This set arrived yesterday(June 25th) and I made it today.
About this creation
I ordered this set on June 20th 2014 from The Lego Shop(online)
I also got a free Lego Balloon Cart and LEGOLAND Ticket
Lego.com Shop description
Recreate your very own piece of aviation history with the historic Sopwith Camel. This detailed replica of one of the most recognizable British single-seat biplanes ever to have graced the skies. Features include a realistic rotating propeller and engine cylinders, hinged tail rudder, realistic tension wires, functioning wing ailerons and tail flaps that can be controlled from the cockpit just like the real plane! The detail doesn't stop there; this authentic model has over 880 bricks, including rare dark green, dark tan and metallic silver elements.
Arrived in: 5 days
Name: Sopwith Camel
Brand: Creator
Age suggestion(on box): 14+
Pieces: 883
Price(Lego.com shop): $99.99
Build time: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Minifigures: 0
Length: 15.7"
Width: 19.7"
Height: 6.7"
Manuals: 2
Stickers: 8
Features: Moving rudder, spinning propeller, working side-to-side suspension, it rolls, wing ailerons and tail flaps that can be controlled by the joystick, rubber bands on wheels for traction,883 pieces mostly dark green, silver, brown, dark tan, and lots of string


Front

Side

Back

The cockpit


The rudder moving



Wing ailerons up

Wing ailerons down

Tail flaps up

Tail flaps down

After I built it, I noticed that there are lots of extra pieces (the orange one is a brick separator)the extra pieces are mostly little pieces, but you also get 2 large pieces and 1 small piece of string.


Also,If you build it how the manual says, the tail flaps do not go down much.

you can fix it by attaching the string on the tail flaps a little closer(like a review said), but then they will stay in the down position when you let go of the joystick.

How the tail flaps work

I really like this set, it was fun to build and it has lots of neat pieces, like the string and silver pieces. The stickers weren't hard to put on, and the bricks look like they're printed with that design when you put the stickers on. The tail flaps and wing ailerons work good and use a very interesting system, but it doesn't work until the plane is almost done. The cockpit and has a nice seat. This Sopwith Camel is a very good and detailed set.
If you have any questions about this set, ask me and I'll answer your question
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July 17, 2014 |
Quoting Scott Bourgeois
Excellent review, awesome build!
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July 17, 2014 |
Excellent review, awesome build! |
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July 17, 2014 |
Quoting Lucky Leprechaun
Good review with a lot of pictures. I got this set too and I can totally recommend it.
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July 17, 2014 |
Good review with a lot of pictures. I got this set too and I can totally recommend it. |
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June 26, 2014 |
Quoting Kermunklin the Giant Evil House Head
Good review- lots of pictures. I wish LEGO would put half as many pics of their stuff in the LEGO online thing as you did here. I won't be buying this thing as it's not minifig scale, but certainly I'll be checking out your reviews. Thanks! I wish Lego would put more pictures of their products, too. I'll be making more reviews soon
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June 26, 2014 |
Good review- lots of pictures. I wish LEGO would put half as many pics of their stuff in the LEGO online thing as you did here. I won't be buying this thing as it's not minifig scale, but certainly I'll be checking out your reviews. |
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June 26, 2014 |
Quoting Joshua O'Rourke
Nice review! Ironically, I have one of these, too!
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June 26, 2014 |
Quoting Yann (XY EZ)
Great review! 8-)
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June 26, 2014 |
Quoting Andy Price
Very helpful review. I have this set, but it's not yet built.
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June 26, 2014 |
Very helpful review. I have this set, but it's not yet built. |
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June 26, 2014 |
Great review! 8-) |
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June 26, 2014 |
Nice review! Ironically, I have one of these, too! |
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