Pchan1983

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  1. Here is my review on LEGO Harry Potter 76428 Hagrid's Hut: An Unexpected Visit: THE GOOD: Fully enclosed hut with excellent details both exterior and interior. Great couches. Excellent minifigures and animal selection. THE NOT SO GOOD: New collectible portraits again! (Not that the piece is not good, it just very difficult to complete the set of 14) WOW, never would have thought a normal retail set from Harry Potter would release a fully enclosed hut. And this is great. It has a fun building experience with smart use of stickers to optimise the interior space. It's a good looking model with some nice touches on the exterior, the roof is interesting but not too complex, plus easily removable just like a modular building. You can also open the hut to better interior access. In terms of the interior, I really like the couches. Apart from the main build you also get to build the dog house which is also a great build. The minifigures and animals included are excellent. With new variant of Hagrid, and the 3 main characters, plus a new dog mould for Fang. And Fang is really one of my main reason that I bought this because I'm a fan of collecting LEGO animals. This set proves it doesn't have to be modular series to have a fully enclosed/complete house. At $150NZD without discount, it's a bit pricey but I bought this with 30% from amazon AU, which made this a very good deal. It's definitely a set I would recommend and now I wonder if I should open and build my 2019 Hagrid's Hut =).
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    10330 McLaren MP4/4 F1 Discussion

    I just built mine, mostly just for the Senna minifig. (although the hair style could have been more accurate) I like it, I totally understand how it's not accurate but for a guy that knows not much about Formula 1, I had a great time and still look good considering the size and price of the set.
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    Animal Crossing 2024 - Rumors & Discussion

    This poly is best way to expand your island. Maple is great too. Can we please have a animal crossing CMF next year XD
  4. Here is my review on LEGO Ninjago Dragons Rising 71819 Dragon Stone Shrine: THE GOOD: Looks great in all angles. Very detailed exterior with lots of small pieces for added texture. A building experience nothing like before. The waterfall and the pond are brilliant. The 3 action features are incorporated into the build so well, you don't even notice by looking at it. Excellent minifigures! THE NOT SO GOOD: none. This set looks absolutely beautiful! I'm surprised with how well it display after finished building. First the building experience has been great, and I believe due to its design and volume, it felt so refreshing. The end product looks so well in every angles, despite the shrine area is opened at the back for accessibility, the other parts of the location are so well designed both the front and the back makes it a 360 degrees display model. The dragon is so detailed with an excellent waterfall, the effect of the water dropping into the pond is so good. On top of that, the 3 action features are integrated into the build so well, if you haven't build it, you won't even notice. And all 3 works very well. The highlight for me is the stone where Lloyd and Ras battle, it's like a balance board but the whole mechanism is completely hidden. The dragon arm is also surprising well done with more articulation joints than your typical mech. Plus you get 6 excellent minifigures. This is probably one of the best sets this year so far and best Ninjago location set outside Ninjago City modular series. Without discount it's a bit expensive, I bought with 20% and I do think it's worth the price. Totally recommend this to everyone.
  5. Here is my review on LEGO Animal Crossing 77047 Bunnie's Outdoor Activities: THE GOOD: Small but absolutely replicated the core game play of the game. The vaulting pole action is brilliant! Bunnie is an other excellent minifigure. THE NOT SO GOOD: None. This probably my second favourite set after Nook's Cranny. In terms of recreating the game play of Animal Crossing, this may be the best one. From the camp to the terrain, plus including all 4 key tools & the spider recall all the fun I had with the game. It actually makes me want more parts to create a bigger island. Despite being the 2nd smallest and cheapest set in the wave, it may have the best play feature too. Using the vaulting pole to jump across the river is just perfect. On top of. that, an excellent Bunnie minifigure. Can't wait for LEGO to release more bunny/rabbit type villagers. As a game player who enjoyed the game, this is definitely a must have. The build may not appeal to others who are not into the game but as a reasonable priced play set, it's still good.
  6. Here is my review on LEGO Animal Crossing 77046 Julian's Birthday Party: THE GOOD: Cute birthday cake table. A mini cup cake build that captures the look & colour of the cup cake in game very well. THE NOT SO GOOD: Least accurate depiction of the game play compared to other sets in this theme. Colour theme makes it incoherent when connected to other sets. The smallest and cheapest from this wave, it's a great entry point to this wave but this is probably my least favourite from the 4 sets I have built currently. Don't get me wrong, I like the set but it's the least accurate depiction of Animal Crossing New Horizons gameplay because birthday parties are held indoor in the game. Put this aside, there are some very nice details in this like the birthday cake table and it also have a cup cake build that represents the look of the birthday cup cake you obtain in game very well. This is also the only set so far comes with a cherry blossom tree, yes the tree build are the same across this wave but this one has a unique pink colour and a clip for the banners/decoration. The base plates of this set also using a lighter green so it does not necessarily fit well with other sets when combined in terms of colours. Having said that, Julian is another great Animal Crossing minifigure with some very nice printing on his torso. I will definitely recommend this set if you are a completionist of the wave, otherwise I think might be great to spend this amount for other Animal Crossing to create your own big lego animal crossing island.
  7. Here is my review on LEGO Animal Crossing 77048 Kapp'n's Island Boat Tour: THE GOOD: Marshal and Kapp'n are both excellent with a new squirrel tail piece! The LEGO hermit crab makes a return! Nice and unexpected details through out the build. THE NOT SO GOOD: none This set is again full of surprises, at $45NZD it's another very reasonably priced set in this wave. And it's surprisingly filled with interesting builds and details. Having bells hidden under a rock, 2 levels of the island with a ladder, a tree trunk DIY table, these all captures the essence of the game. It also has a very interesting way on how the coconuts are connected to the trees. More over Kapp'n boat is great and it's a smart way to create its engine! Both minifigures are excellent and Marshal is one of my favourite villager with a brand new squirrel tail piece! On top of everything, the hermit crab makes a return! I really can't find faults in this, another great entry to the Animal Crossing theme. If you love the game, again this is a must have.
  8. Here is my review on LEGO Animal Crossing 77050 Nook's Cranny & Rosie's House: THE GOOD: Absolutely captures the in game look. All printed, no stickers. Excellen minifigures. The customisation play feature is executed very well. Surprisingly inexpensive in comparison with other themes. THE NOT SO GOOD: none To be honest, I still cannot believe LEGO actually made this happen. And it's great! From the build to how it looks to the minifigures, this set is really good. Not because I'm a fan or having a 1000+ hours save of New Horizons, but as a LEGO set it is good. Both the Nook's Cranny and Rosie's house look good and really capture how it looks from the game. Yes, the back is open but it close to the scale you will see in game. Given the target audience primarily are kids to play with the sets, it makes sense to maximise the playability. Even then, there are quite a lot of details and interesting builds through out. Whether it's exterior or furnitures, they all have its uniqueness. One thing I'm very surprised is that the interior items are built separately and can be removed with no set layout, this makes it like you playing the game but with LEGO. The same applies to the outdoor, using a similar structures as the super mario theme, you can literally build your own island. The whole thing just executed brilliantly. On top of this, there are no stickers. So all the in game items like seeds, fish food, DIY card and KK's record are all printed! Then we have the minifigures, very nicely done moulded heads with excellent printed torso. And I absolutely love Tom Nook which is done so well. Now get me a variant with his winter attire! And I'm glad LEGO went with the minifigure route. With all these great things, you may think it's gonna be pricey like other licensed themes, but this whole wave is surprisingly reasonable priced. This biggest set from the wave is retailed at $130 NZD here, most shops will sell at 10 to 15% discount which makes it very very reasonable. Even some city sets are much more expensive than this. I just cannot find any negatives on this set, must have for fans and totally recommended to anyone who loves LEGO. If I really be picky, I would say one sack of bells is not enough and it's the only set in this wave have a sack of bells. Let's hope there are more sets coming this and next year.
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    REVIEW: 75920 Raptor Escape

