Ultimate LEGO Building Set | 
 enlarge | Brand: LEGO
Category: Toy
Buy New: $37.43
New (37) from $37.43
Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 282
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 4 - 12 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 7.7 x 13.5
MPN: 6166
Model: 4500843
UPC: 673419093187
EAN: 0673419093187
Release Date: August 1, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | This new tub features a great assortment of LEGO bricks and elements | | • | Includes building plate, minifigure, windows, doors and wheels | | • | Includes building instructions for 5 models and photo inspiration for 25 more | | • | New container allows for easy clean up and efficient storage - The transparent lid lets builders display their models | | • | 405 Pieces |
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Product Description
Get busy building! This jam-packed tub features an extensive assortment of LEGO bricks and other fun elements. It includes a building plate, mini figure, windows, doors and wheels. New container allows for easy clean-up and efficient storage. The transparent lid lets builders display their models. Includes building instructions for five models and photo inspiration for 25 more. 405 pieces. Tub measures 7.56"H x 15.12"W x 8.98"D.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 Fabulous set, need a few of them! April 18, 2008
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
This is such a fabulous starter set for Legos. It has all the right "boy" parts in it including airplane propellers, race car steering wheels, etc. This set is very well loved in this house and has built everything from race tracks to helicopters. Great, great fun and provides HOURS of entertainment. If you are getting these for a true Lego afficionado, be sure to pick up a couple of them. It has quite a few pieces but to truly build a bunch of stuff, you'll need more. Wait for a sale, however, Easter and Christmas usually provides a great sale at the giant toystore with an r in the name. Watch Amazon too - they knock ten bucks off the price every now and then! Highly, highly recommend!
Toy dollars well spent March 25, 2008
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
No they are not cheap. No the box isn't full to even half capacity. But these toys are still around for a reason: they rock. More specifically, they are indestructible, offer immense replay value, encourage creative quiet and thoughtful play, promote fine motor skill development, and they are just plain fun.
Think about the countless cheap $3.99 and $4.99 soft plastic throw away toys you've bought over the years: invariably imported and with unknown lead content, cost pennies to make, including the polly pockets, fairies, mermaids, bratz, little ponies, strawberry shortcakes, littlest petz, etc. All of those toys are very restrictive in the type of play they permit, fall apart, and lose your child's interest after a few days.. until you buy another worthless set for their next "fix."
In the case of legos i would argue that if you just refrain from buying those cheap blister packed toys for a few months you will have saved more than enough to get this or another "flexible" set of legos. I don't care for the elaborate lego sets that have you follow intricate instructions to build a pirate ship, or harry potters house, or a star wars backdrop,etc. Those are just as restrictive and inflexible in their play.
So get this set or something similar as soon as you are sure your kid won't choke on a brick. It is something they will play with now and in the future. You'll beat inflation, you'll have it for future kids you might have, or those who might visit, and it will always have excellent resale value on e_bay.
As for the merits and value of this particular set, i think it is fairly reasonable relative to prices for used, bulk collections you might get on an auction website, or compared to the more expensive, larger, thematic sets - such as the "townhouse", lunar lander, or whatever. It has 4 wheels, 2 axles, 1 figure (a mechanic dude), a set of mini tools for the figure, 1 door, 2 windows, some clear pieces for windshields or windows, a propellor/windmill piece, a radiator grille, a cute mini steering wheel, and assorted bricks including some long ones. The base unfortunately isn't even standard height, but sort of a cheap 1/5 or 1/4 height. So that's a little lame. So it isn't perfect but i can't find a better variety pack for the price. Although the Lego 4+ Basic Bulk Set might be a good second set to consider.
We got this set to augment the pink little girls set with the jump rope on the box. Together they are a reasonable set but its still a small collection. I would contend that similar to the defense department maintaining an army that can fight a war in 2 theatres at once, you should have enough legos to build 2 houses at once. That is unless you have more than 2 kids...
We love it February 11, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
We love this kit. My 4 year old plays with it for hours and makes all sorts of interesting vehicles and machines. We honestly never have noticed a lack of base plates as some reviewers noted. The other complaint was the lack of fullness for the box. I admit we felt the same for about 5 minutes until we realized we finally had a great place to store all the other small sets of lego we had accumulated. I think Lego was smart to allow extra space. Anyway, people should lighten up and let the kids just play. I know we all loved lego growing up, but are the kids disappointed, or just the parents?
Awesome basic set January 14, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was surprised that so many things can be built with these legos. I didn't expect it to be so versatile. I loved legos as a kid, and this is the first set I've bought for my children, ages 7, 4, and 1. I like that the container is BIG and sturdy, so clean up is easy and we'll be able to add to the collection.
Legos! Yay! March 20, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I wish these people would stop complaining, yes, Legos are getting expsensive, but it is what it is people...
Kit came delivered as advertised, and on time I add.
Me and my son had a BLAST!!! Yes, we will be buying more. The box is HUGE and would EASILY hold 5 of these kits.
My son is happy, thus, I am happy.
Lego quality is impecable.
This is such a no-brainer buy, yeah it costs a lil more than you expected, so what, your kid(s) will love it.
Its LEGO's, what else do I say??? LOL... but yea, this is the big kit, enjoy!
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