Super Heroes Marvel

The Avengers Quinjet

The 2012 Avengers lineup in one grey wedge of nostalgia.

Brick Rated Score

4.0 out of 54.0/5

Set 76248 · 2023

Pieces795
Minifigs5
Year2023
Set number76248

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The verdict

This is the Quinjet from the first Avengers film, and the shape is genuinely lovely once those wings spread and the landing gear tucks away.

Five minifigures do a lot of the heavy lifting here, and four of them are unique to the set, which makes the price feel honest. The interior is thin and the stickers are fiddly, so temper your expectations there. If you grew up on that 2012 assemble moment, this one will land for you.

Best for: Marvel fans chasing the original 2012 Avengers roster in one box

The full review

What it is

I have a real soft spot for the 2012 Quinjet, and this set nails the part I care about most, the shape. When the wings swing out and the grey nose tips forward on its stand, it reads instantly as that jet from the first Avengers film. It is not a huge model, but it has presence, and the opening cockpit and passenger bay mean you can actually load the whole team inside. There is seating for all six Avengers even though the box only gives you five figures, which is a thoughtful touch that made me smile.

The catch

Now for the honest bit, because there is a fair amount to flag. The stickers are the biggest sticking point (sorry). There are two full sheets, and applying them takes patience, alignment, and a steady hand. Worse, the numbering for the second sheet only shows up in the LEGO Builder app rather than the printed instructions, which is a baffling choice. The interior is also thinner than I wanted: six brown seats, a handful of accessory clips, and not much detail beyond that. No printed consoles, no trans-clear screens, just grey. And when you drop the landing gear, you get visible holes in the underside of the rear. At around 795 pieces for a hundred dollars at launch, the value leans hard on the minifigures rather than the build itself.

Who it's for

So who is this for? If you love the original Avengers lineup and want Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Black Widow, and Loki together in one hit, this is an easy yes, and the jet is a genuinely nice display piece on top of that. If you are chasing clever interior detail or a meaty build for its own sake, you will find this one a little hollow. It retired in December 2024 after roughly two years on shelves, so prices are settling into the aftermarket now rather than climbing, which means there is no rush pressure, just find a fair one.

The parts story

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

The build itself is calm and classic, mostly plates and slopes stacked into that long wedge shape, split across seven stages that move from the floor up through the cockpit, fuselage, wings, and stand. Reviewers clocked it at somewhere between an hour and a half and two and a half hours, and it never gets technical or tricky. It is the kind of relaxing sit-down build where the satisfaction comes from watching the recognizable shape appear, not from any single clever technique.

The standout elements are the big trans-blue canopy pieces that form the cockpit glass, the hinged wing sections that let you pose it grounded or in flight, and the cone parts that build up the engine housings. Do note that a couple of builders reported scratches on the canopy pieces, so check yours. There are no exciting new molds or rare recolors to hunt here, which is worth saying plainly: the parts value is decent but ordinary, and the real draw is the five printed minifigures, four of which you cannot get anywhere else. Loki's horned headpiece and Cap's updated black-outlined shield are the printing highlights.

Fun facts

  • 01The set retired in December 2024 after a shelf life of about two years and one month.
  • 02It ships with two separate sticker sheets so you can choose Avengers or S.H.I.E.L.D. insignias, though you only get one set of pieces so you cannot easily run both.
  • 03Of the five minifigures, only Thor is shared with another set (he also appears in 76209 Thor's Hammer); the other four are unique to this box.
  • 04There is seating inside for all six core Avengers even though the set only includes five of them.

What other builders say

This write-up is grounded in real reviews and builder discussion, not just one opinion. A few worth reading:

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