Review: LEGO Marvel 76280 Spider-Man vs. Sandman Final Battle

Today we take a very quick tour of the content of the LEGO Marvel set 76280 Spider-Man vs. Sandman Final Battle, a small box of 347 pieces available since the beginning of January at the public price of €37.99.

The question will quickly become clear, this construction is in reality only a minimalist extension of the contents of the set 76261 Spider-Man Final Battle. The problem you suspect: mixing the two will not make the whole thing more readable and even less more successful. Here we find the principle of the black base and a few accessories piled on top to create a relatively dynamic scene designed to be admired from all angles.

On this specific point, it's successful, we can actually enjoy the scene from all angles without faulting the construction except perhaps at Sandman's back, an area which only benefits from a very basic finish. compared to the rest of the product.

The articulated half-figure of Sandman is also content to use the codes of the others Action Figures of the range, but without the hips and legs. The character's trunk is simply inserted into the base, it can be easily removed to integrate the diorama of the set 76261 Spider-Man Final Battle.

The single moving scaffolding, the inclined yellow beam and the portal add a little volume to the model and contribute to the overall staging by hiding the aesthetic shortcuts of the central character.

As you can see in the photos above, the sticker sheet provided remains relatively reasonable and Sandman's face is pad printed. This face seems totally ridiculous to me in the LEGO context, even if we can see an almost faithful interpretation of the features of the character seen on the screen.

However, I personally find the pattern completely unsuccessful with a carnival mask effect which, in my opinion, lends itself more to smiling than to credibly embodying the expression of the sandman. The few gray pieces that remain clearly visible at the level of the character's arms or neck only reinforce the impression that everything was a little botched.

The Spider-Man minifig is the one already seen in the sets 76185 Spider-Man at the Sanctum Workshop (2021) et 76261 Spider-Man Final Battle (2023). The Electro figurine also comes in the set 76261 Spider-Man Final Battle and only the Lizard remains to bring a little novelty to this product.

Was it absolutely necessary to make it a minifigure or rather move towards a BigFig like the Hulk? I lean towards the second proposition and with a suitable molded head, in my opinion the character would have had some character. As it stands, it's Legends of Chima with a Marvel twist, it's tasteless and far too generic to convince me even if I readily agree that the subject requires a graphic treatment in the spirit of that proposed.

So in my opinion there is no reason to get up at night and rush to the nearest toy store to buy this simple extension which should have been integrated from the start into the other box that it completes.

I understand LEGO's strategy which aims to dissociate certain elements which only deserve to be supplied in the same box to maximize its margin and encourage purchases but in this specific case it is, in my opinion, frankly far-fetched. and this separation of the two constructions is not justified.

Moral of the story: if you have already purchased the set 76261 Spider-Man Final Battle and you find certain advantages in it, this extension will undoubtedly seem essential to you to finish visually fleshing out the thing and making it a compact but complete diorama in homage to the film No way home. Otherwise, you can skip it without regrets, the only new minifig delivered in this box does not necessarily justify spending €38 in my eyes.

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