First Look at the LeLightGo LED Light Kit for the Town Hall 10224

 

Hey brick fans!  Welcome back to my blog!

Today, I'll be reviewing a new LED lighting kit for my Town Hall modular building.  It's from an established company called LeLightGo.  They have quite an expansive collection of LED light kits available for your Lego and Lego compatible brick sets.

Thanks so much to LeLightGo for providing this kit for me to review!

• Set/Kit:  LeLightGo 10224 LED light kit for Town Hall modular Building
• Lego Compatible: Yes
• Instructions: Downloadable from the LeLightGo website
• Price: $39.99 USD (before discounts)

Here is my Town Hall modular building for which I will be incorporating the light kit into.

Unboxing

The LeLightGo light kit comes in a compact box with a sticker on the outside to identify the light kit.  The SKU matches the Lego id for the Town Hall which is 10224.

Inside we find a pouch containing several small resealable bags of parts.

Here's the contents.  Some of the seven bags are numbered and some are not.   Note that there are no instructions or other pamphlets like other LED light kit brands.   The instructions for each set can be found directly on the LeLightGo website as PDFs which can be downloaded to your computer.

Here are the all the components from the unmarked bags.  There's a USB connected battery box that uses three AAA batteries (not included) with a USB power cable and 6 port expansion board.  The LED lamppost came in an unmarked bag, but I believe it should have been marked as bag number 1.

Here's the contents of bag 2.  These are all the lighting components that will be used for the first floor of the Town Hall.  

Bag 3 contains a thin light strip that will be installed inside the arch over the front entrance.

These are the lighting components in Bag 4 to illuminate the second floor interior and exterior.

Bag 5 contains a similar set of components to light up the third floor of the Town Hall.  Additionally, there is one more light strand that will light up the bell tower.

LeLightGo was also very kind in sending me three sets of wireless connectors.    The wireless connectors make it a lot easier to separate the floors in a modular building.   I'm going to look at these wireless components in greater detail in a separate review. 

Testing the Lights

Once everything is unpacked, it's advisable to test all of the lighting elements before installing them into your building block set.  To do this, you will need to connect the USB plug to one of the expansion boards then, attach each of the LED lighting components.  Then it is a matter of connecting the USB plug to the battery pack and turning it on.  Visually verify that the light strands, and each of the lighting components are working properly. 

The User guide provides some information, but it could be improved to provide more detailed information about how to connect the wires to the expansion boards for those who are new to LED lighting kits.

In the majority of cases, the lights should all work fine, but if you run into problems, simply contact LeLightGo as per their website.  "If your kit doesn't work please contact us on support@lelightgo.com or via Facebook Messenger or Instagram. We will immediately solve your problem."

Alright, everything looks good, so it's time to light up my Town Hall modular building!  We will download the lighting instructions for the Town Hall here.   I'm looking for the set number which is 10224.

There are just pictures in the instructions and no words, so you just have to follow along.  The pictures of each step are pretty straightforward on how to take apart some of the bricks  in order to install the lighting elements.  The first action to perform is to replace the existing lamp post with the LeLightGo version.  This should be from Bag #1.

For the next step, we take the three connected 1x2 bricks with leds and attach them to the underside of the windows and front entrance of the main floor.  The light strand is from Bag #2.

From the same light strand, we connect the Led light to the rear lantern.

The original instructions have the three 1x4 LED light bricks attached to the first floor ceiling (ie. the underside of the second floor).  I decided to do a bit of customization by adding a brick that spans the entire width of the main floor.   I then attached the LED lights to the underside of the span.   

Returning to the exterior, we attach the long led strip from Bag #3 to the underside of the front arch.

All the components from Bags 1, 2 and 3 are all connected to the same expansion board as per the instructions we downloaded.

The second storey will have it's own expansion board where we plug in the 5 exterior lights and two interior lights.  All the components are grouped together in Bag 4.   Now, use one of the black lead wires to chain the second floor expansion board to the first floor expansion board.  This is easy because of the open atrium between the floors.

Here's how it looks from the inside.  I'm leaving the ceiling light strips free hanging for the moment but normally you'd attach them to the underside of the upper floor.

Repeat the steps for the third floor using the contents of Bag #5.

And here's what the third floor interior looks like.

The final light strand from Bag #5 is used for the light above the clock and the bell tower.  The process is fairly straightforward as per the instructions.

I must say that the LeLightGo LED lights are quite bright and makes the Town Hall modular building shine!

Summary

Because I'd had some exposure to other brands of  Lego lighting kits, LeLightGo was very easy to install for me.  It took me a total of about four hours to fully integrate the light kit into the modular building, basically one morning, and the results are excellent.

When plugging the wires into the expansion board, I noticed that they felt very secure, and not too loose.  I plugged and unplugged the wires from the boards quite a number of times, and the wires held up well to all of my handling.

I would like to see the instructions improved to show the new light kit users how to plug the wires into the expansion boards, but that was my only nit.

The cost of the lighting kits that I found on the LeLightGo website are very competitive with the other lighting brands.   I also liked that LeLightGo still has lighting kits for many of the older Lego style modular buildings, because similar light kits are discontinued on other LED lighting websites.

At the time of this writing, LeLightGo has a special promotion Buy One, Get 50% Off using the code Mar50 at checkout.   You can also use my discount code ITSNOTLEGO to save 25% off anytime.

