LEGO Unveils Massive S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier Set with AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Minifigures
Though S.H.I.E.L.D. will be disbanded in Avengers: Age of Ultron, does this newly-revealed 2,996-piece LEGO set indicate that one helicarrier has been salvaged and will appear? Find out after the jump!
Ahead of next month's annual Toy Fair in New York, The Wall Street Journal has just revealed a new S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier set from LEGO in anticipation of Avengers: Age of Ultron. While it's noted this particular set is not tied to the upcoming Marvel sequel, it appears to include minifigures of Hawkeye, Maria Hill, Captain America, Nick Fury, and Black Widow while clearly in their suits from Avengers: Age of Ultron. Anyhow, LEGO reveals "the set features two runways, microscale Quinjets, fighter jets and ground support vehicles. It includes five minifigures — Nick Fury, Black Widow, Captain America, Hawkeye and, new for Spring 2015, Maria Hill." Standing over 11 inches high, 31 inches long and 17 inches wide, "The Helicarrier also comes with 12 microfigures to scatter around the carrier’s enormous deck and interior, while the microfigures are Nick Fury, Hawkeye, Captain America, Iron Man and eight S.H.I.E.L.D. agents." Check out the images below, and expect the Toy Fair to offer a closer look at the set which will go on sale in March, for $349.99!
Marvel Studios presents Avengers: Age of Ultron, the epic follow-up to the biggest Super Hero movie of all time. When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to the Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure. Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron stars Robert Downey Jr., who returns as Iron Man, along with Chris Evans as Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk. Together with Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, and with the additional support of Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Cobie Smulders as Agent Maria Hill, the team must reassemble to defeat James Spader as Ultron, a terrifying technological villain hell-bent on human extinction. Along the way, they confront two mysterious and powerful newcomers, Wanda Maximoff, played by Elizabeth Olsen, and Pietro Maximoff, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and meet an old friend in a new form when Paul Bettany becomes Vision. Written and directed by Joss Whedon and produced by Kevin Feige, Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,” published in 1963. Get set for an action-packed thrill ride when The Avengers return in Avengers: Age of Ultron May 1, 2015.