I really like the rounded shape of the “clay” around the stud shooters. If his hands are placed forward, the underside of the upper arms are on show. He’s designed really well, although I would have preferred some more nougat elements under his upper arms, just so they blended in a bit more. Perfectly menacing! He’s currently terrorising my Modular street.
He’s spot on to the movie (of course), and is a great size compared to minifigures. Picking him up doesn’t mean that bits fall off. The build isn’t technical – it’s quite simple to throw it together, but you do need to make sure you aren’t inadvertently moving the rocker bricks on his chest. It means he’s versatile and looks great from all angles. I’m also really happy that the back is detailed. I wasn’t really sure what part I was building until I had the bottom lip sorted. The head was very interesting to put together. Progress moves to the head, followed by the forearms. Once the legs and chest are done, the arms are added, starting with the upper arms. There’s hinged bricks (rockers) for the angles on the chest, and rock pieces for the nether regions. The basic premise of this build is to cover the body in clay.
Ball joints for the hips, and rotating clickers for the shoulders.
The limbs are attached using two different joints. Studs are pointing at all angles, so expect to have quite a bit of fun building this set. It all starts (after the little splat) with the chest structure. This set is ideal for teaching new techniques to little LEGO fans if they haven’t had much experience with it. There’s a plethora of great SNOT techniques here. The big hammer is an excellent addition – perfect for squashing minifigures that aren’t paying attention! Build: 18/20 It’s messy, but a lot of fun – prepare to lose some studs. The six barrel stud shooters are excellent. His eyes can be swapped to make him look sad, but that’s about the extent of it. I was hoping that it would be possible to make him smile, but it doesn’t work. Unfortunately his mouth doesn’t move very well.
He’s got movement in his neck (only up and sideways, no down – his chest is in the way), his legs (somewhat), and of course, his arms. Swooshability: 17/20Ĭlayface is surprisingly agile. The half circle walls used in the hammer will come in handy down the track as a tree trunk, I’m sure. Many of these haven’t been seen before, so it’s a great way to stock up.Ĭlayface’s eyes are printed, which is a bonus – I was fully expecting a sticker. It’s a great way to build up the nougat collection. Plenty of 2×2 round plates (67), and 1×1 round studs (81), as well as bows, plates, rockers, and more. There’s so many different types of parts in the one colour, it’s staggering. It’s one of the reasons I bought the set. This set contains a ton of parts in Medium Nougat (about half). Maybe she had a spray-tan? Both minifigures also have reversible heads. I think it looks great! She’s also got nougat skin. Mayor McCaskill is unique to this set, and comes in a blue suit, and has a brand new hairpiece. He’s got one of the new capes (they’re made of a much softer fabric), and carries a batarang. Batman in this set is pretty standard for this theme.