Today we are quickly interested in the LEGO Marvel set 76125 Iron Man Hall of Armor (524 pieces - 69.99 €), a box marketed on the occasion of the theatrical release of the movie Avengers Endgame and which, you can imagine, has nothing to do with the film.

The Hall of Armor has been the sea serpent of the LEGO Marvel range for many years. Tired of waiting for an official version, many fans have applied themselves to creating their own displays to line up the many Iron Man armor sold so far. There are also many LEGO Ideas projects declined on this theme over the years.

The marketing of an official version is therefore a priori a good thing, regardless of whether it is on the occasion of the release of a film in which Tony Stark's laboratory does not appear. This is outright fan service and it is time for LEGO to respond on the matter.

On the other hand, we were badly used with the MOCs and other increasingly impressive LEGO projects which allow to store about fifty minifigs. The official version of the Hall of Armor is more modest and you will have to acquire several boxes to get something really substantial (and a small army of Outriders ...)

The reproduction of Tony Stark's laboratory that this set offers is however very correct and it can be the starting point of a more opulent version of the place with a little imagination and pocket money. We could even consider that this is a modular construction: the different elements can be rearranged or stacked depending on the presentation solution chosen and the space available on your shelves. Some accessories in the form of a nod to the fans (the blender, the proton cannon, a jetpack, etc ...) for the road and the set does its job.

The assistant robot Dum-U delivered here just asks to be joined by his sidekick Dum-E delivered in the polybag 30452 Iron Man and Dum-E and the central platform can still be used to stage the minifigure of the promotional set 40334 Avengers Tower...

Too bad for the stickers stuck on the monitors of Tony Stark's office, the patterns of which have difficulty in standing out on the transparent parts whose tenons are visible. I am really in favor of stickers on a transparent background which avoid color shifts but on this specific example, the transparency of the background really affects the readability of the content of these stickers.

We can also conclude that a simple display with a few accessories and sold € 70 is a bit expensive. As it stands, it is moreover only an embryo of a display unit and the set, once assembled, looks above all like a portion of construction that only needs to be expanded in increments of € 70 more ...

The two Outriders that LEGO has added in the box only serve to sell the idea that the set is not just a simple display but that it is indeed a playset.

There won't be many people to fall for it and LEGO would have done better to assume the obvious role of this box by providing two additional armor in place of the two generic creatures which have little to do there.

We will quickly forget the very coarse version of the Mark 38 "Igor" armor delivered here, it will undoubtedly please only the youngest who will be able to have fun with this large articulated figurine capable of accommodating a minifig.

The armor does not closely or remotely resemble the blue Hulkbuster seen in Iron Man 3. A BigFig in the spirit of those of Hulk or Thanos would have been sufficient, other "alternative brands" have done it and it is much more successful than this assembly of parts a little misshapen.

It is obviously on the side of the minifigs delivered in this box that you have to look to understand that this set is a must-have that every good collector must have.

Of the four armors provided, three are new and for the moment exclusive: The Mark I, Mark V and Mark XLI versions (41), all delivered with a transparent head since it is only armor to store in their respective locations. The Mark 50 version with Tony Stark's double-sided head was already delivered in the excellent set 76108 The Sanctum Sanctorum Showdown marketed since 2018.

The finish of the three new weaves is exemplary with very accomplished pad printing. Like many fans, I was waiting for LEGO to finally offer us a minifig with the Mark I armor and I am not disappointed. The minifigure is perfect from the front as from the back.

In the end, it is difficult for an assiduous fan or a collector to escape this set. It contains three new armors which alone justify its acquisition even if the Hall of Armor provided here is simply an interesting sketch of what it is possible to do by spending more to finally be entitled to an "official" display to put in. value on our shelves. Too bad about the "Igor" armor, but we'll make do with it.

Note: The set shown here, supplied by LEGO, is included as usual. To participate in the raffle, simply post a comment on this article before May 19, 2019 at 23:59 p.m.. You have every right to disagree with me, this is not eliminatory.

Update : The winner was drawn and was notified by email, his nickname is indicated below. Without a response from him to my request for contact details within 5 days, a new winner will be drawn.

Warner Bros. Animation announces the upcoming DVD / blu-ray release of a new LEGO Batman animated film titled "FamilyMatters".

The pitch is pretty straightforward: Batman has sold Wayne Enterprises to devote himself to his vigilante activities, but Two-Face takes over the company and plans to raze the town along with Brother Eye. All of Batman's pals, cousins ​​and friends tumble in and the world is saved.

All the minifigs in the LEGO DC comics range should make an appearance in this giant advertisement: Scarecrow, Red Hood, Batgirl, Robin, Nightwing, Gordon, The Penguin, Killer Croc, The Riddler, Batwoman or even Solomon Grundy are announced at the cast.

Well, in fact what interests me most here is to know if this DVD / blu-ray will be the occasion to obtain an exclusive minifigure. For the moment Amazon announces availability for August 21 and a price of 10.02 € which suggests that we will probably not be entitled to a minifigure ...

To be continued...

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Update : There will be at least one Blu-.ray / DVD pack with the polybag 30526 The Mini Ultimate Batmobile (2018) offered:

A new trailer for Spider-Man: Far From Home is online and even if the stakes are logically lower compared to those of Avengers Endgame, the film promises to be entertaining. In any case, after the inevitable first quarter of an hour of sad looks and highly philosophical reflections on the meaning of life and the weight of inheritance, the action takes over.

