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You could argue it fits well within the "creator" theme - they are generally simpler builds but with a good range of pieces you are able to make into alternative designs - maybe a reason it isn't white or tan! It does have a few nice touches (the shower and towel rail, etc, although the palm tree is a little clunky).
There could be an overlap with Friends, you could perhap imagine a few of the girls spending their summer vacation in a house like this...
creepsteep is here to stay.All said, the design is nice, a rustic beach cabin by the seaside. I can smell the salty air already.
I like this set a lot compared to the others except Appletree and Townhouse. The blue is striking and gives a California feel to it. But I do agree the roof should be a different color than bright red, like two other Creators before it.
In all seriousness, I think it's well-executed considering its small footprint. It would certainly look nicer and, for those without suspension of disbelief, would look more plausible as a house if it were bigger. However, I think 32 studs wide would have been *too* big, and I'm assuming they wanted to maintain a 32 stud depth.
However the price does seem very steep for such a small footprint. I wonder if the selling price will drop by $10 shortly after release like a few other sets have recently?
Another small house without a proper roof. Are roof bricks too expensive or something?
What color would match best for the roof? The sand beige from PQ Pyramid or other?
On reflection I think the red roof is supposed to be a red metal roof which you often find in tropical island locations.
- "Isn't this somewhat similar to the 'yellow' creator house?" Hence the link to http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=4996-1 in my post
- "Here's a photo." I already linked to FBTB's Flickr set which has at least a dozen pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fbtbnet/sets/72157629296577429/
As for this set, I like it but not at $50.
Not a ton of pieces, and the build seems (at glance) overly-simplistic in nature. It does go well with the recent Lighthouse and the Nautical Theme of 2011.
As for the lack of baseplates - I got the feeling that by using standard plates they provided a few more pieces and scope for alternate builds.
@Bluedot Exactly! These sets would be perfect for a family (except Lighthouse, maybe), why not provide the figs?
Overall I like the set, but I agree with others that the price seems steep compared to what we've already seen. Maybe we're missing something and this house will have some sound or light feature we aren't yet aware of? Or maybe we've got the price all wrong & it'll sell for less! :o)
Then I saw it - SEASIDE. Boom. 76 points. Thanks again, Brickset.
Matthew
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I kind of like the one on the right - the little cabin with a separate surf shack and a little footbridge between them.