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21030-1 United States Capitol Building

21030-1

United States Capitol Building

United States Capitol Building is LEGO set 21030-1. It has a score of 84. This is average compared to all other sets. The set is recommended by 2 reviews, based on 9 scored reviews and 12 reviews total. It is ranked in the top 29.16% scored sets on Brick Insights. We know this set was released in 2016, and it is categorised in Architecture.

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Average rating

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Recommendations

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A review is considereded a recommendation when its score is above the reviewers median score or if it's explicitly said so in the review. Read more in our article about recommendations.

Price Per Part (PPP)

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Average PPP for System in 2016 is 0.12. PPP for this set is 0.11, which is better.

All prices are in $USD, adjusted for inflation. This set is compared to other sets categorised as System. Read more about this in our article about price comparisons.

PPP is a guide, not a rule, and affected by the type of parts included. A set containing small generic parts generally have better PPP than one containing larger specialized parts.

Price Per Minifig (PPM)

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We do not currently know how the average price per minifig for this set compares to other sets.

All prices are in $USD, adjusted for inflation. This set is compared to other sets categorised as System. Read more about this in our article about price comparisons.

PPM only takes the number of minifigs into account and discards everything else. It's a guide, not a rule.

Review breakdown

Scored reviews

BrickNerd Recommendation: yes 5 / 5 → 100 / 100

amazon.com Recommendation: meh 4.7 / 5 → 94 / 100

LEGO Recommendation: meh 4.62 / 5 → 92 / 100

ttpm Recommendation: meh 4.5 / 5 → 90 / 100

Brickset Recommendation: yes 4.3 / 5 → 86 / 100

Blocks Magazine Recommendation: meh 77 / 100 → 77 / 100

Vaderfan2187's Blog Recommendation: meh 3.75 / 5 → 75 / 100

Eurobricks Recommendation: no 28 / 40 → 70 / 100

The Brick Fan Recommendation: no 3.5 / 5 → 70 / 100

Unscored reviews

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Set information

Set ID: 21030-1
Name: United States Capitol Building
Parts: 1032

Retail price (USD):
Original: 99.99
Inflation adjusted: 106.51

Price Per Part (USD):
Original: 0.10
Inflation adjusted: 0.11

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BrickNerd

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Recommendation: yes 5 / 5 by Tommy

I'm very happy with this set. It's a clean design, fun and educational build and looks fantastic. Perhaps one day I'll get to visit it's real-world counterpart in Washington DC, but for now I can admire this fitting tribute to it's majestic neoclassical style.

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Recommendation: meh 4.7 / 5 from 225 reviews

I own 6 Lego Architecture sets and this one is my pride and joy. It has a great over all construction and looks fantastic when all put together.

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Recommendation: meh 4.62 / 5 from 34 reviews

This set is what every Lego architecture fan would wish for. This lego set contains 1084 pieces it seems like a lot less as it really doesnt take a long time to build. This piece when completed looks astonishing as every fine detail is captured from the front to the interior it is very well designed.

This score from LEGO is an aggregate of 34 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.
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Recommendation: meh 4.5 / 5

This building kit, which represents one of our nation's most important structures, makes for a wonderful display piece in your home or office. While a LEGO product, it's more of a collectible than a toy. Either way, it's still fun to put together and will give you a sense of accomplishment once completed. History buffs and patriots will appreciate the detail LEGO has put into the Capitol Building from the columns to the interior of the National Statutory Hall, an unexpected feature that shows how much craftsmanship went into it.

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Brickset

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Recommendation: yes 4.3 / 5 from 3 reviews

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Blocks Magazine

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Recommendation: meh 77 / 100

21030 United States Capitol Building was reviewed in issue 30 of Blocks Magazine.

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Vaderfan2187's Blog

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Recommendation: meh 3.75 / 5 by Vaderfan2187

All in all, I think this is a pretty good Architecture set – despite the repetitive nature of the build, the final model does look pretty darn great and is undoubtedly recognizable. The removing roof is also a nice touch.

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Eurobricks

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Recommendation: no 28 / 40 by Bob De Quatre

A good representation of the original building, except for the missing facade. This set is a nice addition to a LEGO Architecture collection, next to the Lincoln Memorial fo example. My only advice would be to display it at eyes level.

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The Brick Fan

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Recommendation: no 3.5 / 5 by Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

If you're a fan of the LEGO Architecture series, the United States Capitol Building is a fairly good addition. There are some exclusive pieces in the set that could be useful for MOCs. The building experience wasn't too challenging as the building techiques are simple but very repetitive in some places. Also if you have OCD, the steps that use the 1×1 tiles and cheese slopes may cause anxiety as you try to get them straight.

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BZPower

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by Benjamin

LEGO has really outdone themselves with this set. The Architecture line keeps getting better and better each year, not just with the selection of models but with the details put into each one. I wish the build could have gone by a little faster, but a slow, methodical build is nice once in a while. The part selection is great, which lead to a fantastic-looking model for display. Or...to be sorted into your collection to make use of that sweet sand-green. The set offers a lot, making it a worthy addition of the LEGO Architecture line.

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by Jang

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by Huw

This is a set that takes time to construct and once you have built it, it is a joy to behold. If you are one who likes to snap a few pieces together to get a model made in no time then this is not the set for you. But, if you prefer to savour the build, to take the time over placing every element to ensure it is lined up and square then you will enjoy building this very much. Once finished, you will have a real sense of achievement.

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