Ya I think that’s the thing, sometimes when translating a show figure into a minifigure, they don’t need certain details because they didn’t have them in the show
Chima and Dreamzzz are examples of how they can pull out all the stops with minifig prints and new molds. But sadly, once a theme begins to reach Star Wars level popularity, (see how Lego treats that theme) the focus then switches to maximizing profitability. They have already stopped adding cool graphics to boxes and instructions, or try to do away with the cost of paper instructions altogether if possible. Sadly, only way they will start doing better prints is if Ninjago sales plummet. 😢
Hot take, I'd rather more villain sets than Ninja sets at this point. The villains are usually only around for a season but the Ninja are always around. So any kids that buy ninjago will have TONS of ninja sets from the years with tons of vehicles and mechs, but we havent had that many villain centered sets in a while
Ever since Ninjago City gardens came out in 2021, and it was gifted to me by my mother as an early birthday present, I wanted to grab the rest of the Ninjago city sets that had came out, I grabbed the Ninjago City markets in June of 2024, and I was planning on grabbing Ninjago City workshops when I had heard about it, but the minifigure selection completely throws me into a spiral. I do not understand why Lego chips out on such expensive sets, I do not understand why the price for the set was so high compared to the other Ninjago City sets, considering Ninjago City gardens came out in 2021, and was only $300 and came with 21 minifigures, and to see this lackluster 2000 some odd lower piece count set with quite frankly a terrible minifigure selection, and terrible design quality only $50 less than a 5,000 piece set with amazing quality minifigures, is absolutely outrageous.
I definitely agree. It's really weird that we even have so many characters (even outside of Ninjago) with no leg priting I mean with casual Harumi they only needed to add a few stripes on her legs and thats it. It's just so bizarre
Its a budget thing. The graphic designers have a limit on how much new they can create in a year and thus some characters don’t get leg prints of they don’t need it. The design team has to save spots to make new torso, legs, etc on the suit lines for January and June wave of sets along with the armies each have and main villains. Not even including the new ninja who likely don’t get new suits so they can save that budget to make other new characters for something like this set. The model shop owner and construction worker have re used leg prints. Also why would borg need leg printing? You are only going to see that if you use them in essentially the wrong context
You do know sets are made first that would include the minifigs and their designs. That means when you see a minifigure in the show, and don’t have the same design, that means the animators decided to give it that level of extra detail to that mining.
To be honest this is by far one of the worst sets Ninjago has ever released. It's a disgrace to the City Line. The build is incredibly short on parts for one of those modulars to begin with, and then a number of those rooms on that modular or just empty open space the two middle levels on the crane Tower are completely void and empty. And the bottom two on the other Tower is taken up by the garage which doesn't have anything in it pretty much besides the roll up door on the outside. Then a number of the smaller parts budget went into an unnecessary Mech build which in my opinion looks like garbage. But onto the bigger issue of the Minifigures 10 for a set this size and price is frankly unacceptable and a complete slap in the face. Last year tournament Temple City which had more pieces in the same price had at least three more minifigures. And in general a $250 set should have at least 15 Minifigures with quality printing. And the fact that it's not Lego is seemingly lazy or it's borderline lazy it is frankly flat-out lazy and I never thought I would call Lego lazy but unfortunately they are doing such a poor job in recent years of giving quality products at a somewhat reasonable price. Other non Lego brand companies recently have shown that you can print details for an entire set and still make it affordable. It sucks that we have to rely on custom printers to get missing Ninjago figures or prints for Ninjago figures because Lego is too lazy to do so.
@Purpleninjabricks unfortunately it's such a big issue and problem it's worth saying it like it is in every bit of detail until such time as they fix it.
Seriously? is this a problem? yes, of course it's not good, but is this really a problem that needs to be discussed? not that some sets don't match the show at all? not that the figures are distributed in a completely strange way, I'm already silent about the fact that they are often not canonical? not that the figures no longer match the quality of the show (they are surprisingly realistic in the series)? oh no, in a set of 3000 parts they make the figures easier... well, I'll reveal a secret. if you don't like something, then you can not buy it. you, 10 people, then 1000 will not buy this set so maybe the company is thinking what's wrong. but no, what do I understand in this
since you did not see mine i will type this again Hot take: the masters of ras are the time twins explanation the hands of time are lost in time and their arch is still not complete and they have time powers to make something like the shadow dojo disappear by using reversal powers to when there was not a shadow dojo or vice versa and go to the future when there was no shadow dojo please put this in part 5 of hot takes or any video
5:46 Mr. Pale never had Lego printing in the TV show. Same with him original design and minifigure. I do agree with other minifigures.
Ya I think that’s the thing, sometimes when translating a show figure into a minifigure, they don’t need certain details because they didn’t have them in the show
250$ with barely any legs printing is insane especially for lego who is a multimillion dollar company
Chima and Dreamzzz are examples of how they can pull out all the stops with minifig prints and new molds.
But sadly, once a theme begins to reach Star Wars level popularity, (see how Lego treats that theme) the focus then switches to maximizing profitability.
They have already stopped adding cool graphics to boxes and instructions, or try to do away with the cost of paper instructions altogether if possible.
Sadly, only way they will start doing better prints is if Ninjago sales plummet. 😢
Hot take, I'd rather more villain sets than Ninja sets at this point. The villains are usually only around for a season but the Ninja are always around. So any kids that buy ninjago will have TONS of ninja sets from the years with tons of vehicles and mechs, but we havent had that many villain centered sets in a while
Ever since Ninjago City gardens came out in 2021, and it was gifted to me by my mother as an early birthday present, I wanted to grab the rest of the Ninjago city sets that had came out, I grabbed the Ninjago City markets in June of 2024, and I was planning on grabbing Ninjago City workshops when I had heard about it, but the minifigure selection completely throws me into a spiral. I do not understand why Lego chips out on such expensive sets, I do not understand why the price for the set was so high compared to the other Ninjago City sets, considering Ninjago City gardens came out in 2021, and was only $300 and came with 21 minifigures, and to see this lackluster 2000 some odd lower piece count set with quite frankly a terrible minifigure selection, and terrible design quality only $50 less than a 5,000 piece set with amazing quality minifigures, is absolutely outrageous.
I definitely agree. It's really weird that we even have so many characters (even outside of Ninjago) with no leg priting I mean with casual Harumi they only needed to add a few stripes on her legs and thats it. It's just so bizarre
Its a budget thing. The graphic designers have a limit on how much new they can create in a year and thus some characters don’t get leg prints of they don’t need it. The design team has to save spots to make new torso, legs, etc on the suit lines for January and June wave of sets along with the armies each have and main villains. Not even including the new ninja who likely don’t get new suits so they can save that budget to make other new characters for something like this set. The model shop owner and construction worker have re used leg prints. Also why would borg need leg printing? You are only going to see that if you use them in essentially the wrong context
Paleman never had printing on its legs to begin with in show
You do know sets are made first that would include the minifigs and their designs. That means when you see a minifigure in the show, and don’t have the same design, that means the animators decided to give it that level of extra detail to that mining.
To be honest this is by far one of the worst sets Ninjago has ever released. It's a disgrace to the City Line. The build is incredibly short on parts for one of those modulars to begin with, and then a number of those rooms on that modular or just empty open space the two middle levels on the crane Tower are completely void and empty. And the bottom two on the other Tower is taken up by the garage which doesn't have anything in it pretty much besides the roll up door on the outside. Then a number of the smaller parts budget went into an unnecessary Mech build which in my opinion looks like garbage. But onto the bigger issue of the Minifigures 10 for a set this size and price is frankly unacceptable and a complete slap in the face. Last year tournament Temple City which had more pieces in the same price had at least three more minifigures. And in general a $250 set should have at least 15 Minifigures with quality printing. And the fact that it's not Lego is seemingly lazy or it's borderline lazy it is frankly flat-out lazy and I never thought I would call Lego lazy but unfortunately they are doing such a poor job in recent years of giving quality products at a somewhat reasonable price. Other non Lego brand companies recently have shown that you can print details for an entire set and still make it affordable. It sucks that we have to rely on custom printers to get missing Ninjago figures or prints for Ninjago figures because Lego is too lazy to do so.
Bro wrote a whole book
@Purpleninjabricks unfortunately it's such a big issue and problem it's worth saying it like it is in every bit of detail until such time as they fix it.
@ real
The figs save money, which go towards giving a larger set, for a cheaper price
8:07 the dragonion tourist doesn’t have leg printing?
You gotta cover the ninjago dragon rising tease trailer
Fr bro barley any leg printing and no arm printing
Ninjago have community problem
8:32 Jordana?
Weevie posts very often
Do u have an upload schedule?
Monday and Friday - 2pm UK
Weevie Wednesday - 12pm UK
Sometimes a bonus Wednesday upload - 2pm UK
Dang that’s specific
Seriously? is this a problem? yes, of course it's not good, but is this really a problem that needs to be discussed? not that some sets don't match the show at all? not that the figures are distributed in a completely strange way, I'm already silent about the fact that they are often not canonical? not that the figures no longer match the quality of the show (they are surprisingly realistic in the series)? oh no, in a set of 3000 parts they make the figures easier... well, I'll reveal a secret. if you don't like something, then you can not buy it. you, 10 people, then 1000 will not buy this set so maybe the company is thinking what's wrong. but no, what do I understand in this
5:31 WyldFyer is a ninja to 💀
Yo Im the 1700 person to watch this
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since you did not see mine i will type this again
Hot take: the masters of ras are the time twins explanation the hands of time are lost in time and their arch is still not complete and they have time powers to make something like the shadow dojo disappear by using reversal powers to when there was not a shadow dojo or vice versa and go to the future when there was no shadow dojo please put this in part 5 of hot takes or any video