Review: 7780 Batman - The Batboat: Hunt for Killer Croc

[The Middleman]

7780 The Batboat: Hunt for Killer Croc

The Figs

Killer Croc is great. Simple, but effective (like a lot of new figs). Standard Batman, of course.

The Speedboat

The back.

This is nifty, but not great. It's oddly tall, and a bit split up at the front where the wedges slope down. Still, it's fun.

The Batboat

The Batboat is very cool. It is a bit smaller than I expected, and uses fewer pieces than I thought as well. Still, it's elegant and clean-cut.

A very nice cockpit. Again, hard to fit Batman into it - it's more of a cape problem than a set problem. Just something we've got to learn to live with in these sets. Note the 1x1 slopes in black; there are TONS of those in the Batman sets. Must be at least two dozen total.

Loving those engines in black. The wings... eh, they're wings. The sets don't lose a huge amount if you take them off. I can see them being used in MOCs of many-winged demons or something. Still, I'd love to see mods of these sets with no wings.

The engines turned.

The removable speedboat. Good thing this set isn't a black duplicate of Hovercraft Hideout. :-P

The standard accessories. A tommygun and an uzi are also included.

FINAL VERDICT: 7.7

Figs: 8/10

Pieces: 7/10

Set: 7/10

Playability: 8/10

This is a very fun set. Relatively cheap, good parts selection, great figs. Cheapest set with the accessories. A great addition to any Batman collection! Still, the two other sets should be of higher priority; both are much better, although this is still way cool.

Until next time,

Bloody Jay

Edited March 10, 2006 by Bloody Jay

[sam89]

I'm liking the look of this set. The Batboat is looking pretty sleek, and I'm glad that the slopes on Croc's boat are printed and not stickers.

[WesternOutlaw]

The batboat reminds me so much of the hovercraft from Hovercraft Hideout (7045) -

The speedboat is pretty good and I like Croc.

Do you have a close-up of the guns Bloody Jay?

[The Middleman]

Do you have a close-up of the guns Bloody Jay?

I'll get one up for you tomorrow.

[Starwars4J]

Sorry to say this, guys, but this is going right into space MOC parts (doesn't mean I don't LOVE the sets, just means that it's an amazing parts pack *y* )

Great review, I really got a feel for the number of useful elements

[Deinonychus]

That's odd...the Batboat is smaller then I expected and Killer Croc's Jetski-thing is bigger then I figured.

[KimT]

Nice review - I just love the Ol' School Version Batman. My verdict is - great parts and figs other than that the set seems useless. I might keep the Batwing assembled for a while, but not this set.

KimT

[Echo]

Very good review Jay! How exactly do the missles on Killer Croc's boat fire?

[The Middleman]

Very good review Jay! How exactly do the missles on Killer Croc's boat fire?

You flick the back of them. :-P

[Beagle]

Okay, this may be a really stupid question.... but since I never had the Hovercraft hideout I'm curious: does this thing float? It looks like it might be able to with that big one-piece air balloon around it.

Call me nuts for being nostalgic for the old floating Lego boat hulls. :-$

[The Middleman]

Okay, this may be a really stupid question.... but since I never had the Hovercraft hideout I'm curious: does this thing float? It looks like it might be able to with that big one-piece air balloon around it.

Call me nuts for being nostalgic for the old floating Lego boat hulls. :-$

I'm not sure if it floats (I doubt it, though). However, I can make one good point: that's not a one-piece base. It's made up of many, many pieces, and the rubber edge is itself made up of five pieces.

[Starwars4J]

I changed my mind, sorry! I really wish there was some version of delete button <_<

[vahkimetru]

Does the speedboat launch from the back of the larger boat?

[Norro]

Roughly how much of this set is bley?

Thanks and God Bless,

Nathan

[Backpack3]

the way killer croc is done it makes him more mutant-like *alien*

[Beagle]

Thanks for the reply about the floating! Sorry I didn't respond earlier, I've been off the site for a while. But that's good to know, that the pontoon piece isn't just a one-piece..... much better that way. Thanks again!