LEGO Ninjago 2023 Discussion

[Fire-Ninja]

1 hour ago, a guy from somewhere said:

Speaking of minifigures, I’m not the only one that’s kinda ticked off with the bounty selection? We’re getting just Lloyd out of the 6 main ninja. Both the hydrobounty and the legacy bounty came with all 6 ninja, and in the hydrobounty case it came with so many more figures as well, and considering that we got all 6 ninja plus vengestone warriors and the crystal king in the £125 set last summer this just feels… cheap. Like they couldn’t be bothered to just throw in some extra figs. Even 1 Nya figure would go a long way as she isn’t in any other sets.  

I agree i feel as if the bounty should AT LEAST come with all 6 Ninja and Wu with maybe Arin, Sora, Baby Dragon and the Main villain perhaps Ras or maybe Krux

this seems reasonable based on both the hydro bounty and Lloyd's Golden Ultra Dragon

[someguy827]

I’m just excited for the markets! Hoping that it’s more classical and realistic like the docks than the futuristic-neon mix that the gardens were. Since we’ve already gotten minifigure leaks, when should we expect to see images? 

[a guy from somewhere]

1 hour ago, someguy827 said:

I’m just excited for the markets! Hoping that it’s more classical and realistic like the docks than the futuristic-neon mix that the gardens were. Since we’ve already gotten minifigure leaks, when should we expect to see images? 

As a D2C, it could be any time from now to its release. It probably won’t be revealed with the rest of the sets when they get revealed unless we get a friends style reveal which is unlikely. Our best chances of seeing the set lie with the Lego employees that receive the set early and leak it, like what happened in 2021 (god that was over 2 years ago?!). It may show up in the June summer catalog if that gets sent out early as well. 
I’d say that we probably won’t see or hear anything about it until at least a week from its launch, and most likely no official pictures and press releases until the day before it launches, as that’s what happened last time with the gardens and Lego seems to like doing that. 
I mean that Ariel’s palace still hasn’t been officially revealed and it’s just sat out at Walmart stores….
 

I also can’t wait for the markets, it’s going to be amazing. Hopefully we get a more expansive waterway like the original city with bridges and passageways for boats, that’s always been my favourite part. Can’t wait to see what cool stand out play feature they include this time as well, I’m thinking the crab grill from the original city, the working drinks dispenser in the docks, and the working arcade in the gardens. Also hoping for more of a blend between futuristic and classic, although we can already make guesses on what some of the buildings are. An NGTV news tower seems like it will be the big height aspect, and I’m willing to bet garmadons crystalized apartment will be there as well. Hopefully a police station for the commissioner. We also really need a way to get minifigs from the lower city to the higher city, the only current way is the elevator in the original Ninjago city. 

Edited April 20, 2023 by a guy from somewhere

[Vindicare]

40 minutes ago, a guy from somewhere said:

I also can’t wait for the markets, it’s going to be amazing. Hopefully we get a more expansive waterway like the original city with bridges and passageways for boats, that’s always been my favourite part. Can’t wait to see what cool stand out play feature they include this time as well, I’m thinking the crab grill from the original city, the working drinks dispenser in the docks, and the working arcade in the gardens. Also hoping for more of a blend between futuristic and classic, although we can already make guesses on what some of the buildings are. An NGTV news tower seems like it will be the big height aspect, and I’m willing to bet garmadons crystalized apartment will be there as well. Hopefully a police station for the commissioner. We also really need a way to get minifigs from the lower city to the higher city, the only current way is the elevator in the original Ninjago city. 

I’m betting it’s gonna be a baseplate and a half. My buddy is really hoping it’s two baseplates(which would be crazy but awesome). Just looking at Gardens as comparison, Markets has about 400 more pieces while Gardens 16 baseplate didn’t use up a lot of pieces. Take out some height from the building & make it into an extension on the 16 baseplate & that’s what I think the footprint is gonna be. I too would like to see more access for water. I guess a bridge wouldn’t be too redundant as it’s been two sets since one. I’m hoping for a better mix of show & movie this time around. With the oopsy of the torso being seen I’d like a “Good Morning Ninjago” scene in the TV station. 

[a guy from somewhere]

5 minutes ago, Vindicare said:

I’m betting it’s gonna be a baseplate and a half. My buddy is really hoping it’s two baseplates(which would be crazy but awesome). Just looking at Gardens as comparison, Markets has about 400 more pieces while Gardens 16 baseplate didn’t use up a lot of pieces. Take out some height from the building & make it into an extension on the 16 baseplate & that’s what I think the footprint is gonna be. I too would like to see more access for water. I guess a bridge wouldn’t be too redundant as it’s been two sets since one. I’m hoping for a better mix of show & movie this time around. With the oopsy of the torso being seen I’d like a “Good Morning Ninjago” scene in the TV station. 

2 baseplates would be too much IMO. Awesome? Hell yeah. Expensive? Hell yeah….

The only way I can feasibly see them doing 2 base plates is in the next city “cycle” (we seem to get a city module every 2 or so years now) where Lego sets are absolutely massive and inflation and prices are off the charts. They may be able to pull something like a larger Ninjago city docks where it just doesn’t get taller than the new city floor (completely omitting the high rises floor) but even then that throws the current system out the window. We have a single base plate for corners, then a base plate and a half for single stretch’s. I’m betting it will be a base plate and a half to fit with the pre-existing structure. And yes I’m completely ignoring the temple module from the gardens as Im not sure where it fits exactly, as it doesn’t have walkways. I see it as a cool addon for the 10 year anniversary and not much else, although that doesn’t stop me from loving it. 
Maybe it should go on its own little island behind the city?

[Vindicare]

29 minutes ago, a guy from somewhere said:

2 baseplates would be too much IMO. Awesome? Hell yeah. Expensive? Hell yeah….

The only way I can feasibly see them doing 2 base plates is in the next city “cycle” (we seem to get a city module every 2 or so years now) where Lego sets are absolutely massive and inflation and prices are off the charts. They may be able to pull something like a larger Ninjago city docks where it just doesn’t get taller than the new city floor (completely omitting the high rises floor) but even then that throws the current system out the window. We have a single base plate for corners, then a base plate and a half for single stretch’s. I’m betting it will be a base plate and a half to fit with the pre-existing structure. And yes I’m completely ignoring the temple module from the gardens as Im not sure where it fits exactly, as it doesn’t have walkways. I see it as a cool addon for the 10 year anniversary and not much else, although that doesn’t stop me from loving it. 
Maybe it should go on its own little island behind the city?

I think realistically two is feasible at the $370 price. Make it more the height of Docks and that could expand to fit an addition 16x32 & somewhat higher. I know that’s why Docks was frowned upon by many, but I liked the height difference. So something similar with two levels to make the walkways connect would be great. That little shrine is kinda strange in the context of the sets, but I see how it works with the Legacy theme. If I had more room in that area of my city I’d make it more of a solitary thing, I just didn’t have enough open water to do so. 

[a guy from somewhere]

25 minutes ago, Vindicare said:

I think realistically two is feasible at the $370 price. Make it more the height of Docks and that could expand to fit an addition 16x32 & somewhat higher. I know that’s why Docks was frowned upon by many, but I liked the height difference. So something similar with two levels to make the walkways connect would be great. That little shrine is kinda strange in the context of the sets, but I see how it works with the Legacy theme. If I had more room in that area of my city I’d make it more of a solitary thing, I just didn’t have enough open water to do so. 

I like the docks on its own but when connected, yes it makes the height diverse and gives it character but at the same time it focuses too heavily on the lower old city levels IMO, and needed more tech stuff at the top to balance it out. That doesn’t mean it needs height, just something to diversify the standalone model a bit more. Hopefully markets pulls through with it. I also forgot it had a price increase, maybe 2 baseplates is the way, although we have to remember at that point that’s like 2 of the original Ninjago City sets side by side. 

[Vindicare]

3 hours ago, a guy from somewhere said:

I like the docks on its own but when connected, yes it makes the height diverse and gives it character but at the same time it focuses too heavily on the lower old city levels IMO, and needed more tech stuff at the top to balance it out. That doesn’t mean it needs height, just something to diversify the standalone model a bit more. Hopefully markets pulls through with it. I also forgot it had a price increase, maybe 2 baseplates is the way, although we have to remember at that point that’s like 2 of the original Ninjago City sets side by side. 

