Exit the bonus of 50 additional VIP points (or the occasional doubling of VIP points like last month) on two different references to which LEGO has accustomed us so far. In August, members of the VIP program will have to be content "super cool new content from LEGO NINJAGO: THE MOVIE" which will be distilled at this address.

The first "exciting content"Unveiled is a video. The rest will probably be from the same barrel. Yup.

50 extra VIP points is always better than nothing and some may have been influenced in the past by this "promotion" to buy a box earlier than expected or buy it directly from LEGO rather than from another merchant. ..

Between us, it is high time that LEGO rethought its loyalty program to make it a little more attractive and at least bring it up to the level of what other brands offer ...

This is a bit of a downside to the entire line of sets based on The LEGO Ninjago Movie. There are good ideas, but the realization is in decline, the fault of a blatant simplification of the vehicles, probably to ensure them a certain solidity and to contain the selling price.

The and 70611 Water Strider does not escape this adaptation as a rule to obtain a solid product intended for the youngest and we also end up with a machine that looks from afar to that of the film but which is in fact only an economic reinterpretation of the thing . The result: a box of less than 500 pieces, with 4 minifigs and a reasonable retail price of € 39.99.

As the official description of the set indicates, the cockpit rotates 360 °. Which does not add much knowing that the vehicle is symmetrical. The cockpit cannot be tilted, even slightly, it remains horizontal on its axis of rotation.

The canopy is not equipped with a fixing and opening system, it must be removed to place Nya in the cockpit of this "Hydro-climber". Too bad. This canopy does not have any blue reflection in the LEGO version. The part is quite simply transparent, which is a little detrimental to the visual cohesion of the whole. Re-damage.

At the front, a rotating cannon ejects round 1x1 pieces thanks to the mechanism located at the rear under the cockpit. It's fun and rather well integrated even if to vary the angles of fire it will be necessary to play with the angles of the legs, the cockpit not being orientable. And that's it, it's the only gun available. The other weapons placed around the cockpit only have an aesthetic function.

Before starting to build the machine, I could already see myself making him take the "memorable fighting poses"praised by the description of the set to stage it. I'm a little disappointed, the four legs are well endowed with a joint at the" knees ", but they are connected to the central axis in a fixed way. take the pose seen in the trailer of the film by raising the top of the legs of the machine as much as possible.

This somewhat rigid spider which seems to have escaped the late range Ultra Agents is here accompanied by four minifigs including two ninjas: Nya, Kai, Puffer and a Shark Army Thug. By the way, a small jet-ski would have been of good quality to give the two villains something to escape and optimize the gameplay.

Nya is supplied with her skirt (or her kusazuri), also simplified for the occasion. The prop is in two colors in the film, it's totally gray here. Kai is similar to the set version 70615 Fire Mech.

Nothing special from the bad guys. The polycarbonate visor integrated into the Puffer helmet is nice, you can remove the helmet without keeping the design of the visor on the head of the manifig.

In the end, we also see here that LEGO has taken liberties in adapting the machine from the film. Nothing prohibitive for the young audience who are the target of these sets, but we are still in the rough. This Water Strider isn't an exact representation of the film version mechanically and aesthetically and (I said this before) it's a real shame.

I'm not totally convinced by this set, the machine lacks mobility and the spider effect is not fully achievable with the proposed structure. The more creative will not fail to modify the system of fixing of the legs around the central axis to correct the problem.

Note: We do as usual, you have until Aug 8, 2017 to manifest yourself in the comments.

Update : The winner was drawn and notified by email, his nickname is indicated below.
If I do not get a response from him to my request for contact details before August 20, a new winner will be drawn.

ClicTime, the manufacturer of alarm clocks and watches under license LEGO has just presented the products derived from the movie The LEGO Ninjago Movie.

On the menu, two alarm clocks and two watches based on the characters of Kai and Lloyd. It is therefore not possible for the moment to bring together the entire team of young awakening ninjas.

These alarm clocks are cool accessories to decorate a young fan's room and allow them to wake up in the morning. A good blow on the head of the character cuts the alarm, it lets off steam.

