FUNWHOLE Medieval Apothecary Shop Building-Bricks Set with LED Lights, 1470 Pcs Middle Age Town Construction Toy Building Model Set for Adults and Teen

Cards on the table, I've been a fan of LEGO as long as I can remember and have had a popular LEGO fan site for over 20 years. I've dabbled with so called 'clones' in the past and they have always left a lot to be desired. This set was suggested to me by Amazon on Prime Day and piqued my interest. The set comes in a sturdy and attractive box and inside its all well packaged, numbered bags like modern LEGO sets, electrics and cloth parts seperated out and a big, thick. perfect bound instruction booklet. So far so good. Everything has the air of a premium product not some cheap knock off. Then to the bricks themselves and this is what blew me away. Brick quality is what has always let the clone brands down but other than the lack of branding, you'd not know these weren't LEGO. The clutch power is spot on, the casting all very high quality and uniform, they even have identical weight and sound to them. The figures are clearly different as minifigures are copyrighted, I left them in the box though as they weren't the important part. Instructions turned out to be similarly impressive. Very clear step by step with sometimes entire pages dedicated to just the correct routing of the lighting wires It took me a couple of nights to build the set and was very enjoyable. Lighting is one of the USPs of this brand and it was interesting to see how it was achieved, aftermarket lighting sets seem to be popular for LEGO and this set comes with it all intergrated. The wiring is fairly unobtrusive with some clever routing to get the wires in the right place. I think Id prefer a bit more ducting in places as the wires do travel outside the set once or twice. There is a lot of it. To my mind too much lighting but I guess its their USP so lean into it. Due to the sheer amount of lights and the fact its a largely white set you do get odd instances like the upper floor glows as the light shines through the white plate, could possibly have used some tiles to thicken the floor and prevent it. Maybe I'll add some. Light also bleeds out of the spaces in the roof as the intricate roof build which looks good without the lighting has plenty of gaps. Its a 'nice to have' though and doesn't detract from the set. The set design itself is pretty good with some interesting 'moves' I did find the roof a bit fiddly and fragile to get into place but sits well when its in. The back of the set is a bit plain with no detail. There were no printed parts but the set uses a transfer style sticker set which are excellent and work much better than the thick stickers LEGO use. Some sets choose to have an open back, some look good all round and hinge open, this one just has plain brick walls which hinge open. Seems a bit of a waste. The roof as previously mentioned wasn't the most robust or smooth thing to wrangle into place and the first floor was also a bit fragile until the plates on top were put into tie it together. All small points though which didn't detract. TLDR - A very well produced quality set which has the real feel of a premium product. The build was fun and I'll definately be looking to buy more of their sets in the future

Very good quality pieces, and with the lights it looks very effective

This is my third funwhole set, and it's was a great build, and looks amazing when lit up

This is my first funwhole model, I am very impressed with the quality. The bricks are smooth to connect not too stiff, they hold together well. The lighting is very well done, the hidden ductwork, lights in the bricks. This was a very enjoyable and satisfying build, will definitely be getting more fun whole sets, hope they produce more medieval themed sets for my village.

Looks good but bought as Christmas present so can't comment on quality , etc...

The bricks are exactly the same as lego. Good instruction manual. About 20 bags of bricks for this build. 2 light kits included. Good value for money (light kits themselves can cost from £20 upwards). I have now bought other sets from this manufacturer. I gave it a 4 out of 5 just because I prefer lego figures.

