For this reason the instructions often like to alternate between colors whenever possible, and use vivid contrasting colors in areas that aren't likely to be seen in the finished model. But people were able to build Lego sets for decades using instruction manuals with less luxuries than modern day ones. The SNOT brackets with grille tiles make 'bumpers' to prevent ships being damaged by banging against the harbourside; I'd have liked to see these along the length of the wall rather than the single brown grille tiles used. normally, I don't give very thorough feedback on reviews, but this one is so loaded down with inaccuracies and uncertainties (almost all minor ones) that I feel I might as well go the extra mile here.

While I'm on the topic of baseplates, it seems as though most AFOLs aren't opposed to regular 16x32 or 32x32 baseplates, but instead it's the elaborate raised ones that they are less keen on. The tipper is a simple construction of wall element panels on plates; two black 1x2 cheeses prevent the tipper's contents spilling too easily.I can't forgive the 'sea level' harbour platform; the ship is ok but it's not a patch on the big blue leviathan from 7994. This makes it all the more satisfying to be owner, builder, planner and construction company in one person if your building project is made of Lego. My sticker sheet came out of the box only slightly curved, which is a blessing as so far I've seen no sign of the 'cardboard backed' instructions and stickers promised this year. It wouldn't have added much to the piece count to put a door in the rear recessed area, with a full-headroom cabin beneath, surely?

Yes, it was a Technic build and thus arguably more advanced than a City set, but these were kids well within the Technic age range. The thing that made this set really stand out when the first pictures of the mid-2011 City line-up first surfaced was the color scheme of the 'building' and crane. It's the bearded Captain's turn to reveal the play details on the box rear with his grandiloquent 'Hey! On the whole, the ship is okay, but it's a little on the small side when compared to that of the previous Harbour set, 7994. The floor of the harbour, and the road the baseplates form, is a mere baseplate-thickness above the waves, with a meagre brick-wall separating road from water.And while I like the idea of keeping the farm theme alive in this new subtheme, I still would have preferred 'traditional' containers as cargo. It comes with 3 cargo boxes, light green, light yellow, and a red one that is hollow with a mini boat inside of it. A total of around 1,600 people were employed on the construction of the bridge, of which 16 people died durig construction works.

Seen next to the two-dimensional harbourside buildings, the ship doesn't look nearly so small, and gives the illusion that the set is rather more substantial than it really is. Measures over 15" (38cm) wide, 9" (22cm) long and 8" (20cm) tall Large cargo ship measures over 16" (40cm) long, 3" (7cm) wide and 5" (12cm) tall Truck measures over 5" (12cm). It's all really about the crane/conveyor, and all else - design, aesthetics, figures, build enjoyment - were sacrificed.However, something that's often ignored is that not everyone has the sort of thinking patterns that make LEGO building so easy. floats your boat It's a singularly useless feature, unless you get bored in the bath, but woe betide anyone who tries to re-enact Titanic adventures with the stickers applied. Yes, the 2007 harbor is superior in a number of ways, which is quite ironic since it defies so many conventions AFOLs insist upon. The twin cargo holds are each covered with a bley grille plate attached to two 1x8 plates with door rail; these allow a little movement, as you can see from the forward hold. I'd rather have had some track and a little bit of Technic than this single piece, but I guess LEGO need to keep things simple for the kiddies.