Today we quickly tour the promotional set (GWP for Gift with Purchase) LEGO Mindstorms 40413 Mini Robots which will be offered from 100 € of purchase without restriction of range from October 15, 2020 on the occasion of the launch of the LEGO Mindstorms set 51515 Inventor Robot (359.99 €).

LEGO uses here the principle already applied in 2019 for the launch of the LEGO Star Wars set 75253 Boost Droid Commander whose content was reproduced in the promotional polybag 75522 LEGO Star Wars Mini Droid Commander : the inventory of 366 pieces available this box allows to assemble the five basic robots of the new Mindstorms kit (Blast, Charlie, Tricky, Gelo and MVP), but this small promotional product does better than the reference product with the possibility build the five characters without having to dismantle one to collect parts essential for the next model.

The inventory combines Technic elements and classic bricks and is big enough to offer some possibilities beyond the assembly of the five mini-robots. A Spring shooter And two Stud Shooters are included, it's always taken for the youngest who would like to imagine two new robots and allow them to compete to be "like the grown-ups" who will have fun with the content of the set 51515 Inventor Robot.

We note that the micro-version of Gelo (below) adopts here a much more refined look than that of its large-format cousin and looks like the robot Spot marketed by Boston Dynamics. MVP has an interchangeable module which allows the crane to be replaced by a mobile turret.

The idea of ​​creating an offered product directly derived from the one to be purchased is not new, but it is very well executed here. Those who invest in the new LEGO Mindstorms kit should find it their way with a few micro-models to display on the corner of a desk or on a shelf. They may also find an interest that goes beyond the simple homage to the reference kit with the possibility of including these mini-robots in a more global educational approach.

For others, this set offered under the condition of purchase will probably not be enough to motivate them to pay for their sets at a high price on the official online store, despite the presence of about thirty colored elements. Dark Turquoise (Teal ou Bright Bluish Green) in the box, a shade always very appreciated by the fans.

LEGO has obviously spent a lot of energy around this promotional product to make it a set with an impeccable presentation, let's hope this is also the case for the launch of the LEGO DC Comics set. 76161 1989 Bat Wing (199.99 €) scheduled for October 21 ...

The set is already online on the official LEGO store where the manufacturer values ​​it at 19.99 €.

Note: The set presented here, supplied by LEGO, is as usual in play. Deadline fixed at 26th October, 2020 next at 23pm.

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.

Today we quickly tour the LEGO DC Comics set 76161 1989 Bat Wing (2363 pieces - 199.99 €), a large box which will join the Batmobile of the set from October 21 76139 1989 Batmobile (3306 pieces - 249.99 €) in the collection of products that pay homage to the 1989 film directed by Tim Burton.

The Batwing is one of the many chestnut trees in the LEGO DC Comics range and the manufacturer has already given us several more or less successful and detailed interpretations of the craft. However, this is the first time that we have had such a complex and imposing model of the Batwing and even if this new version is more or less inspired by the film of 1989, I think that it is sufficiently representative of the idea that we made a Batwing so that it would please all fans of the universe of the vigilante of Gotham City.

The designer has also taken some liberties in terms of the proportions of the machine which is much more collected in the film. The avowed objective here was to stick to the scale of the Batmobile of the set 76139 1989 Batmobile which gives us a much longer cockpit than on the version used on the screen. We won't complain, the Batwing of the film really has a side Chibi which we will gladly do without.

 As much to report it immediately, I took a little less pleasure to assemble this Batwing than during the assembly of the Batmobile. Here, we stack plates that cover the imposing internal structure based on frames Technic, we build some subsets in SNOT (Studs Not On Top) for the growths whose shape is not defined by the central frame, identical elements are reproduced with a mirror effect essential to obtain the wings and there is hardly anything but the cockpit and the various elements that offer a little variety. But the end justifies the means and the end result is quite impressive with a machine of a respectable scale: 58 cm wide, 52 cm long.

We note that the interior of this Batwing is compatible with that of the Batmobile of the set 76139 1989 Batmobile, there is an assortment of pieces in the same colors until the presence of the frame Technic in Dark Azure which indicates the position of the hole in which the presentation support is inserted. Nice wink.

