Award #23 – Worst set of the year
We continue the final few days of the Christmas build-up with our own Raspberry awards. Today we all pick our worse set of the year and explain our reason for our choice. Usually LEGO does a sterling job but sometimes not all sets are that good and yet some fools still buy them!
Adam –Ideas Big Bang Theory
Overpriced for what you get and really goes against the values of the LEGO brand.
Keith – McLaren P1
I know it is difficult to create a model as best as possible with a 6-stud wide base, but this was truly shocking. It looks like the kind of car I used to build when I was 6. It does not even look like a P1 and has a clumsy feel about it. In contrast, the Ferrari 458 GT2 Italia does a far better job. Poor choice of model to recreate.
Luc – Bionicle Hero Pack
That Bionicle spider mask polybag one. I don’t even know what the hell this is supposed to be. And why did it have stickers and map in it instead of LEGO? And now I have to find somewhere to keep a luminous mask that I obviously didn’t make a space for in my filing system… Thanks LEGO.
Séb – The Hydra Fortress Smash
Overpriced for what it is. I need this set for the Quicksilver minifigure, but other than that, it’s far too expensive. Seriously? £50! For this? I’ve already got Hulk in the Hulk Buster smash set, why do I need a second one?
Richard – The Hydra Fortress Smash
So I’ve got the casting vote. I like the Big Bang Theory on the whole and while it was expensive for what it was, it wasn’t the worse set. The Bionicle polybag was just a mask and as a freebie it didn’t matter if you didn’t need/want it – nothing gained nothing ventured. That leaves me with the Speed Champion set and the Super Heroes one. Do I think these two were the worse sets of the year? Honestly no. I’m growing less and less fond of retail sets though. The Pirates theme left a lot to be desired and it was more of the same from City. In my opinion I think all themes had a poor year compared to 2014. Ultimately though, my pet hate are the constant weak Super Hero sets that are overpriced for what is essentially a minifigure with some bricks chucked in. For that reason I have to pick the Hydra Fortress Smash too.
This year’s Worst set of the year – The Hydra Fortress Smash.
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