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I cannibalized 2 of the Riddler dragsters from set 76012 and the Lex robot from set 6862 along with a bunch of spare bricks and plates to make a beefier, more imposing ride for the Riddler. I wanted to build something that would look like more of a challenge for the batmobile in set 76012. Let me know what you think. Cheers, Duncan

Thanks for the review. I like the mini figs. I was planning on getting this set. But now may buy multiples for the yellow parts used in the duck and for extra penguin drones. It's also VERY nice that the bat symbol is actually printed instead of being a sticker. Cheers, D.

That's delightful. I love the effect.

Thank you. By all means, feel free. :D

Impressive. But too rich for my blood.

Hi Steve,Yeah sorry about not having a proper background. I wasn't really planning on doing a review. But I was popping the bits together and the camera was on the table. SO it was kind of spontaneous. As for your question on the banana, it doesn't appear in any of the photos. it's just a plastic banana for the minifig to hold. Cheers, D.

Greetings, I stopped by the local Target and picked up the 76012 "The Riddle Chase" set. It's actually a rather nice set with a descent price point. The Set includes: A batmobile, based on the one seen in the animated series, "Beware the Batman" A Riddle dragster. And 3 minfigs; The Riddler, the Flash, and of coarse, Batman. So lets start with the minifigs: Batman is based on his appearance in the animated "Beware the Batman" but uses the same helmet, batarang, double sided 'tennis player' head, and cape as all the other Lego Batman figs. The torso printing is very nice and includes detailed black and gold print for the utility belt on both sides. Flash is the figure that most minifig collectors will buy this set for. He is rather nicely done with a double sided head and vinyl helmet instead of PVC like Batman's. While many reviews online have frowned on this, I think it actually works. In fact, I wish they had done a similar design helmet for the Captain America figure with wings on the sides of the head. The torso also enjoys very nice double sided printing. Lastly the Riddler was the figure that surprised me. I wasn't expecting much. But the figure has VERY nice 2 tone green, purple, and silver print on the torso. And uses 2 tone plastic for the legs and arms. The bowler hat is a nice touch for the character. And comes with a crowbar in place of a cane, I suppose one could trim the bottom off... Over all the minifigs are very nice, but I feel that Batman and Flash should have leg printing for their black and yellow boots. Lego did it for Wonder Woman in set 6862, so it's not without precedent. And Batman's hands should be black. I recommend swapping them for black hands if you have them. Onto the vehicles! The Riddler's Dragster looks ...OK. Construction wise it's more than a bit basic. And there isn't really much to it. It does come with a snap off bomb that will fly pretty far. Four 1x2 money plates, a banana, and 2 'back sacks' that could be used on minifigs are also included. Next up: the Batmobile. This is the part, aside from the minifigs that made the set for me. It has an interesting, solid construction. It stays together very well. And it rolls rather nicely. It has pop up flick missiles and a non-opening cockpit. It feels good in your hands.And fitting in a minfig is not a problem. If you build it stock, per the instructions, You might even squeeze in a 2nd. As a matter of fact, I enjoyed it SO much after building it. I started rearranging parts and modding it to have an opening cockpit. MOD: Open Cockpit. Parts you need to add: Four 1x2 plates (grey or black) Four 1x4 plates (grey or black) Black 1x2 cheese wedge Pop off the clear canopy and use two 1x2 and four 1x4's to add height to the side outer walls on the left and right sides of the cockpit. Remove the dark grey round studs from the bottom rear and stack them on the clear red 1x2 under the missle launcher. Pop off the 4 stud 'A' shaped black part the canopy mounts too. And remove and discard the tan 2x2 underneath. Pop the center nose part off and remove the center black 'Z' shaped plate. Remove the 2x2 smooth black plate. Leaving these 2 parts off, reassemble the nose. Mount the 1x2 black cheese wedge on the back center 2 studs of the now exposed yellow plate with the thick side of the slope facing forward. This will act as a stop for the canopy. Remove the steering wheel. Swap the 1x2 hinge stud plate with one of the rear 2x2 hinge stud plates under the movable tail flaps. Mount the 2x2 hinge plate into the bottom of the front clear canopy, hinge bar forward. Stack two 1x2 plates, two studs forward of where the steering wheel was. Rotate the 2 side 4 stud 'A' shaped parts that are just inside the front tires 180 degrees and remount. Remount the canopy by sliding the hinge into the hole between the 1x2 stack and the 1x2 black cheese wedge. Remount the 4 stud 'A' shaped piece infront of the closed canopy, centered. At this point you can feel free to customize the cockpit area. By default you get two 1x6 smooth plates for either side and a steering wheel. As long as you leave 2x6 studs clear in the seating area for Batman, you can customize to your hearts content. I customized a lot.... But you now have a hinged/opening canopy: Plus any cockpit customization: Ratings: Design: 4/5 the Batmobile is solid, but the Riddler dragster may end up as spare parts... Build: 4/5 The Riddle dragster is very basic. The Batmobile is great, fun, and solid. But if it only took 10 extra parts to get an opening cockpit, Lego should have done it. I have to admit, the concept of using Technique rails to widen the standard 4 stud car frame makes for an interesting, yet solid build. Minifigs: 4/5 Solid torso and head detailing. The Flash helmet is very nice. But these minifigs would have been rock stars with just a little leg printing for boots. Playability: 5/5 Everything works that you would expect in a 2 vehicle set. The snap off bomb, money bags, and flick missiles in this set will hold there play value. And the cars really roll rather well. Parts: 4/5: You get a lot of parts seen in previous Batman sets. And those Batmobile tires are excellent.The Riddler dragster seemed almost an after thought compared to the rest of the set. Price: 5/5 304 parts for $29.99 puts it right at the 10 cent mark per piece. It seldom gets better. Overall: 4/5 Unique minifigs, the premier of the Flash figure, and an interesting build on the batmobile with homage to the recently cancelled animated series makes this a must have for any DC fan. Leg printing on the minifigs and a bland vehicle for the Riddler is the only thing that held this back from getting 5 /5. The set is well worth it's $29.99 US price point. I hope you found this useful. Please share your thoughts below. Cheers, D.

That's exceptionally cool. And well done!

I think as long as their are dc/marvel movie, they can pimp this line. I like that they are going into other heroes in the DC side (Flash, superman, wonder woman, etc.) And the sets are still nice. Although the minifig quality has increased, I think the 2006 Batcave was far superior the the one from last year

Nice work. I can imagine this being done as a 'Birds of Prey' set too.

They keep dancing around a Green Lanturn minifig, appearing In the Batman 2 game. And in the upcoming Lego Movie. I think there was a SDCC exclusive a few years ago. Are they actually going to do one in a regular set?

Thanks for the great review. I'm going to pick it up. Like you said, I really love the car design. It looks very 'Blade Runner' or Ghost in the Shell, futuristic. And will compliment my modded BTTF Delorean very will. The figures look fun. And the 'Bad Cop' minifig reminds me of Terminator 2, when the T-1000 walks up to the car and asks, "Have you seen this boy?" The railway section, especially the 4 support/gantry posts will be repurposed for my Batman Beyond batcave project, Thanks again.