Super Heroes DC

The Bat-Space Shuttle

Batman goes to space, and honestly the costume rail is the real star.

Brick Rated Score

3.7/5

Set 70923 · 2018

Pieces643

Minifigs6

Year2018

Set number70923

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The verdict

The idea of Batman strapping a triple-booster to a shuttle and blasting off from the Batcave is exactly the kind of gleeful nonsense The LEGO Batman Movie did so well, and this set leans all the way in.

The shuttle itself looks sharp on a shelf, but I'll be straight with you, the playability is thin for the size and a chunk of the fun lives in those three costume Batsuits. It is a genuinely lovely set for anyone who collects the movie's sillier suits. If you want a spaceship that does a lot, look elsewhere.

Best for: LEGO Batman Movie fans who collect the goofy costume Batsuits

The full review

What it is

The first thing that got me about The Bat-Space Shuttle is how committed it is to the joke. This is Batman deciding the answer to a space mission is to bolt a giant triple-booster onto a Bat-branded shuttle and launch it straight out of the cave, and the model plays it completely straight. The shuttle has a nice bulky silhouette, four stud shooters, and a rear compartment that pops open to reveal a tiny Bat-Moon Buggy for a minifigure to drive around on the surface. Alongside it you build a slice of the Batcave with a docking point, a Bat-Kayak on a rotating stand, a weapon rack, and a sliding rail hung with costume Batsuits. It is a set with a lot of little moments, and the first time I clicked the booster pack off the back I grinned.

The catch

Here is where I have to be honest, though. For 643 pieces, the actual play value is on the quiet side. The shuttle is more of a display piece than a plaything once it is built, the Batcave corner is small, and the whole thing works best if you already love the film and want to stage its jokes. It also retired back in December 2018, which matters more than usual here, because the RRP was around 80 dollars and sealed copies now change hands for well over double that. The three regular minifigures (Batman, Dick Grayson, and Catwoman) are perfectly fine but plain, so a lot of the value sits in the suits rather than the build.

Who it's for

So who is this for. If you are a LEGO Batman Movie person who lights up at the Reggae Man Batsuit and the Space Batsuit lined up on their little rail, this set is a real treat and worth chasing on the secondary market. If you want a spaceship your kids will fly around the living room for months, or you just want the best pieces-per-dollar you can find, I would happily point you somewhere else. This one is a collector's soft spot, not an everyday builder.

The parts story

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

The build is gentle and quick, the kind of afternoon project that fills a couple of hours without eating your whole weekend. It splits neatly into the shuttle, the booster pack, and the Batcave corner, so there is a satisfying rhythm of finishing one chunk and moving to the next. Nothing here is going to stretch an experienced builder, but the shaping of the shuttle nose and the way the booster clips on and off are genuinely clever touches, and younger builders will manage most of it happily on their own.

The headline parts are the minifigures rather than the bricks. The three costume Batsuits (Reggae Man, Space, and Firestarter) were exclusive to this set, which is exactly why collectors still hunt it down, and BrickEconomy tracks the six figures together as carrying a big share of the set's value. Dick Grayson comes with a Robin costume you can dress him in on the rail, which is a sweet extra. Beyond the figures the parts are mostly standard black, grey, and yellow Batman fare, useful and recolour-friendly for a Batcave MOC, but the reason to open this box is the suits.

Fun facts

01The three costume Batsuits (Reggae Man, Space, and Firestarter) were exclusive to this set, and four of its six minifigures never appeared in any other LEGO set.
02It launched at an RRP of about 80 dollars and retired in December 2018, and sealed copies have since climbed to well over double that on the secondary market.
03Dick Grayson comes with a separate Robin costume that hangs on the Batcave's sliding costume rail, so you can suit him up before a mission.
04The rear compartment of the shuttle opens to reveal a mini Bat-Moon Buggy, a whole second little vehicle tucked inside the first.