Today we quickly tour the LEGO Marvel set 76131 Avengers Compound Battle (699 pieces - 119.99 €), the most expensive box of the series of sets vaguely derived from the movie Avengers Endgame.

The set directly references the film's final battle as evidenced by the presence of Thanos and his most trusted Outrider at the Avengers troop headquarters. Unfortunately, those who saw the film obviously understood that this box has little to do with the scene in question.

A small precision to temper the a little lying side of the product: LEGO does not refer directly to the movie Avengers Endgame in the official description of the series of sets marketed around the release of the film and is satisfied with a very vague "... Kids can recreate the thrilling action of the Marvel Avengers movies with this LEGO building toy ...".

The designer of the set, undoubtedly a Danish cousin of Jean-Michel Apeupré, therefore offers us here a LEGO CITY police station made up as the Avengers' lair with lots of stickers. Everything is there, the police car, the police helicopter, the cell for the prisoner with escape function, the break room, etc ... For the youngest, a playset is always good to take, but there are other ranges for this type of simplistic construction that allows you to invent stories of police and thieves.

The construction delivered here is therefore a playset as Kenner did so well in the 80s. On the one hand, a facade with large bay windows and a garage with a sliding gate and on the other large openings to allow placing the characters and vehicles in the various spaces provided.

Why not, except that in the scene of the film, the Avengers headquarters is already a pile of rubble before Thanos and his armies even land. To correct this detail, you can simply empty the contents of the bags on the living room table, you will get a playset a little more faithful to the state of the combat zone seen in the film.

As it is a playset, LEGO obviously does not forget to provide us with something to distract us: Everyone knows that Nebula never travels without his pocket helicopter and that Iron Man loves to ride around in his convertible. function. Again, there is certainly plenty of fun for the little ones, but there is no helicopter or Avengers vehicle in the scene of the film.

The helicopter and the vehicle are models that one has the impression of having seen a hundred times in the LEGO CITY range. LEGO has tried a diversion by adding a large rotating cannon on the nose of the chopper and two Stud Shooters in the back of the car, but the discerning fan won't be fooled by these elements.

In case whoever opens this box has any doubts about the range to which it belongs, LEGO provides us with a nice sheet of stickers with logos of all sizes that transform the building into the headquarters of the superhero troop and two machines supplied as company vehicles. There is even a huge sticker for the helipad platform, a story that Nebula knows where to land before going to fight with her father.

If the construction delivered in this box is only a vague reference to the final battle of Avengers Endgame, we still have the minifigs to try to make the link between this derivative and the film. Failed, or almost. Captain Marvel's minifig is identical to the one already seen in the set 76127 Captain Marvel and The Skrull Attack but the character's haircut bears little resemblance to Brie Larson's in the film's final scene.

Iron Man is here delivered with the MK85 armor and LEGO has chosen to provide two arms in Pearl Gold instead of pad printing red arms. The solution works pretty well but LEGO forgot to add some armor elements to those golden arms. The arms are directly matched with the front face of the helmet but the golden tint pad printed on the legs is not in the same tone and somewhat spoils the overall consistency of the figure.

Nebula is here supplied with the Quantum Suit already seen in several boxes. No female version of the torso, all the characters who wear this outfit are equipped with the same torso and the same legs.

Fortunately, the head of Nebula is very successful, it takes the design of that of the minifigure delivered in the set 76081 The Milano vs. The Abilisk (2017) with a different and original facial expression.
Finally, the Ant-Man nanofig is provided here in a version Quantum Suit rather successful.

The set also allows us to obtain two large new figurines: Hulk and Thanos. Too bad for the Hulk, we have to be content here with a simple variant of the usual figurine and we will probably never have a Professor Hulk to add to our collections.

Regarding Thanos, we cannot blame LEGO for alternating between shades of blue and purple for the character's minifigures, even Marvel does not know which foot to dance on according to the films in which Thanos appears. The hammer provided is also not in the movie battle, and the Infinity Gauntlet only comes with the Time and Space Gems. In short, if you counted on this box to get all the stones, it's a failure.

The Thanos figure is okay, the armor is molded directly onto the character's body, and the shoulder pads reduce arm mobility a bit. Nice pad printing on the chest, a few pieces of armor on the arms but nothing on the legs and it's a shame. We may also regret that Thanos' helmet has really been ultra-simplified in a LEGO version. The character deserved better.

I'm not giving you the usual verse on the unique Outrider delivered in this set, it's in four out of five boxes of this wave of derivative products.

In summary, this box may find its audience among very young fans whose parents can afford to spend 120 € in a playset barely more successful than a product from the LEGO CITY range, but I think the movie Avengers Endgame deserved a more serious treatment from LEGO.

Those who will answer me that the content is deliberately sloppy so as not to reveal anything about the film will in my opinion simply be wrong. The sets were released BEFORE the film was released and regardless of their content, it is only possible to notice the presence of a possible spoiler AFTER watching the film. the content of the sets therefore does not change anything for those who have not seen the film and only disappoint those who have seen it.

There will also be those who will defend the theory of "It was Marvel who purposely gave only very preliminary info about the movie to LEGO"I can't believe it, when could some guy at Marvel say to the LEGO designers:"... then, at one point Nebula arrives in a chopper and Iron Man tumbles in a convertible to face Thanos who is armed with a giant hammer and who has lost four of the six stones ..."?.

I am convinced that LEGO makes its own choices and that the content of the sets is above all dictated by commercial constraints that go far beyond fidelity to the universe reproduced: Two stones only so that children claim other boxes from their parents; A gray Hulkbuster because kids love robots; a motorbike because it's cool; a Quinjet because you always need at least one in the catalog; a playset in the LEGO CITY style because children like it and if you can sell them the same thing more expensive, it is always more margin. I am summarizing, but I think I am not far from reality.

In short, it's missed, it's too expensive, it's irrelevant. There remains some never-before-seen Iron Man armor and a Thanos minifigure which is arguably the most faithful element of the set. It's without me, except in promo around 100 euros max.

Note: The set shown here, supplied by LEGO, is included as usual. To participate in the draw, all you have to do is post a comment (avoid "I participate, I try, etc ..." be a little more constructive) on this article before the May 28, 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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There will ultimately not only be three sets around the film Spider-Man Far from Home. A new product is now known under the reference 40343 and it is a small blister pack of 49 pieces which will allow us to obtain Spider-Man, Maria Hill, Ned Leeds, a drone and some accessories.

I mentioned a few days ago the notable absence of SHIELD agent Maria Hill in the three boxes based on the film, LEGO had planned to provide us with this character (with the torso of the Bruce Banner minifig seen in the sets 76084 The Ultimate Battle for Asgard et 76104 The Hulkbuster Smash-up...) but you will have to go back to the cash register.

Spider-Man appears to be the version already seen in the sets 76082 ATM Heist Battle et 76083 Beware the Vulture marketed in 2017.

No official price or global availability date for this small pack for the moment.

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.

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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