Totally get that. The middle section having that sloped roof & alley on the one side add a lot to the overall look but definitely makes stacking a problem. Which makes the middle section look quite empty, especially with two modern bits on either side overlooking it. 

[THELEGOBATMAN]

Ninjago City Markets has just leaked. It looks like it's a picture for retailers, including a display stand for the set.

Ninjago: Dragons Rising logo is visible, and there's an extremely wide variety of minifigures. The picture isn't clear at all, so there's nothing more to tell, except the vague outline of the build.

Edited April 21, 2023 by THELEGOBATMAN

[a guy from somewhere]

10 minutes ago, THELEGOBATMAN said:

Ninjago City Markets has just leaked. It looks like it's a picture for retailers, including a display stand for the set.

Ninjago: Dragons Rising logo is visible, and there's an extremely wide variety of minifigures. The picture isn't clear at all, so there's nothing more to tell, except the vague outline of the build.

Oh my god it’s beautiful!

[a guy from somewhere]

Ok so, @Vindicare your friend may have hit the nail on the head here, I think it is 2 baseplates. Which is…. Insane. And it looks pretty filled out as well. Unfortunately it suffers from a lower middle but not as much as the docks. From left to right we have: 

A large tower on the left, brown building closest to the camera and a green one behind it. There’s a tree that looks like the 18+ bonsai tree ontop and a red curved building ontop of the brown one that connects to the green one in a curve, so maybe it’s a green house? 

The buildings cut off there, and in between the 2 sections there looks to be a cable car type build suspended between the buildings. I don’t think it will work as a function (no rails and no where to go) but it looks really cool. Behind it is a tori gate, so maybe the walkway wraps around behind the cable car and onto the next section on the left. 

At ground level in the middle, there’s a small bridge over the water and an open staging area with a market stand, and then what could be another bridge under the right section of buildings. 

The buildings on the left consist of a giant tori gate or red pillars closest to the camera at ground level to support the second level, so we can’t see much of the lower city unfortunately, however the second level buildings are mainly a blue or purple, and on top of that is a balcony with a building in the far corner, that could be an aquarium? Or maybe another glass greenhouse. There’s the iconic animal balloon ontop of this building, looks to be a pig with a Mohawk? That can’t be right…. We have had pigs already. 
 

This looks amazing, I love the build. Hopefully the minifig selection is just as good, I’m seeing at least Lloyd, Jay and maybe Kai?  
Also on the topic of baseplates, I can’t decide. This looks to be between 2 baseplates and 1 and a half. Could they be bringing back the old 8x32 baseplates? That would be a dream! I’ve been trying to get a hold of one for some time. I’m leaning towards 2 baseplates so far. It is going to be very expensive! 
 

Promobricks just confirmed it’s real!

[Agent Kallus]

A cable car!? Awesome 

Looks like 22 minifigs along the bottom but too grainy to tell.

[Alegrispa]

Holy f***! It's absolutely massive!

Where the hell am I supposed to fit this thing?!

Oh boy, am I looking forward to building Ninjago City, Ninjago City Gardens, and this one all in one burnout-building-marathon! (let's be real, it's gonna take me a couple of days)

[a guy from somewhere]

5 minutes ago, Alegrispa said:

Holy f***! It's absolutely massive!

Where the hell am I supposed to fit this thing?!

Oh boy, am I looking forward to building Ninjago City, Ninjago City Gardens, and this one all in one burnout-building-marathon! (let's be real, it's gonna take me a couple of days)

Wow, all 3?? Gardens took me about 2 days when I paced myself, and I think I’m a pretty fast builder. I’d take a week of work and just have a massive build fest. Sounds like a dream. 
 

Also yeah, I have no clue where I’m putting this. My custom corner module, 16x32 module and gardens can barley fit on my desk and now there’s 2 more baseplates coming. Gonna wait and see if anyone can photoshop it next to the city for a sense of scale, but I doubt that will happen until official pictures and at that point legos marketing team will do that already. 

I love how we where talking about the markets and when we could see images yesterday and lo and behold they’re here!