    Here is my review on 2015 LEGO Jurassic World 75920 Raptor Escape: THE GOOD: Exclusives minifigures and Raptors! The dropping platform is actually fun. THE NOT SO GOOD: Very high RRP even back in 2015. Bought in 2015, opened and built 2024! Originally bought this for the raptors and Barry, and have very low expectation on the build. The raptors are nice and Barry minifigure is excellent. The buggy is what you would expect usually from a set like this. The enclosure though, while it is fully fenced, it is somewhat small. If you put 2 raptors in, it feels very overcrowded. And of course the fence are so low and the raptors are clearly can jump over easily. The build looks simple but there are little bit of complexities integrated into it. The falling platform is actually fun. Clearly, this is a pure play set with minimal display values. It's not a bad set if you intended to play with it, and it has some good parts too. The real issue is that this is an expensive set, even at retail price, it cost $90 NZD. With this set being retailer exclusive and very short shelf life, it wasn't easy to get a discount. Along with the exclusive minifigs and raptors, the current price of a new on nowadays is pretty crazy. If you enjoyed the Jurassic World movie, this is a set you don't want to miss but as a general LEGO collector, you may want to skip unless you find a really good deal on this.
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    REVIEW: 79016 Attack on Lake-town

    the use of small pieces for the additional textures is very noticeable. May be it just me?
  11. Here is my review on LEGO The Hobbit 79016 Attack on Lake-town: THE GOOD: 5 x great minifigures! Interesting use of parts/elements for the door handle on the first level. THE NOT SO GOOD: It looks empty in today's standard. The swinging barrel while is cool, it can't knock minifigures off the dock. After 9 years in the backlog, I finally decided to open and build this. Although I had a good building experience, I must admit the end result is somewhat simple compared to today's standard. It's fun play set with lots of space to place minifigures but could have added one or two interior details. Having said that, the door handle has a very interesting used of parts. With 3 action features, this is still primary a play set. I only realised this theme or 2014 introduced the spring load shooter, while the crossbow is huge, it lacks angle adjustment. Same with the the barrel as it cannot knock off any minifigures. The minifigures are great though with very detailed print. And having 5 minifigures in set of this size is very generous. I'm also glad none of the brown pieces break given this has been in storage since I bought it. Will I recommend this? Well if you are a fan of this theme then yes but the current after market price for new one is pretty steep, so only when you find a reasonable one. Having said that, this set has no stickers, so you may just be able to build your own with spare parts unless you are after the minifigures.
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    REVIEW: 42615 Pet Adoption Day

