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Batman is Back with Two New Batmobile Tumblers!

Two new LEGO Batman Batmobile Tumbler sets are now available for preorder at the LEGO Batman section of the Online LEGO Shop. One is a re-release of an older set, and the other is a brand-new minifig scale set. Below are the details.

The #76240 LEGO Batman Tumbler is a remake of the #76023 LEGO Batman Tumbler from 2014. The vehicles appear to be almost identical, and both include Batman and the Joker, but their outfits and the minifig stands are different. In addition, the new version of the Tumbler comes with a rotating display stand, which was not included with the original set. The first image below is of the new Tumbler, and the second image is of the older one.

Here is the official description of the set: The impressive build-and-display Tumbler from the Dark Knight trilogy of Batman movies features an opening roof, which provides access to the driver and passenger seats and control panel. Batman and The Joker minifigures are included with a stand. With a sturdy base to display the finished model at its best, your recreation of the Tumbler will provide pleasure long after the hands-on work has been completed. The vehicle measures over 6 in. (16 cm) high, 17 in. (45 cm) long and 9 in. (25 cm) wide. The set comes with 2,049 pieces and the price is $229.99. The release date is November 1st, and you can already pre-order it at the LEGO Batman section of the Online LEGO Shop.

The second new set is the #76239 LEGO Batmobile Scarecrow Showdown.  It is a smaller, minifig-scale version of the iconic vehicle. Here is the official description: The Tumbler Batmobile from the Dark Knight trilogy of Batman movies, is one of the most iconic, battle-ready vehicles in cinema history. It has an opening roof, which provides access to the driver and passenger seats and control panel. There are 2 stud-shooters fitted to the front of the vehicle. There’s even somewhere to store the Batarang. Two minifigures are included: Batman, with a Batarang, grappling gun, and alternative ‘nightmare’ head, and the Scarecrow, with a stud-shooter and toxic fear gas canister. When the battle action is over for the day, the Tumbler Batmobile looks awesome on display. The vehicle measures over 2.5 in. (7 cm) high, 7.5 in. (19 cm) long and 4.5 in. (12 cm) wide. The set comes with 422 pieces and the price is $39.99. The release date is October 1st, and you can already pre-order it at the LEGO Batman section of the Online LEGO Shop.

The first set should appeal to collectors who missed out on the original Collector Edition Tumbler, and the second set will be great for those who prefer minifig-scale vehicles. It’s interesting to see that while in the past, LEGO was very much against re-releasing sets, now they are doing it regularly. I’m sure they watch their numbers carefully to see if this approach works. For currently available sets with the Caped Crusader, visit the LEGO Batman section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? How do you like the idea of re-releasing older sets? And what do you think of the upcoming Batmobile Tumblers? Are you planning to get either of them? Do you have other versions of the Tumbler? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below!

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LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Astronomy Tower Review

A really nice feature of the LEGO Harry Potter sets that has been released in the past few years is that they were specifically designed to be compatible and combinable for a larger layout. On the image below, you can see the #75948 LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Clock Tower from 2019, combined with the #75953 LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Whomping Willow and #75954 LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Great Hall from 2018, as well as the #75969 LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Astronomy Tower from 2020.

And on the following picture three 2021 LEGO Harry Potter sets are combined; the #76386 LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Polyjuice Potion, the #76387 LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Fluffy Encounter, and the #76389 LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Chamber of Secrets.

Even though all the sets could be combined, as you can see on the images above, there is a bit of reset between the 2018-2020 sets compared to the 2021 sets. The earlier sets feature dark-gray roofs, whereas the 2021 sets switch over to sand-green roof elements. To smooth out this transition, the #75969 LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Astronomy Tower features mostly dark-gray roofs, but with sand-green accents. Thus, this is an important set if you have been collecting and combining the LEGO Harry Potter sets from the past few years.

The LEGO Harry Potter sets aren’t just combinable, but they have modular features even within the set. At least the larger models are built in sections and they can be connected in different ways. The #75969 LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Astronomy Tower is an excellent set in this regard as well. It is built of three separate sections with LEGO Technic pin and brick with hole connections, so you can orient them in various ways.

In the video below, JANGBRiCKS will show you all the details, play-features  and minifigs from the set, as well as demonstrate how the sections can be displayed in different configurations.

As you can see in the video above, the #75969 LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Astronomy Tower is full of nice little details. I especially like the table with the chocolate fountain and the astrolabe. The set also has excellent minifig section with Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Horace Slughorn, Luna Lovegood, Neville Longbottom, Ron Weasley, Lavender Brown, Draco Malfoy, many of them with exclusive printing.

I wanted to highlight this set, as I know some LEGO Harry Potter fans are unhappy about the color change and they don’t know how to effectively combine the earlier sets with the ones from this year. This set combines both roof colors, so you can place it in between the other sets to tie together the two colors for a smoother transition. Or perhaps even better, you can use the color combination techniques in this set, and introduce them to the other sets as well. In other words, you could make all the roofs dark-gray with sand-green accents for a more uniform look.

In summary, this is a nice set in itself with good playability, useful pieces, and awesome accessories. But it is even more. It ties together some of the earlier and later LEGO Harry Potter sets released in the past few years. If you would like to check it out, it’s available at the LEGO Harry Potter section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? Do you have some of the LEGO Harry Potter sets from the past few years? How do you handle the different roof colors? And how do you like the Hogwarts Astronomy Tower? Feel free to share your own reviews and ideas in the comment section below!

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