Plissken Posted December 29, 2011 (edited) Name: Venomari Shrine Setnumber: 9440 Theme: NinjaGo Year: 2012 Parts: 81 Minifig: 1 Price: €7,99 Bricklink My first purchase of the new NinjaGo wave. I really like the new Brick Brick and in my opinion it's a cheap way to get a good amount of them. But enough of my opinion at the moment, let pictures speak... Box Front Box Back Box Side Contents Instructions Random Page Pieces of interest. Nice printed part, two lime new snakes, brown slopes and six brick bricks. Nice selection. Minifig Front Minifig Back Minifig armed and amoured. Random build status Build completed Spare parts Complete set. The play feature works fine. The distance between set and snake is the actual "throw" result. Final thoughts Playability: 6/10 The playfeature is nice but nothing special. Minifig: 8/10 You can't beat a white ninja. Also the shoulderarmor is nice and the new mask looks great. Parts: 9/10 You get alot of new parts for very little money. Snakes, staff, brick bricks are all great. Price: 10/10 The set is worth every cent even when it's only for parts. Total: 33/40 I like the set. It's cool looking and fits nice in the new direction the theme is going. The included parts are great and I will purchase a few more of this set only for them. If you like the new parts and Ninjas, this set is a good start or extension. Recommended. Edited February 11, 2012 by Rufus Indexed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
surrideo Posted December 29, 2011 An excellent set for the money and a great review for such a small set. Your ninja Has a much cleaner robe print than mine got, but with all the detail it doesn't bother me too much. Im not usually one for buying multiple sets but at £5.95 in the UK some more of those Brick bricks would be nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightningtiger Posted December 29, 2011 Thanks for the review 'Plissken', I too might buy a few of these just for the parts....oh, those brick bricks ! The minifig is excellent, the snakes head slope is printed.....oh, that might be handy for some MOC'ers....a bonnet piece on a hot rod perhaps ? Brick On Review On 'Plissken' and thanks again for taking the time to review the set for us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Nihilus Posted December 30, 2011 Oh. My. God. That torso will be perfect for Sand Darth Stalker! Really nice review, this just convinced me on the buying front. I must have multiples! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Esurient Posted December 30, 2011 Nice review. Can't wait to get my hands on the set! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ceroknight Posted December 30, 2011 Thank you for the review! This is a decent little set I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLegoDr Posted December 30, 2011 Thank you for the review. I already was interested in getting this set, but that was before I knew of all these great pieces! I am really excited for the new white ninja with armor and headgear. I didn't know it was a printed slope piece for the snake head (that will come in handy). And the new brick bricks are neat. I like the texture look of headlight bricks with tiles in front, but I am sure these new pieces be most welcomed. Keep up the good reviews. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mordatre Posted December 31, 2011 Got this set yesterday and I noticed they changed the sword. The new one´s blade is actually thicker than the old swords, making it a little hard to insert into the new scabbard. It´s not sturdier than the old ones so I see no reason for the change. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Huntleyfx Posted January 1, 2012 A great review! While I have never bought Ninjago before (not a huge fan) I might have to pick up this set just for the parts. Just curious, has the Ninjago resemblance to Power Rangers been discussed yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lordofdragonss Posted January 5, 2012 The new Snakes are ingeniously made- When you put them on normal surface they tilt a little- thanks to this they look good on the Lego bricks and on normal surface! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ijffdrie Posted January 8, 2012 This set looks absolutely great. The minifig looks absolutely great awesome and I love the snake-staff. You know, if you replace the bley tiles with tan ones, I think the structure would fit perfectly in the pharao's quest theme. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brickmamba Posted January 11, 2012 Thanks for the review, the brick bricks look great in dark tan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brickbuilder711 Posted January 13, 2012 I like it! Great review! I think it is worth the 10cents per piece to obtain the "brick" brick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thego Posted January 15, 2012 Great review. I'm not a Ninjago collector, but I bought this for the lovely parts today. Just thought that I'd point out that you built it incorrectly though! As per the instructions, only one of the round 1x1 trans-green plates should be used to elevate only one of the trans-green antennae, so that one hangs down further than the other. The other is a spare. It doesn't really matter at all, but thought I'd be pedantic! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miss Kyle Posted January 20, 2012 This is perfect for parts! Bought it myself the otherday. I love the colourful Ninjago parts in general and might pick up some more smaller sets. Plus, ninjas are awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plissken Posted January 26, 2012 Thanks to all for the comments. Great review. I'm not a Ninjago collector, but I bought this for the lovely parts today. Just thought that I'd point out that you built it incorrectly though! As per the instructions, only one of the round 1x1 trans-green plates should be used to elevate only one of the trans-green antennae, so that one hangs down further than the other. The other is a spare. It doesn't really matter at all, but thought I'd be pedantic! You're right. I didn't noticed it after you pointed it out. The uneven look gives it some cool dripping effect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeluNumber1 Posted January 28, 2012 This is a great parts pack; I personally like the gold sword sheath on the ninja's back, and those new brick bricks. This may actually be a set to buy multiple times Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
