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Part 5: Barn The last and final part of this review is the Barn. The first thing that I'd mention is that just like the silo, the building is much larger than one would expect. This is a good thing in that it is proportionate to the large blue tractor: Here's a shot from the front left. I think the choice of tan and red colors work well: At the barn's top is a pulley/hoist mechanism (standard spool on black technic beam assembly) that can be used to lift hay or other items to the barn's loft: The large roof pieces lift open on both sides to access the loft. I like the loft, although some additional accessories would have been nice, perhaps even another fence piece near the center. The hay is simply 2x3 yellow bricks: For additional playability, the two center plates open allowing a minifig to climb through (they can open upward or downward): The back side is pretty much the same as the front but without the pulley: Here's a nother shot of the front with figs for size comparison: And the barn pictured with stable and silo: And lastly, the complete set with all vehicles, figs, tools, and accessories: Analysis BUILD: The new farm set was an enjoyable build. I particularly enjoyed the ease at building each component(s) from the numbered bags, yet felt that particular assemblies weren't as easy as one would think (esp. the tractor) that has a lot of pieces and an interesting design. When building these City sets with the numbered bags, I sometimes get that feeling that the set is made for very young children (which they are), but this set seemed to have a nice balance of easy to moderate components. None were difficult or really used advanced building techniques, but as mentioned above, the tractor had quite a few different pieces. COLOR: This set is all about tan and red. Accent colors include some yellow, black, and grey; plus dark red/maroon used on the grain silo. Having the tractor in blue to offset the main color theme was a nice choice; and for those of you who remember Green Acres, Oliver's tractor was a blue one. In addition, I have a very old Matchbox tractor that is blue, reminding me of these classic-style tractors. PIECES: While price per piece is extremely high for this set (nothing new among Lego's new 2009 set prices), I really like the parts in this set. They're what one would expect in a set like this. The pieces don't seem to be overly sized, there's a nice selection of small and large parts, and a good selection of baseplates and red roof pieces (very useful for future MOCs). Minifigs are limited at three as someone pointed out above in comparing this set to the new Medieval Market, yet I'm OK with this. A few children with dwarf legs would have been a nice inclusion though. Farmer John (pictured throughout this review) has the new tan hat which is an excellent piece for future Wild West MOCs. I love the cows which are just fantastic, and in a way, I'm glad that the Medieval Market chose brown cows making these even more rare; although I think we may be seeing these in future farm sets (perhaps on a transport truck or other farm accessory pack). The set does have a pretty good selection of tools and other little accessories. While this set does have a Classic Town charm, it is definately NOT a Classic Town style set. The big difference is the size and the open and airy feel of the barn. In addition, while standard bricks are used, I don't think that there are enough to build alternate models with this set. DESIGN: The overall design of this set is nice. The stable(s) work well and the liftable roof adds a great degree of playability. While the silo looks good, I don't like the fact that 1x1 round bricks get stuck inside (I think this is a design flaw). I do like the height of the silo though that allows large vehicles (perhaps even a train) to drive under it. The barn design is OK. The liftable roof sections are superb for play, and the trap door to the loft adds interest. I suppose the walls are just a bit too open, but this has to be balanced with play and how one wants to place other items (like cows and other animals) inside. The tractor is excellent, and the trailer adds a great deal of extra fun. SUMMARY: All things considered, I would definately buy this set again. I really enjoyed building each component and plan to display this set in a future tabletop scene. I also have something interesting planned as additions to the tabletop display. This set will also fit in nicely with future Grave Stone creations; Farm being the closest to Wild West sets at the moment. ABOUT THIS REVIEW: I hope that you've enjoyed this review, and breaking it up into sections has helped me take the time needed to cover each of the components. There's a total of 52 pictures shared within this review. Brickmaster: I'll share a picture of those pieces for you soon.

Part 4: Stable & Silo Continuing my review of the Farm, let's take a look at the stables and grain silo. This is a close-up of the stables. I love the brown western fence pieces (one depicted in picture), that I have not seen for a few years: I like the combination of one crate and barrel, plus a few tools on the wall: This picture shows the cows in the stable. While I love the cors, a horse or two would have been a nice addition to complete this farm: The roof of the stables: That opens up for nice playability: Moving on to the Silo. This is a lot taller than I expected: There's a component/"slider" at the bottom that pulls out: When pulled, 30 round 1x1 plates (tan, brown, and yellow) fall out. A few do get stuck from time to time. I would have like to have at least 100 of these for extra fun: Here's a shot looking up from the bottom. At the end/tip of the silo are two pieces that form of a triangle: Here's the inside of the silo looking down from the top: Lastly, the entire stable and silo: Both components are pretty nice and I'm not a bit disappointed with either. I particularly like the stables for placement of the cows or added horses. This concludes part 4, with just the barn remaining. Coming soon...

Nice. What I really like is the overall shape of the building. The choice of colors and the additional wall detailing looks very good. Overall, a very good creation.

