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"The FORMA Koi earns its Recommended BrickScore of 72.7 as a genuinely original kinetic sculpture that stands apart from anything else in the LEGO catalog, but both reviewers flag the manual-cranking mechanism as imperfect and the price as hard to justify, and with only around 2,110 sets ever produced, secondary market prices make it a difficult buy today."
The LEGO FORMA Koi is a polarizing but genuinely inventive set: both reviewers recognize it as a refreshing departure from standard Technic vehicles, using a clever crank-driven mechanism to animate a flexible printed fish skin over a Technic skeleton. Brickset called it "a fantastic set" while The Brothers Brick offered a more measured take, particularly questioning whether the movement was polished enough to justify premium pricing. With a BrickScore of 72.7 (Recommended) and no owner ratings available, the critical consensus is the primary signal. The crowdfunding-only release means the $44.99 retail figure listed is effectively historical; the set now trades at steep aftermarket premiums.
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"It's refreshing, then, that the system is being used to create something a bit more original, imaginative and appealing than things on wheels or with wings. So, I think this is a fantastic set, which I hope will be the f…"
Brickset Reviews"It's a fun set to build, which is much more fun to play with once built."
BricksFanz"It's refreshing, then, that the system is being used to create something a bit more original, imaginative and appealing than things on wheels or with wings. So, I think this is a fantastic set, which I hope will be the first of many."
"It's a fun set to build, which is much more fun to play with once built."
