This was by far the most fulfilling LEGO set to build. Out of 10,001 pieces not a single one was missing. The instructions were very clear how to attarch legs and join parts. Absolutely eye catching and a joy to look at. Gave a 1 for play experience because it’s a piece of art. Overall extremely happy to choose this over the TITANIC set because I like the detail it includes.
Reviews that mention how repetitive the build is, as well as those critiquing how easily things get misaligned or pop loose--they're not wrong. On the other hand, it's a very meditative build; watching the tower come together bit by bit was fascinating. Its a challenging one--bits can get only slightly misaligned but still cause ft problems, and it handles flex poorly, even more than other models. That being said, it was very much worth the effort.
The Eiffel Tower sucks!!! I hate it! Once you get the parts together they fall apart when attaching them together! I’ve never had so many problems with a set before like this one! The legs won’t even stay attached! Worst Lego set ever!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy Leah, LEGO® Customer Service, August 19, 2025
Thank you for your review. We're sorry to hear that some pieces aren't holding together like they should. If you'd like some help with your build please let us know at LEGO.build/Service-BV.
Bought it as a project for my daughter and myself. The repetitive steps kinda wore on us almost as much as the missing pieces, but we were able to scrounge a few up. I highly recommend this to any collector.
My granddaughter, who is eleven, loves to build Lego. She has tackled some of the most challenging models. The Grand Piano and Super Mario 64 Question Mark Block were probably the most challenging for her, but she sails through them. She can even watch her Ipad while doing the Tower. She is pretty amazing.