Set Review ➟ LEGO® 76785 Thing’s Apartment
There is a whole lot of Thing in the second season of the Wednesday show. One must assume that there would be some interest in a companion Thing set, and thus we have Thing’s Apartment. The TV show has Enid convert a trunk into a home for Thing. Although we viewers get only a few seconds’ glimpse of the full trunk interior, it is quite elaborate and fairly large. While the model replicates some of the functionality of the TV version with various fold-out elements and interior decorations, it is definitely a scaled-down, simplified version and the essence of the TV trunk is more implied than reproduced in the set.
When folded, the trunk appears as a nice small trunk or chest. The door detail on the front is purely decorative.
The top comes off and the space underneath serves for parts storage. The top is held only by 4 studs in the center, but it seems secure enough. There are visible wide gaps at either side where the top meets (or doesn’t quite) the sides.
The side handles are moveable.
A 1x2 plate with side bar acts as a clip to secure the trunk.
Uncharacteristically for a trunk, the lid remains attached and the bottom portion splits to open into Thing’s apartment.
There are panels on either side of the upper floor that open a full 180 degrees. They can also open when the trunk is closed. I suspect this function is to emulate a similar element on the trunk in the TV show, but on the show there is a single centered door that hinges at the top. And Thing cannot fit through the side panel doors because the openings are too small and blocked by the interior elements.
A quick run-through of the apartment reveals, on the upper floor:
On the left side, I guess this is supposed to be a jewelry box. The package art shows the ring nested in the hole. The lid does not close. On the left is a stand with a flower and possibly a crystal ball for Thing to communicate with the family.
In the center on the wall is this thing I have no idea what it is, but it is built such that it spins; below is a bathtub? If it’s not a bathtub I have no idea what it might be. And, of course, a bathtub containing water makes no sense if it is flipped upside-down to close the trunk. It is a magic bathtub.
On the lower floor at left is a bed, centered is a ladder in front of a fireplace, because where else would you put a ladder, and at right is a comfy chair.
Thing is somewhat articulated with one bendable knuckle on each digit and the fingers can spread a little where they join at the hand. Thing does make use of a transparent 2x2 cylinder to “stand”. There is also a separate set of black painted fingernails for Thing.
Populating the set in addition to the trunk are loose elements of various scales. Thing, the fidget spinner, and hand-held game are sort of near the same scale, but the book and pen are tiny compared to Thing, the ring and bottle of nail polish are near life-size, and there’s an Enid minidoll along with a minifigure-scale trunk and Thing.
Loose elements.
The fidget spinner does not spin. The book lid opens and closes.
Fidget Spinner
Handheld Game
Book and Pen
Ring
The brush comes out of the bottle of nail polish.
Nail Polish
It is suggested that Thing’s black painted nails be kept in the small chest.
Apartment elements in the trunk are also oddly scaled. Thing is seemingly over large for the bed, chair, ladder and the other “upstairs” trunk elements whatever they are.
The set does come with a small sticker sheet. The kiss-cut on my sheet was not all the way through; some sticker edges ended up being rather tormented on removal.
In addition to the minidoll parts there are a few small printed pieces: 1x1 square and round tiles with patterns we have seen before, a small Thing hand we saw in last year’s Wednesday sets and a two new “fingernail” prints.
The Randolph T. Fielding Absolutely Administrivia Section
Below are the extra elements in the set.
Summary
Set assembly is pretty straightforward with few, if any, clever assembly tricks, although the engineering design to get the trunk to open and have functional side doors is notable. Various elements with their mismatched scales is pretty nonsensical, or ooky and kooky if you will, which fits well with the whole Addams Family vibe.
Disclaimer
Thanks to LEGO for providing the set for review.
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