First look at LEGO Minecraft 21249 The Crafting Box 4.0

LEGO Minecraft 21249 Crafting Box 4.0 has two possible builds, but according to a previous review, you’ll only want to mess with one.

Ahead of the August 1 release of LEGO Minecraft 21249 The Crafting Box 4.0, YouTuber LEGO AshnFlash is getting their hands on a set of 605 pieces for an early look. While he really enjoyed the build, he has reservations about one of the alternate builds. However, Cat Cottage impressed AshnFlash with its new features and vibrant color palette.

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“The colors here are really vibrant,” says YouTuber LEGO. “There’s a lot going on here that’s really impressive.”

However, when it came to the second possible build, AshnFlash could only describe River Towers as “very boring”.

“These are just two towers, they are not interesting, they have this bridge, TNT will fall, the gates will open … It’s just boring, in my opinion,” he concluded. The Youtuber refrained from putting together a second build, stating that he didn’t want to waste his and the viewer’s time on a mediocre build.

AshnFlash complained that the other alternate builds shown in the building instructions for 21250 Iron Golem Fortress are not included in the instructions as they look much more detailed and impressive than the rather 2D river towers. However, instructions for them are not included in the kit, although you can probably figure out how to assemble them from the pictures by trial and error.

Overall, though, the LEGO YouTuber liked the Cat Cottage itself, which features new cat elements and offers a fun building experience (if you choose the right alternate build). Watch AshnFlash’s review in full with the embedded video below, or go straight to their YouTube channel. LEGO Minecraft 21249 The Crafting Box 4.0 is available for pre-order now for £64.99 / $79.99 / €74.99 on LEGO.com ahead of its August 1 release.

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