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Review: 76022 X-Men vs. The Sentinel By car_mp As a follow-up of the X-Men’s comics and cartoons, the have” for any fan of this theme. A fantastic possibility of having a small Wolverine minifg is too strong assortment of minifgs, the Sentinel, and a temptation. So when this set was released, I immediately the Blackbird jet, promise hours and hours set my sights on it. The set has three main elements: the of play. And if you are only interested in Blackbird, the Sentinel and the minifgs. the parts and minifgs, the set includes interesting parts in unusual colors. A “must The frst thing you build is the Sentinel. Maybe a larger size have” set in every aspect. would be more in keeping with the Sentinel of the comics, but still its design is successful and allows great playability. Acknowledgements: To LEGO® Iberia for It doesn’t have stickers and includes the new joints that are this set. causing a stir among the builders. Practically the same can be said about the Blackbird jet. Its design is attractive and it is also very playable. You can place four minifgs inside and it includes a box with tools. Anyway, I would like it to be a little larger in size. Storm has a special cape that is more suited to the character than the LEGO® standard one. The minifgs are built along the Sentinel and Blackbird jet. The character selection is very good. Besides Wolverine, we have Storm, Cyclops and Magneto. Magneto comes equipped with helmet and hair and Wolverine also has hair and a hood. The combination of all these elements makes this set a “must 84.

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