Customer reviews from LEGO
LEGO - Icons Volkswagen T2 Camper Van 10279
Average customer rating
3.5
(156 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 156 reviews
5 Stars
56
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
23
1 Star
22
58%of customers recommend this product.
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90 out of
156)
Customer Reviews for LEGO - Icons Volkswagen T2 Camper Van 10279
Customer Rating
1
Very Fragile
on October 17, 2021
Posted by: Master Builder
I found this build to be poor quality. There are many small pieces which don’t fasten securely, leading to issues with the doors, front bumper, and roof canopy. I’ve never had a problem with builds until this one. A redesign is required.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
1
Nightmare set
on October 16, 2021
Posted by: Bigshoes
This set was a nightmare to build. I’m a fairly proficient builder who buys all the big sets. Never have I had to bust out the glue to hold a set together while building it. Pieces were popping off when adding other pieces. I was happy to be done with this and put it on the shelf to never use it again. To top it all off 2 pieces were missing from the set, which I need to have sent to me. Total disaster. Thumbs down all around.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy John, LEGO® Customer Service, October 18, 2021
Oh no, we're sorry to hear about the issues with your build! Please give us a call at LEGO.build/Service-BV so we can help and get more information for our quality team. You can also request replacement pieces from LEGO.build/BricksPieces-BV to be sent right away.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Another Good Vintage Vehicle From LEGO !
on October 13, 2021
Posted by: Chucky
Although, I usually do not give anything a 100% review (just a habit), I enjoyed this VW. I am from the old school, I had a '75 VW Superbeetle but unfortunately it rusted-out but is was an indistructable car. Back to the build. I have read the weak reviews and I never had issues in lining up parts and if there were any missing parts Customer Service always sent the missing items. All I can say if your not enjoying the set maybe LEGO is not your sets?
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Awesome VW T2 Camper Van
on October 13, 2021
Posted by: Janet
I have several Lego vehicles including the VW car, original VW Camper Van and now the T2 Camper Van. Perfect Van. Easy instructions. Looks great. Very happy with Lego as usual. I hope Lego comes out with the new VW Van coming out in 2024.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Took me 14 hours and it was a great experience!
on October 12, 2021
Posted by: Sacto Artist
I had not played LEGO for over 20 years. Recently saw TV show LEGO masters and got interested in trying again. Super thankful for all the other reviews pointing out potential challenges with this build because I got careful with those steps/areas. My lessons learned: I took my time, just a few hours a day over five days so that I would not lose my focus; (2) I made about 10 small mistakes, and almost all of them were from not paying attention to pieces that must go in a certain way; (3) Bag #9 was the most tedious for me because as many reviewers already said, the front of the van was flimsy and fragile, so instead of pushing hard for the pieces to go together, I switched to tapping gently for the pieces to become attached to the main part of the van; and (4) the instructions did not show the best angle to assemble the pieces to the body of the van, especially toward the end, and I needed to figure out how to hold or move the body of the van by only the sturdy parts (i.e., typically avoid holding the van or applying pressure to the front and the back of the van). Overall, while I am not at all an experienced LEGO builder, I think because I am typically detail-oriented and careful with handling fragile items, this model came together perfectly at the end. I do not have any gaps between the roof and the van, and the parts that could move seem to be functioning as intended. It was the building experience I was hoping to have!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
3
Fun looking little bus
on October 6, 2021
Posted by: SergeantAttractiveBrush
I am surprised I saw so many negative reviews on this set here. So I want to give my honest fair opinion here.
The built is great, I love it. I had no gap, no mis fit parts. In fact, I think the build is 10x better than the original T1 bus 10220. T1 was the real princess on a pea. If you touch it, something will fell off. The T2 built differently from ground up. Most bricks built vertically then you put side panels on the wall. It's very different than T1 build. The only weak points to me are tailgate and front bumper. Those are a little easy to fell off. Front bumper was 1 second easy fix, but tailgate was a pain in the butt. So I try not to open the tailgate too much. But look wise? I prefer the T1 look.
The built is great, I love it. I had no gap, no mis fit parts. In fact, I think the build is 10x better than the original T1 bus 10220. T1 was the real princess on a pea. If you touch it, something will fell off. The T2 built differently from ground up. Most bricks built vertically then you put side panels on the wall. It's very different than T1 build. The only weak points to me are tailgate and front bumper. Those are a little easy to fell off. Front bumper was 1 second easy fix, but tailgate was a pain in the butt. So I try not to open the tailgate too much. But look wise? I prefer the T1 look.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy John, LEGO® Customer Service, October 7, 2021
We're sorry to hear that some parts of your build aren't staying together. Anytime there's an issue, we're available at LEGO.build/Service-BV and we're happy to help!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
Fun build - not very playful
on October 5, 2021
Posted by: NurseImaginativeMirror
My 8 year old daughter built this mostly on her own. Like others she struggled with the pop up roof and needed a little help figuring it out. In our case, some of the pieces weren’t secure enough, and we also needed to compress the spring piece more. It works fine now. She loved building the kitchen and decorating with the stickers at the end. It’s a cute finished product, but I don’t really know how much you can play with this set.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Excellent set!
on October 2, 2021
Posted by: SatisfiedStick011
Not sure what the complaints are about complexity/quality, my 10 year old son completed it in 5 hours with no help and no issues whatsoever. Current Lego instructions are pretty straightforward, compared to the ones from the 80s and 90s.
The set is wonderful, with fantastic mechanisms, parts usage and attention to detail.
The set is wonderful, with fantastic mechanisms, parts usage and attention to detail.
Please continue to make these awesome Creator Expert and Ideas sets!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO