News: More Lego Batman News

   This past weekend, even more Lego Batman news appeared! A new trailer and a few sets were released. First I'll go over the new sets that were released.
 

    The first set here is the Joker Balloon Escape. It will have 124 pieces and sell for $14.99. This set is planned release date is January 1st 2017. This set looks amazing for the tiny piece count it has. You get the Joker, Batman, and a bomb attached to a flammable object. The Joker's balloon contraption looks simple and deadly. In the new trailer, we see the Joker using this balloon contraption and how it will be used. The price to piece ratio is a little high, but you get the two main characters of the movie.

   Next we have the Scuttler. The Scuttler will have 775 pieces and sell for $79.99. It's planned release date is also January 1st 2017. The set will come with 6 minifigures: Batman, Barbra Gordon, Commissioner Gordon, Dick Grayson (Robin), Joker and Poison Ivy. The Scuttler is one of the most unique ship designs that I've seen from Lego. From what I can see, it looks like the Scuttler will have a cockpit, stud shooters and movable limbs. I can only imagine what other features it will have! The piece to price ratio is pretty good, plus you get six unique minifigures and one of the coolest new Bat-ships ever designed!

   Then we have the new Batmobile. It has 581 pieces and will sell for $59.99. The release date is unknown, but it will probably be around January. This set comes with 5 minifigures: Batman, Robin, Man-Bat, and the Kabuki Twins. The new Batmobile is more elongated and light looking compared to the older versions. I personally don't like the design, but I may change my mind when I see it in person. Overall, I think this set will be a good buy with all the unique minifigures and the new Batmobile. The pricing is okay, but I think its worth it in the end.

   Finally, we have the Joker Notorious Lowrider. It has 433 pieces and will sell for $49.99. This set's release date is unknown, but it will probably be released around January. The 3 minifigures that will come with this set are: the Joker, Harley Quinn, and Batgirl. On top of the cool minifigures, the set also comes with the Joker's new vehicle. The Joker's lowrider has a gangter type of look to it. I really like how the vehicle looks and with the minifigures in it, I think it will looker even better! The cost is a bit high, but you get three minifigures, two of which are exclusive to this set.

  I hope this news update was helpful and to end this update, I'll leave you with the new Lego Batman trailer.

Trailer:

        All photos were taken from Lego website and trailer was taken from Warner Bros.on youtube.

Review: LEGO 75915 Pteranodon Capture

Name: Pteranodon Capture 
Set Number: 75915
Pieces: 174
Price: $19.99
Minifigures: 2
Theme: Jurassic World
Year of Release: 2015

   I really enjoyed the Jurassic World movie and I was even more excited when I heard about Jurassic World Lego sets being released. I wish there were more flying dinosaurs in this set, but it's a nice set. This build took me about 10 minutes to complete. I started this set with the minifigures.
   Mr. Simon Masrani was the first minifigure I built. He has two faces and is very well detailed. One of his faces is smug while the other one has freaking out expression. Mr. Masrani appears to be wearing a workout suit and his hair is all over the place. The ACU trooper has a singular face and has lots of detailing. His singular face has a scared expression. He comes with a tranquilizer gun, a helmet, and a bullet proof vest. His chest and legs have a trooper look to them and the vest covers that detail up. And finally, the pteranodon. It's only a 5 piece build and it looks cool. Its mouth can also open and close and its wings are posable. I wish they had a pteranodon that could fold its wings to land, but that's more to ask for from a tiny set like this. I think the color design worked well on the pteranodon. All of these figures together are lots of fun to play with and look awesome when displayed.
                        
                                               
   Next I moved onto the helicopter. It's sized well so that it can fit into your hand and it has a few neat features. Some of these features include: an opening cockpit, rotor blades, stud blaster, and a net launcher. I like this helicopter because it is the perfect size to play with and goes really well with the other Jurassic World sets.

