76008 - Iron Man vs. The Mandarin: Ultimate Showdown
Year: 2013
Pieces: 91
Retail Price: 12.99 (full price - Daniel needed Iron Man :) )
Theme: Superheroes
This set is fairly straightforward and what you would expect for 91 pieces. The instruction booklet was done in one substep since it was only a vehicle and then the two minifigures. Having not seen Iron Man 3 yet, I cannot comment on the accuracy of the model versus what was in the movie.
The model itself is very playable. I have found that really all of the superhero themed sets have all been playable, but I think that they are designed with that fact in mind. After all, they are basically supposed to take the place of action figures (and they do that quite well in my opinion). The end model is a vehicle with a missile launcher and then iron man himself complete with transparent blue pieces for his feet and hands, meant to imitate the thrusters on iron man's suit. It's a good set, although perhaps slightly overpriced. Having said that, it is a controversial subject but many adult fans of LEGO feel that licensed sets are typically more costly per piece.
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