It’s a big day for LEGO Super Heroes fans, with the announcement not only of a new LEGO MARVEL’S AVENGERS video game for “fall 2015”, but a massive 3000 piece set based on the S.H.I.E.L.D. HELICARRIER from the Marvel Cinematic Universe due out in March 2015. We would advise you to start saving your pennies now.
The video game was announced alongside a LEGO Jurassic World set, which now marks the third version of a Chris Pratt character to be crafted in LEGO form (following The LEGO Movie and Guardians of the Galaxy). Details are scarce, but LEGO has released this brief description.
LEGO MARVEL’S AVENGERS
Avengers Assemble! Experience the first console video game featuring characters and storylines from the blockbuster film Marvel’s The Avengers and the much anticipated sequel Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, and more. Play as the most powerful Super Heroes in their quest to save humanity. The game will be available in fall 2015 for the Xbox One, all-in-one games and entertainment system, the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems, PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system, the Wii U system from Nintendo, Nintendo 3DS hand-held system, and Windows PC.
Of course, at Behind The Panels we are massive LEGO fans, and news of a new Super Heroes set is going to make us squee in delight. LEGO have announced a massive new set that comes with 5 Minifigures, 12 microfigures for the deck and of course, a giant set that allows you to display all of it. LEGO released a video showing the fine details of this set, along with a dozen images.
LEGO® MARVEL SUPERHEROES – THE SHIELD HELICARRIER 76042
Build and display the huge SHIELD Helicarrier!
Take on the challenge of building this awesome LEGO model of The SHIELD Helicarrier. Construct the flying aircraft carrier with 2 runways, microscale Quinjets, fighter jets and ground support vehicles. The set also comes with many of your favorite LEGO Marvel Super Heroes minifigures, plus 12 microfigures to display on deck and within the highly detailed interior. Includes 5 minifigures: Nick Fury, Black Widow, Captain America, Hawkeye and Maria Hill.
Ages 16+. 2,996 pieces.
US $349.99 – CA $399.99 – DE 349.99€ – UK £269.99 – DK 2999.00 DKK
*Euro pricing varies by country. Please visit shop.LEGO.com for regional pricing.Available for sale directly through LEGO® beginning
March 2015 via shop.LEGO.com and LEGO® Stores
