LEGO 76831 Disney and Pixar’s Lightyear Zurg Battle Buildable Robot Toy with Mech Action Figure and Buzz Minifigure & 42134 Technic Monster Jam Megalodon

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Combines with Zyclops Chase 76830 and XL-15 Spaceship 76832 to bring more scenes from Disney and Pixar's Lightyear to fans' bedrooms All three characters from 76832 come with helmets, and Izzy in 76830 has the same dark-tan armored helmet. The original half-bubble from the Toy Story 3 sets does fit on this new Space Ranger armor, but I suspect Lightyear, like the four Toy Story films, will never once show the bubble half-retracted like that piece depicts. Since they’ve never made a full bubble, I have chosen to always display Buzz with his bubble fully retracted. Fans can reimagine scenes from the film, the definitive origin story of the LEGO Buzz Lightyear toy. They’ll battle the evil Emperor Zurg a buildable robot mech toy with movable arms and legs, using Izzy’s cool stud shooter and Buzz’s wrist laser. This collectible Disney buildable toy also encourages fans to venture off script and create cool new battle stories of their own where they’ll learn that by working as a team they can beat the bad guys! Actually, as Classic Space was my favorite theme as a kid, I have lots of parts with said logo, but no, I have no problems with those prints at all. Again, perhaps the production facility for the US market used different ink, a different printing (or finishing) process or whatever. Unfortunately, despite being such an impeccable buildable figure design, I can't say I have any real interest in this set or the movie it's based on. I loved the first three Toy Story movies, but everything since then has felt kind of superfluous to me, and none of the trailers or press material have really piqued my interest at all.

With this outer space robot toy Buzz Lightyear fans join the Space Ranger team in battling evil mech action figure villain Zurg While myriad differences exist between Zurg's appearances during Lightyear and Toy Story 2, the head remains relatively similar. Zurg's distinctive yellow mouth and red eyes are certainly familiar, while his horns resemble the established design, albeit less exaggerated. This head component features extensive detail and can rotate, but its inability to look down towards the minifigures is unfortunate. The set was provided for review by LEGO. All opinions expressed are those of the author. Minifigures Buzz Lightyear wears his distinctive space ranger armour and accordingly resembles earlier minifigures. However, this design seems more functional, reflecting its presentation during the new film. For example, the segmented armour around Buzz's midriff features greater detail and the bright purple highlights have been replaced with lavender, which seems slightly less garish. The Toy Story films are supposed to take place in our world, or at least one very like it. This movie is supposed to be a movie within that same world. Technically, this means these are the original versions of Buzz and Zurg, and the Toy Story characters are toys based on that film…within the Toy Story universe, at least. Bionicle went through a similar change with the movie Mask of Light, where they designed the characters to look like the existing toys had been based off them, instead of the other way around.But don’t they have helmets? I mean, should i use my imagination and picture them myself? Or don’t they have those fishbowl helmets in the movie?" The front appears bland by comparison, without any decoration. Both space rangers include printed arms though, which was a pleasant surprise. The differences between them are also surprising, as Buzz includes a bulkier laser emitter than Izzy. Moreover, the minifigures each feature alternative heads, with their lavender balaclavas or without.

The prints on my LEGO sets from the Seventies, Eighties and Nineties also still hold up perfectly today. Robots and mechs are incredibly common across the present LEGO range and risk becoming repetitive, especially since their sizes are often similar. Zurg introduces some unusual features though, reaching 14cm in height. This is smaller than I assumed, but exists between the Marvel character mechs and larger examples, such as mechs from NINJAGO or the varied Hulkbuster designs. Sox, Buzz's robotic companion, also appears in 76832 XL-15 Spaceship. This figure makes perfect use of the standard cat element, although its flame yellowish orange colour is unique. The printed blue collar matches this character onscreen, but the eyes should be considerably larger, so their accuracy could have been improved.

But here, the designer really went above and beyond to boost the figure's sense of authenticity. Perhaps those details were emphasized in the reference material given to the designers (who knows, maybe in the film Zurg's segmented spinal column turns out to be an important "weak point"). Or perhaps the set designer just saw an opportunity to squeeze a little more detail into the model's assigned price point. Either way, it's a nice surprise that I wouldn't ordinarily expect from a set like this. Hair elements and double-sided heads are therefore included. Buzz's chin dimple is visible and his confident expressions look great, while Izzy also displays different smiles. The set contains various accessories as well, including laser guns, a trans-red laser beam and a fuel cell which displays crystal designs on both sides. The dark bluish grey accessory holder attached here is new in this colour. Kids help stop Zurg from stealing the fuel cell from Buzz’s spacecraft with a range of cool weapons: a wrist laser, blaster and stud shooter Even though mechs and robots are ubiquitous, 76831 Zurg Battle presents certain distinctive features, which elevate this creation above others. The improved articulation is important and Zurg looks great beside minifigures. However, these changes also demonstrate why particular design decisions are consistent because the knee joints are restricted and feel rather loose.