Alwful. I am an avid lego builder and although thi looks and feels like lego the pieces don't fit together as well. They don't seem to attach to each other strongly and the connects between sections tend to be a single dot. I have truedto do the roof for months and everything you get one bit on another falls off. Such a shame as lego don't do anything like this. I feel like throwing the whole lot in the bin or getting the super glue out. I wanted to buy the rest in the set but no . Really 😞 disappointed. Oh and there's a piece missing

I was always against getting anything other than Lego brand brick sets bc a previous experience years ago led me to believe all ‘off-brand’ brick sets were terrible quality. But during an afternoon of perusing Amazon for another Harry Potter Lego set, I found myself mesmerized by this brand and their amazing brick set designs. It wasn’t really even the light-up feature that caught my attention but the unique collection of worlds that they created, and at half the price of what Lego brand sets cost for a similar size set, I figured I’d give it a try-And I am SO happy I did!! I found the set building to be even more impressive and exciting than the Lego brand. I thoroughly enjoyed the added tasks of the intricate wiring for the lights, the easy to apply brick decals, and the immensely detailed set designs from multiple potion bottles to the various lanterns, candles, and cauldron stovetop to the herb garden to the fireplace bellow, it was a truly immersive experience! I was very impressed with the company’s beautiful packaging and quality of product. I found the instruction booklet to be well printed with true to color images and great contrast, and the directions to be very clear and easy to follow, hitting only a few hiccups that were easily deciphered. I also appreciated the additional tweezers that helped with the wiring as well as the checkpoints throughout the building process to ensure the wiring/connectivity was working correctly with each new section. I love how the roof is easily detachable and that the second story has a wall built as a door making it easy to peer into the set. I understand why their design doesn’t allow for easy viewing inside the main floor, but that is definitely something I hope is an option on other sets. It did take me some time to get used their brick-style characters who showcase more curves than the traditional brick characters, but the ‘Apothicarian’ dons a rather adorable fabric cloak and both he and his apprentice, along with the adorable animals definitely complete the set. I absolutely LOVE this set, and it has become my new favorite, along with this brand! I love that this company took something so many people love and added their own unique features and imagination, while also making a quality, affordable product that encourages an immersively fun, creative experience-I can’t wait to build all of their collections!

I absolutely loved this build. It turned out beautifully. For the most part, the instructions are very clear—occasionally there was a step where the angle could have been a bit better to clearly show where a piece should go—but they were easy enough to follow. I was a little intimidated by the lighting part, as this was my first time incorporating lighting but it was very straightforward. The bricks snap together as easily and securely as Lego brand sets (and comparatively more affordable, thank you). I’ve already bought myself two more sets from Lumibricks’ Medieval line and would have no qualms about recommending this product to a Lego-inclined friend.

