Saturday, September 29, 2012

LEGO Ninjago #9555 Mezmo Review

Theme: Ninjago
Name: Mezmo
S/N: #9555
Year: 2012
Pieces: 32
Minifig: 1
Price: RM19.90, USD4.99, GBP3.99
Polybag
Same like Lizaru, this character only appears in the booster pack. There is a transparent window at the  front of the polybag. The front prints shows us a little content of the polybag, like cards and additional spinner add-on. The back of the booster pack advertise some spinners on the top left.
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Content
The booster pack comes with a packet of parts, a Mezmo's head which is packed separately, cards and two sheet of paper, which one of them explain the way of using the cards.
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Accessories
Mezmo comes with a cool golden weapon too.  I just don't like the pick-axe and the chain with the orange fang attached to it. The only weapon that is good here, is the golden weapon only.
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Minifigs
Mezmo's head is printed with cool details on the top. I forget to took a shot from the top, but you can always view it in other website. The torso are printed on both side and have the leg printed too.
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Spinner part
Well here's some parts for your use to upgrade your spinner. I think the shield is stronger since it is bricks that were added with slopes.
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Cards
There is a shiny cards that comes in this booster pack and there seems to be a card to upgrade your spinner. The shiny card that came in the booster pack is Upper Hand.
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Extra pieces
This booster pack comes with a few pieces of extra parts for spares.
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Completed model
This is one good minifig too but the two regular weapon is a little let down, however, it is a different story for the golden weapon that looks cool, just a little bit too long.
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Playability: -
Building experience: -
Parts: 8/10 Not much of a rare parts but nice minifigs, neon green parts, and nice golden weapon.
Value for money: 8/10 Fallen into and affordable range, nice price too.
Overall: 8/10 Grab one to complete your minifigs collection.

LEGO Ninjago #9557 Lizaru Review

Theme: Ninjago
Name: Lizaru
S/N: #9557
Year: 2012
Pieces: 25
Minifig: 1
Price: RM19.90, USD4.99, GBP3.99
Polybag
I think this character only appears in the booster pack set and it really no choice but to get the booster pack. There is a transparent window in front of the polybag. Also the front prints shows us a little content of the polybag, like cards and additional spinner add-on. The back of the booster pack advertise some spinners on the top left.
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Content
The booster pack comes with a packet of parts, a Lizaru's head which is packed separately, cards and two sheet of paper, which one of them explain the way of using the cards.
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Accessories
Is a very cool golden weapon I must say. Other than the golden weapon we are supply with two regular weapon.
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Minifigs
Lizaru have a unique head, but the paint is a bit off especially the two white paint on the two fangs at the side. The head is printed with the scale details, but in black color. The torso are printed on both side and have the leg printed too.
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Spinner part
Well here's some parts for your use to upgrade your spinner. There are shield and parts that help you to lift your spinner higher. That is pretty much depends on the cards on your hand. Otherwise you cannot upgrade your spinner.
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Cards
No shinny card or holo card in this booster pack, is too late when I found out about it and for those that are planning to complete the minifigs collection, this booster pack is a must buy since the price is at the best.
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Extra piece
This booster pack comes with one extra piece.
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Completed model
Kids that are looking for figures can buy this one at RM20. Although this do not boost the creativity of a child nor it has playability since it is a complement goods for the spinners, but Lizaru still have a bit playability itself. Nice head mold but poor prints, overall quality still acceptable.
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Playability: -
Building experience: -
Parts: 8/10 Not much of a rare parts but nice minifigs, neon green parts, and nice golden weapon.
Value for money: 8/10 Fallen into and affordable range, nice price too.
Overall: 8/10 Grab one to complete your minifigs collection.

