I tested for you: 70907 Killer Croc Tail-Gator

If you follow this blog, you will understand that the range of sets based on the movie The LEGO Batman Movie is in my humble opinion made up of rather successful sets and other references that are much less attractive.

The and 70907 Killer Croc Tail-Gator (460 pieces - 74.99 €) has everything to be part of the first category, except its price. It's derivative the way I like it, with a good big vehicle and nice minifigs.

It is especially during the assembly that we discover step by step the original look of the Tail-gator, Killer Croc's big pick-up, which if I am to believe the official pitch of the set by LEGO "...escapes over water and land and goes to the port of Gotham City ...". It's ramshackle, full of details, totally asymmetrical on the finish and that's good.

First function of no great interest: it is possible to eject the boxes located at the back by turning the appropriate knob. Nothing very exciting, and these two protuberances disfigure the rear of the vehicle a little. Nothing serious.

Lots of stickers in this box. Too much, as usual. The "wooden boards" are however pad printed and the MOCeurs will recover some in this set.

Obviously, Killer Croc does not fit in the cabin of the vehicle which can however accommodate a minifig, its cockpit is therefore located at the rear with a steering wheel and a gear lever.

The rear wheel suspension system, very simple, is based on rubber bands as on the vehicle of the Joker in the set 70906 The Joker Notorious Lowrider , except that here the wheels of each axle are integral, which limits the possibilities. By the way, I renew my complaint on this subject: replacement rubber bands would be welcome, just to be able to continue to enjoy the "real" functionality of the set for a long time.

Finishing Redneck Killer Croc's off-roading is excellent, the prominent engine, the body parts in different colors, the Texas Longhorn cow skull in the front, the headlamps, the billiard ball on the gear lever, it's all there .

Batman is obviously in the box. Less fancy for his means of travel, he has a very classic Bat-Ski which allows him to pursue Killer Croc in the swamps of Florida. Of them Stud Shooters are integrated and you can even store a Batarang in the back. The thing does not lie flat and floats vaguely before turning over (It is written on the box).

As for the characters provided, you will all have recognized Killer Croc, on whose torso you will fix the arms, the fingers (which will remind you of those of the Rancor from the LEGO Star Wars set 75005 Rancor Pit) and the upper jaw.

Thanks to all its moving parts, this new figurine is much more expressive than the one released in 2016 in the set 76055 Batman: Killer Croc Sewer Smash which had left me unsatisfied.

In the box, two other characters, less known to the general public, Tarantula and Zebra Man. Nothing to say about the finish of the two minifigs, it's clean.

Tarantula, here in version new-earth and armed with two daggers, is equipped with hair (in black) from the waitress seen in collectible minifig series 11. no pad printing on the legs. The tone Dark Tan of the head and arms is well reproduced on the torso Light orange. It is fitting.

Zebra Man, the box's other second-class hero, is ... zebra. A white minifigure with black hips and hands, pad printing on the chest, arms, feet, sides of the legs and back of the head, a rubber crest, and voila. It's very well executed, for a zebra costume.

We will see what role these two characters, unknown to the general public, will play in the film. In the worst case, it will always give you two more minifigs to fill your Ribba frame.

In the end, I really like the crazy side of this set with a Killer Croc driving a totally wacky and oversized all-terrain vehicle. I like the public price a lot less. It's way too expensive, especially with two second-rate characters, however successful they are. We can already find this set at a lower price than the public price at amazon Germany. While waiting for other promotions.

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