LEGO Ninjago #9440 Venomari Shrine Review

Theme: Ninjago
Name: Venomari Shrine
S/N: #9440
Year: 2012

Pieces: 86

Minifig: 1
Price: RM39.90, SGD15.90, USD6.99, GBP5.99

Box

Somehow I find this set interesting, maybe the lime green box art attracted my attention. As for this, I import this with my friend and the front of the box show the number of parts as well instead of just name, serial number and a nice box art. The top side of the box shows the minifigs actual scale and the back of the box shows the playability and the staff to be collected.

Content

This set here gives you the feel that the inside is fully stuffed with content when you carry it and in fact the space inside is fully utilize. You found yourself with a big instruction book, two bags of bricks, a plate and a card to join LEGO Club.

To view the instructions, please click HERE.

Accessories

We get a golden Venomari staff and a katana. The golden Venomari staff needs to be add with a translucent green printed round piece to separate them from each other. That is the part that makes them different from each other.

Animals

Two new green snake were given, I think they are the cobra and the are very nice.

Minifigs

It comes with Zane ZX, a very cool minifigs. The torso is printed both front and back and the leg are printed as well. A pretty detailed minifigs I would say. The new shoulder guard are cool too, it can hold two katana at the back of it.

Venomari Shrine

The good news here is that all the parts are printed no stickers needed to add the details. Although this thing here do not have much playability other than holding the golden Venomari staff and catapulting the cobras, it actually do looks great. The golden Venomari staff was actually attached to a black droid arm.

As you can see, the tail of the snakes are places on top the black plank and by hitting the plank downwards at the back it will force the snake up and send it flying. Simple but effective, it really sends the snake a bit far from what I snap here (I move the snake closer so you can get bigger pictures).

Extra pieces

Here's the picture on the leftovers after the assembling process. You got that extra printed parts, but the printing is a little bit off.

Completed model

A really nice set at an affordable price I would say. This thing got cleared off from the shelf pretty quick too. nice minifig, nice accessories and nice new snakes. Plus printed parts too!

Playability: 5/10 I cannot complain about it when it looks so nice.

Building experience: 4/10 I do not expect to learn much from this small set.

Parts: 8/10 Nice lime green translucent parts and some new parts.

Value for money: 8/10 A very very reasonable price I would say considering the new minifig, snakes and staff.

Overall: 6/10 A must get whether you are a fans or not.