Woohoo a genuine 1477 Piece Creator Set "Gingerbread House" (not real Gingerbread!) for Christmas!  These are becoming rare and hard to find in Brand New Condition.  Celebrate today!

• BATTERIES INCLUDED!
• Light Bricks Included
• Fireplace works!
• REAL White Chocolate
• Gingerbread Minifigs
• Press 'smoke' on chimney to light up the fireplace on demand

The packaging seems quite familiar, featuring an atmospheric seasonal background that corresponds with previous Winter Village sets. This design is attractive, although something more fantastical might have been suitable for the Gingerbread House. Turning the box around reveals its marvellous interior detail and the orange light brick, illuminating the fireplace, is advertised here on both sides.

Winter Village sets are generally appropriate for communal building and two instruction manuals are accordingly provided. However, the division of construction between these seems uneven as the first manual features accessories while the second focuses upon the beautiful Gingerbread House. Three small stickers are included too.

Minifigures

Only two minifigures are included which is unusual within the Winter Village collection, although I think additional characters may be unnecessary. The medium nougat Gingerbread Man loosely resembles the earlier Collectable Minifigure, featuring similar textured decoration and an identical moulded head. His pronounced moustache is unique though and the updated red buttons look nice.

Similar detail adorns the Gingerbread Woman, whose beautiful pink icing contrasts with the reddish brown chocolate icing which has appeared on past gingerbread minifigures. The eyelashes and rosy cheeks are superb and I like the dress component. 

These adults are accompanied by an adorable Gingerbread Baby which is represented by a printed 1x2 tile. That decision has elicited some disappointment but I think it works perfectly. Presumably the baby was recently removed from the oven so remains on a baking tray! The printing appears suitably endearing and the baby's sleeping facial expression is delightful as well.

The Completed Model

Many different buildings have been produced for the Winter Village range and the gingerbread house seems quite unusual, incorporating fantasy design features. Nevertheless, this model looks excellent, measuring 26cm wide and including some wonderful colours. The combination of reddish brown and white certainly gives the impression of iced gingerbread and its steep roofs are marvellous, recalling 10222 Winter Village Post Office.

Striped candy canes are situated beside the house, identifying this location as Candy Lane. They are connected to the base using click hinges so can be angled according to your wishes. I think they look most appealing when displayed as shown here, although the instruction manual suggests tilting them both further so contradicts the packaging.

Additional red and white candy cane sculpting surrounds the doorway and the same details are found consistently across this whole structure. Moreover, the black lanterns look superb and I like the green colour which has been chosen for the front door, contrasting with the relatively muted brickwork while matching the windows. An attractive doormat also appears here, welcoming gingerbread residents to their home,sweet home.

Light bricks have appeared in multiple Winter Village sets, traditionally providing interior lighting. This example seems slightly unusual as the light brick is positioned inside the chimney breast. Pressing the smoke emanating from the chimney will therefore illuminate the fireplace. I appreciate this function and the outside fireplace is distinctive, although such architectural features are more associated with warm environments than colder ones.

The outdoor dining space appears similarly incongruous within this wintry location. Its dark tan and reddish brown colour scheme is effective though and the Gingerbread Woman may be seated here, even while wearing her skirt. In addition, I like the logs which are stored beside the fireplace and the pink decorations beneath each window are lovely.

Gingerbread houses are frequently decorated with white icing and this effect has been replicated well, perhaps depicting fallen snow. I am particularly satisfied with the 2x3 rock elements along the edge of each roof and the colourful 1x1 round tiles look brilliant. Even so, my favourite external details are the windows which are ingeniously formed using glittery trans-pink and trans-blue bricks, resembling jelly sweets!

While the majority of this model comprises reddish brown bricks, the focal chimney structure seems comparatively realistic. Medium nougat masonry bricks are distributed here among dark orange and dark brown parts, creating some texture. The white ice cream element towards the top, representing smoke, seems rather small but that compromise is necessary for the light brick function.

(review by: Brickset.com)

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Package Dimensions:

Approximately: 20" X 12" X 3" 

Weight: 3 lbs

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