    Here is my review on LEGO Friends 42615 Pet Adoption Day: THE GOOD: New Green Mohawk and White long straight hair, plus some cool new outfits for minidolls. Unique environment for each of stand for the corresponding pets/animal. 5 very cute animals included THE NOT SO GOOD: High RRP in my region. First, this is not a set targeting adult, so I reviewed this set with this in mind. Seeing a 25% discount, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to get some excellent new hair pieces instead of waiting for them to be available from PAB. Originally, I did feel the set overly simple and expecting a repetitive building experience before building it, but in the end I ended up quite like the set. Yes, it does not change the fact the set is very simple but it has very nice colours. I also see this as the Iron Man Armoury of Friends. Because each of the pet stand has an identical base with different colours & set up for the respective pets. The unique environment while being simple, it does fit the corresponding animals. All the 6 animals are cute, my favourite is definitely the hedgehog. With minidolls all have great new outfit and new uniqued hair pieces like the green mohawk, it's a great parts pack for adult and going to be fun entry set for kids. Now, I have to admit, regardless of the positives, I probably will still wait for PAB if I was not able to get a discount as the RRP here in NZ is $65 which is quite high. Otherwise it's a good entry level friends set I would recommend for a try if the price is right!
  13. Here is my review on LEGO DreamZzz 71475 Mr. Oz's Space Car: THE GOOD: Printed LEGO brain!!! Awesome Mr. Oz's variant. The car does look nice on its own. THE NOT SO GOOD: It's require some effort to deconstruct and change to different variant, even just switch back to normal car is a bit of a pain as seen in video. Let's be honest, purely bought this for the printed LEGO brain on a minifigure head. And it's good, now so many macabre ideas arises lol. Back to the set, the car is surprisingly good on its own without any of the space modification. It has nice headlights, good colour and nice exhaust. With a very nice looking windscreen/canopy piece too. With the space mod, I personally prefer the default build (the flying variant) than the off roader type. It's actually not that difficult to switch build but due to the use of the pins, it does require some effort to deconstruct, and I did struggled a bit. As usual with Dreamzzz, this also comes with some excellent minifigures with 2 exclusive variant for Mr. Oz and Albert. Mr. Oz is so nicely done and can't wait for all the parts available from PAB. (This was my intention originally to not buy the set but a 25% off discount was just too good). If you are a fan of interesting LEGO parts, this is definitely a set for you!
  14. Here is my review on LEGO Friends 42606 Mobile Bakery Food Cart: THE GOOD: Surprisingly detailed food card with coffee machine, cookie jar and salad bar. Very cute Croissant mascot. THE NOT SO GOOD: none. Another nice small sent from LEGO friends. At the lowest price in range, there are really nothing to hate about this set. In fact, the mobile bakery food cart is surprisingly detailed given its size. You have coffee machine, salad bar and cookie jar. With a good selection of menu stickers, it's a very good addition to any LEGO city even you are not into friends. With a very cute Croissant mascot (I think this mascot has been referenced in other friends sets stickers too), and uncommon variant of minindolls, I would totally recommend this set to everyone. The only wish I have is I wish the face of the mascot is printed! Since LEGO decided to have a printed cat litter tile, why not this face too lol
  15. Here is my review on LEGO City 60417 Police Speedboat and Crooks' Hideout: THE GOOD: Very good gangster minifigure. The speedboat has a good build and very sporty look. THE NOT SO GOOD: It's a bit bland and not many play feature. The green container has too many gaps to incorporate the play feature. This wasn't on my wish list originally until I notice one of the bad guy minifigure, with an 30% discount a week earlier, I decided to buy this instead of waiting for the parts being available on PAB. First, the minifigure did not disappoint, it may be one of the most Badass looking minifigure lately. And surprisingly with legs printing too. The face and hair have a strong resemblance of Toguro from Yu Yu Hakusho. However, the set itself is just OK in my opinion. While the police speedboat is a nice surprise with refreshing building experience and very sport look, the rest of it really bland. And the play features limit to a few thing only. And because of the play feature incorporated in the blue shipping container, it causes a lot of gap around it. Even the main hideout is hard to say it's an hide out. Having said that, I do appreciate we get a new bull dog with new colour collar. Without discount at $55NZD, it's really not worth it considering the contents. However, if you also like me love the minifigure design and don't want to wait for PAB availability, then I would recommend this set if you able to get a decent discount =)