   My final opinion of this set is that it's really neat and fun. Without having a structural build, this set lets your imagination run more wild when you play with it. The design of the helicopter and the minifigures are also very cool to show off . The price to piece ratio is a little high, but overall the set is fantastic. I would rate this set 5/5. I hope this review was helpful to all who read it and that you continue to love LEGOS!

Buy Here: https://shop.lego.com/en-US/Pteranodon-Capture-75915

Photos taken from Lego website.

News: Lego Batman Movie Sets

   As we enter the month of November, I have been receiving a lot of news about the Lego Batman movie. More specifically the Lego Batman sets. As far as I know, there are three sets that will be released next year on January 1st.
   The first set is the Arkham Asylum set. It will contain 1,628 pieces and sell for $169.99. This set looks fantastic and is a little more kid friendly than the last Lego Arkham Asylum that was released a few years ago. The Asylum looks really detailed and I can't wait to see what the interior will look like. On top of the cool looking Asylum, the set will have 12 minifigures which are all unique to this series.

   Next we have the Batcave. It will have 1,045 pieces and sell for $99.99. It comes with 4 minifigures including: Bruce Wayne, Alfred, the Penguin, and a batman with bat-suit on which are all new and look amazing. There are also 3 alternate bat-suits and a mini penguin. As for the vehicles, there is a new rubber ducky with tons of weapons on it and a very cool looking bat-boat. The batcave itself looks looks like it will be a lot of fun to play with and the bat computer looks interesting. Another little plus for this set is that it is supposed to release around November 27th!



   Finally, we have Mr. Freeze Ice Attack. It has 201 pieces and will sell for $19.99. It will come with 3 minifigures including a new Mr. Freeze mech suit. I feel like this set is more for collecting than playing with. The only structural piece is a little out of place and seems like it goes along with another piece. The other sets are more upscale, but this is only a $20 set.



   I hope this news was informative and helpful. To cap off this news, I will link a trailer to the Lego Batman movie below for you to enjoy!

Trailer:

All photos were taken from Lego website and trailer was taken from IGN on youtube.

Review: LEG0 75150 Vader's TIE Advanced vs. A-Wing Starfighter

Name: Vader's TIE Advanced vs. A-Wing Starfighter
Set Number: 75150
Pieces: 702
Price: $89.99
Minifigures: 4
Theme: Star Wars
Year of Release: 2016

   I have been waiting for a set like this forever. A few years ago, a Darth Vader tie fighter came out, but there were no a-wing sets. Plus, both of these ships are upgraded versions of their vehicles. This set took me about an hour to complete. I began by building the minifigures.
   The first minifigure I built was Darth Vader. This new model for Darth Vader looks fantastic. His helmet comes in two pieces which is similar to the movie where his helmet is two separate pieces. Vader's head is also the white and aged looking one that you see in the 6th Star Wars movie. Then we have the A-wing pilot whose model is basic. The custom helmet looks great and the chest piece looks like a pilot's suit from the military. Her head also comes with two faces. Next is Grand Moff Tarkin whose model has been moderately upgraded from its last version. His face shows more expression and his wrinkles are more defined as well as having two faces. Also, his hair piece is now not a smooth hairpiece that the original Lego minifigures would have. Lastly, we have Sabine Wren. I'm not sure where she is from, but she is an interesting looking minifgure. Sabine's colored hair makes her really stand out and her outfit makes her look like an explorer. As most of the characters in this set have, she has two faces. Overall, I like all the minifigures in this set and think that they go really well in it.


   Next I built the A-wing. The A-wing has quite a few features. It has: two spring loaded shooters, opening cockpit, retractable landing gear, wings that can be turned, and some storage behind the pilots seat. It's a nice size to hold or display and is very play friendly.
Darth Vader's Tie Fighter is also an awesome build. It is more of a cool looking ship rather than a ship that has a lot of features. Its cockpit can open and it has two spring loaded shooters in the front. These two ships are fantastic and were a great pairing for this set.


