Brickpicker News Article and Discussion

Maybe I missed it but I didn't see a thread on this.  What's everyone's thoughts on this set?  

Looks like an sesame play set and love the 60s theme but not sure I would have room for it.  

Lego stores description 

"It’s back to the Batcave with this special set featuring iconic elements as seen in the classic 1960s Batman™ TV show. Answer emergency calls on the Batphone in Bruce Wayne’s private study. Then press the button under the bust of Shakespeare and open a sliding false bookcase to reveal the secret entrance to the Batcave. Change Bruce Wayne™ and **** Grayson™ into Batman™ and Robin™ and slide down the Batpoles. Protect the Bat Lab’s Batcomputer from The Joker’s TNT attacks and test Catwoman™ with the lie detector machine. Fly the Batcopter with Robin and fire the flick missiles. Then drive the Batmobile or Batcycle and stop those villains escaping with the Batcave’s secrets!

• Includes 9 minifigures: Batman™, Robin™, Bruce Wayne™, **** Grayson™, Alfred Pennyworth™, The Joker™, Catwoman™, The Riddler™ and The Penguin™.
• This LEGO® model of the Batcave as seen in the classic 1960s TV series features 2 Batpoles for Batman™ and Robin™ to slide down, a selection of Bat-gadgets, helipad, plus a Batmobile and Batcopter.
• The Wayne Manor section of the model features Bruce Wayne’s study with the iconic Batphone, a hinged Shakespeare bust with secret button underneath, sliding false bookcase to access the Batpoles, and assorted elements including decorated wallpaper bricks, wall lamps, framed portraits, a framed fish and trophies. It also includes an exterior wall for climbing, with an opening roof for easy access to the Batpoles and an aerial element.
• The Batcave incorporates a hi-tech, 2-floor Bat Lab with Batcomputer element and a variety of detachable accessory elements, including a lie detector machine, table, chest of drawers, Bat-gadgets and test tubes with translucent elements. Also includes the iconic Batcave entrance for the Batmobile and a helipad for the Batcopter.
• The Batmobile features a dual cockpit with iconic Batphone, 2 stud shooters, an opening trunk, dual exhaust and sign stickers.
• The Batcopter has an opening cockpit for a minifigure, bat-inspired wings with 2 flick missiles, spinning rotors and a spinning propeller. A villain minifigure can grab onto the back of the Batcopter for more aerial battle action.
• The Batcycle features a driver’s seat for Batman™, translucent headlight element and a sidecar for Robin™.
• Also includes a cat.
• Weapons include The Joker’s TNT, Catwoman’s whip, The Riddler’s TNT and The Penguin’s umbrella.
• Accessory elements include Batman’s 3 Batarangs, rope, grappling hook and handcuffs.
• Includes separate minifigures for Batman™ and Robin’s alter-egos, so enter the secret doorway as Bruce and ****, and slide down the Batpoles as LEGO® DC Super Heroes!"

7 minutes ago, chipbee said:

This is hilarious. Why did they have to share a single wire and climb so close to each other such that robin's butt is touching batman's groin? 

 

It's all about framing and comfort.

How long do you guys think this will be available for?

Based on previous Batman stuff, it could be done by late 2017.

This is a must have set for me but only for the mini figures. I shall wait till it gets a discount, buy it then part everything apart from the mini figures to off set the price. I do think the build is really good but i wouldnt display it and my eldest already has 6860 which i would say is better for the play factor. I do think this has great potential when it goes EOL assuming the figures dont turn up in other sets.

I highly doubt these figures will be re-used. At $270, the figs make up alot of the urge to by the set. I can't see LEGO giving the fans that shelled out almost 300 bucks the finger and putting any of the figures in other, cheaper sets. The licensing and all probably was fairly expensive to receive as well. And there's hardly any additional stand-alone sets that could be made based on the series, other than perhaps a duplicate batmobile. But I doubt that would happen either.

Now listed on Toysrus.com:

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=71323566&cp=2255956.2273442.2255962.3696486.12320507&parentPage=family

1 hour ago, exciter1 said:

Now listed on Toysrus.com:

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=71323566&cp=2255956.2273442.2255962.3696486.12320507&parentPage=family

poof.  Out of Stock

Just now, macpro76 said:

poof.  Out of Stock

I never saw it in-stock.

I bought one of these and sold the minifigures and vehicles.  I'm going to keep everything else to make a larger Batcave down the road when I buy this set again for my personal collection.  I was able to get the net price for the Batcave pieces down to $40 after fees, shipping, and everything else.  It's probably close to 2,000 pieces after taking out the minifigures and vehicles but that's just a guess.

76052 Classic TV Batman Batcave back available for MSRP ($270) at TRU...

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=71323566&cp=2255956.2273442.2255962.3696486.31151746&parentPage=family

 

57 minutes ago, Kevink24 said:

76052 Classic TV Batman Batcave back available for MSRP ($270) at TRU...

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=71323566&cp=2255956.2273442.2255962.3696486.31151746&parentPage=family

 

Thanks, took a chance.  I had some rewards to burn.

Anyone incorporate this into a city layout with some additions?  Obviously it wouldn't go right next to modulars. But I am thinking of buying one to make a Wayne maner up on a hill away from the city... would like to see how scale stacks up if anyone has any pictures next to a city layout or incorporated into their city...

EU investors beware, this set is not in the top 25 of any major EU Lego shop apart from UK. One would have thought that double VIP and being a SAH exclusive would make it a given but that´s not the case. An omen for the future, perhaps.

Love the minifigures and vehicles. Too bad about the rest. Still love the wallpaper bricks though.

I´ve seen quite a bit of trade on parted out batmobiles and one could easily imagine it being worth the same as a Delorean on EOL but that still only covers half the buy-in.

I finally saw one of these on display the other day and well, it looks awesome, i was shocked at how big it was, i know it has a lot of pieces but for some reason i thought it would be smaller. I will be buying a Batcave to display once i find it at the right price, im not sure what that price is but i will know when i see it.

These are available in Smyths already, surprised it didn't stay longer as a Lego exclusive.

3-4 months is your standard. Only GBHQ seems to have taken longer.

Visited lego store yesterday, supposedly this is a terrible seller. Has not been sell well in UK.

On 22/08/2016 at 2:08 PM, Mhd747 said:

Visited lego store yesterday, supposedly this is a terrible seller. Has not been sell well in UK.

Now possible to get this from Smyth Toys using a £20 off voucher code SEP20 for £163.99 (they've got 20% off this weekend).

I'm really tempted to get one for myself and one to sell on, but if it's not selling well then is there any profit here in the UK? May just get the one in that case! 

http://m.target.com/p/lego-super-heroes-batman-classic-tv-series-batcave-76052/-/A-50546761

I been wanting, I been waiting.... I think today is the day....

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Just bought mine!

Edited September 4, 20169 yr by Deanfjr

2 hours ago, Deanfjr said:

Just bought mine!

Hi there,

I'm looking for a bit of advice as you all seem to be pros on this website! I am not an investor, I buy as gifts/treats for our children only.  I picked up one of these of our eldest (intended xmas gift) from Smyth Toys.  I've just noticed that the box has 2 seals on either side of each end (4 seals altogether) which leaves the middle of each end of the box flappy (enough space for me to run my finger along it) - i hope i'm making sense! Please check out the pics i've attached. Could anyone please let me know if this is normal? I would hate to give it to our son at xmas and then find out that there are pieces missing.  I just find it rather odd that Lego hasn't popped a seal in the middle as well as one on either side of this, as it's such a big set. Any info/advice would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks in advance.