#Lego creator fish tank series
This too literally feels like they had to come up with something to justify releasing it in this series when the outcome isn’t really that great. The dilemma here is of course that they had to include some constructionally relevant extra parts for the alternate B and C models, but to be blunt about it I couldn’t be bothered. Point in case: The frame is way to elaborate and bulky and massively skews the perception of the value of this set, and not in a good way. If I didn’t miscount too much, that accounts for around 140 elements already and what makes this so frustrating is that their majority is actually larger than the many 1 x 1 parts that go into the fish themselves. The second and for me actually worse issue is how many pieces go in the construction of the frame alone. The straight front-on shot is a good example for why: The thick and way too tight frame makes the fish tank look tiny and uncomfortable for its inhabitants. It can help to put things in context, yes, but at the same time, and that’s the case in this set, it can also be extremely disturbing and distracting. This to me is a case of “Either you see it (in your mind) or you don’t!”. This to me feels wrong on so many levels.įor one I never actually needed to have a visual representation of an aquariums boundary to imagine it’s volume and extent. Let’s cut to the chase and address the elephant in the room right away: The tank itself or specifically the way it is represented here as a black frame. Maybe this becomes feasible once noticeable discounts are possible due to better supply, but for the time being I guess there is little one can do about it. That being the case, I would really love if this set did not exceed 20 Euro. Basically my feeling is that it doesn’t even count. This is of course due to almost half the parts already being used in the construction of the frame which contributes very little to the perceived overall value. However, and you will see this as a recurring theme running through this article, the whole set simply does not feel like you actually get that much stuff. The original retail price is 30 Euro, which for 352 pieces is actually normal and not that terrible. This may of course change if and when it becomes available more widely, but that isn’t on the horizon yet.
As you may figure, this scarcity bears influence on the price and even getting a minimum discount is rare.
Me being able to buy it at all is merely a lucky coincidence during a random visit at one of our drugstore chains’ outlets. Only very few retailers actually have it in limited numbers and when they do, the set is usually sold out quickly. Unfortunately for being a mundane Creator 3in1 set, this one is rather elusive, at least here on the German market. Anyway, I guess for the time being the LEGO Creator 3in1 Fish Tank ( 31122) is as good as it gets for me on that front and a not unwelcome excuse to delay my own ventures, so let’s see how it turns out. I’ve gotten into that a bit myself and it’s really quite a feat. I always admire those detailed builds bustling with life that some people create and while I do not always agree with the interpretation, you have to give props to them for creatively using parts and most importantly scrounging together 500 green Ninjago swords as sea grass blades and similar. The funny coincidence here is that I’ve long been pondering on whether to get my lazy ass up and build my own coral reef. Since these things are expensive to make and due to the fish’s very specific requirements also a costly hobby to maintain even at smaller sizes (replacing a fish that died is quite an investment when you’re in the middle of continental Europe) for the time being I have to settle on alternatives until I become a millionaire.
#Lego creator fish tank tv
From my many articles here on this blog it’s easy enough to gather that I love underwater life of all types and one of those dreams I have would be to own a huge, custom-build tropical aquarium like they do on those TV shows.
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