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It’s worth noting that the front driver can’t really see out of the windscreen. It’s hinged at the front, exposing room for two minifigure pilots. This is probably the best “mode” to open the car’s cockpit area. As mentioned earlier, the front wheels are each mounted on a big-fig click hinge, allowing them to rotate outwards from the cabin area. With that basic play feature covered, we can move on to the wacky stuff. Maybe they’re like a big energy cannon instead, and the blades are more of a tuning-fork extension. It looks neat, but I’m not quite sure how you’re supposed to use these blades to cut anything. The side-mounted blades pivot easily using the knob at the rear. We’ll start out with the GDR in “stretch limo” mode – with the various articulation points aligned to give us the longest body length. It’s not exactly a stealthy ninja vehicle, but I don’t think the team would really go for that look even if they had the option. The red and gold primary colors play well against the black and dark grey mechanical areas, and there’s always something new catching my eye. It’s very different from all the other Ninjago vehicles I’ve had a chance to build. The completed Golden Dragon Racer is a spiky mess, and I just love it. I really like the dual molded blades the gold and transparent orange mesh well to create a fiery effect. Each pod integrates a pair spring-loaded missile launchers, as well as another snappy hat. The final bits of build are the large blades that attach to the sides. It’s almost crab-like or insectoid in appearance. It’s a nice, imaginative touch.Īttaching the front wheels, you get a feel for the final shape of the GDR. The presence of exhaust pipes would suggest the wheels each have a dedicated motor under that armor. The front wheels are mounted on long armatures, with a bit of stickered armor plating. A backwards-facing tail fin gets some stickers, and more golden blades do their best to obstruct the peripheral vision of the drivers. The design of the canopy has an interesting shape. And, in a Ninjago tradition that stretches at least as far back as the 71720 Fire Stone Mech, that set-exclusive canopy piece gets some stickers, too. The cockpit area gets a computerized heads-up display thanks to a sticker. The rear wheels get a bit of bling with a golden hubcap and 1×1 cone lug nut.Ībove the rear wheels, a posable assembly gets adorned with large blades and the traditional golden snappy straw hat. Inside the box are seven numbered part bags, an eighth bag with wheel elements, a perfect bound instruction book, and a sticker sheet. There’s also an inset showing off the rotating blade play feature. The back of the package shows the Golden Dragon Raider (GDR, henceforth) with some of it’s bendy articulation in play. The big vertical one probably reads “Teamwork” (although we can only see “eamwork”), the building next to the tall sign is labeled “GO”, and the small sign to the right reads “Team Up”. Like we saw on the box for 71768 Jay’s Golden Dragon Motorcycle, the signs are small Ninjargon Easter eggs. Lloyd and his Golden Ultra Dragon are in the upper right, while the set’s contents take center stage against a neon backdrop. This set comes in a larger tab-sealed box, with colors and iconography that are standard across the Crystalized theme. Unboxing the parts, instructions and sticker sheet Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews. The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with an early copy of this set for review.

Hop in as we take this set for an early test drive! Featuring seven minifigures and a highly unusual vehicle, this set takes the Ninjago in some exciting directions. This 624 piece set is available now in the UK, and August 1st worldwide, for US $89.99 | CAN $119.99 | UK £74.99. We return to our in-depth look at the Summer 2022 Ninjago Crystalized theme with Ninjago 71773 Kai’s Golden Dragon Raider.