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LEGO Ninjago City modification ideas

by on September 25, 2017
in LEGO Modular Buildings

The recently released #70620 LEGO Ninjago Movie Ninjago City set is considered by many LEGO fans as one of the most interesting, fun and unusual LEGO sets of all time. It is basically an entire city mashed into a LEGO Modular Building, with crazy amount of detail and unique building techniques. If you want to absorb yourself in the LEGO building experience and enjoy every minute of it, and end up with a model that oozes with all the playfulness and creativity LEGO is known for, this is the set to get. 🙂

In our previous discussion of the set (see: LEGO Ninjago City Review & Modular Buildings), we talked about how #70620 LEGO Ninjago Movie Ninjago City fits together with the LEGO Modular Buildings – an obvious choice if you already own some of the sets from the collection. And, while the set is not an official LEGO Modular Building, LEGO designers did include the standard LEGO Technic brick and pin connections of the Modulars, indicating that they intended it to be compatible with the series.

The LEGO Technic brick and pin connections on two sides do make the #70620 LEGO Ninjago Movie Ninjago City set easily snap together with any of the LEGO Modular Buildings to form a corner structure. However, the elevated sidewalk and the water of the canal don’t line up with the layout of the LEGO Modular Buildings without some modification. This allows LEGO fans to have even more fun with the set, and use their creativity to work out some solutions. In the picture above, you can see the unaltered connection of the set with the Modular Buildings by JANGBRiCKS (more details here: LEGO Ninjago City Review & Modular Buildings), and below, I will show you some examples of blending the #70620 LEGO Ninjago Movie Ninjago City together with the LEGO Modular Buildings and other LEGO City settings.

➡ LEGO NINJAGO CITY CONTRACTION: Rather than expanding the #70620 LEGO Ninjago Movie Ninjago City set, LEGO fan masterbrew decided to strip out some of the best parts for a smaller display. This strategy brings up an interesting point; you can take parts of an official LEGO model for a different kind of display than everyone else would have, or use smaller sections of a set as starters for your own custom creations. The now discontinued LEGO Master Builder Academy series offered many such starter models, and discussed how to work with them. And you can get inspiration not just from official LEGO sets, but from the projects, ideas, and discoveries of other LEGO fans.

➡ LEGO NINJAGO CITY BLENDING: LEGO fan jcsum is a master of blending together the LEGO Modular Buildings with structures and landscaping from other LEGO themes, as well as custom models. In the pictures above, you can see the #70620 LEGO Ninjago Movie Ninjago City set next to the LEGO Modular Buildings, and also notice the recently released #21310 LEGO Ideas Old Fishing Store tucked in the corner of the layout. See more pictures here: LEGO NINJAGO CITY BLENDING

➡ LEGO NINJAGO CITY EXPANSION: Instead of just blending in the #70620 LEGO Ninjago Movie Ninjago City set with other buildings, how about expanding its funky and fun style and build more structures in a similar vein? LEGO fan Ooer did just that and added a whole other section of stacked up little shops and apartments. You can see more pictures of this project here: LEGO NINJAGO CITY EXPANSION

As you can see, there is lots of fun to be had with the #70620 LEGO Ninjago Movie Ninjago City set. You can build and display it as is, take off sections, build up new sections, add it to other buildings, and customize it to your heart’s content. This is not a set that you will build once and just put on a shelf. It practically begs you to tinker with it, keeping you engaged for a long time. If you don’t have it yet, you can find it under The LEGO Ninjago Movie section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? How do you like The LEGO Ninjago Movie Ninjago City set? Have you built it already? Or are you planning to get it? What modifications you have done or planning to do? Are there any other interesting customizations you have seen by others? Feel free to share and discuss in the comment section below! 😉

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The LEGO Ninjago Movie mechs review

by on September 23, 2017
in LEGO Ninjago

With the release of The LEGO Ninjago Movie this weekend, let’s continue looking at all the new sets related to the film. You will find links to previous reviews at the end of this post, and today we will examine some of the most awesome sets in the collection; the ones with the mechs! There is no other LEGO theme that includes so many amazing robotic vehicles all at once, unless you want to count the old LEGO Exo-Force theme. 🙂

The LEGO Ninjago Movie collection include mechs that look like animals, birds, giant walking robots, and even a shark! The collection is like a feast for those who love to build robotic vehicles of every shape and style! And they are also an excellent study for those who would like to learn how to build them. There is a mech for everyone here!

As there are so many mechs in The LEGO Ninjago Movie collection, in this overall review we will only look at each of them briefly to highlight their special features. I will also include video-reviews of the sets by JANGBRiCKS, so you can check them out in more detail.

