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Youmko The Treasury Petra: An Impressive Model. A Serious Challenge.

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Youmko The Treasury Petra: An Impressive Model. A Serious Challenge. Youmko's The Treasury Petra is a big set. Nearly 4,000 pieces, a six-bulb lighting kit and a finished model with some serious presence. It's also probably the hardest building set I've ever completed. That's going to be important when deciding whether this set is for you. I found it extremely complex, but if you're someone who actively enjoys a difficult build, you're probably going to get more from the experience than I did. Basic Specifications GET YOURS HERE - Set: The Treasury Petra - Set number: YM012 - Pieces: 3,989+ - Lighting: Six-bulb lighting kit - Display: Freestanding or wall-mounted - Recommended age: 14+ - Price: Just over $100 USD. First Impressions & Packaging First impressions are excellent. The entire box is designed around the Petra theme and it looks fantastic. It's really nicely printed, well presented and has some genuine weight ...
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Fanbrick Boutique Shop Review — A Little Slice of Naughty City Life

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Fanbrick Boutique Shop Review — A Little Slice of Naughty City Life This was my first experience with Fanbrick, and I have to say, I really enjoyed it. The Boutique Shop is part of Fanbrick's Urban Nightlife Series, designed and authorised by TyrolMocs. It's a relatively small model at 1,098 pieces, spread across two floors, but that's actually a big part of its appeal. If you've read my reviews before, you'll know I love real city builds. Buildings and scenes that feel like they could actually exist somewhere. It's something I've particularly enjoyed with the Lumibricks City range, and the Boutique Shop scratches that same itch while doing something a little different. It's small. It's simple. But I really like it. Basic Specifications Get yours here... Fanbricks - Set: Boutique Shop - Series: Urban Nightlife Series - Designer: TyrolMocs - Pieces: 1,098 - Dimensions: 14.4 × 21.6 × 27.2 cm - Weight: approximately 800 g - Mater...
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Pantasy Retro 90s PC Review: Building the Computer We Grew Up With

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Pantasy Retro 90s PC Review: Building the Computer We Grew Up With There are certain objects that immediately place you in a particular period of your life. For anyone who grew up around computers in the 1990s, the beige desktop PC is probably one of them. The chunky monitor. The wired mouse. The keyboard. The disc drives. The mass of connections around the back. None of it was particularly elegant, but it has become strangely iconic. Pantasy's Retro Collection has already demonstrated how well the company can turn everyday objects from the past into brick-built display pieces. With the Retro 90s PC, they've taken on perhaps one of the most recognisable pieces of technology of the era. Thankfully, they've gone much further than simply building a beige box. Basic Specifications - Set: Retro 90s PC - Set Number: 85005 - Pieces: 1,634 - Dimensions: approximately 18.9 × 20 × 24 cm - Estimated Build Time: 5–6 hours - Recommended Age: 6+ on the box / 8+ on...
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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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