LEGO Fantastic Four H.E.R.B.I.E. Review

AdamAugust 10, 2026

I love a lil guy. Both on screen and on shelf, there’s nothing better than a lil guy staring back at me. So while I may not be a fan of LEGOs’ increased reliance on adult display sets instead of playsets, when they make a lil guy I will be there, ever since they made a BB-8 for The Last Jedi. H.E.R.B.I.E. is the first Marvel set in this style after LEGO have made their way through every Star Wars droid, and is definitely the most logical choice using the great design from last year’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps for their lovable little sidekick/assistant. LEGO has settled into a set droid scale recently, and this set does follow it pretty closely but it’s hard to know exact heights without pulling out a calculator. The set itself is pretty simple, just H.E.R.B.I.E. and two accessories, a coffee cup and screwdriver.

The main build is pretty much perfect, it’s undeniably H.E.R.B.I.E. and super accurate to the movie. He’s got pretty limited but accurate mobility, his arms have shoulder and elbow joints and a surprisingly sturdy hand, he can hold his screwdriver without any sort of actual connection, and the coffee cup is attached by a single robot arm piece. His head has a great little wobble, essential for any “lil guy” build, and can turn around fully, which will turn both his eyes around too. He comes with 4 printed pieces and no stickers, which is always a nice surprise. His “stomach” opens up to reveal a pretty sizable storage compartment, perfect for his coffee cup and screwdriver with plenty of space left over. The build is nice and sturdy and a pretty fun build, if a little repetitive. It spreads some of the repetitive steps out which I never like, it’s better to just get them over with in my opinion, but they’re small enough steps that it isn’t too bad. While he’s definitely a display piece, he’s nice and sturdy too, although the piece at the bottom is pretty slippy so be careful with him on any non-flat surface.

There are a few issues I have with the set, the first being the size. While he’s not small and scales nicely with similar sets, H.E.R.B.I.E. was definitely a lot smaller once built than he looked on the packaging, although coming in at 747 pieces for £60/$75 (a really great deal for the UK there) with the level of detail and sturdiness you’d expect, he’s pretty good. Another thing I question is the timing, do we really need another Fantastic Four set a year on, especially when they entirely skipped the Thunderbolts* last year? I don’t really see the appeal, especially for a movie that wasn’t a massive box office success, and it feels like putting this set under the Doomsday banner might help it a little. The last issue is the biggest one. If you look at any other display set like this, especially those in the Star Wars line, you’ll notice two key things missing: a display plaque and a minifigure scale version. The plaque especially feels like a big omission since it’s such a low effort thing but after seeing so many fantastic H.E.R.B.I.E. customs in minifigure scale, it’s disappointing to see LEGO not even try. Both these things would have tied the set together.

Despite the omissions and the odd timing, H.E.R.B.I.E. is a great set and display piece, and essentially for any fans of The Fantastic Four: First Steps is an essential piece. While the price may be a little high in the US/EU, the UK is priced well for this set and feels worth the price. The very cute design has been translated really well and overall H.E.R.B.I.E. is another great entry to the “lil guy” shelf.