➡ #70611 LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE WATER STRIDER: What I like most about this set is how large and intimidating it is, and how well it matches the LEGO Ultra Agents vehicles. Very sturdy too! Here is the official description: Launch into battle against the shark army and pretend to walk on water and climb walls with this awesome mech. The Water Strider features a 360-degree rotating minifigure cockpit, 6-stud rapid shooter and 4 posable legs and feet to create powerful battle poses. Includes 4 minifigures: Nya, Kai, Puffer and Shark Army Thug. Water Strider measures over 7” (18cm) high, 11” (30cm) long and 11” (30cm) wide. 494 pieces. Price: $39.99 – BUY HERE

➡ #70612 LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE GREEN NINJA DRAGON: It seems like LEGO designers are really fond of dragons, because they include dragons in so many LEGO themes; the old LEGO Vikings line, LEGO Castle, LEGO Elves, and of course LEGO Ninjago. This two-feet-long dragon is a beautiful representation of the evolution of LEGO dragons in both building techniques and style. While this is technically a mech, it could very well pass for a real dragon. Here is the official description: Outwit The Green Ninja’s evil father Garmadon with this mighty mech. The Green Ninja Mech Dragon features articulated snapping jaws, a fully posable body, wheel-activated swooshing tail, 2 leg-mounted stud shooters and 2 hidden pop-out thrusters. Includes 4 minifigures: The Green Ninja, Wu, Garmadon and Charlie. Green Ninja Mech Dragon measures over 5” (13cm) high, 23” (60cm) long and 4” (12cm) wide. 544 pieces. Price: $49.99 – BUY HERE

➡ #70613 LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE GARMA MECHA MAN: So big, so dark, so many sharp teeth! The shape of this massive mech is kind of a combination of a shark and Garmadon himself. If you like evil mechs, this is the ultimate badguy machine! Here is the official description: Help Lloyd protect civilian Pat from attack by Garma Mecha Man with this awesome set. This huge and highly posable mech features an opening minifigure cockpit for Garmadon, spring-loaded shark blaster, ammo belt and a fish tank. Includes 4 minifigures: Garmadon, Great White, Lloyd and Pat. Garma Mecha Man measures over 11” (30cm) high, 5” (14cm) long and 9” (24cm) wide. 747 pieces. Price: $59.99 – BUY HERE

➡ #70614 LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE LIGHTNING JET: In contrast to the previous mech this one light and fast, like a bird! And while it looks fragile, it is actually quite sturdy and can be maneuvered by a very handy hidden handle. Here is the official description: Save Ed and Edna from the shark army’s crab with Jay’s Lightning Jet in this thrilling set. The jet has a handle for easy pick-up-and-play and maximum swooshability, plus an opening minifigure cockpit, spring-loaded shooter and trigger-activated rotating electro-disc. The crab features posable legs, a snapping pincer and 6-stud rapid shooter. Includes 6 minifigures: Jay, Ed, Edna, Crusty, Jelly and Shark Army Thug. Lightning Jet measures over 7” (20cm) high, 17” (44cm) long and 11” (30cm) wide. 876 pieces. Price: $59.99 – BUY HERE

➡ #70615 LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE FIRE MECH: This set reminds me so much of the old LEGO Exo-Force mechs, and it is my personal favorite. It is actually much larger you might expect; 14 inches tall! The construction is very stable, but this also means that the knee joints don’t bend. I don’t mind this at all, but some LEGO fans do. Here is the official description: Get set for sizzling battle action with this huge and highly posable mech. The Fire Mech features an opening minifigure cockpit, 2 shoulder disc shooters and 2 arms with non-shooting fire blasters. Includes 6 minifigures: Kai, Zane, Lauren, Henry, Hammer Head and Jelly. Fire Mech measures over 14” (36cm) high, 4” (11cm) long and 8” (21cm) wide. 944 pieces. Price: $69.99 – BUY HERE

➡ #70616 LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE ICE TANK: When I first saw this set it reminded me of the Star Wars Star Destroyers, and it also looks like an icicle. Whatever it is, is certainly an interesting shape, and it also comes with some unique play-features, which you can see in the video-review below. Here is the official description: Help Zane save Patty Keys and Torben from the shark soldiers with this action-packed set. This cool vehicle features an opening minifigure cockpit, big tracks, ice cannon with 6-stud rapid shooter, and a rotating ice container. Includes 5 minifigures: Zane, Shark Army Thug, Angler, Patty Keys and Torben. Ice Tank measures over 8” (21cm) high, 12” (31cm) long and 9” (23cm) wide. 914 pieces. Price: $79.99 – BUY HERE

The video-player below includes reviews of all six mechs by JANGBRiCKS. He will show you all the play-featured, minifigures, and other details of each set. You can use the drop-down list in the upper left corner to select the review you would like to watch, or you can just let them play one after another. Each review is about 10 minutes long.

As you can see, there is a mech here for every taste and style, and as I mentioned at the beginning, they are also great study material for mech builders. They are all excellent designs, but very different, so I would suggest that you go with the one you like the most. You can’t really go wrong with any of them, especially with such unusually low prices! All the sets are listed under The LEGO Ninjago Movie section of the Online LEGO Shop.

What do you think? How do you like The LEGO Ninjago Movie mechs? Did you build any of them already? Which one is your favorite? And how do you think they compare to the movie version? Feel free to share your thoughts and discuss in the comment section below! 😉

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