Thanks WF. It's funny, in looking back at the pictures, I'm not too impressed. I think the colors could have been better and more consistent. In addition, all the pictures were taken at night making them dark/with bright flash. The editing really wasn't much aside from adding the border and the tan hat farmer. A much better photo edited review was that of Legoland Sea Life. I'm much more proud of that, but thanks none the less. Yes, I thought the same excited to build the barn. I have not built it yet, but the tractor is superb - a bit large, but nicely detailed. Interesting. I'm not sure what they are. I mentioned this before, but I would like Lego to tell us what each component is, esp for the machinery that leaves us speculating. Maybe. You seem to know a little farm vehicles. I appreciate that info. But not cheap. While I love the cows and the tan fedora (excellent cowboy part), this set does offer a lot more. It's packed with great pieces and comonents. My complaint would be the price/piece which I think is extremely high. I'll mention this later at the end of the review. I don't think it's the review. Having the multiple components separated in bags lends itself to separate sets. Priced out; however, Lego would probably get more for the set as separate components. This set is like the new Construction Site in that it really has different and distict components. I do think that this is a good thing that makes the set diverse and interesting. I also think this adds to the appeal and charm of the set. I' just hope Lego adds additional sets to the sub-theme. We might see more animals, as well as other farming scenes. Playmobil Farm is a good example of the additional possibilities for the theme.

Part 3 What a great component within this set; the blue tractor. At first, I must admit that I wasn't looking forward to this part of the set, but let me say that this is an excellent tractor. The construction is much more detailed than I thought (from a City set with numbered bags), and I just like the look of this tractor and trailer. Starting with the tractor: A side view: The front end "scooper" is a good size (although I should have put a cow or something inside to better show the dimensions): The back end has a hitch for the trailer as well as a little arm to reinforce the connection: This image of the right side provides a look at the double rear wheels: Here's a shot of the front end with lots of lights: And the top front: Lastly, a view of the side: Moving on to the trailer, which is equally nice: The back end has a caged window piece that opens when lifting at an angle: The sides also go down to allow things like cattle to climb aboard: Here's a side view, but I did fail to show an image of the trailer lifted upward (like a dump druck): The last image of Part 3, the complete tractor and trailer: I really like this part of the set, and I'm not a big vehicle person. What I would have liked is some sort of rotating soil lifter as an additional attachment to the tractor. Blue was a good choice of tractor colors, esp. considering that red is used for the single set. This concludes part 3. I will be moving on to the barn tomorrow. Metalandi: I may not know what the different machines are, but the Milking Machine was just a joke - from an old Green Acres Episode (I think).

Part 2 Opening the contents of bag #1; for such a small bag of parts, this gets interesting: Starting with two of the figs, the other one is contained in another bag of pieces. I love the farm gal (my kinda lady) : Here's some sort of tank(s). I wish Lego would tell you what these components are: A brown police dog. Farms always have at least one dog: And this interesting machine that may be a cow milking machine. The machine is pictured in the instructions with the drill tool (not yet added in the photo): Here's the ring o'tools: This little machine is interesting. Perhaps it is intended to water the crops, or harvest them in some way. The back section can be brought downward (perhaps for digging): My favorite and one of the highlights of this set, the two black and white cows. The middle section is a regular 1x2 brick and 1x2 plate (just like those used to fill the mid-section of horses): Each of the horns is a single piece (two per cow), and not the smaller white fang pieces (for lack of a better name). These pieces are larger, and I think a new piece: I love the faces with the soft eyes: This concludes Part 2 of this review. Part 3 coming soon...

Yes, and no. New review -yes, Major photo-editing -no. I've done a little photo-editing, but nothing major. I really like the new logo too, that's why I added it to the first photo. I think it represents wheat.

No, actually they're light tan. I don't see any dark tan yet.

Introducing the long anticipated, new 2009 City set: Farm! Part 1 Set #: 7637 Theme: City Sub-Theme: Farm Release Date: February 2009 Pieces: 609 Minifigs: 3 Critters: 2 cows, 1 cat, and a mouse Vehicles: 2 Price: $89.99 USD Most of you have seen the brightly colored box art depicting the suburbs/country side of Lego City: Let's take a closer look at the back of the box that highlights various components/parts of the set: Doesn't the barn look terrific? Also pictured is the grain/wheat silo and other action photos: The contents include six numbered bags of bricks: And two non-numbered bags that include baseplates and two prized cows: Not bagged are these two large crane pieces for the grain silo and two green baseplates (not pictured): The set has one small sheet of stickers which isn't too bad: And three instruction books; one for the barn and silo; one for the tractor/front end loader, and a small set of instructions for the smaller vehicle and accessories: Lastly, as the picture of the main instruction book (largest of the three) is a different picture than that of the box, here's a close-up: This concludes Part 1 of the Farm review. Part 2 coming soon...

Interesting topic. In addition to the new Indy planes coming out, I'd like to see Lego offer some of the Airline Exclusive planes, like this one: I did manage to pick this one up when released by LSAH: REVIEW The problem with Lego's new airplanes is that they are so big, you need a floor to display them on, and they dwarf moderately sized airports.

