LEGO Batman news: all the info on the six sets planned for August 2019

Batman celebrates his 80th birthday on March 30, 2019 and LEGO is taking the opportunity to unveil the six sets that will be released on August 1.
The minifig assortment obviously includes the usual Batman minifigs; Robin, The Joker, The Riddler or even Mr. Freeze, but we will also be entitled to some more interesting characters like Shazam, Batwoman or Gordon.

I already really like the Batmobile from set 76119 which refers me to Tim Burton's films with Michael Keaton in the title role.

On the program, four classic sets and two boxes stamped 4+, all decorated with the emblem of the vigilante of Gotham City:

  • 76118 Mr. Freeze Batcycle Battle (200 pieces - $ 19.99)
    incl. Batman, Robin, Mr. Freeze
  • 76119 Batmobile: Pursuit of The Joker (342 pieces - $ 29.99)
    included Batman, The Joker
  • 76120 Batwing and The Riddler Heist (489 pieces - $ 49.99)
  • included Batman, Commissioner Gordon, SHAZAM !, The Riddler
  • 76122 Batcave Clayface Invasion (1038 pieces - $ 99.99)
    incl. Batman, Bruce Wayne, Robin, Batwoman, Catwoman, Two-Face
  • 76137 batman vs. The Riddler Robbery (4+ - 59 pieces - $ 9.99)
    incl.Batman, The Riddler
  • 76138 Batman and The Joker Escape (4+ - 171 pieces - $ 39.99)
    included Batman, Harley Quinn, The Joker, 1 x Prison Guard

76118 lego freeze batcycle battle box

LEGO Batman 80th Anniversary 76118 Mr. Freeze Batcycle Battle

76119 lego batmobile pursuit joker box

LEGO Batman 80th Anniversary 76119 Batmobile Pursuit of The Joker

76120 lego batman batwing riddler heist box

LEGO Batman 80th Anniversary 76120 Batwing and The Riddler Heist

76122 batman clayface invasion box

LEGO Batman 80th Anniversary 76122 Batcave Clayface Invasion

76137 lego batman riddler robbery box

LEGO Batman 80th Anniversary 76137 Batman vs. The Riddler Robbery

76138 lego batman joker escape box

LEGO Batman 80th Anniversary 76138 Batman and The Joker Escape

30452 Iron Man and Dum-E

Today we quickly unpack the LEGO Marvel Avengers Endgame polybag 30452 Iron Man and Dum-E that we will soon be able to obtain under the condition of purchase.

No surprise inside, what is there is presented on the bag: An Iron Man minifigure in version Quantum Suit which will join all the other characters in the same outfit distributed in the different sets based on the film, a transparent support so that the minifig takes a little height and Dum-E, Tony Stark's assistant robot.

30452 Iron Man and Dum-E

The good idea of ​​this polybag is to provide a transparent vertical support to assemble which attaches to the back of the minifig and which allows it to really stage it.

Dum-E is rather simplified here and it makes sense for a construction delivered in a polybag. Best of all, this version of Dum-E directly echoes that of Tony Stark's other assistant, Dum-U, which will be delivered in the 76125 Iron Man Hall of Armor set.

30452 Iron Man and Dum-E

Regarding the minifig, it is this bag that will allow you to get Tony Stark in the Quantum Suit which dresses all the characters in the different sets. The helmet remains standard and the set is not really matched, but this is also the case in the various sets provided for the other characters who usually wear a helmet (Ant-Man, War Machine)

The interpretation of the outfit Quantum Suit in LEGO sauce is really successful with dotted surfaces with a metallic look and a superposition of elements well rendered by the use of light gray areas. The continuity between the torso and the legs is very correct but we find the usual pad printing defect at the junction between the thighs and the lower legs.

30452 Iron Man and Dum-E

It's also a pity that LEGO decided not to pad anything on the character's arms. A few gray lines would have helped to dress the minifigure even more.

Two faces for Tony Stark: A standard expression and a version with the nicely pad-printed HUD that remains partially visible when the helmet visor is up.

30452 Iron Man and Dum-E

So it's a polybag in my opinion rather successful that LEGO offers here, with a major character, a welcome presentation support and a small construction that will easily find its place in a diorama.

Note: The polybag shown here, supplied by LEGO, is used as usual. To participate in the raffle, simply post a comment on this article before April 7, 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.

Toufino - Comment posted the 01/04/2019 at 11:49

76117 Batman Mech vs. Poison Ivy Mech

Today we quickly tour the LEGO DC Comics set 76117 Batman Mech vs. Poison Ivy Mech (375 pieces - € 39.99), a box that seemed promising to me when it was announced in June 2018 at the San Diego Comic Con but which ultimately seems disappointing to me on closer inspection.

