I was surprised to encounter two printed 2x2 round tiles which display Batman's famous insignia inside! On the open market, a used set will fetch in the range of between 177 € and 225 € depending on the condition. Batmobile was among my favourite sets produced during 2019 and substantial expectations therefore surround 76161 1989 Batwing. The legendary design of the Batwing from the film Batman (1989) is perfectly underlined by the robust stand and the name plaque - and of course by the 3 minifigures: Batman, The Joker and Lawrence the Boombox Goon.

The head remains unchanged from 2019 which is somewhat disappointing because there is certainly potential for improvement here. If you can find such a thing, I'd probably suggest a pan-head or button-head wood screw with a 1/4" shoulder that's as large a diameter as the keyhole slot will accommodate. LEGO bricks and pieces are rigorously tested to ensure your awesome display model meets the highest toy safety standards in GOTHAM CITY and the rest of planet Earth.

If they really want to avoid them, they need to release detailed instructions on how to install this, so that if someone ever tries to sue them, they can simply point at the instructions provided, compare them to the method that was actually used, and say, "See, we told you exactly how to do it, and there's where you got it wrong. You can have a complex and elegant solution that works perfectly every time, except that if that solution isn't precisely implemented the same way by everyone, whatever they do instead _isn't_ going to work the way you intended.

The seat comprises hinges and slopes to create its bucket shape while the surrounding control consoles feature numerous stickers. Drywall is going to wear away over time, and with every instance of someone pulling that Batwing off the wall, until the point where the nail will easily pull out with the slightest tug, and will no longer be at an upwards angle. The building technique of sandwiching an interlinked grid of Technic bricks between plates is pretty common in large sturdy vehicles like landships, spaceships, and boats, but I think this is the largest Technic brick sandwich ever (for an official set). Next, we have the Boom Box Goon, carrying his boom box from scene to scene, ready to pump out some funky hits by Prince.

I am disappointed that the one feature that the Batwing demonstrates in the film – snagging scissors used to cut loose the Joker’s balloons – do not seem to be present.

Iron Man Helmet this year, UCS Helicarrier a few years back, and there was a well-done Hulkbuster as well. I was excited to be sent a copy of this set by the LEGO Group for review purposes, and was curious to see how it would line up with my memories of this memorable vehicle.

However, this box features an interesting matte finish across the backdrop while the Batwing is slightly glossy, creating a fantastic effect.

The two head sizes on the 40 pound hooks look like they may be too thick between the head and flange, so the hanger element would just perch on top rather than dropping down over the head as intended. They are 18, can drive, smoke, in Europe can get drunk to the point where they don't remember their mother tongue, can have a family, kids, watch all movies, can get tattooed without asking for permission and I hope that if they have the 200 bucks, they'll be able to follow the instructions and put together what essentially is a kid's toy. Escape the busy world for a moment and discover the joy of creative construction with adult LEGO building sets.BrickEconomy, the BrickEconomy logo and all content not covered by The LEGO Group's copyright is, unless otherwise stated, ©2024 BrickEconomy. These weapons are accordingly mounted beside the cockpit and integrate splendid detail, although each cannon should feature six barrels rather than four. Most of the build looks great, but the forward slope and prongs could really benefit from more attention to detail and some of the amazing techniques in the Batmobile, instead of phoning it in with wedge bricks and curved slopes aligned with the grid. Although it was only on screen for a couple of minutes, there is no doubt that the silhouette against the full moon was a iconic shot.