Super Heroes Marvel

Thanos: Ultimate Battle

A bright orange Benatar and a purple Titan who steals the whole scene.

Brick Rated Score

4.0/5

Set 76107 · 2018

Pieces683

Minifigs3

Year2018

Set number76107

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The verdict

The Benatar in that loud orange is the reason to own this, and it genuinely earned my affection the moment the wings clicked into place.

The Thanos bigfig with a swappable Infinity Gauntlet is the other half of the pitch, and he looks properly menacing on the shelf. Where it stumbles is the minifig count: three figures at the original seventy dollar price felt thin even in 2018. If you love the Guardians or want Thanos in brick form, this is an easy yes at a discount.

Best for: Marvel fans who want the orange Benatar and a display-worthy Thanos bigfig

The full review

What it is

This is the set that gave us the Benatar, the Guardians' ship from Infinity War, and it arrives in a bright orange that you either fall for instantly or squint at for a minute before it wins you over. I fell for it. After years of the sleek red-and-blue Milano, seeing the team fly something this loud and confident felt like a real change, and the shape backs it up. The wings have adjustable tips, there are two stud shooters up top, the cockpit opens for two, and there is a little rear compartment and a space scooter tucked in. Then there is Thanos, a lavender bigfig in a dark blue suit flecked with gold, and honestly he is the thing that makes people stop and look. You can pop off one of his hands and swap in the Infinity Gauntlet, which comes with its own stand and a set of Infinity Stones, and the Mad Titan looks every bit as threatening as he should.

The catch

The honest bookkeeping goes like this. At the original seventy dollar price, three minifigs is a lean lineup, and that was the loudest complaint from just about every reviewer and buyer. You get Iron Man, Star-Lord and Gamora, and while they are all nicely printed, this being the second largest Infinity War set, one or two more figures would have made it feel worth the money. The space scooter is a sweet idea, but the handles do not seat properly in minifig hands, which is the kind of small snag that bugs you every time you pose it. And a handful of fans felt the Thanos face read a little off compared to the trailer. None of these are dealbreakers, but they add up to a set that is very good rather than flawless.

Who it's for

If you are a Marvel fan, or specifically a Guardians fan, this belongs on your radar, especially now that it has retired and shows up on the secondary market. The Benatar is a genuinely lovely swooshable ship and the Thanos bigfig is a centerpiece. If you buy sets mainly for a fat minifig roster, or you already own a Benatar you love, you can pass without much regret. But grab it at a discount and you will be grinning at that orange hull on your shelf.

The parts story

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

The build is mostly the ship, and it is a pleasant one. It comes together with real structure rather than fiddly filler, so you feel the Benatar taking shape as a solid, swooshable thing instead of a fragile shell. The wing assemblies and the adjustable tips are the most fun stretch, and the whole thing holds up to being picked up and flown around, which matters more than people admit. Thanos and the gauntlet are quick to finish but deliver the biggest payoff of the box.

The standout part is Thanos himself, a large molded bigfig in lavender that only came in this set, so he carries a chunk of the aftermarket value on his own. The Infinity Gauntlet is the other prize, a printed piece with sockets for the Infinity Stones, which LEGO scattered across all six 2018 Infinity War sets so collectors would chase the full set. The orange in the Benatar's hull was fresh for the theme and gives you useful bright panels, and the printed minifig torsos on Iron Man, Star-Lord and Gamora are all exclusive to this release too.

Fun facts

01The Benatar is the Guardians of the Galaxy ship from Avengers: Infinity War, named after singer Pat Benatar, and its bright orange color split fans who were used to the red-and-blue Milano.
02LEGO spread the six Infinity Stones across all six 2018 Infinity War sets, so this box only holds part of the collection and encouraged buyers to grab them all.
03Thanos appears as an exclusive lavender bigfig with a swappable Infinity Gauntlet hand and its own display stand.
04The set launched in March 2018 and retired around December 2019, and sealed copies have since climbed above the original seventy dollar price.