LEGO Super Heroes #76001 The Bat vs. Bane: Tumbler Chase Review

Theme: Super Heroes

Name: The Bat vs. Bane: Tumbler Chase

S/N: #76001

Year: 2013

Pieces: 368

Minifig: 3

Price: RM209.90, USD39.99, GBP39.99

Box

I imported one of this from the states, and it seems to have included some sort of game code with the set. The front of the box have the parts count printed, name of the set, and messages that tells you download code included and comic book included. The top side of the box shows Batman in actual scale while the back of the box shows the playability of the set.

  

Content

The set comes with three bags of bricks and each of them have number printed on them. The first bag is very much focus on the tumbler while the second and third focuses on the bat. We have two instruction books, a comic book, sticker sheet and a card that contains the download code. I think the download code is for the game demo, maybe? Have not use it until today.

  

Accessories

The only accessories that comes with this set is only a gun that Commissioner Gordon is using. Nothing else, no dynamite or even batarang. Is disappointing I would say. I am not sure if the product description mentioned about the batarang is included, but the checklist at the back of the instruction showing us otherwise.

Minifigs

The set comes with three minifigs and I'm impress with them. I'm not too sure whether the Batman is new or not but we are getting two new figs, Commissioner Gordon and Bane.

 

All of the minifigs have both side of their torso printed. Batman torso are very printed, they just add in as much details as possible and it looks great. Too bad his leg are not printed, otherwise the whole figs will looks better. Batman have two expression printed on his head.

Bane from the movie version looks great, the prints are just right and some of the colour used are a little glossy. Since bane does not comes with own headgear, they use printed head stud instead and it was printed at the front and back. Maybe the reason for it being printed is because his was never been revealed in the movie. His torso are printed on both side too and is quite alike with the movie. I don't mind since TLG always get is as accurate as possible only.

 

Commissioner Gordon seems to be wearing some guard around his torso although I cannot recall much whether he wears it or not but is definitely useful for City lover. However, the price might not be right for them or some of them prefer it to be separated armor piece. Commissioner Gordon also comes with two different expression.

 

Road Barrier

Since these barriers do not have any functions, one picture is enough. The details need to be added with the stickers that are included in this set. Otherwise it will just be a blank yellow tile.

The Bat

I think a lot of us is disappointed with this set, although this is one iconic vehicle in The Dark Knight Rises, the design of this Bat is just bad and is very much downsize which makes a lot of us unhappy. The design are not that accurate too. Anyway, to completest will just bought it anyway.

   

The cockpit was big enough to fit two minifigs, just like the movie where it can fit Catwoman and Batman in it. The windscreen can be open and close and that made it into one playability. The downside is that the windscreen are way too different from the movie version. There is also a printed parts that work as the controller for the Bat.

 

There are thruster on both side of the bat and on each side of those thruster are equipped with a cannon and a flick fire missiles. I would not said there are any playability that are special, and if you are looking for playability, I would suggest you #76000 Arctic Batman vs. Mr. Freeze: Aquaman on Ice.

  

While TLG trying to make the Bat as accurate as possible they added the drone arm at the back of it to create some texture to the ship. There are also spinnining blade at both the side at the back of the Bat. Other than that, there is also a rope that are use to carry the nuclear bomb, but in this case, it was used to save Commissioner Gordon. The rope get detached easily too.

Tumbler (Camouflage Version)

I assume this is the camouflage version of tumbler since it is tan in colour. Too bad there is no brown patches and compare with the previous tumbler, this tumbler are really small. To add decoration to the tumbler, you will have to use the sticker that are provided in this set, otherwise it will look as plain as what you see here. Not recommended to use the sticker if you are going to tear this apart and put in your brick box for MOC.

   

The hatch or roof of the tumbler can be open and close. This is the only way for you to put Bane into the driver seat. The cockpit is quite small and fit only one minifigs, way different from previous tumbler right? Anyway, saw some MOC from the HKLUG, and that looks way better than this.

  

Lastly, the flick-fire missiles that are hidden at the back of the Tumbler. Just move the two wings up to revealed the missiles before flick it off. I guess that is pretty much all about the playability that this set provides.

  

Extra pieces

Here are the parts that are leftover after the assembling process.

Completed model

I will not said this is a good set to own, I personally bought it for the minifigs, the Bat is disappointing while the tumbler I still can tolerate it, although the design is way off. It was priced at MYR210 here, and if you are looking for playability, this set is not recommended.

Playability: 4/10 Flick-fire missiles and that's it.

Building experience: 4/10 Due to the design of the Bat that turn me off, I just cannot enjoy the building process.

Parts: 4/10 Not much of a rare parts here.

Value for money: 4/10 Looking at such playability and design, is just not worth your money.

Overall: 4/10 The minifigs is what I'm looking for while the rest seems disappointing to me. 

