LEGO® City Arctic Icebreaker 60062 Review

The LEGO Arctic Icebreaker is the most expensive of the Arctic sets costing $129.99. However, it only comes with 717 pieces making it about 18.1 cents per piece which is too much. I know the amount of work that goes into each piece but I do think it should be priced at $100 or $110. It comes with 7 minifigures; a Captain, a Pilot, a Scientist and 4 Arctic Explorers. The accessories included are a shovel, a pick axe, binoculars, a walkie-talkie, a chainsaw, a magnifying glass, a grinder, a scanner, a broom and snowshoes. There are some nice ground detail in the form of a lamp and a radar with some storage at the bottom. These are really simple but look really nice. As well as this, there are 5 other builds; a snowplough, an large ice block, a sled, an explorers base, a helicopter and the icebreaker itself. The snowplough is small, measuring 10X6X6cm, but looks really good. It drives on caterpillar tracks and has a cab with space for 1 minifigure. The front blade can angle and the back can dump its load. At the back is a chain that leads me onto the next build. The idea is that you attach the chain to the front of the large ice block and crack it open. There is some nice snow detail as well as 2 smaller ice blocks and a polar bear. This is a small detail that measures 6X3X6cm but adds some good play value and looks good. The sled is similar to the ones in other sets measuring 5X2X16cm and being pulled by four husky dogs. The thing runs on skis, there's a crate in the middle containing tools and there's space for the minifigure at the back. The explorers base measures 13X15X17cm and looks really good. There's some space at the front to store some accessories and the base stands on stilts. The side opens to reveal a research area. There is a computer and a microscope to observe the crystals. The helicopter measures 14X13X6cm and is a pretty simple design. The cockpit opens to load a pilot and a knob on the side lowers the winch that can pick up some crates included. There is space on the back of the icebreaker to store the crates and a helipad for the helicopter. The icebreaker itself measures 42X10X18cm and looks great. Like I said, there's space at the back for the helicopter and storage which works well. The bridge looks great and, inside, there is some controls for the ship. Underneath the bridge, there is a cabin area with beds for the crew which is a nice adds detail. Finally, at the front, there is a lowering anchor and space for a snow scooter. In conclusion, all the aesthetic and play value features are flawless and I love them all. The colours are great and children will have lots of fun with this. The only problem is the price. If this was cheaper, I'd recommend this very highly but it's simply too much. If you don't worry about price, then I recommend that you get this.