Three outta four 2016 sets. Honestly, really makes me appreciate that year!

One of very few Batman related sets I own. It was a gift. I'm really not sure what to make of it. The figs are neat, but that's about it. It feels very specific, which is probably to be expected given that it's Ra's al Ghul, and while Batman is pretty flexible in that he kind of works everywhere and anywhere, he's probably best used when confined to a city setting.

I loved this set. The dune buggy was so fun to race around like a maniac. Although the set was a bit fragile (for the breakout features).

And we still don't have Nolanverse versions of Ra's or Talia.

I feel one of the scimitar pieces from Orient Expedition might have been a better choice for the sort of sword Ra’s normally wields, I’m guessing the mould for that was long gone

@axeleng said:
"OK, I don't have the foggiest clue what this is about. The only thing I can think of, is that it must be some bizarre DC/Marvel/LOTR crossover with Batman fighting Doctor Strange's evil twin brother (and his daughter)s at Dol Guldur over who gets to use the Radioactive Slime Pit of Youth.

I guess Talia manages to seduce Robin for just long enough to shove him into that jail cell, and while Batman is busy getting him out, Evil Doctor Strange sees his chance to get first dip. But while this does make him younger, it also makes him even evil-er, complete with Sith Eyes(TM)."

Uh…Talia happens to be that Robin’s MOM.

This set reminds me of 79004. Ra's and Talia are nice, but stillsuit Batman is pretty silly. I guess a shirtless swordfighting variant was out of the question.

@Brickalili said:
"I feel one of the scimitar pieces from Orient Expedition might have been a better choice for the sort of sword Ra’s normally wields, I’m guessing the mould for that was long gone"

It was still in use for the terracotta warrior Ninjago wave a few years before, but it could have been dropped by this point.

@SearchlightRG said:
"That awkward moment when the battle scene is also a three generation family feud."

Four generations, actually - Robin is Talia and Batman's son.

Also, if this is Family Feud, then where is Steve Harvey?

@Murdoch17 said:
" @SearchlightRG said:
"That awkward moment when the battle scene is also a three generation family feud."

Four generations, actually - Robin is Talia and Batman's son.

Also, if this is Family Feud, then where is Steve Harvey?"

Now I'm picturing Celebrity Family Feud in the DC universe.

Pretty sure this is the only time we got both Ra’s and Talia Al Guhl as minifigures.

Let that sink in.

One of my favorite DC sets I own. I love all the minfigs in this set. Just perfect , especially for Ra’s and Talia. The dune buggy is fun and very appropriate and overall the set is nice. A great beginning to make a villain’s lair for the Demon’s Head.

@Brickalili said:
"I feel one of the scimitar pieces from Orient Expedition might have been a better choice for the sort of sword Ra’s normally wields, I’m guessing the mould for that was long gone"

I used that scimitar for Ubu, as the character did wield one that looks that oversized in B:TAS, but for Ra’s and shirtless Batman (it’s part of an episode, and easy to figbash these days, plus I had extra Batman parts lying around), I gave them standard sabres, which is more accurate to what they were using. There’s also another sword that has a wider tip, but not so ridiculously oversized as the OE sword, which probably matches the comics better.

@Binnekamp:
The biggest issue is that the Lazarus Pit does not rejuvenate you or give you eternal youth. It only resurrects your corpse. If you jump in while still alive, Bad Things happen. And it doesn’t make you evil. It makes you insane. While in that state, you are not really in control of your actions, but behave in a rather animalistic manner until you can regain your senses.

@Murdoch17:
Three generations, unless you want to explain how Damian’s parents are not of the same generation.

@RaiderOfTheLostBrick:
It is, but I’ve made three different versions of Ra’s and one Talia, based on their appearances in B:TAS.

That Lazarus Pit has a good six pack going. Must do a lot of sit-ups with the technic pins.

@Brickalili said:
"I feel one of the scimitar pieces from Orient Expedition might have been a better choice for the sort of sword Ra’s normally wields, I’m guessing the mould for that was long gone"

71013-2 Desert Warrior used a similar sword also in 2016.

This is a god tier playset. A big enough structure build to add lots of play value, a classic Batman vehicle, and excellent minifigures. I miss getting unique Batman suits, it’s been years since we saw Batman minifigures specialized for different environments or villains.

