Super Heroes DC

Batman Construction Figure and the Bat-Pod Bike

A ten-inch Dark Knight who actually rides his bike, cape drama and all.

Brick Rated Score

3.9/5

Set 76273 · 2024

Pieces713

Minifigsn/a

Year2024

Set number76273

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The verdict

This is the rare construction figure that earns its shelf space, because the Batman here is properly poseable and the Bat-Pod is not just a prop, he genuinely mounts it and holds on.

The Christian Bale era suit is the whole appeal, so if The Dark Knight is your Batman you will love this. If you were hoping for a display piece that looks perfect straight from the box, the folded fabric cape will frustrate you until you get an iron out. I think it lands as a really enjoyable niche set rather than an all-time classic.

Best for: Dark Knight trilogy fans who want a poseable Batman, not a minifig

The full review

What it is

The thing that got me about this set is how committed it is to one very specific Batman. This is the armored suit from The Dark Knight, built as a construction figure that stands over ten inches tall, and it is properly articulated rather than a static statue. Shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips and legs all move, the shoulder armor hinges, and you can push him into a real crouch or a leaning ride pose. Then there is the Bat-Pod, and the best trick in the whole box is that Batman does not just stand next to it. His hands clip to the handles, his feet clip to the footrests, and once you work out the knack he sits on that bike like he belongs there.

The catch

I will be straight with you about the caveats, because they are real. The cape is the big one. It arrives as a folded square of fabric dropped into the box, and out of the packaging it looks sad and creased. You will need to iron it before it drapes the way the box photo promises, and a stiffer cape would have been the kinder choice. Up close the figure also carries the usual construction figure honesty: the hands only have four fingers and you can see the articulation points if you go looking. The Bat-Pod itself is built on a Technic frame with no true suspension, so do not expect the wheels to bounce, they just bend a touch on flexible axles. At 64.99 dollars for 713 pieces it is fairly priced rather than a bargain, and the value really lives in the display presence, not the part count.

Who it's for

So who is this for? If The Dark Knight trilogy is your Batman, this is an easy yes, because nothing else in the current range gives you that suit and that bike at this scale for this money. Adult fans who like a poseable figure on the shelf will get a lot out of it, and it makes a great companion to the older exclusive Bat-Pod if you already own it. I would steer past it if you want a set full of clever engineering surprises, or if a cape you have to iron is going to nag at you every time you look at the shelf. This is a character piece first, a build second, and it knows exactly what it is.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building this is a two-part experience and the halves feel quite different. The Batman figure goes together as a series of ball-jointed sections, torso, arms, legs, each capped with armor plating, and it is satisfying in the way any big poseable figure is, watching the silhouette fill out. The Bat-Pod is the more technical stretch, a low Technic spine that you dress with curved panels to get that hunched, aggressive profile. It is not a long or difficult build for the age 12 and up label, but getting Batman mounted the first time takes a little patience before it clicks into muscle memory.

On standout parts, the wheels are the headline. They give you that fat, distinctive Bat-Pod stance and look close to the ones from the 2012 exclusive, though the part number is different. The newer curved slopes across the middle of the bike read cleaner than the stepped slopes the original used, so the shape is an upgrade. The front end hides a pair of stud launchers flanked into the wheel assembly, a nice callback to the film. This is not a set you buy for a haul of rare recolors or printed gems, the value is in the finished figure and that unmistakable bike, not in the parts bin.

Fun facts

01The set was released on August 1, 2024, and carried a launch price of 64.99 dollars for its 713 pieces.
02It is a modern, affordable take on the Bat-Pod that LEGO first offered as the exclusive 5004590 model back in 2012.
03The Batman here is a construction figure, not a minifigure, standing over 10 inches (26 cm) tall based on the suit from The Dark Knight.
04The front wheels conceal two stud launchers, mirroring the cannon-mounted front wheels of the bike in the film.