Mini Figure Review: Lego Dimensions Bane Fun Pack

"Let's not stand on ceremony here, Mr. Wayne!" - The not-so-big Bane when he was about to break the Bat who struggled constantly with throat cancer

Trying to flex his bricky muscles

At first, I must admit I did not intend to buy any of the Lego Dimensions sets, as I have considered them as a cheaper-looking, near-knock offs (albeit their authenticity) of the regular Lego sets. Perhaps I'm just not used to seeing minifigures 'driving' in vehicles where they themselves can barely fit into. Bane is one of my favorite characters in the DC Universe, endowed with a unique ability to enhance his size and strength with the help of his 'green juice', on top of his ingenuity as a villain. Having said that, it wouldn't have convinced me enough to spend a buck on this teeny-weeny set - not until Nerdist's very own Jessica Chobot assembled it in one of their live videos. Seeing the completed build of the minifigure, I have to say I was pretty convinced to give this set a try.

He's 'hulking' up!

As a standard for Lego Dimensions Fun Packs, the package comes in a trapezoidal carton, with a flap (which has a similarly inverted shape) that shows the character reference art along with the number of pieces in the set, from the minifigure parts down to the last piece of the vehicle.

Bane's drill is a Cybertronian

The back of the packaging shows the three modes of mini-Bane's vehicle (a triple changer if it were an alien robot): the 'Drill Driver' which is the default mode, the 'Dig n' Drill' which is the secondary mode, and finally the 'Dig n' Blast' which is the third and final mode. Morevoer, Batman, Gandalf, and Wyldstyle can be seen striking their epic poses at the bottom of the box.

Bane deconstructed

Getting the contents out of the package, there are two sets of plastic bags. The first one contains Bane's body parts, the minifigure's stand (which has a great design, by the way), and some parts for the vehicle.

Wreckage

The second plastic bag contains the remaining parts of the vehicle, as well as the parts for his backpack. Perhaps one thing to note about the Lego Dimensions Fun Pack is that there's no instruction included for building the vehicle itself (which I'll discuss more later).

Flex!

Finally, there's the mini-booklet for the set. The front cover shows Bane showing off his muscles as he carries his venom backpack. On the right there's also a shadow of him turning into his other form wherein he becomes a big brute as the venom's effect kicks off and fills his bloodstream. I'm hoping that someday Lego will release a 'hulked up' Bane (if they hadn't already) that's true to the character's classic comic book design.

Let's get buildin'!

Since this is only a small set, this Fun Pack contains around 52 pieces. As my personal preference, I'd like to build the minifigure first before I proceed with the vehicle or other parts.

He's got two main accessories:

1) The venom backpack:

He's simply nuts about the green thang

2) A detailed stand:

This is one awesome stand, hands down!

Now, let's go to the Fun Pack's main course:

He's into weights and protein shakes

Looking at this set's crème de la crème, this Bane minifigure, I have to say, is my favorite representation of the character. Though I'm not quite sure if this minifig mold has been included in the past DC Lego sets already, but this I have to say is the most accurate rendition of Bane (and not the one that's included in another set that I saw). The little "Bat-breaker" sports a luchadore-type black costume, with his signature bad-ass mask and a grey belt, just like his incarnation in DC Comic's Knightfall storyline. As an intimidating foe to the Dark Knight, his muscular physique has been accentuated, particular on his upper and lower torso.

Venom!

The back of the figure shows the apparatus where his 'green venom' flows into his brain via a hose (I think this one is called the 'venom hose'). As a bit of additional information, the venom is a highly-addictive compound engineered to greatly increase his physical strength and size.

More venom!

The venom backpack can be plugged into the minifigure through a black piece that can be inserted into the figure's neck, with a peg that holds the piece into place. The backpack can be displayed either straight or tilted (in my case, I prefer it titled so that the venom hose on the head is visible too).

He's one dangerous backpacker!

And here's another angle of him carrying his venom stash. The tip of the backpack is actually on the same level with the top of his head.

It's drilling time!

Finally, there's the vehicle which is another important feature of this set. Now, for those who are not familiar with Fun Packs, the instructions for these vehicles can be found in-game as one plays the Lego Dimensions game. For those who don't own the game (just like me), fortunately there are some Youtube videos that can help in building the vehicles. Furthermore, there three different vehicle modes which I have mentioned earlier correspond to its features in the game. Shown above is the primary mode, or the Drill Driver.

Now for some fun pics:

The little guy's one heck of a grappler!

Posing with his weaponized Suicide Squad buddies (and he's got no weapon because he IS the weapon!)

The Man who broke the Bat... and went a little too far this time!

Final Thoughts: In conclusion, I have to say that the Bane Fun Pack is worth getting. With a great-looking vehicle and an awesome figure, this set definitely gives more bang for the buck. Perhaps my only gripe is that he should have been more of a bigger figure as he's a bulky character in the comics. Other than that, this is set is definitely a must-have!

A juiced-up Bane who's fond of breaking the rules!

What is your favorite Lego Dimensions set? Sound off in the comments below.