Hasbro is gradually unveiling its range of toys based on the license and the movie The Avengers and we therefore discover the Quinjet and the Helicarrier produced by the manufacturer. 

Logically, LEGO should offer models of this type, also based on the machines from the film in the next sets. 6868 Hulk's Helicarrier Breakout  (with probably just a portion of the interior of the machine with an advertised price of around 59 €) and 6869 Quinjet Aerial Battle (the Quinjet will undoubtedly be represented in full with an announced price of around € 83).

I have a lot of respect for all those who spend hours directing their brickfilms, frame by frame, movement by movement, for a few minutes of visual pleasure in the end. 

forrestfire101 is no novice and his latest creation once again sets the bar higher. In 2 minutes and 25 seconds, Captain America shoots, dismembers, explodes, beheads and guts a slew of minifigs. The production is very high-end with a high-end Cape custom, all different weapons from Brickarms, incredible special effects, (pico) liters of blood, neat lighting and fluid animation.

I'm a fan, I've been going over it over and over since this morning to catch every detail and it's just exhilarating.

Be careful with the youngest though, violence and blood are very present and even if they are only a few minifigs, the effects are so striking that they are likely to shock sensitive souls. For the others, forward for 2.25 minutes of action ...

To simplify everyone's life and because these minifigs deserve to be examined from every angle to get an idea, here they are in close-up. Click on the images to view a large version.

The first reactions read here and there on the internet are very positive. Even Gollum found his audience ...

LEGO distills the visuals of the Lord of the Rings range in a dropper and now offers a poster of Gollum, rather disappointing for my taste with his alien head escaped from area 51, and two boards featuring the characters of the Fellowship of the Ring ™ already seen at the London Toy Fair 2012 to which are added an Uruk-Hai, a Moria Orc, a Mordor Orc and a Ringrwaith.

The Uruk-Hai's armor is successful, a small silkscreen wouldn't hurt. The two Orcs have pretty chests, the faces are also very consistent, only the hair leaves me a little doubtful. As for the Ringrwaith, nothing fancy, grab your Star Wars minifigs and do it yourself.

We will weigh these visuals which are in fact 3D renderings of the minifigs concerned and not the real plastic minifigs. their situation is different from what will be possible, especially in terms of poses, movements of the arms and legs, with the plastic versions that I am waiting to see to confirm or deny my first impressions.

Note also the difference in design between the two versions of Gollum. That of the poster is obviously over-styled to attract customers. That of the character board is downright pathetic .... Even the 1999 Sebulba (7171 Mos Espa Podrace) is more credible.

It is also confirmed that all the hobbits will be styled like Elijah Wood aka Frodo Baggins in the movie.

I am obviously at my expense on the principle of the official packaging, which on the LEGO Super Heroes Marvel range does not include the visual codes of other derivative products on the same theme as is the case for example on the Star Wars range . Instead, LEGO simply changed DC blue to Marvel red.

Regarding these Hero Factory type figures, not much to say. We like it or we hate it, and only Iron Man (4529 September) finds favor in my eyes. The character being in armor, this representation remains in the mind with a justified robotic aspect. It still lacks a few additional parts around the axes to flesh out the armor a little and give it a more massive appearance.

Hulk (4530 September) is definitely way too cartoonish and reminds me of a character from the Ben10 universe with his very / too stylized face ... In this set the Hulk is dressed in his tattered pants / blue shorts unlike the figurine of the set 6868 Hulk's Helicarrier Breakout shown wearing beige pants.

Captain America (4597 September) might have been successful if it weren't for those useless armored epaulettes that have nothing to do with it. The shield is pretty and will undoubtedly be used by a few MOCeurs inspired to reproduce Cape Town at the scale of the shield, but with parts System.

 Note that these three sets were briefly put online on Amazon a few weeks ago at a price of € 14.50 before being withdrawn (see this article).

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