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LEGO - ART Marvel Studios Iron Man 31199
Average customer rating
4
(19 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 19 reviews
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84%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for LEGO - ART Marvel Studios Iron Man 31199
Customer Rating
5
Beautiful set!
on January 21, 2021
Posted by: Lukethelegofan
I bought 3 of these sets to make the big one! And it is so awesome, looks super cool on my wall! My fingers did hurt when I was done. But it was definitely worth it!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
Great new theme
on August 21, 2020
Posted by: NickP
Let me start by saying this was a fun and challenging build. The finished product is fantastic, gorgeous and the photos/videos do not do it justice. I was hesitant at first, but i am glad i took the leap and purchased one copy of this set. If you are an adult fan of Lego “out of the box” builds like I am and a fan of the MCU or Iron Man, this set will not disappoint. However, it is not without a few minor complaints that could easily be addressed if this theme continues.
When you first open the box, it is clear Lego is targeting these sets with a much higher standard for presentation. Like so many tech companies are doing, Lego has tried to make the packaging as high end as the finished product. When you open the box, instead of bags to dump out, you open like a pizza box (or lego ideas sets if you prefer the analogy) and are greeted with a very nice and thick instruction manual held in place by cardboard insets on each corner. And this is where my first complaint cones in. My book had apparently shifted a bit during shipping or storage and those cardboard insets had basically bent and scrunched up the corners of my instruction manual, resulting in torn or frayed edges all around. This is not a big deal, but it did hurt the overall presentation a bit.
The large technic plates to build on are sturdy and thick and come packaged in their own separate box with a window on one side showing the studs. Again, very nice presentation there. Under another cardboard tab contains the bags of pieces. One bag for each color stud and then a few bags for the frame assembly and technic connector pieces.
To make building easier, i used a cheap plastic Crafting box to dump out all the color studs in their own sections. First, i labeled each bag with the corresponding stud color number (why wasn’t this done at the factory?) and dumped them into compartments in numerical order since there are a lot of similar color shades here and sometimes you can get confused as to which color is which number.
The accompanying soundtrack is great. I honestly wasn't expecting much, but i was wrong and ended up being very impressed with it. It is only 90 minutes and plays more like a podcast than a soundtrack. This will take a bit longer than 90 minutes to build. I did mine in about 3 days, but only building about an hour or so each day.
The build process is fun, different and challenging. I tried a few different methods starting with going with horizontal rows, but i found that to be confusing. Eventually, i started placing tiles based on color and that worked better for me.
The box is about a quarter of an inch too narrow for the finished build to fit inside. I know it is not supposed to fit inside the box, but it seems weird to me that it would be that close and not fit on those rare occasions that you may finish it and then transport it to where you will hang it. It is such a nice box, it would have been neat to fit the finished picture in there. My supply chain brain tells me it is probably a logistics thing, though.
The finished product is fantastic. Beautiful. Photos and videos do not do it justice. The price is high, but the value is absolutely there. This is a quality product from the moment you open the box to the moment it gets hung on the wall.
I am not looking forward to taking it apart to try another portrait. Even with the 4 stud wide brick separator (wider if you use the other end to pry the studs up and launch them across your home!) But eventually, i will give it a try.
I would highly recommend this To any mature builder looking for something new and Different. If you are an MCU or Iron man fan, this is a fantastic display piece. Eventually, i hope to get three copies and complete the ultimate build, but that is a very expensive Proposition. I suspect that will be worth it as well, however.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Pure enjoyment
on January 27, 2021
Posted by: Rdd50
I am working on the ultimate iron man portrait . Have enjoyed it thus far . Looking forward to finishing it and getting it on the wall . Then moving to the beautiful ultimate Darth Vader portrait . I find that it is relaxing after a hard days work .
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Awesome set. Very well done image
on October 4, 2020
Posted by: technicplates
Beautifully rendered Lego Art set. The Ultimate build Iron Man looks excellent! Sensational detail, lighting, and realism. This set inspires me to make my own ultimate design of my own. I was also OCD and made each stud piece have the "Lego" logo right-side up. I just had to..
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
2
How do you relax?
on August 6, 2020
Posted by: Furyloughed
I recommend buying a craft bin to separate and hold all of the stud pieces when building. I bought one for three bucks (Lego should have included something in the set to at least store the pieces that are not in use).
As another reviewer said it is like painting by numbers and if you find that to be a relaxing activity then you might like this set. I believe the intention is to periodically change the image and experience the "relaxing" process multiple times.
I think it is overpriced for what you get especially since you can only display one image at a time and the set is made up of mostly stud pieces. Plus in order to do the mega build you have to buy multiple of the same set. A practice I haven't been fond of to be honest. Furthermore doing so would carry a larger price tag than most of Lego's recent adult theme builds.
If you plan on doing the build multiple times as a way to relax . I say you should go ahead and purchase. Otherwise you may be disappointed in only being able to display one image at a time and not being able to do the mega build without additional purchases.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
Great value, but...
on August 11, 2020
Posted by: BITW826
This was a great, straightforward build to put together. While it can be slightly tedious since it's nothing but studs on a plate, it's also great for people who might not like having to deal with different bricks and elements.
My only complaint is that scanning the QR code for the custom playlist took me to a 404 Error page. I ended up putting on the movies as background noise while working on this instead; however, don't let that minor thing stop you from getting this!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
Different
on March 16, 2021
Posted by: Jackt
It was really fun to build and looks so cool! Since when you finish there are A LOT of pieces left over you can write something over the backround!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Iron Man
on August 19, 2020
Posted by: ajsoup18
Iron Man is the best movie ever that Marvel movie and is the best movie ever
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO