PANTASY Baker Street 221B Apartment Adult Building Block Set,Classic European Townhouse Modular Architecture Model,Collector Display Street Scene Building Toy with Detailed Interior Rooms and Figures

At less than a hundred bucks for a 3k+ piece set, this Pan Tasy brand 221b Baker Street set is a great value for builders on a budget. It is extremely detailed, and we all know that means small pieces. If you have big hands like I do, a set of precision tweezers or craft pliers are a huge time saver. The build comes with two large books of instructions, and is pretty easy to understand, though you may want to look twice just to insure you got the right colors and pieces for the section you're working on. The levels bagged are 1-5, 6-10, and 11-15, with 16 & 17 for the roof. Be careful, because there are multiple bags per number! I can't speak on compatability with other manufacturers since I didn't have any on hand. I can say the pieces fit well and tightly together. It is extremely important to note that there are very few, if any, spare and/or additional parts left over. Out of this 3k+ piece set, I had 4 single studs left over, and if I was a betting man, I would bet that I missed putting them where they go. A dedicated builder can have this set together in a day. It took me about a week to build devoting about an hour a day to it. Overall, one of the best value builds out there!

Pantasy's modular buildings are amazing deals, vastly cheaper than Lego but just as good. They use GoBricks, which are actually better than Lego (no color inconsistency here), and the designs are filled with numerous tiny, clever details (here referencing both the Sherlock stories and the Cumberbatch TV show), making the interior of Lego's modulars feel half baked by comparison. The exterior is attractive, with its fall foliage, though brown flowers are a questionable choice: they exist but are very uncommon in real life. The two manuals are clear, easy to follow, and attractive, as is the box art. Like other Pantasy sets, almost all pieces with images are printed. There are, unfortunately, three stickers, something no manufacturer should be including at this point. A Funwhole-style light kit would be nice, too, but Funwhole is still the only manufacturer including full, custom light kits with sets. For those who like them, it's worth noting there are no minifigures included in the set. Those are really quibbles, though, given the quality of the design, the fun of the building process, the excellence of the bricks, and the look (and big size) of the finished building. This is a real steal that would make an attractive addition to any brick-built street scene!

First, the design - this piece is absolutely delightful. The attention to detail and the surprising references to various Sherlock Holmes stories are intriguing and gives you so much to check out. I wish there were a lighting kit because it would be nice to see the interior without separating the floors but maybe I can figure something out. In any case, the overall piece is excellent! Very well done! Now, the construction - the bricks and various detail pieces are well built. Fittings are mostly very tight - there were a very few, maybe a handful, that felt a little loose, but everything else fit or snapped into place firmly and holds together well. I would prefer a few more supporting bricks on the second and top floors but the floor does hold together well. There were no missing pieces. Instructions - The instructions were fairly easy to follow however some pieces were a little difficult to identify, due to the colors and shapes being fairly close. It would have been helpful to have a parts list with a picture of the part so that you could compare the counts and be sure you have the right part.

Update: Today, my missing piece arrived, so I'm upgrading my review to 4 stars because Pantasy delivered. It took two months to arrive, but Pantasy sent me more than enough extra pieces to finish tiling the ground floor. Perhaps the extras are their way of thanking me for my patience. Strangely, the package came from an individual in California rather than from the company in China. If your Pantasy set is missing pieces and you reach out to them, their Customer Service Department will respond right away, but be prepared for a long delivery time. Original review: If I were rating the building only, I'd give it 5 stars for aesthetics because I love the British look of it, but there's more to this product than the building. I like the horse and carriage, but I hate the newly designed figures in this set: their oversized heads make them look like bobbleheads or Funko figures, and their large oval-shaped eyes make them look like zombies. Also, the figures in this set can't sit because they don't have separate legs in a sitting position like some other Pantasy sets have. I appreciate the details printed on them, but these figures will remain hidden in the building. My set was missing a tile for the ground floor. As of this writing, it's been more than one month since Pantasy supposedly shipped a replacement to me, and I have yet to receive it. (Lego and Lumibricks are able to ship me missing pieces much quicker than that.) If I ever receive the part, I'll upgrade my rating a bit.

This is an absolutely fantastic set, so much detail and well worth the price for how many peices you get. Everything was accounted for and instructions were pretty simple with only a few confusing bits. I have two complaints with the set one of which being that there is virtually no way to access the interior leaving a lot of the work you do completely unseen. You can open doors and windows but the inside is so dark you can't see anything. The simple addition of LEDs to light up the inner space would elevate the entire set. Secondly, the set comes with every piece you will need and that's it. No extras at all. In a set that is as detailed and intricate as this one there were a lot of times I lost single stud pieces or small decor items. Would have been glad for a few extras. Aside from that I absolutely love this set and encourage everyone to get it.

This is my first Pantasy purchase, and I am so pleased! The quality is outstanding and the instructions are clear. There are no missing pieces, and the set is just so much fun!

Fantastic set, great detail, but...second set I've bought from Pantasy and once again missing a piece. I would definitely buy more from them if I was assured of complete sets or at least some type of customer service but I'm still waiting to hear back from them on another set missing a piece. My money will go to the other contenders from now on until they can tighten up quality and service. Also, the box arrived smashed and opened. Not what one should expect in a new item.

The build was fun, the quality was incredible, if not better than Lego. The only disappointment is that it was missing/or did not have mini-figs. I would have really like to have them, I have many Pantasy sets from the bakery the Theater. I will soon have the Motorcycle Diner, can't wait to have it for the collection. These sets are great, the others seem to have mini-figs, which I love.