Review: 76332 The Batman Batmobile
Posted by CapnRex101,
When the new Batmobile sets were revealed, 76332 The Batman Batmobile struck me as the least interesting because we already have such an excellent model of this Batmobile, produced in 2022. However, just four years are enough for major improvements.
The new design refines everything from its predecessor, matching the onscreen vehicle more closely and with more authentic proportions. The updated Batman minifigure looks great too, so this set certainly has more to offer than first appears.
Summary
76332 The Batman Batmobile, 330 pieces.
£24.99 / $29.99 / €29.99 | 7.6p, 9.1c, 9.1c per piece.
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This is a fantastic rendition of the modern Batmobile, far better than I expected
- Very accurate to the movie
- Major improvements on 2022 design
- Near-perfect minifigure
- Only four years since this Batmobile last appeared
The set was provided for review by LEGO. All opinions expressed are those of the author.
Minifigure
In keeping with the style of the movie, Batman wears a realistic and relatively bulky suit in The Batman, with belts and straps holding a variety of equipment. That affords plenty of opportunity for detail on the minifigure, which looks marvellous. I like the jagged shape of the symbol on the chest in particular, as well as the yellow highlights on the belt and legs.
The latter are perhaps a bit too prominent, relative to the onscreen suit, although the dashes of colour look nice. The back of the torso is also detailed, while the legs incorporate dual-moulded boots, with decoration on the feet. Unfortunately, the design of the cowl is nothing like the movie version, but short of creating a new and highly specialised element, there was no alternative.
Like the other Batman minifigures in this year's DC sets, the fabric cape only has a single neck hole, so it does not hang as neatly as the standard cape with two neck holes. In addition, it is a shame not to have a unique head with Batman's eyeliner from the film, since the eyes would be hidden under the cowl anyway. There is no hair element either.
Despite these few flaws, the new minifigure still represents a major improvement on the design from 76181 Batmobile: The Penguin Chase. All the little details look sharper and the addition of dual-moulded boots is a particular advantage.
Reference
Source - batman.fandom.com
The Completed Model
Batman drives a heavily modified muscle car in the 2022 movie and the Batmobile's origin as a conventional car are apparent even in LEGO form. Its general shape and proportions are pretty similar to some of the muscle cars found in Speed Champions, although this Batmobile features a lot more visible engine detailing, especially towards the back, which looks fantastic.
76181 Batmobile: The Penguin Chase was introduced shortly before the film and rendered the onscreen car fairly faithfully, though it generally seems more extreme, with a more pronounced forward rake, a much bigger engine and tyres and a larger size overall. However, much like the minifigure, all the details have been refined, as you would expect with more reference material available to draw upon.
Simply put, the original model of this Batmobile feels more like a toy, whereas this one is much closer to the kind of vehicles available in Speed Champions. While I was pleased with the prior set, the new design is far superior, in my opinion.
A heavy-duty bumper is attached to the front of the Batmobile and looks perfect, mounted at an angle and with texture across the front. Additionally, I like the headlights tucked away above the bumper, represented by yellow 1x1 brackets, although I wish they stood out more. I am not sure how that could be achieved without the use of actual lights, however.
The textured bonnet is also illuminated in the movie and a couple of stickers are applied to add splashes of red. There are eight stickers across this set and I do think the details on the wheels should have been printed, though these stickers on the bonnet look fine, with the remaining pair applied in the cockpit.
A printed 2x2 round tile is hidden underneath, celebrating twenty years of LEGO Batman. The same piece appears in all the new Batman sets and it is a nice touch, although I think Batman fans would rather have seen some innovation in the theme to mark the anniversary, which has been lacking for a few years.
The armour along the sides looks accurate to the movie, with exhausts and some mechanical detail between the wheels. Similarly, the proportions of the wheels are very effective, although using stickers on the 2x2 round tiles is disappointing, as they are surely susceptible to damage during play.
Those inside make sense though, matching the style of the consoles onscreen. In addition, the drum-lacquered silver lever looks excellent and the single seat is correctly positioned, but there should be more mechanical detail inside. The nitrous oxide bottles are missing, for example.
