Packaging
The box comes in the usual LEGO Architecture 's black livery. The front shows the full set, proudly standing on blueprints against the black background. On the upper left corner is a rather big LEGO Architecture logo and just under is the name of set and its location in the world. We also are informed that the booklet contains "details in English on design and history".
The back of the box has a front shot of the set with pictures of each of the real buildings and a short comment on New York City in a few languages. Size of the set is also indicated: 255mm wide and 260mm tall.
First draft of packaging, model is not placed where it finally ended up.
"Lego’s Fantastic New Kits Let You Recreate Skylines Like NYC’s"
https://www.wired.com/2015/12/legos-fantastic-new-kits-let-you-recreate-skylines-like-nycs/#slide-1
Instructions booklet
The 115 pages instructions booklet is very classy and well printed. When you have it in hands, you know where your money went. There is a double page about New York City with a very beautiful picture of the Manhattan Bridge.
Each building of the set also gets a double page with informations on the building and a nice picture of it (or a part of it).
Conclusion
Design: 9/10 - It's hard to build at this scale but the designer made a nice job.
Parts: 8/10 - There are some great parts in there. The lack of variety is compensated by quantity of some parts.
Build: 7/10 - Clever and sturdy builds with some nice techniques
Price: --/10 - The retail prices aren't published as I write this review. I'll update that score when they are.
Overall: 24/30 (80%) - A nice LEGO Architecture set, introducing a new concept based on cities and not just one building. The buildings are great and well chosen. I like that series and hope to see more of them in the future.
