We purchased this as a welcome back to school gift thinking it would be something fun to do to unwind after going back to school. She finished it in 2 days after school, so roughly 6 hours. It was a cool set and the beads feature is fun and she likes it! Would highly recommend this set!
This set is awesome! I missed out on it when it first came out, but LEGO brought it back which made me super happy! This set is an Epic Build! The glass design the base! It is one if my favorite sets! Would highly recommend if you don’t have it yet!
My son has done many lego sets and this is by far the worst out of all. It’s very fragile the pieces keep breaking easily and it had missing pieces too.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy Jane, LEGO® Customer Service, July 2, 2021
Oh no! We're sorry to hear your son's Ship in a Bottle set was missing parts. If you haven't already get in touch at LEGO.build/Service-BV so we can request what he needs. We'll be happy to help with any stability issues as well!
Got the BLACK SEAS BARACUDA for Christmas back in 89. Saw this back in 18 and HAD to have it. It turned out to be the first in two returns to my childhood, with the hospital being the second in 19. LOVED the build.
This is a great LEGO to display at home, on a shelf, or to show friends.
The only thing I did not like about the set is the blue pieces or water pieces. They didn’t come with enough. I had to buy extra to make it actually look like water was below the boat.
For me, personally, this build wasn’t as simple as others have stated. But it was a fun build overall. There was a day that I was building the bottle and it kept falling apart in my hands. I had to put it aside and come back to it the next day. I basically had to rebuild the whole thing again. Tip: the sides of the bottle is best built when standing up on a flat surface. The stand also can be confusing if you’re not looking at the pictures really well when you’re putting things on. I did not expect it to be as big as it was when completed - but I still love it! I’d recommend it.