LEGO Creator 10232 Palace Cinema

I've been putting this review off for awhile until I could get some good pictures of how I added lighting, so here it goes...Just a wonderful build from start to finish. For those of you who are adding this to your "city", this kit makes a great corner building.Was it easy to build and how much time did it take? As with any Lego kit with 100+ bricks, an adult to help with the tricky parts will go a long way. It's not a difficult build, but if you put one brick in the wrong place, it could set you back many steps to find the error. I took my time with this kit, so you're looking at about 50-60 hours. It has two floors, the lobby and the theater. There is a staircase that leads to the roof, but there's not much to do up there. The roof section is easily removed giving full access to the theater. The theater portion of the building is also easily removed giving full access to the very busy and very detailed lobby. All sections go back together with no difficulty. The cinema is modular and attaches to other buildings on both sides.Even though this is a large building and only has two levels, I found this building has more "stuff" going on inside then most of the other kits. The lobby alone will keep the kids interest for a long time. This is a very easy and good kit to play with. And with a little lighting it is a very attractive building and will be a wonderful addition to your growing city.Update 11/10/18I was asked about the lithium battery listed in the product description. It says one (1) battery is needed and not included. Unless there has been an update to the kit, there is nothing at all in the kit that would require a battery of any kind. The lighting I used for my kit I bought from Brick Loot.

This is one of the best modular sets available via LEGO. Though the set is now retired, if you're able to find it around the $160 price point, I would definitely pick one up. This set is amazing in person and will no doubt continue to go up in value. No LEGO collection is complete without this set.The three different levels of this set have a ton of detail and as you go through the building process, you'll continually be amazed at the overall design and structure. The truth is... once you start building a modular series LEGO set, you'll never go back and you'll instantly want to collect and have them all. This set is huge strides above the typical LEGO set... what's even better, the piece to price ratio for the LEGO creator expert sets is favorable when it comes to actual price per piece (less than 10 cents per piece).I without a doubt recommend this set and think you'll be impressed by the building process, as well as with the final product.As you can see in the images I shared of my LEGO city, this set has a certain 'presence' that can't be ignored. Additionally, this set can be a stand-alone decoration piece when not set up in a LEGO scene. Either way, this set will get the attention of visitors and get people talking.If my review assisted you in your decision, please hit "helpful" below. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.Happy bricking!

This is an awesome set. My son and I are huge Lego and MegaBlok fans, and have so many that I had to do a special room in the basement as the upstairs was overfilled with sets, and this is after we deconstructed about 75% of the ones we have right after building due to the lack of room.It's not complex, but is a bit exacting as all of these large building creator sets can be. If you're not a fan of repetition, this may not be the set for you, but odds are you wouldn't be buying anything like this if that was the case.For kids who are looking for bags one through twenty or whatever, they'll be disappointed. Bags are numbered one through three, with many bags labeled one, many labeled two, and many labeled three. But they're broken down by floor, and there is a separate book for each floor.When done, it looks great. We've also got the Detective Office, Assembly Square, and London Tower Bridge, so this table looks awesome.As the Lego norm, the details and small things that people don't notice at first are numerous, and add such a wonderful level of detail to this. From the posters to the little touches inside, it's great.Takes some time and effort, but very well worth it.

I love this set. All of the LEGO modular expert buildings are similar and very fun. they have great detail inside the buildings (concession stand was a nice detailed touch). This set is similar, and was very easy to take the top of the building off to look inside. They are modular, so you can attach them to the other sets (Pet store, detective office, Parisian restaurant, etc.) which is a nice touch.I've seen people on the LEGO facebook page complaining that there were missing pieces, but let me tell you, I have over 15 large sets (1000+ pc and some 3500+ sets) and there hasn't been one time that I was missing a piece. Every time I think I'm missing a piece, I just spend some time looking harder, and I always find it. This is awesome quality control on LEGO's part, and very much appreciated. In the event that someone actually is missing a piece, you can get it sent to you free from LEGO (not sure about shipping charges though). Typically, with these large sets anyway, LEGO puts in extra pieces that are commonly lost, which I think is a nice addition.I'm an avid LEGO collector/builder that is 42 years old, and they are still as awesome as they were when I was 8.