First things first, let us address the pachiderm lurking in the closet. This set is called The Guardian's Ship, in the MCU the ship has a name it is called The Benatar. Not entirely sure what choices were made by The Lego Group that led to a renaming but here we are.
I am BEYOND thrilled with how this set turned out. Although I am not a huge MCU fan, more a sort of peripheral onlooker, this rendition of the ship is executed so well and really evokes the spirit of The Benatar I just had to have it. I was not disappointed at all by the model, in fact I am seriously impressed by both the build techniques used and the overall look of the finished piece. This thing is huge and the relief at a stand being included was immense. Means I only need to find shelf space for the footprint of the stand and then the ship itself can hover above other display items (currently dwarfing 2 Star Wars Lego ships).
There are a nice range of minifigures included in the set:
Starlord
Thor
Mantis
Rocket
Groot (strangely with adult legs, I really thought he would have the mid-height legs)
Chitauri
Unfortunately it doesn't have a display stand for the figures or a name plaque for the ship. The grey plate the figures are displayed on in the pictures is from my stash and not part of the set. This is a real shame as I have ended up placing the figures inside The Benatar for safekeeping and I would much rather have had them on display but hey ho, I can always modify that situation when it finds a permanent home.
There is a reasonable amount of play functionality on this model as well and so many flaps and adjustable pieces you can definitely have fun creating your own battles. It is also a very sturdy piece of kit and will stand up to a lot of play - just don't drop it, no Lego system brick based build stands up too well to that. That is a big plus point for this one as well it is predominantly System Brick with the only real Technic bit of the build being the stand.
I am super thrilled with this set and I can wholeheartedly recommend it. Yes, it is a BIG chunk of change but well worth every penny!
Many thanks to the Amazon Vine Program for a review copy of this product. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and do not reflect the opinions of Lego or Amazon. This is also an honest and unbiased opinion based on my experience with the product and is not influenced by it being a review copy.
Number Of Pieces: 1901
Approximate Price Per Piece: £0.07
Build Time: 4.75 Hours
Why not check out my Unboxing and Review of this set on You Tube:
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