   As a whole, I think this set is play friendly and looks great visually. The only thing that bothers me about this set is that it is a little on the pricey side, but besides that, it's a great set. You can reenact cool fight scenes with these two ships and battle scenes with the minifigures. I would rate this set 4/5. I hope this review was helpful to all who read it and that you continue to love LEGOS!

Buy Here: https://shop.lego.com/en-US/Vader-s-TIE-Advanced-vs-A-Wing-Starfighter-75150

Photos were taken from Lego website.

Review: LEGO 75153 AT-ST Walker

Name: AT-ST Walker
Set Number: 75153
Pieces: 449
Price: $39.99
Minifigures: 3
Theme: Star Wars
Year of Release: 2016

   Since Star Wars Rogue One is coming out soon, new Lego sets such as this one are being released. This AT-ST Walker (a.k.a. the Ewok killer) is the fourth design of this model. It is bigger and more detailed than it's last design. This build took me about 30 minutes to complete. I started this set by building the exclusive minifigures.
   I began with Baze Malbus. The new Star Wars movie hasn't been released yet, so I don't much about him. From the minifigure, I assume he's going to be a big and intimidating from the size of his gun and the scar on his face. Baze's minifigure is the most detailed of all three minifigures. He also has two faces, one angry and one grinning. The rebel trooper has a custom helmet and I've noticed that more recently, blasters have an extra piece at the end to mimic a different weapon rather than just having everyone having the same blaster. Lastly, the imperial officer is a generic officer who goes into the AT-ST. The imperial also has two faces, one serious and one grinning. All the minifigures go well together to reenact a rebel surprise attack on a walker. 

   Next I built the AT-ST. It features are: movable legs, a wheel-activated turning top piece, an opening cockpit with top hatch, slightly detailed interior, two spring-loaded shooters, two front guns, two guns on the left and a rocket launcher on the right. The exterior looks better than the inside in my opinion. Also the legs are stiff to move, but you can use your imagination to make the legs move more fluidly. The vehicle as a whole is very impressive/intimidating. 

   As a whole, this set is great. The price to piece/minifigure is reasonable and its play features are fantastic. All the minifigures are exclusive to this set which makes it even more valuable. I would rate this set 5/5. I hope this review was helpful to all who read it and that you continue to love LEGOS!

Buy Here: https://shop.lego.com/en-US/AT-ST-Walker-75153

Photos taken from Lego website.

Review: LEGO 76031 The Hulk Buster Smash

Name: The Hulk Buster Smash
Set Number: 76031
Pieces: 248
Price: $29.99
Minifigures: 4
Theme: Marvel Super Heroes – Avengers
Year of Release: 2015

   The Hulkbuster is one of my favorite Lego sets EVER! When the Hulkbuster scene was shown in the Avengers 2, I instantly wanted it in Lego form. It took me about 10 minutes to build. I first started by building the minifigures.

   I built Scarlet Witch first. She looks like how she looks like in the movies. I really liked that they gave her a calm face and an angry face with red eyes. Then I built the hulk. This Hulk looks absolutely amazing! Compared to the other hulk big figure, this hulk is a darker grey, hair is messier, the face is a little angrier, and the pants are a darker purple with red streaks. This hulk portrays the hulk from the Avengers 2 movie perfectly. Next, I built Ultron. He is very mechanical looking as well as menacing. The color scheme of the dark grey and red looks fantastic. Lego Ultron also looks like the movie Ultron. Lastly, I built Iron Man. I liked how that Iron Man's suit has a different suit than other sets which shows off that he has lots of suits. All of these minifigures are great and when you play with them, they make you feel like you're in the movie!

                        

   Afterwards I built the Hulkbuster and the capture pod. The capture pod is tiny and just okay. Unlike in the movie, the capture pod is up to the hulk's chest rather than completely encapsulating him. But what everyone likes and needs from this set is the Hulkbuster. You can put Iron Man in the suit and the Hulkbuster's right arm has a stud shooter. The body is made up of technic pieces and are covered by smooth pieces. I love the Hulkbuster and it's perfect to play with or show off.

