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"Brick-built Minions and their Lair scores 76.7 and earns its Recommended tier through irresistibly accurate character design, fun hidden interior details, and a Kevin-to-Bob rebuild that add real play value; the one genuine caveat is that building all three named Minions requires two boxes, a limitation that trips up first-time buyers but does not diminish the experience for those who plan accordingly."
The Brick-built Minions and their Lair is a crowd-pleasing retired set that earned strong affection from owners for its colorful character design, fun hidden interior details, and the clever Kevin-to-Bob rebuild mechanic. With a BrickScore of 76.7 and an owner average of 4.78 out of 5 across 3,172 ratings, the reception is consistently warm. The one universal friction point is structural to the set's design: a single box contains instructions for three named Minions but only enough pieces to build two at once, leading many enthusiasts to purchase two copies. Owners who did so reported a fully satisfying experience; those who expected all three from one box were disappointed.
Where they split: The set's one consistent point of friction is the two-Minions-per-box limitation, but opinions on whether this is a flaw or an acceptable design choice varied. Some buyers accepted it readily after reading the product description; others felt genuinely surprised. The gap between the owner value-for-money score (3.625) and the enthusiastic overall rating (4.78) captures this split neatly.
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"This set was a positive surprise for me in many ways."
The Brothers Brick
"they look pretty respectable they're fairly round though they are in cross-section rounded Corner squares but I feel like if anything that might actually connect to the Lego look pretty well"
JANG's LEGO Reviews
"I especially love the construction of the eye, but when you look at them from the front with the doors open it looks like you've flayed him which disturbs me more than it should."
Rebrickable Reviews"This set was a positive surprise for me in many ways."
"they look pretty respectable they're fairly round though they are in cross-section rounded Corner squares but I feel like if anything that might actually connect to the Lego look pretty well"
"I especially love the construction of the eye, but when you look at them from the front with the doors open it looks like you've flayed him which disturbs me more than it should."
Owners love the cute, detailed build and fun experience, but are frustrated that only two minions can be built at once despite having pieces for three, forcing many to buy two sets.
Amazon4.8Walmart4.4
LEGO.com4.2