LEGO Super Heroes #76000 Arctic Batman vs. Mr. Freeze: Aquaman on Ice Review

Theme: Super Heroes

Name: Arctic Batman vs. Mr. Freeze: Aquaman on Ice

S/N: #76000

Year: 2013

Pieces: 198

Minifig: 3

Price: RM129.90, USD19.99, GBP19.99

Box

For some reason, there is a misprint on the box for this Batman playset, if you were to get US version box. The word "Arctic" was misprint as "Artic", and I'm not sure whether if this misprint will help making the price to be more expensive since is some sort of rare error. Now the front box, we have the name and parts number printed, together with the cast printed on the bottom left. The top side of the box shows us Arctic Batman in the actual size while the back showing us with the playability of this set.

  

Content

Inside the box was several packed plastic parts without number on them (usually that is the case for smaller playset) and a couple of other stuff like sticker, instruction book and comic book which Super Heroes theme has in them during last year release. The comic book given for this recent release are all the same unlike last year where you have to buy all the sets to get the comic that features the playset.

 

Accessories

Each of the minifigs here have their own accessories, Mr. Freeze have his freeze ray gun with a few more parts attached on it which make it heavier and will loose his balance if he holds it and not attached to the baseplate. While Batman and Aquaman are equipped with batarang and trident. 

Minifigs

The minifigs are exceeding my expectation, they are a cool minifigs to own. At first I somewhat have the thought that they are not so nice, but the real things really looks great! Not regretting getting a set of this.

 

This is the first time we have albino bat, I mean Batman in white suit, which was never release before even in the first release. So those collector might want to own one of this as well. While the other Batman minifig are slightly different from the previous version, this is is totally new due to his colour of light grey and white. Batman got his torso printed on the both side and have two different changable expression.

  

This is the first time Aquaman was release as minifig in LEGO universe and surprisingly this Aquaman somehow looks great, maybe due to the colour and the printing that are detail enough on his torso. Just like the rest of the minifigs, he have both side of his torso printed with details and he have two changable expression, depending on how you wanted to play it.

  

Mr. Freeze the villain is nonetheless looking good too despite using the gear from the previous LEGO Atlantis theme that covered most of his torso. The headgear is slightly bluish and with the blue visor added, it just match this minifig perfectly. He have only one expression, most likely he is grumpy all the time, and I do hope his leg was printed too. Anyway, both side of this torso are printed.

  

Ice block

This is some additional item added to add playability into it, and I have a feeling that the this ice block have the same function as the buoy from #76006 Iron Man: Extremis Sea Port Battle, just that this one shatter the ice parts into two separated piece. I like the trans-clear light blue parts very much. :D

  

Batboat

All this while I thought this was some sort of ski vehicle until people told me it was a boat. Surprised hearing that I check the box are again, it seems like it was moving on water instead of ice. But this thing does not look anything like a boat but more to a ski sort of thing. Compare to the first release, this was a totally different boat.

   

Let's start off with some of the playability, and the first playability will be the open and close windscreen of this boat. I think most of the collector prefer such windscreen function compare to the one that we need to detach them. The cockpit needs some sticker to makes it looks better, but I do not attached it, while there is a steering in there, I wonder if LEGO ever going to release a new kind of steering for sporty vehicle. Otherwise looks old on some cool vehicle like this one.

 

On both the side of Batboat there is this blade which makes it looks like a ice vehicle. I think there are reason for them to have something long on both side of the boat. First to signify bat while second is for the playability.

At the back of the boat is where most of the playability are, such as firing disc and deployable bombs. Anyway we have exhaust flame coming out from the back of the boat and and there are two attached bomb at the back of it. How to deploy it? Just push it to detach it from the boat, and this is how it works. I like the bomb, perhaps due to the translucent element.

  

The firing of the disc need you to pushed the bar at the back of the vehicle. The disc are very well hold by the technic pin that are attached to the side of the cockpit. There is a rubber parts use to enhance the grip and easiness to attached the disc back to the position. I tried to shoot once and the disc came out spinning.

  

Extra pieces

Here's what I left with me after completed the models, now we have extra batarang, while I believe the previous release do not include us with extra batarang.

Completed model

Is surprising to see the price slightly dropped (MYR130)compare to those of the same tier that were released in the previous year (MYR150). Looking at Malaysian market which can easily get 10%, I think is worth getting. Batman fans would not want to miss this set, while for starter that feel like getting a Super Heroes figs can consider this set as well if you are a fans of DC, otherwise go for #76006 Iron Man: Extremis Sea Port Battle since the price are better.

Playability: 6/10 Depoyable bombs, launching disc and breakable ice.

Building experience: 6/10 The batboat looks good and the payability are good too.

Parts: 6/10 Nice parts, quite a number of translucent parts.

Value for money: 6/10 A little pricey but at the same time cheaper if were to compare to the previous playset of the same tier.

Overall: 6/10 I like everything in this set, the only thing is dislike it the sticker.