[Alegrispa]

23 minutes ago, a guy from somewhere said:

Wow, all 3?? Gardens took me about 2 days when I paced myself, and I think I’m a pretty fast builder. I’d take a week of work and just have a massive build fest. Sounds like a dream. 

You're totally right. I thought about it and factoring in how long it took me to build my biggest set so far (the 2020 Haunted House) it's gonna take me at least a week!

And oh boy, am I anxious to build finally build them. I got City Gardens in summer '21 and Ninjago City last summer. I was just about to open them up when the first rumour of City Markets found its way online.

[Fire-Ninja]

new bounty revealed

 

here's the link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/LEGO-Ninjago-Secret-World-Ninja/dp/0241629403

new samurai lloyd as well

Edited April 21, 2023 by Fire-Ninja

[a guy from somewhere]

Holy hell! 
 

Idk. Seems kinda small ngl, and is also missing a lot of the leaked features. Almost no azure, and no dragon head. First impressions ain’t good.

[Fire-Ninja]

19 minutes ago, a guy from somewhere said:

Holy hell! 
 

Idk. Seems kinda small ngl, and is also missing a lot of the leaked features. Almost no azure, and no dragon head. First impressions ain’t good.

the dragon head is detachable and the colour scheme is predominantly red, dark red and black (bottom of bounty) with accents of azure, brown, white yellow, dark grey and gold

Edited April 21, 2023 by Fire-Ninja

[a guy from somewhere]

4 minutes ago, Fire-Ninja said:

the dragon head is detachable and the colour scheme is red and black (bottom of bounty) with small accents of azure

Yeah I’m seeing the colours now, wow bright light yellow is weird on the back. It just seems kind of small for what I was hoping, and certainly weird. Hopefully I come around on it, but apparently it has a kitchen and TV room. Wonder if that means we will get hull rooms like in the movie bounty. That would be amazing ngl. Also where did we find out the dragon head was detachable? 

[Fire-Ninja]

3 minutes ago, a guy from somewhere said:

Yeah I’m seeing the colours now, wow bright light yellow is weird on the back. It just seems kind of small for what I was hoping, and certainly weird. Hopefully I come around on it, but apparently it has a kitchen and TV room. Wonder if that means we will get hull rooms like in the movie bounty. That would be amazing ngl. Also where did we find out the dragon head was detachable?  

there is a ratchet piece (i don't know what it is called) which connects moulded dragon heads in black, at the front of the bounty

Edited April 21, 2023 by Fire-Ninja

[a guy from somewhere]

1 minute ago, Fire-Ninja said:

there is a ratchet piece (i don't know what it is called) which connects moulded dragon heads in black, at the front of the bounty

I saw that but didn’t really know what it is. Ratchet is probably the best answer. I’m looking at those side engine pods, the seem way to small and don’t look like they move which is a shame. I wonder if they’re doing away with the whole moving engines aspect of the bounty now as it was omitted from the show legacy one as well. 

[Fire-Ninja]

i think the angle just makes the side engines seem small, as for the turning feature both the 2020 and 2021 bounty's had this so i am full well expecting this 2023 bounty too have the same feature as well.

but WOW that bright yellow and azure pops!

Edited April 21, 2023 by Fire-Ninja

[a guy from somewhere]

According to promobricks there isn’t an azure dragon head, and is actually an azure dragon that’s being transported by the bounty. Maybe it sits in that hole that seems to be at the front deck of the ship? That would take out a whole ton of space sadly. 

[Fire-Ninja]

27 minutes ago, a guy from somewhere said:

According to promobricks there isn’t an azure dragon head, and is actually an azure dragon that’s being transported by the bounty. Maybe it sits in that hole that seems to be at the front deck of the ship? That would take out a whole ton of space sadly.  

that's just speculation on there part, but i don't think they would change the bounty as much as that but let's just wait for set pictures, also the bounty has an hourglass type shape

Edited April 21, 2023 by Fire-Ninja

[Harren Tonderen]

Huh, lego seems love to introduce combine mechanics to this wave. Similar to team mechs, separately the big spoon looks empty without it's companion.
But if there will be no dragon, then uh, where did all pieces went? And that huge gap in center will be unforgivable.
But so far, i don't know what to feel about this one, like it's not super special so far and for a moment i thought this is legacy bounty. Maybe merged with dragon it will look better?