I confess, I mostly buy from a certain well-known name brand of building bricks, but when I saw this particular set, I knew I had to make an exception. It brings back all the nostalgia of growing up with computers like this one, along with the endless hours spent playing Minesweeper as a kid (and as an adult).
I'm blown away by the attention to detail in this set, including individually building all the internal components of the computer, even though they're ultimately covered up by the end of the build. But you can easily open the case, similarly to the real PC, to see the internals.
The ejectable floppy disk is probably my favorite interactive component of the set. The CD drive is not half bad either, though it does frequently get stuck when pushing it back into place. The Minesweeper functionality was a cool idea, but really ends up being kinda gimmicky. I don't mind that it was included, but I'd rather just display the set with one of the fixed screen cards included.
I love the fact that almost all the graphics were printed on the pieces, rather than being stickers. There are only two exceptions for this, and they're both cases where it a sticker really does make more sense than printing.
If I were to point out some very minor gripes, I would have preferred for each key on the keyboard to be a separate tile, rather than using longer tiles with multiple keys printed on them. It would be great if the plugs for the cables attached more securely to the back of the PC. And I wish they didn't instruct a needlessly "illegal" construction technique in step 88, forcing a piece to go where it doesn't fit properly. But these are very minor in the scheme of things, and don't at all detract from the overall delight this set was to build and is to display!
You've earned a thoroughly satisfied customer, Pantasy. I'll be watching with interest to see what other offerings of yours may catch my eye in the future!