Having installed the LeLightGo lighting kit for the Town Hall modular building, I can say this is a quality product which I'd recommend to anyone who wants to light up the buildings in their Lego city.

Thanks again to LeLightGo, and thanks brick fans and modular building enthusiasts for reading my blog post!   Bye for now!

The Funwhole Medieval Apothecary Shop F9024 Review

Welcome!

Hey brick fans!  I hope you like Medieval themed sets because today I'll be reviewing the Medieval themed Funwhole Apothecary building block set.  This will nicely complement my other FunWhole set called the Medieval Pier Inn.  I reviewed that impressive set during the summer and you can find that review here.

The Apothecary Shop presents a Lego-compatible building block set boasting an impressive 1420 pieces. This three-story architectural marvel features a ground-floor store, a second-floor laboratory where intricate potions and concoctions take shape, and a cozy third-floor bedroom loft. The set also comes complete with two minifigures—the skilled Apothecarist and their diligent Apprentice. For those unfamiliar with the term, an Apothecary in medieval times served as the equivalent of today's pharmacy, crafting and dispensing medicines to those in need. In the absence of modern hospitals, the Apothecary held a crucial role in the village.

The Apothecary shop will be my fifth medieval themed set in my growing collection. I want to make an entire medieval village with a big castle overlooking the village.   I hope to be able to showcase that in the near future.

A huge thanks go out to Funwhole.com for providing this set to me for my review!   Funwhole is the leader in Lego compatible building block sets.   the sets are very unique and cool to build, and best of all, Funwhole sets come packaged with LED lighting kits included with each set.

The Details

Brand: Funwhole

Set Name and Number: Medieval Apothecary Shop F9024

Number of Pieces: 1470

Numbered bags: Yes

Minifigures: yes, 2 + 1 cat and 1 owl

Missing or deformed pieces: No

Extra pieces: Yes

Stickers or Printed parts: Stickers

Lighting Kit: Yes

Age Rating: 12+

Where to get the Apothecary Set

The Apothecary set can be found via the Funwhole stores on Amazon and also through the Funwhole website.  If you shop on the website, you can use my discount code itsnotlego to save an extra 10% off your purchases.

Here's a complete list of the FunWhole Amazon stores:

Amazon US: https://amz.run/7IIP

Amazon DE: https://amz.run/7IIT

Amazon UK: https://amz.run/7IIY

Amazon CA: https://amz.run/7IIS

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Amazon ES: https://amz.run/7IIX

Unboxing

I made a separate blog post about the unboxing which you can find here.

Set Build and Progression

The Funwhole Apothecary set is broken down into 10 stages and there are numbered parts bags that correspond to each stage.  Follow along as we progress through each stag of the build!

First, let's take a look at the minifigures included with the set.  The old Apothecarist has a beard and hooded cape.  His apprentice has a medieval themed tunic.  Just so you know, Funwhole minifigures are not compatible with Lego minifigures, they have a unique design.

Stage 1

Here's what the apothecary shop look likes after stage 1.  We've build the base and added some of the lights that are part of the kit.

Stage 2

The shop entrance is constructed and some lighting is added to the alcove.

Stage 3

We've now constructed the first floor and we can see the nice glow from the interior lights.

The shop itself is quite small and there's lots of strange potion bottles and vessels for sale.  To get to the next floor you have to climb up the ladder.

The battery pack is conveniently and sturdily mounted to the back wall of the shop.

Stage 4

The garden is now populated with an assortment of plants and herbs that will be used to concoct the potions and medicines.  I'm not sure why there is a small thatched hut in the yard.  It's not a dog house.  There is a small black cat though, so maybe it lives there?

Stage 5

Now we move onto building the second floor.  Here are the tools that the apothecarist uses to make his medicines.  There's a mortar and pestle, a pot heating on a fire and a set of bellows to fan the flames.

Stage 6

With the second floor interior complete, we can now add the walls and windows to the upstairs.

A noteworthy feature is the cool swing-away wall on the second floor.  From here you can peek inside to see the apothecarist's workspace.

Stage 7

Here's a cozy little bedroom on the top floor of the shop. Again, you have to climb up another ladder to get to the top.  The room is sparsely furnished with only a bed, a small desk and stool and a roaring fireplace.  The ceiling lighting makes the room feel more comfortable.

Stage 8

Now we add the exterior third floor timber frames and beams to give the apothecary shop that rustic medieval look.

Stage 9 and Stage 10

And finally we add the roof panels to the structure.  They kind of clip into place loosely, but don't fall off.

The completed apothecary shop looks amazing!  There's even an owl to keep a watchful eye on everything.

The next time you visit the medieval village, do stop by and visit the Apothecary shop!  He will fix you up with the medicines you need!

And he's even open late as you can see from the lighting!

Final thoughts

The Medieval Apothecary shop proved to be an enjoyable build. I appreciated the captivating lighting effects, which, fortunately, were a breeze to install. Having minifigures to showcase alongside the building added a nice touch, and the size is just perfect for my upcoming village display! The accessibility of the front door and the opening second-floor wall allows for a detailed view of the interiors.

However, my only gripe was the use of stickers instead of printed parts. Despite this, the overall appearance of the set left me quite satisfied. I'd rate it a solid 4.9 out of 5! For fellow collectors of medieval Lego buildings, this set is definitely a must-have.

Thanks for checking out my review, bye for now!