Customer Reviews for LEGO - Ideas Medieval Blacksmith 21325
Customer Rating
4
Poor Instructions
on August 9, 2025
Posted by: NickBrick17
The set looks good, but the instructions leave a lot to be desired. I am a seasoned veteran at this, but had to undo and re-do a handful of steps due to shoddy instructions. I rate the set highly because I like how it looks and feels, I like the details and textures, but the instructions are pretty darn poor.
Really enjoyed this build. Well designed and excellent value for the price. Another mini fig or two would have been nice, but overall one of my favorite sets.
This set goes well with my Hogsmead village and I am planning to add snow to make it Christmasy. Unfortunately this is my first Lego set where I have had quite a few missing parts. Bag 13 was the worst with several missions parts and many of the roof tiles being the wrong color.
I absolutely loved building this set. It was challenging, creative, and full of surprises at every turn. I’m a big fan of all the medieval sets (this is the next door neighbor to the Viking Village). I look forward to continuing with the Lion’s Knight Castle in the future!
I got this set because I’m a Middle Ages enthusiast. I had never done a set this big before, so I was pleased to find the directions adequate for even an ‘inexperienced’ builder. It’s got lots of fun little details that make it playable and a nice display piece. My main recommendation would be to build on a base plate, the base was flimsy and kept splitting. Everything else is quite sturdy, if I’d known I’d have invested in a big enough base for it to sit on. My other observation is the black vs navy roof tiles are hard to tell apart,.. I still don’t know if I wound up with the intended pattern. Overall it was very fun and looks great displayed!! I loved all the extra bits of armor and such they were fun touches as is the archer mini fig. Great value for the money and time consuming with built in breaks it would be easy to divide up and each builder work on a floor , which is fun.
This is, in my opinion, one of those sets that just absolutely captures the Lego lightning in a bottle.
At its best, Lego is whimsical, gentle fun that tells a story and engages you through a compelling building experience. This set hits every single one of those notes.
It's a near-perfect piece count: big enough to feel a real sense of accomplishment, not so big that it ever tips over into punishing.
The order of operations is terrific - build some structure, pack it with detail, rinse and repeat.
The details themselves are tremendous, running the gamut from the adorable dog with a hidden bone, to the bevy of blacksmith's tools and gear, to the beautiful scenery packed in around the shop/home. And I'll never get over the simple delight of a lightbrick.
The finished model is beautiful. The Tudor details, the modular approach to the different levels of the house, the gorgeous roof.
This is simply one of the best sets I've put in my collection. Highly, highly recommended.
I LOVE this set and have wanted it for some time. When I heard that it might not be around much longer I had to get it (though it cost me an arm and a leg) I only wish I could afford the Big Castle before it vanishes from the shelves.