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"Thor Mech Armor scores a BrickScore of 69.9 with genuinely mixed critical reception: the rare Flat Silver helmet and excellent 7-cents-per-piece value earn strong marks, but a disappointing minifigure and notoriously loose ball joints keep it from being a clear recommendation, especially at the higher aftermarket prices now that it is retired."
Thor Mech Armor (76169) sits in Mixed Reviews territory with a BrickScore of 69.9, where critical opinions split between those who found it the best-looking mech in the wave and those who rated the Thor minifigure as disappointingly bland. At $9.99 original retail and 7 cents per piece, the price-per-piece was widely praised, but the ball-joint fragility is a real concern flagged by both expert reviewers and owners. Real buyers rate it 4.8 stars across 4,839 ratings, though LEGO.com value-for-money scores (4.56 of 5) and would-recommend at 81% are noticeably lower than the raw star average suggests.
Where they split: Solid Brix Studios called it the best-looking of the three mech armor sets reviewed, while Brickset rated it the worst in the wave, specifically criticizing the bland minifigure and incomplete cape. The ball-joint stability question also divides: some owners report no issues, while others and the Rebrickable reviewer document specific structural problems.
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"if i had to choose one out of the three it would actually be this one"
Solid Brix Studios"Thor's bulky appearance and armoured chest plate, translate nicely into the style of the Mech Armour."
BricksFanz"if i had to choose one out of the three it would actually be this one"
"Thor's bulky appearance and armoured chest plate, translate nicely into the style of the Mech Armour."
Amazon4.8
LEGO.com4.3
