Today we quickly go around another new polybag available since the beginning of the year: the reference 30455 Batmobile, with a vehicle inspired by the muscle car modified piloted by Batman in the film which will be released in theaters on March 2. The 68-piece bag also serves as a loss leader for the set 76181 Batmobile: The Penguin Chase (29.99 €) also available since the beginning of 2022 with a slightly larger Batmobile in the box.

We are not going to make tons of it, this micro-Batmobile is struggling a little to convince. The lines are there, but the set remains very coarse and will only bring back a few memories to all those who, like me, had Majorette or Hot Wheels toys during their childhood. If we accept that this was the goal sought by LEGO, then this bag does the job rather well.

As with other polybags, the absence of a minifig to accompany the machine to be built significantly reduces the interest of the thing. A Batman figurine would have been welcome in this one, just to give a little punch to this product which is not in principle intended to be offered at LEGO and which is only available for sale at a few retailers.

In short, the packaging is attractive, the content is a little less so and there is nothing to get up at night. The most complete collectors of the LEGO DC Comics range will not be able to ignore this new reference, the others can save their pocket money to afford the more elaborate version of the vehicle available in the set. 76181 Batmobile: The Penguin Chase.

If you want to assemble this Batmobile without going to checkout and using the parts from your bulk, know that the instructions are available for download at LEGO at this address (PDF, 1.06 MB).

This polybag is currently available for sale at JB Spielwaren (€ 3.99), at Brickshop when there is stock (3.99 €) and more expensive but in volume on Bricklink (from 4.99 €). I haven't seen it on the shelves of a French brand yet, it's up to you to tell me if you've come across it in your favorite toy store.

Note: The polybag presented here is as usual put into play. Deadline fixed at 16th February 2022 next at 23pm.

Update : The winner was drawn and notified by email, his nickname is indicated below.

We continue today with another new bag that you will have to try to find on the shelves of a toy store or at an online retailer: the LEGO Star Wars reference 30495AT-ST. This polybag of 79 pieces allows you to assemble an AT-ST in Hoth version and this unpretentious bag makes direct reference to the set 75322 Hoth AT-ST (586 pieces - 49.99 €) available since January 1st.

The AT-ST to be assembled here is obviously ultra-simplified but the result obtained is in my opinion very correct considering the subject treated and the limited inventory. The notched parts used for the legs seem to promise greater mobility than that of the large model sold for €49.99, but this is not the case. It is certainly possible to loosely orient the two legs of the machine, but it is almost impossible to find a position that allows it to stand up. Small significant refinement: the cabin rotates 360 °, it is also rather well dressed for a version on this scale.

Even if this AT-ST is not a very exciting model, it remains in my opinion still more pleasing to the eye than those already marketed in bags by LEGO, I am thinking in particular of the two versions delivered with the official LEGO Star magazine Wars, with a classic AT-ST in 2018 then a AT-ST Raider in 2021, or polybag 30054AT-ST of 2011.

Too bad LEGO does not deign to add a minifig in the bag, just to really promote the Hoth theme in the spotlight at the start of the year in the LEGO Star Wars range. The presence of a rebel soldier or an imperial pilot would inevitably change the perception of the product with all those who hesitate to spend their money on these uninteresting mini-models which generally end up at the bottom of a drawer after assembly. As it is, this sachet only deserved to be offered for example for the combined purchase of the three references on the same theme launched in January: 40557 Defense of Hoth, 75320 Snowtrooper Battle Pack,and 75322 Hoth AT-ST.

To try to end on a positive note, this AT-ST can possibly be used in a diorama that implements a forced perspective effect. It is all I have.

Note: The polybag presented here is as usual put into play. Deadline fixed at 14th February 2022 next at 23pm.

Update : The winner was drawn and notified by email, his nickname is indicated below.

Today we take a quick tour of the LEGO Marvel polybag 30443 Spider-Man Bridge Battle, a small bag of 45 pieces that allows you to assemble a Mysterio drone and obtain a Spider-Man minifigure along the way. Don't be swayed by the listing No way home on the bag, LEGO specifies elsewhere on the packaging that this product is in fact inspired by the film Spider-Man: Far From Home.

Nothing exclusive in this polybag, the figurine in "Upgraded Suit" is the one also currently delivered in the set 76184 Spider-Man vs. Mysterio's Drone Attack (19.99 €). The character's head is also used on the figure in the set 76185 Spider-Man at the Sanctum Workshop and Zombie Hunter Spidey from the Marvel Studios Collectible Character Series (ref. Lego 71031).

The drone to be assembled is ultimately only a variant of the one seen last year in two copies in the set 76174 Spider-Man's Monster Truck vs. Mysterio : the machine is here equipped with the new Stud Shooters more angular which in my opinion contribute here to give a more "techno" aesthetic to the drone and the round at the back of the hull is replaced by a square piece. Those who would like to avoid spending twenty euros on a set stamped 4+ to obtain this minifig of Spider-Man therefore have the possibility of doing so.

