Review: LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 76174 Spider-Man's Monster Truck vs. Mysterio

Today we are quickly interested in the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes set 76174 Spider-Man's Monster Truck vs. Mysterio, a box of 439 pieces sold for 49.99 € which features Spider-Man, Spider-Gwen, Doctor Octopus and Mysterio.

This set is in line with those who force us to assemble a more or less successful Spider-vehicle, we must provide something that rolls or flies to build in these boxes intended for the youngest. The Spider Truck delivered here is not uninteresting and it combines a very successful look with some functionalities: The net launcher is deployed by turning the yellow knob placed on the side of the vehicle, the driving position is accessible by removing the roof of the cabin and the machine will evolve on all terrains thanks to a substantial ground clearance and a very simple pseudo-suspension which is based on the usual Technic rubber elements (4198367).

The truck is covered with stickers in the colors of its owner, right down to the red rims with a spider web pattern. Why not, even if Spider-Man in principle doesn't really need a Monster Truck with canvas launcher except perhaps to integrate the Tour de France caravan.

Spider-Man will therefore be able to roll on Doc Ock and Mysterio after having knocked out the two very successful drones visibly inspired by those seen in the film Spider-Man: Far From Home. If we do not count the arms of Octopus, these two drones equipped with Stud Shooters perfectly integrated are the only mechanical opposition to Monster Truck and we can always have fun trying to capture them with the net launcher integrated in the back of the truck. In fact, this springless launcher does not launch much.

It may be missing two supports based on transparent parts to be able to put the two drones in flight position, it's a shame that LEGO hardly ever thinks of providing us with something to give a little height to the flying devices. The parts used in the photo below are not included in the box.

As for the minifigs to recover in this box, we get four characters. The Spider-Man minifig with its pad-printed arms is identical to the one delivered since the beginning of the year in the sets 76172 Spider-Man and Sandman Showdown (9.99 €) and 76173 Spider-Man and Ghost Rider vs. Carnage (19.99 €), two boxes cheaper than this one to which you will have to turn if you only want the minifig in question.

Spider-Gwen's minifig on her skateboard is no different from the sets 76115 Spider Mech vs. Venom (2019) et 76149 The Menace of Mysterio (2020) than by the new hood provided in this set. It's up to you to see if this new element which finally allows the rotation of the character's head, which the "classic" hood did not allow, justifies the acquisition of this minifigure. I notice an improvement in the depth of the black pad-printed pattern on the figurine's white torso, it's finally more or less in line with the legs.

Mysterio's minifig uses the torso already seen in the set 76149 The Menace of Mysterio (2020) but LEGO replaces the transparent globe with an opaque version. Why not, we can no longer distinguish the neutral head on which we plug the globe and that's not bad. the character also benefits from a base in which the entire minifigure is inserted without having to remove the legs first. The part is identical to the one already seen on the Nehmaar Reem figurine in the Hidden Side set 70437 Mystery Castle, and it seems to me perfectly suited to embody the vaporous side of Mysterio. Those who find it irrelevant can always put it away and keep a Mysterio that stands on its two legs.

The Doc Ock figurine, which seems to me frankly inspired by the version of the character seen in the Marvel's Spider-Man video game, is therefore the only one to use completely new elements with a torso and a head with very successful pad printing. The character's back is obscured by the massive mechanical gear he uses, but LEGO hasn't skimped on the details.

The hair used here is a good compromise to ensure fidelity to the look of the character in the game, it is also that of Peter Venkman, Red Guardian or Bob Cratchit. The tentacles clipped to the back of the minifig are sufficiently mobile and they allow many positions and playful possibilities, even if I finally find these appendages a little oversized. The good side of the thing: you have to put them together and that's always what it takes knowing you're buying a construction toy. The most observant will have noticed that none of the characters in this box has pad-printed legs. There are no small savings.

In short, this box sold for 50 € which draws its inspiration from different universes and frankly extrapolates in passing should appeal to the youngest with its Monster Truck in Spider-Man colors. It offers a lot of fun with a relatively balanced opposition between the vehicle armed with its slightly sluggish net launcher and the two pretty over-armed drones.

The collectors of minifigs will perhaps be a little on their hunger, it is necessary to be satisfied with an unpublished Doc Ock, two characters already seen in their respective forms which are simply here equipped with different accessories and a version of Spider -Man who has become very accessible for much less. The most patient will wait wisely for the price of the set to drop below € 35/40, which is sure to happen very quickly.

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