Customer reviews from LEGO
LEGO - 21028
Average customer rating
4.3
(76 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 76 reviews
5 Stars
44
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
5
1 Star
1
84%of customers recommend this product.
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64 out of
76)
Customer Reviews for LEGO - 21028
Customer Rating
5
quick 2 hr build for beginner
on July 25, 2022
Posted by: dabido
really rewarding build starts simple with lady liberty and then builds to the right, ending with the top off of the WTC tower. really neat details and LEGO representations of iconic structures!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Posted by: EsquireHypnoticWinzar101
Verified Purchase:Yes
So much fun building this set. Lived in NYC many years ago and it was great to sort through the memories while building. Price is a bit high but I am glad I bought it. Each Lego brick landmark is as special and as unique as the actual landmark. Looks amazing 💟
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
No place, like New York
on May 11, 2016
Posted by: Mikey6322
This is my 2nd Architecture build, and really have enjoyed the New York skyline build. See how the buildings are in different height too. My only criticism is that the Statue of Liberty is abit plain and doesn't really look like the real thing to be honest. But that's it. Really good project to build and give it a 8/10
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
First Architecture Set
on May 29, 2024
Posted by: BunnyMAXX
I have been spending a lot of time building/playing with Lego with our children. However, building Lego with small children, though rewarding in its own way, is not relaxing. That is why I decided to try this set out myself, without the kid's help. Overall, I enjoyed this set, but I do have several issues and items I can share for those contemplating trying out the Architecture line.
This set was very repetitive, which, on first glance, sounds like a negative. However, I found the sorting and repetitive use of similar elements to be soothing. The limited number of colors used in this set helped to make the sorting process much simpler, but did make it a little harder to find pieces a little harder during the build.
The Instruction booklet is very nicely laid out. I enjoy reading about the places which the build represents. I would have preferred if the beginning section were spread out throughout the book, with facts about each building coming right before you built that building.
The instructions begin with the all black base the set rests on. This consists mostly of plates with some tiles. However, there was an interesting section with some bars towards the end of the base build that inspired me to wonder where this would be leading.
Next, you build the Statue of liberty. the statue itself is represented by a sand green microfigure, which is fun, but it is small and the base is not that interestsing.
After that comes the Empire State building. This structure is covered with 1x2 tan grills. It does use some interesting techniques, but it was the most repetitive part of the build.
The Chrysler Building was mostly just stacked plates and jumpers, but did have a interesting top section. My biggest complaint with this building was the difficulty of disassembly. All of those stacked plates are a pain to seperate.
I was underwhelmed with the Flat Iron Building. It was essentially just stacked wedge plates, but it was small and easy to complete.
One World Trade Center was the most interesting part of the build. It utilized some innovative techniques to accomplish the offset structure of the various levels.
Overall, I enjoyed building this set alone. It really has no "play value" as it is just a display piece. I enjoyed this build enough that I did later purchase the larger Statue of Liberty sets to go with it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
Great Miniature Represtations
on January 8, 2017
Posted by: Merrick
Overall I was very impressed with this set. Having missed out on the original Empire State Building, but loving my Flatiron Building, I felt I needed to pick this one up. I was impressed with the size and scale of the buildings and the color palate used. The Sand Green mini-statue is a fantastic addition. The SNOT techniques used to create the 3x3 base for One World Trade Center model were quite impressive and I will have to remember them.
The instruction manual is where I was most disappointed. There were two errors in my printing that detracted from an otherwise well done product. One of the descriptions of the Empire State building was missing the English translation and another step during the construction of One World Trade Center called for too many pieces to be used (the part callout did not match the picture for the step).
Otherwise a very neat model and a great addition to my collection.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
Nice Display Set
on August 25, 2016
Posted by: WillsBricks
This was my first architecture set. Overall it looks nice, however I don't like the Chrysler Building. The white and transparent pieces together don't look nearly as good as the patterns used on the Empire State Building or One World Trade Center. The Statue of Liberty doesn't look that similar to the real thing - I think the microfigure used is too small compared to the base.
All around good set - 4 Stars
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Good build
on April 17, 2017
Posted by: Willalonso20002
Good fun to complete this challenge.
Lots of intricate pieces to place so you have to look very carefully at the instructions.
An overall amazing product.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Awesome build!
on April 19, 2016
Posted by: mandee150
I've been eyeing the New York set for awhile and today I finally managed to buy the set. It's very nice and resembles NYC very well! I highly recommend it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO