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LEGO 76206 Marvel Iron Man Figure Collectible Buildable Toy & 76225 Marvel Miles Morales Figure Set, Fully Articulated Spider-Man Action Toy, Super Hero Movie Collectible, Birthday Gift Idea for Kids

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Both arms narrow around the shoulder and elbow joints, which is disappointing after 71411 The Mighty Bowser demonstrated that similar joints can be disguised. The forearms and hands look superb though, including reinforced metallic gold armour. 242 drum-lacquered gold elements are provided in total, more than any other set. There’s lots of nice build detail that does a nice job of replicating the on-screen armor, such as the layered dark red spoilers on his abdomen. Although the armor can be more obtrusive to his movement than I’d prefer. This is especially true in the arms. His shoulders sit lower than they should. Their actual connection point is at about the same level on his torso as his Arc Reactor. The new curved wedge pieces fill out the space above the shoulders, making them look anatomically correct. But this means his arms can’t be raised very high at all. If you want to pose him with his arm extended, firing his repulsor at something, then it had better be a short target. October 2022: Today, the LEGO® Group is excited to announce its latest LEGO Marvel Studios’™ Release – The Iron Man™ Hulkbuster™ set, featuring Iron Man as he appeared in the mega-hit film Infinity Saga – Age of Ultron.

Such detail is missing from between the Hulkbuster's legs, instead leaving two dark bluish grey plates exposed. These are easily visible if the model is displayed on a high shelf and could have been finished with continued texture. Thankfully, some mechanical detail is included behind the armoured knees, which also incorporate repulsors.Among various disproportionate areas, I think the Hulkbuster's midriff is the most apparent. The metallic gold accents on the chest and the belt-like structure around the waist should be directly adjoining, rather than separated. Removing this segment of the torso would greatly enhance the entire model, but doing so would entail significant modification and remove space for 76206 Iron Man Figure. I always wonder how much say the licensor has in it. I mean, there have been a few instances (I think mostly with Star Wars, so also Disney) where Lego released a set before the movie was out, and it turned out their design was substantially off." IBut obviously I'm just guessing here. I bet they could have made a great documentary of the development process of this set...." This premium and highly collectible massive LEGO set is a great way to show off your passion for superhero films, comic books, and of course Iron Man and The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Problems continue on the chest. Rather than gradually bowing outwards and presenting the arc reactor proudly at the centre of the torso, the armour actually curves inwards. I do like the trans-opalescent blue Fresnel lens though, which was introduced in trans-clear with 21335 Motorised Lighthouse. This vibrant colour clearly stands out against the surrounding dark red armour.

We perhaps can’t quite answer why it exists, except to say, why not? Even though 76206 Iron Man Figure takes in plenty of elements familiar across a lot of current and recent LEGO Marvel and LEGO Iron Man products, it’s very much its own creation, in concept and reality. It’s not trying to fit in with anything that has come before, and in taking a different approach in design, it’s able to carve out its own little niche area within the otherwise highly populous LEGO Iron Man and Marvel universe. The LEGO Group was founded in Billund, Denmark in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen, its name derived from the two Danish words LEg GOdt, which mean “Play Well”. Today, the LEGO Group remains a family-owned company headquartered in Billund. However, its products are now sold in more than 130 countries worldwide. It’s simply a bad design decision. There’s no other way to excuse this. The smart play would have been to make it look better. If a designer wants a feature where the dome opens and you can see an Iron Man on the inside, you include a mini build with the set that is just the upper shoulders/chest/head of Iron Man. That could slot in to the big guy when the head piece and other parts are opened up, with those pieces having appropriate interior detailing.

It’s new in concept, interesting in detail, different in design and for all those things, a welcome change of pace for a theme entering its second decade. Now see how a buildable Hulk minifigure looks… Of course, a rigid structure was needed because the interior is almost completely hollow. Light bluish grey 2x2x16 columns are employed to good effect here and the strain on the shoulders is noticeable, although they feel secure. The empty interior is only interrupted by a support which slots underneath 76206 Iron Man Figure, located behind the arc reactor. I'd rather celebrate winner Lego sets with the community, but that is becoming less frequent. The Hulk-diaper-buster is a loser, represents a bad trend for Lego, and I will not pretend otherwise. " Furthermore, larger mechs commonly struggle with articulation because of their weight, leaving little opportunity for functional joints. 76210 Hulkbuster exemplifies this continued problem. The shoulders, elbows, wrists and fingers are articulated, but these alone are insufficient for dynamic posing without any head or waist motion. The static legs are also awkward, although articulated legs were understandably unfeasible.

