Love this one
Have to take time putting together a few times had to go to lego app to see different veiw but it was a fun build expensive but fun bigger then I thought for less then 1,000 pieces
Never Again!
I hated this set so much! Where do I begin?!? Setting up the gears for the knobs we’re not explained clearly. So the On/Off switch initially would not work. You have to be incredibly precise with placement of the rubber gear. After that, I put together the tuning side of the radio and once completed, when you turn the dial to the right the tuning scale goes to the left. I disassembled 75% of the set to see if I made a mistake only to confirm that I wasn’t incorrect instead the instructions are incorrect. The final fury I experienced was attaching the sides correctly to the radio. The sides are too fragile and they are not sturdy enough to snap on. I am very upset that I spent the money I did on this set.
Incredible!
This is one of the best sets I’ve ever done. But I had a problem with the build. I assembled it very carefully as I’ve done several complicated sets previously. However, at the end I could not get the sound brick to play. I called LEGO and while super friendly, they were not really able to solve the problem. I knew where the problem was located but the only way to get to it was to basically disassemble the entire thing. I did that, reassembled it and it still did not work. Calle LEGO again, and was told to try using the LEGO builder app. Again, very nice and helpful people! I took it apart for the second time, reassembled using the book and the builder app at the same time. Again it didn’t work. And weirdly, with the set turned to “off” the tuning needle moved across the whole channel. In the “on” position, it only moved about 1/2”. The 2 people I spoke with could not confirm if that was normal. Also, No one at LEGO mentioned that the tuning knob has to be turned with a lot of pressure. I watched a you tube video to find this out. Haven’t tried it yet as I’m not home. I’m hoping this solves the problem as I’m looking at taking it apart yet again. Neither person at LEGO had experience with building this set. If it doesn’t work, I’m at a loss as to what to do. Again, I think this is about the coolest set ever. I do highly recommend it. No one else seems to have a this problem. I’m persistent though. Will update if I figure it out.
Radio has build issues
I do like how it turned out but it did need some alterations. The directions were good except for a few illustration angles. The build itself had two major issues. The first was the left knob, the power knob. After I put it together the first time the knob fell out of place and I had to tear the whole thing apart to fix it. Warning ⚠️ do not put in the front panel until it is functioning correctly. It is impossible to remove without the whole thing coming apart. I found that if added a bit more support to the knob and take a few peices out that got in the way of that, it worked well. They were not necessary to the esthetic and made it not fall apart after the first couple of uses. The second part is the right side panel. It is impossible to get it to lay flat. The little red peice with the white stick (pictured) that is made for it to stay on makes it bow out and looks terrible. The only way I found it to work was when I took the red piece out entirely. Now it looks great and functions the way it is meant to. Took me ripping it apart two or three times to get it right which was frustrating. But all in all I like it.
Fun and value for money
I received this for my 38th birthday, having kids I decided to stay up late and get up early as I didn't want their "help". While drinking tea, having T.V. on in the background and building it took me about 7 hours but I was in no hurry. I had lots of fun investigating all the mechanisms as I was constructing it and I was so happy when it was finished. Contrary to other reviews it does not have a Bluetooth speaker, the speaker simply plays a few pre recorded sounds but it is very cool. I love it honestly.
Lego Icons Retro Radio 10334 18+
It's a lovely set to build but not the easiest to follow guidebook does Miss steps out and tricky to get the sound brick working? Got quite frustrated at times. The end result is a cool looking build that has a working dials and a movable handle aerial and novelty short sound element. All pieces were present and some spares as usual booklet has easy to follow visuals and some radio history facts for added value opening the back and slotting in my own phone seems a little unnecessary easier just to prop it up behind same effect. The Lego seems a little cheaper than previous builds and hard to connect together at times the packaging for the bricks is now paper which is better than plastic, but the whole set is plastic so not going to save the planet overall a good set and looks nice to leave as an ornament in the home.
LEGO is always good.
