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"A genuinely good Guardians set at a fair price, the Milano vs. The Abilisk earns its Recommended BrickScore of 76.8 primarily on the strength of its five-character lineup and the exclusive Baby Groot microfig, even if the smaller-scale ship and hollow hull will always invite comparisons to the more impressive 2014 original."
Reviewers largely agree that The Milano vs. The Abilisk is a solid Guardians of the Galaxy set when judged on its own terms, earning a Recommended BrickScore of 76.8, though it suffers in any direct comparison to the larger 2014 original. The value proposition is the consistent highlight: five main characters including the exclusive Baby Groot microfig at a $50 price point is considered exceptional for a licensed Marvel set. Owner ratings are modest at 3.98 across 24 ratings, with LEGO's own buyers averaging 3.83, indicating that dedicated Guardians fans are more enthusiastic than the general buyer who may have expected a more substantial ship.
Where they split: The main point of divergence is between reviewers who judge the set against the 2014 original and those who assess it on its own merits. Jay's Brick Blog explicitly argues it is 'unfairly maligned due to the inevitable comparisons.' The modest owner average of 3.83 on LEGO's platform (versus the expert BrickScore of 76.8) suggests some buyers were disappointed by size expectations, a gap the expert reviews anticipated.
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"Judged on its own merits, 76081 The Milano vs The Abilisk is actually a pretty great set, and I think is unfairly maligned due to the inevitable comparisons with the original."
Jay's Brick Blog
"It is difficult to envisage that justice could be done to the Milano given that the set contains just 460 pieces, particularly since a considerable proportion of those are devoted to the Abilisk. However, I am very pleas…"
Brickset Reviews
"this is in Universe supposed to represent the same Milano that was in the first movie but Lego has scaled it down here in order to make a smaller and far less expensive set"
JANG's LEGO Reviews"Judged on its own merits, 76081 The Milano vs The Abilisk is actually a pretty great set, and I think is unfairly maligned due to the inevitable comparisons with the original."
"It is difficult to envisage that justice could be done to the Milano given that the set contains just 460 pieces, particularly since a considerable proportion of those are devoted to the Abilisk. However, I am very pleasantly surprised by the results!"
"this is in Universe supposed to represent the same Milano that was in the first movie but Lego has scaled it down here in order to make a smaller and far less expensive set"
Owners are split: those new to the line or casual fans find it a solid, fun set with great minifigures and acceptable price, while longtime fans and original Milano owners feel let down by the smaller ship size, reduced detail, and weaker minifigure print quality.
LEGO.com3.8
Walmart5.0
