LEGO Creator Volkswagen T1 Camper Van 10220

I am a middle aged women who hasn't touched a LEGO since I was a little girl. That being said, I had such a fun, and relaxing time building this VW Van! I had some initial guilt about spending that kind of money for what I felt was basically a 3D puzzle. I've always loved VW Camper Vans, have owned one in the past, and decided to try something new. This LEGO set is completely worth the price! The detail is great, and the way it goes together is ingenious! Let me clear up a few things that I read in other peoples reviews: 1. Before you start building, you need to separate the pieces by colors. I suggest using several [[ASIN:B0000DIWQO Ziploc Container Large Rectangle 76 oz Containers 2 ct. Since they are long, you have the room to easily move pieces around to find the one you want. If I had to do it over again, I would use two containers for the white pieces, one for the small pieces and one for the larger pieces. 2. The instructions are large, easy to read drawings. You don't even need to read English, you would just have to know your numbers. It takes you step-by-step, and I never was confused by them. 3. I was not missing one piece! Not one! I'm still amazed by this. At the end of the second instruction book, each piece is pictured, with an individual number, and how to contact Lego if you need a replacement piece. 4. The wheels are sturdy, and smoothly roll across a surface. I read several reviews that state their wheels didn't roll. Maybe they have an older model, or didn't build it correctly. 5. The front part of the roof is delicate, and once in place I won't be moving it. The longer back half of the roof is solid, and this is the section you take off to look inside. The camper top that pops up works smoothly, and is incredibly designed. This set gave me hours of enjoyment. LEGO's got me hooked, and now I've ordered the Simpson House! I've got something to look forward to when winter hits.

This was a wonderful project and brought back many memories. I’ve displayed it in my cabinet with the doors open and the roof raised…it looks so neat! This was so much fun to do that I also bought the Volkswagen Beetle!

The original CREATOR set. This is by far the largest, most detailed LEGO set I have built and it provided me with nearly a week of evenings savoring the build. It's amazing how LEGO manages to capture the shape and feel of the subject out of its existing inventory of pieces. This is definitely a 16+ age rated set. There are two volumes of instructions, and even being as careful as I was, there were three or four times I had to backtrack either because I missed putting a piece in its proper possible or because I found I was missing a piece and wanted to make certain I didn't simply put the piece in earlier where it didn't belong. I did end up with four missing pieces (one red-brown circle from the dash and three tan 1x squares from the roof rack. I contacted LEGO and they gladly offered to send replacements. There's been a comment or two about how the roof doesn't stay on well. In case there's anyone out there who hasn't already figured this out, the two roof pieces are loosely attached by design to allow for views of the interior. The sticker sets are tricky. The clear window overlay stickers (two front and one rear) are a bear to locate properly and, because of the adhesive, repositioning the clear sticker causing the sticker to "fog". I commented to LEGO about that and they said they would passed along the critique (no doubt not the only one they have received). Again, this is a great set, one I would definitely buy and set aside for later building and rebuilding and/or for your kids, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, etc. SUGGESTION: Get a Stanley Storage Organizer and sort the pieces before you start the build. Afterward, you can use the Organizer for other purposes or store the LEGO kit pieces if you don't plan to display it forever or for moves.

I bought the LEGO Volkswagen for my sweetie's birthday last May, but we didn't get around to putting it together until our December vacation. This van is NOT a toy. While the box makes it look like it might be a fun project for and adult to assemble and then give to the kids, I don't recommend it for that purpose. The build is long and complicated, and the resulting model is somewhat fragile, especially in the roof section. If you aren't careful in the way you handle the fully assembled camper, pieces pop off. We really enjoyed putting this set together, and we are quite pleased with the end result. My only wish is that all the wheels in the van turned independently, or that it came equipped with proportional steering. Aside from that, the van is extremely detailed, with a lot of really cute touches. My favorite piece was the lava lamp! As other reviewers have mentioned, the parts aren't bagged in any sort of logical order, so you'll spend quite a bit of time searching for the right pieces. This kit is very much like a jigsaw puzzle in that regard, so if you don't have patience for that sort of thing, you'll want to pass. However, if you enjoy putting together really complicated LEGO sets that take a lot of time and concentration to build, then this is definitely the model for you! This model was exactly what I expected, and we had a lot of fun building it. It took two adults (both in their 40s) about 15 hours to put it all together.

More than 20 items missing & now unavailable from Lego.

Le he dedicado unos cuantos días ha montar la furgoneta y es realmente preciosa. Un consejo que te ahorrara tiempo y fustraciones: Las bolsas vienen sin numerarm así que lo mejor es abrirlas, colocar las piezas sobre una mesa y ordenarlas por color y un poco por tamañao. Son más de 1200 piezas y en la construcción, al menos en mi caso, he tenido momentos de pánico cuando creí que faltaba alguna (no dudo de la profesionalidad de lego, si de mis hijas que tocan lo que no deben). Una vez construido la figura es realmente preciosa. Se puede colocar como decoración de la casa en cualquier casa. Por ser un poco tiquismiquis: a) Debía haber alguna figura. La de hippie le va al pelo: http://www.amazon.es/Lego-Mini-Figures-Serie-Hippie/dp/B007SWMIG2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371887348&sr=8-1&keywords=hippie+lego . Y yo sí la compré. b) Con la cantidad de detalles que tiene la furgoneta (interior, puesto de conducción, motor), podían haber ideado un pequeño mecanismo (un diferencial) que permitiera girar el vehículo sin "forzarlo" un poco. Quiero decir, recto va bien, "tomar curvas", le cuesta porque las ruedas no se mueven lateralmente. Pero ya digo que estos detalles son más de perfeccionista. En resumen, buenos ratos y buen resultado.

Beautiful and distinctive model

Amazing toy! This toy is for 16+ but my 6 yr old son had the time of his life assembling it (of course with my help :))

A wonderful kit, my grandson is 10 years old and over a 4 day period working on and off he completed the kit. Even though he is only 10 years old he has build approx. 50 lego kits. This kit is recommended for 16 year olds and up. Very complicated, excellent instructions and an awesome VW camper bus when completed and very sturdy.

Das LEGO Creator Set 10220 Volkswagen T1 Campingbus ist ein schönes Modell mit vielen Details. Der Aufbau macht viel Spaß. Das Dach kann abgenommen werden und die Inneneinrichtung so bewundert werden. Die Rücksitzbank lässt sich umklappen als Liegefläche. Die beiden Vordertüren, die Heckklappe, die Motorraumklappe und die 2 Rechten Seitentüren lassen sich öffnen. Die 2 geteilten Frontscheiben lassen sich aufklappen. Einziger Kritikpunkt: Damals gab es noch keine einzelnen Bauabschnitte mit vorsortierten Einzelteilen in nummerierten Tüten. Deshalb müssen alle Tüten geöffnet und alle Legosteine vorsortiert werden in einzelnen Schüsseln. Das dauert etwas länger beim Aufbau. Auch muss das Modell vorsichtig am Besten auf der Unterseite des Modells hochgehoben werden, sonst können einzelne Legosteine abfallen, insbesondere an den Stoßstangen nicht hochheben und nicht am Dach. Ich würde mir das LEGO Modell 10220 Volkswagen aber auf jeden Fall trozdem wieder kaufen. 5 Sterne Modell, tolle Qualität.