Customer reviews from LEGO
LEGO - 21028
Average customer rating
4.3
(75 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 75 reviews
5 Stars
43
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
5
1 Star
1
84%of customers recommend this product.
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63 out of
75)
Customer Reviews for LEGO - 21028
Customer Rating
4
Great Lego Set
on January 11, 2016
Posted by: kchen
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.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Amazing View
on January 9, 2016
Posted by: sonofajelly
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.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Great addition to our collection
on February 19, 2018
Posted by: Skust
This was the third Architecture piece in my collection and was a fun build. The others we have in our collection are the Empire State Building and The Flat Iron Building which are both in this collection as well and I like this version of the Empire State Building much more it is my second favorite building on the skyline second only to the Chrysler Building (hoping to get a standalone version of that one at a larger scale with more detail). The build was fun and easy my three-year-old helped and we had a lot of fun building this one as with all the others we have built. We look forward to adding to our collection soon
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
Best skyline
on January 4, 2019
Posted by: LegoFan126310
This skyline is so good. I love the WTC, Empire State, and the Chrysler Building. I am fine with the Statue of Liberty, it could be done better though. Also, it would have been cool if Lego could include the Rockefeller Center in this set too.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Fun Reintroduction to LEGO
on June 28, 2016
Posted by: ScottWD
This was the first set I purchased after being away from LEGO for about 7 years and I had fun building it. I personally felt that it was just the right size; not to big and not too small but perfect for display on my shelf. The buildings themselves came out looking better than expected which made the finished build that little bit more satisfying to look at upon completion. It wasn't overly complicated to build which meant that I wasn't left confused with some of the instructions which is what I was looking for after being out of it for a few years. I also enjoyed the book that was included in the set which provided details and history of the buildings included alongside the building instructions.
Overall I would recommend this to a friend, even if they had never touched a LEGO set in their life.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
3
Stressful Build, but Looks GREAT!!!
on July 19, 2017
Posted by: BryanMW2012
My experience with this set is "a little bad, a little good, bit of both..."
First off, the price is right, and the finished result looks great! But from the moment I opened the box, I realized this would be harder than any build I had ever done...
...First, the bags are not numbered, and I do not have a large workspace for these projects since my coffee table has filled up with other builds, so I do not have room to knoll out pieces. As such, because I was constantly picking from every bag at the same time, it became very stressful finding parts. I would have preferred if each building was divided into their own bag.
That said, despite the build being stressful, the finished result looks really nice and presents a nice representation of iconic locations in my favorite city, and has taken a place of honor next to the Apollo Saturn V.
I would recommend this build, but be forewarned that it is a little stressful. That said, it is also amazing to see everything come together...
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
2
Pretty Frustrating
on December 30, 2016
Posted by: JennGavinsmom
We bought this for our ten year old son who has most of the items in the architecture series. He easily has done the much larger sets and many other Lego sets with thousands of pieces. This one was the first time he just lost interest and became to frustrated to finish himself. The problems are with the Empire State Building portion. The pieces fall apart easily as you assemble it and then the base part of the building does not connect with the tower portion. We rebuilt the bottom portion and the tower portion three times with three different people and same result every time. We had to use an extra piece from our own Legos to make the tower set on the base and even then it won't set centered. The other beef is that they really should have given a little more thought to the Statue of Liberty piece and at least given her a torch or something that makes her look like the actual statue other than just being green. We have done Venice, Berlin, Chicago, and all the different towers and this is the first time the set was a bit of a let down. Looks good from a distance now on his shelves but definitely not as great as the rest of the series quality wise.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy Consumer Services Specialist, Consumer Services, January 9, 2017
Thank you for sharing your concerns. The good news is that one of your concerns can be addressed immediately. I can tell by your image that you built the Empire State Building incorrectly. It is challenging from the angle to determine what happened but the tower should sit flush and centered on the base. This could mean that the base is built wrong or the tower is built wrong. I would completely disassemble this building and try again.
In regards to the Statue of Liberty I can only pass your feedback on to the designers.
In regards to the Statue of Liberty I can only pass your feedback on to the designers.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Awesome!
on January 21, 2016
Posted by: statlerks
Received as a gift today. Assembled in 2 hours. Very easy build with repetitive patterns, but amazing detail!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO