40781 Batman 8in1 BrickHeadz official images!
Posted by CapnRex101,
It has been a busy day of announcements and one more set has appeared on LEGO.com: 40748 Batman 8in1.
This unusual BrickHeadz set contains elements to build eight versions of the Caped Crusader from the character's long history, albeit only one at a time. The pack costs £24.99, $24.99 or €24.99 and will be available from the 17th of July.
You can view all the Batman figures after the break...
Which of these Batman BrickHeadz is your favourite? Let us know in the comments.
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Odd, very odd.
Awaiting to find out a list of parts or additional sets needing to be purchased, allowing all 8 to be built at the same time
The customizability is cool. But you are left with a bunch of extra pieces and one BH for $25....
bought this in a lego certified store today but can only build bronze age batman as the other 7 builds are only available on the app , however they are not available online as yet
I wonder whether Batman Brickheadz 1 (LEGO Batman Movie) will have the same internal and external as Batman Brickheadz 1 41585. Or how close it will be.
Per the norm Lego forgets there are other DC superheroes besides batman...
25€ for ONE BrickHeadz?
I'll keep my money.
No wonder they did it with Batman, the other option would be Iron-Man, otherwise no one would buy it. It's ridiculous. LEGO is really out of control with its pricing.
And why is "The Batman" version a sad Batman?
@john_in_ireland said:
"bought this in a lego certified store today but can only build bronze age batman as the other 7 builds are only available on the app , however they are not available online as yet"
So, not even proper instructions for all of them?
Even if I was interested in this set (which I am not - other than the printed pieces there's little of value to me), the moment LEGO stops providing printed instructions I stop giving them my money, since digital instructions only is an absolute no-go for me. I build with bricks to get away from screens, not the other way around.
it looks like all the printed pieces are only used in one of the models, so with additional pieces you should be able to build all of them without buying multiple sets. (assuming you have the right parts in your collection already)
So, if I buy eight of these, I can build all seven and kitbash the eighth into Batman Returns Batman? Good to know.
@john_in_ireland:
Bronze Age? That’s really what they’re calling it? I mean, that costume did last until at least TDKR in 1986, but it really originated in the Silver Age.
@raven_za:
Right arm is raised here, but not on the original.
@jnscoelho:
Have you seen the movie? Pattinson played him pretty mopey.
Well, for those of us who still own the original Batman Brickheadz 001, we only need to make *seven* models from this.
Why does the Classic Batman have his nipples hanging out from underneath his crop top.
Why they gotta make Robbat Battinbat so sad? He's Vengeance!
Love the sad boy eye orientation on Rob Batterson!
@Berrus_Brickus said:
"The customizability is cool. But you are left with a bunch of extra pieces and one BH for $25...."
The missing generic parts are likely to be cheap. So once you buy the set with printed parts, you can probably buy the required extra parts and build all eight for less money they'd charge for eight individual sets.
@jnscoelho
He's sad and edgy and listens to Nirvana.
I wish these were separate sets. The concept is cool but $25 for one BrickHeadz and a ton of extra pieces is weird. I'll definitely build all 8 and would've bought separate sets, but instead I'll just buy all the extra parts I need somewhere else.
Build your passion for Batmen, art and design with this lifelike (and non-rabid) bat animal person display model. Recreate the distinctive black or blue or grey suit and yellow or grey or black or blue utility belt of a bat animal person with LEGO bricks. Choose white 1x1 tile eyes and build the bat animal person with either a morose or sad closed mouth. Display your striking creation and slightly swivel the eye tiles for cute near identical morose or sad poses.
This collectable 8 in 1 LEGO set includes printed instructions for just 1 of the models to guide you through every one-piece placement step of the mindful, creative activity and at only 2 1/2 times a normal Brickheadz price. You can also find instructions and 3D digital viewing tools on the LEGO Builder app (like and subscribe) to enhance your non-color matching building experience.
This LEGO Brickheadz model is part of a carefully curated collection of top-dollar static display sets for Adults. Display all 8 Batmen for only $199.92!
Whatever your passion, it is unlikely that there is not a better building project waiting for you.
@CCC said:
" @Berrus_Brickus said:
"The customizability is cool. But you are left with a bunch of extra pieces and one BH for $25...."
The missing generic parts are likely to be cheap. So once you buy the set with printed parts, you can probably buy the required extra parts and build all eight for less money they'd charge for eight individual sets."
I realize that, but the base set is still $25. I don't know if the opportunity to go out and track down extra parts (even if they are cheap) makes the price of the set more reasonable. If I just want one (say, Adam West) I'm still paying $25 for him. If you want more, you need to supplement with extra parts from your own collection or the secondary market. (And even if the parts are cheap, with shipping costs it probably isn't going to be worth it unless you want at least 4 or 5.)
I don't know where the middle ground for the set's actual value is, unless someone is going to have a lot of fun rebuilding all of the different Batman figures on a semi-regular basis. That seems to be what it's designed for, so hey, but that's a bit of an odd gimmick. But looking at the Go Brick Me sets, I guess the pricing is pretty consistent with those....
Probably worth considering that this set is a Batman-specific reimagining of 41957, Go Brick Me. It's a customizable Brickhead (albeit you're limited to the Batman theme). That set was $30 for 708 pieces, albeit they had to include a lot of additional parts for varying skin tones and hair options.
In retrospect, this set might have been a little more interesting if it had a bunch of wacky accessories so you could customize a Batman and make him silly, while otherwise keeping the eight build options.
As a batman fan, this set looks super cool. I like to rebuild my sets a lot so this seems a great way to have sort of a rotating batman style to display. While only one can be built at a time is very unfortunate, the price seems pretty decent considering there are 8 models in total. It can't be that expensive to buy the pieces for one or two more. Overall I love the idea and execution of this set.
There's only 1 Batman. And that's the classic TV series. Pow... Zap... Kabam...
Brickheadz don't interest me at all, but the sad eyes on Pattinson are pretty funny.
@PurpleDave said:
" @john_in_ireland:
Bronze Age? That’s really what they’re calling it? I mean, that costume did last until at least TDKR in 1986, but it really originated in the Silver Age."
Right up to Knightfall in 1993, almost thirty years. It does seem like a lot of people specifically associate this costume with Neal Adams' art in the Bronze Age, though.
Just buy some extra generic parts and you can build all batmen. So it’s actually a rather cheap set since most of us have a lot of those generic parts laying around somewhere
@Your_Future_President said:
"Per the norm Lego forgets there are other DC superheroes besides batman..."
Maybe someday DC will remember that they have other characters, and make halfway decent movies with them. Until that happens, it wouldn't make sense to expect TLG to do any more.
Cool idea, but it seems wasteful to charge $25 to only be able to build 1 version at a time. For that price, I feel they could have included enough core structure pieces to build 2-3 at one time, released as a collection, OR have this be a series where you release them individually over time.
Not set for me, but not making ALL eyes glow is really weird cheaping out.
Kinda stupid, with all the spare parts, especially if you only want to build one.
And I wonder if there is a movie reference in the build process? E.G Qui-Gon from 40676 Had a hole through his abdomen.
A much better set would’ve been all 8. This seems like a waste
@sjr60 said:
"There's only 1 Batman. And that's the classic TV series. Pow... Zap... Kabam..."
It’s @PurpleDave’s favourite Batman too ;~P
@wiggy said:
"Awaiting to find out a list of parts or additional sets needing to be purchased, allowing all 8 to be built at the same time"
its going to be at least 8, as most of the parts are going to be the ones needed for the inner body, however likely it is cheaper to PAB or bricklink them then buying 7 additional sets.
@Zander said:
" @sjr60 said:
"There's only 1 Batman. And that's the classic TV series. Pow... Zap... Kabam..."
It’s PurpleDave’s favourite Batman too ;~P"
Oh yes, I remember he was a bit of a stuck record!
I can't be the only one who saw this and immediately thought, "Go Bat Me."
@AustinPowers said:
"I build with bricks to get away from screens, not the other way around. "
So you don't build with screens to get away from bricks. Good to know.
@TheOtherMike said:
"I can't be the only one who saw this and immediately thought, "Go Bat Me."
@AustinPowers said:
"I build with bricks to get away from screens, not the other way around. "
So you don't build with screens to get away from bricks. Good to know."
*rolls eyes*
As a Batman fan, I'll probably buy this at some point, either so I can continually rebuild into various batmen or so I can PAB some extra parts and have a few.
If they would have included a couple of printed mouth tiles I think it would have really upped the value of this set. Something as simple a one with a straight line, maybe one grimacing with some visible teeth. While the eyes do allow a good bit of emotional storytelling, a small handful of printed mouth tiles would have added some nice panache.
I like it. Cool concept. And this is coming from a guy who dislikes BrickHeadz.
I get it.
It's Lego guys. So it's for kids to swap out and customize. It's not just display. I see little kids play with these. Like Funko's. Small in the hand and they can make their own original Batman 'figure'
It's fun.
Just need the extra parts since here we have all the various Batman design prints in this one kit.
We aFol's can build our full Batman lineup with parts from our collection or buy needed elements.
I'm goin' for it ;)
Bat Pattinson looks so sad :(
This comment thread has the worst complaint-to-valid point ratio I’ve seen. It’s a cool idea and an interesting departure from the usual Brickheadz experience. And you get a lot more building time and activity than from a regular BH set. I think it’s great.
Holy BrickHeadz Batman
@Zander said:
" @sjr60 said:
"There's only 1 Batman. And that's the classic TV series. Pow... Zap... Kabam..."
It’s @PurpleDave’s favourite Batman too ;~P"
I did recently find out that West did one good thing during his tenure. Apparently he pissed off a young bat-fan named Michael Uslan so severely that Uslan went on to buy the film rights to Batman (at a severe discount, due to how badly West's series tanked the character's popularity), slog through the troubled Burton/Schumacher years, and eventually prevail and bring us Nolan's trilogy.
Thug: "What are you!?!?"
All Eight: "I'm BATMAN!"
Thug has a nervous brake-down.:D
Also: I LAUGH at how "The Batman" looks all depressed, kinda' like "why didn't/don't people like me..." (My answer: Weeell...they keep calling you sooooo smart; first time seeing 'Bats' using his detective skills on screen. Not making that up; the 'movie folks' bragged about that; but RIDDLE ME THIS: If he's sooooo smart, why would he cut the very cable he's hanging on ABOVE HIS HAND, forcing him to FALL?!?! JUST DUMBFOUNDING...)
They should offer the extra parts thru that pick a brick build section.
One of the best sets in recent memory - will keep the kids entertained for hours
@wronglook said:
"One of the best sets in recent memory - will keep the kids entertained for hours"
I’m both a Brickheadz and Batman fan, but even I can’t find hours of fun here…..
@jnscoelho said:
"25€ for ONE BrickHeadz?
I'll keep my money.
No wonder they did it with Batman, the other option would be Iron-Man, otherwise no one would buy it. It's ridiculous. LEGO is really out of control with its pricing."
No, £25 for 325 pieces.
Why does the Twilight Batman look like he’s about to cry?
I didn’t go watch that trash so I’m lost on the context.
@ShinyBidoof said:
" @jnscoelho said:
"25€ for ONE BrickHeadz?
I'll keep my money.
No wonder they did it with Batman, the other option would be Iron-Man, otherwise no one would buy it. It's ridiculous. LEGO is really out of control with its pricing."
No, £25 for 325 pieces."
I'm a bit late to the thread but I would be reasonably confident if you want to build to display and not touch you can stretch the special parts (normally 14) to two Brickheadz. So I can easily see how an all black and blue or grey Batman can be built together (maybe only one stand). Any parts for snot would add to the robustness and you may even get some in the extras. The original looks to be 91 parts so sounds like you get 3 times as may to fill the inside to make it stronger. I think ill buy two to start and try to get 4 BH's out of it.
Nice to see more alternate builds in licensed sets! I can imagine an iron man version of this same idea
@Lego34s:
Between Bronze, 1989, and BvS, there might be enough of the cladding to build all three (possibly excepting the capes), but the internals are most likely shared between all designs.
@PurpleDave said:
" @Lego34s:
Between Bronze, 1989, and BvS, there might be enough of the cladding to build all three (possibly excepting the capes), but the internals are most likely shared between all designs."
I didnt think to check if the parts were listed already but 15 of what i call core BHz bricks, plus 4 halves (ideal for arms) a few other Snot bricks so thats my challenge 3 from 1, but dont touch them or with will implode..... most of my BHz have core bricks robbed for other BHz.
@peterlmorris said:
"Why does the Twilight Batman look like he’s about to cry? I didn’t go watch that trash so I’m lost on the context. "
I agree the choice of Pattinson was baffling at first. But I saw the movie based on how much other Batman fans were talking about it. The story is really engaging and Pattinson actually did great. I hate his emo haircut, but that's a small complaint for a fantastic movie.
@Your_Future_President said:
"Per the norm Lego forgets there are other DC superheroes besides batman... "
Ya, there's Superman and Wonder Woman. =-)
@brick_r said:
"Thug: "What are you!?!?"
All Eight: "I'm BATMAN!"
Thug has a nervous brake-down.:D"
There was an issue of Amazing Spider-Man not long after that movie dropped that had a crook asking Spider-Man who he was. "I'm Bat- *cough, cough* I'm Spider-Man."
No shark repellant? Disappoint.
@graymattr said:
" @peterlmorris said:
"Why does the Twilight Batman look like he’s about to cry? I didn’t go watch that trash so I’m lost on the context. "
I agree the choice of Pattinson was baffling at first. But I saw the movie based on how much other Batman fans were talking about it. The story is really engaging and Pattinson actually did great. I hate his emo haircut, but that's a small complaint for a fantastic movie.
@Your_Future_President said:
"Per the norm Lego forgets there are other DC superheroes besides batman... "
Ya, there's Superman and Wonder Woman. =-)"
There's also Green Lantern, which would be a Day One purchase for me. Heck, a multi-pack a la 40623 with multiple Lanterns would be awesome. It'll never happen, though, so a Kilowog Brickheadz will forever have to remain a fantasy...
This one will be followed by a multiple Superman BrickHeadz. Shorts, shorts, shorts, NO SHORTS!, shorts.
This'll be going on my ever-growing skip list.
@raven_za said:
"I wonder whether Batman Brickheadz 1 (LEGO Batman Movie) will have the same internal and external as Batman Brickheadz 1 41585. Or how close it will be."
It gives it the number of "1" on the back of the box, so I'm guessing it's the same.
Also, the "Bronze Age" one looks just like the SDCC 2016 Exclusive.
I will buy 7 of those... because I already have that TLBM version.
@the_SWEDISH said:
" @raven_za said:
"I wonder whether Batman Brickheadz 1 (LEGO Batman Movie) will have the same internal and external as Batman Brickheadz 1 41585. Or how close it will be."
It gives it the number of "1" on the back of the box, so I'm guessing it's the same.
Also, the "Bronze Age" one looks just like the SDCC 2016 Exclusive."
I had noticed the successive numbering, but somehow failed to catch the “1” inserted in the mix. Brickset’s SDCC image makes the Batsuit look dark-bley, but Bricklink’s inventory confirms it’s light-bley like 245. However, 245 has a classic silver age logo and pectoral lines, while SDCC has a more stylized version of the silver age logo, and no pectoral lines. The physical build does look like it could be identical, but the prints make them different for sure.
One of these, maybe TDK trilogy (to simulate the memory cloth) needed the cape extended in a bat wing shape for more variety. Should be an easy modification. I think this set looks like a lot of fun.
@wiggy said:
"Awaiting to find out a list of parts or additional sets needing to be purchased, allowing all 8 to be built at the same time"
3 of the 1 x 4 bricks are printed on both sides so you can only build 5 with extra standard parts,
"bronze age batman" and "classic tv series" share a printed brick.
"animated "and "the batman" share a printed brick.
"batman" and "the dark night trilogy" share a printed brick.