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We Build the LEGO Marvel S.H.I.E.L.D Helicarrier, An Airborne Fortress for Earth's Mightiest Heroes
The LEGO Marvel S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, inspired by the 2012 Avengers film, is an elaborate centerpiece – the perfect, extravagant gift for a dedicated MCU fan. I say "dedicated," because the Helicarrier is not on the level of cultural saturation, as, say, the Batwing or a TIE Fighter, for which the audience is broad and diverse. This is not an impulse purchase; anyone devoted enough to want an intricately detailed, microscaled model of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier will rationalize the $400 expense to purchase it. And for that select, niche audience, this set is everything it needs
