SUMMARY:
Released in 2017 as part of The LEGO Batman Movie, this set contains 141 pieces, two mini-figures, and an instruction manual. It’s recommended for ages 6 and up.
REVIEW:
Though not playing a major role in the movie, Scarecrow and his chopper serve as an easy way to pick up this bad guy in a relatively small set. He has two faces, foot printing, and arm printing – it’s a testament that LEGO actually does in fact put effort into sets that aren’t 1,000+ pieces. Batman is nice, too, but, due to having a glider piece, the Dark Knight can’t wear the new belt piece that appeared in other sets from the line. Instead, this Batman comes with a torso released in 2012, which is frankly a detriment to this set. However, Batman boasts a brand new head piece based off the movie and is packing a nice-looking grapple gun, too!
This set comes with two builds: 1. Scarecrow’s helicopter and 2. scenery from the Gotham City Gas Facility early on in the movie. For the gyrocopter, there are stickers on the sides – the detailing is nice, but pre-printing them would have been better. On the back flap, it still has a great design and look, except for the stud shooters on the sides. Stud shooters are meant to be loose, but the fear toxin bombs slip out too easily. It’s not too bad, but, with those fear toxin bombs attached, the copter is a pain to transport. For the other small build, it too features more stickers and a nice sleek look. There’s another play feature that acts as a catapult to launch a third fear toxin bomb up into the air, but it doesn’t work all that well.
For a set this small, it really does rise up to the occasion. A nice Batman figure, an amazing Scarecrow, and two builds in such a small package really shows how much effort LEGO poured into The LEGO Batman Movie line.
BONUS FEATURES:
None.
ROSCOE’S ODD MOON RATING: 7 Stars
