Posizione nella classifica Bestseller di Amazon n. 4.402 in Giochi e giocattoli (Visualizza i Top 100) in Giochi e giocattoli > Costruzioni Peso di spedizione422 g Restrizioni di spedizioneQuesto articolo è disponibile per l'esportazione in paesi selezionati al di fuori dell'Unione Europea. Disponibile su Amazon.it a partire dal10 dicembre 2014Hulkbuster RescueHulkbuster LegoHulkbuster SmashUltron HulkbusterHeroes AvengersMarvel AvengersHeroes 76031Marvel FansAvengers AssembleForwardLEGO Marvel Super Heroes Avengers: Age of Ultron The Hulk Buster Smash (76031). Oh my god, i will do anything to get my hands on that set !For our next review of the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Avengers: Age of Ultron sets, we have The Hulk Buster Smash (76031). This set was available on Amazon a few days ago but has since been taken down. It contains 248 pieces and retails for $29.99 which is about a $0.12/piece ratio. The contents of the box includes three numbered bags, a bagged Hulk figure, one instruction booklet, a small sticker sheet, and the same comic we’ve been getting in this wave of AOU sets.
With The Hulk Buster Smash, you get four minifigures. First is the Iron Man MK 43 suit. We’ve seen him before in the Attack on Avengers Tower (76038) set. He has your usual gold printing on front and back of the red suit. The helmet piece has been used many times before but this version has some prominent black outlining. The accessories included are some trans-blue studs and round bricks for the thrusters. Next up is Scarlet Witch. Her real name is Wanda Maximoff and she is the twin sister of Quicksilver who we saw in our previous review of The Hydra Fortress Smash (76041). She was also seen in the post-credit scene from Captain America: The Winter Soldier where she experimented on by Baron von Strucker using the Chitauri Scepter which unlocked her psionic powers. She wears a black dress with a red jacket over it. She has a double-sided head with a normal expression on one side and and angry expression on the other. She also has a couple of lightning pieces for her accessories to represent her Hex Bolts but I’m not sure why they are trans-blue instead of trans-red since her powers are mostly of the red variety.
Scarlet Witch is exclusive to this set. We finally get a minifigure of the main villain of the movie in Ultron Prime. This version of Ultron is an upgraded version from the MK 1 that we saw in in the Attack on Avengers Tower set. In the comics, this Ultron Prime was comprised of adamantium but in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he will probably be created with vibranium. The minifigure itself is mostly grey with robotic printing on both sides of the torso and legs. The head also has a very robotic look with some red eyes and mouth. There is also some a neck brace piece between the head and torso. Ultron Prime’s accessories include some trans-red studs and round bricks to represent thrusters. This version of Ultron is also exclusive to this set. Finally, we have the Hulk bigfig. He’s the same figure as in The Hydra Fortress Smash (76041). He now has an olive green skin color with purple pants that also have the Avengers insignia on the right thigh area. His feet has some printing for his toes.
The Hulk’s hair is now a more messy looking one instead of a flat one like in the previous versions of him. There are two parts to the build, the containment area for the Hulk and the Hulk Buster suit itself. For the containment area, it is just a little stand that the Hulk is in for some reason. Note there are two stickers that has the Stark Industries logo on it. On the back is a clear stand piece that you can attach Scarlet Witch to so it looks like that she is flying. The play feature here is to use the Super Jumper to launch Iron Man at her to knock her down. Obviously, we won’t be showing that because of the problems with the Super Jumper piece. This part of the set is fairly mediocre but may be an indication of what will be happening in the movie which I’ll talk about in the results later on. The main draw of the set is the Hulk Buster suit. Although it isn’t named anywhere in the set description, the suit is actually MK 44. For many fans who have been waiting for a LEGO version of the Hulk Buster suit, we now get a brick-built version.
It is almost full articulated with the arms and legs being posable in many positions. The fingers are also articulated so it can grab Ultron Prime. The right arm has two stud shooters that shoots some rockets. The chest area can be opened up to put Iron Man inside the suit. I do appreciate that the Hulk Buster’s head is a printed dome piece and not a sticker. The back has a couple of boosters but that’s pretty much it. This brings us to one of the two downsides of the set. For one, the back is too open and flat. I feel that it could’ve been rounded out a little more so the torso area could be more proportional. The other problem with the set is how the legs attach to the hip area. There’s no piece to hold the legs on so when you are posing it, it may slip out of position a little. Overall even with the few minor issues I have with with The Hulk Buster Smash (76031) set, it is still probably my second favorite set of the Age of Ultron wave. I do like the general look of the Hulk Buster suit including the new printed head piece for it.
