for Age 6+ Building Block Ocean Adventure Octonauts GUP-A Deluxe Vehicle Playset & Barnacles 323pcs Building Brick Set-No Package Box (3703)

My son loves this toy, even though I accidentally bought it, he wouldn't let me return it....

This is what my 4yo was most excited about and badgered me to assemble first. The model is sturdy and I ran into no issues fitting parts together, not sure what went wrong for some of the reviewers here. It's clear that the design was a labor of love for someone - it really looks like on TV, there are custom parts, and the way the body is assembled out of interleaving parts gives it stability where an easier replacement tile could have been used more cheaply. If anyone involved in the design and production ever reads this - thank you, you really made my child excited and happy and gave me a wonderful flashback to my lego building years. Also - to all the people who participated in getting it to me before XMas as opposed to "before Jan 3", thank you, you are great people! The item comes safely packaged in bubble wrap and a clear plastic bag, with submodules packaged in individual plastic bags inside. The instructions are really well written and clear. I struggle to say more positive things about this, but it rates as my highest satisfaction purchase this year, and great value at the price.

My 4 year old built these- the instructions s are decent for non lego instructions. However... These bricks are tricky! Some are a ridiculously tight fit that an adult will struggle with or ultimately replace with a spare part from a different kit. Cool when finished- design is neat. However the bricks on GUP A fall apart every time you pick it up. We’ve had good luck with GUP S and GUP E & D but unfortunately GUP A is a tricky little GUP- Ultimately will buy again for self, but not impressed with quality and definitely would not gift this to anyone.

Parts constantly fall off

My girls grandson loves it. He is a big fan of the show and I got him this for Christmas. He is 4 yo and he is into Legos right now.

Extremely good, one of the best alt Lego products we've built. Captain Barnacles and Shellington minifigures are cute and sturdy. The ship has good building techniques, challenging but doable for my Lego veteran seven year old daughter, and the final result is beautiful. Good job! We'll be buying the whole set over time!

I bought this for my toddler, with the clear intention to build it myself, since he's a huge fan of Octonauts and "Gups". The build itself is very similar to Legos with Ikea style picture instructions. Easy enough to follow along, but I didn't properly connect pieces 2x due to some confusion. The kit included all pieces and a handy tool for separating them (came in handy when I misassembled). You do have to assemble Barnicles and Shellington as well. The "glass" piece I received was scratched and cloudy, but the company was responsive and sent a new piece straight away. I don't really intend on letting my kid handle this like a typical toy. However, other reviewers are correct in that the top half of the Gup is too heavy and will pop off if not mindful when handling. You could probably superglue that section together if it bothers you enough. Overall I'm quite happy with this purchase. It wasn't cheap but considering how much typical Lego kits are, I'd say it was fairly priced.

Our daughter loves Octonauts and with the original Fisher Price toys going for collectible rates on this site and eBay I thought we'd give these pseudo-Legos a try. Of all the sets we've put together so far, the GUP-A is the sturdiest. When other reviews say that these are fragile, it isn't because the bricks have a loose fit; they are just as tight as Legos. However, sometimes the design of certain elements, esp. moving fins or any extra clever trickery to make parts move, can be fragile. However, the GUP-A doesn't really suffer from these issues and is a solid set. These really wind up looking quite good and representative of the show. We didn't experience any missing or malformed parts.

EN RELACIÓN A LA CALIDAD NO ESTÁN BUENA, YA QUE AL ARMAR A LOS PERSONAJES, ES MUY FÁCIL QUE LAS PIEZAS PUEDAN ROMPERSE. A MI HIJO LE ENCANTÓ ARMARLO Y EN ESO SE ENTRETIENE MUCHO. RECOMENDARÍA AL VENDER AUMENTAR SU CONTROL DE CALIDAD PARA LAS PIEZAS DE CADA COSA.