Review : 70613 Garma Mecha Man

Before the Star Wars wave scheduled for this weekend, a brief return to The LEGO Ninjago Movie universe with the set 70613 Garma Mecha Man (747 pieces, 4 minifigs, 64.99 €).

Might as well raise the suspense right away, at this price it is obviously a simplified version of the mech seen in the film trailer. Really simplified.

There isn't much left of the massive and menacing aspect of the legged shark piloted by Garmadon in the LEGO version. Instead, we assemble a somewhat clumsy robot about thirty centimeters high with a few details that vaguely recall that of the film.

By assembling this mech, I said to myself that next to it, the model of the set 70615 Fire Mech would almost pass for a faithful reproduction of the film version. There, we come close to the off topic.

Exit the menacing shark side in samurai armor, he looks like one of those rubber villains with flat feet straight out of an episode of Bioman, X-Gold or Spectreman and which would move by waddling from one foot to the other.

No knee joints, we'll do with it. LEGO took care to try and give this robot fake knees anyway and it's ugly. Lots of stickers to stick on (20), but you're used to it. The shark cannon fires missiles.

The few good ideas in the set, like the thrusters on the back of the legs or the aquarium mounted on the back of the robot that feeds the fish cannon, fall flat because the design of this robot is so disastrous. Minimum service on the pilot station side, no levers or seats for Garmadon. A sticker acts as a control panel.

Come on, let's not waste our time with this set, it's a caricature more than an interpretation. There had to be a middle ground between this thing and a UCS from the Garma Mecha Man, even if it means adding about twenty euros to the public price. Even my 8 year old son was laughing to his feet when he found out. There are a lot better in The LEGO Ninjago Movie range and for less.

Bonus: This mech also doesn't look like the promotional visual below. By the way, LEGO did not see fit to provide us with the rather nice ax on this poster. we must be content with yet another copy of the fake laser pointer, the ultimate weapon.

If you still want to have two robots to stage a titanic fight, turn to theUltimate Mech Kit bearing the reference 5005410. You will save 28 € on the separate purchase of the sets 70613 Garma Mech Man et 70615 Fire Mech (111.98 € the lot instead of 139.98 € if you buy the two boxes separately).

The minifig endowment struggles to save the furniture with Pat the paparazzi, an evil man-shark, Lloyd and Garmadon.

Finally, I say no without forcing myself. This is by far the worst set in the The LEGO Ninjago Movie range in my eyes, especially at this price ...

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