Yes - I somewhat agree with you. It needs a bit of a dirty worn look hard to capture with nice clean tiles. The problem is that the SNOT design creates a watery/wet look, also captured by the camera. Seems most like the SNOT design, but I tend to agree with you. Thanks Capt'n. The interior could use some more bling/detail though, but I appreciate you saying that. I do like the treasure trove which is my favorite part of the MOC and adds some mystery and adventure to the creation.

Excellent review Legofan! I like your presentation of the minifigs as they seem to assemble the set (although a different background would have been nice). I've added a poll so other members can vote on this terrific Classic Town Space Shuttle set. My favorite part of this set is the truck and trailor, and the car and cycles. They've got that Classic Town style that just looks great. This is definately a classic! Can you share pictures of the front and back of the box?

I'm really looking forward to the Temple of Doom. I'm curious if the mining car tracks are just long flexible rods, or something better (probably not). I'm a bit disappointed with the cemetery though. It should have been a lot larger and more detailed.

I voted for Motorcycle Chase to. I think it offers more playability. I was disappointed after finally opening Jungle Duel, discovering that the tent does not stay closed very well. I added a piece to keep the front flaps closed. I suppose the trick is to crease the flaps very well to keep them closed. I do like the table and the little sword rack though.

Excellent diner. I'm not sure if I like the outside or the detailed interior better, each has a very nice design. This looks just like something that should be in an old movie. I think you've captured the Boulevard of Broken Dreams perfectly.

I love this little vintage vehicle Kris - and welcome to EB. I really wish I had the talent to build these classic-style cars this well. I love the use of the wagon wheels that really make the car look old. The style and look are just perfect, with just the right amount and choice of parts. Very nice!

SC: I've been meaning to comment on this for some time, but have been rather occupied with Classic-Town. What a wonderful creation! I really like the colors and the style which are so reminiscent of Classic Town. I could imagine this entire scene being depicted in an old Lego Idea catalogue. Your story is equally amusing, and the pictures tell the story. I've always wondered what Joe & Jane minifig looked like . I think you've captured them as well as their former house very nicely. Excellent creation!

Egypt in the mid to late 30s, around the time that Indiana Jones was pictured in Raiders of the Lost Ark - since the Cairo Swordsman is one of the two bandits. I tend to agree with you Asuka. I went ahead and left the SNOT, but it's a bit too shiny for my liking.

Here it is with the new roof. Unfortunately, with the SNOT design, the photos pick up a strong glare:

KD: This is excellent. Over the past year, I think you really have improved your talents at building these LDDs. Each creation is better than the one before. For this particular creation, I love the swinging doors - a very nice touch for the mall. The roof design is very well done, allowing lots of natural light within the interior. The interior is well done. I think the only thing missing is a small set of stairs. Overall, very nice! I think I've said this before, but I'd like to see you build this now. Oh, BTW: why the missing heads on some of the figs inside? EDIT: I think I've answered my own question. Are they dummies? - If so, nice!

I really like your site Norro. I need to explore the different sections. It's like searching through a castle. Are there any hidden passages within? Neat!

Thanks for the feedback everyone. Here's some additional pictures of the entire creation: Starting with the front. Originally, I had a completely different design for the window awning with slopes in blue, yellow, red, and white. It was a bit too colorful and I didn't like the design: EDIT: slightly revised the awning: Here's the left side with the white window frames. This is the only color I have, but honestly, I didn't have any issue with using the white frames: The right side with break-away wall. That's a water basin you see on the left. I did replace the brown tiles with tan (which I was running low on): Here's the two Cairo Swordsmen. The faces come from figs included with Scorpion Palace (an excellent parts set): I'm still fiddling around with the interior, but this is what I have so far. I want to hang the tapestry piece. The roof is held in place by the brown wall to the left and the ledge to the right: Another shot of the interior: Another, adding some of the accessories: My favorite part, the break-away wall: And the treasure trove: Lastly, another image with pyramids as the background: What I'm not real happy with is the lack of detail in the interior, and the fact that it looks very opulent for a desert hideout (perhaps this is okay). I didn't have an issue with the roof, but I could probably create a simple SNOT design (as opposed to tiles). I may try just to see how it looks.

I've been wanting to build an Egyptian Desert Hideout for some time now, and finally spent yesterday afternoon/night putting one together. The creation was inspired by a new Playmobil Egypt set (Grave Robbers) with elements from Indiana Jones in Cairo (Cairo Swordsman). I'm still working on it slightly, but here's a preliminary "Sneak Peek" image: I'll share some more photos today, including the interior and hidden treasure trove. Comments welcome.

7634 Tractor Review Yeehaw! Hop aboard this little red tractor as Eurobricks member Liquidcross shares a review of the new City Farm set, 7634 Tractor. Plow some fields and harvest the crops with this little red farm vehicle! Eurobricks: bringing you the latest reviews of the new 2009 sets.

Nice review Liquidcross, and thank you for sharing on EB. Also welcome to Eurobricks. I took the liberty of adding a poll so others may rate this set (also indexed). Although a bit pricey at the TRU price, it's a great little vehicle. I'm looking forward to the large farm set as well as this little tractor. EDIT: and BLOGGED!