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LEGO - Super Heroes 1989 Batmobile 76139
Average customer rating
4.7
(123 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 123 reviews
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Customer Reviews for LEGO - Super Heroes 1989 Batmobile 76139
Customer Rating
5
Nostalgia! Wonderful display piece!
on January 9, 2020
Posted by: PackerMatt84
The second I seen this set I had to have it! Thankfully I received it as a Christmas gift! It is AMAZING! I even played the movie while I was building it. To me, and many other fans THIS is the real Batmobile!! Well done Lego! Keep them coming!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Truly a work of art!
on January 27, 2020
Posted by: vinegarshots
Ever since I finished building this, I can't stop looking at it. The detail work is incredible. I have a small Batmobile Hot Wheels car, and when comparing the detail between the two, it's incredible how much detail the designers captured in this set. It's also incredibly solid, and is easily picked up without the fear of portions of the model falling off. Definitely my favorite so far...
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from LEGOBy Samuel, LEGO Customer Service, January 28, 2020
Thank you for your review. The Dark Knight raises his hand to you.
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Where does he get those wonderful toys?
on April 15, 2020
Posted by: RedTornadoGuy
1989 Batmobile Review
Built over the course of two weeks as 1-2 hour meditations to relieve me from the stress of shelter in place. Totally did the trick!
PRO
I love the chassis. At the end of bag one you have something so sturdy you could use it as a cricket bat.
I love the chassis. At the end of bag one you have something so sturdy you could use it as a cricket bat.
The steering linkage assembly (steps 49 to 65) is a thing of beauty, grace, elegance, and downright engineering cleverness. The build is secure and sturdy (97 to 116 in particular anchor it with confidence and elegance), the action precise, and the frame around it acts to encase it securely. I stopped the build after bag four to literally play with the linkage; bag 5 (steps 135-139) gets you the steering wheel. At that point I made a video to share with my brother, also an AFOL.
The front "mandibles" are elegant and clever as can be - on step 92, the joining of 6051508 with 4220539 to make a three surface slanted point was inspired.
The sliding canopy. Elegant and functional. I wish the forward "anchors" were actually anchored somehow, but recognize the "play" in their action is to accommodate the fact that the surface rises as the canopy slides forward.
The rising machine guns from the front fenders. Again, clever gears and crank raises the guns. I wish it would be as clever as the Mustang's ability to lift and lower the rear suspension with a continuous direction cranking action (this is crank up, then crank backward to lower).
The sheer size - I wish it were a little more in scale with the other vehicles like the Mustang, Mini, DB5, and Fiat, but it's "close enough," and those sweet fat tires (front tires from the Tumbler) are just a joy.
The Batman mini figure. I always hated the "dolphin" bat suit of the 1989 movie, but they have captured it here with an elegance that has very nearly made me overcome my distaste with sweet nostalgia.
CONS
The manual. Two problems - a book of this thickness needs to be spiral bound in order to lay flat. The only way I can clearly see the directions while building is to break the binding. Unacceptable. Alternately, it could have been broken up into smaller manuals like the Tumbler set. The Hogwarts set has twice as many pieces and gets four books - this should have been at least two, if not THREE books - or spiral bound.
The manual. Two problems - a book of this thickness needs to be spiral bound in order to lay flat. The only way I can clearly see the directions while building is to break the binding. Unacceptable. Alternately, it could have been broken up into smaller manuals like the Tumbler set. The Hogwarts set has twice as many pieces and gets four books - this should have been at least two, if not THREE books - or spiral bound.
Which leads to the second complaint about the book: while I ::love:: the behind the scenes pictures and testimonials, if you're going to print them in three languages, thereby increasing the page count, they should be a SEPARATE book. Otherwise, it only exacerbates problem one. I imagine this would actually SAVE on costs, because the manual itself could be done without languages, causing only the behind the scenes booklet to require multiple separate printings based on language groups.
Stickers - Gorilla Grodd almighty, I can't stand stickers. I understand, "pre-printed elements are more expensive and require re-use across sets to justify the cost." Well, malarky, I say. This set is expensive enough that LEGO needs to go the extra mile to print out computer and dash panels (many, I daresay, that ::could:: be used again in other sets - pretty generic computer readouts on a black background).
But if there must be stickers, I wish there were an index of which page which sticker gets applied. I seem to always miss one, and then make the arduous and painstaking search of each page to try to find the elusive sticker I missed. I wish there were an index at the back of the manual, or if each sticker number had the page number printed next to it (probably easier). I actually wish this for ALL LEGO sets.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
on December 21, 2019
Posted by: b033
Being a batman fan, it was very satisfying to build this one!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Worth it!
on May 8, 2020
Posted by: ImprovedCR
If you are into the nostalgia, want to have a great show piece, love old batman movies, you need to buy this. Great build, great time building it, few challenges but nothing to crazy. It looks great!!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Amazing build!
on December 1, 2019
Posted by: TheWhirlyDirly
This is incredibly detailed and was a ton of fun to put together. Somewhat challenging at times due to the size and maybe a little more expensive that necessary, but totally worth it otherwise.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
My favorite experience under lockdown
on April 28, 2020
Posted by: ervyc
Let me start out by saying I am a Batman enthusiast. With every packet that I opened while building, the more it became clear to me how much love the designers put into this.
I especially like how sturdy the skeleton of the vehicle is. A good number of the 24 packets are largely part of the internal structure, which is quite assuring.
Building it is like a Christopher Nolan movie. Early on you don’t know why pieces are where they are, but by the end, everything comes together and all your questions are answered.
There’s quite a bit of beauty in the details. Adjustable seats are just one of many features that I was pleasantly surprised by. Ammo on the sides, a functional steering wheel, and adjustable weapons are also part of what makes this such a great set.
I am so incredibly proud of the designers who made this Batmobile. They should be proud too! Thank you for a fantastic experience.
I especially like how sturdy the skeleton of the vehicle is. A good number of the 24 packets are largely part of the internal structure, which is quite assuring.
Building it is like a Christopher Nolan movie. Early on you don’t know why pieces are where they are, but by the end, everything comes together and all your questions are answered.
There’s quite a bit of beauty in the details. Adjustable seats are just one of many features that I was pleasantly surprised by. Ammo on the sides, a functional steering wheel, and adjustable weapons are also part of what makes this such a great set.
I am so incredibly proud of the designers who made this Batmobile. They should be proud too! Thank you for a fantastic experience.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
“Where does he GET those wonderful toys??”
on September 27, 2021
Posted by: Gunslinger
I will admit I was a little intimidated when I first approached this build. Turns out it was probably the most fun I’ve had building out of the recent sets I’ve built.
The one thing I did have a issue with, was the fuselage/turbine on the front end. The Batmobile does NOT like to be moved. I found myself having to put the front end back on a couple times-no big deal. It was just real frail when you had to move the piece from the building surface to the display surface.
One thing I would of added to this piece, and just for optional display purposes, the Batmobile’s “Shields” defense mode. I think if you used the vents attachments from the backend of the Batmobile, it could be done. Obviously the builder would have to attach them one at a time-but I think it would be a nice add on to the model. “Shields open.”
Other than that, this was fun. I’m looking forward to building the batwing and tumbler.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO