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21041-1 Great Wall of China

21041-1

Great Wall of China

Great Wall of China is LEGO set 21041-1. It has a score of 84. This is average compared to all other sets. The set is recommended by 3 reviews, based on 6 scored reviews and 10 reviews total. It is ranked in the top 28.94% scored sets on Brick Insights. We know this set was released in 2018, and it is categorised in Architecture.

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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 2018 is 0.15. PPP for this set is 0.09, 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

ttpm Recommendation: yes 5 / 5 → 100 / 100

LEGO Recommendation: meh 4.65 / 5 → 93 / 100

Blocks Magazine Recommendation: yes 90 / 100 → 90 / 100

Brickset Recommendation: yes 4.2 / 5 → 84 / 100

amazon.com Recommendation: no 3.9 / 5 → 78 / 100

Brick Architect Recommendation: meh 3 / 5 → 60 / 100

Unscored reviews

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Set information

Set ID: 21041-1
Name: Great Wall of China
Parts: 551

Retail price (USD):
Original: 49.99
Inflation adjusted: 50.9

Price Per Part (USD):
Original: 0.09
Inflation adjusted: 0.09

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ttpm

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Recommendation: yes 5 / 5

This set features a winding wall with two large turrets and green terrain which add creative detail to this build. While this set is pretty complicated to build it's not just for the advanced builder, kids can tackle this as well. This set took us about 40 minutes to build and the end result is pretty stunning.

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Recommendation: meh 4.65 / 5 from 17 reviews

Very nice addition to the Architecture series. Looks great displayed with the skylines but stands out with its unique shape and colours. I also like that it feels more substantial and sturdy than the classic skylines, which can be a bit fragile. Love this set and want more like it!

This score from LEGO is an aggregate of 17 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.
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Blocks Magazine

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Recommendation: yes 90 / 100

21041 Great Wall of China was reviewed in issue 45 of Blocks Magazine.

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Brickset

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Recommendation: yes 4.2 / 5 from 1 review

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amazon.com

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Recommendation: no 3.9 / 5 from 8 reviews

This is a clever fake designed to game the system. The front image of the box does not have the # of pieces, which is standard. Also, close ups show a really beaten up box compare to the images of the pristine box on the real LEGO product. Also, it's $30 more than the real deal. The real product can be found here: https://smile.amazon.com/LEGO-Architecture-Great-Building-Multicolor/dp/B07BJ191QR/ref=sr_1_7?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1533272319&sr=1-7&keywords=great+wall+of+china+lego

This score from amazon.com is an aggregate of 8 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.
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Brick Architect

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Recommendation: meh 3 / 5 by Michael Kindness

I don't think a structure that spans thousands of miles really works as a LEGO set. While the Great Wall is a historically-important piece of architecture, I'm not sure it compares favorably to more architecturally focused models like #21019 Eiffel Tower or 21029 Buckingham Palace.

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by Huw

I can't say that it's one of my favourite Architecture sets but there's nothing fundamentally wrong with it. It captures the 'essence' of the wall well while not being based on any particular section of it. It's a much quicker and less challenging build than others, but it still looks great on display and probably even more impressive when you have several.

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The Brick Fan

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by Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Overall, the Great Wall of China (21041) is a decent looking set but it's tiny compared to the scale of the its real-life counterpart. The dimensions of it are decent and I do like how the pathway looks on it especially going into the towers. The ability to expand it into a larger wall is one of the best features of this set.

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by Jang

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The Brothers Brick

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by Dave Schefcik

Connecting multiple copies of the set is where the Great Wall really shows off. I purchased an additional two sets, tripling the length of the wall to great effect. (I started with just one extra copy, but it looked too symmetrical. If you want to extend it for a more natural look, three or more is the way to go.) It is rare when The Brothers Brick recommends purchasing a second copy of a set, and rarer still when we suggest getting three. But where the 21041 Great Wall of China set lacks in complexity, it gains exponentially in display value the longer it gets, transforming a simple set into a stunning model.

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