The support provided allows the Batwing to be exposed from two different angles: the machine can point its nose up or down depending on the height of the shelf on which you will install it, to make the most of the construction in all configurations. It is well seen, this "modularity" makes it possible to vary the settings in scene and does not limit the possibilities of exposure.

During the official product announcement, LEGO indicated that this Batwing can be hung on a wall via the integrated fixing, and as we could imagine the manufacturer is reusing here the new part already supplied with the frames of the LEGO Art range. . However, you will have to be very careful if you want to press the Batwing against the living room wall, the machine weighs nearly 2.5 kg.

A simple nail will probably not suffice and it is important to note that the fastener is not placed flush with the bottom surface of the construction. It will therefore be necessary to provide a plug and a screw long enough to reach the support, or first remove the decorative elements placed under the Batwing to bring the fixing closer to the wall.

As we suspected from the official announcement of the product, the leading edge of the wings has a somewhat rough finish. These two sub-assemblies are only attached to the main structure via a few tenons in the center, a clip at the back, a somewhat hazardous interlocking at the front and ... two rubber bands. The curve is not perfect, there are still some notches all along the edge of the wing and I find it all a bit messy.

The designer did slip two yellow pad-printed elements of the usual logo into each of the sub-assemblies, but this detail that disappears when the fender edges are installed is not enough to convince me. On a personal note, I always struggle with high-end models that use simple rubber bands for a finishing detail or precise functionality, knowing that LEGO doesn't even provide replacements.

The apparent tenons / smooth surfaces ratio seems to me to be well studied on the whole model and I think that the wings really gain relief. A completely smooth surface would in any case only have amplified the appearance of the usual defects of this type of quasi-monochrome construction such as scratches, injection points, fingerprints or dust.

The two Gatling guns placed on the sides of the cockpit are gray and are not retractable like on the machine of the film. I would have preferred them in black, but I readily understand those who will consider that this color brings a little contrast to the surface of the model.

Everything is not perfect in this box, starting with a recurring problem at LEGO which here takes on a whole new dimension: the number of striped black parts is far too large not to mention it, especially in a product which is stamped 18 + and which is sold for 200 €. Throughout the logistical phase, the parts move around in half-empty bags, themselves stored in a box that is too large and in the end disappointment is in order. I am not talking about the injection points visible on certain parts but rather about scratches caused by the elements rubbing together in the different bags.

The cockpit canopy did not escape the carnage with large scratches on some elements. It is made up of smoked pieces packed in a flexible bag even thinner than the other bags in the set which can be moved freely in the packaging. Seen from a distance, this Batwing really looks great, but when you approach you immediately notice these many scratches on the parts. If, like me, these scratches are a problem for you, do not hesitate to make an inventory of the parts concerned and to request their replacement from customer service. If no one ever says anything, LEGO has no reason to react.

It is not because this product is stamped 18 + that LEGO refrains from imposing on us the usual stickers with four very small stickers that decorate the cockpit. Those who are used to the Speed ​​Champions range know that these tiny stickers are annoying and will be able to use all their know-how here. We find the joker on the main screen of the cockpit and the balloons on one of the side screens, but the model does not include the clamp used by Batman to cut the cable and keep the balloons filled with Smylex gas away.

While there are some who are still wondering, this Batwing is obviously not on the minifig scale. But it is not a toy for children anyway and this model is only intended to be exhibited. The three supplied minifigs are presented on a roof cornice identical to that of the set 76139 1989 Batmobile, it's up to you to make only one with the two copies, removing a space in passing since the Batman figurine is identical in both sets.

The process is a bit lazy, LEGO could have made the effort to offer us a variant of the bat suit worn by Michael Keaton with for example a different drape effect for the cape.

The other two minifigs provided are new and exclusive. That of the Joker in his mime outfit is a little disappointing "in real life" and the official visuals are once again a little too optimistic. The white pad printed on the character's torso does not match the color of the head and legs and the black pad printed on the legs is not as deep as that of the torso.

This patchwork of hues is not in the best taste, nor is the piece of fabric used to make the character's jacket appear to extend down the legs. If Batman takes advantage of a molded cape, the Joker could also have been entitled to a more consistent piece.

