Random set of the day: Log Cabin
Posted by Huwbot,
Today's random set is 5766 Log Cabin, released during 2011. It's one of 17 Creator sets produced that year. It contains 355 pieces and 1 minifig, and its retail price was US$29.99/£25.99.
It's owned by 12,306 Brickset members. If you want to add it to your collection you should find it for sale at BrickLink, where new ones sell for around $49.80, or eBay.
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Anyone else see the irony in a log cabin being made of bricks?
That boat (kayak?) just looks like a banana.
Too many dark red bricks! I can just see somebody building this set sealed and the pieces snapping and cracking as they are being placed!
my first creator house! love this set!
Random trifecta! I own part, minifig, and set of the day!
@Randomness said:
"That boat (kayak?) just looks like a banana."
I mean, they do make giant inflatable bananas that you can tow behind speedboats.
Fun fact: this was the first Creator set to include a minifigure.
@Maxbricks14 said:
"Too many dark red bricks! I can just see somebody building this set sealed and the pieces snapping and cracking as they are being placed!"
Let alone all of the brown bricks...
Lincoln Log’s lawyers: “And I took that personally”
Always wanted this one back in the day
I was one of the people who have this set not my favorite but I often find myself using the pieces in my builds
@560heliport said:
"Random trifecta! I own part, minifig, and set of the day!"
No Way me too! I saw your comment and checked the random minifig of the day and I have it! I also have this log cabin! Crazy! Did you get the stone warrior in 70503?
@MandoEli37 said:
"I was one of the people who have this set not my favorite but I often find myself using the pieces in my builds"
I do too. They don’t come back when that happens, though, since I bought it for parts.
@MandoEli37 said:
" @560heliport said:
"Random trifecta! I own part, minifig, and set of the day!"
No Way me too! I saw your comment and checked the random minifig of the day and I have it! I also have this log cabin! Crazy! Did you get the stone warrior in 70503?"
This version of the Stone Army Scout only came in 70666.
But I also have the older version from 70500.
@MVives said:
"Fun fact: this was the first Creator set to include a minifigure."
That's right! When I was younger I failed to see the appeal of Creator with the lack of minifigs, so when they announced this set I just questioned 'Finally! Why didn't they always have minifigs?'
I also have some fond memories of this set despite never owning it or especially wanting it either, thanks to the designer tips video on the old Creator website. I thought it was revolutionary to see a house with both an easy lift-off roof and an opening back wall for easy access! We see these features all the time now, but it really got me interested in Lego houses as a whole after seeing how well designed this one was.
Great colours in this set (brittle ones notwithstanding), except I have a difficult time explaining to myself the trans neon orange lights. Bug lights are yellow, so that choice puzzles me.
@MeisterDad it might have been to make them stand out from the yellow windows and door.
@B_Space_Man said:
"Lincoln Log’s lawyers: “And I took that personally”"
Lincoln Lawyer’s Logs: “Do Not Float.”
I remember this set! Anyone else remember the Lego Creator Island game? (different to Lego Island, this was a Creator version with different Creator 3 in 1 sets, if I recall correctly a dinosaur would come and attack your town but you could get a mech thing to help defend it).
Wow, I still have 6 sets of this!
Was planning to build a modular style building back then with 6 sets, but never got around to opening them.
I felt this is a classic and superb set even with its rectangular logs that may crumble one day.
It’s now my boy’s and he built a patchwork quilted bed for it. Sometimes its great to make your own interior and provide a minifigure from the overpopulation!
I foresee nothing good coming of putting a house that close to a river. Hope your flooding insurance is up to date, kayak man
It seems so basic and primitive compared to the sets we get nowadays... The idea was good, but I was never into this set because they didn't even try to make "the logs" round but instead used normal bricks - it just doesn't do it for me.
This was one of best creator sets ever. It was a steal for such price!
I remember i got 4
I bought this “new and sealed” on bricklink years ago, opened it, the pieces were loose, then very quickly realised that some of the pieces were covered in dust.
Someone had built, displayed, taken apart, put back in the box and glued the box up.
My only bad experience with a bricklink purchase. Full refund was received.
This one was one of my favorites back in the day! I used the B model as the house of my "main" LEGO dude. Good times.
First set I bought for my kids!!!! Great memories!!!
One of my first post-dark ages sets :-)
I had this set as a kid!!! I remember I only ever built the main model and then broke the seet into my parts collection
Fun set! I got one for sale but kept it. The model is quite substantial when finished, and it's a fun build due to the layering needed for the corners and the opening back section.
One of the classic Creator sets, even if it hasn't aged as well as some other buildings from the theme. Wanted this as a kid, but not so much now.
@NotProfessorWhymzi said:
"all i'm gonna say is, if you happen to find a weird book under the floorboards, for the love of Ole Kirk do. not. read. it. out. loud. why? ask Bruce Campbell..."
“Klaatu, barada, *clears throat*!” There, I said it!
Alternately, make sure you read the words precisely, with no deviation. Or faking it.
I have this set and I do not like it. I don’t remember exactly what it was that I didn’t like about it. I just distinctly remember disliking the build and everything about it.
I got this set a few years ago and every roof piece broke when i took it apart the first time. Every. Single. One.
First time seeing this set; I like it!
Shame about the pieces breaking. This whole situation with specific colours breaking sounds like something Lego just needs to retroactively fix, broken products/pieces should be replaced.
I haven't been able to check my own collection but I'm sure I own some of the offending colours/pieces...
Ah the good ol' days before LEGO jumped the shark......
this was one of my first sets, i had a lot of fun building all 3 builds
I have this set and love it. When I get space my lego city will have a forest area and I’m going to put this in. Just need a new home with a very large space and considerable amounts of money and my dream will come true ??
I hope a fireplace won't be next to the house.
@560heliport said:
" @MandoEli37 said:
" @560heliport said:
"Random trifecta! I own part, minifig, and set of the day!"
No Way me too! I saw your comment and checked the random minifig of the day and I have it! I also have this log cabin! Crazy! Did you get the stone warrior in 70503?"
This version of the Stone Army Scout only came in 70666.
But I also have the older version from 70500.
"
Yeah I realized that after I posted that.
You a fan of Ninjago?
@MandoEli37 said:
" @560heliport said:
" @MandoEli37 said:
" @560heliport said:
"Random trifecta! I own part, minifig, and set of the day!"
No Way me too! I saw your comment and checked the random minifig of the day and I have it! I also have this log cabin! Crazy! Did you get the stone warrior in 70503?"
This version of the Stone Army Scout only came in 70666.
But I also have the older version from 70500.
"
Yeah I realized that after I posted that.
You a fan of Ninjago?
"
Yes, I have 97 Ninjago sets. I tend to like the bad guys more, mainly because I don't really need more minifigs of the main characters. But if Ninjago goes to space (like almost everyone else this year!??) then that would change.
What does Lego have against providing roof ridge bricks? I always hated the unfinished roof look.
I have two of these. Bought them essentialy for the roof bricks. Fortunately they don't break much.
@Astrobricks said:
"What does Lego have against providing roof ridge bricks? I always hated the unfinished roof look."
I have 10311 Orchid, so I have 32 2x4 roof ridge bricks in Sand Blue. But not nearly enough 45° Sand Blue roof bricks to need that much ridge! :(
@xurotaryrocket said:
"Ah the good ol' days before LEGO jumped the shark......"
If by jumped you mean raised and by shark you mean bar, then totally agree. We are living in a LEGO Renaissance these days that began 15 or so years ago. I’d like Lego to rededicate itself on some of the quality concerns but the breadth of their offerings, their designs, and their customer engagement is at a zenith.
It bends my mind a little to contemplate a Creator set getting a nostalgia remake someday ("isn't that like saying a remake of a Freestyle set?" my brain asks), but this might be the one that does--it was iconic in its day and fondly remembered and there's ALREADY room for some major technique/piece upgrading. Just wait till it's 30 years old.
I do have 31048 : Lakeside Lodge and 31098 : Outback Cabin and the Lodge is the better set out of the 2.
Creator itself hasn't done a small cabin set like this in a while, however 10325 : Alpine Lodge did a great job on the log effect.
I remember vaguely wanting this back in the day, but 2011 being 2011, Friends and Ninjago took precedence. Kinda wish I had it now, but also seeing a set with so little SNOT is bizarre to me now. Creator has come a long way.