Customer Reviews

LEGO Creator Fire Brigade 10197

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

One of the best kits so far. I purchased this after building the Tower Bridge. I found this one more enjoyable as it didn't have as much repetition as the bridge. Highly recommended, lots of new building techniques and fun new pieces.

My son and I spent 4 days building this. We took our time. He is 6yrs. old and loved the little details on the inside of each floor. The building is beautiful. The detailing is fantastic. We build allot of Lego and this is in my top 3 favorites. My 6yr old built the truck easily and loved building all the neat things inside(ping pong table, couch, fridge etc).
Thanks V

My 9-yr-old son loves Lego models. We wanted to get him a real challenge for the summer, so we got him this one even though they recommend it for ages 16+. He was able to build it by himself in two days - after about 5 hours of sorting and organizing the pieces first. (We had hoped it would take longer!). He said the instruction booklets were hard but he was able to get through them himself. The set was missing a few pieces - and luckily we have a big bin of extra pieces that helped us out. Overall, it was a great project and he loved the final result. He highly recommends this model for all real Lego lovers out there.

Upon reaching the 3rd page of the first instruction booklet, I spent nearly an hour searching for small dark gray plates that were not there. I gave up and found reports of boxes in lot 39R1 missing an entire bag on the internet. Both of the boxes I bought say "39R1" on the tape that holds the box shut.

I don't know if I am missing the entire bag but there are definitely a lot of pieces missing.

Looks like a great set though.

If you like awe inspiring Lego buildings, you will enjoy this one very much. It takes a lot more time to build than most Lego buildings, but if you are like me, you will not want to stop building until it is complete.
The 2D pictures do not do this building justice. It is a large building with a lot of details, which will make it one of the centerpieces of your Lego collection.
The bricks are separated into bags numbered 1 and 2. Bags 1 build the truck, the mini figures, and the first floor of the station. Bags 2 build the second floor and roof of the fire station. I use the food storage size Rubbermaid (or equivalent) containers when I build. I find it easier to separate the bricks by color and size. With as many pieces as this set has, you will definitely want to organize the bricks in some manner before you start building, otherwise there is an increased chance you will become frustrated searching for that one small piece. Another great thing about using the containers .... if you need to take a break from building, you can put the covers on and reduce the chance of them getting knocked over.
This is definitely worth the MSRP of $150.00. I am not disappointed at all that I bought it. I am disappointed I waited so long to catch the Lego bug and missed out on the modular buildings that came before this one, which are now priced out of my budget.
Happy building!

Others here have written admirable reviews enough for this set, so I will not go into that.

I wanted to say that I ordered this set from Amazon when it came back into stock on 1/11/12. My order arrived today and the seals on the box stated that it was a set from batch #32R1, and not the dreaded #39R1 which was the batch notorious for missing a bag of pieces. My set was 100% complete.

Hopefully Amazon will not be sending out any more sets from the flawed batch.

On a sidenote, this set WILL be retired very soon. So get it while you can before it shoots up to $300 overnight.

This is good toy it is playful. So good I will play with it all day long. So fun I am.going to invite every one of my mates

I had been watching this kit for a long time and finally took the plunge and purchased it. I am not sorry that I did. This is a wonderfully detailed kit and was a joy to build. Once completed it looks awesome and is a fine addition to my lego collection. I would highly recommend this piece and feel that even at $149.99 it is well worth the price.

Great fun to assemble with my sons. Quality control was disappointing as two small pieces were missing. Don't know if that is par for the course when you buy a 2000+ lego set but it should not be.

As of the time I write this, all of the Amazon partners are selling this new for around $80.00 more than the manufacturer. That's not including shipping. I usually come here for a good price, but I'm glad I checked on this one.