Speaking of the Ninjago movie set launched by Lego , probably the first thing that comes to mind is the financial management tool - Ninjago City. Indeed, the emergence of Ninja City has changed many people’s understanding of Lego, and the miracle of Ninja City may never be replicated again. You must know that Mr. Black and White fell into the man-eating trap of Ninjago because of the Ninja City suit. Whenever he compares the current rising market price with the original price, it feels like he is in a dream.
So, Mr. Black and White, are you going to introduce Ninja City to your friends today? Of course not. After all, Lego has also launched a series of Ninjago movie sets. Although the large and small sets cannot be compared with financial management sets, they also have their own characteristics. Today, Mr. Black and White will introduce to you an ordinary villain suit, the volcanic lava base of Garmadon. The name is much more difficult to pronounce than Ninja City.
The set is not big and not too heavy. The outer box is square and square. Compared with the size of Ninja City, it is simply heaven and earth. There is only one manual, and it is not heavy. It is even more different from the three large manuals in Ninja City. The
set contains a total of five minifigures, all of which are exclusive to the movie version.
The first minifigure is Zan the Ice Ninja. We can see that the costume style of this minifigure is somewhat different from our common ninja series minifigures. This is the movie version that has improved several ninja looks from the early versions of the TV animation, and influenced the ninja looks in the animated series since the "Son of Garmadon" series.
Although Zan in the animation has evolved into a titanium alloy body, the skin here is still the ordinary skin color version, but the eyes have become bright blue mechanical eyes.
The face of this minifigure has a double-sided expression, one expression is a smile, and the other expression is anger.
In addition, the original sidearm in the animation was a ninja dart, but it was replaced with a bow and arrow in the movie set.
The second minifigure is Lord Garmadon, his final form with four arms. Garmadon is still as domineering and arrogant as ever. After all, who can resist the demon king with four arms? This minifigure shape is also exclusive to the movie version of the set and appears in many movie versions of ninja suits.
Garmadon wears an iconic Japanese-style helmet, his face has a single expression, his torso is made of Japanese-style metal armor, and one of his hands holds a scepter.
The third minifigure is scientist Steve, who belongs to the GIT department. The full name of the GIT department is Garmadon Information Technology. It is a research institution composed of many scientific researchers under Garmadon, which is used to manufacture various weapons, mechas, etc.
Steve is one of the researchers. He is a slovenly scientific madman. His face has been covered with his beard and hair due to his countless hours of research work. The only gap can be seen through his glasses with thick lenses.
Steve was wearing a white lab coat worn by a scientific researcher, with a leaky blue pen inserted into the pocket on the left, and his GIT badge hanging on the right. The inside of the coat is a colorful sea urchin pattern undershirt, the legs are two-color injection molded printing, and there are two pockets printed on the crotch. In addition, his face is printed with dual expressions, and the other face has broken glasses.
The fourth minifigure is General Omar, the No. 1 general of the Shark Legion under Garmadon. Of course, he is the former No. 1 general. As the invasion of Ninjago City failed, the unlucky Omar was used as a punching bag and scapegoat by the angry Garmadon and was ejected from the volcano base. The title of No. 1 general was also awarded to others.
Omar's body is dark blue and covered with various medals, reflecting his status in the Garmadon Legion. His helmet is in the shape of a shark head, and there is an energy dial with a power display on the lower jaw.
Ouma, who was expelled, turned into a downtrodden general in black, a look that appeared in the Ninjago: The Movie game released by Lego.
The fifth minifigure is Four Eyes, he is the little leader of the Shark Legion.The reason why he is called Four Eyes is probably because in addition to the two eyes on his face, he also has two eyes protruding from the squid mask. This helmet is mass-produced by the Garmadon Legion and comes in green, orange, brown and other versions.
The four eyes under the mask have a ferocious face. There is also an energy dial with a power display on the shoulder armor, and there is also an oxygen bottle. The torso and limbs are not specially printed shapes, but are the same general Shark Legion printing as all the mini-bosses in the movie set.
In addition to the minifigure, the set also provides a shark, which is so common that I won’t waste words.
After introducing the minifigures, let’s walk into Garmadon’s volcano base.
