The packaging design on this set is so cute, it features your most recognisable Disney characters in their earliest forms - no piecrust eyes here! My only gripe is the push opening on the boxes does terrible things to poor Daisy Duck. Once opened you have bags of bricks and some large moulded pieces and three instruction books. I don;t normally mention the instruction booklets but this one deserves a special mention. At the bottom of each page is a small Disney figure walking along to show you how far you have progressed in the build. Book One has Mickey, Book Two Minnie and Book Three Goofy. This is such a nice touch and adds a lot of fun to the build - especially when you get to the end of each book and the character "celebrates".
The build itself is simple and it is split in to 1 or 2 brick steps to make it easier for small builders to follow the instructions. There are no stickers in the set with all the detailing being pre-printed which also increases the ease of assembly. The main printed pieces are the Fire Station building which is one large plastic piece that has loads of fun details; then you have the two towers that go either side - one is fitted out as a break room and one as a little office. The towers can clip on to the base or you use them free floating. The set also has a little fire engine with ladder and a small barbecue area with umbrella.
There are four Disney characters with the set:
Mickey Mouse
Minnie Mouse
Goofy
Pluto
The torsos and legs are printed which adds to the detailing and the head/hat combos are one moulded piece. The only piece that isn't is the little bow on Minnie's fire hat. Goofy is one moulded piece and even has his thin waggly tail.
So, the real elephant in the room here is the price - especially for the adult collector who may only want the figures. My problem is that I simply LOVE this set. It is super cute and looks wonderful on display (mine is going to get pride of place in a high traffic area). There is no doubt it is Disney through and through from the little mouse ears logo on the fire station building to the gloriously rendered figures. This set did surprise me in how happy it made - my inner (and outer) child were giddy when I first caught sight of the box printing and just got happier and happier as the build progressed.
All that said, this is a set for either the little in your life OR for an adult Disney fanatic.
Many thanks to the Amazon Vine Program for a review copy of this product. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and do not reflect the opinions of Lego or Amazon. This is also an honest and unbiased opinion based on my experience with the product and is not influenced by it being a review copy.
Number Of Pieces: 144
Approximate Price Per Piece: £0.31
Build Time: 20 Minutes
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