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  • LEGO REVIEW DC Super Heroes Batman: Gotham City Cycle Chase #76053


    thoroakenfelder

    I like Super Hero sets. I think there's a lot of people who do. Well, ok not so much the sets. A lot of people like the minifigures. DC and Marvel Super Heroes sets by LEGO tend to be heavy on lame playsets or jets or bank trucks. There's also a lot of motorcycles. If it's a Batman set, there's almost never anything new. In76053 we get not one, but 2 Motorcycles. I kind of shake my head and try to figure out if it's worth doing a review. Well, let's just see, shall we?

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    REVIEW: SET DETAILS
    Set #: 76053
    Name: Batman: Gotham City Cycle Chase
    Theme: DC Super Heroes
    Parts: 224
    Price: $19.99

    Before we get to the build, let’s talk value. At 19.99 the price per piece works out to almost $.09 each. This is on the low side of pricing for a licensed set. There are 3 minifigures. The minifigures are New 52 Harley Quinn, New 52 Batman, and Deadshot. I am not 100% sure, but I think this version of Batman has been seen before. Harley and Deadshot are both new.

    BOX CONTENTS

    Some people may wind up picking up a set that is open box or, want to verify the box contents before beginning a build. For this set, there are 2 numbered baggies, a sticker sheet, a comic book, and an instruction book. (I got 2 sticker sheets. I don't know if this is standard or just my good luck.)

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    THE BUILD AND EXECUTION

    BAG 1: I've not reviewed and Super Hero sets before. I have built them though. I'm not going to let my preconceptions color my writing. I will approach this set with eyes unclouded. So,with that said, I have a weird question. Why on Earth did the designers put a pink brick inside of this build? It disappears completely in very short order, but there it is. It's a color that no one associates with Batman or Harley Quinn.

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    Obviously with the red and blue color scheme, this bike belongs to Harley, I like the alternating Red and blue. It reminds you of her motley.

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    Apparently, Super Hero motorcycles need massively oversized tires.  I like the exhaust pipes that you build in here too. Nice use of those pearl gold pieces.

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    It's good to see that Harley's custom bike has headlights.

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    Something I noticed here, The front wheel and the rear wheel are different colors. The tires are different sizes, so the wheels themselves are different sizes. Is this why they are different, or is it a design choice because Harley utilizes multiple colors? I choose to believe that it's due to Harley's color choices.

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    Ok, so the motorcycle is a little boring. It really needs something to make it say Harley Quinn

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    How about a giant Mallet? Harley Quinn is frequently seen with a comically oversized mallet. This mallet can be mounted on the motorcycle either the way I picture it below, so that it can hang out to the side to swat people as she drives by, or on the pin right behind that so that it can swing forward to bonk people that she drives up to. Actually, that's terrible. She just sideswipes people with her mallet. Plus, she can take it off her bike and carry it with her.

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    BAG 2: We just made Harley's bike, so it must be time to build Batman's Batcycle. First though, we have to build up Deadshot's stuff. Hey, look, a jetpack! Does Batman have a jetpack?

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    Now, we make Deadshot's Rocket Launcher. Uhm, at least the stud shooter is almost disguised.

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    According to the LEGO Movie, Batman only builds stuff in black and really really dark grey. Apparently with a nice pink base.

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    I've made Batcycles before. this one is a little weird. Apparently Batman doesn't like to sit?

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    I guess he wants to feel like he is flying just like Superman. I like the hint of a monster engine hiding under the black.

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    No idea what that's supposed to be. Portable spot light? Rocket booster? Bat crock pot?

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    Batman's got massive tires. You know what they say about big tires, right? Yup, you need big wheels. Both of Batman's wheels are black.

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    I'm really curious how Batman in a prone position can see over that gigantic tire.

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    Rear wheel matches front wheel. You hear that Harley Quinn?

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    Batman's got tail lights. Some of the tail lights are also stud shooters mounted on a swivel. There are also clips on the stud shooter piece that allow you to put Batman's accessories away as he drives.

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    REACTION

    I liked this set. I didn't love it. The 2 motorcycles make more sense than a drag racer or a submarine or a mech suit. Both of these vehicles come off nicely and don't look totally goofy.

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    The minifigures are spectacular, and they had better be. No one buys these sets for the sets. Harley Quinn is a perfectly deranged looking clown in a bodice. She's got printed legs. I wish that her hair and legs had been molded in 2 colors. She also has a 2 sided head. Deadshot has printed arms. He's got a ton of parts to make up his accessories. Batman is Batman. Nothing new,kind of bored of getting Batmen.

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    FINAL THOUGHTS:

    Collectors are probably as tired of getting the same Batman constantly as I am. The motorcycles are nothing spectacular. They're highly unlikely to draw attention to this set. With SUper Heroes sets, you're drawn to the minifigures. Here, we have 2 unique minifigures. Harley and Deadshot are important characters to the Suicide Squad. Later this year LEGO is releasing a set with Killer Croc and Boomerang and another one with Katana. That's a pretty significant way to having the movie characters. If that movie gets a significant amount of attention and spawns a sequel, these sets will be must haves.

    The biggest problem that I have with the future value of this set is that it is Minifigure driven. If knockoffs flood the market with these unique figures, it will be an anchor that drags this set down. If LEGO reissues Harley or Deadshot in this version, it's pretty much dead. Best case scenario is if this set goes the route of Ant-Man. We'd see people scrambling to catch up. Don't bank on unexpected 6 month retirements though. Go get it on Amazon!

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    Harley Quinn minifigures have been relatively well received. Previous to the past year, we only had 2 versions, the 2008 Hammer Truck and 2012 Dynamic Duo. Now we have a re-release in the Dimensions Funpack, a 3rd minifgure in Jokerland, and 4th version in this set. At least this version of Harley Quinn has a substantially different appearance.

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    2 minutes ago, Deadfraggle said:

    Harley Quinn minifigures have been relatively well received. Previous to the past year, we only had 2 versions, the 2008 Hammer Truck and 2012 Dynamic Duo. Now we have a re-release in the Dimensions Funpack, a 3rd minifgure in Jokerland, and 4th version in this set. At least this version of Harley Quinn has a substantially different appearance.

    This is the version appearing in all the comics for the last 5 years. Not quite the same as what we've seen from the Suicide Squad trailers, but that movie should spur demand for this particular version.

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    I like it, especially the pink brick! :beerhat: I will buy it for the boy.

    19 hours ago, Will 4 said:

    I think that Batman's motorbike is a poorly done attempt at a bat pod.

    For kids it is a fine attempt at the batpod, for collectors..... buy the real batpod!

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    On ‎3‎/‎6‎/‎2016 at 0:43 PM, thoroakenfelder said:

    I have a weird question. Why on Earth did the designers put a pink brick inside of this build? It disappears completely in very short order, but there it is. It's a color that no one associates with Batman or Harley Quinn.

    For these 'filler' bricks, I believe the designers pick a color used minimally or not at all in the main portions of the build visible upon completion. It makes finding the piece easier when sorting and assembling following the printed instructions. Of course this is merely an educated guess and I have no idea as to the real reason of why. Haha. In any case, thank you for the review.

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    This is a Suicide Squad lego set. They just slightly switched Harley's look so it was appropriate and labeled it DC Comics. I'm serious this set is worth a lot of $

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