LEGO Stranger Things The Upside Down 75810 Byers' House Model Building Set

This Lego set truly deserves to be the Toy Of The Year Awards 2020 Winner! The Upside Down was one of my favorites because I liked the design a lot, and the Stranger Things TV series. If you haven't watched the series yet, I still recommend getting The Upside Down as it is an amazing, brilliant design and fun to build. All my family members agreed that this set would be interesting to build. As an AFOL newbie - mostly Creator Expert and Ideas themes, I bought quite a few sets of the previous years. Reading some negative comments of some people kept me from building The Stranger Things, but I finally decided to build it. I have now successfully completed building the amazing Stranger Things The Upside Down. It can be flipped up and down many times, and nothing falls apart. Make sure to hold onto the two roofs when flipping, and not the tree 8-) I enjoyed every moment of the build, from start to finish. The Upside Down is a beautiful design with a lot of details and I love them all, especially the new mini figure in every bag number. Thank you to the The Stranger Things designer and hopefully there are more amazing sets like this coming.

This is definitely one of the coolest sets I've ever built. I love how symmetrical the upper and lower houses are to each other. Although I usually complain about excessive repetition, this set is definitely an exception. I love how detailed this set is. I give props to its designer. Overall, I really enjoyed building this one.

This set has so much detail. It's great fun to put together and the minifigures really reflect the characters from the show. My only wish is that Eleven had a second face option, as the one she has just looks so grumpy. She does smile during the show, so not sure why we only have one expression. I was slightly worried that the completed set might be fragile and unstable having read some other reviews, but the completed set is actually very sturdy and I have moved it around quite a bit without any issues. If you love Stranger Things then I highly recommend this set. And even if you don't, it's still a great build.

The details are the highlight, and the obvious repetition by building two identical dwellings is never an issue. In fact, you keep coming back the original building to compare the designers interpretation of the original. I found zero issues with stability as others have criticised it for. It's rare for a Lego set to have four equally legitimate frontal display options, but this one most definitely has this. Upside down is the right way round and back to front also. Which to choose? It's a little tricky to mount the two supporting tree stacks but I was surprised that I achieved it without anything coming adrift. The mini figure cast is spot on. I initially thought the truck looked a bit awkward, with its ‘tacked-on' look, but it adds another level to the story that would be questioned if it were absent. It's sticker heavy, my only criticism, but they are all meaningful and add depth to the story telling. The set carries all the attributes of a classic Lego set that will surely gain legendary status once it retires. It looks stunning, the build is complex, with out being tedious and the story telling options are well considered. A star buy

(This review was collected as part of a promotion.) This set was very fun to build as it was intricate. The whole aspect of the upside down was demonstrated well in this set. The only small hiccup in the design was when both worlds had to be placed together. You truly needed to put in your weight to put it place. But once it's put together it is truly a centre piece of attention.

We've recently started collecting Lego again, and this set was one of the first purchases we bought. Overall a really good build with amazing mini figures and house sets. We had no problems building this one and enjoy the playability and display of it on our shelf! I'd definitely recommend.

It's been a while since I got this hyped for a new set, but once the teaser was out there I was checking online daily for any new info. And I'm happy to say the final product more than delivers. I love the tv show and I love Lego buildings, so this was always going to appeal to me. But the level of detail and creativity in the set goes above and beyond. I'm happy the designer was given such creative freedom to do something different, and I'm glad it was created with seemingly few compromises, delivering a big, detailed, substantial set that was a pleasure to build. The house(s) are wonderfully designed, full of tiny detail that bring them to life, and Hopper's cruiser makes a great addition, in that perfect retro tan colour. And lastly the mini-figs are spot on. Especially Dustin. I don't think I've seen a mini figure capture a likeness so well. Thank you for doing something different Lego. I love this set. It ticked every box I hoped it would. And it's finally moved our beloved Detective's Office aside on the living room shelf to take pride of place.

My 10-year-old daughter saved really hard and bought this herself. She took three after-school evenings and the best part of a Saturday to build this. Being only 10 years old I'd say her evaluation of the set being challenging was fair as it's recommended for age 16+ The instructions were easy for her to follow without any backtracking. She needed a little help with attaching the house(s) to the tree(s) but only because it was a snug fit and needed a bit of oomph to get it together. No bad points but, it would be nice if the light brick had a switch rather than a push button so that the light could be kept on. Overall, an excellent set. My daughter really liked the fact that Hopper's truck is included, complete with pumpkin, and also has the bear trap that Jonathan used. Would have been nice to have Nancy, Steve and Jonathan Minifigs, too.

Justin Ramsden has done incredible job designing this set. The cool about lego is transcends Ive seen many non lego fans marvel about this cool set. The idea of flipping it to the right side up or upside is a cool concept as well being able to display the set apart. You can't fault the set for design its brilliant has lot attention to detail with stickers and prop pieces. You can really see the love the designers put into the set. My one gripe with the set is the same others have mentioned durability. The roof comes away from the posts and some of the main structure separates from the floor, just above the front doors and starts to bow. I rebuilt the set all seems fine now so far, but i have seen this issue with many sets that have reviewed on social media. My personal feelings is the structure should of been extra stud wide. The other issue is attaching the ball joints requires a lot force more force the a single stud wide can support which may account for many people issues with this set. However its not a deal barker the set is too good for any stranger things fan miss out on. i love the set and all its Easter eggs it doesn't disappoint.

This is a fun build, with great detail and story telling. My only minor gripe which is often the case with many sets is the somewhat lazy symmetry. The trees on either side are identical builds which is a shame. There are opportunities for differences in the top and bottom half builds that are missed making the second half just a repeat of the first. It's still a great display piece and one of my favourites but some opportunities missed.