Customer reviews from LEGO
LEGO - Ideas Typewriter 21327
Average customer rating
4.3
(105 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 105 reviews
5 Stars
70
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
3
1 Star
6
82%of customers recommend this product.
(
86 out of
105)
Customer Reviews for LEGO - Ideas Typewriter 21327
Customer Rating
4
A bit of a let-down
on July 30, 2021
Posted by: DBoyIT1
The internal mechanics are very clever, but I felt somewhat gypped when I realized that only one “Key Hammer” moves for the whole keyboard. The roller-spring section only goes about halfway into where the page would be, so there’s a bit of a tactile letdown there as well. The space bar is a complete afterthought, and is a very clunky and flimsy design.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Look Familiar?
on July 25, 2021
Posted by: MadiMarie
As someone who has always been interested in vintage typewriters, I was extremely excited when Lego announced the typewriter set. I became even more excited when the first images of the set were released and I realized it looked similar to my own vintage typewriter from 1957.
Building this set was challenging, but it was a fun experience. It was interesting to see how the inner workings of a typewriter were created with Legos, and I look forward to displaying it!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
Looks great after build
on October 12, 2021
Posted by: ForcefulScooter034
This set is nice only if you can get it to stay together. While building the frame, the front part specific won't stay together. I have to always pick up the front and put it back, which is frustrating because of the hefty price of this set. If I could return this I would because I can't even show it off without it falling apart.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Astonishing Typewriter (But tricky to build)
on January 4, 2022
Posted by: Ernest Drake
This LEGO set was to build with my father, whom is a writer. I built it with him and really had a good time.
Pros:
NO MISSING PIECES/
AMAZING DESIGN/
COMPACT AND RESISTANT/
IT WORKS (what more to say?!)
Pros:
NO MISSING PIECES/
AMAZING DESIGN/
COMPACT AND RESISTANT/
IT WORKS (what more to say?!)
Cons:
HARD TO BUILD (some parts are very LEGO TECHNIC-like and the typebars fit very well, but need a surgeon's precision when building)/
COMPLEX INSTRUCTIONS/
SLIGHTLY OVERPRICED
HARD TO BUILD (some parts are very LEGO TECHNIC-like and the typebars fit very well, but need a surgeon's precision when building)/
COMPLEX INSTRUCTIONS/
SLIGHTLY OVERPRICED
Overall:
Great set, amazing in every aspect (except those stated above) but only for experienced builders.
Great set, amazing in every aspect (except those stated above) but only for experienced builders.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
My favorite Lego set
on July 17, 2021
Posted by: LogicalElephant020
At first I was like who wants a typewriter. Now I am like who wouldn’t want a typewriter. It’s my favorite set.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Functional and Eye-Catching
on July 10, 2022
Posted by: neoxid501
An incredibly fun build. The technic insides are super interesting to put together as during multiple stages of the building process you can play with the innards, slowly understanding how it's all put together until it all finally clicks.
Really the one drawback is the beginning when you have to put all the keys together but after that, it's an unmatched process. Plus, IT ACTUALLY WORKS and the color choice is fantastic.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
3
Poor quality control, missing pieces
on January 1, 2023
Posted by: TidyTrain086
Purchased the typewriter for the family to construct over the holidays. Halfway through, we discovered it was missing pieces and therefore we were unable to complete it. We ordered the replacement parts through Lego's website but were informed it would take up to two weeks just to ship them out. Needless to say, everyone was very disappointed with Lego's poor quality control and lack of prompt customer service to make things right. For a premium priced product we expected much better. In the future, we will certainly explore other brands/products for family entertainment before we even consider buying from Lego again.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy John, LEGO® Customer Service, January 2, 2023
We're sorry to hear about your disappointing experience with the Typewriter and we're glad you reached out for replacement pieces. We'll get them out to you so you can complete it as quickly as possible.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
Fun to build
on July 7, 2021
Posted by: RetrogradeBrain
I had a lot of fun building this set! I was worried about the more technical elements, as I've not done many technical builds but the instructions were really easy to follow. I did run into several issues during build/play. When building the key mechanisms (the parts that move) I was missing one of the spacer pieces (I believe 6338422) but I was able to use one of the extra single-spacers (like 6271165) and that worked fine. One of my other build issues came when building the part that holds the rest of the "keys". There are two curved pieces (6344820) that are mostly aesthetician which would NOT allow the keys to fit evenly. The corners stuck out just enough so that the keys couldn't attach to the tube with even spacing, so I ended up removing the curved pieces. My final issue comes with playing with the typewriter, the wheels on the roller do not have enough grip to actually roll the paper up, so if the paper is in it barely holds on to the bottom and frequently falls out. Not the biggest issue, as the set is beautiful on its own, I love the silver accents, the ribbon, and how all the keys look together, but it is a bit of a bummer to not be able to feed paper into it. Overall I'd recommend this to someone who likes very aesthetically pleasing builds that aren't very technically challenging, but I wouldn't get your hopes up for a "working" typewriter.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from LEGOBy Jayare, Customer Service, July 8, 2021
Hi there, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review! If you ever find yourself missing a piece, or needing help with your build please reach out at LEGO.build/Service-BV. We'd be happy to assist you.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO