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"With a BrickScore of 71.7 across four sources and a remarkable 4.85 owner average from 2,350 ratings, the James Bond Aston Martin DB5 is a Recommended set defined by its genuinely impressive gadget engineering and one of the most praised build experiences in the Creator Expert line, with the main reservation being that the graceful DB5 curves translate imperfectly into brick geometry."
The James Bond Aston Martin DB5 (10262) earns a BrickScore of 71.7 (Recommended), driven primarily by an exceptional build experience score of 77.3 and strong playability consensus (77), reflecting how inventively the seven working Q-Branch gadgets are engineered into the chassis. Owner enthusiasm amplifies this: 2,350 ratings average 4.85 out of 5, with Amazon alone delivering 2,089 ratings at 4.9, and 89% of LEGO store buyers saying they would recommend it. The main reservations among reviewers center on visual accuracy, with the curvy DB5 silhouette somewhat lost in translation to rectilinear LEGO bricks, and a value-for-money aspect consensus of just 56 reflecting that $149.99 for 1,295 pieces was a premium ask.
Where they split: Reviewers split on visual accuracy: some found the finished model an impressive likeness of the DB5 in person, noting that photos do not do it justice, while others consistently called the body too blocky and angular. This is an honest design tension rooted in the constraints of brick geometry. Owner satisfaction of 4.85 out of 5 suggests the majority land on the forgiving side once they have built it themselves.
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"the designer did a fantastic job with this attempt and did make a lot of use of the very new 1X 2x one curved parts"
JANG's LEGO Reviews"i was just looking up on amazon this set and it's at 193 dollars and i was really confused like what has the set already retired"
Solid Brix Studios
"I am an enormous fan of James Bond so have been looking forward to building this set and to finding out whether its designer has been able to recreate the Aston Martin DB5's distinctive shape."
Brickset Reviews"the designer did a fantastic job with this attempt and did make a lot of use of the very new 1X 2x one curved parts"
"i was just looking up on amazon this set and it's at 193 dollars and i was really confused like what has the set already retired"
"I am an enormous fan of James Bond so have been looking forward to building this set and to finding out whether its designer has been able to recreate the Aston Martin DB5's distinctive shape."
"The price of $150 for less than 1,300 pieces is described as rather high, since Creator sets are generally a great value. The reviewer suggests the set presents a balance between disparate positive and negative traits, making it a solid entry but not perfect."
James Bond fans consider the DB5 a standout passion project with ingeniously engineered working gadgets, though some buyers find the body proportions too boxy and certain mechanisms fiddly or unreliable when not built with precision.
Amazon4.9
LEGO.com4.5
