Review: LEGO 76208 The Goat Boat

May 26, 2022 | 1

Ahead of the upcoming Thor sequel – Thor Love and Thunder which is set to be released on 8 July 2022! Check out the official trailer which was just released today to get excited for the 4th Thor outing!

To accompany the blockbuster release, LEGO have released 2 sets (that we know of), 76208 The Goat Boat and a smaller alternative 76207 Attack on New Asgard, both of which are packed with great minifigures at a budget-friendly price.

First up, let’s take a look at the hilariously named Goat Boat, which is now available from LEGO.com, Amazon or your local LEGO store. At time of writing, the set is also on sale on Amazon Australia for AU$68.80!

• 76208 The Goat Boat [US] – US$49.99 [Amazon]
• 76208 The Goat Boat [AUS] – AU$79.99 [Amazon Australia]
• 76208 The Goat Boat [UK] – £44.99
• 76208 The Goat Boat [EU] – €49.99
• 76208 The Goat Boat [CA] – CAD$64.99

Special thanks to the LEGO Group for providing this set for review

76208 The Goat Boat – Set Details

Name: The Goat Boat
Set Number: 76208
Pieces: 564
Price: AU$79.99 | US$49.99 | £44.99 – Buy from LEGO.com [AUS] [USA] [UK] [Amazon] [Amazon Australia]
Exclusive to: N/A
Theme: Marvel Super Heroes / Thor: Love and Thunder
LEGO Designer:
Release Date: 26 April 2022

Here’s a look at the sticker sheet included – plenty of stickers for small bits of detail across the Goat Boat, including “license plates”, some goat fur details, and disappointingly, stickers for the viking shields.

I don’t mind the stickers on the boat, and goats, but the shields are a huge disappointment as I would rather them be printed, given the designers are quite generic and could be repurposed easily for Castle/Vikings sets.

Like any LEGO Super Heroes / Marvel set, the main highlight and drawcard of the set is the minifigures, and The Goat Boat does not disappoint at all in this department, with a perfect character lineup.

There’s no filler here, and you get all the main characters (that we know of) from the Thor franchise – Korg, Valkyrie, Thor and Jane Foster, aka Mighty Thor, and new antagonist Gorr the Butcher.

Here’s a look at the two main protagonists, Jane Foster as Mighty Thor, and Thor Odinson in his snazzy new blue and gold suit.

Jane Foster’s Mighty Thor (played by Natalie Portman) is the most exciting minifigure in the set as it’s a female Thor, and it’s fantastic to have Jane Foster make a return. She has an all-new winged helm, and is wielding Mjolnir – in the movie, she seems to have Thor’s old Mjolnir (which was destroyed by Hela) but the design is the plain old grey Mjolnir, which is slightly unfortunate.

I LOVE Thor’s new gold and blue armour, which contrasts wonderfully against his red cape, and from the recent trailer, it looks like LEGO did a fantastic job adapting the designs.

Here’s a look at Jane Foster’s faces, uncovered by her winged helm, and the highly detailed back printing on both minifigures.

Her winged helm is excellent, and I love it when LEGO fuse hair into helmets. I do think her hair colour is a touch too blonde, and should be slightly darker, but that’s a minor thing.

Here’s a look at Gorr the God Butcher played by Christian Bale. The minifigure is simple, with frayed cloths enveloping his torso like a mummy. Add his lifeless grey face, with red eyes, he really does look like some sort of Zombie mummy.

It’s disappointing that there are no prints on his arms, or his legs, which I think is a big miss, and makes him one of the weaker minifigures in the set.

He comes equipped a black greatsword, which comes in black for the first time ever, and looks great. It hasn’t been revealed fully yet, but the sword is likely All-Black the Necrosword, the very first Symbiote – it’s a very fine tool for butchering Gods and deities.

Here’s a look at Gorr which was shown off in the official trailer. Very creepy, and I’m a big fan of his aesthetic.

Here’s a look at Gorr’s back printing. The back of his head kinda looks like texture from the back of his head, but there’s a small smile, or mouth printing, or a fold in his neck.

It might be an alternate face but it’s hard to tell.

Rounding up the crew of the Goat Boat are the Korg and King Valkyrie minifigures, both of whom are exclusive to this set.

It’s rare to get the film’s director (Taika Waititi) to be a supporting character, and even rarer to be immortalised as a minifigure, but that’s the Korg experience. Valkyrie (played by Tessa Thompson) is technically King of New Asgard, and features updated torso and leg prints as well.

Korg comes with a fur collar, and a new torso print as well, which has an ornate goat belt buckle – suggesting that he’s the captain of the goat boat.

Here’s a look at their dual-sided faces, and back printing. I really like Valkyrie’s hairpiece, which has dreadlocks, which accurately match her movie appearance.

This is the 3rd Korg minifigure so far, and here’s a comparison with the one from 76200 Bro Thor’s New Asgard, and 40525 Endgame Battle Pack.

Really like how they constantly switch his minifigure design up and avoid recycling him ever, which is quite refreshing for LEGO Superheroes. Maybe Taika has a clause in his contract or something.

And here’s the comparison with the Valkyrie from 40525 Endgame Battle Pack – unfortunately, I don’t have the first version on-hand so wasn’t able to include her.

I really like the latest version as she looks so badass with her armour, and her hairpiece is a much more accurate reflection of Tessa’s on-screen character.

Here’s a look at the completed model – The Goat Boat is based off the design of a Viking Longship (we’re getting two Viking ships this year!), drawn by two mystical goats – Toothgnasher and Toothgrinder.

It’s a pretty basic “vehicle” build, but doesn’t try to be more than it is, with the Viking Longship being the chief focus.

Here’s a look at the two goats, who are based on Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr,  goats who pull the chariot of the god Thor in Norse mythology.

Both goats are entirely brick-built, but a nice surprise was the presence of printed faces, which are printed on curved slopes.

Here’s a shot of the goats from the trailer.

The goat builds are okay – with slots in their bodies that allow the middle bar to hook into the goats in a very basic fashion. Oh, and the fur detail on their backs are stickers.

I didn’t quite quite like the design of the goats, especially the legs, which are quite floppy and dangly, which became annoying after awhile. While they tie The Goat Boat’s entire look together, I prefer the ship without them.

Here’s a comparison with a proper LEGO Goat. Close, but no cigar, and I’m enjoying the fact that LEGO seem to be doing everything in their power to not give us a proper LEGO Goat that everyone sorely wants.

On to The Goat Boat – it’s entirely brick-built and was quite an enjoyable build. The shape of the boat is impressive, with aesthetically pleasing curves on the sterns.

With New Asgard being a sort of Scandinavian tourist attraction, The Goat Boat is probably being used for scenic tours, captained by everyone’s favourite Kiwi sentient rock, Korg, as he gives tours of Asgard.

When building the boat, I was struck by just how large and substantial it is. The length of the boat measures just over 30cm, with plenty of room for all the minifigures.

To illustrate just how large The Goat Boat is, here’s a side by side with 60062 Arctic Icebreaker.

Here’s a look at the stern, which is shaped to look like twin serpents or dragons. I was really impressed by the build techniques, and the nice part usage (antlers, and open studs for the eyes) which make the twin dragon heads look very expressive.

There’s also a clip where Thor’s weapon, Stormbreaker can be attached to, and there are some stickered curved slopes with Viking interlaced patterns on them beneath it.

Here’s a look at some of the stickers on the bow of the ship. Aegir is the Norse name and personification for “sea”, and there’s also a reference to Asgard Tours.

Here’s the four viking shields mounted on each side of The Goat Boat – the designs are great and they have no connection to Thor, meaning that they’d look great with Viking minifigures.

The only problem is that they’re stickered, which is a big disappointment as I’d much prefer they be printed.

Here’s a look at the stern on the bow of the boat – which has 2 grey serpents, and presumably The Goat Boat’s license plate, with NA (New Asgard) 021 on it.

As mentioned there’s plenty of space on The Goat Boat – all 5 minifigures can comfortably fit, with plenty of other room for activities.

It’s remarkable how much room there is, as it encourages plenty of different scenes, and ways to display the characters on the boat.

Here’s a look at the cabin in the middle of the boat, which can open up to reveal a small space inside.

The interiors are pretty barebones – there’s a map of New Asgard (stickered), a bottle, a gem, and some sort of staff, that might be Korg’s Sakaarian laser rifle.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a Marvel set if it didn’t have a red fire extinguisher! The cabin as a whole is quite basic, but I do like the design of the roof which uses long tiles to mimic Norse architecture. Oh, and the studs are of course useful for minifigures to stand on them.

Looking at how the Goat Boat looks in the trailers, I think LEGO have done a pretty good job getting the look of The Goat Boat, down to the shape which the more I think about is quite a feat at this price point without any specialised pieces.

What I liked:

• You get all 5 main characters from Thor Love & Thunder in one set
• Surprisingly accessible price
• Goat Boat is huge
• Viking Longship on a budget

What I didn’t like: 

• Printed shields are disappointing
• Gorr printing is lacklustre
• Goat design and legs are finicky

Final Thoughts:

76208 The Goat Boat is an immensely enjoyable LEGO Marvel Super Heroes set, with so much value squeezed into a sub US$50 set.

LEGO should be commended for including all 5 main characters from Thor: Love and Thunder in the set, which is quite rare for a Marvel set, where they often make you purchase multiple sets to complete the lineup of movie characters.

2022 is a great year for Viking fans, as together with the Creator 3-in-1 Viking Ship, we’re getting 2 respectable longships in a year.

The Goat Boat’s size is also one of its most surprising traits, as the official photos don’t do the ship’s length justice, and it only dawns upon you when you’re building it that it’s quite a sizable model, which allows for plenty of playability with the minifigs included.

It isn’t quite perfect – while I liked the printed elements used for the Goat faces, the construction and wobbly legs don’t do them any favours. I also didn’t like the stickered viking shields.

But for a set priced at under US$50, this really is a dream for a licensed property. You can just buy this set and be completely done with Thor: Love and Thunder minifigures, which is just an excellent and consumer-friendly proposition.

If you’re strapped on cash, there’s also 76207 Attack on New Asgard, a smaller alternative which gives you Thor, Mighty Thor and Gorr, another treat for the fans.

I’m enjoying these no-filler sets, and with LEGO price rises due to inflation coming up in the second half of 2022, it’s very unlikely that we’ll see sets pack so much value into an accessible price point like this in the near future.

If you’re a Marvel/Thor fan, this set is a no-brainer, and you’ll be very pleased with what you get.

Rating and score: 4/5 ★★★★✰

Build [3] – Building the Boat out of everyday LEGO parts was surprisingly fun
Real Value [5] – 5 main characters, and a large brick-built boat make for exceptional value
Innovation [3] – Nothing new introduced, but I liked what the designer did to re-create the longship’s shape
Coolness [4] – Great to see LEGO give viking ships some love, and you also get all the main characters
Keepability [4] – This is a really great Marvel set, and if Thor Love and Thunder becomes a smash hit, this set will age very well

Thanks for reading my review of 76208 The Goat Boat! It’s available now from LEGO.com or Amazon!

What do you think of Marvel sets like this that include all the main characters? Do you want to see more like these from LEGO?

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Special thanks to the LEGO Group for providing this set for review