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LEGO Batman - The Batmobile: Two-Face's Escape

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...and the result is quite worth the price. After a botched attempt by Art Asylum to provide Batbricks to the masses, the LEGO folks, in their infinite wisdom of all things building-blocky, quickly snapped up one of the crown jewels of action-toy licenses. The first wave should fulfill expectations neatly: the Batboat, the Batplane, a neat little Batdragster, and of course, the featured set on this page, the Batmobile.
This set, in fact, features two vehicles - the Batmobile, which bears a slight resemblance to its 1989 film incarnation, and a two-tone customized armored car - and three figures - Batman in a black suit reminiscent of Michael Keaton's time under the mask, a Bruce Timm-inspired Two-Face complete with a two-tone and two-style hairpiece(!), and a henchman in a two-tone shirt. There's also a crossing gate meant for the two vehicles to smash through in pursuit, though most of the kids likely to take an interest in this set will probably chuck that thing first chance they get.
Now for those adults out there who will likely be involved in the task of assembling this set, some patience is recommended. The instruction book takes its sweet time getting to the piece de resistance, but then this is probably meant to provide a build-up or 'prep time' for the whole enchilada. Also it's probably a good idea for your young ones to exercise a bit of caution on the Batmobile's forward-mounted missile launcher - even with a big round soft-rubber tip, that little bugger can travel at quite a clip.
Of course, being something of a comic-book junkie myself, the best part of this set is the options, or 'alternate models', depicted in the last few pages of the book, as one of the variations of the Batmobile depicted bears a pretty close resemblance to the Batmobile as it appears in the comics at the time of this writing. It's a shame LEGO doesn't print the instructions for this alternate models as well, but methinks that might make the set a bit too pricey for what you're getting - although it does offer images of the other sets in LEGO's Batman collection, including a preview of the forthcoming Batcave set which comes with figures of Robin, Alfred, The Penguin and Mr. Freeze.
For my money, The Batmobile: Two-Face's Escape is worth it. Granted, its durability can be as tenuous as any other LEGO set of similar complexity, but it's guaranteed that I'll have to check out some of the other Batsets. And if your kid is LEGO junkie - or you yourself are, like me - odds are you'll find this set appealing enough to give the others a chance.

The price for the value of this set is the best among all of the Batman Legos, we own four of the six. The batmobile and Two-face's armored car are excellently designed and quite sturdy, ready for a child's rough play without constantly falling apart. The instructions are very well done and simple enough for children to follow. My only complaint is that most of the blocks are black so it makes following the instructions a challenge because many steps simply disapear in the blackness of the picture so be sure to build in a well lit area to avoid eye strain. While the base models are quite nice, the uniquenes of the legos open up new possibilities that help develop your child's creativity by giving an outlet to their superhero dreams. If your child likes Batman and Lego's like my own then this is a can't miss set.

This was a gift for my 6 year old nephew. However his dad was very much into it as well. Very cool kit. it is lego quality, so no complains.

Was exactly what I needed and love having gifts sent right to the house! This is the only way to shop

I was skeptical making this purchase as my son is at the age where Legos are starting to lose their appeal. I still bought the Batmobile and to my surprise, my son grinned from ear to ear when he opened the present. He had great fun building the model and later adding his own modifications to it. The only downside is that the wheels with the real model were different from those portrayed on the box. A small but still annoying difference as far was I was concerned. Overall, I would recommend this for anyone who is a fan of the dark knight and of Legos. Besides, the projectile device on the front of the Batmobile is great for knocking over the henchmen.

This is my favorite Lego Batman toy so far. I also have the Catwoman and Killer Croc Lego Batman toys. The Two-Face one is so cool! I got it for Christmas. Two-Face's getaway van is awesome! It has side panels that open to reveal guns and you can set Two-Face on top. While he's on top, if you hit the right spot with the Batmobile's missile, he'll go flying, becuase the roof of the van flips up! The Batmobile has a missile that's really cool and a storage compartment in the back. Unlike the other Batman toys (that I've bought so far), its cockpit opens really easy because of different Lego pieces. The only thing is, the Two-Face van is really fragile. It also comes with two road blocks. I really recommend this Lego toy.

This set is one of the greatest LEGO sets I have ever got. The batmobile resembles the movie batmobile. Everything about this set rules. BUY IT

It doesn't get much better than this. The Batmobile has a cool cannon on the front although I would prefer it on the back, but hey, it's LEGO so I can move it myself! Another good thing about this set is it has lots of playability. The fact that the characters in the set are enemies makes it even more fun to play with. The shooting cannon is meant to shoot a weird-looking target on the back of Two-Face's car that makes the top pop off, but it doesn't work unless you tilt the Batmobile upwards. I like the wings and Two-Face even comes with a coin to flip. It's a very cool set and I give it a 5 out of 5 rating. If you don't like Batman you might think, "I shouldn't get this set," but it has some cool parts for building other creations.

The folks at lego are absolutely amazing for there ability to recreate characters and vehicles out of legos and have them display emotions and life for being inanimate objects. Their product is top notch, and joy to build. Which brings me to the guidelines for which lego clearly displays on all their product's. I bought this for my 4 year old, obviously I would have to put it together and more than once. Unless you are fine with constant rebuilds because of rough play make sure you purchase legos for age appropriate children and you should feel confident that you are purchasing a quailty item and hours of enjoyment you and your child.

Puchased for my son for Christmas:

Unique parts in this set that will allow your kids to build other neat things. Way past my 1970's Legos! The basic block days are over. Son loves it and he is only four. Great father and son project. The Batmobile has several cool features such as the rubber harpoon, trunk and cockpit access doors. Just what you would expect from one of the Greatest Toy Makers.