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LEGO - Ninjago Water Dragon 71754
Average customer rating
4.8
(24 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 24 reviews
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Customer Reviews for LEGO - Ninjago Water Dragon 71754
Customer Rating
5
Vibrant colors!
on August 27, 2021
Posted by: NikkiKW
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My son loved this Lego water dragon kit. The instructions were very clear step by step and easy for him to follow. The model lives up to the Lego name. He had hours of fun putting it together. It was a great addition to his display of Lego models.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
Not Enough Movement In Parts
on December 20, 2022
Posted by: Stasher Dragon
I am a fan of Dragons and have collected a few Lego dragons over the years. The only reason I have a few Ninjago sets is specifically for the dragons. I do not follow the characters or storyline at all.
I saw the face on this guy and the Ninjago jungle dragon (set 71746) and fell in love with both of them. I ordered both at the same time and put the jungle dragon together first. When I put the water dragon together, the contrasts between them were great.
Cons:
Poseability-wise, first, the limbs of the water dragon were not as poseable because the blocky-ness of the legs and body meant they kept running into each other. The neck is mostly poseable, but still blocky. And the black claws would disappear every now and then, lost on the floor somewhere. I didn't notice it at first, but I finally figured out that the black claws cannot be posed to extreme either, as shown in the photos on the box. What happens is that when you rotate the claws, part of the joints are too big to slide between the gaps, so you're creating pressure instead, causing the joints to pop out of the clips and taking all the claws with them. The tail waves loosely horizontally. It does not move vertically at all. I feel because of the way it's attached, and the fact that crocodiles wave their tails side to side to swim, this is forgivable.
Poseability-wise, first, the limbs of the water dragon were not as poseable because the blocky-ness of the legs and body meant they kept running into each other. The neck is mostly poseable, but still blocky. And the black claws would disappear every now and then, lost on the floor somewhere. I didn't notice it at first, but I finally figured out that the black claws cannot be posed to extreme either, as shown in the photos on the box. What happens is that when you rotate the claws, part of the joints are too big to slide between the gaps, so you're creating pressure instead, causing the joints to pop out of the clips and taking all the claws with them. The tail waves loosely horizontally. It does not move vertically at all. I feel because of the way it's attached, and the fact that crocodiles wave their tails side to side to swim, this is forgivable.
Design-wise, the blocky legs do not lend them to being water-appropriate, as in, water creatures are sleek so as not to produce drag in water. These legs do not look designed for swimming in water at all. I wasn't impressed.
Stickers.
Other notes:
The body is long but stiff. The length of the body (not including the neck and tail) is long and appropriate for a water creature. It is stiff for a few reasons:
The body is long but stiff. The length of the body (not including the neck and tail) is long and appropriate for a water creature. It is stiff for a few reasons:
1. It houses the mechanism to make the wings flap
2. It becomes a handle to hold onto so you can activate the wings
3. The entire body is so long that you need a handle in order to hold onto it with one hand
2. It becomes a handle to hold onto so you can activate the wings
3. The entire body is so long that you need a handle in order to hold onto it with one hand
Pros:
The water dragon is a full two feet long! I was in disbelief when I read the back of the box where it showed the dimensions of the dragon.
The water dragon is a full two feet long! I was in disbelief when I read the back of the box where it showed the dimensions of the dragon.
The colors are great.
The brick detail, such as added fins, clear bricks, and watery swirl attachments, were appropriate additions.
The face shape and design are great.
The flapping wings are like that of the motion of a stingray. Very appropriate for underwater locomotion.
The accessories and minifigures round out the set.
NRG Nya is such a wonderfully detailed minifigure with watery swirls, a watery base, and hand shooters. The plastic is translucent with a shimmery glitter inside.
Summary:
The water dragon is fine if you don't mind the cons, but I recommend the jungle dragon if you have to choose between the two.
The water dragon is fine if you don't mind the cons, but I recommend the jungle dragon if you have to choose between the two.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Dragon
on January 16, 2023
Posted by: Between2Dimensions
The water dragon is very posable. Tail is very flexible and will swing side to side if pushed. A tad bit pricey compared to the size but average considering the peice count. All around its a good dragon. Easy to build.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
4
It is good and can be recommended
on September 14, 2021
Posted by: Anonymous Reviewer
Alright. The first thing I want to say about the set itself is the dragon has a nice, serpent-like design. It looks neat in terms of the color schemes, with a lot of variants of blue within the model itself. The minifigure selection is decent for the fact that it is the cheapest way to get Scuba Zane, Kalmaar, and NRG Nya. The only thing that kind of bugs me is the play mechanism for the wings of the dragon. It is not as good and it does not have some natural flow like a dragon would. Besides that issue, I like the set and would definitely recommend it for children who love the theme that it is from.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
3
A properly inundated basilisk
on December 29, 2021
Posted by: THASLACKJAWeddUde
This singular cerulean basilisk was entirely too extensive in its own overall length. However, I approximated that the lengthiness was largely a dereliction on the part of animators governing the serial on the television machine. My assistant built it for me and upon delivery of it I chastised him profusely for his shoddy craftmanship and set to it myself. I appreciated the miniature plastic figurines especially that female Ninja they call Nya and the detail put into the printing upon her, however much discrepancy there may have been betwixt this and the girl on the television machine. I must denounce the nature to which King Kalmaar was stamped it was a total abomination and did not at all adequately hold a proverbial candle to the one in the serial. I hold my nose thusly.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Awesome fun
on August 6, 2021
Posted by: JenaLuv
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is the coolest Lego set my kids have ever received. This is a fun build. My daughter, son and myself had fun putting it together and the dragon is fun to play with. Loved the kit and would recommend it to anyone.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Fun Lego set
on August 7, 2021
Posted by: julied1981
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My son had a lot of fun building this Lego set. He was able to build it all by himself in about an hour. The dragon now sits on his display shelf and he plays with all the other characters and the submarine.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO
Customer Rating
5
Great Set for Older Teens & Adults
on August 9, 2021
Posted by: PennyP
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My son has been a lego kid since he was a toddler. He's always love building with them. The look on his face when I gave him the Water Dragon set was PRICELESS! As soon as I gave them to him he went to work building them and completed the entire thing in about 2 hours.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting LEGO