We Build the LEGO Marvel S.H.I.E.L.D Helicarrier, An Airborne Fortress for Earth's Mightiest Heroes (opens in new tab)

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...