I don't know anything about the Legend of Chima story, but as a collector of LEGO fantasy/mythology creatures I was thinking of getting Flinx's Ultimate Phoenix (70221). I was curious whether the phoenix is supposed to be a vehicle or a creature. Any idea?

It's neither. In the last episode, Flinx unlocks his true powers and creates a huge force-field of energy around himself in the shape of a phoenix and flies over Chima,melting all the ice and turning the Hunter tribes back to normal from their current,zombie-like state

Here's a pic from what the set is based on from the show

Edited February 21, 201510 yr by GoldenChi

^yeesh, that looks horrifyingly... uninspired.

I don't know anything about the Legend of Chima story, but as a collector of LEGO fantasy/mythology creatures I was thinking of getting Flinx's Ultimate Phoenix (70221). I was curious whether the phoenix is supposed to be a vehicle or a creature. Any idea?

Seeing as the story-side has been explained, I can give you some details on the set itself. The play function is manually-operated, no mechanism. The phoenix itself is beautiful, but not undeserving of some modding. I would provide pics, but just yesterday mine hit the scrapyard upcoming MOC LEGO box.

So a magical emanation/conjuration? Thanks, GoldenChi. I didn't know that. It wouldn't actually have affected my purchasing decision but I'm glad it's not supposed to be a machine.

Mandate,

I agree that the phoenix is a brilliant representation of an avian form. I would go as far as to describe it as a work of art. I don't much care for the flick-fire missiles and will mod those out if/when I can get the set. If I do get it, it will go into my display collection which means it will stay there indefinitely. I'm curious what mods you did. Can you briefly describe them? I'm thinking of modding it myself, perhaps to make it more snotty.

Amps

Edited March 1, 20159 yr by AmperZand

So a magical emanation/conjuration? Thanks, GoldenChi. I didn't know that. It wouldn't actually have affected my purchasing decision but I'm glad it's not supposed to be a machine.

Mandate,

I agree that the phoenix is a brilliant representation of an avian form. I would go as far as to describe is as a work of art. I don't much care for the flick-fire missiles and will mod those out if/when I can get the set. If I do get it, it will go into my display collection which means it will stay there indefinitely. I'm curious what mods you did. Can you briefly describe them? I'm thinking of modding it myself, perhaps to make it more snotty.

Amps

I only finished one mod on my copy, and that was the addition of knees. You'll probably want the shortest CCBS bones for it. I'm not sure what else could be done, aside from fixing some more issues with posing (eg, making the wings rely on balljoints rather than hinges) and smoothing out the shape of the main body.

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If I do get it, it will go into my display collection which means it will stay there indefinitely. I'm curious what mods you did.

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Amps

I have a copy of it (two, actually), and it's something I will keep on display for a very long time. I think it's a very well done model, and the big flame/wing pieces look great.