@GoldenNinja3000 said:
"This is a god tier playset. A big enough structure build to add lots of play value, a classic Batman vehicle, and excellent minifigures. I miss getting unique Batman suits, it’s been years since we saw Batman minifigures specialized for different environments or villains. "

Funny thing about that Batsuit is I never have a use for it during the non-Christmas season, so I ended up permanently adding it to my TLBM Crazy Batsuit assortment. I took every non-standard Batsuit from the TLBM sets, plus made a few more based on what’s seen on-screen (at least two of the official ones never appear in the movie, BTW), and I put them out every holiday season on our massive Henry Ford Museum display, as something for kids to search for (with 30+ Batsuits hidden on a 60’+ display, it takes a while to hunt them all down). And this happens to be one of a few pre-TLBM minifigs that got added to the Batsuit rack in the movie. Offhand, the 2011 SDCC minifig is the only other one I know of.

*SIGH*...To paraphrase a line from "The Crash Test Dummies'" (great Canadian band) "Superman's Song":
And sometimes I despair
The world will never see another time like this...

Although, and to be fair: My 'Peak' was 2018, I mean really; we got: OMAC, Firestorm, Lobo...I now TLG doesn't TRY, barely 'phoning it in' (via a 'Batphone' at that...)...:|

My son got this as a gift from the Children's Hospital when he went to the emergency room for a broken arm. Great set.

@RaiderOfTheLostBrick said:
"Pretty sure this is the only time we got both Ra’s and Talia Al Guhl as minifigures.

Let that sink in."

I mean, the pair of them are outliers in Batman’s rogues gallery, when you think about it. They’re not costumed and/or mutilated lunatics, and as far as I’m aware they don’t usually operate in Gotham City.

And, let’s face it, guys like the Joker get rather more use. For instance, Behind the Voice Actors has Ra’s in 26 pieces of media to the Joker’s 108.

@terfsten said:
" @Brickalili said:
"I feel one of the scimitar pieces from Orient Expedition might have been a better choice for the sort of sword Ra’s normally wields, I’m guessing the mould for that was long gone"

71013-2 Desert Warrior used a similar sword also in 2016."

Although they at least used to have a setup where a set designer didn't automatically have access to molds created for CMFs, and had to request them. And I believe it required cutting a new mold, since at the time that figure was created, CMFs were only produced in China.

@ACubeInABox said:"If LEGO kept making sets like this with diverse locations and different villains, I don’t think people would complain as much about DC being a Batman-exclusive theme.

But noooooooooooooo let’s get 3 Batmobiles every year, he’ll fight the Joker, oooooooooooh"

I'll admit that I was happy to get 76224 and 76265, but yeah, they need to diversify. But at least 76239 was a Batmobile versus Scarecrow, not Joker, and 76303 threw Two-Face into the usual Batmobile/Joker mix!

No desert cape for desert Batman?

@SearchlightRG:
To be fair, the Ra’s al Ghul eps of B:TAS were always top notch, and felt bigger than the series itself. Like he wasn’t fighting to save just one city anymore, but the entire world.

@TheOtherMike said:
"Although they at least used to have a setup where a set designer didn't automatically have access to molds created for CMFs, and had to request them. And I believe it required cutting a new mold, since at the time that figure was created, CMFs were only produced in China."

Yes, that’s what I was told by one of the Friends designers who came to Brickworld in probably 2016 or 2018. CMFs were exclusively produced in China through the HP2 series, and if you compare parts from that era, CMF parts always have different mold marks than parts produced elsewhere, which backs up her story. But the question I asked was about porting CMF accessories into regular retail sets. She said they had to get things cleared by someone above them (I think their lead designer, but I don’t remember if she stated who), and hair was the easiest to get approved, because they’re more widely reusable than a lot of the other accessories. So that’s why the surfboard has been in so many sets, while the Aztec headdress is probably a one-and-done.

70604-1 uses a scimitar piece architecturally and is from the same year as this set. Indeed, looking at the range of that piece (2012-2018) this seems to be a very reasonable year to use it.

This set looks familiar. I think we had something similar as the RMotD, yesterday.

@Crux said:
"This set looks familiar. I think we had something similar as the RMotD, yesterday."

We dipped it in the Lazarus Pit to resuscitate it last night. Did you miss the ceremony? Sorry, couldn’t record it due to budgetary and privacy reasons.