It’s time for another, colourful, Friends set. This time, though, it’s a modern twist to Lego car sets, it’s all-electric! I have said it before, but I do like the minidolls, where in the past I was sceptical. I see their point, and understand the direction that Lego were heading, to draw in the potential of girls playing with their product. I have had some fun, building these, in the past, but this one is a little lacking. The two dolls are sweet. We are given Zac and Nova, all set to have a picnic, while their car is charging at the solar-charging-station. They have also brought along Dango…a dog.
The first part to be built, is the environmental layout. This included the charger, a few plants, and the picnic table. You can see from the pictures that there are stickers! Three, to be precise. One to show the solar-panel design, and two for the stump-cushions. It is three too many, for my liking! The second bag was the parts for the car. This was a tidy build. The formation shows nice details of the convertible vehicle, made to sit both of the characters. It also boasts a boot space, under the bonnet.
Overall, this was a simple build. It is nice for those that want a colourful, straight, build. I would say that the car was quite fiddly in places, making is ideal for motor-skills practise. If I haven’t said it enough, the colours are marvellous. Just that, alone, is enough to create the Lego joy, that all sets, more often than not, offer. One thing that I noticed, was that the car has a charge port on either side, I’m not sure how mant EVs offer this in real-life. Pickiness aside, I was so glad that thre was no sign of number-plates on the car. I have always felt that they are uneccessary and make you add two more stickers to it. Not nice!
In summary…grab it if you want to add to your Friends collection, or if you like a simple, straight, build. I paid £8, for this. Whilst the full cost is only £10, this is not too bad at the cost I had. At £10…I would think, first!
First Impressions – Very basic, but a nice addition to a Friends layout.
Price-Point – Average
Time to Build – 30-40 Minutes
Score: 6/10
(All details were correct at the time of writing, 28th September ‘2024)
