This was a very good and relaxing build all around. It's an excellent set when it comes to the value. I thought there were a lot of interesting details and techniques involved and it provides an ample amount of build time. The minifigures are really cool offering wonderfully printed bodies, and some great hair piece molds.
Son requested this build, so as an early Christmas present, it was purchased with stipulation that he had to wait until Christmas to build. We also purchased the Viking ship (even though it is not a part of this set). Cannot wait to sit down with him to build this.
This set was my first ideas set and I loved it! The instruction manual was awesome with all the info in the beginning. I feel like for the price of the set one or two more Minifigures was needed to make it perfect. The build was great, my favorite parts are the forge and the rope bridge.
I absolutely love this set. Looks gorgeous, fun to build, lots of intricate details, and my wife is Swedish so Vikings rule. I hope they make an entire set of it!
I was pleased when the Viking Village concept won the LEGO Ideas vote to become a set. This set was well worth the wait as the design is excellent, requiring unique building techniques. The minifigures are outstanding as well. I believe the set would benefit from just one more minifigure or (ideally) an animal to give the village more life. The village is slightly smaller than expected, as the Creator 3-in-1 Viking Ship and the village are nearly the same length! Overall, I am very satisfied with this set as I particularly enjoy the vikings and medieval sets.