Hogwarts Whomping Willow Review
The Hogwarts Whomping Willow set is a good set from the Wizarding World theme. It includes a section of Hogwarts, The Whomping Willow, the Weasley's Car, and 6 minifigures. It was released in 2018 for $69.99 and has 753 pieces.
Minifigures
Harry Potter- This version of Harry Potter is in casual clothes that have nice printing. 10/10
Ron Weasley- This version of Ron Weasley is also in casual clothes that look nice. 10/10
Hermione Granger. This version of Hermione Granger is in a Gryffindor uniform and is in two other sets. 9/10
Seamus Finnigan- This Is the only set that Seamus Finnigan comes in and he is wearing a Gryffindor uniform. 9/10
Professor Severus Snape- This minifigure comes in one other set and has nice printing that continues on to the legs. 10/10
Argus Filch- This minifigure only comes in this set and is a really good minifigure with nice printing and a good hair piece. 10/10
Build
The whomping willow is a great build. The car looks good and is accurate to the movie and the trunk can open and close. The car can be put in the Whomping Willow and it can shake around the Whomping Willow to make the car fall out. The branches on it can be moved around and the details are really nice. The main build is a section of Hogwarts that can be connected to The Hogwarts Great Hall set. On the inside there is Snape's potion classroom with nice detailing of potions on shelves. On the other side is Snape's office that has pictures in it and nice details. In the biggest tower there is a second floor for The Gryffindor dorm room that only has two beds. 9/10
Summary
This is a nice set to get if you want to expand The Hogwarts Great Hall set to make it bigger. The minifigures are really good in this set with Argus Filch being my favorite in this set. The Whomping Willow is a great build with nice play features. The car being able to fit in The Whomping Willow to be shaken out is a really good play feature. I recommend this set if you have The Hogwarts Great Hall set because it looks good connected together.
5 out of 7 people thought this review was helpful.
Quantum Realm Explorers Review
The Quantum Realm Explorers set is a Marvel Superheroes set based off of the movie Ant-Man and The Wasp. It includes the Quantum Realm Explorer vehicle and 3 minifigures. It was released in 2018 for $19.99 and has 200 pieces.
Minifigures
Ant-Man- Great minifigure with good printing on the torso and legs. The helmet is the same one from the 2015 Ant-Man set which is a little inaccurate but still looks good. 9.5/10
The Wasp- Good minifigure with nice printing on the torso but no printing on the legs. They reuse that helmet from 2017 that really is inaccurate and needed a new piece that was more accurate. 8/10
Ghost- Good minifigure that is accurate but only has good torso printing with no leg printing. She also has a double sided head with an unmasked face. 9/10
Build
The build is really good and accurate to the movie. It was fun to build with great detail and has ok playability. There are stud shooters on the bottom sides that are not that noticeable. The sides of the cockpit are printed pieces and can open. There are two little arms on the front that can move and can hold stuff. The thrusters on the sides of the build can move around. Overall the build looks good for display and ok playability. 10/10
Summary
This set has a great build but the minifigures are a little inaccurate. Even though there are inaccuracies with the minifigures I still think this set is worth the price. It is only $20 for a great build that has nice details all around. I would recommend this set if you are a fan of Ant-Man and The Wasp or a fan of Marvel in general.
7 out of 7 people thought this review was helpful.
Arctic Batman vs. Mr. Freeze: Aquaman on Ice Review
The Arctic Batman vs. Mr. Freeze: Aquaman on Ice Is a good set from the DC Superheroes theme. It includes the Batboat, a side ice build, and 3 minifigures. It was released in 2013 for $19.99 and has 198 pieces.
Minifigures
Arctic Batman- This version of Batman is in his arctic suit which is all white and looks great. 10/10
Aquaman- This is a simple version of Aquaman based on the comics and this is the first set to include Aquaman. 7/10
Mr. Freeze- A great new version of Mr. Freeze which is a good update to the last Mr. Freeze that came in 2 sets in the Batman theme from 2006-2008. 9/10
Build
The Batboat is a great build that looks great and sleek. The Batboat has skids for going on ice. It has a cool play feature that has discs on the sides that can shoot out that works quite well. The design for the Batboat is really good for Batman. The side ice build is for Aquaman to get trapped in. You can push the tile pieces on the side of the ice build to break open the ice and release Aquaman.
Summary
This is a great set that has decent playability and also looks good on display. The minifigures are great but Aquaman comes in two other sets that came out in 2015 and 2016. The other minifigures are exclusive to this set. The name of this set is a little long but is a great cheap set that was worth the $19.99.
3 out of 4 people thought this review was helpful.
Batman Classic TV Series - Batcave
The Batman Classic TV Series - Batcave set is a great set from the DC Superheroes theme based off of the 60's classic Batman series. It includes 3 sections of the Batcave, the Batmobile, the Batcopter, the Batcycle, and 9 minifigures. It was released in 2016 for $269.99 and has 2526 pieces.
Minifigures
Batman- A great new version of Batman that is pretty accurate and has nice prints on the the cowl and torso with dual molded legs. 10/10
Robin- Also a great minifigure that has detailed and accurate printing and dual molded legs. 10/10
Bruce Wayne- A nice version of Bruce Wayne with good printing. 10/10
Dick Grayson- A good standard version of Dick Grayson with simple printing. 9/10
Alfred Pennyworth- A great minifigure to get and the 1st Alfred minifigure since 2006. 9/10
The Joker- A new different version of The Joker that has a pink suit and light green and and a mustache that looks painted over which is accurate because the actor didn't want to shave his mustache. 10/10
The Riddler- A nice minifigure with simple and accurate printing. 9/10
Catwoman- A great minifigure with nice printing and uses the same cat ears hair piece from collectible minifigures series 14 that works really well. 10/10
The Penguin- A minifigure that is similar to other versions of him and the only difference is the purple hat. 5/10
Build
The build is great but difficult at some parts. The Batcycle is a nice small build that has a sidecar to hold Robin. The Batcopter is a good build that has nice wings on the side and has a printed printed piece for the front of the dome. The Batmobile is great and looks good for the classic Batmobile and can fit Batman and Robin. The trunk can open and it has stud shooters on the front and printed pieces that have the Bat symbol on the wheels. The landing pad for the Batcopter has two big stickers and the Batmobile fits underneath. The lab looks really good and detailed which is a nice build. The Wayne Manor part looks good on the front and on the back is the Batcave. The top has printed wallpaper pieces and stickers for pictures of Bruce Wayne's parents and the statue can flip up and the bookshelves can slide to reveal poles that Batman and Robin can slide down to get to the Batcave. There is a lot of loose side builds that I don't like because they are not connected to anything. All three sections of the Batcave can be connected. 10/10
Summary
Overall this is a great set. If you are a fan of the classic Batman series are a fan of Batman in general you will like this set. It comes with great vehicles which the Batmobile is the best and nice playability. It comes with a lot of minifigures that are very accurate to the series. It looks great on display and costs a lot but has a lot to offer.
5 out of 10 people thought this review was helpful.
First Order Heavy Assault Walker Review
The First Order Heavy Assault Walker set is a great large Star Wars set based off of The Last Jedi. It includes The First Order Heavy Assault Walker and 5 minifigures. It was released in 2017 for $149.99 and has 1376 pieces.
Minifigures
Rey- This is a new version of Rey for The Last Jedi. She comes with a great new hair piece and is in 2 sets total. 10/10
Poe Dameron- This is also a new version of Poe Dameron for The Last Jedi. He has nice simple printing and a double sided face. 10/10
Resistance Trooper- Nice Simple minifigure that isn't needed but nice addition. 7/10
First Order Walker Driver- A good new figure with good printing and great helmet and is in 2 sets total. 9/10
First Order Stormtrooper- A basic First Order Stormtrooper that is in 8 sets total. 6/10
Build
The build is great and looks similar to the AT-AT. The legs have nice articulation and the head can move around.The build is difficult to build at times but is still a fun build. The roof on the head can move up and the face can move down so you can put a minifigure in it. There is a six stud shooter that can move around on top that is controlled from the back and two spring loaded shooters in the front. There are canisters on the back that look nice for detail. The panels on the sides can open and has little space inside.
Summary
This is a great set that is worth the $149.99. I don't have an AT-AT set, so this is nice to get but if you do have one you might not want to get it. The build looks good on display and has great play features. The minifigures are good for this set but there are a few generic ones. This is a great big set that is good for playability and display for Star Wars fans.
11 out of 13 people thought this review was helpful.