I’m always excited to get to review new Ninjago sets, and Season 15/Crystalized theme is no exception. He has new dual-sided face and torso prints, and short dark blue legs. This time around, Nelson gets a swanky ballcap/hoodie combo, some color-coded swords, and a banner with a ninjargon “R” sticker on it. We’ve had two previous minifig versions of this character, one in 2016’s 70589 Rock Roader and again in 2018’s 70657 Ninjago City Docks. One the hero side, we have Lil’ Nelson, Master Wu, Golden Jay, and Samurai X Nya.įirst up is Lil’ Nelson, the honorary Purple Ninja. This set comes with eight minifigures, six of which are unique to this set. They see almost eye-to-eye, and since Nya isn’t part of the Ultra Combo Mech squad, you can have all five core ninjas “in play” with these two at the ready. It has similar bulk, though, and the two feel in-scale when placed next to each other.Īn even better match, though, is with the 71765 Ninja Ultra Combo Mech. The Samurai X Mech stands a little taller than the one from Legacy 71738 Zane’s Titan Mech Battle. Let’s check back in and see how that’s going. With the right camera work, even that iffy face build can look daunting.Īs mentioned earlier, the sealed cockpit area fits the Nya minifigure perfectly, with enough clearance for easy placement and play.Įarlier, we mentioned that the minifigure ninjas were a little outmatched by the Crystal beast. The numerous ball joints and click hinges give the mech a wide range of articulation, allowing for some great action poses. The ball joint sockets at the base will be used to attach skirting later on. Like most Ninjago mechs, the Samurai X Mech starts with a torso built with a lot of external-facing SNOT and Technic connections. The beast is scaled well to interact with the Ninjas at a minifigure-level, although do they seem a bit outmatched. I think it looks great as-is…it reminds me of a tremor-sense enabled cave monster out of the depths of some D&D adventure. The dual molded transparent dark pink and dark grey head piece is very striking, but lacks any printing or build to indicate eyes. From this angle you can see the range of motion allowed by all those ball joint connections. This beast also looks pretty good from the back. I would have really liked to see that hidden by 1×2 plates or something. Well, if you ignore that exposed grey Technic pin in the middle of its head. We don’t know a lot about the crystalline foes of this season of Ninjago yet, but man, they sure look cool. Inside the tab-sealed box are eight numbered bags, a bag with golden weapons, and a final packet with the instruction book and sticker sheet. The Mech’s play feature of spring-loaded missiles are shown in use, with the single inset shot showing Nya seated in the cockpit. The back of the box has a great action shot of the Mech, with all the characters involved in their own fights. The age range here is listed as 10+ which seems pretty reasonable to me. We also get the usual large Ninjago and LEGO logos on the left, with an inset shot of Lloyd in the upper right. The Samurai X Mech gets full attention in the center of the package, with its blue and red colors creating a crisp visual break with the purples of the Crystal foes along the bottom edge. The summer 2022 Ninjago sets return to a more cinematic package style, abandoning the more “artsy” renderings of the EVO wave. Unboxing the parts, instructions and sticker sheet Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews. The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with an early copy of this set for review. Come along as we take things for an early test drive! Featuring the Samurai X Mech, a crystal beast, and a whopping 8 minifigures this set is ready for some serious play. We’re starting out our reviews with Ninjago 71775 Nya’s Samurai X Mech – a 1003 piece set that will be available starting June 1st in the UK, and August 1st worldwide, for US $119.99 | CAN $149.99 | UK £99.99. The summer 2022 sets include everything you’d expect from a Ninjago release – dragons, motorcycles, playsets, and…oh yeah…giant robots. The theme this time around is “ Crystalized” – with our heroic ninjas taking on the Vengestone Army and their leader, the Crystal King. Season 15 of Ninjago is nearly here, and that means LEGO is unveiling a whole host of tie-in sets.
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