Retro Telephone (LEGO 31174)

About this set

This retro telephone is LEGO set 31174 from the 3in1 line, a scene-style build with 383 pieces and a difficulty of 3/5. The finished model uses light blue, grey, white, yellow and green to shape an old-fashioned desk phone: a rotary dial on the front, a handset resting on the body, a cord linking the two ends, plus a pencil and notepad beside it, so it reads like a corner of a desk. When building, line up the rotary dial and handset connections first, since those parts cluster together and are easy to flip; the cord is repetitive, so finish it in sections before attaching. The 383 pieces are spread across the body and accessories, but the layered dial takes some time, so go in expecting the 3/5 difficulty. It suits fans of retro objects and small display scenes, and works as a 3in1 entry point for trying the alternate builds.