Super Heroes Marvel

Hydro-Man Attack

A Venice canal fight that gives you more minifig than most sets twice its size.

Brick Rated Score

3.7/5

Set 76129 · 2019

Pieces479

Minifigs4

Year2019

Set number76129

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The verdict

I built this one expecting a throwaway movie tie in, and the little café and bridge won me over faster than I expected.

The explode functions are silly in the best way, you set the scene, someone smacks the bridge, and pieces go flying like a real comic panel. It will not blow anyone away as a display piece on its own, but as a playset for a Spider-Man fan it earns its keep. Buy it for the minifigures and the fun of the break apart gimmick, not for architectural ambition.

Best for: Spider-Man fans and kids who want an actual play set, not a shelf piece

The full review

What it is

This is a Spider-Man: Far From Home tie in set, a Venice canal scene with a café, a little bridge, a gondola, and a translucent blue water base for Hydro-Man to stand in. It is not trying to be a grand European cityscape, it is trying to be a place where a superhero fight can happen, and on that front it delivers. The first time you trigger the bridge explode function and watch the whole thing come apart, it genuinely feels like a moment from the movie, not just a static diorama.

The catch

I will be honest about where it falls short. The build itself is quick and fairly basic, there is not a lot of clever technique here, it is mostly a vehicle to get you to the play functions and the figures. At 479 pieces for the retail price it landed at, the value is really carried by the minifigures rather than the construction. Mysterio also appears in a couple of other Far From Home sets, so if you already own one of those, he stops being a reason to buy this.

Who it's for

Get this one if you or your kid actually want to reenact the fight scene and love having Peter Parker, MJ, Hydro-Man and a rat with a pizza slice in the same box. Skip it if you are shopping for a display piece or a set that shows off interesting building technique, this one is about play value, not architecture.

The parts story

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

The build moves fast, you are not fighting with the instructions here, you are working through a café section, a small bridge, and a gondola in quick succession, each one built around a trigger point for its explode function. It reads more like assembling a stage set than following an intricate technique heavy build, which is fine for what this set is trying to be.

The real payoff is in the minifigure tray. Peter Parker comes with a partially pulled down mask and strong torso printing that reviewers singled out as one of the best parts of the set. Hydro-Man's translucent blue build and the little water effect pieces around his base give him real presence even though he is not a traditional printed minifig. Add MJ, Mysterio in his full cape and globe head getup, a rat, pizza slices, a red jewel and a newspaper, and the accessory pile punches well above what 479 pieces usually buys you.

Fun facts

01The set includes a LEGO rat figure hiding near the bridge, one of the smaller playful touches in the Venice scene
02Peter Parker's minifigure features an interchangeable head so he can swap between his civilian look and a partially pulled down Spider-Man mask
03Mysterio's minifigure, cape and all, also appears in other Spider-Man: Far From Home sets released the same year
04The set retired not long after release and now regularly sells for more than its original 39.99 dollar retail price