Another great Batman set!,
By ElectricMelody (WA, USA)
If you own all of the other Batman sets in the current Superheroes line, you know that you've been missing the infamous Batboat. Not only do you get that here, but a couple of bonus minifigs as well!
MINIFIGS:
Arctic Batman: While I prefer my Batman in his classic suit(s), I love that LEGO have given us a variant version instead of just another copy of the Batman figures available in past sets. I hope they do this with upcoming Spider-Man sets, too, as he has a lot of costume variants.
Mr. Freeze: I was waiting for this villain, and he doesn't disappoint! Though I would have preferred a double-sided head with his classic red goggles, I love the back tank piece with face shield and the gun is appropriately menacing.
Aquaman: This is the big surprise in the set. Though he's not obscure to comic fans, he's not one of the big A-list heroes either. I love that we get him in this set and he looks awesome, with a double-sided head and his classic uniform.
SET:
This set looked great from the pictures, but ended up being even better than I'd anticipated. The boat has a nice heft to it and is a fun build. I especially like the disc-shooter feature, which works really well and is (as far as I know) a new approach to missile launching amongst LEGO sets. The ice prison is simply awesome. I love how it's in keeping with the Mr. Freeze character, and the huge transparent-blue ice pieces are really cool. The function that allows it to break apart when Batman "saves" Aquaman works well, too.
SUPER fun, even in the bath tub!,
By csm (The great Midwest!)
Since this set does deal with water and freezing temps, the batboat does quite well as a floating ship in the tub! SO much fun - Aquaman has had quite the number of adventures already, even though his haircut I think makes him look like the real Aquaman's teenage son! Batman's suit is white and gray in this set - pretty cool too. His cape looks like a little "ghostie" when not attached - there's some additional fun there! Haunted Mr. Freeze base.... However, if you get it wet, it gets a bit "crunchie" when it dries so be sure to take off the cape beforehand or dry it immediately in a towel.
The Batboat has quite a few bombs too and of course, the fire out the back. Bats can fit into the cockpit, arms up with his swords in hand, and you can still close the lid. SO cool...
Anyway, the minifigures alone are worth the cost of the set, with Mr. Freeze the main grab with that nasty looking freeze-ray gun. Looks like it actually works since ours has air bubbles in it to look real. You just cannot go wrong with any of these Lego Batman sets - they're all insanely cool and well, have seen the most playtime in this house out of any other of the sets we have.
Highly, highly recommend!
Good Variety in this Set,
By Snowbird (VT USA)
I bought this for my 7 and 4 year old grandkids to build and play with when they stayed with me in my RV. It is rated for age 6 - 12 but working together they could follow the directions with only a little adult input. It would have been too advanced for the 4 year old alone. The set includes several figures and vehicles so was great for imaginative play after construction was complete. Also, I chose it because it seemed less aimed toward violent warfare than many other Lego or other action figure sets.