Ich habe in letzter Zeit häufiger nach Alternativen für die mittlerweile, meiner Meinung nach, überteuerten Legosets gesucht und bin neben Cobi, MouldKing und BlueBrixx über die Mittelaltersets von Funwhole gestolpert. Als erstes Set habe ich mir das Alchemiehäuschen bestellt. Generell sind meine Erwartungen erfüllt und teils sogar übertroffen worden. Bezüglich Haptik und Klemmkraft steht das Funwholeset den Legobausteinen in kaum etwas nach. Ich hatte hier wirklich das Gefühl qualitativ gute Bausteine in der Hand zu haben. Der Bau selbst geht trotz integriertem Beleuchtungsset sehr einfach von der Hand. Die Anleitung hat bei mir keine Fragen offen gelassen, es ist alles sehr detailliert erklärt. Bei der verkabelung fand ich die Bauschritte teils oft sogar etwas zu kleinteilig. Jeder der ab und zu mal ein Legoset zusammenbaut, wird sich wahrscheinlich auch hier gut zurecht finden. Preis/Leistung (72€ für 1400 Teile und integrierter Beleuchtung) finde ich sehr fair, gerade wenn man sich anschaut wie viel teils die nachrüstbaren Leuchtsets kosten, von vergleichbaren Lego Displaymodellen ganz zu schweigen. Die Optik des Sets ist halt eher märchenhaft und bunt gehalten, wer ein möglichst originalgetreues Mittelalterset erwartet sollte sich eher bei BlueBrixx umsehen. Mich hat der bunte, leicht fantasyartig anmutende Look nicht gestört. Das Highlight ist sicher die Beleuchtung, diese wirkt nicht aufdringlich hell, sondern ist recht dezent atmosphärisch gehalten. Insgesamt gibt es etwa 10 Leuchtquellen in und ums Haus Was mir weniger gut gefällt ist der Verlauf der Lichtleitungen, diese verlaufen leider auf einer Seite der Aussenfassade. Die sind zwar dünn, verschwinden aber nicht vollständig. Ich hätte es gut gefunden wenn die Leitungen im Inneren des Häuschens oder zumindest auf der Rückseite verlaufen würden, auf der ja ohnehin das Batteriefach aufgesteckt werden kann. Das wäre bautechnisch auch nicht ganz unmöglich gewesen. Für meine Begriffe das grösste Manko des Sets. Innen ist das Häuschen schön und mit netten Details gestaltet. Schön hätte ich aber noch die ein oder andere Bodenfliese gefunden. Das ist allerdings dann schon Jammern auf eher hohem Niveau. Im Umfang enthalten sind neben den Bausteinen und dem Beleuchtungsset noch ein Steinetrenner, eine Pinzette (erleichtert die Verdrahtung) und zwei Minifiguren. Zusätzlich werden noch 3 AA Batterien benötigt (wobei man das ganze auch über eine USB Steckerleiste oder ein Netzgerät betreiben könnte. Wie schon erwähnt steckt das Batteriefach nicht ganz unauffällig an der Rückseite des Hauses. Finde ich bei einem Displaymodell das ohnehin an der Wand steht nicht weiter schlimm, ich hätte mir aber auch hier eine andere, unauffälligere Lösung vorstellen können. Was die Minis betrifft bin ich weniger begeistert, das ist aber wirklich Geschmackssache. An die Lego Minis kommt für mich kein Mitbewerber heran, die sind einfach Kult. Ich finde hier aber sowohl BlueBrixx als auch die Cobiminis schöner. Wer ein nettes Displayset mit atmosphärischer Beleuchtung sucht kann allerdings uneingeschränkt zuschlagen. War sicher nicht das letzte Mittelalterset das ich mir von diesem Hersteller gekauft habe. Ich hatte übrigens einen Fehlteil (Eine Blumenblüte im Kräutergarten), wurde aber problemlos ersetzt.

Set da costruzione che ha davvero poco da invidiare a marchi più blasonati. - Qualità generale 9/10: Spettacolare, si fa fatica a distinguere i mattoncini Funwhole da quelli più famosi (con cui tra l'altro sono pienamente compatibili), la confezione è addirittura superiore a mio parere, le componenti delle luci sono inserite in una scatolina separata che contiene anche una pinzetta utile in fase di montaggio. Gli adesivi (un pò troppi) anche ho trovato superiori a quelli del marchio lego. Le 2 minifigures sono molto particolari e viste dal vivo a parer mio belle (i capelli e la barba sono fatti perfettamente, il mantello e il cappuccio in tessuto di una delle 2 minifigures non li ho mai visti così ben fatti). - Esperienza di montaggio 9/10: Nel complesso comparabile ai lego, le istruzioni sono molto chiare, all'inizio può essere un pò sfidante per via delle luci (ma è tutto spiegato perfettamente, e con un pò di attenzione non ci saranno problemi), consiglio di munirsi subito di powerbank USB per poter testare il funzionamento delle luci man mano che si prosegue con il montaggio. - Risultato finale 10/10: Il kit è bellissimo, grande e soprattutto con un design veramente ben riuscito, il tetto è una meraviglia di tegole composte da mattoncini particolari, veramente stupendo...Al buio con le luci accese poi è uno spettacolo. - Rapporto qualità/prezzo 10/10: A questo prezzo, e considerando che sono incluse le luci (e mattoncini modificati per far passare i fili che illuminano il kit, davvero non credo si possa volere di meglio.

Absolutely incredible!! It is so detailed and well thought out. Just so much fun to immerse myself into this. Worth every dollar spent.