His description was not correct. He stared it was in original packaging. Then I was informed it wax put together. I was asked if I wanted it shipped put together or taken apart. That is not in original packaging.

It's hard not to love this from the moment you take a look at the box and see BB-8 staring back at you.

As someone who always wished they'd bought the R2-D2 set when it came out it was a no-brainer to build this little droid.

The build was enjoyable, involved, occasionally tricky and a couple of times felt a little repetitive; but the 2 and a bit hours when pretty quickly and to see him take shape bag by bag was great.

The external appearance hides the level of complexity and mechanics going on inside brilliantly, and the movement the mechanics create are very nicely done.

The easy option would have been to have the head rotate only, however the additional effort the design team have gone to to create the authentic BB-8 head movement is well worth it and it's the first thing people comment on when they see it in action.

The scale of the model is perfect for display, and the stand, info sticker and mini BB-8 make it a great shelf display piece for any collector (dusting it in the coming weeks and months won't be so much fun).

In terms of playability, this isn't one the kids will be spending hours with, but then that isn't really the point with this one. It's on a slightly higher than normal shelf keeping it out of the reach of little fingers, although mini BB-8 seems to have gone missing, perhaps to a galaxy far far away!

If you buy it and build it, you'll love it ..... and I challenge you to walk past it without giving the head a little wobble!

There are a ton of pieces missing. Thank goodness my husband has boxes of spare parts. He told me the mini figures BB8 didn't come with this set yet it did and he didn't send. And there's almost like a chocolate substance on a lot of the legos.

I chose this over the First Order Star Destroyer set, as I thought this would be a lot easier to display, and a lot more enjoyable (due to me being a HUGE fan of BB-8), and it was a heck of a lot cheaper as well! Ever since I saw it in the Holiday catalog I was hooked.

Overall, it was very enjoyable to build. (I listened to a TV show while I built it). It was somewhat challenging due to the amount of small pieces, but was very enjoyable, so enjoyable in fact, I finished it in one night! (Stayed up till 1:30 am. RIP sleep schedule!).

It was amazing to see this build come to life. The rubber band and the un-secure gear system really makes it some to life. With the gear system not being locked in place, it allows for the head to wobble around, and for it to move back and forth when turning the head with the knob on the left side.

The torch is also a nice added touch, all though it would be a lot better if it extended a bit more, and was a bit more vertical, but it’s fine the way it is. I can’t be too nit picky about it, Haha!

This set is VERY hard to play with, as it does not roll or move easily. If you want to buy a Star Wars set that is easy to play with, I would recommend some of the smaller sets, or the Star Fighter sets (Like Poe’s X-Wing Fighter, TIE Silencer, and the Microfighter sets).

^(Thought that might be helpful to some buyers...)^

This set was an amazing experience for me and was the most fun I have had with LEGO. (This was the first set I built with atleast 1000 pieces, as when I got my R2D2, it was a bit too difficult for me because I was pretty young, so my dad built it for me).

Overall, I recommend this to anyone who is a Star Wars fan and loves this little spherical robot. This was an amazing value for what you get. 1000+ piece Star Wars LEGO set that didn’t beat up the wallet, and it’s BB-8!

Sorry that I had to write an entire novel to review this, but there is so much good to say about this set, and little bad. I wanted to make an in-depth review to help buyers out! This is the perfect set for someone who wants to be challenged, but not too much.