LEGO Ideas Typewriter 21327 Building Kit; Collectible Display Model for Adults That Sparks Nostalgic Memories; Unique Gift Idea for LEGO Fans, Writers and Lovers of All Things Retro (2,079 Pieces)

As an adult, I find these Retro Legos so relaxing. This was a winner. Each key sounds like an authentic typewriter. If your are into Lego challenges, this one is great.

I've been sitting on this for a good while waiting to build it and I was not disappointed. It's intricate, the mechanics are amazing for Lego and it's really beautiful overall. I love the little touches like the paper feed or the return bar. I personally would have liked to have seen the keys be a little more springy but that's not something that takes away from the overall awesomeness of it. If you like mechanical heavy stuff like the NES, or BB-8, this will be right up your alley.

Definitely a fun and challenging build. The mechanism inside is amazing. How they design it with such precision is a beautiful thing. I did the Ghostbusters ambulance previously and the difficulty is similar. Humorous note: On the first page of the instructions Thomas Kristiansen's name is mis-spelled with a C instead of a K. A typewriter kit complete with a typo.

This is definitely one of the coolest Ideas sets I've ever owned. It is extremely detailed and looks amazing once it is completed. Pressing on the keys does make a lever click, but for some reason, the thing holding the paper does not move when you press a key. Also, the paper was a little hard to put in the slot. As for the building experience, there was almost no repetition and it had some colourful pieces on the inside of the typewriter. Overall, this set is definitely worth the investment.

This is the best set I have built! It is so realistic I have to tell people who complain that it does not do XXX, that it is not a real typewriter. It sounds like a real manual typewriter when you depress the keys, the roller with the paper moves as you type and you can push the roller back for the carriage return. And it looks a lot like a real typewriter. It is an interesting build and you are rewarded early on in the build by creating recognisable functions such as the keyboard, then the carriage return. I bought it for my birthday and invited people around. The only repetitive parts of the build are early on so I had my birthday guests help me build them. There are only two stickers and they are spot on. I remember rubbing my fingers over the equivalent stickers on our family typewriter when I was a teenager. I made one modification. The roller unit was too heavy and catching a bit on the studs on the base plate. I replaced the little grey wheels with the little black wheels from the blue car in the recent give away when you purchased lego. Those wheels have tyres on which lift the roller unit just enough to run smoothly. I have attached photos of my mod. In one of the photos I have the original grey wheel from the set next to the wheel I replaced it with for comparison.

This has been one of the more technically challenging sets that I have ever built. It's a masterpiece of design combining technic elements with traditional Lego bricks to provide most of the functions of a typewriter. Some advice to those who have not yet build theirs find a quiet space where you won't be distracted. This build needs a lot of concentration especially when building bags 2,3 and 7. One last thing to say this set has some clever building techniques most of it is built sideways and parts of it feel like you are nailing it together.

This typewriter is utterly amazing. The keystroke feel is immaculate and the sound and feel is exactly reminiscent of using a real manual typewriter. The build is complex from the start and requires very close attention to detail. When fully built it is the most lifelike Lego set I've ever seen. There are a few missed opportunities though: The carriage return should have incorporated a dungeon to turn the barrel by a few degrees to take you to the next line. Something like the gear shift mechanism on the Porsche RS3 would have done but having to manual adjust the barrel feels a bit less immersive than it could have been. More of a history of the model on which this is based would have been cool as well. We hear it is the same model used by the founder of Lego but we don't know the model. It would have been really interesting to know its provenance. And having all the letter hammers on the same level is an absolute must and a shame more attention wasn't spent ensuring they all lined up. Frustratingly, you can see that on Mr Guinness's earlier models they all lined up so it's a shame this was missed on the final version. Nonetheless, it's still an amazing set, the engineering is fantastic and it makes for a beautiful display item. Thank you Mr Guinness and the Lego Ideas team.

Hats off to the Lego engineers for turning a great idea into an excellent kit. It really captures the spirit of a typewriter, feels authentic and is thankfully a lot lighter but still looks solid. The build was great, and I love the really clever escapement mechanism that advances the carriage. I did find the choice of arm connector a bit unusual along with the instruction to push the carriage back to avoid the arm popping off. So I changed it to a 135 degree connector (I think a 32192). It was just strong enough to withstand the force, and bends a bit but then feels a lot more authentic. I'm a typewriter fan and have many machines, and it feels right, it looks right, and its green! Great choice of colour. Overall a great kit with a good balance of implied functionality, and an excellent build. I would have given 5 stars but unfortunately found a bent brick in the set, which Lego has now replaced.

I followed the instructions to a T, sometimes having to read ahead to check that I was putting parts in the correct place, because the drawings weren't always fully clear. However, the carriage isn't moving at all, and in turn the carriage return lever isn't functional. Some keys are set at different heights, but that's not a huge issue for me. I'm mostly just upset that the mechanism and movement I was expecting (because it's mentioned in the description) isn't happening. Another thing to mention for others wanting to buy, you can't write letters using this. The keys move when pressed, but it doesn't contain ink or proper typebars. Just adding this in case anyone believes it's fully functional.

This typewriter is really remarkable….so why did I give it only one star? …. I wouldn't wish this build on my worst enemy. Let me first say that I've built dozens of Lego sets over the years. Every bird, dragon, plant and flower that Lego offers (could we have more orchids in different colours please). Space ships, Mars Rover, the giant Millennium Falcon (plan to build a coffee table around it). A whole streets worth of buildings on a 10ft shelve, and that is only a sampling of my Lego addiction. I'm not a Lego newbie. But this set took me down. This set caused tears…..and…..I'm not going to lie…..bad words to come out of my mouth on multiple occasions. Why am I weeping and swearing at my Legos you might ask? THE WORST SET OF INSTRUCTIONS I HAVE EVER ENDURED. I always build my Legos from the Lego Build App. For many sets the App offers you a choice between a .pdf of the book or a 3D version of the instructions. Only the .pdf version was offered for this set. As you can guess this build is very intricate and tolerates no mistakes. I found that assembling the smaller sections into the whole was pure guesswork. The angle of the view in the .pdf caused critical information for placement to be covered up by something already built in front of it. Then guesswork causes second guessing, mistakes and back stepping. The whole build was beyond stressful (remember the tears and bad words). I don't know why the 3D version was not offered for this set, or the .pdf could have offered views from a couple different angles instead of one, either would have solved the problems. So here I sit, finally calm now, looking at this really cool typewriter and asking the universal question…… where I'm going to put it. Play Well