I have only discovered that Lego built sets that adults can proudly display. This was the second Lego set I purchased and it was a pretty simple build. The quality of this set was great and the instructions were very clear. I currently have this set displayed in my office cube as it is the perfect size. I only wish there were more pieces in this set to make it more challenging/fulfilling.
I do think it's amazing how people come up with these designs. I've had no problems following the instructions to build the set, but I don't think I could have ever built one on my own.
First of all, this was my first purchase of the Architecture series from Lego. Therefore, I am not sure how other sets are built. Overall, this set is a very nice miniature of New York city skyline (although you cannot really see all these five structures from either rivers). Due to the size of the buildings, they are not very detailed as you would expect in their stand-alone versions like the Empire State Building, or the Flatiron. Also, due to the techniques used in the set, some parts of the buildings feel quite flimsy and easy to be detached. Lastly, I love how they represented the One World Trade Center, as the unique appearance of the building must have been hard to simulate. All in all, the set is very satisfactory, although more details could have been put in.
If Lego is trying to recreate the NY skyline, then the order of the buildings is all wrong. It should be (north to south), the Chrysler Building, the Empire State Building, the Flatiron Building, One World Trade Center and then the Stature of Liberty.
From the photos, it would seem that it would be possible to change the order of the buildings on the base. If that's the case then no worries (unfortunately it will still be wrong on the box).
Otherwise it looks like a great set, and I'm anxious for it to be back in stock.
This was a good product by Lego Architecture and I'm the first review. When you start to build it, you would thing that it will be small or what the yellow pieces are for. Those go in the WTC. I missed out on the Empire State building, so this is a nice replacement. I had to have this one on hold, otherwise I wouldn't of gotten one of them, the day they came out. I picked up all four of the new ones. I recommend all of them. They don't take very long to put together either.