LEGO 21328 Ideas Seinfeld Apartment Building Set & 21034 Architecture Skyline Model Building Set, London Eye, Big Ben, Tower Bridge Model Collection, Office Home Décor, Collectible Gift Idea

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A total of 1,326 pieces are spread across nine numbered bags and, as is the case with all recent LEGO Ideas sets, the instruction manual contains information about the long-running series and the cast of characters that appear within the set: Jerry, best friends George and Elaine, next-door neighbour Cosmo Kramer and Jerry’s arch-nemesis Newman.

Viewing the apartment from behind reveals the surprising complexity of the kitchen, where the sand blue cabinets and microwave are ingeniously built into the external wall. The mismatched colours and conspicuous bulges are quite unsightly, but that appears consistent with the source material and earlier sitcom-based sets, where detail has invariably been focused inside.The LEGO Ideas Seinfeld set was designed by Brent Waller, a name you might remember as the fan-designer of the LEGO Ghostbusters Ecto-1, and features Jerry Seinfeld’a apartment in all its glory. Five minifigures are included in 21328 Seinfeld: Jerry Seinfeld, George Costanza, Elaine Benes, fan-favourite Cosmo Kramer and perpetual thorn in Jerry’s side, Newman. While their outfits don’t reference a particular episode or moment from the series, they are still dressed in appropriate attire. The minifigures are going to be the biggest drawcard with Jerry Seinfeld (with an excellent new mullet hairpiece), Kramer who utilises the new “Matthew Ashton pompadour hair”, George Costanza with his iconic red parka, Elaine Benes and Newman. Are you getting your hands on LEGO Seinfeld? Let me know what you think of the design in the comments! Seinfeld’ star Michael Richards’ memoir will cover 2006 racist outburst that led to ‘lifelong spiritual quest’

The LEGO Ideas platform is a great way for fans to share their ideas with us and their passion for a particular theme. Federico Begher, VP of Global Marketing at The LEGO Group commented, “The LEGO Ideas platform is a great way for fans to share their ideas with us and their passion for a particular theme. Not only did Brent have a personal desire to create this build, other fans agree and he gained the necessary 10,000 community votes needed for us to consider creating it into a product. However, the cover of Kramer's book about coffee tables could certainly have been recreated more faithfully, capturing the distinctive marbled design which appears onscreen. The metallic silver decoration across the rug is attractive though, comprising ten printed 1x2 tiles. This dark orange table complements the aforementioned drawers and the telephone looks good, relating to several popular scenes. Following the release of 21302 The Big Bang Theory, 21319 Central Perk established certain design features that have subsequently remained consistent. This model accordingly includes familiar angled walls with studio lights, measuring nearly 32cm across and 18cm deep, which is reasonably consistent with previous sitcom-based LEGO sets.The bathroom door is recessed into another alcove, while Jerry's bedroom would be located around the corner. This model only features the bathroom door though, matching the original studio. Furthermore, the red light fixture is present, alongside Jerry's bicycle. This component has never appeared in bright green before and its colour looks splendid. Seinfeld fans are going to be delighted by this set, as will TV and pop culture junkies, especially connoisseurs of late 90s television as Seinfeld was such a massive influence on TV and comedy. It also features minifigures of some of the outing's most popular characters, from Jerry himself, George Costanza (Jason Alexander), Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards) and Elaine Benes ( Julia Louis-Dreyfus), to Jerry's arch-nemesis Newman (Wayne Knight).

The instruction manual information about Seinfeld and its characters alongside a profile of the fan designer, Brent Waller. Furthermore, brief comments from the set designer, César Soares, are provided with contributions from Crystal Marie Fontan and Madison O'Neil, who designed the graphics. Their appreciation for Seinfeld is apparent in the number of references included! On to the apartment itself, and it begins much the same as some of the recent Ideas sets –like 21319 Central Perk (we promise we’ll stop talking about this set now) or 21324 123 Sesame Street – by constructing the floor space. It’s built here using a number of large plates, which are then covered with tiles of various sizes, save for a few exposed studs to allow for walls, furniture and minifigures to eventually be attached. These exposed studs are few and far between, and fans of the smooth, studs-not-on-top aesthetic will be very happy. The circular dining table is accurately positioned behind a sand green sofa. Sand blue would arguably have been more appropriate when compared with the source material, although the selection of available sand green elements is wider and the colour looks fittingly muted, which seems most important when displaying the apartment.I was just a kid growing up in a small town in Australia when ‘Seinfeld’ debuted in 1989,” Waller, 42, told The Post. I loved Seinfeld in the 90s and recently re-watched them all. I thought it was a travesty that a LEGO Seinfeld set didn’t exist so I made an effort to resolve that and make the best rendition of Jerry’s Apartment and the gang that I could,” said Waller in a statement. “ The biggest challenge was trying to cram as much detail from the show into the kitchen, all the cupboards, items in the cupboard and on the bench-tops. But I am very proud of how it turned out. ” Where this set shines, though, is through the intricate details spread throughout that not only offer up some creative parts usage, but are also very accurate to the source material. While regular LEGO sets can sometimes lean on the same techniques when building smaller interior details, Ideas sets always feel like the designers have been thinking outside the box. The whole apartment includes medium nougat tiles which form realistic floorboards, with plates scattered among them to attachment minifigures and furnishings. These include the renowned Festivus pole that was developed by George Costanza's father, Frank. The pole is assembled simply here but looks perfect, contrasting starkly with the surrounding elaborate details.

LEGO fan designer, Brent, who is the co-founder of a video games company, loved LEGO as a kid but was re-introduced to it as an adult and combined with his skill as a 3D artist he set about designing his own LEGO creations - including creating the Seinfeld set. Talking about the design, Brent said, “I loved Seinfeld in the 90s and recently re-watched them all. I thought it was a travesty that a LEGO Seinfeld set didn’t exist so I made an effort to resolve that and make the best rendition of Jerry's Apartment and the gang that I could. The biggest challenge was trying to cram as much detail from the show into the kitchen, all the cupboards, items in the cupboard and on the bench-tops. But I am very proud of how it turned out.”The kitchen area includes wonderful detail, surpassing other sections of the apartment in that respect. The sand blue cabinets and angular arrangement of different units appears fantastic, corresponding precisely with the television series. Smaller furnishings, such as the dark blue stools beside the counter, are also provided and subtly connected to the floor using 1x1 round tiles with vertical shafts. Seinfeld’s apartment has a rather unusual shape to it, with a number of odd, angled walls. Rather than building these directly on to the base, sections are built as large, hinged sub-assemblies that attach to just two small areas of the floor, swinging into position. It’s an unusual technique, but seems to work. From the front, anyway: the rear and sides look ungainly and not at all attractive. It’s not a large negative, but it does impact the overall aesthetic of the set as a complete model, as it means it can only really be displayed from the front. Central Perk and 10292 The Friends Apartments both incorporate studio lights, which return here. These lights appear slightly more advanced than their predecessors though, with more substantial support rigs underneath. The white bulbs look superb and the angles of each light can be adjusted easily, depending on how you wish to display this model. Seinfeld is a classic sit-com and a cultural icon that was huge in the 90s and still stands the test of time today. The combination of the quirky characters and the nostalgia of the show is the perfect fit for LEGO and when we saw the concept we just knew we had to make it. I am so excited to see how this has been brought this to life in LEGO form and the attention to detail from the furniture to some of the minifigures accessories.” The living room is artfully furnished with a superb painting of Uncle Leo and Irving’s legendary statue, as recovered by Kramer and then, once again, broken by George.