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"Tales of the Space Age earns its Highly Recommended designation with a BrickScore of 80.6 and one of the strongest owner signals in this batch: 1,468 reviews at 4.89 stars and a 97% would-recommend rate make this retired Ideas set an easy endorsement for anyone who appreciates retro space art as home decor."
Tales of the Space Age is a wall-art LEGO Ideas set built entirely around display, and reviewers and owners align closely on its merits. A BrickScore of 80.6, 1,468 owner reviews averaging 4.89 stars, and a 97% would-recommend rate all confirm it is a genuinely well-received set. Critics and buyers alike praise the retro postcard aesthetic, the four distinct space-age vignettes, and the flexible display options, while acknowledging that playability is essentially zero. It was priced at $49.99 for 688 pieces, a $0.073 per-piece ratio that owners rated favorably.
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"Postcards aren't something new for LEGO, but done this beautifully, it's a first for sure."
Tiago Catarino"I really liked this submission, I'm a big sci-fi fan and I am the perfect target audience for these builds that look like classic book covers."
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"a LEGO set comes along that proves that you don't need thousands of pieces and complex building techniques to build a beautiful model"
Jay's Brick Blog"LEGO just knocked it out of the park with the color palette. I think that is what really stands out, especially when you combine all these different colors. It just looks so pleasing to the eye in my opinion."
Solid Brix Studios"Postcards aren't something new for LEGO, but done this beautifully, it's a first for sure."
"I really liked this submission, I'm a big sci-fi fan and I am the perfect target audience for these builds that look like classic book covers."
"a LEGO set comes along that proves that you don't need thousands of pieces and complex building techniques to build a beautiful model"
"LEGO just knocked it out of the park with the color palette. I think that is what really stands out, especially when you combine all these different colors. It just looks so pleasing to the eye in my opinion."
Tales of the Space Age is praised almost unanimously as a beautiful, versatile display piece with a rewarding build and excellent color design, though a small number of owners find the value underwhelming and note some loose-fitting pieces.
Amazon4.9
LEGO.com4.8
