There’s also an interview with the movie director, and a translation guide to Ninjago’s faux script-something fans had long ago worked out, though it’s nice to see it confirmed and the rarely-used letters translated. In total, they span 533 pages.īook 1 opens with an extensive introduction to the set and setting, including designer interviews, ala the Ultimate Collector’s Sets.
The covers show a sepia-toned image of the set, with the corresponding segment in full color. There are three instruction manuals, one for each level of Ninjago City. In the below photo, the inner boxes aren’t even open yet. Consequently, you’ll need to open both boxes and then sort the nearly 50 bags before beginning. Annoyingly, the inner boxes are unmarked, though I discovered one contained the bag numbers 1-5, and the other bag numbers 6, 7, 8, and 10 (but not 9). The bags are numbered 1-15, and each number has at minimum three bags.
Inside the outer box are a multitude of numbered parts bags, a sealed bag with the instruction manuals and sticker sheets, and two smaller boxes, each large enough to be a standard 1,000-plus-piece set in their own right. One side panel pictures the 17 named minifigures (the two manikins aren’t shown), while the back shows an exploded view of the city’s three main levels and their play features. The boxīefitting the set’s part count, the box is a massive affair, weighing in at 13.8 lbs. Nico will be familiar to readers of this site, having graced our pages many times for his personal creations. Several designers were responsible for translating the concept art into brick form, but Christopher Leslie Stamp and Nicolaas Vás took the lead. The Ninjago City set builds on the work of the as-yet-unreleased The LEGO Ninjago Movie, and is a partnership of the film designers and LEGO’s model designers. 16 for $299.99 USD, and will be available to everyone Sept. 70620 Ninjago City will be available to VIP members in the LEGO Shop Online and in LEGO stores Aug.
The primary locale in The LEGO Ninjago Movie, which opens September 22, Ninjago City is an Eastern-inspired cyberpunk city, brimming with action and loaded with hidden details. To get the latest LEGO news and LEGO Reviews straight in your inbox, subscribe via email, or you can also follow on Google News, or socials on Facebook, Instagram Twitter or subscribe to the Jay’s Brick Blog Youtube channel.From left, Senior Editor Chris Malloy and Founder and Editor-in-Chief Andrew Becraft with 70620 Ninjago City