1x5 wedge slopes are used to brilliant effect towards the rear of the car, capturing the shape of these fins incredibly well. This was a weakness of the previous Batmobile in 2022, so I am glad to see it improved here, benefiting from pieces that debuted in 2023. The flat roof is accurate as well.
However, arguably the best feature of the entire model is the rear-mounted engine, which has been toned down a bit compared with 76181 Batmobile: The Penguin Chase, but still includes brilliant detail. The silver and pearl dark grey accents look fantastic and I love the use of wheel deflector parts under the engine, appearing for the first time outside a Formula 1 car.
Overall
76332 The Batman Batmobile is a much more interesting set than I envisaged. While there are other Batmobile designs I would have preferred to see, such as the Arkhamverse versions, this is a brilliant model. The shaping and detailing are essentially perfect, improving on the previous set in every way.
The minifigure is appealing too, despite the inaccurate cowl. Whereas the other Batmobile sets released in 2026 conspicuously lacked Superman and Robin, respectively, this one only needs Batman, so I have no complaints there. Even the price of £24.99, $29.99 or €29.99 feels a little more reasonable here because this Batmobile contains a lot more pieces than 76331 Batman v Superman Batmobile or 76333 Batman & Robin Batmobile.
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Much better than the previous version, especially comparing them side-by-side, but I still find this to be an exceptionally dull design for a Batmobile.
Out of the three Batmobile sets, this is the one that I want the most (and the only one from a film that I've seen). I am still yet to pick this one up, but I think this is a much better than the 2022 model.
I had the previous version and sold it immediately when this new version was announced. Much better IMHO.
I think I actually prefer the engine, windshield and roof of the original so I think I’ll stick with just that one!
I wish the review had a reference photo so I knew what it was supposed to look like.
Haven't seen the 2022 movie.....guess that explains why this car doesn't make sense to me as a batmobile?
I didn’t like the earlier sets from the movie. This one looks interesting coz it has a car and a cool mini-fig. Just what I really need. No added rubbish bin, hotdog cart, traffic light, newspaper stand, or unwanted fig. lol!
I‘d rather pick the old one, but both aren‘t perfect. The new one’s bumper is too low, the headlights are too hidden, the roof is too blocky, the window too clear, the stickered hubcaps will never look perfect and they come off too easily.
@yamaki said:
"I‘d rather pick the old one, but both aren‘t perfect. The new one’s bumper is too low, the headlights are too hidden, the roof is too blocky, the window too clear, the stickered hubcaps will never look perfect and they come off too easily. "
But where is Joker's electric car?
@GirlWoman said:
" @WizardOfOss said:
"Haven't seen the 2022 movie.....guess that explains why this car doesn't make sense to me as a batmobile?"
It's a modded muscle car. How does that not make sense for a young Bruce?"
Modded almost beyond recognition. I mean, name one muscle car with an engine in the back...
And I'd think a billionaire playboy can do better than this.
But to be fair, I also had my doubts when the first pictures of the Tumbler were released. Compared to any batmobile that came before that didn't make much sense either. But in the context of the movie, it completely did. Billionaire playboy with access to experimental military stuff.
So without having seen the new movie, my best guess would be that Bruce Wayne no longer is a billionaire, but had to put something together at a scrap heap, MacGyver style? Now I am curious just how wrong I am :-)
The minifig design is still so, SO far off from what it should be. It desperately needs a new cowl, as well as an actually accurate head print. The dark grey also doesn't really work; it should be gunmetal. I really hope one day we get an accurate-looking Battinson minifig.
Built this last week and was very pleasantly surprised! It's a fantastic set. Looking at the comparison photos there are a few things I prefer on the original model though, namely the rear engine and the darker windshield color. The new design does look much better overall and was a fun build.
I wish LEGO would make a new cowl piece for Battinson. They should've done it in 2022 and it certainly should've been done this year. There's another movie coming out next year and the Reeves interpretation is popular in general, there would be plenty of opportunity to justify the creation of a new cowl mold. The prints on both Battinson minifigures are super detailed and the new one in particular is close to perfect, but both are completely let down by the cheap reused cowls.
@GirlWoman said:
" @WizardOfOss said:
" @GirlWoman said:
" @WizardOfOss said:
"Haven't seen the 2022 movie.....guess that explains why this car doesn't make sense to me as a batmobile?"
It's a modded muscle car. How does that not make sense for a young Bruce?"
Modded almost beyond recognition. I mean, name one muscle car with an engine in the back...
And I'd think a billionaire playboy can do better than this.
But to be fair, I also had my doubts when the first pictures of the Tumbler were released. Compared to any batmobile that came before that didn't make much sense either. But in the context of the movie, it completely did. Billionaire playboy with access to experimental military stuff.
So without having seen the new movie, my best guess would be that Bruce Wayne no longer is a billionaire, but had to put something together at a scrap heap, MacGyver style? Now I am curious just how wrong I am :-)"
You should check it out. Personally, it's my favorite live-action version of the character and one of the best comic book movies of all time, imo."
That is high praise, considering how great the Nolan movies were.....
(well, at least the first two...better forget about the third....)
I rarely watch movies anymore (why do they all seemingly need to be almost 3 hours nowadays?), but maybe I should just give it a shot....
HEY, VENGEANCE!! You think you can come after my money, huh?!
@WizardOfOss said:
" @GirlWoman said:
" @WizardOfOss said:
" @GirlWoman said:
" @WizardOfOss said:
"Haven't seen the 2022 movie.....guess that explains why this car doesn't make sense to me as a batmobile?"
It's a modded muscle car. How does that not make sense for a young Bruce?"
Modded almost beyond recognition. I mean, name one muscle car with an engine in the back...
And I'd think a billionaire playboy can do better than this.
But to be fair, I also had my doubts when the first pictures of the Tumbler were released. Compared to any batmobile that came before that didn't make much sense either. But in the context of the movie, it completely did. Billionaire playboy with access to experimental military stuff.
So without having seen the new movie, my best guess would be that Bruce Wayne no longer is a billionaire, but had to put something together at a scrap heap, MacGyver style? Now I am curious just how wrong I am :-)"
You should check it out. Personally, it's my favorite live-action version of the character and one of the best comic book movies of all time, imo."
That is high praise, considering how great the Nolan movies were.....
(well, at least the first two...better forget about the third....)
I rarely watch movies anymore (why do they all seemingly need to be almost 3 hours nowadays?), but maybe I should just give it a shot...."
It's an okay Batman movie, but Pattinson is the least interesting part of the film, and it doesn't hold a candle to The Dark Knight. Frankly, the best part of the film is the TV series.
I had significant problems with the original model, particularly regarding the front, and I modded my one. When I saw this updated design in the trailer for the new Lego Batman game, I was hopeful that it would see a release. I bought the set for full price, which is something I almost never do.
I had no intention of picking this set up as I was perfectly satisfied by the 2022 version I had, but I kinda picked it up on a whim alongside the BvS one. It truly blew me away in every regard - the build was complex, inventive, and satisfying, and when I placed it next to the first version, it made me realize just how much better it captures the movie version in every conceivable way.
The Battinson figure desperately needs a new cowl, though :(
@GirlWoman said:
"Smooth tires would have been a way better fit. Also the tiles on the tires pop off all the time for me because they stick out so much. Also it just looks really odd how much they stick out. The use of stickers on them is especially disappointing because Lego already has a printed part in production that looks much better than the stickered design: Bricklink part no. 14769pb340"
Whether it looks better is a matter of opinion (personally, I don't think it does), but https://brickset.com/parts/6318694/flat-tile-2x2-round-no-1170 isn't in production anymore; the database page lists production as 2020 - 2024. They could bring the print back, but that would require using a frame.
I like a lot of The Dark Knight but I don’t especially understand the decision to glue a half-baked Two-Face short film onto the end of a pretty good Joker film.
