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X-Men X-Jet

A blue and white Blackbird for the shelf, built more for a kid's hands than an adult's display case.

Brick Rated Score

3.6/5

Set 76281 · 2024

Pieces359

Minifigs4

Year2024

Set number76281

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The verdict

I opened the box expecting a scaled-down toy and got exactly that, in the best and worst sense.

The X-Jet's silhouette is unmistakably right, that wide delta wing and the boxy cockpit read as the Blackbird the second you glance at it, and Cyclops, Magneto, Rogue, and Wolverine riding inside felt like a genuinely good lineup, Rogue especially, since she rarely gets a minifig at all. But at 359 pieces for the price, I felt the pinch that a lot of Brickset and BrickEconomy commenters flagged too, this is a set that leans on play features like opening panels and stud shooters rather than dense, satisfying building. It is a fun afternoon build for a kid who loves X-Men, and a so-so value for an adult fan chasing parts or display presence.

Best for: kids and casual X-Men fans who want the minifig lineup more than a display-grade jet

The full review

What it is

The first time I stood the finished X-Jet up on my desk, I smiled at how quickly it read as the Blackbird. That wide, flat delta wing and the boxy cockpit are exactly the shapes X-Men fans know, and getting that silhouette right in under 400 pieces is not nothing. Popping the canopy open to tuck Cyclops behind the controls, with Magneto, Rogue, and Wolverine riding along, felt like getting the gang together for a mission, and Rogue in particular made me happy since she is one of those characters LEGO rarely bothers to make a minifig for.

The catch

I will be straight with you about the price, though. At its £74.99 or $84.99 RRP for 359 pieces, this set costs more per piece than I want to admit, and Brickset and BrickEconomy reviewers said the same thing when it launched in January 2024. A chunk of that budget clearly went into play features rather than building density, there are stud shooters built into the wings and a cockpit that pops open on a hinge, which is exactly what an eight year old wants and exactly what leaves an adult fan feeling like the model is thinner than the box suggests.

Who it's for

If you or your kid loves the X-Men and wants that specific team riding in that specific jet, this is a fine, quick build with a lineup you will not find assembled anywhere else. If you are chasing a serious display model or the best possible value per piece, I would look elsewhere in the Marvel line first and treat this one as a minifig delivery vehicle that happens to look like a jet.

The parts story

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

The build itself moves fast, which tracks with its target age of 8 plus. You start with the flat wing structure, layer the fuselage on top, then finish with the cockpit assembly and the small greebled panels along the engines. There is no dense sub-build or tricky technique section here, it is straightforward stacking and paneling, over in well under an hour.

Nothing in the parts list jumps out as a rare new mold, this is mostly familiar wing plates, slopes, and curved panels in the blue and white color scheme, plus a brick separator tucked in the box for good measure. The real value sits with the minifigures rather than the build, Rogue's print is the standout since she almost never appears in sets, alongside solid takes on Cyclops, Magneto, and Wolverine that make the 359 piece count feel more like packaging for four characters than a model in its own right.

Fun facts

01The X-Jet (76281) launched January 1, 2024 at £74.99 or $84.99 and left shelves at the end of 2025, so it is already retired.
02Rogue is one of the rarer X-Men characters to get her own LEGO minifigure, making this set a target for collectors who just want her figure.
03The set was designed by Adam Grabowski and measures roughly 30 x 25 x 8 cm assembled, with a brick separator included in the box.
04Brickset users rate the set 3.7 out of 5, reflecting the mixed reaction to its price versus part count.