LEGO Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 76080 Ayesha's Revenge: My Thoughts

This was probably my most anticipated Guardian's of the Galaxy set simply due to the new Yondu minifigure. However, I was pleasantly surprised with the rest of this set. It contains 323 pieces and costs £30/$30 which is a very respectable prise. It also contains 3/4 minifigures (If you count Baby Groot) and all of which are exclusive; Yondu, Star Lord, Ayesh and Baby Groot in his ravaged outfit. I think Star Lord is probably the weakest as he is very similar to the version we saw in the 2014 sets. Despite this he still has a decent jacket print and jet pack build so I cannot complain too much. Ayesha looks great with the gold head and hair and the rest of her is adequately printed. Yondu, however, looks fantastic. His new fin piece looks very cool and the face printing is pretty accurate to the film.

There are 3 main builds in this set; the mining ship, the Sovereign ship and a little portion of the planet on which the Guardians face off their final battle. First off, the mining ship is what takes up most of the piece count and I think it looks very good. It is pretty accurate (if scaled down) to the real thing in the movie. The two printed dish pieces on either side look great and the overall shape is something I haven't seen before. The two dishes at either side open to reveal a storage unit, a fire extinguisher and a wrench which are small yet welcome additions. Another thing that I think is unique about this model is how you load a minifigure into this. Instead of opening the cockpit like you normally would, you have to slide out the main bulk of the model to reveal a gap to put the minifigure into. I think this is a wise choice as you do not need any connector for the cockpit which makes the overall thing look cleaner. My only qualm with this model is the spring-loaded shooter which seems a little clumsily attached but it can easily be removed so this doesn't bother me too much.

Ayesha's remote-controlled drone is the smaller ship in this model but I do not think this at all hinders it. It continues the cool gold colour scheme and has some cool shaping to make it look sleek. There is a stud shooter on either side which adds a nice bit of extra play value. Although this build is simple, I think it appropriately displays the vehicle we see in the movie. Finally, the section of planet adds a nice bit of context and scenery to this set which is nice. Despite being simple and small, this build has a very fun play feature that I think is very well hidden. If you push down on the red stud, it will pop up the little bit on the top. The idea is to put Ayesha on this piece and then utilise the feature, flinging her into the air and "defeating" her.

Overall, I think this is a fantastic set that lived up to my expectations. The builds are all very aesthetically pleasing and also are very accurate to the movie. However, the highlight for me are the minifigures. Yondu and Baby Groot are my personal favourites but Ayesha and Star Lord are also very good. If you enjoyed the movie then I would definitely recommen this set to you as it is great value and a great set in general.