Monday, March 10, 2014

Review: 21011 Brandenburg Gate

Let's change gears a little this week and switch over to Architecture sets from the Lego Company.

This has a MSRP of $34.99 putting it at $0.10 per piece.  Also, it has a fairly sturdy box that can be used to hold the pieces after you're done.









The instructions.  These are a little different from the instructions in regular sets.  They feature a background section on the building featured in the set and a small interview with the set's creator.

Parts 1.  A bunch of plates and a couple of bricks.








Parts 2.  Look at all those Sand Green cheese slopes.

Parts 3.  Four Taps, and a bunch of 1x1 plates -- both round and square -- and tiles.






I see one Travis Brick, one Plate 1x2 w/ Arm Up, a bunch of 2x2 jumpers, some normal jumpers, lots of tiles in multiple sizes and colors, and a lot of 1x1 Round Bricks.
Yeah, that's a lot of parts.



The Questions:
Can you build a frame, or frames, right away?  No, but you should be able to make some nice terrain right out of the gate.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  At retail price, at the ratio.  (+0) (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)

If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  I'm not sure.  There's a lot of small parts you can use, but there's also a lot of medium and large parts you might not use right away.  I'll be generous and say yes.  (+5)
Score: +15 (A).  It's a nice set.  There's a lot of Tan and Sand Green which you don't see that often.  You could also make a nice building for use as terrain in your game if your looking for a slightly larger scale than the normal 7P.

3 comments:

  1. It almost looks worth it for the cheese slopes alone, but how many are there, or would it be more cost effective to order them direct from Lego.com?

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    1. You should Try the eiffel tower. Looks like a lot of perfect parts

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