What was your most challenging build and why?

Pseudoty · 2014-10-25T23:48:50.000Z

I searched and didn't see this one but if it already exists mods please merge. So I was breaking down my Tumbler, selling it as used, and I was just amazed at the level of complexity to this build. It gave me a new appreciation for some of the different techniques that are used when I was taking it apart So what were some of your most challenging builds and why? This may help others select their next set or help them avoid one. My top 3 easiest to hardest: 3. United Nations, after 40 years of not playing with Lego I saw this set at BN and those translucent blue tiles were just calling my name, little did I know what I was getting into. As a kid I just did free building never had sets with instructions so I had no clue what that Arch book was or how to follow them. This was deffinetly not the best set to start off with. Trying to fit my fingers in the tiny interior and do sideways building was a struggle but I loved the finished product, still one of my favorite sets. 2. R2, at the time I built the droid it was my first UCS set and second most number of elements behind FB. This set had some challenging building techniques, getting those columns of 1x1 alternating white and blue tiles perfectly aligned put a hurting on my fingers. The most difficult part of the build for me was the mistake of using the ipad PDF instructions. Not only were there mistakes in them but telling the shades of blue apart on R2's dome was a task 1. The Tumbler, the winner by a landslide. This set gave me fits at times to the point I had to walk away and take a few days off, I don't know how you guys who knock these sets out in a few hours do it. The combination of building at night with poor lighting, my old eyes, and all the black elements made mistakes the norm. There were three times I had to do rebuilds plus parts like to move and fall off of this awesome set. I would highly recommend this set to build. I think I will avoid the ToO knowing that the black elements and I do not get along. Well I hope this post helps someone and I look forward to your responses, I am hoping there is a good sleeper set out there waiting to be built.