Review : LEGO Marvel Infinity Saga 76200 Bro Thor's New Asgard

Today we are quickly interested in the contents of the LEGO Marvel Infinity Saga set 76200 Bro Thor's New Asgard, a small box of 265 pieces sold at the public price of 29.99 € which vaguely reproduces the interior of the house occupied by Thor, Korg and Miek in the Norwegian village of Tønsberg now New Asgard.

Even if this is only a small sticker of 12 x 12 cm, the overall availability of this box is rather good news: we have no doubt escaped what could have been an exclusive set at a convention. US like for example the San Diego Comic Con.

The build is a pure exhibit product that nods to a scene from the movie Avengers: Endgame. No one will really play with this product which freezes a very successful scene and which changes us a bit from the various and varied clashes, ships and vehicles that populate the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes range.

The representation of the interior of the house occupied by Thor, Kork and Miek is here more than symbolic, the designer having simply piled up accessories to embody the ambient disorder that reigns in the place. On arrival, the mini diorama reproduces the atmosphere of the place well and even allows you to obtain the sign located at the entrance of the village.

We narrowly escape references to alcohol thanks to a few empty bottles, LEGO knowing how to stay within the limits of what is acceptable for a product advertised as intended for children aged at least 7 years. The sheet of stickers is quite substantial for a set of this size with seven stickers including three for the lids of pizza boxes lying around and a screenshot of Fortnite in a LEGO version. We also obtain two console levers and two statuettes in dark Blue, the element being present only once in the diorama but it is provided in duplicate in the box.

The interest of the set, which is in fact only a small decorative sticker, also and above all resides in its endowment of characters made up of two "real" minifigs and a more minimalist figurine.

And looking at it more closely, all this is still very approximate. Korg's minifigure may seem successful if you don't remember the movie too much. However, apart from the colorful shirt, the portrayal of the character lacks a bit of detail.

The legs are not the right color, not to mention the absence of textures that would have allowed to reproduce the relief of the creature seen on the screen. The same goes for the arms which, on the other hand, are the right color from the slightly too empty sleeves of the shirt but which also frankly lack texture. The head is decent although the angular cup gives it a bit too much volume for my taste.

Thor's minifigure is visually quite faithful to the character seen on screen with a very apt face, hair and legs, but the portrayal of a paunchy Chris Hemsworth is technically flawed. The color of the belly which extends over the hips does not match that of the torso and the black line which emphasizes the lower belly only reinforces this offset effect.

The official visuals are often extensively retouched and the promise is once again not kept technically. For a manufacturer who has been in the business for decades and who has had plenty of time and money to perfect their pad printing process, it is really time to start considering rolling up their sleeves a bit.

LEGO skipped a long plastic beard for Thor by simply pad printing the character's head and it's a wise choice that saves us a minifig in Santa Claus mode whose face is drowned under the plastic. No dark glasses on Thor's other face, LEGO uses same item as in sets 76192 Avengers Endgame: Final Battle et 76193 The Guardians' Ship.

What about the Miek figurine, except that the solution based on a very successful head that surmounts two flowers is quite disappointing. A dedicated mold would have been welcome even if we know that LEGO does not grant this privilege to everyone.

We are therefore not going to complain about being able to add two new characters and a variant to our collections even if the finish leaves in my opinion overall a little to be desired. Fortunately, the nod to a memorable scene from the film is there, and it's always more interesting than yet another motorcycle or a mech that is a little too minimalist.

Note: The set presented here, provided by LEGO, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at 1er October 2021 next at 23pm. 

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