I just completed this monster of a Lego set. WOW. This set will take a good while to complete but it is well worth it. The model is huge: 33"long 24" wide and about 7.5" tall. It's a good thing I had an empty room to work on it, and you will need one too! One reminder is that this is by no means a toy. The model is not setup to be played with for two reasons. First, it is very heavy and awkward. Second, some of the pieces (namely the top hull) is only held on by gravity alone. As far as construction design I am a little bothered. It seems to sag a bit but that might be from the weight of all the pieces. Lego puts a 16+ age on this model and I about agree with it. I'm sure younger Lego fans will be able to put this together but it is not a beginners set. The set that was shipped to me came in a very nice package. An outer box with the Lego set inside. Over all I think this is a great addition to any Lego Star Wars collection. Good luck with your builds. Read more
I Got this, and then realize, I have nowhere to build it at. So I got to work on remolding an extra outside room at my house, still haven't finished. Then my brother moves out, so now I can remodel my room and build it in there. Truly a life changing project. It has opened a door way for me to have other hobbies as well. The room that I was remodeling for this Lego project is now going to be an exercise room. Thus, this product may help me to get buff. How cool is that?!? Hopefully, some time this summer (after comic-con) I will get to work on this ship(after I remodel my room (after I finish the first room I was remodeling (after I get a new job (after I apply for a job (after I finishing writing reviews for tons of amazon purchases.))))) This is going to be great fun!!! Read more
I have been a Lego collector even since Lego came out with the Statue of Liberty (3450) with the limited green brinks. The Lego Star Wars Ultimate Collector's Millennium Falcon is one of the largest Lego sets out there today and I believe it is worth every penny spent! I just recently purchased this set thru Amazon.com on sale and the price has beaten most Amazon.com's completion, even Lego (MSRP $499.00 plus tax and free shipping). You may find a better prince somewhere else, as mentioned in other reviews, so shop around, but Amazon.com might be your best bet! There was another review below that stated that stated that they, an avid Lego collector myself, received the product slightly damaged. Well, right after I placed my order thru Amazon.com, I contacted their customer service team and asked if they could add some extra packaging material to protect the product. A representative replied back stating that there were no guarantees about how the product was going to be packaged, but forwarded the note to the warehouse. I received the product a few days after I order the Lego set and it was in a large Amazon.com box that was well packaged. The product arrived undamaged. Overall, Amazon.com took care of my collector's and has delivered the product in record time! Thank you Amazon.com! Read more
What can I say, I love legos, I love star wars, and I certainly love a big project. My friends and I split this and built it as a team after our high school graduation. Took about 2 weeks of pretty steady building. It helped that none of us talk to girls so that wouldn't be a distraction. This can get pretty mind numbing after a couple hours so we built it in shifts. Some people building while others sit on the couch and play Lord of the Rings Risk and then swap. Piece organization is very important as we soon realized. Epic set for epic fun. I plan on building a coffee table around it for display and to keep the girls away. If you got the cash get the set. Read more
This LEGO set is large. I mean it comes in a box bigger than my luggage. The pieces are separated into quite a few bags with no labels so you will need to come to the table with your own organizational skills. I really enjoyed all the little details including the fact that it is scale to the minifigures. I have been building LEGOs since I was a toddler in the early 1980s and this is hands down the most enjoyable set to build and play with. I recommend this to any fan of LEGOs and/or Star Wars. Read more
You know you want it. I'm glad I got it when it was only $500. Tons of pieces. Only mistake is there is no interior! No problem if you have some extra technic bricks. A little re-wiring and you can create your own interior, with plenty of room for the hidden cargo hold. Read more
Parts had been missing 2 parts. And Instruction manual was torn. But, not so big impact. This Lego is very cool! Read more
This toy was great fun, and it looks incredible done. The hours of work required are around 30 hours. This of course is after sorting all the pieces. The only down side to this set is that all the extra pieces they give you are of no importance to the construction, simply accent. This isn't good when you have a rotating joint or hinge that needs to be placed on an item to make it work. I highly recommend clearing a large clean area for construction and keeping younger kids and pets out of the vicinity, or face frustration of losing that one piece that makes all the difference. Read more
