The 1,705 piece set will retail for £119.99 ($/€159. 99) and drop 1st January 2023. Along with the Mech the set comes complete with a plethora of Minifigures including the original version of Tang which is based on Tang Sanzang.

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Official details:

Get kids aged 10 and up excited about classic legends with this brick-built LEGO® Monkie Kid Monkey King Ultra Mech (80045). The set recalls the original Monkey King Warrior Mech, with updated features and functions to extend play, including rear rocket boosters, a new armor design, newly designed Golden Sight power with a light brick, a staff and other weapons that can be transformed into a jet.

Adventure lives on
The set has 6 minifigures: Monkey King, a powered-up version of Monkie Kid,Yellow Tusk Elephant, Azure Lion, The Golden-Winged Eagle and the original version of Mr. Tang. Kids can also enjoy an easy and intuitive building adventure with the LEGO Builder app. Here they can zoom in and rotate models in 3D, save sets and track their progress.

Build new legends
Collectible LEGO Monkie Kid construction toys are inspired by the classic Journey to the West novel and are a fun way for adults to share the characters of the Monkey King legend with kids in a modern, playful way.

• Legendary play reimagined – This detailed LEGO® Monkie Kid model (80045) lets children and families play out Monkey King warrior stories against a mech and opponents
• 6 LEGO® minifigures with weapons and accessories – Monkie Kid, Monkey King, Yellow Tusk Elephant, The Golden-Winged Eagle, Azure Lion and Mr. Tang
• Massive battle mech – Create an updated version of the original Monkey King Warrior Mech, with new features and functions to enhance play and inspire adventures
• Diverse play features – Activate the light brick to bring the Ultra Mech to life with Golden Sight power. The mech also includes detachable rear rocket boosters and weapons that can create a flyer
• Creative gift for ages 10+ – Give this LEGO® Monkie Kid set as a birthday or holiday gift to kids who enjoy using their imagination to play out epic adventure stories full of mythical characters
• Play-and-display set – The buildable mech stands over 15 in. (39 cm) tall and 10 in. (26 cm) wide with arms at itssides, making a unique display piece once play is done
• A helping hand – Discover intuitive instruction in the LEGO® Builder app where builders can zoom in and rotate models in 3D, track their progress and save sets as they develop new skills
• Educational building toy – Collectible LEGO® Monkie Kid sets are designed to be a fun, creative way for parents and grandparents to share legendary tales from Chinese culture with the next generation

Being a big Marvel fan in general and a keen LEGO Minifigure collector, these were a no-brainer and ones I needed day one, if only for the Minifigures.

This is the third wave of LEGO Marvel Mechs, joining the ranks which already consist of an incredible lineup, Captain America, Thor, Miles Morales, and  Thanos to name but a few. So withlut further a-do let’s get into the review.

The Boxes:

Coming in at just £8.99 each these are great little sets and perfect for gifting young and old alike, without breaking the bank. The box designs make these standout on the store shelf and really grab your interest. Each box has a Mech on the front in a very similar pose to one-another, the backgrounds are also almost identical giving off a ‘whooshing’ effect of them moving fast or powering up.

Inside each of the boxes you’ll find unnumbered bags and very small instruction manuals, oh and a sticker sheet in the Iron Man box, he’s the only one that comes with a selection of stickers, albeit small.

The Builds:

If you’ve built any of the previous Marvel Mechs then you’ll know that the builds techniques are generally the same, with the bodies and limbs being constructed almost identical to each other, give or take a few bits of course, depending on the way the hands are done or the weapons that are included.

Each one starts off the same as you build the torso and where the Minifigure sits, being held in place by a unique and special modified tile/brick.

There are a few printed parts with each set having at least one. Black Panther has a printed 2×2 slope tile, Iron Man has his Arc Reactor on a 2×3 shield piece, and Wolverine has the X-Men X on a 2xw round tile. The inclusion of these designs and printed piec2is great for such a small collection of sets and I wasn’t really expecting there to be any. Iron Man comes with three stickers also that go on his feet and his right hand.

A few parts to note come in the Iron Man set and are the new Opal Blue pieces, the new colour that has a bit of sparkle to it, seen in Disney Frozen, Mini Disney Castle and a handful of other sets.

I really like this new colour and would love to see more done with it, the use of it here is for Iron Man’s arm shield piece and it works extremely well and looks like a futuristic forcefield.

A other part we rarely see outside of the Ninjago theme are the blade elements used for Wolverine’s blades. They’re a tad over kill but they work so well, it almost has a comedic look being so big.

As you can imagine and again if you’ve built at least one of these Mechs before you’ll know the articulation is incredible with every joint having pretty much a full 360° turning circle. There is one difference compared to the previous waves and that’s the groin area where LEGO tried to update the connection design but failed which resulted in these three sets being pulled from their original 1st January 2022 release date. Thankfully they updated it and managed to get them out for 1st April 2022!

The new connection is basically a block of LEGO and limits the maneuverability of of the hips, when I says it limits it I mean there is no movement there at all and you can’t swivel the torso separately from the legs.

Onto the Minifigures now which definitely steal the show!

The Minifigures:

Starting with the main event, in my opinion anyway, Wolverine!

Being a small time LEGO Minifigure collector I knew I had to get this set and add Wolverine to my collection. It’s such a cool and this is my first ever Minifigure based on him.

He sports his classic yellow and black look that he wears in older Marvel Comics, along with the iconic pointy mask. Sadly there isn’t any leg print but I’m actually OK with that as it matches the look of the comics.

Black Panther is another great Minifigure and a welcomed addition to the ever growing collection.

He has a fabulous torso print that really stands out against the Black of the torso. Again this one doesn’t have any leg printing and I’m quite disappointed about that as his suit is the same all over and would have been amazing to have that in Minifigure form.

He does come with alternative head and hair pieces which is a great move by LEGO and one I’m happy they do. Having the choice to unmask the characters really opens up the imagination and playability of the sets.

This rendition of Iron Man, Mk, really stands out from the crowd as he has printing on both the torso and legs. It’s so good to see a Minifigure done right and it’s somewhat rare to get one all suited up like this in a such a small set.

The one thing that let’s it down is the newer style of helmet, the fully moulded version looks good but doesn’t have a patch on the older flip-up one!

He has the standard Tony Stark head that comes with his HUD and a plain face for when his mask is up, although no additional hair piece ws included.

The Conclusion:

Overall the three sets are superb and are 100% worth the £8.99 (each) price tag.

Each Mech is built in a similar fashion which really helps younger fans get into a rhythm when building multiple. The playability is beyond fun and really gets the imagination flowing, the scenarios you can create and recreate from the comics and movies are endless, thanks to the amazing articulation.

The Minifigures are where it’s at for older fans though and rightly so as the Wolverine Minifigure is quite sought-after with his last outing in 2012!

Design and printing on each one is too notch and will make any fan happy. They match their onscreen and comic book counterparts well.

We highly recommend these sets to all ages of fan and are perfect for gifts.

Thank you for reading this review, we hope you enjoyed it. We really appreciate your time.

The product images haven’t changed but LEGO has said they have rectified the issue(s) and are happy to list them again. 

This is great news for LEGO Marvel Mech and Minifigure fans as these smaller sets contain some great parts and exclusive Minifigures, such as Wolverine.

Wolverine Mech Suit (76202):

Iron Man Mech Suit (76203):

Black Panther Mech Suit (76204):