>>7523802>>7523814>>7523821>>7523836The final build didn't take long to put together, it is 22 pieces after all. The instructions are clear and simple and you don't need to be a rocket scientist to put this guy's little ship together.
The back of the instruction sheet features all the three alternate builds that can be made with these pieces (remember when LEGO did that?) and gives you good quality images of them so that you can easily build them ( the box does too but the ones on the instruction sheet are bigger and qualitatively better).
Regarding the pieces - they were in a very good condition with the exception of some small dent on the main dish (probably from when the box got hit) and some odd coloring on of the 1x1 with a clip plates.
The figure's joints are a bit stiff and he's a bit grippy when you sit him down but you can definitely feel he's new and ready for some adventures. It really is amazing how good the quality was back then.
They tend to be a darker shade of grey than the rest of the pieces, but I have seen this before with this exact piece in other CS sets I've had so I consider it normal.
I compared it to all types of gray LEGO has put out and it certainly doesn't match any.
To sum it all up - it was a fun and satisfying 20 minute process.
Nothing quite matches that buzz you get when you open the box and know how long it's been.
It was definitely worth the price of buying it and opening it but beware - each of these sets you open is forever opened and cannot be unopened.
One day the world will simply run out of them. Still, that thought in mind, I believe the fate of LEGO pals and pieces is to be played with, or at least freed from their cardboard confines and built - so if you feel like doing this, I fully recommend it.
I'm going to keep it short ( as if this wasn't long already) and stop here. If you guys have questions and requests let me know. I have some more pictures and can even take more if needed.