More ClickTime still does not make an effort to have these alarm clocks display the time in 24:00 format. It is indeed necessary to be satisfied with a display on 12h00 with the mention AM / PM. Not very practical for the youngest ...

It is not for lack of having mentioned it several times to the brand's sales department, which seems to turn a deaf ear to this remark, which nevertheless seems relevant to me.

And it's Lloyd again who sticks to it. After the polybag 30608 which will be offered along with the video game based on the toy-based movie itself, here is a new take on the young green ninja in stealth mode with his hoodie that barely covers his ninja outfit.

As usual, the bag is already for sale on eBay and it will be offered by LEGO in the US from September 22 to October 8 from $ 50 purchase.

On to a series of articles on the different sets based on The LEGO Ninjago Movie.

As usual, I will not describe to you by the menu what you see, I will just give you my humble opinion on each of these boxes. I will do so while tempering my ardor as an old collector, I am not necessarily the target of these products.

We start with the reference 70615 Fire Mech (Fire Armor in French) which for the modest sum of 74.99 € will allow you to assemble the mech of Kai accompanied by six minifigs.

Depending on your generation, you will see in this set influences from the Gundam, Transformers, Pacific Rim or even Power Rangers universes. Or a futuristic red robot-firefighter which here doesn't launch water but is equipped with flamethrower guns. Paradoxical.

As much to tell you right away, as you might expect, the LEGO version is not 100% faithful to the one in the film, seen in the trailer.

LEGO has integrated additional stickers to dress the thing and in the process simplified the construction especially at the level of certain joints. Too bad for a product based on a film itself based on a range of products even if in the end the robot willingly does without most of these stickers without undergoing major aesthetic degradation.

By the way, LEGO could consider offering stickers on a transparent background, especially for those that cover a large area, to avoid slight differences in color between the background color of the sticker and the color of the part on which it is must be applied.

The difference between the film model and the LEGO version is particularly obvious in the joints of the robot's arms. On the LEGO version, it is minimum service, which can be understood in view of the audience of young destructive fans targeted by this box.

Another very important point to note for all those who would consider reproducing the action of the film with their robot-fireman-arsonist, there is no articulation in the knees despite the dressing of the latter which could suggest the opposite.

So hard to get some epic poses to this mech red which remains a little stiff on its legs. It will take play on the joints of the feet to give it allure on the shelf in the bedroom of the young LEGO fan.

The two cylinders that feed the weapons of this robot are dressed in large stickers on a gray background that are difficult to place correctly with such a large area and the roundness of the part which serves as a support which does not help matters ... Visually, it is however very successful.

The two Japanese banners find it difficult to hold in place during handling, but the robot does very well if necessary. The set is compact, solid and easy to handle without too much breakage.

LEGO has provided two disc launchers integrated into the robot's arms and these flaming discs are also pad printed. And that's all. No missile launcher concealed in the forearms. It's a shame, the action is limited.

As for the minifigs, it's rather generous: This set of 944 pieces allows you to obtain the young ninjas Kai and Zane, Lauren, Henry, Hammer Head and Jelly. We will have to wait to see the film to judge the importance of certain secondary characters and therefore the interest of their minifig versions. Two ninjas in a set, it's not so bad, other boxes do less well.

Pad printing side, it's clean. The minifigs are successful. The two half-spheres that come to be placed around Jelly's head are well designed. They fit together perfectly and LEGO has even provided a small notch to separate them. The assembly turns with a slight clicking sound when handling the minifig. It is unsightly but it is not overly annoying. the less careful will be careful not to step on it ...

A robot, with a cockpit to put a minifigure in, you can't refuse. This set fulfills the contract despite its few flaws and its simplified finish compared to the film model. I say yes, although it will take the budget to find this mech an opponent of his size among the other sets in the The LEGO Ninjago Movie range (70613 Garma Mecha Man ?).

Note: We do as usual, you have until Aug 4, 2017 at 23:59 p.m. to manifest yourself in the comments.

Update : The winner was drawn and notified by email, his nickname is indicated below.
If I do not get a response from him to my request for contact details before August 20, a new winner will be drawn.