[Review] 6858 Lego Super Heroes: Catwoman Catcycle Chase

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[Review] 6858 Lego Super Heroes: Catwoman Catcycle Chase
Set Details

Theme: Super Heroes
Set Name: Catwoman Catcycle City Chase
Number of pieces: 89
Number of Bags: 2
Number of free-floating pieces: 1
Instruction Manuals: 1
MSRP: $12.99 USA | $15.99 Canada | £11.99 UK
Price Per Piece: $0.146 USA | $0.180 Canada | £0.135 UK

Description from the Lego Website:

"Stop Catwoman’s escape in the streets of Gotham City!

Speed through the streets of Gotham City to catch Catwoman’s Catcycle before she
gets away with the stolen diamond!"

EDIT: It appears my images are too big for the space provided so a small amount of each is clipped off. While this doesn't detract too much, it is an inconvenience and I apologize. Happy reading.
BOX:




I think someone had a quota to fill this year. The letter "C" has seen a marked
decline in set names over the past decade. Not to worry - "Catwoman Catcycle City
Chase" is here to fulfill that obligation AND give you a little taste of the new Super
Heroes line to boot.



As you can see from the picture, there are two bags, one catcycle frame and an
instruction manual in the box.

First--Let's build Batman!



Not a huge fan of double sided faces.


On to-you guessed it!-Catwoman!



Another double sided face. Both minifigs sport one in this set. I wish Lego would put
separate heads like the Mime from Series 2.


Things have progressed pretty quickly up to this point, Catwoman just needs an
escape vehicle now...





Here's a sample of the instruction booklet. If you look close enough the round 2x2
plate in step 6 disappears in step 7 only to reappear in step 8. I went ahead and
removed/replaced it-but I really didn't see the point. The instructions also seem to
have been rushed. Mottling and distortion appear throughout and the distortion gets
worse toward the end. Comic and cover images are fine- this is just in the
instructions.




This! This is what I like to see. Pre-printed newspaper tiles that look and read like the
real thing. (barely-get a magnifying glass) These look very nice and would
complement a bunch of MOCS.

Extra Pieces:


You might notice the new 1x1 round tile gets an extra in this set as well as the
wolverine hand-like piece. Couple of cheese slopes, a plunger and the usual fare of
1x1 round plates.


I've been having problems with the flash-but this picture came out nicer than the
rest. Full set picture.

The idea of the set is that Catwoman steals a diamond and races away while
Batman severs a streetlight to crush her spirit and escape attempt. The playability of
this set is very good. Here are some pictures of what happens:

Catwoman needs to pawn this diamond quick so she can buy her cats Purina
instead of store brand.

UH-OH! Batman sees all! A quick batarang throw and...

...the streetlight squishes the catwoman like yesterday's grapes - the diamond
conveniently hurled from her grasp.

"Only you can prevent diamond theft."

Build: 4/5
Simple and straightforward. Nice use of bricks for a mailbox.
Minifigures: 5/5
2 minifigures, one exclusive to this set and the other Batman-very nice
Pieces: 3/5
If you look at the hanging streetlight- there's 15 of the pieces right there. While there
are some unique and fun pieces-this isn't a set you're going to buy for parts.
Price: 3/5
Find this one on sale, clip a coupon, or use a gift card. Saving at least 3 dollars will
bring this set down to what I would pay for it.
Play Features: 5/5
Very fun set. Get ready to make swooshing noises as the batarang topples the light
and revving engine noises for Catwoman, and jetpack noises for Batman. Actually,
just make sure you're not parched before you build this set. Have a glass of water
handy.
Overall: 4/5
All in all, I'm happy with my purchase. If you can find this set on discount or have a
giftcard collecting dust somewhere you could do a whole lot worse than this set.

Thanks,
Jared

[d2hiriyuu]

I have also bought this set. The wing piece is nice, and only comes in this set. I could do without how they did batman's face as his head is basically unusable by any other mini-fig for the mask. Cat woman's is a bit better, cause you can see her eyes through the mask, not the forehead. My one complaint is the the streetlight is 3 sided, not 4, but one 1x4 yellow plate fixes that. the purple bike has a bike skeleton inside of it, but the new holder to put cat woman to stand in the bike is rather nice.

I have bought two, one as a gift, as i find this set a great gift for adults and kids alike, even non-lego fans.

Not sure if this is true elsewhere, but I did have to get to my local lego store at opening on shipping day to pick up the set, as they have been flying off the shelves so fast.

[cowbug]

I have also bought this set. The wing piece is nice, and only comes in this set.

I agree the wings piece is great. It is one solid piece, similar to the flying mummy wings, I thought it was going to use two of those old, individual bat wings. I think this is better.

[dr_spock]

Thanks for the review. This set is on my to buy list. More to get Catwoman than Batman.

[meyerc13]

Being primarily into City, the purple motorcycle and newspaper tiles were a big draw for me. The fact that Batman is my favorite super hero didn't hurt, and Catwoman is clearly the best Batman villian, so she's an extra bonus.

[pezman]

Keep an eye out for this set at Target. It is still selling for $11.99 which is $1 less than the Lego Store price as of this writing.

I am sure it won't be long before Target raises it, so get it while you can.

I know it is only $1, but it all adds up...

[legohunter]

Thanks for the detail review. I definitely get this set if good deal is found.

[legitimatealex]

Definitely worth getting. Found one and instantly loved it. Comes with a lot of valuable pieces in my opinion although I know what you mean about the head pieces though. Batman's head isn't useful for anything else and if you try to use it elsewhere it looks like a giant hand towel on his face. Catwoman's head is much better.

[yeti79]

Don't care for the minifigs because I am not into flesh colored ones but I love the rest of the set especially the motorcycle & newspapers will fit well into a city setting