Review: LEGO Batman 76119 Batmobile Pursuit of The Joker

Today we are interested in the LEGO Batman set 76119 Batmobile: Pursuit of The Joker (342 pieces - 29.99 €), a box whose name is a little misleading: what suit LEGO is talking about? The Joker is on foot and he won't get far.

In short, in this set, it's about building a Batmobile that will bring back memories to fans of Tim Burton's Batman and to the happy owners of the very successful set. 7784 The Batmobile Ultimate Collector's Edition marketed in 2006.

But let's not dream, at 30 € a box, the version of the vehicle offered here is only 24 cm long and will not clutter your shelves. However, this Batmobile does not deserve with a very correct finish and even some features that bring a little playability.

I will spare you my opinion on "the construction experience", the 300 parts of the vehicle are assembled very quickly. In terms of fun features, the rear engine spins as the vehicle moves. Said like that, it seems trivial, but on a set at 30 € it's already not so bad.

Two Stud Shooters are placed on the sides of the Batmobile and they are even retractable. It borders on the overbidding of features without disfiguring the machine, well done for that. The cockpit is rather detailed and can accommodate Batman with his mask on his head without having to force the roof of the vehicle. It's a detail, but on some sets the cockpits are not always so spacious.

The hubcaps of the Batmobile are pad printed, there is also no sticker in this box and it is important to underline it. If you lose a hubcap, LEGO will provide you with an extra copy in the box. LEGO does not forget in passing to deliver us about fifteen Batarangs in all sizes, one of which serves as a mobile grille under which are hidden two air intakes.

The ground clearance of the vehicle is very low, which is also what gives it looks but it is a detail that can affect the playability depending on the surfaces on which you will have fun with it. The finish is exemplary, nothing sticks out and there are only the few tenons visible on the body which betray the fact that this is a LEGO model and not a model.

In short, there is no reason to go without this very successful and relatively affordable Batmobile. It can be displayed alone on the corner of the shelf where you store your comics and / or be associated with the Batcave of the set 76122 Batcave Clayface Invasion which we will talk about shortly. LEGO could at least have provided at least one bike for the Joker, just to live up to the title of the set.

As for the minifigs provided in this box, I'm a little less enthusiastic. There is undoubtedly a little weariness towards Batman whose multiple copies and other variations accumulate in my drawers. The same goes for the Joker.

The Batman minifigure delivered here is new but it is also identical in the four new boxes (ref. 76118 to 76122) marketed for a few days. The character's face suffers from the usual problem that LEGO encounters when it comes to pad printing a light color on a dark background. It is really disappointing. The torso is successful, but we have the impression of having seen this type of pattern already a hundred times in the past.

The torso of the Joker minifigure is also new and really exclusive to this set, at least for now. For those wondering where they've seen this version of the character before, it's the one from the LEGO DC Super Villains video game launched in 2018, minus the designs on the arms.

LEGO had the good idea to use a purple torso and pad the green elements on it which are roughly the same shade as the character's arms. The jacket is therefore perfectly matched to the legs and the minifigure is visually very successful. The head is not new, it is that of the character delivered in the Juniors set 10753 The Joker Batcave Attack (2018)

In summary, this is arguably one of the most successful Batmobiles in the history of the DC Comics range that LEGO offers us here. The model is compact but it is roughly on the scale of minifigs, it pays homage to a cult set and it takes me back a few years back to the time when Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson donned the Batman and Jack costumes respectively. Joker. Just for that, I say yes.

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