LEGO NINJAGO Kai’s Golden Dragon Raider Multi-Terrain Car Toy 71773 with Kai and Zane Minifigures, Building Set for Kids Ages 8 Plus

I have a feeling were going to end up with every set in this series-- theyve been a huge hit! Great quality, and compliments the other Ninjago sets nicely. My kids have had hours of fun!

Im reviewing this season of Ninjago sets from the perspective of it being an action figure toyline with vehicles. Im imagining it like if this set were a giant hero vehicle, like a tank or armored personnel carrier, with included action figures. In most toy lines, youre lucky if you can get figures for around $10. And for deluxe figures, like I consider Zanes dragoon form in this set, youd be looking at more like fifteen. Looking at it that way, theres like $75 in figures in this set. That makes the vehicle cost you only $15, if you go by the retail price of this set. By that logic, especially with some figures exclusive to this set, this set is a steal. If you make it maybe a little more reasonable by pricing it by Legos own prices for individually sold figures, you could say there are six minifigures that would be priced at five dollars each and one deluxe figure worth maybe seven. Thus, by other Lego prices, youre looking at $37 in minifigures. So you could imagine this is a big vehicle that is a bit overpriced, essentially giving you free figures galore, or a set of seven figures that includes a giant vehicle (essentially a Batmobile for this toyline) for only $53 at retail price. From any of those perspectives, I feel like there is value in this set. Sure, it seems expensive when you look at it all at once, but breaking it down, I feel like it is a reasonable deal. The figures Ive already mentioned several times look great in this set. The dragoon form of Zane is spectacular, as are the other Ninja this season. This set also has one huge positive for me, in that Skylor is included. Ive only seen up through seasons nine or ten of the cartoon, and she is my second favorite character, after Neuro the Master of Mind. So, Im glad that she is being brought back from season 4 and used more in the show. The fact that she is included in such a great assortment is even better. I love that Lego has included a substantial force of villains even if they dont get a vehicle to challenge the Ninja with. In my opinion, Id rather have more villainous minion figures than a tiny do-nothing build for the bad guys. So, I fully support this choice. The vehicles playability is pretty great as well. The cockpit is roomy enough for both Kai and Skylor to fit simultaneously, and they are both facing forwards. I like that they even went with stadium seating elevating Skylor enough to see over Kai. As Ive hopefully shown in my photos you can get some radically different looks out of the vehicle. The rear tires are on an assembly that can rotate under the main body of the vehicle to give it a more condensed tank defense form. And then they can rotate behind the vehicle, while you splay the forward arms out to the side, twist the action feature knob to shift the cannons and blades/wings of the vehicle, and even the tail segment can slide out from over the cockpit to go backwards. The looks you can get out of the vehicle by shifting these different segments are varied and youve got room to experiment with what looks best for you. My only caution is that the since the tires in front are rubber, if you splay them out (as in not having them directly going forward) the whole vehicle isnt going to roll forward well. They will grip your table/floor and want to splay out even further resisting the forward motion of the vehicle while they do. So, it looks great, but functions less well as a practical feature. So, now to get to the beetle in the room. Its a beetle. They say this is Kais Dragon Raider. No. It is Kais fire-Beetle Wagon. It just does not look like a dragon. The horn on front looks like that of a rhinoceros beetle. The wings dont look like big leathery dragon wings to me or even fins like those on other dragon designs; they look like the wings beetles hide under their shells. And the silver eyes they have on the head of the vehicle (where they used a silver exhaust piece) look like the eyes of an insect. Even the forward facing spindly arms and giant torso are reminiscent of a bug. Maybe it is the vehicle summoned by Kais dragon power. (I havent seen the episodes these sets are from.) But, I cant see calling it a Dragon vehicle of any kind. It isnt. Its a buggie-mobile. That said, Im borderline phobic of bugs, but this vehicle doesnt creep me out. So, the effect isnt so strong as to render it unplayable. It just doesnt look anything at all like a dragon to me. So, apart from a bizarre choice in calling this a Dragon Raider, this set succeeds in value, play features, fun factor, and is excellent for its supply of full antagonist figures included in a single set. Also, if you like the season at all, youre going to have to get the set at least for those Skylor and Zane figures.

This new Ninjago car is pretty cool. It comes with 7 minifigures, a large car, and my son’s favorite feature is a little drone that stores in the back of the car that you can pull out and fly around. He has never seen Ninjago, but he still really enjoyed this set. It took him about 5 hours to build it, which is a pretty good cost-to-time value for us when compared to other recent lego sets he has built.

This was such a fun build. My 8 year old and I built it together and it came together really well. The pieces all snapped together and the instructions were super clear along with the numbered bag made it a fun process. It rolls really well and is sturdy on the floor. Unique minifigs. Perfect addition to any Lego and Ninjago collection. Highly recommend

We purchased this for a younger family member and he loved it!

My kid likes it and it seems like it was made from good plastic. Everything came out like it should there was no missing pieces or nothing like that.

I bought it as a gift for my 7 year grandsons. Who loves legos.

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Lego has outdone themselves on their newest line of Ninjago products. Kai’s Golden Dragon Raider comes complete with 7 characters and the vehicle. This 624-piece set has easy to follow instructions. My five-year-old and I partnered together and built this is under 2 hours. The wheels turn well, and the vehicle has weapons that fire. Perhaps with the help of these weapons, Golden Zane and Kai will be able to destroy the Crystal King’s army. This set will bring hours of imaginative play. The vehicle is large enough that 2 characters can sit inside. The set came with all needed pieces and multiple spare parts.

The Ninjago vehicles are interesting. My grandson has a nice little collection. I think this one fits in well. There is the standard gold and red color theme. This Ninjago set also comes with seven minifigures which is huge. Some have the additional Crystal accessories too. Its a larger building set and he took his time to build. He was able to complete this set on his own and required no assistance. The instructions are well done and he was able to interpret them all on his own. The finished Dragon Raider is a sturdy build and one that is play worthy.