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"The Sydney Architecture set lands a solid Recommended verdict with a BrickScore of 73.8 and a 4.79 owner average: the Opera House and Harbour Bridge renditions are the stars, and while critics split on whether the secondary structures earn their place, buyers who pick it up consistently come away pleased."
Three reviewer sources covering the Sydney Architecture Skyline set (21032) produce a consistently positive but measured verdict. Brickset called it 'among the most visually impressive Skylines models yet released' and named it their personal favourite of the wave. JANG gave a 75, praising individual landmark renditions while noting the bridge looks very thin from the side and flagging some questionable building selection. Jay's Brick Blog gave a 60, enjoying the build but criticizing two of the three secondary structures as 'boring and uninspired.' The BrickScore of 73.8 reflects that spread. Across 679 owner ratings, the average is 4.79 out of 5 and the LEGO.com would-recommend rate is 100%, showing buyers are more uniformly satisfied than critics.
Where they split: Reviewers agree on the Opera House and Harbour Bridge as strong renditions, but diverge on the secondary structures. Jay's Brick Blog rated the set at 60, citing Deutsche Bank Place and Sydney Tower as 'boring and uninspired,' which materially dragged the score down. Brickset and JANG were more forgiving, with Brickset naming it their favourite of the wave. The 73.8 BrickScore reflects this spread, as does Jay's notably lower verdict relative to owner satisfaction.
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"It is among the most visually impressive Skylines models yet released and offers excellent value for money in relation to other Architecture sets so is worthy of careful consideration in my opinion"
Brickset Reviews
"And I think that the shape is pretty recognizable how they've rendered it. It does look very, very thin if you start to look from the side of the model, though."
JANG's LEGO Reviews
"pop open the box, and the first thing I noticed is "enjoy your building experience", warmly greeting you. I don't know why, but it gave me a pretty fuzzy feeling inside. Like when you're in a fancy hotel and all the staf…"
Jay's Brick Blog"It is among the most visually impressive Skylines models yet released and offers excellent value for money in relation to other Architecture sets so is worthy of careful consideration in my opinion"
"And I think that the shape is pretty recognizable how they've rendered it. It does look very, very thin if you start to look from the side of the model, though."
"pop open the box, and the first thing I noticed is "enjoy your building experience", warmly greeting you. I don't know why, but it gave me a pretty fuzzy feeling inside. Like when you're in a fancy hotel and all the staff know and greet you by name."
Owners overwhelmingly love the Sydney skyline set as a beautiful, easy-to-build display piece that captures the city's iconic landmarks well, with only minor gripes about dark instructions and a single report of a missing-pieces shipment.
Amazon4.8
LEGO.com4.7
Walmart4.3
