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Developed in co-operation between consumer requests, fans and LEGO designers. The Eiffel Tower is based on original blue prints and built to scale 1:300. This set is an impressive size and display model and is very detailed with elevators, kiosk, etc.
Product Description
Become the architect of a world famous structure! Build your own Eiffel Tower in 1:300 scale. Based on the original blueprints for the tower, it can be created in three different sections making assembly a cinch. Includes 3,248 pieces. Sturdy model measures 20" x 20" x 42.5".
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. Carter
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I've been a Lego fan since I was a child and bought this product the moment I saw it. It took me and my girlfriend about 10 hours to complete. The final product is very tall (box says 42" tall, but mine measured about 45") and absolutely beautiful.
Amazingly there was not one point in the instructions that was in any way confusing. Only difficult part of building it is digging through the 3400+ pieces to find the one you need.
For years I've wished Lego would make models of real-world skyscrapers. I guess the Eiffel Tower probably falls more into the world monument category. Either way, I look forward to more world monuments and skyscrapers in the future.
Worth every penny!
Amazingly there was not one point in the instructions that was in any way confusing. Only difficult part of building it is digging through the 3400+ pieces to find the one you need.
For years I've wished Lego would make models of real-world skyscrapers. I guess the Eiffel Tower probably falls more into the world monument category. Either way, I look forward to more world monuments and skyscrapers in the future.
Worth every penny!
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By Lynn
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This a very challenging and rewarding model to put together. It is exceptionally well designed and the precision fit of the blocks for such a large model is marvelous. It looks great and impressive when finished. You have to be attentive every step of the building process due to its complexity. I wish Lego would start making more world monuments.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By L. Chu
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
My son (age 12) and I assembled this item together during the Christmas. It was challenge but fun. We helped each other to find the pieces and read the instruction. It took us four days to finish it (2 - 3 hours per day). I wish I can upload the finished tower on the website for you to see.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Durability:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Okay, okay, I'm exaggerating: it's only 3428 pieces, and only 3027 of them are gray.
This is an incredible set, and looks amazing when finished. It's the most difficult build I have done, though I hear that the Ultimate Millennium Falcon is even harder.
The almost completely uniform color scheme demands a disciplined approach and plenty of multi-compartment trays. I hate to think what it would be like if I followed my usual habit of ripping open all the bags, dumping all the pieces in a pile, and building the coolest bits first regardless of official sequence. Some of the parts are packed in sorted bags (eg. the 230 gray 1x4x1 fences are packed in three bags). Other pieces are mixed in together, which means you have to sort them out, all the while grumbling about why they didn't sort all the pieces. Seriously, why sort some but not all?
The middle and top sections of the tower are relatively simple, and very sturdy. The lower section is both fragile and tricky. In some places the pieces are not so much locked together as balanced against each other. It is vital that you make sure all the pieces are aligned and tightly connected. A slightly loose piece in the bottom of the structure can be a huge problem for the pieces a foot above it. It's not easy to tighten two pieces after the fact without disturbing lots of other pieces.
For the first time ever I found some of the instructions hard to follow as the uniform color made it hard to figure out the perspective in the instruction drawings. Twice I found that two parts which were meant to join up were a tile-thickness different in height. I had to go back through the steps to figure out which teeny-tiny piece I had put in the wrong place, then dismantle and rebuild.... Read more ›
This is an incredible set, and looks amazing when finished. It's the most difficult build I have done, though I hear that the Ultimate Millennium Falcon is even harder.
The almost completely uniform color scheme demands a disciplined approach and plenty of multi-compartment trays. I hate to think what it would be like if I followed my usual habit of ripping open all the bags, dumping all the pieces in a pile, and building the coolest bits first regardless of official sequence. Some of the parts are packed in sorted bags (eg. the 230 gray 1x4x1 fences are packed in three bags). Other pieces are mixed in together, which means you have to sort them out, all the while grumbling about why they didn't sort all the pieces. Seriously, why sort some but not all?
The middle and top sections of the tower are relatively simple, and very sturdy. The lower section is both fragile and tricky. In some places the pieces are not so much locked together as balanced against each other. It is vital that you make sure all the pieces are aligned and tightly connected. A slightly loose piece in the bottom of the structure can be a huge problem for the pieces a foot above it. It's not easy to tighten two pieces after the fact without disturbing lots of other pieces.
For the first time ever I found some of the instructions hard to follow as the uniform color made it hard to figure out the perspective in the instruction drawings. Twice I found that two parts which were meant to join up were a tile-thickness different in height. I had to go back through the steps to figure out which teeny-tiny piece I had put in the wrong place, then dismantle and rebuild.... Read more ›
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
I have no idea WHY purchasing this seemed like the "ideal solution" for dealing with a cantankerous adolescent but...amazingly, it worked! Instead of the "parent", I was assigned the role of "occasionally helpful assistant". I was wowed by my offspring's persistence, guidance and skill in putting this together. Meanwhile, there was some chat here and there, all appreciated (by me, at least).
It was a learning experience....and I'm not talking just about the task of finding exactly which pieces went where. That was indeed a challenge! More important? Getting outside our usual routine and doing something different. He was the seasoned Lego pro and I was the apprentice.
Some words of advice about building this truly amazing structure: it is delicate but not complicated to complete. We did have part of one level come apart, temporarily, when applying pressure to get a piece to stick. That only happened once and we upped our learning curve.
You need to pay attention to the height and width of every piece to make sure you do indeed select the exact...right..piece... and the drawings and instruction booklets could have had more details, although my son didn't find them impossible to follow. I have no idea why the pieces aren't sorted so that you can find them when you come to the next step of the directions...but they aren't.