Sunday, September 23, 2012

LEGO Ninjago #9574 Lloyd ZX Review

Theme: Ninjago
Name: Lloyd ZX
S/N: #9574
Year: 2012
Pieces: 23
Minifig: 1
Price: RM34.90, USD9.99, GBP7.49

Cardboard
The cardboard prints are almost the same with NRG Zane just that there are slight different in the prints near the spinner and crown, printed Lloyd ZX cover, and different product been advertise and different pictures of Ninja and spinner at the back. There are parts from China too, nonetheless, this is a rare minifig that only appears in the biggest set and is quite very fast been snapped up from the retail shelf.
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Content
The set comes with three sheets of paper which one of them comes in multi-language which you can see on the left side of the instruction sheet, spinner, crown, cards and a bag of bricks. No instructions given on how to assemble your spinners and weapon as they are not complicated and can be build by looking at the box art.
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Accessories
We get a brown part which symbolize wooden stick, a katana and a golden dual scythe. The golden weapon is very hard to wield since it is too long.
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Minifig
It was just a ninjain different color and different prints but it is still very cute and very hard to resist it. Lloyd ZX has his leg and both side of his torso printed also comes with shoulder pad. Printed on his back was a snake logo. He have dual expression, share the same head with the young Lloyd.
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Spinner and Crown
Lloyd ZX have a slightly different spinner. The spinner was somewhat gold spinner with the four elements printed on top of it. The translucent dark green crown also have all the four elements printed on it and sadly I attached the crown wrongly and the elements are exactly right on top of the one they are suppose to be.
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Some additional parts to upgrade the spinner when you use the right cards. For this set, you get green and black parts. Is nice to have the translucent dark green parts.
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Cards
The that comes with Lloyd ZX are different a little in terms of design as you can see on the left of the cards, it was printed with all 4 elements SP. No idea how this game goes, but seems like Lloyd ZX have some upper hand?
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Completed model
This is one of the most popular spinner set that I can tell. Overnight all four of them been cleaned off from the shelf and I have to seek help from my friend to get it for me. Thinking whether I should duplicate this set or not.
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Playability: 6/10 If you have friend to play with you, then it should have some playability.
Building experience: -/- Learn to make your own minifigs' weapons in future.
Parts: 6/10 Nice prints, nice spinner.
Value for money: 10/10 Superb pricing.
Overall: 7/10 Simply affordable and nice minifig, nice card too.

LEGO Ninjago #9590 NRG Zane Review

Theme: Ninjago
Name: NRG Zane
S/N: #9590
Year: 2012
Pieces: 23
Minifig: 1
Price: RM34.90, USD9.99, GBP7.49 

Cardboard
Two green snake were printed on the both corner at the top of the cardboard. You can see the spinner, crown, weapons, minifig and one of the card that you received from this set. The back of the card advertise some other spinners set and the customization of your spinner and there are parts from China.
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Content
The set comes with three sheets of paper which one of them comes in multi-language which you can see on the left side of the instruction sheet, spinner, crown, cards and a bag of bricks. No instructions given on how to assemble your spinners and weapon as they are not complicated and can be build by looking at the box art.
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Accessories
A scythe, a katana and a golden weapon that needs to comes with all of spinner set. No idea what is that golden weapon to be called since is a combination of chain, shuriken and knife.
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Minifig
My only concern when buy the spinner is the prints on the hip of the minifigs. The just cannot merge properly with the torso prints and most of the time there are gap in between the prints on the torso and hip. The best part of NRG is that the prints are shinny when reflected to light. NRG Zane is a nice minifigs with printed legs and torso on the both side.
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Spinner and Crown
NRG Zane comes with a translucent dark blue spinner and a printed transparent crown with prints on it. The crown are different with the other two NRG that I owned. Lesser stud on top.
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Some additional parts to upgrade the spinner. You get transparent parts for NRG Zane, which symbolize ice. Pretty matching and close to ice.
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Cards
Here are the cards that you will get fromNRG Zane spinners, I think is same for all the of his spinners. The shiny one are Snowblind card.
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Extra pieces
Since there are this two small parts that comes with the spinner we have some extra parts left.
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Completed model
The NRG are only available in the spinners and this is a good one too. Price wise is very reasonable and I can said it was very very fair here. This is the max I would pay for the spinner set and not more.
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Playability: 6/10 If you have friend to play with you, then it should have some playability.
Building experience: -/- Learn to make your weapons.
Parts: 6/10 Nice prints, nice spinner.
Value for money: 10/10 superb pricing.
Overall: 7/10 Simply affordable and nice minifig.