Vee Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 I finished my Eiffel Tower some days ago. My considerations: - I didn't like to see that the Eiffel Tower has the tile with its name in both English and French. Why? Because it got me upset that the Tower of Pisa did not have the same treatment. Why the Eiffel Tower deserves its name in its native language (which is great and I like it much better than in English) but the Tower of Pisa only comes with the English title? NOT FAIR! - It is a beautiful set and the designer of it must have had a tough time with mathematical calculations... or experimentation. The final result I found great! Different, unique, nice! - I am worried about those four rubber things (dunno their name) that we need to bend and attach between the four legs of the tower; they are not made of plastic, they are like rubber, IMO, and rubber, AFAIK, is not as durable as plastic. I wonder if 20-30 years from now, that rubber thing will still be there or will have dried and broken. All in all, a pleasant build, Worth the money! Quote
Steve309 Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 I agree the leaning tower of Pisa should have had the Italian name plate. Personally I like the native language name plate. I put them both on. For the eiffle tower. Brandenburg gate. And even for the Sears tower. ( originally bought sears tower. Called lego and they sent me Willis tower plate. ) Quote
rollermonkey Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) It's weird that they provide the two language plates for some sets, but not others... I think Villa Savoy did, too. I wonder if it's a requirement of the licensing agreement? Edited January 14, 2014 by rollermonkey Quote
Herky Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 I just don't like the wobbliness of the finished product, if you touch it, it moves quite easily. I agree on the nameplates, I have the Sears Tower nameplate but not Willis Tower, would like both, but didn't want to buy a whole other set. Quote
Steve309 Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 On 1/14/2014 at 9:19 PM, Herky said: I just don't like the wobbliness of the finished product, if you touch it, it moves quite easily. I agree on the nameplates, I have the Sears Tower nameplate but not Willis Tower, would like both, but didn't want to buy a whole other set. Call lego customer service. They sent me one for free. They even covered the shipping Quote
Vee Posted January 14, 2014 Author Posted January 14, 2014 Maybe if a lot of people complained about the Tower of Pisa, Lego would make a flat tile in Italian and send to those that bought it? Also, I don't like the "leaning" part. In Brazil it is known only as Torre de Pisa. Everyone knows that it is leaning, it is famous because it is leaning, why add it to the name? Dumb. Quote
Aanchir Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) On 1/14/2014 at 8:36 PM, Vee said: I finished my Eiffel Tower some days ago. My considerations: - I didn't like to see that the Eiffel Tower has the tile with its name in both English and French. Why? Because it got me upset that the Tower of Pisa did not have the same treatment. Why the Eiffel Tower deserves its name in its native language (which is great and I like it much better than in English) but the Tower of Pisa only comes with the English title? NOT FAIR! - It is a beautiful set and the designer of it must have had a tough time with mathematical calculations... or experimentation. The final result I found great! Different, unique, nice! - I am worried about those four rubber things (dunno their name) that we need to bend and attach between the four legs of the tower; they are not made of plastic, they are like rubber, IMO, and rubber, AFAIK, is not as durable as plastic. I wonder if 20-30 years from now, that rubber thing will still be there or will have dried and broken. All in all, a pleasant build, Worth the money! The rubber flex rods have been in Technic sets since at least 1999. Mine (which were all from sets released in 2000 or later) are all perfectly intact, except for those that have been chewed up by children or dogs, or which have otherwise gone through unconventional wear. If you have been able to keep your regular ABS LEGO parts in good condition you should have absolutely nothing to worry about, especially with a set that is primarily a display model. As for the Tower of Pisa model's tile, I don't know what to say. Perhaps back then the LEGO Group didn't think buyers would really care until feedback about that model led them to realize that they would have to change their policy moving forward. As a general rule, the LEGO Group learns from their mistakes. It may not seem fair, but to use a cliché, "life isn't fair". You can't really expect a company like the LEGO Group to foresee every potential issue with a set like this the first time it comes up. Perhaps one day there will be a reissue of the Tower of Pisa, just like there was a reissue of the Sears Tower to reflect its change in ownership, and THEN the LEGO Group will have an opportunity to make up for their previous omission. I'm glad you like the model overall though! I agree, its creative and unconventional build must have taken a lot of experimentation to get right. I like it way better than any of the previous skyscraper models, which were generally quite plain, with the possible exception of the Seattle Space Needle. Edited January 15, 2014 by Aanchir Quote
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