Batcave Break-In

Wow. What a great set! What I like: - It's sturdy. Seriously, this is well built, obviously for play in mind. This contrasts starkly to the 1960's Batcave which will fall apart if you close the door too hard. Connections and cross pieces bind the whole thing together like glue. The designing team have done a sterling job on this front. - It's detailed. Though I dislike stickers, the Bat computer / displays / console is wonderfully detailed, really communicating the vibe of upcoming movie. - That Batsuit rack. A very smart addition to the set, though there should have been more empty spaces to accommodate at least the other suits found in the current minifigure range (let alone the two dozen or so past incarnations). I will eventually add another, or extend the rack. - The Bat boat is very well built, though see below for one point of criticism! - Of course, the figures. Superbly detailed, these speak for themselves – the Penguin is possibly my favourite. Glad to see arm printing too. - The mechanics. The bridge is great, as is the costume-changing swivel unit. What could have been improved: - Similarly to the recent A Wing set, the cockpit of the Bat boat is woefully sparse, looking incomplete and lacking the attention that otherwise makes this set so wonderfully detailed. I will remedy this in due course myself. - The ‘prison' unit is a bit boring, I feel. There is a mechanism that breaks the back wall; it would have been better, perhaps, if it blew the front out instead. - That's about it. All in all a fantastic Bat Cave, and one clearly aimed at ‘play' as well as ‘display'. It's a present for my little son and I expect we're going to have a lot of fun with it. Price wise… well… it's neither here nor there. I was always going to buy it, but an £89.99 or £99.00 would have been a satisfactory sweet-spot. There is always going to be a premium on licence themes (and for living in the UK), which we will just have to accept. more less

My boy is in love with this toy. All the other Legos he plays with for 5 minutes, but this has been a winner. My husband spent 5 hours putting it all together, but it was worth it. I've never seen him interact with any toy as much as he does this one. We play with it together, and he has a blast. more less

This set is definitely a lot of fun. It has so much detail that really brings the Batcave from the movie to life, perfect for fans of The Batman Movie who also like building with LEGO. There are things about this playset that you might not notice at first glance, but as you play with it and take a closer look, you'll discover all these really clever and funny things. And all the cool action features allow kids to play out what they saw in the movie and make up some of their own storylines for Batman. more less

All in all, 70909 Batcave Break-In is a decent set that you should probably only get if you have a large budget for LEGO. Most of what's included in the set are nice to haves and are in no way essential unless you're a LEGO Batman Movie completionist. more less

I'm left wanting a different set than what we got here. There are some great figures and good parts, but the whole of this thing is just… meh. If you own previous versions of the Batcave, you're going to wonder what this one really has to offer you, and the unfortunate answer is “not much." more less

With a total of 1,047 pieces, Batcave Break-in is pretty good value. Given the fact that LEGO's standard pricing is $0.10 per piece, this set comes in a little cheaper than expected and has some great minifigs to boot. I'm glad that I added this set to my collection. more less

This set has a great deal of potential but it has not been fully realised in my opinion. The vehicles included are excellent but the Batcave itself is disappointing, offering relatively low playability and very little display value. The model occupies a large area but contains few functions and most of these are weaker than previous sets based on the Batcave as the requisite costume changer and prison were both far more impressive in 6860 The Batcave. more less