Hey brick fans, it's review time again! Today, thanks to Lumibricks, we will be looking at the Lumibricks Moon Bar set. It is set 18009 consisting of a two storey modular building, a small off-road vehicle, 5 Lumibricks style minifigures with a total of 2186 pieces. It comes with 60 printed bricks and a 24 piece LED light kit.
Here's more of the set details from the Lumibricks website: https://www.lumibricks.com/collections/road-trip/products/moon-bar-18009?ref=tN9EBQmQ
Ok, let's unbox this thing and build it to see what I think!
Overview
The Moon bar is a new set that is part of the Lumibricks Road Trip Saltwind Coast series. Inspired by bars along the Pacific Coast Highway, the set features a rooftop sign, side neon signage, exterior stairs, and an open-air drinking area to capture the laid-back coastal road trip vibe.
The Saltwind Coast series consists of two other sets: the Sunrise LightHouse 18007, and the Beach Lifeguard Tower 18008.
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Unboxing
The set has numbered bags one thru fourteen that correspond to the steps in the manuals. Additionally, there are two bags marked S for special pieces and two bags marked F. They contain the parts to assemble the 5 minifigures and also the special bricks used to facilitate lighting installation. The number of bags for each step is displayed below. I counted 44 parts bags in total.
If this is your first time, building a Lumibricks set, pay special attention to the manual instructions about how to install the light kit. It's advisable to test the lights as you install them, to make sure that they are in good working order. If you do find non working components, feel free to reach out to the service department at Lumibricks where you can get free replacement parts.
The next few steps focus on building the main floor walls, doors and windows. The beachfront bar with the big awning looks awesome. A colour changing led light string adorns the front entrance which happens to be on the side of the building. On the other side is the staircase that goes up to the second floor. There's a cool electrical box to hide the battery pack under the stairs. This is similar to the one on the Lumibricks Gelato Store set. The first floor features a hinged wall which can be opened to view the interior.
In the latter steps, we complete the second floor with walls and roof. Here we find a removal wall and you can also remove the roof as well. To finish off the build, we construct the big moon bar sign and light it up.
Here's the full cast of characters at the Moon bar!
According to the Lumibricks website, there are 60 printed pieces in this set. I've snapped a few of them here but there's more that I missed. Even the some of the window pieces have printed on them.
The Build process
I found the Moon Bar to be a fairly easy build and would make a great entry level set for anyone who is new to Lumibricks. Here's some pictures from the first few steps, such as constructing up the base, floors and bar. The multi-coloured lights under the bar counter is a nice touch. And a nice Juke box in the corner.
Now we are moving onto the second floor which is covered by the second instruction manual. It's got a loungey feel with a big table and some seating around it. There's also a record player which for some reason looks like an old school gramaphone. There's lots of nice printed pieces on the walls.
The offroad vehicle
As part of the Moon bar set, there's a nice little sub-build which is this two tone off-road vehicle. It's got working headlights and tail lights with printed pieces.
The minifigures
The minifigures are what brings the Moon bar set to life. Here's one of them performing on the stage while the owner bartender prepares a drink.
This surfer dude looks well tanned.
Some drama playing out in the back corner.
The printed pieces
Final Thoughts
The Moon bar is a cool set that isn't too difficult to build. It's a typical modular building in that the floors and roof can be separated to view the nicely furnished interiors. As a bonus there is a swing away wall on the ground floor and a removable wall on the second floor for more interior access.
The lighting kit provided is nice but nothing too spectacular if compared to some of the other Lumibricks sets like the Cyberpunk series. I do like the colour changing lights over the entrance though.
A great selection of printed pieces is a nice change from having to apply stickers to the bricks.
There were a couple of misses for me though. The gramaphone on the record player was kind of out of place. Also I didn't like the looks of big green chair on the second floor. Lastly, I would have liked to see printed on the two guitars that come with the set.
I'll probably be displaying the Moon Bar as a stand-alone set because it doesn't really fit into my city layout nor does it fit into my Cyberpunk themed layout. All in all I give this set a 4.5 out 5 for build quality and details.
Set Detail Summary
Set name and number: Lumibricks Moon Bar 18009
Piece count: 2186 pieces
Minifigures: 5
Printed pieces: 60 (approx)
Stickers: None
Light kit: 24 elements included
Retail price: $119.99 USD
Where to get it: https://www.lumibricks.com/collections/road-trip/products/moon-bar-18009?ref=tN9EBQmQ
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Thanks for looking, bye!
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