LEGO SpongeBob SquarePants Chum Bucket

by LEGO

Product Features

• Foil Plankton's wacky schemes
• With the help of his computer, he'll use his spinning brainwasher, the Krabby Patty analyzer, and even a robotic SpongeBob to get it
• IIncludes SpongeBob, Robot SpongeBob, Plankton, plus a Burger Walker and robot customer
• A fun new addition to the SpongeBob SquarePants sets
• Contains 337 Pieces
• Across the street from the Krusty Krab is the Chum Bucket
• Can SpongeBob and his burger-launching catapult stop Plankton?
• The restaurant and secret lab where Plankton hatches his evil plans to steal the Krabby Patty recipe

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.1 x 11.3 x 15.2 inches ; 1.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000NOC3C6
• Item model number: 4499205
• Manufacturer recommended age: 7 - 12 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,152 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

LEGO® SpongeBob SquarePants™ Chum Bucket (4981) - Stop Plankton's schemes! Plankton is out to steal the recipe for the Krabby Patty from the Chum Bucket restaurant! He's got a computer, spinning brainwasher, and even a robot SpongeBob to help him. Can the real SpongeBob and his burger-launching catapult stop Plankton? Includes SpongeBob, Robot SpongeBob, Plankton, plus a Burger Walker and robot customer!

Product Description

Can you foil Plankton's wacky schemes? Across the street from the Krusty Krab is the Chum Bucket, the restaurant and secret lab where Plankton hatches his evil plans to steal the Krabby Patty recipe. With the help of his computer, he'll use his spinning brainwasher, the Krabby Patty analyzer, and even a robotic SpongeBob to get it. Can SpongeBob and his burger-launching catapult stop Plankton? Includes SpongeBob minifigure, Plankton and his Burger Walker, a robot customer and more. 337 pieces. Box measures 11.34"H x 15.12"W x 1.89"D.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Kids having lots of fun with it but ...., October 31, 2007

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Andre "just a reviewer" - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: LEGO SpongeBob SquarePants Chum Bucket (Toy)

If you buy this toy be prepared to add some additional pieces and make some major changes before you have something munchkins can actually play with - as far as kids loving it, definitely passes that test my 5 and 3 year old can't get enough of it - however, as with many lego sets, keeping it all together in one piece is a serious problem ... it seems like if you so much as touch it the wrong way the chumbucket falls apart - after putting it back together again for the tenth time I finally got a large flat thin "plate" of lego (also called a lego baseplate if you're looking to buy one) to anchor the chumbucket to, 16 by 32 (e.g. 16 by 32 "dots" wide) and got rid of some pieces on the bottom of the chumbucket - this meant changing it's somewhat round shape to a straight "wall" shaped structure, which my kids didn't mind at all but which older kids might find irritating since it will no longer look like the chumbucket from the TV show ... when THAT didn't work and it kept falling apart I built up a small "wall" of 2 by 2 (two "dots" wide on a side) bricks all around the foundation of the chumbucket (except for the doors since they need to open), which seems to be keeping it in place so far... I would also recommend a number of additional small flat 2 by 2 lego pieces to help hold the hand together on top of the chumbucket as well ... to be honest the kids are much more likely to play with the accesories that come with it than the chumbucket building itself - plankton's tank, robotic crabby patty, robot spongebob, robot customer, and hypnosis chamber - however even these accessories fall apart easily... fortunately they are easily fixed (even my 3 year old can slap the gun back on plankton's tank when it falls off, which it does on a routine basis).

Please note that my criticisms apply to pretty much any lego set being built nowadays - all of them tend to fall apart pretty easily and I see no easy way around it. Note as well that (as long as you have the patience to keep slapping the parts back on that fall off until your kids learn how to do it themselves from watching you - that's been my experience anyways) despite this flaw kids tend to have lots of fun with the lego sets anyways - my munchkins were also delighted with the spongebob krusty crab lego set we bought as well as the doc ock train chase, spider man helicopter and batman lego sets we've purchased in the past... the fact that they have so many lego sets and play with them so often should tell you something about how much kids love these sets.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My 8 year-old son loves this set, November 4, 2008

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Symran (Sevierville, TN) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: LEGO SpongeBob SquarePants Chum Bucket (Toy)

My son loves Legos, but usually has a difficult time completing the larger sets. He completed this one easily, and enjoys playing with it as well. It holds together well, but he had a somewhat difficult time forming the fist on top of the bucket. For those children who enjoy SpongeBob, this is a very enjoyable set.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Grandson Pleaser, February 8, 2008

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L. Lynne Grede (Bull Shoals Ar USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: LEGO SpongeBob SquarePants Chum Bucket (Toy)

This Grandma scored a touchdown when she sent the Spongebob Scum Bucket. With all the available toys today,it is a challenge to find one the child likes and does not already own.
He was thrilled with it and has played with it many times since.
Legos are a bit expensive but worth it - and the child uses his imagination, increases dexterity, and has a lot of fun all at the same time.
Best of all,he takes on a task and learns the satisfaction that comes from successful completion.