The minifig of Lawrence, the Joker's henchman that we see dancing with his boombox on his shoulder alongside Nicholson in the museum scene, is on the other hand very successful with a torso and a face really faithful to the version seen on screen. LEGO could have cracked a black version of the ghetto blaster to better stick to the scene of the film, the reuse of the generic element already seen in several sets is here also a little lazy.

To conclude and by specifying in passing that I am a big fan of the 1989 film, I think this Batwing has everything to please, as long as we escape the inevitable multiple scratches which spoil the final rendering. It will be necessary to insist with LEGO to obtain parts without too many defects but I think that the game will be worth the candle.

The assembly phase is not as entertaining as that of the Batmobile, but it is also the subject which imposes techniques that are sometimes uninspired or repetitive. As I said at the beginning of this article, the end justifies the means and this model seems very successful to me even if it takes some liberties with the reference machine to be able to be perfectly matched to the Batmobile. I will therefore be one of those who will spend € 200 without hesitation at LEGO from October 21.

Note: The set presented here, supplied by LEGO, is as usual in play. Deadline fixed at 20th October, 2020 next at 23pm.

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.

Note: Invalid email for the first winner, new designated winner:

We are completing the test cycle of the novelties of the LEGO Marvel range marketed in 2020 with the set 76166 Avengers Tower Battle, a box of 685 pieces sold for 94.99 € which allows us to assemble the tower of the Avengers and to obtain in the process a big handful of minifigs.

The tower delivered here is obviously more ambitious than that of the set 4+ 76152 Avengers: Wrath of Loki (223 pieces - 69.99 €) which offers us a more minimalist interpretation of the places intended for very young fans. Those who collect sets from the LEGO Marvel range also have a first version of the tower on their shelves or in their boxes: that of the set 76038 Attack on Avengers Tower (515 pieces - 75.99 €) marketed in 2015. The 2020 version is also more ambitious here with an additional stage.

No big surprise during the assembly phase of the Avengers headquarters, it's like the police stations of the LEGO CITY range: we stack the floors which are all more or less based on the same principle with their large bay windows and the few pieces of furniture that take place there depending on the use of the premises. No stairs or elevator that allow to navigate between the different floors, but young fans who want to have fun with this construction will have the possibility of opening it to obtain a rather imposing playset with easily accessible internal spaces.

The gameplay is not based only on the story telling in this box and the designer has planned some mobile elements that will enhance the clashes between the different protagonists.

The ground floor canopy opens to a garage that allows Black Widow to put her gear away or take it out, the first floor canopy opens to let the Blazer and Tazer armor come out of the building and take part in combat . The third floor cell has two ejectable windows via a lever to play an escape and the balcony of the fourth seesaw by pulling on the integrated mechanism to simulate the destruction of part of the tower.

As a bonus, it is even possible to "explode" theARC Reactor which is on the ground floor by pushing on the protrusion visible at the foot of the tower in order to eject the module from its support. All of these playful possibilities are interesting in my opinion, it is not so often that designers make the effort to offer something other than doors that open or features too anecdotal to deserve to be really considered. as such.

The Avengers logo in Dark Azure plated on the structure is rather well done and gives a little allure to the whole by making us almost forget that this construction with the summary finish sold at the full price is not a product of the CITY range.

The different rooms of the building are more or less furnished and we note on the first floor the presence of the Infinity Gauntlet, on which we find the Space stone, placed just behind the weapons rack. The Power Stone is installed in the lab on the second floor which actually reproduces the scene, seen in the film. guardians of the galaxy, which takes place at Le Collectionneur.

Also on the second floor, there is a cell from which Red Skull can escape and the third floor rest room faces a screen whose display is interchangeable. The Avengers can either watch the news or play a video game that features the clash between Captain America and Red Skull, the gamepad is provided.

The building makes extensive use of transparent pieces and care will have to be taken for the scratches that do not fail to appear when these pieces walk around in the bags. If any of these items are really too scratched for your liking, please do not hesitate to contact customer service for a replacement.

There are few stickers in this box with in particular a few control screens on a transparent background, a double display for the third floor television and a skin for the flying motorcycle of Black Widow.

