Super Heroes Marvel

The Avengers Helicarrier

A midi-scale S.H.I.E.L.D. flagship that looks the part on a shelf, if you can forgive the sticker sheet.

Brick Rated Score

3.6/5

Set 76295 · 2024

Pieces509

Minifigsn/a

Year2024

Set number76295

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The verdict

This is a small display model that punches above its footprint, capturing the angular, top-heavy silhouette of the Helicarrier from the Avengers films at about 32cm long.

The shape got me before anything else did, it really does read as the ship the moment you glance at it. But I'll be straight with you, this is a pricey little set for what it is, and the sticker sheet is genuinely one of the most excessive I've seen at this scale. It's for the Marvel fan who wants the icon on a stand and cares more about the finished look than the building.

Best for: Marvel fans who want the Helicarrier as a compact desk or shelf display piece

The full review

What it is

The Avengers Helicarrier is a midi-scale display model of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s flying aircraft carrier, the wedge-shaped ship you know from The Avengers and Age of Ultron. It sits on a small angled stand, runs to about 32cm in length, and the first thing that struck me is how instantly recognisable it is. LEGO nailed the proportions here, the fat rear deck, the raised bridge tower, the four big rotor housings hanging off the corners. I set it down and my brain said Helicarrier before I'd even registered the details. Little 1x1 Quinjets sit parked along the runways in light bluish gray and sand blue, and that tiny bit of storytelling on the deck is honestly my favourite thing about the model.

The catch

There's a fair bit to be honest about, though. This is an expensive set for its size. At 79.99 USD for 509 pieces you're paying roughly 15.7 cents per piece, and there isn't a single minifigure to soften that. A lot of reviewers, myself included, kept waiting for a Nick Fury to turn up and he simply doesn't. Then there's the sticker sheet. 28 stickers on a model this small is genuinely a lot, and most of them are flat runway markings on tiles, exactly the kind of thing that could have been printed. Applying them cleanly takes patience, and if you're not precise the deck can end up looking a little rough. The build itself is straightforward too, more of a relaxed afternoon than a clever engineering puzzle, and the big rotor blades have such small connection points that they knock off if you look at them funny.

Who it's for

If you love Marvel and you want the Helicarrier as a compact, finished display piece on a desk or shelf, it delivers exactly that, and it looks great once the stickers are on and it's sitting on its stand. It's also an approachable build for someone earlier in their LEGO journey. If you live for intricate techniques, a big parts count, or you judge a set by its minifigures, this one will leave you cold, and the price will sting. I'd wait for a discount if you can, because at full RRP you're paying a real premium for the licence and the silhouette rather than for the plastic in the box.

The parts story

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

Building this is a gentle, low-stress experience rather than a technical workout. You lay down a sturdy base, shape the wedge deck, raise the control tower and clip on the four rotor housings, and it comes together quickly with fairly repetitive sections. The real work isn't the bricks, it's the stickers, because 28 of them go onto the runway tiles and getting them straight is what actually determines whether your finished ship looks sharp or scruffy. Take your time with those and the model rewards you.

For parts people there are no brand-new moulds here, but there are some pleasant recolours worth noting. You get a Windscreen 6x8 Curved and a pair of Wedge Sloped 2x5 elements in medium stone gray (light bluish gray), both handy shaping parts in a useful neutral colour. The standout printed piece is a Tile 4x4 in black carrying a new Marvel Helicarrier print. Beyond that, the deck's charm comes from those 1x1 microscale Quinjets, a clever use of small parts to suggest a whole fleet. At around 15.7 cents per piece with no figures, the value case rests almost entirely on the display look rather than the parts themselves.

Fun facts

01The set is part of LEGO's push to bring the midi-scale display format to more themes beyond Star Wars, and reviewers welcomed the Helicarrier as a strong candidate to start with.
02There are no new moulds in the box, but it debuts a Tile 4x4 in black with a new printed Marvel Helicarrier design, one of its only printed elements.
03Despite being a small display piece, it packs in tiny 1x1 Quinjets, a control tower and four rotor blades, and it stretches to roughly 32cm long on its included stand.
04It launched on 1 August 2024 with an RRP of 79.99 USD / 69.99 GBP / 79.99 EUR and, notably, not a single minifigure.