As Tom Holland says at the start of the trailer, if you haven't seen Avengers Endgame and have managed to escape spoilers so far, don't watch this new trailer.

Regarding the LEGO sets based on the film, the three boxes sold seem to be real derivatives even if the throw of the set 76130 Stark Jet and the Drone Attack (504 pieces - 69.99 €) does not survive the film.

The other two boxes, 76128 Molten Man Battle (294 pieces - 29.99 €) and 76129 Hydro Man Attack (471 pieces - 39.99 €) are without real risk taking: Mysterio is everywhere, each set contains a villain already seen in the trailers and only Maria Hill is missing. Minimum service therefore from LEGO around the film, but with the certainty of obtaining real derivative products. It's always better than what we were sold around Avengers Endgame ...

Today we are very quickly touring the LEGO Marvel set 76123 Captain America Outriders Attack (167 pieces - 24.99 €). Those who saw Avengers Endgame will have understood that this box, like the other sets of the wave marketed at the moment, is NOT a product directly derived from the film.

After watching the movie, I went back to read the official descriptions of the sets concerned carefully and LEGO is indeed very vague on the subject by simply stating: "... to recreate exciting scenes from the Marvel Avengers movies ...". At no time does LEGO make an explicit reference to the film, even if on the promotional visuals of these boxes the manufacturer plays on the words with the slogan"... Prepare for the Endgame with the new Avengers sets ...". The timing of the sale of these different sets and the dressing of the packaging in the colors of the Quantum Suit obviously complete the confusion.

Unsurprisingly, the bike in this set is not in the movie. She is not in any film. The machine does not look like the modified Harley-Davidson WLA 1942 seen in Captain America: The First Avenger, nor to the Softail Slim fromavengers, nor to a Harley-Davidson Street 750, a model seen in Avengers: Age of Ultron. The designer was here a priori vaguely inspired by the 1942 version to give a vintage look to the machine.

That being said, this set is not a bad product: A big motorcycle with two disc launchers, a superhero, three villains, there is something to amuse the youngest. The bike is much too big for the minifigure but it is also an asset for the handling of the machine. The supplied ammunition is pad printed and these parts dressed with the usual logo will easily find their place elsewhere, for example in a Ribba frame bringing together all the different versions of the Avengers marketed so far.

The ammunition is ejected via a springless mechanism rather well integrated into the fairing of the motorcycle. The youngest therefore have the choice of weapons: they can therefore knock out the Outriders provided rather than run over them.

The two weapons placed on the sides of the front wheel are removable and they can be taken in the hand by Captain America. The effect is a little ridiculous and the minifig is unbalanced but it is a possibility touted by LEGO so I mention it here.

The set's only direct and obvious link to the film Avengers Endgame lies in the Quantum Suit of Captain America, and again the outfit presented here with the character's usual mask is not faithful to that of the film. Steve Rogers does not appear in this configuration in the film.

The supplied shield is very well done, the pad printing is clean and without burrs. The same goes for the new Captain America mask which is very successful. But there is one detail that spoils everything: Steve Rogers' new face is extremely pale and on both sides of the minifigure head. Where we should get a flesh-colored surface, we have to settle for a thin layer of gray ink dotted with a few scratches due to the parts rubbing in the bags.

Once again, we are talking about the LEGO trade here and this manufacturing defect is unacceptable. I know that the youngest fans who will be offered this box will not necessarily be sensitive to this problem but the collector who will invest in this box will necessarily be disappointed.

For those who would seek to find excuses at LEGO and who would explain to us that this gray shade is intentional, I refer them to the official visuals present on the product sheet where the face of Captain America is indeed flesh-colored (Flesh) ...

Please feel free to express your dissatisfaction with customer service and request that a replacement part be sent to you as soon as the issue has been resolved. If no one comes forward, there is no reason for LEGO to admit that the product has a defect and react accordingly ...

For the rest, this box allows you to obtain three Outriders. Left to be completely irrelevant, LEGO could have provided another member of the Avengers and only two Outriders ...

Like many of you, I went to watch the movie hoping to see the elements of the different sets appear on screen and come out of the room feeling like I had to add each of these boxes to my collection. I walked out disappointed and a little annoyed at the patchwork of constructions and minifigs unrelated to the movie offered by LEGO. Marvel has arguably also duped the merchandise makers by providing them with content vague enough to avoid spoilers. The imagination of the designers will have done the rest ...

In short, as far as I'm concerned, this set sold for 24.99 € is only of interest because it allows you to obtain an exclusive Captain America minifigure thanks to the new shield, head and mask even if the technical realization does not really live up to what you would expect from a manufacturer like LEGO.

Note: The set shown here, supplied by LEGO, is included as usual. To participate in the raffle, simply post a comment on this article before May 12, 2019 at 23:59 p.m.. You have every right to disagree with me, this is not eliminatory.

Update : The winner was drawn and was notified by email, his nickname is indicated below. Without a response from him to my request for contact details within 5 days, a new winner will be drawn.

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If you like activity books accompanied by a minifigure, know that you can find today in newsstands the above booklet, entitled "The Riddles of Lex Luthor", with a Lex Luthor minifigure armed with his blaster.

For 5.99 €, you actually get the figurine that was delivered in 2018 in the set 76097 Lex Luthor Mech Takedown (406 pieces - 44.99 €) with Batman, Wonder Woman, Firestorm and Cheetah.

The set in question is still on sale at Amazon for just over € 30, so it's up to you to see if you only need Lex Luthor or if the other minifigs delivered in this box seem essential.

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