The only contraption in the set is Black Widow's flying motorcycle. Why not. The machine is connected with the motorcycles usually used by the character in other boxes and its transformation into a flying machine offers a good dose of playability around the building without Black Widow being confined to making rear wheels on the forecourt while the others clash on the floors.

LEGO provides in this box the two usual small bags of decorative elements and accessories in Flat Silver which are not always used in full or wisely depending on the sets. Here, the designer made the effort to intelligently use a maximum of these parts on weapons, for projectiles and on the motorcycle.

The minifig endowment is very correct with Iron Man, Black Widow, Blazer (Mark 22 - Hot Rod) and Tazer (Mark 30 - Blue Steel) armor, Red Skull and the essential AIM agents who make the link with the Marvel's Avengers video game from which the series of sets released this year is loosely based.

The Blazer and Tazer armor both come with transparent neutral heads, the pad prints are crisp and Tazer's epaulettes, available in black and red in other sets, are here delivered for the first time in dark Blue. Armor collectors therefore have two new versions to add to their Hall of Armour and a location is even already provided for Blazer in the set 76167 Iron Man Armory.

Red Skull had not been seen at LEGO since its first appearance in the set 76017 Captain America vs. Hydra released in 2014, if we forget the overly cartoon version of the Mighty Micros set 76065 Captain America vs. Red Skull released in 2016. The torso and head of this new version are new, but I prefer the 2014 version, whose torso pad printing is more basic but in my opinion more effectively embodies the character's emblematic outfit.

Black Widow's minifigure is the one delivered this year in sets 40418 Falcon & Black Widow Team-Up et 76153 Helicarrier. Exit sticks, classic or based on Harry Potter wands, Natasha Romanoff is here equipped with two semi-automatic pistols.

The Iron Man minifigure is not new, it is the one available this year in the sets 76140 Iron Man Mech, 76152 Avengers: Wrath of Loki, 76153 Helicarrier et 76164 Iron Man Hulkbuster Versus AIM Agent.

It should be noted that LEGO provides here hair for Tony Stark, an accessory that allows you to enjoy the character without his helmet. This was not the case in the set 76164 Iron Man Hulkbuster Versus AIM Agent, it is therefore an initiative to welcome.

The two AIM agents are identical and are also delivered this year in sets 76143 Avengers Truck Takedown, 76164 Iron Man Hulkbuster Versus AIM Agent, 76167 Iron Man Armory et 40418 Falcon & Black Widow Team-Up.

To conclude, I think that this playset does not deserve, it offers a lot of fun with an imposing construction that opens onto interior spaces with a somewhat basic layout but spacious enough to slip your fingers.

The finish of the building itself is not exceptional but the "glass tower" effect is there with a profile relatively faithful to the version seen on the screen or in the comics. Armor collectors will have to make up their mind, it's $ 94.99 for two new minifigs or an aftermarket retail purchase.

We currently find this box for less than 67 € at Amazon in Germany and at this price point, this product really seems like a nice set to give to a young avengers fan who needs a gathering point for his superhero troop.

Note: The set presented here, supplied by LEGO, is as usual in play. Deadline fixed at 17th October, 2020 next at 23pm.

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.

Time to take a quick look at the LEGO Marvel Avengers set 76164 Iron Man Hulkbuster Versus AIM Agent (456 pieces - 39.99 €), a box which, as its name suggests, allows us to assemble a new interpretation of Iron Man's super armor. This is not the first version of the Hulkbuster in LEGO sauce, we will remember the sets 76104 The Hulkbuster Smash-Up et 76105 The Hulkbuster: Ultron Edition marketed in 2018.

The construction offered in this new box loosely inspired by the Marvel's Avengers video game looked promising when the first official visuals were unveiled and it could be assumed that the presence of numerous points of articulation would guarantee an almost unheard-of mobility to this 2020 version of the armor. .

This is partly the case, but it comes at the cost of a few aesthetic shortcuts which in my opinion do not allow this Hulkbuster to be able to claim to be more than a luxury mech, a bit in the spirit of the one in the set 76140 Iron Man Mech marketed since the beginning of the year.

