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The LEGO Batman Movie Batman in the Phantom Zone (30522) Polybag Review

January 9, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 2 Comments

Following up on my review of The LEGO Batman Movie The Joker Battle Training (30523) polybag, I have another one that was sent in by LEGO for review which is the Batman in the Phantom Zone (30522). This 59 piece polybag is now available at Target stores in the Valentine’s section for $3.99.

Minifigure

Batman is the same version as in the clayface Splat Attack (70904) and the Scarecrow Special Delivery (70910). He has the usual black suit with a smirk and angry grimace. His accessory is a Batarang.

Build

The only part of the build is the what appears to be the Phantom Zone. If you’re not familiar with the Phantom Zone, it’s a realm in the DC Superman Universe where it is used for a means of imprisonment. The LEGO Batman Movie: The Essential Guide has some little spoilers of why the Phantom Zone is in the movie which I won’t post here.

The design of it is very complex looking especially for a polybag and uses two Travis bricks as part of the base of the build. There are a lot of dark red parts that are used such as some 1×3 plates, 1×1 clips, as well as some headlight bricks which are pretty rare so far. There’s also some trans-blue dishes on the outer edges.

Around the outer sections are covered with lightsaber blades, harpoons, and claws. I don’t know about you but these seem like defense mechanisms of the Phantom Zone. Finally, there is a clear dish and antenna to … Continue

The LEGO Batman Movie The Joker Battle Training (30523) Polybag Review

January 6, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 5 Comments

One of The LEGO Batman Movie polybags that will be coming out in conjunction with the movie is The Joker Battle Training (30523). The only current way to get it is at LEGOLAND and LEGOLAND Discovery Centers and on eBay. There’s been no information on how the 49 piece polybag will be further distributed at this time.

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Minifigure

The Joker is not an exclusive minifigure as it is the same as the one found in The Joker Balloon Escape (70900). He wears his signature purple suit as in the aforementioned Balloon Escape as well as in The Scuttler (70908). There’s even the long coattail piece that goes between the torso and legs which is also in the Ballon Escape. The double-sided head has expressions of an evil smile and a very happy smile.

Build

There are three little builds to this polybag. The first is just the little stand for the Joker that also uses some red and white 1×2 tiles. The stand is pretty required as the gatling gun is front-heavy and he will have a hard time standing on his own.

The next build is his large six-stud gatling gun. The gun is a standard gun but there’s the large gatling gun barrel in the front. The studs are trans-green and you get a lot of spare ones too.

The last part of the polybag build is the Batman training dummy. The head isn’t really a head but just Batman’s cowl that … Continue

LEGO Seasonal Romantic Valentine Picnic (40236) Review

January 6, 2017 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 2 Comments

For my first review of the year, I have the new LEGO Seasonal Romantic Valentine Picnic (40236). This year’s Seasonal sets goes back to the vignette style sets that were more popular than the character builds from last year. The set contains 126 pieces and retails for $9.99. The contents of the box include three un-numbered bags, an 8×8 green plate, and the instructions. The back of the instructions show the next LEGO Seasonal set with the Easter Egg Hunt (40237).

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The LEGO Batman Movie The Mini Batwing (30524) Polybag Review

December 25, 2016 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

If you checked out the January 2017 LEGO Store Calendar, you can get The LEGO Batman Movie The Mini Batwing (30524) polybag for free with purchases of $35 or more at LEGO Stores and on Shop@Home from December 27 – January 15. I’ve gotten my hands on one courtesy of LEGO and here’s a little review of it.

The polybag has 79 pieces and the build is actually not that bad. There’s a pretty nice parts selection including the black shield pieces, some 1x2x2 sloped pieces, and 2×2 wedge plates. The majority of the Batwing is standard building using the sloped pieces to give it a sleek look. The front sloped grill pieces looks cool as well. The front cockpit utilizes a modified 1X2X2/3 brick along with the 2×2 wedge plates which attaches to the 1×2 plate with handle.

The last part of the build are the large wings that uses the shield pieces towards the inner areas. They attach to the hull using hinges which allows the wings to fold horizontal to vertical and everything in between.

Overall, The LEGO Batman Movie The Mini Batwing (30524) polybag is actually a really nice polybag that you can get fairly easily in a few days. It looks good compared to the one seen in the latest trailer and rumor has it that a larger counterpart will be coming in Summer 2017.

Check out my reviews of some other The LEGO Batman Movie sets:

The Mini Batmobile (30521)
The Joker Battle Training (30521)
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LEGO Ideas Adventure Time (21308) Review

December 25, 2016 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 3 Comments

Back in July, we got our first good look at the next LEGO Ideas set that would be coming out with the Adventure Time (21308) brick-built characters. The set is inspired by Ludovic Piraud whose project hit 10,000 supporters back in May 2015. Here we are now with the set ready to be released on January 2017. LEGO announced that the release date will actually be moved up to December 26. The set will have 495 pieces and will retail for $49.99.

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The LEGO Batman Movie Mr. Freeze Ice Attack (70901) Review

December 19, 2016 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

Continuing with my reviews of The LEGO Batman Movie sets, the next set up for review is Mr. Freeze Ice Attack (70901). It has 201 pieces and retails for $19.99 which is one of three The LEGO Batman Movie sets at this price point. The contents of the box include two numbered bags, a small sticker sheet, and the instructions.

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The LEGO Batman Movie Collectible Minifigures (71017) Review

December 12, 2016 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 14 Comments

A few weeks ago, LEGO officially announced that they will be coming out with Collectible Minifigures (71017) for The LEGO Batman Movie. LEGO was kind enough to send in a full box for us to review so let’s check out the minifigures in detail.There will be 20 total to collect and they will be available starting on January 1 for $3.99 each although I’m hearing that other parts of the world have price increases for them.

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