04/07/2020 - 21:56 Lego monkie kid Lego news

40474 Build your own Monkey King

Attention collectors who don't want to miss anything from the range they are passionate about, a new LEGO Monkie Kid polybag has just appeared on social networks via designer Samuel Johnson : the reference 40474 Build your own Monkey King which allows with the 24 pieces of the supplied inventory to assemble different versions of the Monkey King. A few examples are offered in the sachet instructions (below), but this product mostly invites fans to imagine their version of the character.

It is not yet known whether this very well-packaged polybag will one day end up being offered in the official online store and in the LEGO Stores.

40474 Build your own Monkey King

02/07/2020 - 15:39 Lego monkie kid Lego news

LEGO Monkie Kid: some info on the four new references planned

For those interested in the LEGO Monkie Kid range, know that four new references are already online on the Malaysian version of the official LEGO store with their descriptions but for the moment without visuals or public prices.

Next to the three "classic" sets planned, the reference 40381 will provide the Monkey King in BrickHeadz format.

We do not know for the moment when these new boxes will be marketed which will join the eight sets. currently available for sale.

You can use the links below to access full set descriptions:

80012 Monkey King Warrior Mech

Today we take a quick look at the LEGO Monkie Kid set 80012 Monkey King Warrior Mech, a large box of 1629 pieces sold for 129.99 € which proposes to assemble a robot about forty centimeters high accompanied by some additional elements which suggest many playful possibilities.

During the official announcement of the Monkie Kid range, LEGO sold us this set as the one that includes the most parts in Metallic Gold To date, it remains for us to verify whether this statement does not hide some gaps that could tarnish the picture.

Before tackling the construction of the big robot with a monkey head, we assemble the various additional elements provided. Nothing very complicated here, the end of the lane, the hill with the support of the stick, the floating cloud of the Monkey King and the little robot from the bad clones are quickly assembled with in the process the installation of half of the large plank of stickers provided.

Those who enjoyed the sets 70620 Ninjago City et 70657 Ninjago City Docks inspired by the movie The LEGO Ninjago Movie will appreciate to find here a set including a shop and a house a little in the same spirit, with signs, an arcade machine, neon lights, and a multitude of details that promote immersion in the atmosphere of the set. The building is also an important point of reference to give presence to the mech.

80012 Monkey King Warrior Mech

The context being set, we then move on to the assembly of the big robot. As soon as the central trunk is assembled, which also serves as a cockpit, we understand that the mobility of this mech will be limited. The shoulders are made of moving parts but the robot's waist and hips are fixed. By connecting the upper part of the legs, however, we can guess that it must be possible to move each leg slightly backwards or forwards.

By assembling the rest of the robot's two legs, we begin to imagine the improbable: knees! Indeed, there is a Ball joint at the knee, but we quickly become disillusioned when we notice that the calf is attached to the back of the thigh via two additional small kneecaps, thus preventing any flexion of the leg. Still missed, this is not the time that we will have a mech with really articulated legs. The good news: the mech is really very stable on its feet, both equipped with a central tire that helps prevent unwanted slips even on the smoothest surfaces.

In terms of joints, it's a little better at the level of the arms with a three-part structure that allows some movement, even if we quickly realize that the mech is in fact only thought to hold his giant stick with a very limited range of motion. Note that the stick can be "transformed" into a shorter version that fits in one hand. In both situations, the stick is attached to the palm of the hand (or both hands) via two ball joints.

80012 Monkey King Warrior Mech

Quickly, it becomes complicated to manipulate the construction in progress because of the decorative sub-assemblies that only fit on a clip or two, like the gold pieces that hide the shoulder joints or the fingers that come loose regularly. It's a shame for a toy intended for children and it does not get better afterwards.

The "naked" mech clearly lacks finish and it is not the hundred or so golden pieces that save the furniture. The back of the robot has obviously not benefited from the same attention from the designers as the front side but it is not so serious since it is necessary to attach a large piece of red fabric to it which covers the whole thing. . Even if the drape effect is not uninteresting, the felt used is in my opinion too fine to give hope for a reasonable lifespan. In the end, it seems to me that we are more in a “hide-and-seek” solution based on a consumable product than in a purely creative choice.

Finally, we must add seven decorative elements in flexible plastic which in principle should give this mech its final appearance. The four flags which take place behind the head only fit on a clip and also have an unfortunate tendency to fall off at the slightest manipulation. On the other hand, the three inserts which are fixed around the waist of the mech really help to give a nice visual coherence to the construction.

The building experience is not unpleasant, especially at the beginning of the assembly phase, although one does not escape the sub-assemblies to be built in two copies when it comes to taking care of the members of the robot. The youngest will get by without problem, the most difficult will remain to manipulate the robot while wanting to play with it.