For me, as a LEGO fan, this was also fun to build. A nice detail is that you can put your mobile phone in it, and then it's just like a real radio.
nice retro radio
Nice retro LEGO object. It was a fun project to assemble. It looks great in our interior.
Super radio
Great item that you really need! And it also works really well.
Great fun radio
As a fan of retro audio and LEGO, this was the ultimate combination I had to have. The design is fantastic, and it was fun to build. The included booklet provides step-by-step instructions for building, and sometimes includes fun facts along the way. The phone holder inside allows you to place your phone with music inside, so it looks like the music is coming from the radio itself. I put an older phone with music inside. The included sound brick provides small radio snippets when you turn the knob. In short, this is a very fun item for any retro and LEGO enthusiast!
Nice radio
A great LEGO set, lots of fun to build, and with some extra electronics, it becomes a real radio. The sound block is fun, but with a Raspberry Pi and DAC, it becomes a real streaming radio.
Nice LEGO radio
Incredibly fun radio. Our daughter has been working on building the radio for several days. Now it is finished and she is actually playing real radio! A must-have for LEGO fans.
Dark Horse of Lego Sets
When I first saw this set, I thought it was one of the least interesting and least relevant to me fandoms possible. But I was wrong. This set provided the best or second best building experience I have thus far gotten from following the product instructions (D&D being the primary competition to this). The few technical mechanics of this radio set were very precise and made me nervous because my hands are steady, but were sturdy at almost all stages of assembly. But overall this build was elegant and perfectly paced. The skill of the designer is well expressed here. The color was shocking at first but fits a surprising amount of modern decors. And, of course: the sound features. The gimmick of the sound brick feels appropriate here but I wish more snippets were included in the track list and/or more 70s/80s tracks, as the ones used resemble 30s/40s radio far more. But the phone-inside feature is what pushes this set over the edge post-building experience. This set becomes a practical item as it holds the phone quite strongly and in an upright position, so you can put on a podcast and close the back of the radio to direct the sound out of the front speaker grill, or you can leave the back open and the radio serves as a pop socket replacement. Truly an unexpectedly masterpiece set.
Took a while to settle in but now it is great
When I first put this together, even though the tuner was engaging the sound brick as designed the button only worked around half the time or less. I tried to take it apart and rebuild it a couple times, but nothing helped. However, after letting it sit for a few months, I think maybe the connections have set more solidly and it works almost every time.
The mid-'70s styling reminds me of the radio I had when I was a kid (although mine was black). I've been able to fool a couple friends with my phone playing inside. Great set, glad I bought it!
Made my day
I found this build to be quite fun. I love old radios! Seeing all the dials fully functional and the ability to make it come alive with a mini Bluetooth speaker just floored me. I love fully functional builds! I can use it everyday! Say what? Move over other Legos.
Very Fun and Realistic!
The fun surpasses just building for this one as the radio has this little box huh put in at the end and it makes different noises when you “change the station” it’s so cool!
Fun build
This set was a very fun build. The end product is sturdy and looks awesome. The moving dials, handle and antenna are great but the music block is simply amazing!
My family and friends were in awe when I turned the dial and music played.
I would recommend this set 1000%
Retro Radio
I got this delivered last week and it arrived with all this damage. Haven't given it to my grandson yet. his birthday is in September. Not sure if ant of the LEGO set is damaged or broken. I've ordered many Lego set online and have never had a problem.
Cool radio
Found this build very challenging especially the moving parts.had 2 attempts of building this as when I put the back on something fell off and I couldn't locate it,so rebuild and now done.a fellow Lego person said to put sound box in after you done moving parts and I did and it was a good idea as you can see if it works before you seal everything up,way easier that way.great when finished.
Great Product Improved with a little Extra
I love the retro style and it looks good on my shelf amongst my other models.
I did expect the Sound Brick to be a mini radio not a box of sound samples. So I modified the back and left out the pieces associated with holding a phone and put in an Echo Dot and now I have a fully functioning radio and hidden my dot at the same time. It didn't take much to create the extra room for the dot and because it's the back you can't tell it's been modified.
So overall I'm very happy with this.