Final Notes

FAQ
  • What are you going to do with it? It's so big!

It will be displayed in our front room on our DVD cabinet. We've purchased the painting (print on canvas) of Lead, Kindly Light by Simon Dewey and a twelve inch marble Christus statue to display with it. The painting will hang above it and the statue will stand next to it. We are looking at purchasing either a Plexiglas or glass cover to put over it. This will both protect it and keep the dust off of it.

  • Are you going to include any LEGO plants or trees on the model?

Yes. This will be an ongoing project. We will change the flowers and plants from time to time. On my list of things to do, is to figure out how to make some tall palm trees that won't fall over.

  • How much did it cost to build?

Including all of the extra pieces that I didn't use (because of bad planning in the beginning), and tax, we spent just under $1,900. To order the pieces and build it without any extra pieces left over, it should cost around $1,600.

The cost can be reduced if pieces are found at a used LEGO brick store. I don't know if it would be worth it to purchase bricks online (other from LEGO). The overall cost would have to be calculated on a case-by-case basis to include any tax, shipping, and handling fees the seller will add, compared to the cost of buying the parts directly from LEGO.

  • Was it worth it?

ABSOLUTELY! This, of course, is a subjective answer :)

  • How long have you been "playing" with LEGO?
Unfortunately, not long enough. The first LEGO model I built was in the summer of 2019 (the Saturn V rocket).

There have been comments made to me such as "Isn't LEGO a child's toy?" and while I suppose it is mostly marketed as such, there is a huge adult following. There are some incredible projects out there created by adults, so I don't consider LEGO to be strickly a toy for children.

  • What's Next?
I don't know. There have been some murmurings of having me do the Manti and Provo City temples...I don't know if I'll actually build them.

Tips

  • When purchasing pieces directly from LEGO (which I highly recommend - their customer service is beyond outstanding), take into account there are two sections of their website to purchase pieces from. Bricks and Pieces (under the Support tab), and Pick-a-Brick. Prices are not the same in both sections for some parts. The spreadsheet I created has a column for pricing in both sections of their website, so I could ensure I would pay the lower price.

  • If orders are over $35, the shipping is free. Frequently, LEGO will include free merchandise when placing orders. Some of the free merchandise may include bricks needed for your build.

  • Find a used LEGO brick store near you. If you have one, visit it to see if they have any bricks on your list. I didn't know there was one near me until an employee at the LEGO store mentioned it.

  • Visit your local LEGO store, if there is one. They have a Pick-a-Brick wall and may have pieces on your list. Know the price for the parts on the LEGO website and compare what you'll pay at the LEGO store, compared with ordering online.

  • Plan, Plan, Plan! I could have saved a lot of money and time if I had downloaded Studio in the very beginning to build the model. Then I would have had an exact parts list and a step by step plan to complete the build.

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