Playsets: Saige's Art Studio
Mar 10, 2016 16:22:25 GMT -5
Post by sleepytiger on Mar 10, 2016 16:22:25 GMT -5
I specifically picked up this set for 19.99 at Toys-R-Us, because I felt it was a good mid-range set that would give me an idea if there have been any positive quality changes to Megablok. My history is that I am a solid Lego fan, have put together many Lego sets. and we have had negative experience with Megablok in the past. In fact, when my son heard this was Megablok his comment was 'Oh... Those are not good."
Let me start out with the positive, which are many.
A) No stickers!! All the designs and pictures are printed! This is a big deal, since many Lego sets focused on kids have many stickers. This is a set with a printed rug, two paintings, and a book, and none are stickers.
B) It comes witha. Cloth curtain and clothe towel.
C) There are many details such as paintbrushes, paints, a pitcher, table, beautiful rose bushes, a sink, etc.
D) Saige. All of us here were HIGHLY impressed with Saige. I figured this would be the star of the set, because I was previously impressed with the individual Megablok Minions, and Saige is no exception. We love her hair and face details. We like her dress is almost like an old Polly Pocket style dress with that rubber ruffle. Her articulation is simply wonderful for a doll that size. The hair detail is lovel, although, I think the hair is just a 'tad' loose..
E) one of the large flat pieces was a stronger plastic than I expected.
F) The instruction book is high quality. We all liked how it highlighted the stud location the bricks go on. There are suggestions for play scenarios. There are places to draw pictures. This really is an instruction book with an American Girl touch to it.
The cons....
I will say that the overall blocks were a bunch better experience that what we had the Minion set.
At the same time, this is where I would say the weakness of the set still resides.
A) I had a stud which has extra jagged plastic around the top, that I had to scrape off.
B) There we two studs on two of the larger pieces that were wonky in how they looked.
C) I had visible gaps when I fit my larger pieces together. This is not something I would experience with Lego.
D) The horse painting was not centered properly, so that when it was put into the frame, there is a white line one the one side.
Overall...
Overall, I do feel the set I had was much better than the MInion line, which was the last time I had tried Megablok.
I do still feel that Lego still has higher quality in their manufacturing and precision. Most the issues we saw were precision related, which is something Historically Lego has excelled over Megsblok with and still does. Having said that, though, the set I have is very nice, and I feel for play for a kid it is something that I would willingly pay the price I did. I feel Megablok has upped it's game, which for me is shocking after having tried Megablok sets as recently as last year.
Anyway, from a firm Lego fan, I am sold on this line, which really says a bunch about how the quality has jumped. I can forgive the small precision issues because of the positives on this set. At this point, I have no issue with trying one of the higher priced American Girl Megablok sets, and we probably will.
Let me start out with the positive, which are many.
A) No stickers!! All the designs and pictures are printed! This is a big deal, since many Lego sets focused on kids have many stickers. This is a set with a printed rug, two paintings, and a book, and none are stickers.
B) It comes witha. Cloth curtain and clothe towel.
C) There are many details such as paintbrushes, paints, a pitcher, table, beautiful rose bushes, a sink, etc.
D) Saige. All of us here were HIGHLY impressed with Saige. I figured this would be the star of the set, because I was previously impressed with the individual Megablok Minions, and Saige is no exception. We love her hair and face details. We like her dress is almost like an old Polly Pocket style dress with that rubber ruffle. Her articulation is simply wonderful for a doll that size. The hair detail is lovel, although, I think the hair is just a 'tad' loose..
E) one of the large flat pieces was a stronger plastic than I expected.
F) The instruction book is high quality. We all liked how it highlighted the stud location the bricks go on. There are suggestions for play scenarios. There are places to draw pictures. This really is an instruction book with an American Girl touch to it.
The cons....
I will say that the overall blocks were a bunch better experience that what we had the Minion set.
At the same time, this is where I would say the weakness of the set still resides.
A) I had a stud which has extra jagged plastic around the top, that I had to scrape off.
B) There we two studs on two of the larger pieces that were wonky in how they looked.
C) I had visible gaps when I fit my larger pieces together. This is not something I would experience with Lego.
D) The horse painting was not centered properly, so that when it was put into the frame, there is a white line one the one side.
Overall...
Overall, I do feel the set I had was much better than the MInion line, which was the last time I had tried Megablok.
I do still feel that Lego still has higher quality in their manufacturing and precision. Most the issues we saw were precision related, which is something Historically Lego has excelled over Megsblok with and still does. Having said that, though, the set I have is very nice, and I feel for play for a kid it is something that I would willingly pay the price I did. I feel Megablok has upped it's game, which for me is shocking after having tried Megablok sets as recently as last year.
Anyway, from a firm Lego fan, I am sold on this line, which really says a bunch about how the quality has jumped. I can forgive the small precision issues because of the positives on this set. At this point, I have no issue with trying one of the higher priced American Girl Megablok sets, and we probably will.