The bag does not escape a mini-sheet of stickers with three stickers to apply, two on the hull of the drone and one for the panel bearing the inscription "Tower Bridge". The small leaflet comes packaged in a cardboard insert, so it will always arrive undamaged. LEGO also provides two Power Blasts whites in the bag, it's always taken.

The real question around this product: how to get this polybag without going through the secondary market and delighting sellers who don't hesitate to remind you that they have access to this product and you don't? This sachet is not in principle intended to be offered on the official store and it is available for resellers who wish to sell it individually or to associate it with one of their promotional offers.

This polybag is currently available in Canada at Toys R Us (4.94 CAD), in Luxembourg at LToys (5.99 €) who sells them on Bricklink or in Germany at JB Spielwaren (3.99 €) when they have stock. I haven't seen it on the shelves of a French brand yet, it's up to you to tell me if you've come across it in your favorite toy store.

Note: The polybag presented here is as usual put into play. Deadline fixed at 9th February 2022 next at 23pm.

Update : The winner was drawn and notified by email, his nickname is indicated below.

Today we are quickly interested in the content of the LEGO set 40532 Vintage Taxi, a small box of 163 pieces which will be offered on the official online store and in LEGO Stores from 200 € of purchase without restriction of range from January 28, 2022.

The affiliation of this small promotional product stamped 18+ with the world of Modulars is obvious with a vehicle, a piece of sidewalk and a minifig, LEGO even taking up the aesthetics of the packaging of the 2022 edition, the set 10297Boutique Hotel (199.99 €), with the green banner at the foot of the construction. It can therefore be understood that some purchasers of the Structure 2022 who didn't wait to buy the set are a little frustrated at not being able to take advantage of this offer and will have to resign themselves to spending another €200 to add this taxi and its minifig to their collection.

The 6-stud wide vehicle to be assembled here seems rather successful to me, even if in my opinion it lacks enough to definitively endorse its taxi function. A sticker on the doors, for example, would have made it possible to assert more definitively the role of this vehicle in the streets of LEGOModularCity. The confusion is also maintained by the one and only minifig delivered in this box, it is presented as a possible passenger accompanied by its suitcase but LEGO also puts it in scene at the wheel of the vehicle. Driver or passenger, we don't really know. I will spare you the detail of the construction process, the photos below speak for themselves and everything is assembled in a few minutes. No stickers in this box.

By ridding the vehicle of the two parts that form the light signal on the roof, you get a pretty old car that can circulate in the streets of your dioramas. The most demanding can also replace the few visible yellow parts to obtain something even more successful.

As soon as the first visuals of the product were posted online, some fans saw it as a nod to the donut thief of the Structure 2021, the benchmark 10278 Police Station (179.99 €). Why not even if only the face and the beret of the minifig can refer to last year's figurine, the torso being different.

The presence of the donut will however be enough to make the link for those who absolutely want to find a reference there. The torso used here is quite common, it has also been found in about fifteen sets since 2018. The face of the driver/passenger is also a regular in LEGO sets, it made its first appearance on the shoulders of the owner of the set shop LEGO Ideas 21310 Old Fishing Store in 2017.

This small promotional product with polished packaging and rather successful content will require you to spend 200 € on the official online store and we could consider that this minimum purchase amount is not so high as it seems when we look at the official price of some boxes.

It will therefore be up to everyone to see if the offer is worth the effort, knowing that the secondary market will not fail to be invaded by copies of this box in the days following its launch. The sellers will then fight among themselves to sell their stock and it will probably be possible to obtain this small set at a reasonable price without having to pay a box at a high price on the official online store. A slightly funny detail: the purchase of the set 10297Boutique Hotel will not be enough, it is only sold for 199.99 €...

Note: The set presented here, provided by LEGO, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at 5th February 2022 next at 23pm.

Update : The winner was drawn and notified by email, his nickname is indicated below.

Today we are quickly interested in the content of the LEGO Marvel set 10784 Spider-Man's Webquarters Hangout, a small box of 155 pieces marketed at the public price of €49.99 since January 1, 2022. As usual with products stamped 4+ and therefore intended for a very young audience tired of large DUPLO bricks, there is no point in relate the reduced inventory of the product to its high retail price. LEGO targets a very specific clientele: that of parents who absolutely want to offer the best toys to their children and not regret later having deprived them of these high-end products which could have helped them to succeed in their lives.

To put this set in context, this is a spin-off from the anime series. Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends broadcast since 2021 on the American channel Disney Junior. Peter Parker (Spidey), Gwen Stacy (Ghost Spider), Spin (Miles Morales), Hulk, Ms. Marvel and Black Panther confront a few super villains like Green Goblin, Doc Ock and Rhino over the course of the episodes. A few 5/6 minute animated shorts introducing the series and its characters are already available on Disney+ under the title Marvel meets Spidey and his Extraordinary Friends, the full 24-minute first season episodes are expected to follow shortly.

