LEGO Ideas Voltron 21311 Building Kit (2321 Pieces) (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

My grandson loves Lego so these were an addition to his collection.

My 12-year-old had never completed such a huge Lego set, but this was a fantastic first huge set to give him. Its a really big box, definitely Big Christmas Present material, and theres a huge ooh-ahh factor of the idea of building a giant robot. The kit really breaks it down into meaningful, manageable chunks of work, so you build the lions separately, and my son did one lion per day when he was working on it. The huge joy came when he got to put them all together to make Voltron, which is a pretty impressive robot. Hes too young to know who Voltron is, but it really doesnt matter; theres not a lot of explanation needed for a giant transforming robot. If I have any criticism of the set, its that it doesnt have a lot of the cool little features you see in some of the other expensive Lego sets, like in the castles or similar sets, e.g. drawbridges, trap doors, hinged secret compartments and passageways, etc. Its just 5 lions, 4 of which are very similar to one another, and then you put them together. Theres also not a lot to do with the robot once you get it assembled, unlike a lot of the kits that have mini figures and action scenes. But if your main goal (like my sons) is to simply have the joy of following the directions and putting together a huge construction, you honestly cant go wrong with this one.

Voltron is so iconic, and Im so happy that Lego has produced this incredibly faithful rendering of our DEFENDER OF THE UNIVERSE. Here are my pros and cons: Pros: -A fun build. The bags are spaced nicely so you dont feel overwhelmed by each lion. Because you build lions one by one, you get a sense of accomplishment on a regular basis. The final assembly is where the big payoff is, but its honestly a blast to put together. -It looks stunning. Honestly, when you have this bad mamma jamma in real life sitting on your shelf or display case, he is big, colorful, and stunning. When people walk in my office, its the first Lego set they notice. (thats right, I have Legos in my office, what of it?) -Great value. At about 180 bucks this prices lower than some 200 dollar sets that, in my opinion, arent quite as impressive. Cons: No mini figs. Thats the only con I can think of. I get that it would be really hard to build pods for them to fit in, but honestly Id have been happy with paying 200 bucks and getting a collectors plaque with five mini figs I could stick in front. At the end of the day, Voltron is enough though, and this one issue isnt enough to take a star away in my review. Overall verdict: If you love Legos and love Voltron (or mechs of any kind,) what more is there to say? This is an amazing buy.

LEGO Ideas have really had some awesome sets, and they all feel special. This Voltron set is an amazing build, and how it all goes together is amazing. You build the 5 lions, and then they all combine for the full 15 Voltron super robot. Its a huge set at over 2300 pieces, but also a great set for younger builders to take on as their first large set (although it might take them a few days).

My husband was thrilled with this. It took a few days to build working a little bit every day, but it was not terribly difficult, and he was impressed with the level of detail incorporated into the design.

I grew up in the 80’s with Saturday morning cartoons, watching Voltron on TV. Upon seeing this at the LEGO store, it automatically flooded me with childhood memories. I bought this not only due to the reminiscent nature but to spend time with my children. At first, it seemed a bit daunting but the instructions were relatively easy to follow. All-in-all, it probably took 4 hours to build. I think I’m going to have to reclaim this from my kids and put it on a shelf in my office.

First things first, Voltron is HUGE. Its perfect for display if you have the space for him. It took me like 6 hours to put it together, so its not recommended for smaller kids.

its amazing. its big. its cool. 80s cartoon. if you have it in display kids . grown upss. women. men everybody will say waoo thats awesome. its very very very cool. buy it. right now

Fun build

This set was a blast to put together and it rounds out my Voltron collection nicely. I wish it was modeled after the new Voltron, but I was still able to learn about the original while building it. The last booklet includes backstories on the characters and original show!