Cole’s Earth Dragon from 2011 is another set I feel does the tail swiping function very well. It was the first Ninjago dragon to do it and it had these cool spikes at the end of each tail for extra damage. They even gave you a boulder to break with the tail with gems inside. I remember using it to take down my skeleton army back when I was a kid and having so much fun
Honestly, my favorite dragons are Zane’s Ice Dragon from this January, Jay’s Elemental Dragon from the Dragons Rising wave this summer, Mei’s Guardian Dragon from Monkie Kid, the Jungle Dragon, Water Dragon from Seabound because it’s so different, & the Overlord Dragon because it goes so well with my original Golden Dragon from 2012.
I personally made a video when I first got kais legacy dragon complaining about the joints, which went beyond the design issues and were just straight up not as stiff as intended, both the vertical ratcheted joints and the rigid technic pins on the wings - but ultimately found that switching the vertical joints for horizontal ones does insane wonders for both its sitting and flying posability, and, imo, takes it up several notches.
Great video, you''re commentary on dragon design is really interesting to listen to. Have you thought about trackding down some older dragons such as the dragons from vikings or even the Kardas dragon?
I think one day, if I decide to put in more effort into my "Talking Dragons" series, I would like to branch into Vikings, Elves, and Creator even. I think the Kardas Dragpm would have to be a Grand Finale in a way, due to how lucrative a pull he is.
My favorite Lego ninjago dragons are the prime empire dragons, their something very sick about robotic dragons, especially jays cyber dragon 😍 I have one and it’s good 👍
I think this is the first time I don't agree with you. In my opinion, the dragons you disliked are some of the best of the theme. It is true that the functions don't always work perfectly, but I feel like you didn't touch an important aspect of the lego dragons: the aspect (no pun intended). Their overall looks are totally incredible and I would rather have this instead of a dragon full of play functions and modularity that doesn't look interesting. It has to be a balance. I don't say that it must have necessarily complicated building techniques or necessarily special moulded pieces, but as long as it feels both worth playing with it and displaying it, it is a good dragon
Most of the sets in my lowest, sans, perhaps the Lightning dragon, suffer from either lack of functions, or too many functions too work. The Water Dragon is too big to properly display in any meaningful way, and, well, the Fire Dragon can't even really be displayed. I'm lucky I got it to sit still as much as I did. It's okay that you enjoy them, of course, but I stand by what my opinion.
@@PenPlayspart of it is also just legos declining part quality, i swapped the technic pins on my fire dragon with old ones and they work way better than the ones Lego included. I very much agree with the original comment that the overall looks are more important and I feel like the fire but especially the water dragon are by far some of the most impressive dragons we have gotten. The old dragons had issues of their own, the ball joints of the 2011 dragons easily broke, not to mention the rubber jaw could just fall off after sufficient use. Compared to that the modern dragons definitely stand as an upgrade.
@@darkdonut1175it’s not that the quality is getting worse it’s just some pins are designed to have more spin to it like the black pins in car wheels a lot of the issues these dragons have can be solved with ball joints rather than those pins they better suit mechs and are decent for somethings I don’t think dragons are one of them.
You’re the one comparing toys, some of which are nearly 14 years old, from a stylized cartoon, to a year-old detailed kinetic sculpture my friend. It’s like comparing apples to oranges
Cole’s Earth Dragon from 2011 is another set I feel does the tail swiping function very well. It was the first Ninjago dragon to do it and it had these cool spikes at the end of each tail for extra damage. They even gave you a boulder to break with the tail with gems inside.
I remember using it to take down my skeleton army back when I was a kid and having so much fun
I always had nostalgia for the old-school ones, back from the original wave
There’s nothing quite like them these days. They’re a product of their time
@@PenPlays what about the dragons from lego elves that counts
Honestly, my favorite dragons are Zane’s Ice Dragon from this January, Jay’s Elemental Dragon from the Dragons Rising wave this summer, Mei’s Guardian Dragon from Monkie Kid, the Jungle Dragon, Water Dragon from Seabound because it’s so different, & the Overlord Dragon because it goes so well with my original Golden Dragon from 2012.
i guess you could say you were
dragon this on for a while
ahahaha
Glad to see core get some respect in its creativity and wackiness.
Legit thinking of making a whole video dedicated to Core, because it fully deserves it
I personally made a video when I first got kais legacy dragon complaining about the joints, which went beyond the design issues and were just straight up not as stiff as intended, both the vertical ratcheted joints and the rigid technic pins on the wings - but ultimately found that switching the vertical joints for horizontal ones does insane wonders for both its sitting and flying posability, and, imo, takes it up several notches.
Great video, you''re commentary on dragon design is really interesting to listen to. Have you thought about trackding down some older dragons such as the dragons from vikings or even the Kardas dragon?
I think one day, if I decide to put in more effort into my "Talking Dragons" series, I would like to branch into Vikings, Elves, and Creator even. I think the Kardas Dragpm would have to be a Grand Finale in a way, due to how lucrative a pull he is.
My favorite Lego ninjago dragons are the prime empire dragons, their something very sick about robotic dragons, especially jays cyber dragon 😍
I have one and it’s good 👍
Sir, I saw you build a Star Wars set this week. Actual clickbait.
New month. New me.
I think this is the first time I don't agree with you. In my opinion, the dragons you disliked are some of the best of the theme. It is true that the functions don't always work perfectly, but I feel like you didn't touch an important aspect of the lego dragons: the aspect (no pun intended). Their overall looks are totally incredible and I would rather have this instead of a dragon full of play functions and modularity that doesn't look interesting. It has to be a balance. I don't say that it must have necessarily complicated building techniques or necessarily special moulded pieces, but as long as it feels both worth playing with it and displaying it, it is a good dragon
Most of the sets in my lowest, sans, perhaps the Lightning dragon, suffer from either lack of functions, or too many functions too work.
The Water Dragon is too big to properly display in any meaningful way, and, well, the Fire Dragon can't even really be displayed. I'm lucky I got it to sit still as much as I did.
It's okay that you enjoy them, of course, but I stand by what my opinion.
@@PenPlayspart of it is also just legos declining part quality, i swapped the technic pins on my fire dragon with old ones and they work way better than the ones Lego included. I very much agree with the original comment that the overall looks are more important and I feel like the fire but especially the water dragon are by far some of the most impressive dragons we have gotten. The old dragons had issues of their own, the ball joints of the 2011 dragons easily broke, not to mention the rubber jaw could just fall off after sufficient use. Compared to that the modern dragons definitely stand as an upgrade.
@@darkdonut1175it’s not that the quality is getting worse it’s just some pins are designed to have more spin to it like the black pins in car wheels a lot of the issues these dragons have can be solved with ball joints rather than those pins they better suit mechs and are decent for somethings I don’t think dragons are one of them.
I have the legacy fire dragon and the ratchet and hinge joints got so loose I ended up scraping it for parts
Classic pen W
What’s the set at 2:50? The white and blue dragon with the brick built head
Ninjago Ice Emperor Palace/Fortress or something like that
i own the jungle dragon and it is so good
Way you have a lot I only one dragon's 🐉🦖🐊🦕🐲🦎🐍🐲
I think ur firstborne dragon is broken 😂 why is the wing poping back out
Cool
Bro wants just plane normal lego dragon tf
This guy has a controversial review ngl
Today i found out that all brick build dragons besides the new Harry Potter Hungarian Horntail look stupid.
You’re the one comparing toys, some of which are nearly 14 years old, from a stylized cartoon, to a year-old detailed kinetic sculpture my friend. It’s like comparing apples to oranges
Where sonic hmmmmm?
Cool edit: btw first
Naice