"This set has a few minor issues, but overall I still really like it.
First off, the Invisible Jet has no landing gear at all. I understand wanting to keep a jet that is supported to be invisible as low profile as possible, but I was surprised there was no landing gear. It just feels kind of odd to have the plane rest entirely on its belly. Secondly, the "BananaCo" logo on the little truck is applied to a 1x3 tile that goes over a 1x4 space, so it's purposely askew of center. It looks odd and there's no functional reason for it. It should have been a 1x4 tile. There are also some minor range of motion issues with the Bat-Mech; a few pieces that look cool but don't really do anything restrict the range of motion of the chest plate and the way the right arm is supposed to attach (according to the instructions and the picture above) restrict the range of motion of that arm. I attached the arm slightly differently and it moves much better and still looks right.
With all that being said, I still really like this set a lot. The jet's inverted wing design looks great and other than the landing gear issue, I think it's a great piece; plus it has those nice spring-fire missiles. The Bat-Mech is even better. FANTASTIC idea and concept behind it, and it's very well executed even with the minor range of motion issues described above. The arms and legs are very well articulated and stud shooters and net-launcher work nicely.
I also really like the minifigs in this set. Batman is pretty standard and the truck driver is generic other than the BananaCo logo on his clothes, but Wonder Woman, Flash, and Captain Cold are really nice. The moulds for their respective head pieces are great.
CONS: -Jet has no landing gear -Truck has off-center logo piece for no apparent reason -Bat-Mech has minor range of motion issues
I would definitely recommend this set. Just don't expect it to be perfect. It's still very charming, despite it's flaws. And really, who among us can say we're perfect? :)"
I would recommend this to a friend!
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3of3found this review helpful.
Overall:
5/5
6-year-old Fun
Posted:January 7, 2016
JenMomofTwoBoys
From: Chicago
From: United States
Age: 35-44
Gender: Female
Customer Type: LEGO Mom
Building Experience: Novice LEGO builder
Purchased For: Son
Build Time:
03hrs
Play Experience:
5/5
Value for Money:
5/5
"My 6-year-old son loved building this! (I don't remember how long it took him to build; maybe 3 hours?) I don't think I had to help him at all, either."
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Overall:
3/5
Unhappy son -- unhappy mom
Posted:December 28, 2015
elhodgdon
From: Rochester
From: United States
Age: 35-44
Gender: Female
Customer Type: LEGO Mom
Building Experience: Intermediate LEGO builder
Purchased For: Son
Build Time:
01hrs
Play Experience:
3/5
Value for Money:
2/5
Level of Difficulty:
Average
"My son received this for Christmas & was VERY excited to put it together until he opened it & found one set of instructions were missing. Not a big deal we went online & got the instructions. However, he quickly realized that Gorilla Grod was also missing. He was NOT happy! I told him I would contact LEGO on Monday, since there was no one there over the holiday, & they would send him a replacement.
I went to order the part, & it's out of stock! Did you run out & just box the kits anyway? This was not an easy set to find, otherwise I would have just returned it to the store when he found the instructions were missing. If they were forgotten, what else was?"
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0of0found this review helpful.
Overall:
4/5
A fun LEGO set.
Posted:September 20, 2015
LEGOshopReview
From: Dayton
From: United States
Age: 14-18
Gender: Male
Customer Type: LEGO Fan
Building Experience: Advanced LEGO builder
Purchased For: Self
Build Time:
35mins
Play Experience:
4/5
Value for Money:
3/5
Level of Difficulty:
Average
"Had many good play values, Great figures, and big figure. Wonder women's jet was done amazing, the Bat-mech was alright, more of a play set then a piece set. I would recommend it!"
