LEGO Review: 70911 The Penguin Arctic Roller

It’s pretty hard to tell what the stickers are (other than the license plates and the dashboard display) until you actually place them on the car.

Here’s the left side of the car. I love how the front wheels are larger than the back wheels. I also love the curved side panels. It’s like no other LEGO car I’ve ever seen. The side mirrors and door handles are really nice touches. I’m not sure how I feel about the “fish spears” or whatever they are. The only thing that would have made the sides more amazing is if there were some kind of suicide doors. I don’t even know if this type of car would have those but I still think it would be cool.

Nothing unique about the right side but it’s still cool to look at.

The inside of the car is pretty simple. Amazingly enough, The Penguin fits comfortably inside (even while he’s wearing his top hat). You have to take the roof off to get The Penguin in/out of the car. As I said in a previous caption, I’d love to see suicide doors on a car like this.

The front of the car is one of the most amazing parts of this set. The details are amazing. Check out those three different sets of lights. The huge headlines are pretty sweet. Right in the middle are missiles (or are they rockets?) that are fired by pushing the button on top of the hood.

See the subtle hood ornament? It’s a penguin! I think it’s a really nice touch. I like the exposed engine on the top and the grill stickers. The front end looks huge from this perspective.

The rear end of the car has some nice details. I really like the curved shape of the trunk. It seems like they could have come up with something a little more creative for a license plate, though. “High Flyer?” Um, Penguins don’t fly.

In this view, you can see that the trunk is opened and The Penguin’s escape pod is neatly tucked inside. I’m not sure what it is but I’ve always loved LEGO sets that had little secret vehicles hidden inside. As a kid, I remember making LEGO trucks where a car could park inside with a rear door that opens. Maybe I watched too much Knight Rider.

This is supposed to be an escape pod. It’s not much of an escape pod if you have to get out of the car, open the trunk and then climb on. Even so, it’s still a cool detail.

Here’s a full view of The Penguin’s escape pod. It’s almost like a bonus vehicle and a nice addition to the set.

Batman is pretty much the same as always. It doesn’t make him any less awesome, though. He’s still my favorite superhero.

No big surprises as far as the accessories go. I am a little embarrassed to say that at first, I didn’t realize that Batman came with a utility belt. I think it’s a nice touch. I think all the superheroes need one.

Not much on the backside. Batman has a look on his face like “Hey. My head is on backward!”

The Penguin is one of my favorite villains in the whole series. I’m really looking forward to seeing him in the movie. All of my memories of The Penguin include Burgess Meredith playing him in the classic Batman TV series and then Danny DeVito playing him the 1980’s Batman movie.

The Penguin has some pretty unique accessories. I really like the top hat, collar, and the umbrella. I also like the details with his jacket/vest and how they made it look like his stomach is bulging out.

There’s nothing going on in the back. I’m a little disappointed that they didn’t put an alternate face on him and they really dropped the ball on the back of his torso.