Another draw of the set are the minifigures that are included. Both Scarlet Witch and Ultron Prime will only appear in this particular wave of sets. The set may give some spoilers of what will happen in the Avengers: Age of Ultron movie that will be coming out in a few months. The set description states that the Hulk is captured and it Iron Man is coming to rescue him. If you watched the trailer, you would see that Iron Man is fighting against the Hulk. That part of the movie probably takes place after this set happens. The Hulk Buster Smash (76031) will be available at LEGO Stores and on on March 1st along with the other sets in the wave. I do recommend picking the set up when it becomes available in a few days. The Brick Fan Scoring SummaryDesign Playability ValueIn this Brick Breakdown series I review official LEGO sets, from the perspective of looking at interesting building techniques we can all learn from. Today we will be looking at the #76031 LEGO Super Heroes Hulk Buster Smash set.
You can also check out the previously discussed LEGO techniques found in official LEGO sets at the end of this article. If you are a fan of Marvel Comics, chances are you know of the Hulk Buster Iron Man suit. Like Batman in the DC Comics universe, Iron Man is just as paranoid of his allies as he is of the villains he fights, so he created the Hulk Buster to protect him from both sides. The Hulk Buster is also prominently featured in the recently released Avengers: Age of Ultron film – which is what this LEGO set is based on. The armor is big, bulky, and looks awesome both in the film and in the LEGO set. In fact, the #76031 LEGO Super Heroes Hulk Buster Smash is worth it just for the Hulk Buster itself. If you are planning to get any of the 2015 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes sets, I would recommend this one. Cool factor aside, the question remains; what types of techniques are worth looking at in this set? There are two that I would like to bring your attention to. ➡ ACTION POSE MIXED WITH PLAY FEATURE
One of the main play-features in the #76031 LEGO Super Heroes Hulk Buster Smash is that the Hulk is being kept under control by Scarlet Witch and Iron Man is trying to rescue him. Scarlet Witch flying over the Hulk is achieved by attaching her to a clear rod. In the meantime the Iron Man minifig can be attached to a super-jumper, and if you launch him correctly, he should be able to knock off Scarlet Witch. (You can see how all of this works in the video-review below.) You mostly see LEGO sets in action poses when they are meant for display. For example in the LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series sets. In the case of a LEGO Star Wars spaceship, it would be posed in an angle that captures a very intense moment from the film. However in the #76031 LEGO Super Heroes Hulk Buster Smash, the posing of Scarlet Witch is taken further by combining it with a play-feature. The rod she is attached to is not just there to make her look like she is flying, but it also facilitates the play-feature of knocking her off. T
his is achieved by a hinge that is attached to the base of the rod that easily makes her fall over. This is a rare, but very interesting concept, since posing a set for display and play-features are usually considered very different styles of building. If we study the design, we can understand why all of this works. An action pose that does not move is all about being static – freezing that pose in time. A play-feature is typically all about putting something in motion, which commonly means you have to give up stability. As you can see, they represent opposite concepts. However in this set the small size of Scarlet Witch does help. The less you have to support, the less you need to worry about losing stability. And even if Scarlet Witch falls over, it fits exactly with the action feature. So at least in this set, the lack of stability for the action pose is an asset instead of a problem to overcome. The end result is a design that manages to capture two things at once; there is the floating in midair effect, and the crash and burn from the action. T
he problem with this technique is that it has a very narrow application. Imagine combining an action pose with play-features in a large LEGO Star Wars set! ➡ FIXED VS. BUILT MOUNTINGS WITH LEGO Before discussing these options, it would help to explain what I’m referring to. A fixed mounting is typically a single piece that provides a point of connection that is special. An example of this is the ball-joints in the shoulders of the Hulk Buster. It is a 2×2 brick with a ball. A built mounting is anything that provides a special point of connection that is made up of multiple parts. In this set the Hulk Buster’s hips are an example of a built mounting. Because the Hulk Buster includes both techniques, and both use ball-connectors to achieve the same purpose, it is an excellent model to study. Fixed mountings often have clear range of movement that is easy to figure out, even if you are looking at someone else’s LEGO creation. They are also simpler to build into a LEGO model. B
asically using fixed mountings is the most user-friendly method to work with. Built mountings – on the other hand – take a bit more creativity. Which mostly means that you will need to consider structural integrity while creating a mount. And the upside is that you have nearly an unlimited amount of flexibility in how you might want to alter the mounting. Note that in the Hulk Buster each ball-joint is on an axle. This does restrict the legs from doing the splits, and it also gives you the freedom to line the legs up on a horizontal level. In this case, the legs are just a little farther away from the body which makes the legs fit better and gives the suit a little more stability. ➡ APPLYING WHAT YOU LEARN Up to the point of building the #76031 LEGO Super Heroes Hulk Buster Smash, I never considered using an action pose technique for a play-feature. However this set has shown me that there can be times when this is possible. You might consider using this technique for some clever effects. W