LEGO Batman 76139 1989 Batmobile: discreet set inventory update

It's no secret that LEGO regularly changes the instructions and inventory of some of its products to correct errors, improve certain functions or polish the appearance of affected models and it is currently the turn of the Batmobile in the set. Lego batman 76139 1989 Batmobile marketed since 2019 to benefit from a welcome update.

LEGO never communicates on these minor changes in the inventory of the sets concerned and the problem must be important enough for the manufacturer to resign itself to offering a "Service Pack"which makes it possible to correct the observed defect. This was for example the case for the set LEGO Ideas 21303 WALL-E in 2015.

Those who had read my review of the set in November 2019 certainly remember my remark concerning the 6x6 matte plate decked out with a central injection point which served for the roof of the vehicle's cockpit. I must not have been the only one who was disappointed with using this part as LEGO has since replaced this item with 3 tiles 2x6 shiny which allow to stick to the general aesthetics of this Batmobile.

The instruction booklet available online in PDF format has been modified and the illustrative visual showing the Batmobile on a black background has also been updated. The other photos in the booklet and on which we see the designer of the set observing his creation have not been retouched or modified.

Product sheet on the official online store has not been updated, it still presents the set as it was designed when it was launched.

If you want to take advantage of this change at a lower cost, please do not hesitate to contact customer service and politely explain that you want to benefit from this improvement without having to purchase all 3 tiles by retail. You will succeed.