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For anyone interested, here's a size comparison between the new Architecture
#21042 and old Sculptures
#3450 Statue of Liberty sets. I was hoping that 21042 would be a bit taller considering its 1600 pieces. I like the design of the base, but I think the statue is slightly smaller scale, so the proportions are just a little off. By itself, 21042 is nice, but next to the big one, it looks pretty tiny.


The 21042 build gets a little tedious doing the corners of the base, and the mix of parts 87087, 47905, and 26604 all in sand green (and multiple times in the same build step) was tough.
(Note: please ignore the substituted face. I'm still tinkering with how to eliminate the pentagon tile. Anyone solve this yet?)
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I wasn't aware this set was a UCS!
This is a case where I will still be much more interested in getting the original. I'm sort of glad I don't like it because I won't be spending any unnecessary cash on it.
I don't own the set but I'm guessing it's deliberately a scale they haven't really done before in order to add something more than a remake to the line-up. This isn't like Star Wars where we expect to see a new batch of fans every few years - it's a line for adults where people are far more prepared to go through Bricklink etc. to get retired sets. You're not going to randomly walk into a store, see this on the shelf for the first time and impulse-buy it.
But yeah, sets that disappoint you are always good for your wallet :)
How do you verify that a built #3450 is complete. Any particular parts to look at? Any particular section to take apart? No box or original instructions are available.
In this case, how can I quickly verify that it is substantially complete and the most important pieces are present?