We therefore have 155 pieces left to assemble in this box and unsurprisingly these are mostly very large items. LEGO dissects the process over three separate booklets which allow the passage to share the very short experience with several people, the whole thing is assembled in a few minutes. The result obtained: a somewhat basic playset but which offers rather interesting gameplay for the youngest with two slides, a basketball hoop and two vehicles.

LEGO takes advantage of this mini-range to introduce a large handful of new elements. Most of these parts will have a hard time finding a place in the "classic" ranges, but they may find a use for MOCers who know how to make good use of them. I really like the cobwebs that can be clipped to eventually make a hanging cell or a hammock, hard to imagine better. The large claws hung on the sides of Gwen Stacy's speeder are pink, it will be necessary to imagine for example a mech taking up the very acid colors to integrate them. A slightly more versatile blue version of this element is present in the set 10783 Spider-Man at Doc Ock's Lab (29.99 €).

If you missed the defunct VIDIYO range, here you have a new opportunity to recover the pink guitar already seen in the sets 43102 Candy Mermaid Beatbox (19.99 €) and 43111 Candy Castle Stage (23.99 €), even if the massive destocking currently underway on VIDIYO references pleads in favor of the two sets mentioned. LEGO could have made the effort to stamp Green Goblin's pumpkin to transform it into a slightly more aggressive explosive and the WEB-STER AI would have deserved a larger screen but we will do with these aesthetic approximations.

The real advantage of these sets intended for a very young audience: everything is pad-printed, not the shadow of a sticker in the box. We therefore obtain a few elements that could possibly come to flesh out a diorama, as long as the motif concerned is not too childish or irrelevant. The big half-globe with the head of Spidey is well in the series, it also refers to the format of the characters of the animated series with their oversized head.

As for the five minifigs provided, it should be kept in mind that this is the LEGO version of a cartoon interpretation of the different characters. Short but articulated legs for everyone, exaggerated facial expressions and somewhat symbolic designs, we often border on caricature for these variants which should however interest collectors. LEGO also misses the opportunity to add the colored watches worn on the screen by the different characters. The least successful minifig of the lot remains in my opinion that of Green Goblin, it lacks some details seen in the series on the headdress and shoulders of the character and LEGO recycles here in the state the element already seen in 2019 on the minifigure head from the set 76133 Spider-Man Car Chase. The use of neutral legs only reinforces the somewhat "empty" side of the figurine as is also the case for Ms. Marvel who loses her pretty pair of sneakers and her cape during her adaptation as a LEGO minifig.

This set is the most expensive of the range currently made up of four references and so there are other more economical opportunities to obtain some of the never-before-seen minifigs provided in this box if you do not want Miss Marvel: Gwen Stacy is also in the set 10783 Spider-Man at Doc Ock's Lab (29.99 €), Miles Morales and Green Goblin are in the set 10781 Spider-Man's Techno Trike (9.99 €) and Spidey comes in the sets 10782 Hulk vs. Rhino Truck Showdown (19.99 €) and 10783 Spider-Man at Doc Ock's Lab (29.99 €). LEGO makes the effort to provide us with Trace-E, the little mechanical spider that accompanies Spidey in the series. The piece would have deserved to be more accomplished with pad-printed tabs, but it will do the trick.

On the one hand, LEGO goes there frankly by offering us new versions of the different characters and on the other hand makes the inevitable savings of candle ends by sacrificing the pad printing of the legs. It's a bit of a shame, all the characters have big boots which reinforce the cartoon effect on the screen, it will be necessary to do without them with LEGO derivative products. The torsos seem successful to me, they are not as detailed as some of the minifigs usually available in the Marvel range but the minimalist spirit of the animated series is there. We can also regret that LEGO does not offer us the faces of the different characters, they nevertheless appear quite often on the screen and the possibility of choosing between the "masked" version and the face of each of the protagonists with for example a half mask - put on in the form of a pad-printed beanie would have been a real plus.

This set is a derivative product intended for the youngest who enter the Marvel universe through the animated series Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends and these new fans are bound to be more forgiving than we are of the few approximations and shortcuts used by LEGO. As a never-happy adult fan, however, I remain satisfied to be able to add a few superhero variants to my collection, the minifigs offered here being in my eyes quite acceptable. The retail price set at €49.99 is totally disconnected from my reality, it is probably much less so from that of the parents I was telling you about at the start of this review. Know that we already find this box at 41.99 € at Amazon Germany. Patience will surely be rewarded in the weeks and months to come.

Note: The set presented here, provided by LEGO, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at 1er February 2022 next at 23pm.

Update : The winner was drawn and notified by email, his nickname is indicated below.