Review: LEGO Ninjago 71746 Jungle Dragon

Today we are quickly interested in the content of the LEGO Ninjago set 71746 Jungle Dragon, a box of 506 pieces sold at the public price of 39.99 € since March 1 which is also one of the four references currently marketed which showcase the events taking place in the special episode "The unknown island" .

The regulars of the Ninjago universe know it, the dragon is a chestnut tree of the range with more or less successful proposals according to the boxes in which we find these creatures. A little rickety, poorly or poorly articulated, difficult to handle without breaking everything, the Ninjago range is full of sometimes successful dragons and others much less convincing.

This "Jungle Dragon" about thirty centimeters long, which looks a bit like a big lizard closer to the universe of the Elves range than to the usual atmosphere of Ninjago products, is distinguished both by the colors used and by the "forced" pose imposed by the assembly of the body of the beast in the arched position. This choice on the part of the designer ensures the user to always present their dragon in an interesting position, then instructs each fan to orient the legs, head and tail of the dragon according to the staging chosen.

The creature is therefore articulated at different points and we find the Ball Seals usual gray. As often, these assemblies have a little trouble really integrating into the overall aesthetic of the model and remain here for example really visible at the level of the neck and the hind legs. It's a little better at the junction between the front legs and the dragon's body with a few decorative pieces that somehow hide the articulation mechanism.

The head of this dragon seems really successful to me with its movable jaw fixed via two robot arms at the top. This solution offers maximum mobility to the whole but it also turns out to be a little fragile with the risk that the lower part, loaded with a few parts embodying the dragon's tongue, will come off. The pad printing on the upper part of the head is superb, this dragon / lizard has a really impressive menacing look.

The tail of the dragon is also in my opinion very successful, the sub-assemblies which compose it form a pretty very dense mobile chain which does not reveal too much the connection points. I find the 360 ​​° adjustable wings a little less interesting with a lot of gray parts at the junction between these two rather sketchy appendages and the body of the animal. The dragon can transport Lloyd through the seat provided, an accessory that can easily be removed if you want to expose the creature without this paraphernalia.

There are nine stickers to stick on the dragon's body to refine its appearance. The patterns on the different stickers are matched with those pad printed on the animal's head and the background color of the stickers matches that of the parts Teal. The golden patterns printed on these different stickers ensure the aesthetic junction with the elements in Gold used on the back of the animal. It's visually consistent.

In the box, there is also something to assemble a slightly techno windsurfing board in the colors of Zane. Why not knowing that this element is the only one to have Stud Shooters which allow you to knock out the two guards provided. The Tile en Pearl Gold placed on the sail is pad printed, it is also available in the set 71740 Jay's Electro-Mech (19.99 €).

The endowment in minifigs provided in this box is correct and we especially remember the presence of PoulErik, the Guardian with two heads. The minifigure isn't exactly exclusive, it's just a combination of items used for other Guardians. The two ninjas in version to Iceland and Thunder Keeper are also available in other boxes. If it's only Lloyd's minifig with its war paint and tactical outfit that interests you, know that you can get it in a much cheaper set of the range, the reference 71745 Lloyd's Jungle Chopper Bike (19.99 €), and in the polybag 30539 Lloyd's Quad Bike which was offered in February in the LEGO Stores.

In summary, this Jungle Dragon is in my opinion to be classified among the most successful dragons in the range, it offers a relatively high level of detail with a nice gradient of the Teal to sandgreen, all embellished with golden pieces, it offers the possibility of making him take many poses and it looks great from almost any angle. Some fans of the Ninjago universe might find it a bit off topic for the range, tastes and colors don't argue.

The set is sold at the public price of 39.99 €, a price that can in my opinion be considered relatively reasonable taking into account the construction experience, the finish of the model, the handle of minifigs provided and the playful possibilities. offered by this box which only asks to be combined with the rocky peak of the set 71747 The Keepers' Village sold for its part 49.99 €.

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