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Lumibricks The Bodega 26 (19017) Review: Small Set, Big City Character

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Lumibricks The Bodega 26: Small Set, Big City Character Lumibricks has become remarkably good at creating buildings that feel as though they belong to a real city. Not a pristine city. Not a perfect city. A lived-in city. The Bodega 26 is a compact neighbourhood grocery store filled with colour, signage, products and observations of everyday life. Despite containing only 618 pieces, almost every available space contributes something to the shop’s character. Having built several of Lumibricks’ modular buildings, the Bodega feels like the culmination of lessons learned from those earlier models. The company’s established approach to architecture, accessibility, printed detail and integrated lighting has been deployed beautifully within a much smaller footprint. Basic Specifications - Set: The Bodega 26 - Set number: 19017 - Pieces: 618 - Base: 16 × 24 studs - Dimensions: approximately 19.5 × 13 × 14 cm - Minifigures: one - Lighting: integrated LED lighting - Recom...
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Pantasy Telescope 85054 Review – A Beautiful Build That Earns Its Place on Display

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Pantasy Telescope 85054 Review – A Beautiful Build That Earns Its Place on Display Pantasy's Retro Collection has become one of the most interesting ranges I've followed, largely because the sets don't feel like traditional building models. They're recreations of objects from another era, combining clever building techniques with designs that can sit comfortably on a shelf as decorative pieces in their own right. Having now built several sets from the collection, I've also started to get a much clearer idea of what I want from it. My favourite remains the Kerosene Lamp. It's a beautiful object, a rewarding build and, for me, represents exactly what this collection does best. The Telescope doesn't quite replace it at the top, but it comes considerably closer than some of the other recent additions to the Retro Collection. The Build Experience I really enjoyed the build experience with the Telescope. The model builds up in distinct stag...
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Lumibricks Central Train Station: Patience rewarded - A station worth the journey

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Lumibricks Central Train Station 15017 Review The Lumibricks Central Train Station is a substantial model in every sense. With 4,355 pieces, 20 numbered stages, 75 printed elements, eight minifigures and extensive integrated lighting, it asks for a serious commitment of time, money and display space. A train station is not a theme I would ordinarily choose, and the opening half of the build tested my patience. My experience changed considerably as the model developed. What began as a marathon eventually became far more rewarding, culminating in an imposing centrepiece with one of the most beautiful lighting displays Lumibricks has produced. Specifications Set:  Lumibricks Central Train Station Set Number:  15017 Theme:  Town Life Piece Count:  4,355 Minifigures:  8 Printed Pieces:  75 Stickers:  None Lighting:  20 light points and 9 light strips Numbered Stages:  20 Instruction Manuals:  3 Base Size:  32 × 48...
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Not My Theme. Still Won Me Over: Lumibricks Dutch Windmill Millhouse

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Not My Theme. Still Won Me Over.  Lumibricks Dutch Windmill Millhouse 16012 Review I'll start here: Windmills aren't really my thing.  Get yours here Give me a dirty city modular, a record store, a barber shop, something packed with signs, clutter and city detail, and I'm happy. That's normally where my interest is when it comes to buildings. I like that tight modular footprint and the feeling of something that could sit naturally in the middle of a busy street. Windmills and lighthouses don't usually grab me in the same way. Looking at this one before I started, I wasn't expecting it to be a set I'd get particularly excited about. I was wrong . The Dutch Windmill Millhouse is one of those builds that just gets better as it comes together. It's tight, clean and far more sophisticated than I expected. There's a great mechanism at the heart of it, loads of little details throughout and a colour palette that absolutely nails the Dutch theme....
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