Lego City Set #5621 Mini Figure Coast Guard Kayak
Written: Aug 11 '09
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Pros: Good for small exchange gift or stocking stuffer.
Cons: Poor value and quality for the price
The Bottom Line: Below average value for a Lego set; unless if you are an avid kayaker, I'd pick up a different set!
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| leftrevolution's Full Review: Lego City Set #5621 Mini Figure Coast Guard Kayak |
Lego City Set #5621 Mini Figure Coast Guard Kayak
PRO: Smiling Kayaker. Aren't the all? An interesting if super basic piece that complements the LEGO "City" branded playsets and the newer "Coast Guard" rescue sets.
CON: This is a pretty bad value for a lego set. A price point of $5-6 should be more fair than the $9.99 I paid at a Box Store, or what is the going rate online and at most other retailers. This makes a very atrocious price per piece (PPP) ratio of $0.47 PER PIECE!!! (PPP = full price divided by the number of pieces in the set.
PIECES: Only 21, thus the low PPP. A few unique pieces still don't make up for this disparity: Mini figure protective Kayaker Helmet, Bouy, and Kayak Paddle.
AVAILABILITY: Widely available at stores (purchased in July 2009) and online. A few ebayers and collector resellers already have this mediocre mini-set at $15+ which is very unfair, IMHO (in my humble opinion).
DIRECTIONS:
The one upside of this set is the relative ease and simplicity in the directions of the set. As per Lego's usual overly simplified and useful directions, this set is a breeze to put together. Younger kids >6 may need help in pressing the pieces together, but most should be abel to follow the clear, set by excruciating, full-color, overly drawn out, almost to amazing depths, for people to put this kit together.
OVERALL:
This piece would be a nice last minute present buy, but it just simply doesn't have any overarching unique or redeeming characteristics that would put it into the mini-set category.
MINIFIGURE:
Only one: A Kayaker.
DOES IT FLOAT: NO! The mini-figure does a bit on his own, but put him in the Kayak and his sinks. Sort of the theme of this review.
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LEGO.COM OFFICIAL NOTES:
Product Description
Watch out for sharks and swimmers in trouble while you safeguard the waters of LEGO City with the Coast Guard Kayak! Includes Coast Guard minifigure, kayak and buoy.
RECOMMENDED PASS:
Lego City Set #5621 Mini Figure Coast Guard Kayak
Recommended:
No
Amount Paid (US$): 9.99
Type of Toy: Blocks
Age Range of Child: 6 to 8 Years
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