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LEGO - Stranger Things The Upside Down 75810
Average customer rating
4.3
(113 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 113 reviews
5 Stars
85
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
5
1 Star
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82%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for LEGO - Stranger Things The Upside Down 75810
Customer Rating
5
Turn that frown to the upside down
on October 13, 2020
Posted by: badvector
This is a great set that provided a fun build. I estimate I have around 16 hours into the build as I would do a couple hours a day working on it.
Stability:
It's been a long time since I worked with lego so I was a bit concerned with some of the reviews regarding stability and how I would do with it since it's been so long. I can't speak to the issues some other folks have had but I did not experience any problems with the build. I took my time and made sure that every piece was locked together tight. I think there were a couple of times I knocked something off, but it was my fault because I wasn't paying attention.
Build experience:
I truly enjoyed watching the set as a whole come together as I completed each step. Lego has come a long way since I was a kid and the quality/style of building materials is much more advanced than what I remember. The thought process and engineering involved in the creation of this set is mind boggling. I am extremely impressed with how the set was put together and how the pieces are utilized to lock everything in place in the final steps. I didn't find any of the build to be too monotonous as it sometimes can be when replicating parts of a build. I think it was because that even though the house was pretty much the same, there was enough difference in color and style that kept it interesting.
General notes:
Being a fan of the series, they did a great job with all of the items included in the set. The characters are spot on and all the little extras are great reminders of what happened in the first season. I also liked all the little tidbits of info that they put in the build book regarding the series. It also wasn't lost on me as to what bags the characters were located in. This would also be a good set to build with someone else as it could be split pretty evenly. My only negative comment about the set would be stickers. I hate trying to apply the stickers perfectly but even those have improved over time.
All in all, this was a fun set to build and I would recommend it. If you are purchasing it for someone younger or a beginner, they may need some assistance in making sure the pieces are locked together tightly so the final step isn't frustrating to them.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Awesome Set!
on July 10, 2020
Posted by: Aravindan
This is an awesome set! I bought this set for my son, who is a huge Stranger Things fan, and he enjoyed it very much. The minifigures are spot on, and the build is very cool. Overall, this a great set by LEGO!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
A wonderful set to build with a partner!
on July 24, 2019
Posted by: NMarket
My little brother and I are both fans of Stranger Things, and I'm a casual fan of LEGO. So when I found out that LEGO was releasing an official set before my brother's birthday, I knew I had to get him the set. It was an even more wonderful to find out that the set came with TWO different instructions booklet, one for each house! We split up the work in accordance of the booklets, and we bonded so much while building the set.
The set is wonderfully creative in its approach of recreating the Upside Down. The set might look a bit flimsy at first, but the way the trees are constructed and where the ball-point anchors are placed, the entire set stands up really well on its own. I've even given it a little more than gentle nudges to see if it can stay standing, and it did!
The minifigures are definitely a highlight of the set. Each minifigure is pretty accurate in detail to the characters they represent. Dustin's minifigure head lacks front teeth, reflecting the character's (and his actor's) cleidocranial dysplasia! Lucas's headpiece has camo bandana! Will has a super accurate bowlcut headpiece and I love it! And the Demogorgon minifigure has an amazing headpiece of his petal-face mouth openly roaring!
The printing and the stickers for the set are pretty faithful to the source material. There's a sticker that depict's Will's "Will the Wise" drawing, there are missing posters for Will and Barb, most of the windows have newspapers covering it. The attention to detail is great! The Upside Down portion even has the same stickers, but cleverly degraded to reflect the darker dimension's sinister nature.
Overall, this set is great to build with a partner. It's a fantastic homage to a fantastic show, and a wonderful, nerdy display piece! Kudos to the designer!
P.S. Connect the other ballpoint pieces first BEFORE connecting the trees to the set.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
This build is AMAZING
on October 9, 2021
Posted by: FriendsDon’tLie
After 3 months of saving my money and 2 days of building, I finally had the set from one of my favorite TV shows. I LOVE the minifigs and the car, plus all the details in the houses. I wish the houses could’ve been a little big bigger to allow for more detail, but other than that it’s great! I’ve had it displayed for over 2 years and it’s stayed together better than I thought LEGO things could. Who knew LEGO bricks could hold so much weight upside down, lol. Awesome set!!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Strange Tales From The Upside Down
on December 22, 2021
Posted by: DicloniusGames
By far, this was my most difficult build in sheer terms of piece count and difficulty, but also my most worthwhile build to date. As I've seen all 3 seasons so far, this was a set on my wishlist for a while and once I got it, I was happy.
The only reason this doesn't get fives across the board was my own personal frustration with losing vital pieces, but thankfully LEGO support came through and I have to give them utter respect for helping me every step of the way I needed replacement pieces. By far the hardest thing for me to do was connecting everything together via support pieces on the front and back ends of the set itself and the tree supports, but once I got those in place, everything else was easy peasy. I had a strange amount of fun building this and would recommend this set to anyone either a fan of the show or looking for a good challenge to test their LEGO building skills. Again, LEGO customer support, thank you for coming through.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Overall great set - good detail, build carefully
on February 2, 2022
Posted by: KingFelix
I see several reviews saying this set completely fell apart and they could never get it to stand on its own. I built the Mustang before this set and Stranger Things was my second LEGO set in almost 2 decades so it's not like I have a lot of experience. I finished the two houses and when I tried to clip them together, the roof partially collapsed on one side and a few other smaller parts came off. It was super frustrating and I put it down and walked away. Came back a day later to see where I hadn't lined it up correctly. I rebuilt and tried a second time with zero issue. I don't get these reviews saying they rebuilt 5 times and it didn't come close to working. I have had this built set sitting displayed for 8 months and it's very sturdy and sound. Super great detail and an engaging build overall. It is a little complex when you attach the two houses and then the trees so have patience and carefully follow the instructions. That complexity and need for caution when building is what makes this set so uniquely striking.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
A great set for fans of the show
on February 6, 2022
Posted by: ZergTheBear
This is all around a great set. The ability to play in both the regular world as well as the upside down is great, and the way that this theme was combined in the set makes it that much more fun.
For most of it, the buildability was fine. There are a couple of steps that required careful counting to know what to do, and there were some blind attachments, but these aren't very frequent. The pieces that attach the two houses together do require a bit of force to properly snap them into place. They need to be in the socket almost all of the way. Just a tiny sliver of them will stick out of the socket when they're properly inserted.
Playability is fine. All of the characters that are included help with that, as does the removable sheriff truck. I would have like to see some more dynamic parts of the finished build for playability, but that could just be me.
Overall, I'm very happy with this purchase and would recommend it to anyone that is a fan of the show and able to afford a pricier set like this.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Awesome Set
on February 12, 2022
Posted by: PoshNoodle051
Not sure what all the fuss if about with the 1-3 star reviews re the set not holding up and pieces falling out of place with the inversion. Set holds up well for me and is a beautiful display piece. I highly recommend, especially if you're a fan of the series.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO