LEGO have just revealed 76262 Captain America’s Shield, a massive 3,128-piece display model featuring Steve Roger’s Vibranium shield. Stars and stripes included!
The LEGO Captain America Shield will retail for US$199.99 and will be available from 1 August 2023 onwards, with pre-orders open on LEGO.com
See below for regional pricing and product pages.
- 76262 Captain America’s Shield [US] – US$199.99
- 76262 Captain America’s Shield [AUS] – AU$319.99
- 76262 Captain America’s Shield [UK] – £179.99
- 76262 Captain America’s Shield [EU] – €209.99
- 76262 Captain America’s Shield [CA] – CAD$259.99
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There’s really not much to say about this set as it’s fairly self-explanatory. It’s a large, brick-built Captain America Shield. It’s the next in line of buildable Marvel objects which include the likes of 76215 Black Panther bust, 76165 Iron Man Helmet, Nano Gauntlet Infinity Gauntlet and 76209 Thor’s Hammer.
For one thing, the shield is really large, as evident by the 3000+ piece-count, and LEGO’s promotional photos showcase the scale.
This LEGO Captain America shield measures a diameter of 47cm (18.5in), so it’s fairly hefty and will definitely stand out as a display piece.
Oh, and it also comes with a plaque and a Captain America minifigure, which I’m pretty sure is identical to the one found in 76260 Black Widow & Captain America Motorcycles.
Here’s a look at the shield from behind, to help you understand how it’s constructed. I don’t think it’s encouraged to carry it and there isn’t an easy way to hold it, so unlike the LEGO Thor’s Hammer, this isn’t something that you can play around with, and it should really just sit in its stand.
For a set with this pricetag… you have to be a very ardent Marvel fan to consider this set. Sure, it’ll look commanding as a large LEGO prop and display piece, especially if you have plenty of Captain America paraphernalia… but it’s a really big ask and really only for the biggest Marvel fans.
The fact that it doesn’t look like you can mount it or hang it up, much less carry it and pose with it also drastically reduces its utility.
Sure, it’s a fraction of the price of the US$700 Bricker Builds version, which makes it a lot more accessible, but… if I were eyeing this, I’d just wait for this to go on sale, as it feels almost destined to, in order for LEGO to move copies of it.
76262 Captain America’s Shield will be available from 1 September 2023 onwards, and can be preordered now from LEGO.com.
What do you think of this large LEGO Captain America’s Shield?
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I don’t know about you, but I’d rather spend my money on the Pac-Man Arcade!
yeah, that looks like it would be frustratingly boring to build too. “Do this. Now repeat 72 times. And you’re done!”
I kind of think this and the Thor hammer would have been better as like, smaller corner-of-your-desk display things.
Nope. Don’t see the fun in that. The construction is interesting. Thanks for the shot of the back.
Just like the Little Mermaid Clamshell, they went through a lot of lengths to hide the back!
Blog article says available September 1st, but it’s actually August 1st 🙂
Ah thanks for that, I’ve corrected it!
The set is rather boring looking. Like the fact that there is no handle is rather disappointing. There are also massive gaps and dose not look very pleasing.
Yeah, the no handle is pretty bad. Thor’s Hammer was at least fun cause you could carry it and swing it around. This one feels super fiddly.
I believe that not being able to hang this on the wall would be a huge detractor for anyone wanting to purchase this set.
Yeah, but I guess with the construction and how big this is, the weight and stress at certain points might not have made it feasible.