ArtorBricksArchitectural Empire State Building Collection - Build Your Own Iconic Landmark (1995 Pieces)

My 6-year-old grandson put this together. It was very easy for him the bricks stay together very very well and can be carried about without coming apart he was thrilled with it. I love the auto bricks products they are half the price of Lego and actually I think they're better sometimes

This was a fun one to build.

This build becomes a beautiful display model that will deserve a place on your shelf or table if you love New York and have the space to display it. At nearly 2 feet tall it needs a good amount of space.The build was okay, lots of repetition as could be expected. And the pieces fit tight and need to be pushed down nearly straight, they don't snap together with the same ease as parts from that more expensive brick system.Due to the nature of this build, I took more than a month to complete it, but probably no more than 3-4 hours of actual build time. I just would site and do 15-30 minutes when the mood struck me. In the end it was worth the work and it will sit on our entryway table for as long as my wife allows. We have a daughter living in NYC and we love to visit, so maybe she will allow it for a while.

But it’s worth your time

Love artorbricks building blocks. Great fun putting together great instructions. Have bought before and will buy again. Wish they had more selection of sets though. Easy to do great instructions.

Good quality, easy to build

It's a nice looking set for a reasonable cost... and that's where my positive notes end.I have 2 huge problems with the set, which I deducted 1 star each for.First, the instructions, while not the worst I've ever dealt with, leave a lot to be desired. The angles on some of the steps are atrocious and are not clear. On other steps they give an overhead view, which dramatically helps. No consistency. They have pieces that look the same, but are different sizes, yet they don't offer a size guide or something for reference.Second, and probably my biggest problem with the set, is the quality of the pieces. The fitment is pretty terrible, which hurts stability while building. You have to exert a lot of force to put some pieces together and more than a few times, a previously built portion collapsed because so much pressure needed to be exerted, thus requiring rework.This was a challenging build, but not in a good way. The lower cost somewhat makes the set justifiable, but not by much.

I really like this set, but I'm going to have to find a gorilla figure to fully complete it in my opinion. A bit repetitive, but what would you expect in a sky scraper build...instructions were clear, and there were no missing pieces, but definitely not a set for beginners. Impressive when completed, it looks great on the shelf next to other architectural builds. Highly recommended for experienced builders looking for a challenge.