Joints and others Ball Seals arms are far too visible from certain angles and somewhat erase the massive side of the machine. The gray color of the different elements does not help. The torso, the legs and the feet save a little the furniture with a sufficient level of detail but it is as often at the cost of the absence of articulation at the knees.

The armor is relatively fragile and its handling can quickly become annoying with a few simply clipped elements that come off a little too easily, such as the two growths placed behind the cockpit or the fingers that barely support being oriented outward to reveal the integrated thruster. The small module to be placed on the shoulder only holds on its side via a tenon and also tends to come loose at the slightest movement.

One can also wonder what comes to do this small device placed on the shoulder of the armor: what interest to expose oneself to this point when the purpose of this armor is precisely to protect the one who uses it. The color of this firing station equipped with two Spring-Shooters is not even fitting with the rest of the armor and it is hardly conceivable to consider it as a speeder that could move independently.

We can also try to find every possible and imaginable excuse to defend the design of this Hulkbuster, but this flat dome that serves as the head of the mech is downright ridiculous. LEGO should have known this when choosing the official visuals which are online on the product sheet and the armor is always presented with the head tilted slightly forward which somewhat erases the defect.

The idea of ​​trying to "sink" the head between the shoulders of the armor to stick to the aesthetics seen in different comics is not bad, but it is still necessary that the machine has real shoulders which is not the case here. The cupola is only clipped to the rest of the armor via two skeleton arms which will also tend to detach quickly. There is no point in straining the legs to try to unfold them and it is still the skeletal arms that prevent any movement.

We will still welcome the attention to detail at the rear of the legs with the presence of thrusters which will nevertheless have a little difficulty in making people forget that the knees of the armor are fixed. We do not escape the traditional sheet of stickers but the flat dome that serves as the head of the armor and the ARC reactor are pad printed.

In short, this new version of the Hulkbuster does not put the previous two back on the ropes, far from it, and in my opinion it is only a choice out of spite for a young fan or a collector who refuses to fatten up market sellers. secondary.

The Iron Man minifigure is not new, it is the one available this year in the sets 76140 Iron Man Mech, 76152 Avengers: Wrath of Loki, 76153 Helicarrier et 76166 Avengers Tower Battle.

The Rescue armor, created by Tony Stark to protect Pepper Pots, is here a priori inspired by one of the first versions of the outfit as it appears in various comics and it displays a less girly side than that present in the saga cinematographic. Not enough to get up at night, but this very successful pad printing minifig is exclusive to this set and it will doubtless remain so for a long time.

Rescue / Pepper Pots head is the one already used for the same character in the set 76144 Hulk Helicopter Rescue but it is also that of Hermione Granger (Harry Potter), Yelena Belova (Black Widow) or even Carina Smyth (Pirates of the Caribbean).

We can also wonder why LEGO takes the trouble to provide us with heads with double facial expression for minifigs whose helmets do not open without also delivering hair that allows us to enjoy these faces a little more.

The two AIM agents are identical and are also delivered this year in sets 76143 Avengers Truck Takedown, 76166 Avengers Tower Battle, 76167 Iron Man Armory et 40418 Falcon & Black Widow Team-Up. Note the effort of the designer to try to offer an almost credible opposition to the Hulkbuster with one of the two villains who is equipped with a system of thrusters capable of launching projectiles. The minifigure has a little trouble standing with this gear on its back, but the playability is there.

The Hulkbuster is undoubtedly destined to become a chestnut tree in the Marvel range but this version is struggling to convince with limited mobility, a little annoying fragility and a questionable aesthetic bias. The endowment in minifigs is nothing exceptional with a single new figurine but the balance of power is relatively balanced thanks to the villain equipped with a jetpack.

This box probably does not deserve the 40 € requested by LEGO, but it is already offered at a much lower price by Amazon: 35.95 € with the bonus of a coupon of 2.21 € to be deducted from the final price. It is always a bit expensive for a single really new minifigure but the youngest will undoubtedly find something to have a little fun there.

Note: The set presented here, supplied by LEGO, is as usual in play. Deadline fixed at 14th October, 2020 next at 23pm.

