Posted April 5, 20195 yr Hello EB’ers. My dark age has lasted for about 20 years, but after buying and building DUPLO for my daughter, i’ve refound the joy of LEGO. Recently i bought the Creator Expert VW Transporter, and I enjoyed every piece of building again! I’m hooked! Therefore i’m thinking about buying one of the bigger sets: The Hogwarts Castle, 71043, or the big roller coaster, 10161. I’m hoping, that there’s a few AFOLs out, who owns both sets. Which one did you enjoy building the most for the first time? Which one is the “Best” for building, picking apart and building again another time? In short: what are your pros and cons for both sets?
April 8, 20195 yr As always, it probably depends on what you're looking for in a set :) There are reviews for both 71043 and 10261 here on Eurobricks by VBBN. His thoughts seem to be that the castle is fantastic - especially if you're into Harry Potter, and the Roller Coaster is also awesome, if a bit repetitive in its build. Both sets are out of my budget at the moment so I can't speak from personal experience, but I would personally lean towards Hogwarts - if nothing else because the pieces seem more interesting and useful in builds of my own. If you're interested in reading more reviews of both sets I'd encourage you to check out Brick Insights. It's the largest collection of LEGO reviews from different sites and might help you with your decision. Here's 71043 Hogwarts Castle and 10261 Roller Coaster. In general the castle seems to be rated slightly higher, but both sets are well liked.
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