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Lumibricks Edinburgh Corner: A Turning Point in Lumibricks Design? (15021)

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Lumibricks Edinburgh Corner: A Turning Point in Lumibrick Design? (15021) Grab yours here !  3,178 Pieces | £149.99 | Overall: 8.5/10 I've built a lot of Lumibricks sets, and while I've always been impressed with their designs, there's one thing I've often felt they haven't quite got right. Scale. It's never been enough to ruin a model, but the proportions of some of their buildings have felt a little off. Certain features can be oversized, and sometimes things just don't look quite right.  Edinburgh Corner is different. This is arguably the first Lumibricks set I've built where I feel they've really nailed the scale. The proportions are tighter, the height is right, and the different sections of the building work together beautifully. I've visited Edinburgh many times, and I definitely get the feel they were going for. The architecture, the shape of the building and the smaller details all contribute to that. And I absolu...

Lumibricks Spa Cabin L9096 – It's All in the Details

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Lumibricks Spa Cabin L9096 – It's All in the Details Grab yours here or https://www.lumibricks.com/products/spa-cabin-l9096?ref=bfryrspe. Having recently built the Aurora Cabin, I was really looking forward to seeing what Lumibricks had done with the Spa Cabin. The Aurora Cabin is genuinely one of the most beautiful brick-built models I've ever seen, so this one had quite a lot to live up to. And while I don't think the Spa Cabin quite reaches those heights, there's still an enormous amount to enjoy here. What particularly impressed me was the attention to detail. Lumibricks have included some absolutely wonderful little design features, and there's one in particular that might be my favourite across both models. It's also another set I had the pleasure of building with my son, which made the experience all the more enjoyable. The Spa Cabin might not be the star of this collection, but it's a beautiful model in its own right, and whe...

Lumibricks Aurora Cabin L9090 – I've Never Seen Lighting Like This

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Lumibricks Aurora Cabin L9090 – I've Never Seen Lighting Like This! Grab yours here  or here I've built an enormous number of brick sets over the years, and I genuinely believe this is the most beautiful one I've ever seen. That's quite a statement, particularly considering how many models I've built and reviewed, but I don't think I've ever encountered anything that captures the atmosphere of a beautiful winter scene quite like this. And the extraordinary thing is that so much of its beauty comes down to the lighting. Lumibricks have done something genuinely clever here. They've created something that goes well beyond simply illuminating a building. The Aurora Cabin is inspired by those beautiful Nordic cabins where people can sit and watch the Northern Lights. It's a wonderful concept, and Lumibricks have managed to capture that feeling of being somewhere warm and cosy, surrounded by snow, watching something extraordinary ha...