This is one of the most amazing LEGO sets I’ve ever assembled. The design is beautiful, the winding mechanism actually functions. It won’t turn without a coin! The build is straight forward. The mechanism is no more complicated than some of the transmissions in the LEGO Technic automobiles. I’ve cycled all 16 balls through the model more than once without a single jam or failure. It works very smoothly. This is a model that will be on permanent display. I’ll fill the balls with Christmas candy, Easter candy, etc. The mini figure of the designer is a nice touch. Definitely recommend.

I normally used the paper booklet instructions but early on I found a picture difficult to understand as it looked like I was missing pieces. Once I went to the digital instructions and could rotate the image, I realized I had the pieces and how to connect them. I will now use the digital all the time! The mechanism worked the first time and the little balls come out easily. After the grandkids get all the minifigures, I plan to fill the balls with candy or other small,items for future fun and continual usage. I love this set because there is action vs just being looked at. It’s a mix of regular legos and technics type for the turning mechanism.

Gotta be honest, I primarily bought this set for the new colors of classic space new knight minifigures as Space was my pirmary theme growing up in the 80s and Castle was also and interest. That said, my 10 year old twins are obsessed with vending machines and minifigures in general so I'm busy finding fill ins for the half of the minifigures I pilfered. The mechanics of this thing are awesome and it's overall a very clever build and looks great. I do think it could have been at least $50 cheaper due to the number of parts and fact that it's not a licensed product.

I mainly bought this for the figures. Turns out, it was very fun to build. The machine is actually fully functional. The design is spot on...you would think it's an actual gumball machine...not made from Legos. I don't regret buying this and I highly recommend it to anyone who likes gumball machines or collects minifigures.

The vending machine is amazing! More so that it actually works! Im thrilled! You do need to pay close attention to instructions, parts & placement when building. Anyone going for speed, you'll likely have a non functioning set in the end & need to start over. Its perfect! We'll worth it!

A truly fascinating look into how vending machine mechanisms work! This fully functional, great-looking model is a joy to build and offers endless play value. The only drawback is that a couple of the included figures are too similar, but it's easily worth getting for the build experience alone.

This was a fun set to build. There were several nice touches to the construction. But the standout was using some pieces flexibility to butt up against another brick to prevent motion in one direction and flex and snap creating a click sound in the opposite. Little things like that are nice and add a lot more realism to the set.

This was a quick build, just over an hour. Interesting how the mechanism works that releases the mini balls and it didn't confuse me. Had to assemble all the little figures just to see them before I had to take them apart to get them onto the little balls. Going to talk it up to the other family members that are into Legos. Thanks for a fun build!

I bought this for my son because it just looked so dang cool and you know what, it is!! He had a blast putting it together but it’s so neat that it actually works and the size is perfect because he can display it on his desk. The minifigures are a lot of fun, too! Great set!

Okay, I love this set way more than I thought I would. The Minifigure Vending Machine is just pure joy. The build is super fun and clever, and it actually works! You twist the knob and a little capsule pops out with a minifig inside. It legit feels like a LEGO version of those old-school toy machines you'd beg your parents to give you coins for. The best part… It comes with two exclusive classic LEGO Spacemen, one is shiny gold and the other in a super cool vivid blue, They look amazing and totally pop on display. I was mostly grabbing this for the novelty, but it’s turned out to be one of my favorite small sets in a long time. If you’re into quirky LEGO builds or love classic space minifigs, this thing is a must-have. Plus, it just makes people smile when they see it—total conversation piece on my shelf.