For a middle-of-the-pack set that'✨s neither the most or least complex, nor the most/least expensive, Lego Fly With Dodo Airlines does a lot with relatively little. While it'd be easy to argue for this to be an even larger set, it actually fits the exact price point and build complexity incredibly well.
The Lego Fly With Dodo Airlines set is a bit of an oddity. It's an important location in 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and could be even bigger th🌠an the set actually has ended up being. My very first imp🐎ression was surprise at just how few bricks actually go into this one, and it does work – even if it's not exactly as significant as I might have liked it.
As the name implies, the Flying With Dodo Airlines Lego set includes the Dodo Airlines building, dock, plane, and a bunch of associated accessories like little lifebuoys to a surprisingly involved potted plant to a simple tower control and ticket counter. The flag on the dock includes a bunch of extra pieces of the box in order to customize it as you see f🍒it, which is a nice touch.
In terms of minifigures, this one comes with Wilbur and Tangy. While it makes sense to include the pilot and a potential passenger in t♏he set, it's unfortunate to not also include Orville, the other dodo that traditionally is the one to run the ticket counter🌜 at Dodo Airlines.
Build
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Shockingly small number of pieces
Lots of fine pieces
No complicated, fiddly bits
The entire set is a relatively easy build, taking only 1.5 hours for me, start to finish. In fact, the most complicated part of putting Fly With Dodo Airlines together is actually only encountered if you try to get creative with the airport's flag. There are multiple possible options for what to add to that in order to get a finished product, leaning on the customization inherent to such items in the modern Animal Crossing games. If you follow the basic instructions, it's easy enough, but the moment you diverge off the beaten path, so to speak, is when it gets a bit hairy thanks to the large amount of small pieces involved. If you like to get creative, this won't be one of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best Lego sets.
Design
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Small footprint, big impact
Customizable flag
A scale that works
While the dock⭕ and building are technically a larger overall build, the real star of the Fly with Dodo Airlines Lego set is obviously the plane itself. Because of the scale, it's not particuജlarly big, but it's simple to build and serves its purpose admirably. It's not going to blow anyone away, but it perfectly fits the vibe of the various Animal Crossing sets.
It's also pretty clearly meant to serve as the highlight of the set. The rest of Fly with Dodo Airlines is a simplified version of the Animal Crossing: New Horizons', well, Dodo Airlines. It'll be immediately recognizable to anyone that has played the popular video game, and its function is certainly clear even to those that lack that familiarity: it's a small dockside airport complete wit♏h ticketing counter.
If there is one unfortunate aspect to the Flying With Dodo Airlines Lego set, it's that the very nature of it somewhat calls for a small island or two. Given the entire point of Dodo Airlines in the video game is to travel to different islands, owned by other players and not, it would have made sense to include some small amount of additional setting beyond the airline building and plane. The 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Lego Kapp'n's Island Boat Tour kit could have just been Kapp'n and his boat and dock, but it actually includes a whole beachside sc𒀰enario that isn't exactly replicated for Dodo Airlines.
Should you buy Lego Fly with Dodo Airlines?
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This might not be anyone's first choiceꦫ when looking at the Animal Crossing range as a whole, and that's a shame; it's a surprisingly good kit which provides maximum brick for buck. If you want a good addition to your existing collection, Lego Fly with Dodo Airlines comes highly recommended.
This is a fun, if str🔴aightforward, build that doesn't offer much in the 🅷way of surprises.
3/5
Accessibility
As with most Animal Crossing sets, t꧑his one's 7+ rating means it's very easy to get to grips with.
4/5
Instruction quality
Easy to use and♔ read, like every Animal Crossing set before it.
4.5/5
Extra features
Having a customiza🐷ble flag is a nice touch, but it's a shame that Orville isn't included here.
3.5/5
Buy it if...
✅ You really want the plane Just like it says on the tin, there's something to be said for having the Dodo Airlines plane and Wilbur the pilot to go wi🦋th it.
✅ You like having the main buildings In terms of major locations in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Dodo Airlines is certainl🍸y up there.
Don't buy it if...
❌ You want a more involved build There's just… not many pieces to play with hereꦇ. Everything is 🍌used very efficiently.
How we tested Lego Fly with Dodo Airlines
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Disclaimer
Thi๊s review was made using a set provided by the manufacturer.
This set was built ove🦋r the course of a single session and took around 1.5 hours to complete. That was with some distractions in the middle, so it would take a dedicated builder a slightly shorter amount of time. Additionally, the set was directly compared to other single sets in the same line as well as a whole as part of the line in total.
Rollin is the US Managi🔯ng Editor at GamesRadar+. With over 16 years ꦯof online journalism experience, Rollin has helped provide coverage of gaming and entertainment for brands like IGN, Inverse, ComicBook.com, and more. While he has approximate knowledge of many things, his work often has a focus on RPGs and animation in addition to franchises like Pokemon and Dragon Age. In his spare time, Rollin likes to import Valkyria Chronicles merch and watch anime.