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Managed to snag Sonic, Mission Impossible, and a Green Arrow this morning from GameStop! Plenty in stock. There were quite a few people in the store but only 3-4 (myself included) buying Dimensions.

On a lighter note, the ET world is really well done. I expected it to be a throwaway license, but I watched the movie right before entering the world and it's incredibly accurate. There's quests and details based off stuff that got seconds of screen time or one line! Also, Keys comment about Roswell during his quest was hilarious.

I spotted the Plesk Favicon again the other day...! It went away when I reloaded the page. Probably an issue on my end.

Nobody loves snow more than last years prizes! (and their winner!! )

I want Robe Batman, Vacation Batman, Red Hood, and Dick Grayson. The rest don't really do anything for me.

Here's my display - features the majority of my Marvel collection (Maria Hill is on the Helicarrier display stand and there's a couple others that didn't make it in for various reasons) and a small fraction of my DC collection. I should figure out a way to put them all together some day.

Batman can wear his belt whichever way he wants!

That's a question I often ask myself.

My Tina and Gremlins Amazon pre-orders are delayed at least another week... Then I plan to get MI and Green Arrow on Black Friday at Gamestop and the new Story Pack sometime after I see the movie.

Wow... that's one awesome store. I'm speechless. Unfortunately it's kind of hard to visit when you live on the other side of the world...

My local Target had the Freeze, Batmobile, Lowrider and Batcave in stock, you just had to give them the DCPI and ask them to pull it from the stockroom. They weren't street-dated or anything. I purchased Freeze today and just finished my review.

You're welcome! Thanks for reminding me, I meant to include that in the main body of the review but it must have slipped my mind.

NAME: Mr. Freeze Ice Attack NUMBER: 70901 THEME: DC Superheroes SUBTHEME: The Lego Batman Movie PRICE: $19.99 USD, $24.99 CAD I was fortunate enough to acquire this set early from my local Target by asking for DCPI 204-00-1946, and had an afternoon to kill so decided to write up this review. These are not supposed to be released until December 1st! The front box art depicts Batman swinging into action against Mr. Freeze's mech to save a security guard frozen in ice. The scene is action packed and the bright yellow banner across the top is certainly eye-catching. It also reveals that this set is branded under "The Lego Batman Movie" subtheme. The back of the box shows the play features in more detail, along with the curious slogan "Build Something Batman" The box contains two numbered bags, one instruction booklet, and a tiny DSS, which look fairly easy to apply this time around. Bag 1 will build Batman, the guard, the ice cage, and some nice-looking scenery. Bag 2 will build Mr. Freeze, his gun, and his mech. Here are all the pieces from Bag 1... ...and here are some of the more interesting ones. There are, of course, the two large ice wall pieces. I have not encountered the red macaroni pieces before, and they certainly appear to hold some potential for MOCing. I was pleasantly surprised to find there is an extra of Batman's new belt piece included. (More on that later!) The build is quite straightforward, mostly stacking bricks and plates. The red macaroni pieces are connected by a Technic axle and also sport a standard stud connection, which is pretty cool and further increases their usefulness. Before you know it, Bag 1 is complete! The stickers are easy to apply and I must say the sand green/red/light grey look nice together. The grey hinges on the white and blue ice cage are jarring and would have looked much better in white. Bag 2 looks much more interesting! Some interesting pieces include L tiles in light blue, short hoses, Freeze's printed chest armor, and a bulky new chassis piece which will form the basis for the mech. It looks fairly specialized, though I'm sure the community will come up with some creative uses for it. Things cool down as you start off by assembling Freeze and his comically oversized gun. Construction of the mech begins by immediately stickering a control panel to the inside of the chassis. SNOT is the next step, in which you discover two light grey cheese graters! I somehow missed these when going over "interesting parts of Bag 2." I am sure the community will be happy to find these in a cheaper set, as if I remember correctly, they are fairly popular for sci-fi creations and have only previously appeared in the $80 Dimensions starter packs. Some clips are added, the pipes wrap around, the back (made up of only a few clips and plates) is added, and the legs are a "x2" construction. The arms go quick, and the mech is complete! ...er, almost complete. Place Mr. Freeze in the slot at the back and clip the gun into the mech's fists and we're good to go! It looks suitably menacing. That should conclude our review... Wait, what? You want to see the figures, and some final ratings? Fine. Batman appears in all the LBM sets, though Mr. Freeze and the guard are exclusive to this set. (Barring their unlikely inclusion in the yet-to-be-revealed CMF) His weapons include a Batarang and a flamethrower, which is appropriate for battling an ice-themed villain. He also sports an alternate expression... ...as well as some nice back printing, which is covered by a cape made of the new sponge-y material. He is very similar to the "classic" Batman, though there are some slight differences in the placement and brightness of the logo as well as the muscle printing. He is also slightly taller due to the new belt piece. Batman, why do you need two belts? This is a very nice, clean figure who calls back to the original design. The belt looks great and helps distinguish him as the Batman from the new movie, which I personally like. The second figure is a generic guard. The face reminds me somewhat of Commissioner Gordon. When I first saw the leaked images, that's who I thought this was! If you look closely there seems to be a molding problem with his left hand. It's weird, and doesn't rotate quite as well. Maybe someone in the comments can explain what's going on there? He also features some nice back printing... ...as well as an alternate, scared expression. This figure is rather bland, but the new face is much appreciated and the torso printing is nice for including some diversity in your legions of GCPD officers. Not really sure what's going on with the fireman helmet, however. Perhaps it is meant to represent a gas mask in the explosion-prone Gotham Energy Plant? But I've saved the best for last, the main draw of this set, Mr. Freeze himself! I am happy to report his chest armor is printed, and his head includes the classic red goggles so sorely missing from the 2013 iteration. I would say he is certainly an improvement over said 2013 version, though maybe not quite as good as the original 2006 version. I still regret selling that one off. Freeze also has back printing, though the most interesting part of it ends up being covered by his armor. Mr. Freeze is easily the best figure included in this set and seems to be based off Batman: The Animated Series, which should attract quite a few prospective buyers on that fact alone. The ending of the instruction booklet shows how this set can be combined with two other small sets of this wave to form a larger Gotham Energy playset. Unfortunately the Target I visited did not have these other two sets in stock, or else I would have certainly purchased them! I can imagine this clip is what will connect the sets. To conclude I would like to leave some general ratings on the set as whole. PLAYABILITY: 7/10 - This set certainly has a lot going on, and there are numerous scenarios that could play out, especially when connected with the other two Gotham Energy sets. However, it doesn't have much in terms of actual play features. The only ones I noticed are the sole stud shooter on the mech and the opening ice cage. This could be improved perhaps by included the ability for the white tank to blow apart? BUILD: 8/10 - The scenery is rather a boring build, but the mech packs some interesting construction and more than makes up for the disappointing backdrop. PARTS: 10/10 - A perfect score is a no-brainer here. What other set can you get light blue and sand green, as well as several pieces new for this year and theme? FIGURES: 7/10 - Batman and the guard are a bit flavorless, but the fantastic new Mr. Freeze picks up their slack. I would even venture as far as saying he alone makes this set worth it. PRICE: 10/10 - No complaints here! $20 for 201 pieces is awesome, especially for a licensed set with exclusive minifigures and interesting parts. TOTAL: 42/50 or 84%! I would recommend this set in a heartbeat to anyone interested in the Lego Batman Movie or anyone looking to build their parts collection without breaking the bank. Feel free to leave your thoughts and comments on the set down below, and remember to vote in the poll!

