Part 1 of the review Part 2 of the review
It was a challenge, but I managed to finish the build before moving. Here is the rest of the review...
The fourth set of bags contains 5 parts bags. It includes the second floor build above the bakery and flower shop which consists of the dentist's office and photographer's office. Below is the complete version from the front.
The dentist's office is impressively full of details. The chair, light, and trays for the dentist to use all look similar to many dental facilities. I don't know about some of the tools that he has to use, but I guess they weren't going to make special tools just for this set.
The photographer has a small shop attached to the dental office and he shares a waiting room with the dentist. The camera itself is very old looking, but is a great design of an old camera by LEGO bricks. There is a photographer minifig (is this the first mustache in a modular?) and then you can see the photograph 2x2 tile on the wall. There is also a white background for taking photos. The box shows the ballerina figure (shown later) posing on it.
The fifth set of bags contains 7 parts bags. As can be seen below, this completes the floors above the coffee shop. It includes a music studio/store, the dance studio, and then the top of the building.
The second floor is the music shop. It contains a counter with cash register and then some instruments you can buy to include a drum set, saxophone, acoustic guitar, and an electric guitar. The store looks a little bare, but I'm sure you could MOC up some good additional things to fill it up the store like records or other instruments.
The third floor is the dance studio. It contains a bar, mirror (similar to the barber shop from the detective's office), and piano with a seat to play. Beyond that, there isn't much detail which is okay in my opinion. The dance studio also has a clear door that opens up to a small balcony which can be seen in the picture on the bottom left below.
To roof of the 3 story building in Assembly Square deserves some mention. The design is fairly simple, yet it comes across as very detailed and architectural (If that's the right word to describe it). The designers used a piece new to me that I found pretty cool. Brickset says it appears in 6 sets so apparently I'm not up on my new pieces.
The sixth and final set of bags contains 7 parts bags. It completes the top floor of the right side building, the fountain, and lamp posts. To start off, the top floor is an apartment for a LEGO fan. The instructions show a female minifigure with a baby minfigure. You can decide whether those are the only 2 occupants or who the true LEGO fan is in that apartment. The apartment contains an interesting design for a couch that folds out to be a bed as well. There is a small kitchen and toilet in a room too. In terms of LEGO, there is a table with a train display (and a Horizon Express?), a box for the cafe corner, an Eiffel Tower, and a few others I'll let you figure out on your own if you get the set.
The back of the set shows the outdoor patio area with a grill/cooking area, seating, and a plant that has seen better days.
The roof over the apartment has another simple, but cool design which includes a spire and even a white chicken. I was disappointed in the roof over the outside patio area as it contains 2 BURPs (Big Ugly Rock Pieces). I thought that for a Creator Expert modular building and for the 10th anniversary set they would come up with some great design similar to what was done in the Parisian Restaurant. Oh well. It still looks okay, just a disappointment that it is such a big piece.
Last up is the fountain and lights. The lights are similar to others from other modular sets. The fountain is a nice touch to the square.
Overall it is another amazing build. I wish I had all of my modulars built so I could add this one to the mix and take a picture. In my opinion, the Creator Expert team did an outstanding job putting this one together. I like the use of some of the colors and techniques from previous modulars and a few of the fan references like the AFOL apartment. While this set is expensive, I found it to be worth the price (even if I used a lot of VIP points). The build was exceptional and challenging, the types of pieces and colors were fantastic, and the design will go great in many CITY scenes. Happy building!
