Downtown Fire Brigade

My son loved it! However, it was part of his Christmas and thank goodness I had it shipped to my work instead of home because it came in the box that is pictured here with mailing/shipping labels stuck to it. There was no outter shipping box. If it had been shipped to my home, my son would have seen what it was and it would have spoiled part of this Christmas. :( more less

There is a LOT going on in this kit and definitely gives a large amount of play value. From the training tower to a bit of street construction to vehicles (both air and land) there is a lot to do when it is all built. There is a lot to build and although there are some large extruded pieces it will still take you a good while. I think my favourite thing is the detailing on the training tower. Particularly the two lion heads on the pediment at the top of the building. Genuinely got a "WOW" out of me when I saw the moulded pieces and really made the whole set for me. This is a surprise because it has the Light & Sound brick for the top of the fire truck and I love that particular piece. The only downside for me was that I could not get the rear of the truck to connect properly to the engine portion. I am only going to have this displayed in my city so it's not a big problem but it did frustrate me. Could just have been that it was late in the day and I had spent several hours building already but could be a problem for you too. Overall this is a great and very full set. Allows you to create a lot of different scenarios and with the inclusion of the construction workers and models you can even split it up for different areas of your city. Number Of Pieces: 943 Approximate Price Per Piece: £0.10 Build Time: 3 Hours more less