Seeing that cavernous interior I wish we got another mech at this scale that isn't licensed. Just pure creative goodness. And we wouldn't have to worry about inaccuracy so much. Because man, a mech big enough to have an interior would be cool. This just isn't doing it however. Also, go to a shop like Action and see how much licensed Disney crap is sold there. It doesn't seem they actually care that much. As long as you pay the fees you can make whatever terrible product you want." LEGO has produced almost fifty versions of Tony Stark and Iron Man since 2012 and the latest edition is relatively bland, unfortunately. This minifigure takes inspiration from Avengers: Age of Ultron and the scene in which Tony supervises the completion of Vision, sporting his partial Iron Man armour. The design therefore reflects the movie, but choosing this minifigure to accompany the Hulkbuster seems odd. And wow, it looks just as bad as it did at first. I like the look of the sheer scale. You could build a small base in that torso! But as a UCS hulkbuster this thing is just... Some metallic gold and pearl gold pieces are included though, recreating the protective actuator covers from the original Hulkbuster. The protruding details on the front of each foot also reflect the source material. However, the whole foot structure should be bulkier and integrated properly with the ankles, rather than relying upon a few scattered panels to disguise this transition.I mean, it's a good looking titan-sized mech except for the diaper, plate between legs and some unfinished bits. But it just doesn't work as a model of the hulkbuster! But in all seriousness, every review I have seen on Youtube, this thing looks like it is so top heavy and will topple over if they accidentally bump the table. It looks incomplete in a lot of places, and over-detailed in other places, making it look look bulky and bare bones at the same time, with some sections looking out of proportion. The new Hulkbuster was developed in scale with 76206 Iron Man Figure, which slots inside the chest. The models are therefore correctly scaled together, although they also share proportional issues. Ultimately, while the size of the Hulkbuster is impressive, establishing its scale in relation to an unremarkable buildable figure was probably not a wise decision. Placing the figure inside is fairly simple, as long as the legs are positioned shoulder width apart and the arms are posed by Iron Man's sides. This could be an unusual and appealing means of displaying the Hulkbuster with 76206 Iron Man Figure inside, but the surrounding structure looks unfinished. Once again, some mechanical details could have solved this issue. This was maybe the worst thing I’ve seen out of LEGO in quite a while. Smells cash grabby to me. It ultimately will not be.

Official images present the shoulder armour folded against the torso, as shown below. I cannot understand why because these armour panels are adjustable and they should cling to the upper arms, rather than the chest. Also, the pectoral chest plates are vastly oversized and seem quite flat, given they are not angled properly. Items that are not available in store will take 3-5 working days (excluding weekends and bank holidays) to be delivered to your nominated store. The proportions to the model will take a bit of getting used to, as they are more authentic to those of the real world than those typical to LEGO, and it results in a built figure that stands tall and skinny, with long arms, big feet and a high-placed, relatively small head. However, as your eyes settle and take in the anatomy, use of colour and smooth contours and tiling that has been applied around the entire frame, 76206 Iron Man Figure begins to come to life. They're based in convenient locations including supermarkets, newsagents and train stations. Plus they're often open late and on Sundays. The figure appears much improved with only the dome open. I think this arrangement would be reasonable for display and the feature is clever, but certainly not worth such major compromises to the shape of the Hulkbuster. Also, the construction of 76206 Iron Man Figure prevents its legs from folding up. Otherwise, perhaps this figure would slot inside without needing to elongate the torso.The finishing on the sides of the torso also leaves something to be desired, with gaps continuing underneath the shoulder joints. I like the golden bands around the sides though, which roughly correspond with the source material. The metallic gold details on the torso are correctly situated too, but become easily dislodged because they are each attached using one stud. I'd think it's more likely Lego's own marketing department were adamant on that one feature, as a way to push the sales of that set a bit. If done right it would have benefited Lego, not so much Disney/Marvel. The set was provided for review by LEGO. All opinions expressed are those of the author. Box and Contents While those inaccuracies are inexcusable, in my opinion, the scale of this model is undoubtedly striking. The figure measures 52cm in height and the biggest LEGO mech to date, comfortably surpassing even 21311 Voltron! In fact, the previous direct-to-consumer Hulkbuster, 76105 The Hulkbuster: Ultron Edition, looks surprisingly small beside its modern counterpart. True, but you have to take into account that the development of a product roughly starts about two years before it hits stores, meaning toy companies are always working of conceptual art and early drafts of a script. During this development time, a lot can change to a movie or series, especially due to studio interference. That's how we wind up with LEGO sets of scenes that were ultimately cut from the movie or heavily altered.

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