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[Nebsirob]

Set Number: 5000030
Name: Kendo Jay
Theme: Ninjago
Year of Release: 2012
Pieces: 31 (including minifig-parts & game card)
Minifigs: 1
Price: free, for any purchase at Lego & S@H above 55 Euros


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This is a review of a Ninjago Booster featuring Kendo Jay.


The green bag shows all it's contents on the front side.
It also shows the Ninjago-logo, and some snake-scales heading from the upper left, to the lower right corner.
The back shows the actual size minifig. The set number is written above the barcode.


After opening the bag, we get a smaller bag with the actual parts, and the game card (loose inside the big bag),
which is kinda blurry on my pic, since I forgot to make a macro shot, and it's holographic.
There are no instructions, or promotional leaflets in this set.


The minifig has a nice torso-, and leg-printing. Unfortunally, this can't be seen, when the armor is attached.
Kendo Jay has a serious face expression and a scar at his right eyebrow. The helmet came in an extra bag, inside the big one.


The weapons consist of various sticks (lightsaber blades, and bars), spikes, lightsaber hilts, axe heads, trans blue slopes,
a trans blue warning light, a pearl gold spear, and a reddish brown pitchfork.
Since we have no instructions, we have to assemble the weapons with the reference-pic on the package.


After the "build", we have nine weapons: 3 spears, a pitchfork, an axe, a mace (at least, I think, it is supposed to be one),
a (kendo-)stick, a stick with a warning light, and a double-bladed-stick.


We also get a ring-like piece, with a nice lightning-pattern. According to BrickLink, it is a "Spinner Crown".


The bottom of the spinner crown. Since it features four 1x2 bottom-holes, it can easily be used für MOCs.

Verdict

Price : na - Since, I got this for free, I have no complains    
Minifig : 9/10 - I like the armor, and the printing. Unfortunally, Jay has no printing on the back.
Parts : 7/10 - Except, for the minifig-parts, only the spinner crown, and the small bars with side-studs are worth mentioning. And it's always nice, go get another pitchfork.




Thank you for the read.

Neb

Edited by Rufus, 11 February 2012 - 04:26 PM.
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[Lance]

Thanks for the review! I also got this free with a purchase of the X-Wing fighter, but it's strange it's the only booster pack that includes a spinner crown  

[TheLegoDr]

It was a nice gift for free, that's for sure. But I don't know if I would have purchased it separately. I wanted the new ninja versions, but now I'm not so sure. I like to second-guess my decisions a lot when it comes to purchases. I originally wanted the Destiny's Bounty, but holding the box in hand I didn't care as much. So who knows.

But thank you for the review. It covers everything well. I do like some of the weapons.

Keep up the reviews!

[Huntleyfx]

Did LEGO do an exclusive mold for the mask, just for a polybag? If so, I am rather impressed.

[Aanchir]

Huntleyfx, on 15 January 2012 - 12:30 AM, said:

Did LEGO do an exclusive mold for the mask, just for a polybag? If so, I am rather impressed.

No. The same Kendo mask appears in several other sets: 9446, 9455, 9456, 9457, 9551, 9558, and 9563. It's a lovely piece, but it's not exclusive to this set by any means (although it is new this year).

[VBBN]

A decent freebie, if nothing more for a bunch of accessories
Not a big fan of the Kendo armor though, I much prefer DX
Though that is a very bizarre set number

[SilvaShado]

So happy that this has the pitchfork and the blue blades! Going to be using those in my Castle MOCs. Just bought a lot at the LEGO store and got 5 of these babies!

[Huntleyfx]

Aanchir, on 15 January 2012 - 12:47 AM, said:

No. The same Kendo mask appears in several other sets: 9446, 9455, 9456, 9457, 9551, 9558, and 9563. It's a lovely piece, but it's not exclusive to this set by any means (although it is new this year).

Thank you. I usually hang out in SW, but I drop in on Ninjago every once in a while.

[Jaller8240]

In all my time going through this forum, I have never seen a ninja with a pitchfork. Now give him a torch and we can start a riot !

[JackJonespaw]

Good review! Too bad I have to spend $75 to get it.  

[GeluNumber1]

Man, I want this pack. Maybe it'll be on a well-known auction site; I can only hope...liking the Kendo helmet.

Edited by GeluNumber1, 28 January 2012 - 05:49 AM.