XITALAXU Mechanical Fish Building Sets,Ocean Animal Collection Toy,Adults Home or Office Decor,STEM Building Gift for Teens Boys and Girls 8-14 (1038PCS)

I have built well over 100 Lego or Lego-like sets of varying skill levels. This was the most challenging build yet. The box says it's recommended for ages 8+, but I've never met an 8- or even a 9-year-old who could build this set on their own. It could be a fun family project, however. Just pay close attention to the instructions. There were NO extra pieces provided, so be careful not to misplace any of them. All-in-all, this was a very fun and challenging build. [Don't tell any Lego aficionados, but I resorted to using glue in a few places (gasp!)]

If I could have given more stars I most certainly would! My boys and I have been doing lego sets for more than 10 years now, and whether lego brand or "off brand" we've attained alot of sets. This Lantern fish is sooo cool, and looks absolutely fantastic after it's put together. It's also much larger than I initially thought, and out of all the "machine" building block animals, this has been the most sturdy design, hands down!! My only issue, is the instruction manual. It's a bit confusing, and because it's not colored or has detailed instructions if was a bit challenging at first. The majority of the build is all the same colors, however the manual doesn't give you any indication which pieces needed are brown, black, or gray color. We had several steps we had to to back to so we could swap out pieces, but even with the lack of a nice manual, I'd still give a 5. The overall design is soooo cool! Each brick snapped together solid and stayed tight, ensuring the total stability of the whole build. Because of the design of the rows of teeth, when you look at the final build in the dark with only the small light dangling in front of him, it's beyond cool and a bit scary in the shadows. Great price for the quality you get!

What a great value! Kept my 15-year-old busy off and on, for a week. I appreciate that the pieces were normal-sized, like L3go. Not as loose as pieces in another brand's set. He will proudly display on his shelf.

I absolutely love this design. It's really complex and challenging which gave me several hours of entertainment. The only issue I really have is the jaw will detach and I have a hard time keeping it in place if I move it too much. Also turning on the light often makes the pieces pop off from around. But that's minor gripes, it's def worth those minor issues.

It's a neat fish, but my set was missing the two rubber hose pieces, so I can't complete the set. The directions are printed a little dark, so it's hard to tell when to use black or brown pieces. Some of the pieces don't interlock very easily. Overall, it's cute and fun, but there were definitely a few issues. I would love to get my missing parts so I can complete the build.

My child is a fiend for the name brand type of building block, he snubs any other kind. He loves this. It's awesome and you can't find this anywhere else.

This was a gift for my 14 year old son and he loved it. It was a challenge but not too difficult.

Unique build and phenomenal quality. The value for the money in my humble opinion is great comparing to usually being a Lego only purchaser. The light on the fish is an awesome touch! Will purchase more like it! Thanks!