LEGO Creator Expert 10311 Orkidé

The simple assembly design is unique and the finished product is beautiful. .

Alun perin lähetetty LEGO

I really enjoyed this build... my boys and I all sat down with our own sets and had great quality time. This was perfect for me and the fun we had was priceless. I took this to work to decorate my office... Beautiful and I do not need to worry about watering it! :)

Alun perin lähetetty LEGO

The orchid disappointed. The other botanical kits are amazing - I feel connected to them, they are beautiful, and are all in a prominent place in my home. The orchid, went to the top of an armoire, only to be seen from a distance (the detail is just not good enough). The build was painful. The whole Botanic series inspires people that wouldn't normally buy Lego. If this is somebody's first experience with building Lego, they will never come back. The first bouquet probably hooked a lot of people. This one would turn people off. The pot had some cool steps, pretty colors, fun rotation, but then it got completely covered. The pot itself is pretty, I like the blue, I like the ridges; it is an inspired design. Then it came to the flowers, what a pain. I follow instructions to the letter, exactly as shown. It was impossible to follow which elbow went in which direction. Each stem was multiple pages - and in the end, they could have been built any old way. Placing the flowers as shown on the box or in the instructions was impossible. The leaves are not very pretty. And that whole deal of tossing loose big Lego bricks in the pot to look like soil / moss is just not good. The flowers are pretty, from a distance. Up close they don't really look like orchids. Overall, I'm kind of sorry I bought this. It wasn't the relaxing fun build I associate with Lego. The finished product is just barely display worthy. It didn't join the other botanicals.

Alun perin lähetetty LEGO

Given the nature of the build, there's some pretty repetitive parts. Making 32 of the same 3-piece parts to build the vase, or 6 identical 21-piece flowers. BUT the results speak for themselves with a fantastic and gorgeous final design. I also like that they encourage you to mix around the parts to make your own unique take on the idea. I've also never seen loose parts used like this (to simulate dirt/rocks). Super recommend!

Alun perin lähetetty LEGO

This was the first Lego kit I ever built/AKA the kit that started my love of Legos!

Alun perin lähetetty LEGO