80012 Monkey King Warrior Mech

80012 Monkey King Warrior Mech

Difficult to objectively judge the aesthetic aspect of the mech, tastes and colors cannot be discussed, but I think you really have to wait until you have finished assembling the thing to get a precise opinion. As far as I'm concerned, I find it visually a little too colorful to convince me. The gray joints are too visible and the red, yellow mixture, Pearl Gold et Metallic Gold is a bit too messy for my taste.

The addition of the three flexible plastic elements around the waist of the mech completes depriving the construction of the little mobility it had so far: they hinder a little the few possible movements of the robot and will be quickly bent and marked. This detail convinces me that this product is not a toy for children aged 10 or over. It is just a demonstration of the know-how of the LEGO designers which turns into a pure exhibition product far too static and too fragile to really have fun with.

80012 Monkey King Warrior Mech

There are also some minifigs in this box: two clones with identical torsos but one of which is decked out with arms and pink horns, the monkey king, delivered here in a different version from the one present in one of the sachets from the 19th series of collectible minifigs (ref. 71025), with its staff equipped with the new handles also available in gray on the knees of the mech, the young Jia (the boy) and An (the girl) and the inevitable Monkie Kid in person with his headphones around his neck, his smartphone and his hyper-detailed legs with a slightly less successful finish than on the official visuals.

For those who are wondering, Jia's Hawaiian shirt is not new, it was already present since 2010 in several sets of the LEGO Education range and more recently in the LEGO CITY sets. 60202 People Pack: Outdoor Adventures and Juniors 10764 Central Airport. An's torso is also a very common piece, especially seen in sets 10247 Ferris Wheel, 60200 Capital City or even 10261 Roller Coaster.

80012 Monkey King Warrior Mech

In the end, this set had it all on paper with a balanced content between the giant mech, the main hero of the range and the animated series that goes with it, the Monkey King himself, a pair of villains, two civilians and small additional modules.

Unfortunately, the robot is aesthetically very correct but it is not what it claims to be when it comes to playability and it will have to be content to expose it on the corner of a shelf after spending too much time putting it back in place. everything that comes off when playing with. At 130 € a box, in my opinion, it's too expensive to pay for such a fragile construction, with a somewhat sloppy finish in places and frankly limited mobility.

Note: The product shown here, supplied by LEGO, is as usual in play. Deadline fixed at 7th June 2020 next at 23pm.

Update : The winner was drawn and was notified by email, his nickname is indicated below. Without a response from him to my request for contact details within 5 days, a new winner will be drawn.

Seb75 - Comment posted the 30/05/2020 at 00:03

 

16/05/2020 - 11:02 Lego monkie kid Lego news Shopping

LEGO Monkie Kid: a look at products offered in Asia for the launch of the range

While we have to settle for the small set 40355 Year of the Rat currently offered from 80 € / 90 CHF of purchase in products from the new LEGO Monkie Kid range, the manufacturer treats its customers in Asia with some gifts in the colors of the range that the most "complete" collectors will probably have to supply via the market secondary.

On the menu, the polybag 30341 Monkie Kid's Delivery Bike offered which is already lacking to all those who plan to collect all the products of the range, a magnet to display his feelings towards the Monkie Kid universe right up to the fridge door and a pretty storage head, two products offered for the purchase of the set 80012 Monkey King Warrior Mech.

30341 Monkie Kid's Delivery Bike

For those who are worried about the Monkie Kid minifig in sushi delivery mode present in polybag 30341, it is not exclusive, it is the one that is also delivered in the sets 80009 Pigsy's Food Truck (64.99 € / 74.90 CHF) and 80011 Red Son's Inferno Truck (€99.99 / CHF129.00).

(Thanks to Romain who sent me the photos below uploaded by the LEGO Store in Guangzhou)

16/05/2020 - 00:37 Lego monkie kid Lego news Shopping

On the LEGO Shop: Monkie Kid novelties are available

As expected, the eight boxes of the new range Lego monkie kid are now available for sale on the official online store.

Unsurprisingly, the prices communicated by LEGO during the official announcement of the range were those planned for Germany and as often it will be necessary to pay a few additional euros in France to afford some of these sets:

I am curious to know who among you will crack without delay on some of these boxes and who will prefer to wait until the context of this range is a little more settled, in particular via the animated series which will be available soon. Do not hesitate to intervene in the comments on this subject.

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Note that to accompany the launch of the range, LEGO is offering the set 40355 Year of the Rat from 80 € / 90 CHF purchase of products from the Monkie Kid range. The offer is valid until May 24, 2020. This offer is not a first, the same set was offered from 80 € purchase in January 2020.

40355 Year of the Rat