Carousel

The level of detailing on the finished model is truly remarkable and it looks like one of the classic Victorian creations with mirrored surfaces and a large central platform. And this isn't just a static model: part of the assembly is to put together the mechanics, and with a turn of the crank, you can set the whole model in motion. All that's missing is the calliope music! more less

The final result, however, looks great and goes nicely with the Fairground Mixer (10244) and the Ferris Wheel (10247). One may even want to play around with it and change it out to a certain theme like the Star Wars Microfighters or even the Super Heroes Mighty Micros. I'm actually looking forward to seeing some of the fan-made changes to the Carousel. more less

In terms of value, this set is hard to beat. You get a really low cost per brick, and a hours of build time. The design of the carousel is amazing. It looks really good when it is all set up too. Be forewarned though, if you hate stickers, you will be spending a lot of time putting them on. As with many Creator sets, the Minifigures are nothing special, and you do not get many of them considering the number of bricks in the kit. Overall, the Carousel is a gorgeous set, and I do highly recommend it. more less

The LEGO building experience is one of controlled success - with little chance to 'fail' - thus giving those who play (children and adults, alike) an outlet for both their OCD, follow-the-directions life as well as their messier side which joins bricks in pseudo random fashion. I love the time I spend, only half concentrating on my Legos, allowing my mind to wander into fertile fields of thought. This is truly an investment every child deserves and every adult craves! more less

i have done all the Genius line and City and all the trains and everything Christmas. I finished the roller coaster and now i am working on the carousel. the lights are a terrible add on but i love the carousel. i hope to get the Ferris wheel for my birthday next month. i am a 73 year old grandma and great grandma who loves her legos. i have an entire room full. all my kids and grandkids love them too. more less

With 2669 parts at six pence a piece, the Carousel is quite reasonably priced, particularly when you factor in the number of uncommon parts and new colors. Those looking to bolster their fairground collection will definitely want this set, which despite repetitive building at times, meets the high standard expected from a Creator Expert set. more less

The new Carousel it's smallet than the old one, but it's a great improvement compared to the prior one. It has 593 less parts but the set is spectacular and more playable compared to the old version. The animals look great and it works smoothly. more less

I would like to say that I enjoyed building it but, as you have seen above, and can understand given the symmetrical nature of the set, it does get a bit tedious, with 4-of this, 6-of-that and 12-of-the-other to be built at times. As a result, it's not a model you'll want to finish all in one session. Building the animals and appreciating their design while doing so just about makes up for it, though. more less

The designer's choice of replacing the traditional horse ride carousel with different brick-built animals gives us more variation in the choice of pieces in interesting bright colours. Instead of having complete moulded animal elements like the old 10196 Grand Carousel had, or the mini version from 10235 Winter Village Market, I feel the brick-built animals are more in the spirit of the Creator theme. Besides, since they don't represent real animals, but rather models (usually fibreglass), their slight blockiness can be entirely forgiven. more less

The best part of this build are the adorable animals and admiring the final model, but you will have to push through a period of repetitive building to get to the end point. I would recommend building with a friend/minion who will build 24 Medium Blue microscale ‘jets' to split some of the building process. There are some lovely colours supplied with the selection of new medium blue parts being a particular highlight. more less