21174 Minecraft The Modern Treehouse

My daughter loves lego and minecraft. Great set with lots of features.

Minecraft isn't really my thing and I know next to nothing about it - the only little bit of knowledge I have on the franchise is gleaned from The Boy. That said this is such a great looking set that it was a bit of a no brainer to get. Especially as we already have a lot of the Minecraft range and they have always proved to be fun builds that rely on the System Brick (makes it all feel so much more nostalgic from 1970s childhood).This set is deceptive as there is a lot ot Technic structure buried underneath those tree trunks. You build a Technic framework and then the System bricks are used to create a cladding for the trees. This works really well as you get strength without weight and it makes getting the height super simple. One cool feature is that the rooms are modular and you can place them however you desire on to the trees - a little bit of jigging about may be needed to get them to align neatly but nothing too arduous. I also like that the treetops can be placed on the trunks without the modules so you can have 2 tall trees and a cluster of cabins if you want.The only figures that were familiar to me were the Creeper and the Zombie (I am reliably informed that it is a Charged Creeper cos he has blue on his face - who knew? :|). It also has a grey wolf (according to Lego this is a cat but The Boy is adamant it is an uncharged Wolf - no, me either), a couple of cute little chickens and then two mini figures. The two minifigures are skins rather than recognisable people from the game - a panda and an ocelot.As a playset this certainly checks a lot of boxes. It is definitely wonderful for creative gameplay and also allows you to create your own Minecraft world - cue gamers using them to set up their online world on their shelving (actually a pretty neat idea). Yes, this is a pricey set but it does recreate the look and feel of Minecraft excellently, even better throw some more standard minifigures at it and it works as a slightly Brutalist take on a treehouse.Many thanks to the Amazon Vine Program for a review copy of this product. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and do not reflect the opinions of Lego or Amazon. This is also an honest and unbiased opinion based on my experience with the product and is not influenced by it being a review copy.Number Of Pieces: 909Approximate Price Per Piece: £0.11Build Time: 2 Hours

This set was seriously exciting, combining my love of both Minecraft and Lego! Obviously Lego is by far the best medium for making "real life" Minecraft models, and this didn't disappoint, even though initially I thought it was a bit of a plain build - it actually turned out to be one of the best sets I've put together recently.The construction is pretty modular, based around two really solid tree trunks, set in a mixed terrain footing. The trunks are seriously solid, making the finished model really sturdy. There are four main rooms or layers that can fit onto the tree trunks - and quite possibly the best bit is they can go on in any order facing in whatever direction you like. Might not sound like much, but gives loads of configuration options for the finished product so me and the kids have been setting it up in various way depending on how we fancy. There are two level tree tops to go on top of each of the main tree trunks.There are two main humans, one panda and one, I think, yellow bear as well as a creeper and a zombie. The set also comes loads of cool little extras like some chickens (damn near identical to the actual Minecraft ones), sword, pickaxe, cat, fish, some furniture and possibly best of all a TNT block and a reversible furnace/cooker! There are a load of other bits and bobs like vines and plants to scatter around. The one thing I really like about this model (and Minecraft as well I guess) is how you can use such simple blocks to make something so good - it really is made up of very basic Lego pieces, but works perfectly in this set.I'm genuinely really pleased with this set - it's not the cheapest, but it will take pride of place on a shelf and be regularly rearranged. I'm seriously tempted to get some more Lego Minecraft figures to go in it, as well as perhaps extending the building with another set. This was a properly fun build and an excellent finished model!

Who doesn't love Lego? A firm favourite for countless years with kids and adults alike, Lego is always a great addition to fans of these fab construction sets.With this minecraft tree house, Lego has expanded its minecraft range with this large and detailed set, which can be customised as required by the builder.This is a pretty big set with just over 900 pieces and the kids will absolutely love the inclusion of a selection of their favourite minecraft characters, including a creeper!My son has been an avid fan of both Lego and minecraft for years (Lego for even longer) and apart from the countless Lego sets he's been bought over the years, he has several of the other lego minecraft sets, so was thrilled to be able to build this set.Myself and my husband frequently join in on Lego building (any excuse to justify being able to have a go with lego that we both so loved as kids) and this set has been no different. We've all spent several hours working on this set together. We haven't quite finished it yet (I'll put a photo up once everything has been put in place if I'm able to edit the review).The treehouse stands at just under a foot tall and has 4 main rooms which you can customise and swap around.As expected its superbly made and I suspect it will join my son's other favourite lego models in his bedroom once it's fully completed.It's fun to build as always and this set is a great choice for children, adults lego fans and minecraft players alike!