There are three books of directions for this one. It doesn't come together quickly and having a partner sure helped when piecing together some of the more delicate and flimsy sections.
It actually looks nice when displayed too! I don't think I could have done this on my own.
It was a learning experience....and I'm not talking just about the task of finding exactly which pieces went where. That was indeed a challenge! More important? Getting outside our usual routine and doing something different. He was the seasoned Lego pro and I was the apprentice.
Some words of advice about building this truly amazing structure: it is delicate but not complicated to complete. We did have part of one level come apart, temporarily, when applying pressure to get a piece to stick. That only happened once and we upped our learning curve.
You need to pay attention to the height and width of every piece to make sure you do indeed select the exact...right..piece... and the drawings and instruction booklets could have had more details, although my son didn't find them impossible to follow. I have no idea why the pieces aren't sorted so that you can find them when you come to the next step of the directions...but they aren't.
There are three books of directions for this one. It doesn't come together quickly and having a partner sure helped when piecing together some of the more delicate and flimsy sections.
It actually looks nice when displayed too! I don't think I could have done this on my own.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By Joseph Turo
Durability:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hi - My name is Peter and I am 7 years old. My parents didn't think I could do this myself, but I got it for Christmas and after a few weeks, I did it. My dad helped a little, especially sorting out all of the pieces. It was hard but I had fun!
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By NeverTooOld
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I purchased this set a couple of weeks ago and just finished building it today, I must say I haven't been this impressed with a lego set in many years.
You don't understand how large it is until you have finished it. By the time I put the spire on I was amazed.
The actual building of the set isn't complicated, you can actually figure out how to build the different levels by building the first couple w/o the instructions, but can be frustrating due to the thousands of tiny pieces that comprise the set. Three or four times I spent 10+ minutes searching the sprawling pile of pieces for the elusive piece.
You build the set in three stages. The first stage is the base and is the only section I have any complaints about. The base is very fragile, don't even think about trying to lift it up by any way other than the base plates. The fragile nature is a consequence of just how well the set resembles the real thing so it is acceptable, just be careful. The middle and top stages are much more sturdy and easy to handle.
I was missing 15 pieces which made finishing it complicated but Lego is very good and prompt about replacing them so it did not turn out to be an issue.
I highly recommend this set if you are into the model sets, not much fun for playing.
You don't understand how large it is until you have finished it. By the time I put the spire on I was amazed.
The actual building of the set isn't complicated, you can actually figure out how to build the different levels by building the first couple w/o the instructions, but can be frustrating due to the thousands of tiny pieces that comprise the set. Three or four times I spent 10+ minutes searching the sprawling pile of pieces for the elusive piece.
You build the set in three stages. The first stage is the base and is the only section I have any complaints about. The base is very fragile, don't even think about trying to lift it up by any way other than the base plates. The fragile nature is a consequence of just how well the set resembles the real thing so it is acceptable, just be careful. The middle and top stages are much more sturdy and easy to handle.
I was missing 15 pieces which made finishing it complicated but Lego is very good and prompt about replacing them so it did not turn out to be an issue.
I highly recommend this set if you are into the model sets, not much fun for playing.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lego Eiffel Tower
It was a birthday present for my boyfriend, he stills enjoys it, by adding little knight Lego minifigures to protect it! Quite large, you will need some space on your desks!
Published on November 29, 2010 by Ev
1.0 out of 5 stars
The Eiffel tower is not made of bricks
Wow... that's awful. It looks like an early web graphic with the jaggies. Fundamentally, you cannot acheive what Eiffel did with his tower in masonry (which are the conceptual... Read more
Published on November 26, 2010 by tierny
5.0 out of 5 stars
Parisian Lego Wonder
After visiting Paris it was fun to put this together. It takes forever, but is fun to do. The pieces all look the same, so I reccomend sorting them all by size and shape in small... Read more
Published on November 23, 2010 by Curshellas
5.0 out of 5 stars
40th gift
Got this for my husband's 40th birthday.
Took many late nights after the kids were put to bed, but great to look at! want more :-)
Took many late nights after the kids were put to bed, but great to look at! want more :-)
Published on June 2, 2010 by Bea Lee
3.0 out of 5 stars
Haven't seen it constructed yet
My son is a Lego fanatic, he builds every set that he gets within a few short hours. I purchased this with hopes of keeping his busy for awhile (not to mention his fascination with... Read more
Published on May 24, 2010 by J. Howard
5.0 out of 5 stars
"All I Can Say Is: WOW!"
What a wonderful Lego set! Excellent build quality, clear directions, and the finished product is massive! Read more
Published on January 5, 2010 by Paige Turner
5.0 out of 5 stars
This project wins on every level.
3' tall is large for a Lego piece. It was taller than 2 of my kids. 8 hours of building according to the excellent directions. Read more
Published on December 21, 2009 by T. Farnsworth
5.0 out of 5 stars
Magnificent
Wow, this was a very inter3sting project. I'm 14 and I completed this in a day. It is huge and you will enjoy this. I guarentee. 5 stars
Published on December 12, 2009 by Silpada Sister
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best Lego Set Ever!!!!!!!!!!
I recently got the Lego Eiffel Tower.My mom said i should put this on here so, i'm 10 years old and i finished building the Lego Eiffel Tower in 1 day. Read more
Published on July 27, 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars
16+ no kidding
Very high in detail and exceptional structural design. The durability is very good consider it's a plastic brick toy. Read more
Published on June 25, 2009 by Pooparat Plodpradista
