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I was left really impressed by the build. You first begin constructing the Globe’s stand, which cradles the Globe – it’s quite sturdy, and has little rubber wheels underneath the base for extra stability and grip, to ensure the stand doesn’t wobble, or slide as you spin it around. It spins beautifully, and it’s a very satisfying to watch it spin. The wheels on the bottom give it a lot of stability, so you can go pretty fast with it if you like, although it’ll wobble quite a bit! My main criticism would be that some of the pieces seem a little poorly manufactured. Theres noticable bumps on the plates that make up the oceans where it seems there was possibly a flaw in the LEGO mould. The globe does spin if you give it a shove, providing as much of a play feature as you could ask for in a set like this. (I’m sure some clever soul will figure out how to motorize it.)
As for the product itself, a very entertaining build. Slightly repetative but thats to be expected when building a geometric shape like a globe, such a unique shape for lego! I enjoyed the build very much and the completed model is a nice addition to my office. Also, my wife is very happy because LEGO represented her home island of Hokkaido, which usually gets glossed over or removed on "simplified" maps like this. The LEGO Ideas Globe will be released on 1 February 2022, and will be available on LEGO.com or your local LEGO store.Asia is a mixed bag for me – continental Asia is well done, as is India, and the Japanese isles, but South East Asia, with its archipelago of Islands is quite hit and miss. South America is brilliant, and I do like the Andes Mountain range represented with tan, even if its a little too straight for my liking. The three major Oceans, the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Ocean are also represented on the Globe, and I really love this gorgeous Compass tile in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Some surprising things – the Globe is really sturdy – here’s my holding it up at what you might think is its weakest point, but it holds up its weight impressively well! LEGO Ideas Globe on display
I am originally from Malaysia, and I think the triangle tile used is quite jarring, as the Malay Peninsula doesn’t jut out that much into the Indian Ocean, so I’ll definitely try to fix it. As the world is mostly covered by ocean, dark blue plates are used as the “base” of the Globe, and any landmasses and continents are applied built over these plates. You get a taste of this as you fill out the equator, and the Technic core, which stretches from end to end goes in next. Europe is okay – I think the Mediterranean Sea is a bit too large here, and it would look a lot nicer if it were 1 stud narrower. The poor British Isles are also quite small, and their shapes are hard to translate at this scale.The set was designed as part of the LEGO Ideas® platform, a LEGO initiative that takes new ideas that have been imagined and voted for by fans and turns them into reality. France-based LEGO fan, Guillaume Roussel, was responsible for creating the concept for the LEGO Ideas The Globe – having been inspired by the tales of Jules Verne. Talking about how he approached the design, Guillaume said: “When approaching the design, I asked myself ‘what could be creative, educational and touch most of the world?’ And the answer was just ‘the world itself’”. To calculate the average price, we add up the cheapest daily prices of the last 90 days and divide by 90. There’s a set of wheels inside that act as counterweights, to the opposing landmass, helping the Globe spin better! Thanks to Sam Johnson for the confirmation! Australia is one of the continents that look like a fault or massive earthquake has ripped it apart, and that’s one of the downsides of the Globe, certain parts of it look really gappy, so much so that you can sometimes see the insides, and it ends up quite distracting when you’re trying to admire the landmasses.
It’s fairly repetitive, and after awhile, you’ll go on autopilot building these wedges, but I found it quite relaxing, and I quite liked when I realised that I was building a specific continent. The LEGO Globe works best as a display model, and this is one of those rare LEGO models that feel almost ornamental, much like the LEGO Botanical Collection. It’s a fun little piece to display in your home, office or in your study, and it will absolutely make you look cultured, and old-world rich. And last but not least, here’s a look at the printed plaque which has The Earth on it. I love the mini map! You can see on the underside, how these pieces are used to create the gentle slope that enables the Globe’s curvature.Creative types are going to have a lot of fun customising the Globe, as you can immediately change its appearance by swapping out the plates, and turning it into different planets. Maybe a Death Star? The model itself also feels a little unstable. But considering the weight of the glob e being supported by just lego, that is understandable. The instructions make it clear to take care when moving and handling the completed model.
Innovation [5]– A giant sphere-in-a-box is so exciting, and the engineering techniques in it are marvellousI cannot overstate how fun spinning it around is – it feels so effortless, and satisfying, and I find myself constantly reaching over to it and giving it a twirl for the fun of it. North America is okay – the shape is close enough, but the Gulf of Mexico could be a lot curvier. The gaps between the plates also make it look quite distracting here as the landmass is spread out quite a bit. Next comes the most repetitive section of the build, where you build these slices or wedges for each Hemisphere, beginning with the Northern Hemisphere. And here’s home – Australia. First of all, kudos to the designers for including Tasmania. There’s a running joke in Australia that maps constantly leave out Tasmania, so it’s great to see this wasn’t the case here.
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