   Overall, the whole set is amazing. The minifigures and the Hulkbuster are a ton of fun to play with and show off. The set is priced really well to piece count and the characters you get. I would rate the set 5/5. I hope this review was helpful to all who read it and that you continue to love LEGOS!

Buy Here: https://shop.lego.com/en-US/The-Hulk-Buster-Smash-76031

Photos taken from Lego website.

Review: LEGO 76055 Batman: Killer Cro Sewer Smash

Name: Batman: Killer Croc's Sewer Smash
Set Number: 76055
Pieces: 759
Price: $79.99
Minifigures: 5
Theme: DC Comics Super Heroes – Batman
Year of Release: 2016

   I found this set one of the more interesting ones. This set being the "Batman Killer Croc Sewer Smash." It's a medium size set which takes up a bit of room when built. I built this set in around 40 minutes to hour. I began first by building the minifigures of the set.

   The first minifigure I built was batman. Visually, Batman looks nice, but there are a few weird aspects about him. He comes with two batarangs and a grappling gun. His chest piece has clean and very detailed markings to represent his chest and utility belt. The legs are a light gray color with no special markings on them. Batman's head has two faces, a dark tan, and a white headband. When you put his helmet on, the white headband acts as his eyes. Overall, Batman looks good, but his tan is a little too much added detail. After I built batman I built Captain Boomerang. He comes with two boomerangs. Like Batman, his chest is very detailed and his legs are just solid black colored. Captain Boomerang looks like how he was portrayed in the Suicide Squad movie with big red haired sideburns and a blue bandanna on his head. He is a simple minifigure and a great looking one too! Next, I built Killer Croc. Killer Croc isn't a minifigure, he is a big figure. His face and bodied are detailed and scary looking. I really enjoy the way he looks and think that he is a great collection piece. The next minifigure I built was Red Hood. He's one of those less known heroes, but is still awesome. Red Hood comes with two guns. His body is detailed and his legs are plain. His head reminds me of the Black Panther head as they both have just their eyes showing and have a few facial expression lines. Finally, I built the last of the minifigures, Katana. She comes with one sword(katana). Her body has simple details, but they are all over her body. Her arms have armor, her face has a mask, her legs have two colors, and her chest has armor looking details. All of the minifigures together make an awesome scene and are great for display or for playing with.

   Then I moved onto the vehicles. The first vehicle I made was Killer Croc's Chomper. This vehicle doesn't appeal to me. It's cool that Killer Croc got his own vehicle, but it's not structurally or visually good looking. Captain Boomerang is given a side seat on this vehicle which is colored differently and takes away from the main vehicle visually. The mouth is supposed to open when the left wheel spins and it does, but it barely opens. The mouth opens a little more when going in reverse. Also, when the mouth opens, you can see all the technical pieces which I wish had been covered up a little. The tail is probably one of the cooler aspects about this piece. You have to manually move the tail, but I don't think that's a problem. Moving on to the next vehicle, Red Hood's motorcycle. It looks like a generic motorcycle. The Two stickers you put on it make it look more like a cool Batman motorcycle. I liked how the motorcycle turned out. The last vehicle is the Bat-tank. This is the best vehicle of the set. The design is sleek and the treads make it look like a tank. The main feature of this vehicle is its ram weapon that flips vehicles that the Bat-tank goes into. You twist a lever on the back of the tank to activate the ram flipper. The only thing I don't like about this vehicle is that you have to spin the stud shooter at the front manually and that there is no technical piece you can twist/pull to spin it 

   Overall, the decision is up to you to buy this set. I bought it for the minifigures that are exclusive to this set and for the Bat-tank. The pricing is good for the piece count and the exclusive minifigures you are given. You can play with this set, but personally, I would just play with the minifigures and the Bat-tank. I would rate this set 3/5. I hope this review was helpful to all who read it and that you continue to love LEGOS!

Buy Here: https://shop.lego.com/en-US/Batman-Killer-Croc-Sewer-Smash-76055

Photos taken from Lego website.