Good build but definitely not worth the price. I feel there could have been better x-men related play features. Additionally I’m not a fan of the floating debris/damage concepts. Lastly, yet again, I found two instruction booklet mistakes (pics attached). This is a common occurrence the past few years, what in the dei is going on lol.
As many have stated before me, this is an extremely small set. My fears were initiated when I saw the three mini-base plates, and was further confirmed when I finished the first book. The exterior looks good. The Sentinel is an excellent model. The interior is horrible. It is way too small.
As usual with Lego these days, they take a 24(?) stud length base and the house uses about 1/2 of that length. The rest is the front yard and 4 studs in the back, because....why? This is a practice they have been using with the modular buildings for years now and it is frustrating in it's lack of optimizing the space.
So, while the Danger Room is two stories, the interior space is roughly 7 x 7, where with better use of the space provided could have easily expanded to 10 x 10 or larger.
The Easter eggs are neat, and there are some new building techniques that I'll use on my MOC's, but the experience of this build is generally not fun.
This set is the bees knees, I'm building it and watching all the old cartoons with my son and we are having a blast. There are a lot of little details that make it special
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from LEGOBy Alina, LEGO® Customer Service, December 3, 2024
Thanks so much for your awesome review! We're delighted that this set is bringing you and your son so much joy. Sharing those special moments and details together is what makes building sets truly magical. Happy building!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Good build Good amount of mini figures One down side, building has battle damage. Would have preferred it with out. I like to add that kind of thing myself
While building this there was hidden easter eggs! Very enjoyable build. My kids loved it. I bought the more detailed Wolverine minifigure and Beast minifigure as well to complete the collection. Plus additional minifigures and one more Sentinel.
I was super excited when I saw this set get announced, and I bought it as soon as I could. I am a huge fan of X-men, having watched the movies and cartoons, even owning some of the comics. I love the amount of detail in the set, and building the set was one of the most enjoyable experiences I've had building Legos. Reading some of the other reviews, I know some complained about putting the stickers on, but I think that just makes the set more enjoyable it even comes with extra stickers, which I find nice. I do really like this set, but I do wish I came with Beast rather than Iceman, as he isn't in the cartoons or movies as often.
Oh, my stars and garters! This school for gifted children is tiny, like the student’s gift better be shrinking, because Lego Xavier must not have the budget for adequate room and board. Even the training facilities are grossly inadequate. The danger room is more like a danger closet. Lego Xavier’s budget cuts seem to have trickled down to the uniforms as well. Poor Wolverine looks like a cheap knock-off of the version in the last Marvel CMF series. And where are everyone’s pants? For the price of this thing one would expect some dual-molded legs, maybe some leg printing, but I guess I expected too much from a premium set.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from LEGOBy Sam, LEGO® Customer Service, November 25, 2024
Oh no! Sorry that everything wasn’t awesome with the X-Men: X-Mansion. We work hard to make sets that everyone can enjoy and your feedback helps us make them even better. We’ll share your comments with our design teams to help with future sets.
I enjoyed the build as it brought back so many memories of the cartoon. The details were amazing but I feel lost when completed inside the mansion. I love the characters & for the exclusive Cerebro chamber I expanded the model. Great set!