Don't fall for it Norseman! You have no obligation to hand over credits!

Don't give them our credits! Just build and don't worry about it. F04 is a border planet with no treaties regarding its control as far as I know.

The "two walls" and "character development" lines are gold. The MRI machine is really nice, and it's great to see so many story arcs working together and building towards their conclusion.

The white and tan of the hallway work really well together. Thanks for the cameo!

Haha, nice! Looks a little uncomfortable for a minifig to sit on though.

Interesting, most interesting. I'm excited! I would agree the judging scale needs to be overhauled. It's not bad right now, but I think it could be better. Will AG 2.0 get a new subforum, and this one locked? Also, when can we expect for the revised tech prices to be published?

Great build! The foliage is awesome and I love the scattered boxes.

Oops... forgot to check this topic. Thank you! Council of Elrond is one of my favorite sets as well. Unfortunately one of the few LotR sets I own. This theme was gone far too quickly. The eye function was interesting... but didn't work too well and I needed more space for chairs. I added some more tiles like you suggested, and it look even better! Thank you! LotR will live on as long as there is even one person left to MOC for it.

Location: F03 - Forring Tags: Civil, Spaceship, Vehicle, Building "Please provide security code for classified shipment LL249X34 on the Icarus Project, over." "Alpha Delta nine nine one eight six eight one, over." "Please proceed to the checkpoint, there's some fighters waiting to take you up to the Axle. I want proof of delivery received from Dr. Long, over." More photos in spoiler: C&C welcome.

As to Robuko's comments and comparison to GoH, take a look at some of my early builds, and compare them to some newer builds. My photography and building skills have come a long way. I can't speak for everyone, but that's my personal experience.

The shuttle is very compact. I like it!

I understood where the butterflies were from as soon as I saw them... I've been around here for far too long. In all seriousness, excellent build! I really like the deep grass and the blur effects when they take over the mech.