If you look closely, you can see the copyright is for 2009 and is embossed into the backs of the figures. I'm still not entirely convinced about the friends figures, but 9 parts (the hair being fig friendly) in a 600+ set is hardly worth worrying about. Some LEGO® sets contain small parts that are NOT suitable for and may pose a hazard to children under 3 years of age.

The dark pink 2x3 slopes not-unexpectedly form a roof, complete with a little chimney and a butterfly on top. Everything else about this set is as LEGO-ey as any other LEGO set I’ve built, and I certainly don’t just build Paradisa and Fabuland. Design 9/10 The modular nature of the rooms and the open back of the house gives easy access to all the treats within. I can actually understand why; I loved the Lighthouse, and the Log Cabin, and again it reinforces with me that TLG aren’t just focusing on selling only Friends sets to girls.And as of yet, stickers are the only way a mirror can be done in LEGO-- there have not been any chrome 1x2x3 or 1x4x3 panel pieces yet, unfortunately. In addition to the wonderfully designed shower, there’s another sink, similar to the one in the kitchen, and a toilet (every bathroom really should have one) which manages to look convincingly like a toilet despite using very few parts, and when we look from the other angle. The trans blue pieces to the far left are most intriguing, but if you draw your eyes away you can see a good number of medium blue 2x2 tiles, a few pink pieces, including working drawers (yay! The colour scheme is pleasant, and if you find the pink offensive then it can easily be swapped out as there isn’t really that much of it.

I would expect exactly the same imaginative construction in a set that wasn’t slathered in purple and butterflies, so I’m heartened to see it in a set that is. The 16x16 plates allow for the construction of more modular buildings and sets, something that is EXTREMELY useful if you plan to build a set for photographing a series (i. Having it separated out into builds per baseplate allows you to focus your excitement one room at a time, and the immense number of parts don’t appear overwhelming. There’s a good view of the plasma television, but as I haven’t applied the sticker, the family aren’t able to watch the talent show rubbish that was supposed to be on. The inside of the instructions are laid out in exactly the same way as any other modern LEGO set I’ve built.The build follows the same colour scheme as before, and the pink awning over the front door is all that’s needed to give the impression of a lot of pink. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Mia loves animals, Olivia builds crazy new inventions, Emma designs the latest fashions in her studio, Andrea loves to sing and Stephanie's always ready to spend time with her friends.

I doubt I'll get this set but I am definitely using these designs for the furniture in some of my sets and mocs. It's nice to see it in this set as the principal "girly" color, accenting the lovely tan walls and vibrant green grass! So, yes this set is a lot of money, but comparatively there doesn’t seem to be a huge “Friends” mark-up. All in all, there are far more aspects of playability in this house than in many of the CREATOR houses, and a lot of the Town sets. The hair and head pieces (aside from Peter’s hair which is unaccountably in the other minibag) were all loose in the main bag.All three figs are stylish, but I feel he earns the most attention in this set since he is as of yet the only male fig in the Friends sets. It's a welcome addition to my overflowing collection of hairpieces, as are the new female hairpieces. The dark red 1x1 round brick has transformed into a ketchup bottle and of all the 1x1 round plates that could have been added to the top of the trans clear goblet, an orange one is the one that is required by the instructions, thus making, presumably, carrot juice. Great for sleepovers, Olivia and her parents (included) have a wonderful home full of interactive furniture and accessories to play with.

Yes, indeed even flames can be inserted into the little attachment holes on the sides of the hair, with an interesting result. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure and the brick and knob configurations are trademarks and/or copyrights of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site.As you see when we look inside the fully furnished bathroom, that pink baseplate isn’t really visible. The walls are made up of mostly panels rather than a bunch of smaller bricks, I guess to make the large decals fit and probably also to make it a simpler build.