• Heartlake City Airport

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    Heartlake City Airport

    ©2015 LEGO Group
    Overall rating
    Building experience
    Parts
    Playability
    Value for money

    I can see why this is not popular...

    Written by (AFOL) in Sweden,

    ... since none of the images, or even the box itself, shows what the set is about: how ENORMOUS the airplane is! I would guess it is closer to 50 cm in length, and over 30 cm in wingspan. The wing-part doesn't even fit in my usual lego storage boxes. It is really MASSIVE, and finished it spans the entire area of the box. Since the price is quite high, and people might compare it to the Private Jet, they don't think it is enough value. I thought so too until I bought it on sale and built it. It is larger than even my boyfriends large Technic units, and twice as long as the Private Jet.

    Box/Instructions

    One instruction book which I really enjoy. I thought the box was mostly air but when I picked it up it was quite heavy, and as I said: the plane was even bigger than the box!

    Parts

    The airplane parts are gigantic! They make space for a lot of customization inside the plane. Also there is a gorgeous little printed keyboard 2x1 plate for the check-in computer. So cute!

    Minifigures

    Three of them, nothing special.

    The build

    Took me 4 hours to build. Could probably have done it faster but I really wanted to enjoy the build and appreciate every step and seeing the airplane grow. I clicks together with technic pins and is quite a simple build.

    The completed model

    HUGE. And so well furnished inside! However the little food trolley just tips over and has no natural place to be.

    The airport is way to small (and has no liquor in the tax free shop lol).

    Overall opinion

    I'm not sure I would recommend buying it on full price, but if you see it on sale, go for it! It will probably surprise you.

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