Lego Ideas 21303 Wall-E, 676-Piece

This UPDATED Wall-e Lego kit is an incredibly fun build and the result is one of my favorite final products in my collection. This kit is the updated kit with the correct neck connection. The original kit had neck issues that required updated pieces from Lego. Don't hesitate to buy this kit if you're unsure if its the original or fixed version, it's the later :) As far as the overall build goes, this kit does not have numbered bags. If you're used to numbered bags that keep you somewhat organized without any effort, you're gonna have to make a little adjustment. You will need to organize/separate all the pieces at the start of the build to be the most efficient with your time. I personally like when the bags are not numbered and piece organization is required. I think this brings you more into the building process rather than mindlessly opening bags and putting pieces together that are easy to locate. The final result is a build that has a moving head, eyes, arms, center opening and gears that move the treads (somewhat). This is an incredibly great addition to my Lego collection!

I waited a long time for this to be released from the lego ideas program. I love this kit, it was fun to put together and looks great when completed. I have 1 complaint, 1 suggestion and 1 idea. Complaint: Wall-E's head doesnt stay where you pose it. Its too heavy for the connection that was used and it just kind of flops around. I wrapped some kapton tape around the stud that is being used as the axle. This added enough friction to hold the head in position for most poses. Suggestion: It would have been perfect if it had included a cube of trash to put in his compactor. Idea: make an eve companion for this kit

A nice set that is a fun build. If you get the original neck design that doesn't work well, LEGO will send you replacement parts for free to redo the neck so it works correctly. That is the sign of a really good company. But if you are a LEGO fan, you already know that. My sons had fun building it together, and my wife thinks it is really cute. My pricing rule of thumb for LEGO is that sets should cost $0.10 per piece. So this is a good deal ($60 for 677 pieces) especially considering it is a name brand set.

I loved putting this kit together! I loved Wall* E when it came out a few years ago so I ordered the kit when I saw it. It took me about 6 hours to put it together. I'm a novice so it might take experts a shorter amount of time. I wish the tracks on him were a little more motion friendly. They do work, but you have to manually spin them yourself. The arms and head are well constructed and I love that you can open his trash compactor compartment, so he's not just a solid block of legos. Overall it's a great kit and it's making me look for other Lego Idea kits to construct just for the fun of it. (My eye is on the Disney Castle)

We've gotten our 12 YO son a lot of Legos. Okay a lot is an understatement. Big kits, small kits, and everything in between. But this Wall•E kit was by far his favorite. AND mine. Our son is just days away from 12, passionate about Legos and robotics and loved the movie Wall•E... so we figured he would like it. We didn't realize he would go through each page of the 130 Pg Builder's Manual Christmas Evening and put it together that night! He LOVED it! Putting Wall•E together took priority over several things he's been wanting for Christmas for a long long time. It took him a few hours to get it together but he loved the process of building it and loves playing with it now that it's built. I was surprised by the level of detail and the incredible ways Wall•E is able to move. If you've seen the movie, this kit can closely match any of Wall•E's expressions and positions. Minus a very few. Lego nailed it when it comes to the flexibility and expression of Wall•E's eyes! His tracks are hard plastic and don't provide Wall•E any traction but they do actually function if you move him along the carpet. His arms move back and fourth and all around. His "fingers" grasp and allow for position adjustment of grasp. Wall•E's front compactor door opens and his neck allows for all sorts of positions, which only adds to this Lego kits ability to convey Wall•E's enduring expressions. I would never regret spending the money for this kit. It has been, in my opinion, very well worth the money and has inspired many other project ideas. Today we are working on a fire extinguisher and a compacted trash cube to fit in and out of Wall•E's compactor compartment. Our son has also been inspired to build a larger Lego Wall•E with motorized moving parts. Overall I am thoroughly pleased with this kit and all of its functions.