CIRO Toys Garden Building Kit with Light, MOC City Sets, Expert Creator Sets for Adults, Compatible with Lego, 2147 Pieces

First off, this set is beautiful when completed. It's a fun set to build, for the most part. There are a lot of different types off floral you will put together that look great. The style is great and the instructions are easy to read (just like LEGO, they have each step on an entire page so it's easy to read and follow). The pieces themselves are high quality and connect well. However, this is a VERY difficult set to put together in certain areas. I haver completed well over 500 sets in my life (many company's sets) and this is up there as one of the most difficult. I would suggest following the instructions carefully and when putting in the side windows and supports, put them together first and then connect each side to the base. (You will know what I'm talking about when you reach that point). Overall, it is a high quality, beautiful set. I would recommend it with the caveats mentioned above.

Your browser does not support HTML5 video.  Have to say, I love this and it’s now my favorite building kit. I bought this to add to my Harry Potter LEGO collection and plan on making it “Hogwarts” worthy. Instructions were clear(for me) but there were a few times I got frustrated. I would say, look a few pages ahead when building this and see what’s coming up. By not putting a piece in until you see how it fits. I left the plants at the entrances, the inside overhead lights as well as most of the cherry tree out to the side till I was done building. When I got to the part of adding the large windows and second floor(?) I was thinking this is not going to be very sturdy, but I was very wrong. It’s solid! I also took care to make sure the bricks were firmly pressed together and flat!, unlike lego’s there were gaps(tiny)and some were harder to connect tightly. That being said, you would never notice it or gaps when it’s done. For me, this was not a hard build, I very much enjoyed building it and think if this was a lego it would cost a lot more considering how beautiful and sturdy it is, this is a collection piece for me but I can easily see a older child playing with it.As far as the light kit, I did not install it, yet. I have no idea how. But it doesn’t matter, I love this build. Maybe the creators can add a video to the page? Anyway, I love this build/kit. I would buy from them again if they add to this.For those asking, it took 2 days to build. Maybe a total of 10 hours.And some have mentioned the baseplate being flimsy, once it’s built it’s not really a huge issue.🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

This is a gorgeous set for adults and a good buy. However, it is not without flaws in fit and finish. I am not evaluating this with lighting. There was a small number of missing pieces, 9-10, easily supplemented from my own Lego inventory.Quality of Plastic Bricks - I would evaluate the bricks as 90% of the best quality I have seen from LeXX or or LeXX-compatible bricks, over the decades. There are some nicks, scratches, and scuffs on the glossy surfaces. However, the "glass" pieces exceeded my expectations in clarity.Design - The design and aesthetic appeal of the "garden" are second to none. It looks fantastic and would have a home in a cityscape. To create this, though, some modeling experience other than Legos is desirable. The amount of tiling takes patience and some skill. Also, installing the glass pieces takes some finesse, especially around the cherry tree.The blossoming cherry tree is an 8/10 in design, but it is fragile. The partially random overlap of 2417 and 2423 plant pieces (foliage pieces), combined with 1 x 1 round plates (, create a natural look. The inclusion of the 43892, elephant’s tail, creates additional natural branches. However, the use of 75937, the octagonal piece to attach the foliage detracts at certain angles. ¬¬ This can be corrected by adding additional foliage pieces to cover 75937, or alternately arranging the foliage. If you wanted to go a step further, 75937, also commonly comes in pearl dark grey. Pearl dark grey would more closely emulate the bark of a cherry tree.Summary:The blossoming cherry tree is a fundamental part of the beauty for an adult collection. To modify the set for children, have an adult help, then remove the fragile cherry tree. There are plenty of other plants and details for kids to play with and it opens the space for hands to enter. For an approximately $0.05 per brick, it is an awesome deal, even having to supplement some pieces. You can also still create these sections with the missing pieces. Overall, the quality approaches and sometimes exceeds LeXX building toys.Note: This review only applies to CIRO. Some sections were modified very slightly with my own inventory and design.