(Also Nolan in general is a lot better at making films that appear deep than making films that actually are deep, which gets a little irritating once you notice the general self-importance. Still, he’s popular for a reason, and he swooshes the cameras around with aplomb.)
I haven’t seen The Batman yet but I’m optimistic. I always hope films will be good.
Looks much better now.
@yamaki said:
"I‘d rather pick the old one, but both aren‘t perfect. The new one’s bumper is too low, the headlights are too hidden, the roof is too blocky, the window too clear, the stickered hubcaps will never look perfect and they come off too easily. "
Exactly my thoughts: old one looks better because of engine, roof, windshield. Review saying "feels more like a toy" confused me that on the right is old one because of this simple blocky roof
@Hiratha
I love Nolan's Dark Knight 2 & 3. It's epic action cinematography with adult Batman and in the cinema you could seriously believe that danger in Gotham is real.
Pattison Batman is more like noir detective movie with young smartass Bruce Wayne. It's good but different.
Just like it's hard to compare crazy explosive Ledger Joker with Phoenix dramatic sad Joker.
I guess. I see a generic cool car, and we're not exactly wanting for those.
So here, have a generic response.
Every movie Batman (except the Snyder armours, I guess, and the Lego Movie ones) just makes me wonder why Lego won't make a bat-cowl with proper eyeholes.
of course it's a batman batmobile it wouldn't be a batmobile if someone else drove it
I've got the original and agreed on all points in this review, but why the switch to knobby tires? it's the one thing stands out as oddly inaccurate while being right in the first version.
@Hiratha:
Batman Begins had to cover Batman’s origin story, but still managed to combine Scarecrow, Ra’s Al Ghul, and Falcone. The Dark Knight combined Joker, Two-Face, and Maroni (plus a reprise of Scarecrow), and part of the reason for that mix was that Joker was such an uncontrollable force for destruction that he caused Gotham’s “shining angel” to fall from grace in the most extreme way possible.
@Briczk said:
" @Hiratha
I love Nolan's Dark Knight 2 & 3. It's epic action cinematography with adult Batman and in the cinema you could seriously believe that danger in Gotham is real.
Pattison Batman is more like noir detective movie with young smartass Bruce Wayne. It's good but different.
Just like it's hard to compare crazy explosive Ledger Joker with Phoenix dramatic sad Joker."
Oh, I made a point of watching TDK in IMAX, and that was back when the Henry Ford Museum was as still running Hollywood movies on their one screen. Even that one pales compared to the Chicago screen I watched Fantasia 2000 on, but now the best we have in the area are the mini-IMAX screens at some chains, or EMAX at Emagine.
@PurpleDave
I don’t mind them including multiple villains, and it worked fine in BB, I mind them putting a not very good short film on the end and weakening the whole film as a result. I mind them poorly integrating their villains.
@Hiratha said:
"I like a lot of The Dark Knight but I don’t especially understand the decision to glue a half-baked Two-Face short film onto the end of a pretty good Joker film."
Harvey Dent turning into Two-Face as a direct result of the Jokers actions is pretty pivotal in the entire movie.....did we really watch the same movie?
Granted, it could have been done a bit more subtle, but the movie as a whole couldn't have worked without either The Joker or Harvey Dent. And it's one of the rare cases of a big blockbuster where the hero doesn't actually win in the end.
@WizardOfOss said:
" @Hiratha said:
"I like a lot of The Dark Knight but I don’t especially understand the decision to glue a half-baked Two-Face short film onto the end of a pretty good Joker film."
Harvey Dent turning into Two-Face as a direct result of the Jokers actions is pretty pivotal in the entire movie.....did we really watch the same movie?
Granted, it could have been done a bit more subtle, but the movie as a whole couldn't have worked without either The Joker or Harvey Dent. And it's one of the rare cases of a big blockbuster where the hero doesn't actually win in the end."
And Dent was there the whole film, so it's also not like he only showed up after the story was nearly over.