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.

Today we are quickly interested in the LEGO Star Wars set 75318 The Child (1073 pieces - 84.99 €), a box which finally offers a Baby Yoda (or "Child") figurine a little more consistent than the microfig available in two sets including this one and less cubic than the BrickHeadz version of this character seen in the series The Mandalorian.

Those who have already assembled the sets 75255 Yoda (1771 pieces - 109.99 €) or 75230 Porg (811 pieces - 69.99 €) will be here in familiar territory: this new figurine uses techniques already used in these two other sets with an internal structure based on Technic beams on which more or less textured sub-assemblies are placed.

Nothing very exciting during this phase of assembly, but the solution at least allows the figurine to be stored without having to disassemble all the parts. As for Yoda, the brick stacking sequences follow one another to create relief and it is only when you press the different panels on the internal structure that you will know if you have for example shifted a Plate.

You can be wrong on the positioning of some small parts of the outer surface of the coat, it will not change much on arrival and we can not say that the drape effect is extremely precise, it is even a little messy when viewed up close.

The designer has chosen to represent the differences in the texture of the coat by alternating between smooth surfaces for the inside of the collar, the cuffs of the sleeves or the flap of the closure and visible tenons for the outside of the garment. Knowing that the collar flap is lined with fur and that the fabric of the coat is smooth, I would rather have done the opposite to keep some visible studs dear to all those who like to keep the LEGO "DNA" and get a more finish. sober on the rest of the coat.

A bit more entertaining is the construction of the character's head with its clip-on ears and movable mouth. The two ears are independent and each of them is connected to the head via two Ball Seals which allow a limited vertical displacement but sufficient to vary the expressions.

The head is fixed on a Ball joint central and a slight clearance allows it to be moved, within the limits of the stop linked to the collar of the coat. The two eyes are fixed and they are also the only pad-printed pieces in the set, with a subtle brown line that allows you to obtain a look that really matches that of the creature seen on the screen.

The arms are fixed and held by three anchoring points but the hands plugged into Ball Seals can be oriented pretty much as you see fit. However, they cannot hold much because of the limited length of the three fingers which does not allow them to completely close on the palm.

The creature "holds" in the left hand the knob of the lever of the Razor Crest, composed here of two half-spheres used until now in transparent version on the head of certain minifigs or on streetlights and available for the first time in Silver. The detail is interesting, it was either that or the bowl that the creature holds with both hands in some scenes.

Here we avoid the assembly of legs that we never see on the screen and the figurine therefore rests on a flat base which guarantees it foolproof stability.

Even if everything is not perfect on this figurine, especially in terms of the proportions of the head, the result remains in my opinion much less creepy as the googly-eyed version of Yoda that comes in the aptly named set 75255 Yoda. This Baby Yoda is almost cute and in any case he does not have to be ashamed of the many other products derived from the character marketed in recent months by different manufacturers.

We can not go wrong, it is LEGO and the many visible studs are there to remind us. It is in the spirit of the other minifigures already marketed by LEGO and we can at least be satisfied to be able to align them all on a shelf without one of them denoting too much by its different style.

The Baby Yoda microfig delivered in this box is not new or exclusive, it is the one already provided in the set 75292 The Razor Crest (139.99 €). Those who only want this microfig therefore have the opportunity here to get it for a little less and try to get rid of the rest of the set on the secondary market.

The presentation sticker doesn't tell us much about the character and just reminds us that this statue is not to actual scale, with the character standing over three inches tall in the series and only 20 cm in LEGO version. We could have done without the small display and the no-show plaque, but it gives the product a collector's touch and fans love it.

This new product seems to me in the end sufficiently successful to deserve to join the shelves of a fan of the Star Wars universe and fans of the series. The Mandalorian now have the choice at LEGO between three versions of the character with the microfig available in two boxes, the BrickHeadz version of the set 75317 The Mandalorian & The Child (295 pieces - 19.99 €) and this one.

The and 75318 The Child is currently available for pre-order on the official online store with delivery announced from October 30, 2020.

Note: The set presented here, supplied by LEGO, is as usual in play. Deadline fixed at 13th October, 2020 next at 23pm.

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.