If I always appreciate having to build a mech or two regardless of the range, here it is the relative fragility of all the constructions that seems prohibitive to me. Everything is fragile here, and some parts come off at the slightest manipulation. Even Firefly, which is perched on a slightly wobbly support, has trouble standing up because of the weight of the various elements of the jetpack grafted onto the minifig.

76117 Batman Mech vs. Poison Ivy Mech

Batman's mech looks pretty good (from a distance) but it's very messy when you look at it closely. Here too, it is really too fragile to be playable and you quickly get tired of putting the different elements back in place, which do not fail to come off during the simplest manipulations. The designer also wanted to overload the robot with a whole series of Bat-symbols to the point of overdose rather than polishing the finish by filling certain empty spaces or hiding certain joints.

The robot's posability is very correct thanks to the numerous notched joints and to those based on Ball Seals, but it really takes a lot of patience to find the balance point of the whole. It is very annoying and I dare not imagine the disappointment of the youngest who may not have the patience of an adult.

Poison Ivy's organic mech isn't really one. It is rather a plant on which the character takes place and there too, the balance of the whole is very precarious. LEGO has provided a function to tilt the whole backwards for a little more playability, but the stability of the thing suddenly becomes very relative.

76117 Batman Mech vs. Poison Ivy Mech

The BatMech is equipped with two Stud Shooters, a circular saw to cut the branches of the Poison Ivy mega-plant, and a manual net launcher to try and capture Firefly. The latter does not actually throw much, the fault of a simple mechanism without a spring that you just have to push to eject the net. It is without interest, the net does not leave very far and does not even have time to deploy ...

Poison Ivy is also entitled to a Stud Shooter placed on the right branch of the monstrous plant. The simple fact of trying to put it into action accidentally and almost always causes the structure to tilt backwards, which is only held in place by the effect of gravity.

76117 Batman Mech vs. Poison Ivy Mech

This set sold for 39.99 € will probably not go down in posterity for the constructions it offers and I would not be surprised to see it in destocking everywhere in the months to come.

The idea of ​​providing content that allows you to play without having to check out is laudable, but in my opinion it is poorly executed here. Poison Ivy's plant is no match for BatButton's mech and I pity the one who loses in the toss and will have to grapple with the plant to face the big mech.

The minifig endowment is however very correct in this set: four major characters in a box of this type, it is rather well served.

76117 Batman Mech vs. Poison Ivy Mech

Unfortunately, Batman's torso is already available in a few other boxes released in 2018/2019 and The Flash was delivered (with all red legs) in the set. 76098 Speed ​​Force Freeze Pursuit (2018). There are still Poison Ivy and Firefly to bring a little novelty to this set.

Unpublished but minimalist torso for Poison Ivy, with the added bonus of a significant difference in color from the flesh color on the upper part which should in principle ensure the junction with the character's head. Only the torso of Firefly saves the furniture with a nice pad printing on both sides. The new helmet delivered here in yellow can only give regret to all those who would have liked to see it on Ant-Man ...

There isn't much to say about the legs of the various characters provided here, about three of them are hopelessly neutral and not pad printed and Flash's legs are those of the granny in the vintage swimsuit from the LEGO set. CITY 60153 Fun at the Beach (2017)

The issue LEGO faced with printing flesh color over dark shade is also very present on Flash's face. It's darker pink than Flesh and it's ugly ...

76117 Batman Mech vs. Poison Ivy Mech

In short, this set is only valid because it offers collectors two "new" minifigs and at 39.99 €, it's far too expensive for the "construction experience" offered. I say no, except in promo at a much more reasonable price.

The set shown here, supplied by LEGO, is brought into play as usual. To participate in the raffle, simply post a comment on this article before April 2, 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.

cup-and-ball - Comment posted the 28/03/2019 at 22:21

New LEGO Spider-Man Far From Home 2019: official visuals available

It is the Ukrainian brand Playzone who sells the wick this time with the posting of the official visuals of the three LEGO Spider-Man sets Far From Home. A rather successful creature, an urban playset with some built-in features and a big monochrome ship, there is something for everyone. Note that Mysterio is delivered in each of these three boxes.

These three sets are expected on April 22 at the public prices indicated below:

lego 76128 molten man battle 1

lego 76129 hydron man attack 9

lego 76130 stark jet and the drone attack 1

LEGO 5005256 Marvel Avengers Infinity War

If you had missed the offers to buy at a reasonable price the LEGO Marvel Avengers Infinity War minifig pack (ref. 5005256) with War Machine, Wong, Tony Stark and Winter Soldier, know that the British brand Hamleys is currently selling this pack at a price of £ 20 or approximately € 23.

Please note, you have to add £ 9 (approx. 10 €) for delivery in France. So remember to group together to limit the impact of these costs on the amount of your order.

Even bought individually, this pack will come back to you anyway cheaper than going through Bricklink ...

DIRECT ACCESS TO THE LEGO PACK 5005256 AT HAMLEYS >>