LEGO Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy Milano ‘takes it to the next level’

LEGO Marvel 76286 Guardians of the Galaxy: The Milano appears to take the prize for best brick-built Milano ever, according to early reviewers.

Ahead of its release on August 1, LEGO reviewers are sharing their thoughts about 76286 Guardians of the Galaxy: The Milano. The response has been overwhelmingly positive for the largest LEGO Milano ever to be released – but just what is so impressive about the 2,090-piece set.

Read on for a round-up of some of the key highlights and notable points of 76286 Guardians of the Galaxy: The Milano, thanks to reviews from LEGO YouTubers Bricksie and MiniSuperHeroesToday and reviewer New Elementary.

It’s all about the angles

Part of the reason why the Milano is so memorable as a MCU ship is its quirky angles, looking much like an eagle or some other hunting bird given mechanical form. Achieving that same shape is a tricky ask for LEGO designers but, by all accounts, 76286 Guardians of the Galaxy: The Milano has knocked it out of the park.

“The structure of it, to get these angles of the body, was fantastic,” said Bricksie in his video review. “Tiling off the body was so cool, just look at these colours that we have.”

MiniSuperHeroesToday agrees, listing the “cool building techniques” as one of the first features he appreciated during his build of the set.

“Where the set really had me start to say ‘wow’ was the contoured edge underneath,” MiniSuperHeroesToday continued, pointing out the angled sculpting underneath the main body of the ship that gives it its unique shape.

It’s a hat trick for 76286 Guardians of the Galaxy: The Milano, as a third reviewer, New Elementary, has also complimented the angles and silhouette of the build, writing: “Previous minifigure-scale versions of the Milano haven’t really captured its graceful ‘Bird of Prey’ forms.

“This is partially because there are lots of intersecting angles and subtle curves to try to replicate, especially where the complex livery must be maintained too. However, the degree to which the sub-assemblies of the 2024 Milano capture this livery made me sit back in wonder.”

Impressive articulation

Those same angles are often connected through ball joints, offering an impressive amount of articulation. Bricksie shows off virtually every possible pose that you can put the brick-built Milano through in his video and notes just how well it nails the dynamic pose. The possibility to articulate all of the thrusters and shift around the different parts of the wings really allows you to present it as though the ship were truly flying, helped along by the stand and the tilted angle it holds by itself.

“There were so many hinged pieces that went into it to give it this unique shape,” noted Bricksie. “You can see how it’s tilting forward, it’s remarkable.”

A set designed for dynamic display

All three reviewers note that the size and impressive silhouette that 76286 Guardians of the Galaxy: The Milano strikes mean it’s certainly more of a display set than a play-driven one. While there is some interactivity possible with the different articulated wings and the opening interior, it’s best suited to being adored than engaged with. This appears to be the intent from LEGO Marvel’s side too, given it comes with a brick-built black stand.

“In terms of play value: there is some movement of the wings and engines; the canopy opens; and the top section is removable to see and pose the minifigures inside,” noted New Elementary. “Given the understandable limit to the interior details, this model is certainly falling into the display model category – although the internal dimensions do still feel like the largest yet achieved.”

That’s not to say that the interior has been left lacking, however. Bricksie writes that, “the interior is pretty clean, you do have some exposed Technic lift arms, but other than that, it’s nicely tiled off.”

‘I’ve built all three Milanos and this is the best’

With all of that taken into consideration, it’s perhaps no surprise that each reviewer’s final conclusion was positive, with all three naming it top of the class when it comes to brick-built Milanos.

“I raved about the previous LEGO Milanos and this one takes it to the next level,” said Bricksie.

MiniSuperHeroesToday even went so far as to name it “one of the best LEGO Marvel sets I’ve ever built,” which is a strong achievement from such a prolific theme.

“This new interpretation is the largest and most visually accurate of all the ships so far,” agreed New Elementary, cementing 76286 Guardians of the Galaxy: The Milano’s reputation as the best possible Milano to buy.

Priced at £159.99 / $179.99 / €179.99, 76286 Guardians of the Galaxy: The Milano goes on general sale on August 1 and is available to pre-order now from LEGO.com.

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