LEGO
DC Super Heroes Review
Product
#:
6862
Superman
vs Power Armor Lex
207
Pieces
$19.99
Build
Time:
Approx. 45
Minutes
Back
in April I was lucky enough to have a birthday. I was even luckier to
get a whole lot of LEGO related gifts. In all honesty, I probably
would have never bought this set myself. Something about it never
struck me as something I had to have, although the set makes perfect
sense and comes with three very important minifigures that a
collection should not be without. It's been sitting around the house
for a while, as most of my LEGO sets tend to do around here before I
finally open them. So today was the day I thought it was high time to
put together my first Superman themed LEGO item.
I
think this was one of the reasons I never even thought to buy this
set. I find it extremely boring. I know the way the armor is posed
it's supposed to show its movability but it just looks awkward the
way it’s positioned. I despise the background as well, it serves
its purpose but it did nothing to make me want to purchase the set
myself.
Level
Of Intimidation Of Build:
Boy,
there sure is a lot of green. From the looks of the package the armor
looked pretty big and this did not look like it was going to be
enough pieces. From LEGO it rarely does, but somehow by the end it
always makes perfect sense. There was very little intimidation to
this set because I did not have high hopes for it and simply didn't
care all that much. It was a dreary day outside so I figured it was a
perfect time to build this one.
Minifigure:
There
is not much to say about the minifigures that are included. They
serve their job looking like their comic book counterparts. Lex looks
kind of boring but that’s the nature of his character. Superman
looks like Superman does with his trademark curl. I like Wonder
Woman's outfit but boy howdy does she look upset. In fact this is a
very unhappy group of minifigures.
Build
Process:
Unfortunately,
with the armor having two arms and legs I knew there would be some
duplicate building. It's okay though because it was very cool to see
how the legs went together and the placement of bricks was superbly
done.
Boom!
Torso and legs are complete and I can already tell I am liking this
piece better than expected. The legs look beefy and the gray pieces
really add a cool effect to this so far.
The
cockpit is simple but effective. The tanks there in the back add a
great look and my excitement grew as it all started to come together.
I
did not take separate pictures of the arms because by the time I
finished them I got in a hurry and attached them to the rest of the
build. The arms make this piece as cool as it is with fingertips that
move individually to grab hold of things. They have elbow joints that
make them fun to pose as well.
The
gun that you put together is a pleasant surprise. It looked kind of
lame at first but turned out to be my favorite gun that has come with
a LEGO set.
Moving
Pieces:
There
are a few moving pieces on this set:
Basically
on this one it’s everything that looks like it moves.
*Shoulder
Joints
*Elbow
Joints
*Torso
Swivels
*Legs
Move Backwards & Forwards & Side To Side
*Ankle
Joints
*Fingertips
*Glass
Moves To Put Lex In Cockpit
*Gear
Shifters Move Back & Forth
Completed:
I
have to say this thing looks pretty darn impressive. The scale is
perfect and it is able to provide some fun poses and scenes with the
minifigures. The blend of purple, green, and grey looks nice and
exactly the way it should. The green hose is also a nice piece that
goes to the gun but part of me thinks it would be cooler if there
were two of them going into the armor's arms.
Overall:
I
have never been so shocked by LEGO before - to go from not liking a
set to thinking it’s as amazing as this one is. I had a blast
building it and seeing how each piece would affect the other. There
were certain things that took me by surprise like the gun and the way
the tanks look on the back. The way the armor moves makes it feel
like a big piece of clunky machinery, the way it should. I would have
never bought this set but I could not be happier to have received it
as a gift. It’s totally worth the money. It definitely will have a
showcased spot in my collection. If you have even a passing interest
in Superman, go find this set. I still see it in the stores but it
wouldn't surprise me if it goes away soon. I am taking a little bit
off on my final score for the lack of coolness exuding from the
minifigures and the packaging but this is a really solid set by LEGO.
Score:
4.5 out of 5
-R.T.
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I love this set. I keep it on permanent display and every time I get a new Superhero minifigure I add it to the battle to take down Lex!
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