21042 - Statue of Liberty

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[mikeyreliable]

Love this. Might have to try and rework the neck but this looks great. The beige stonework and body look spot on next to the real-life picture. Have always wanted the larger model but this looks like a great alternative

[KShine]

It's not perfect - but I appreciate the effort.

[Guest TabbyBoy]

Not bad, but I'd like a face of some sort, even if printed. Far better than that halfarsed Great Wall of China.

[Ed Mack]

Excellent set.  I like it most because my 3450 still is valuable.

[andyposterfan]

Not blown away by this. The base looks fine but I don't think lady liberty herself works.

Why is the arm so short? It's clearly too short in the image on the box showing the side-by-side with the real one.

[KShine]

2 minutes ago, andyposterfan said:

Why is the arm so short?

Arm so short? Why does she have a shield for a face??? 

[andyposterfan]

Yep good point. The more I look at this set the less I like it.

the problem is that it does a poor job of representing the human form of the statue. The base looks great as it's a brick structure anyway, but the contrast between the quality of the base vs. the Awkwardness of the statue doesn't help

[MJO24]

Tourists who travel to New York and see the statue will not care about the accuracy of this set as much as I think people from the U.S. will. They will look at this as a memory or a gift they can buy to remember seeing it while on vacation. 

Same as I have a couple sets from Europe, even if I don’t know if it’s exactly accurate. 

[Pseudoty]

6 hours ago, KShine said:

Arm so short? Why does she have a shield for a face??? 

 

[Scatterbug]

Looks great. What price point will this likely be?

[Pebble&Park]

Face shield is the dealbreaker for me. The ultimate butterface.

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[exciter1]

I'd rather they just stick this head on it.

[cladner]

shieldface is the name of my new metal band.

[Phil B]

shieldface is the name of my new metal band.

[Val-E]

3 hours ago, Scatterbug said:

Looks great. What price point will this likely be?

100 euros.

[Miami Bomb Squad]

I like it except for....... Home Plate.⚾
Why Lego.........Why 

[Pebble&Park]

Hopefully this paves the way for some other famous landmarks in future years (initial Lego mockups attached)

 

[exciter1]

Would Mount Rushmore have 3 bases and a home plate?

[nolanfan34]

People are hating on this way too much, I think it's a pretty interesting build. I do agree if they used the plate, why not do a printed one, and laughed at the excellent MS Paint above. 

[HandyHand]

Jangbricks review of the set:

 

[Ed Mack]

On 4/23/2018 at 5:36 PM, nolanfan34 said:

People are hating on this way too much, I think it's a pretty interesting build. I do agree if they used the plate, why not do a printed one, and laughed at the excellent MS Paint above. 

I agree.  There needs to be more love in the world.  No reason to hate pentagons.

[lego rules]

2 hours ago, Ed Mack said:

I agree.  There needs to be more love in the world.  No reason to hate pentagons.

Would look even worse if it was a pentagon ?

[Guest TabbyBoy]

If you're ever bored one day and happen to have 12 pentagons laying around, why not make a dodecahedron out of them?

[cambridge02138]

Just received the following email from Lego today (5/30/18):

"This New York icon is for sale early at the LEGO^® Stores at Rockefeller Center and Flatiron District. Plus, get a FREE poster with your Statue of Liberty purchase ONLY at these 2 locations, while supplies last."