Review: LEGO Marvel 76195 Spider-Man's Drone Duel

Today we are quickly interested in the content of the LEGO Marvel set 76195 Spider-Man's Drone Duel, a small box of 198 pieces which according to LEGO allows us to "... celebrate the release of the Marvel Studios film Spider-Man: No Way Home ...The formula is a bit pretentious, this product is actually very loosely based on the movie. Spider-Man: Homecoming released in 2017. Very loosely.

Here we are witnessing the clash between Adrian Toomes aka Vulture, equipped with his imposing mechanical gear, and Spider-Man who is at the controls of his Spider-Drone. Why not. The set has at least the merit of offering something to have fun for 20 € with a fight a priori balanced, this is not often the case in this price range and it is important to underline it.

The black drone in the colors of Spider-Man is rather well imagined on the part of the designers. It takes the form of a flying spider without distorting what makes the specificity of a drone as we know the concept for the moment, its four propellers. The four arms at the end of which the propellers are installed cannot be folded down or adjustable, so the drone cannot be "stowed" away. More than a drone, it is in fact a flying machine that Spider-Man can also pilot in addition to controlling it from a distance thanks to the gray "remote control" supplied. For once LEGO offers us something other than a Spider-Moto, a Spider-Buggy or a Spider-Mechanical Spider, we're not going to be too choosy.

The drone is also perfectly matched to Spider-Man's outfit with his black dress and some golden pieces, it's totally fitting. The assembly of the set is a bit of a model when it comes to sticking the many stickers provided: there are 19 stickers for 40 assembly steps and it is at this price that the drone benefits from some mechanical details and that Vulture, for its part, has visually accomplished paraphernalia.

The head of the flying spider opens to install Spider-Man at the controls and the abdomen rises to leave access to the trunk installed at the back in which the remote control of the machine can be stored. Of them Stud Shooters  of what can now be called "old generation" are installed on the cabin, it is enough to try to target Vulture who is also armed with a manual version of this coin launcher.

Vulture is here well equipped with a pair of mechanical wings that know how to get noticed without drowning the minifig under a slew of parts. The character remains prominently in the center of the assembly with the added bonus of being able to orient the two wings and their extensions. We could discuss the somewhat hazardous integration of the two turbines which frankly protrude from the wings here, but we will have to deal with this solution which is undoubtedly for the moment the best ever offered by LEGO on this file.

We're not going to complain about getting two very successful minifigs for less than 20 €, knowing that this new version of Vulture is in my opinion much more faithful to the outfit seen on the screen than that of the set 76083 Beware The Vulture released in 2017 on the occasion of the film's release. I prefer this contrasting torso / leg combination which stands out frankly against the green color of the wings and which really highlights the character. The visor with cutout for the nose attached to the usual sports helmet produces a very nice effect and the pilot mask perfectly polishes the look of this minifigure. Under the helmet, the character has two very successful faces.

The version of Spider-Man that comes in this box is the only thing that really hooks this set to the movie. No way home. It fits perfectly with the solution used by Peter Parker to hide stains that do not go away. It is very well executed and we find the printed circuits circulating on the outfit under the golden lines. The outfit briefly seen on the screen will undoubtedly remain anecdotal but we will not blame LEGO for making the effort to offer us something other than the blue and red combination of all kinds and any variant is good to take.

The sets in the LEGO Marvel range are often criticized for forcing us to construct without any real flavor in order to be able to add some pretty minifigs to our collections. I think this is not the case here, this drone out of nowhere contributes to the playability of the product, it is aesthetically very successful and it changes us a bit from the usual Spider-gear. All children today know what a drone is, they will find here a cross between the machine and a spider that should please them. Collectors of minifigures should not be disappointed for their part, the two figures being in my opinion successful and fitting with the films from which they are inspired. For 20 €, it's pretty good.

Note: The lot of two sets presented here, provided by LEGO, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at December 28, 2021 next at 23pm.

Update : The winner was drawn and notified by email, his nickname is indicated below.