In the movie, Garmadon's base is located in an active volcano on the ocean. There is a mysterious base hidden beneath the towering peaks and spewing magma .
Overall, this set adopts a half-section design, with right-angle designs on both sides of the base.
The entire base can be divided into four floors, with the area decreasing upwards in a stepped manner, and forming the appearance of a mountain peak in height.
The outer outline of the foundation is mainly black bricks, which restores the black volcanic rock shape in the movie. Transparent orange glossy parts simulate lava flowing down from the top, adding to the dynamic feel of the entire base.
What comes into view from the front of the first floor is the gate of the base. The shape of the gate is derived from the movie. It is the face of a demon carved out of a cave. The red eyes and white fangs increase the terror and intimidation of the gate.
On the lower left side of the first floor is the drone hangar, where a shell-shaped drone is parked. The drone can be opened like a seashell, with wings on the sides on the bottom and laser beam weapons on the top.
On the lower right side of the first floor is a wall with a sign warning of danger. Behind the wall is a mechanism. Turning the gear can knock down the wall, and ninjas can rush into the base from here.
On the left side of the second floor is the GIT research room, where Steve works. You can see a large signboard with the GIT department on the wall next door. The authorized-only text on the sign was also animated.
There is a main computer on the table in the research room, with three monitors in total. Through the display screen , you can see the information parameters of the volcano base. The vertical screen on the right should be operating the robotic arm at the other end. On one side of
's computer desk is a small robotic arm and a weapon under construction. It looks very much like the head of a piranha mecha.
On the other side is a drawer and a water dispenser. The red water cup is the standard configuration of Garmadon's scientific researchers in the movie.
On the right side of the second floor is the weapons processing room. Here you can see a missile assembly platform with operating steps and joysticks for assembling missiles, as well as a miniature missile head. Following the steps we can assemble it into a missile for use by the piranha mecha.
There is also a huge mechanical arm next to the launch tower. Multiple hinge parts allow it to rotate at multiple levels.
The gripping power of the mechanical arm in the movie is amazing, and it is more than enough to lift the huge mecha .
The robotic arm of this suit can pick up a shark with no problem.
The third floor is Garmadon's room. The wall on one side is covered with weapons. Behind the room is a huge aquarium. The curved transparent blue pieces simulate the transparent glass of the aquarium. You can see two fish swimming inside.
There is a teapot on one side of the workbench. It seems that the big devil and his brother Master Wu still have the same hobby. On the other side of the workbench is a red button. Friends who are familiar with the movie know that this button is used to eject useless generals from the crater.
The final fourth floor is close to the crater. There is a red circular plate here, and there is another mechanism gear next to it. Turn the gear, and the mechanism under the red circular plate will pop out the circular plate, simulating the effect of the abandoned generals being ejected from the crater in the movie.
The entire set does not occupy a large area, and the color is dark, in line with the style of the devil's palace. The color combination of yellow and gray reflects the mechanical texture of the interior.
Compared with Ninja City, this base is easier to store and place. Since the set is at a right angle when viewed from the top, it can be placed neatly in the corner by slightly changing the angle. The base has many levels, and each space has its own story. It tries its best to restore the content in the movie, and the details are also done very well. There are quite a few minifigures in the
set. Each of the five minifigures has its own characteristics and is exclusive to the movie series. Friends who like to collect minifigures can consider buying it.
This Garmadon Lava Base set is one of the Ninjago movie series sets launched by Lego in 2017. It is numbered 70631. It was launched at the end of 2017 and will be out of print at the end of 2018. This set contains a total of 521 parts and 5 minifigures, all of which are exclusive to the movie version. The official price when it was not out of print was 599 yuan. Now the price on second-hand trading platforms is not very high, far from the outrageous prices of sets such as Ninja City and Ninja Pier in the same series. Of course, on the other hand, there is really nothing very attractive about this set. The most valuable items are probably several of Garmadon's Seafood Legion minifigures. Of course, they have also appeared in other major movie sets. Friends who want to collect minifigures should decide for themselves which set to start with.
That’s it for introducing this Ninjago movie set. See you next time.
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