LEGO Reviews The LEGO Ninjago Movie70612

Green Ninja Mech Dragon

Name: LEGO Green Ninja Mech Dragon 70612
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 70612
Rating: 4.8 (1735 reviews)

88 · HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: AA2017544 pcsHigh agreement · 97%

Expert reviews

2analyzed

Owner ratings

1.7K+

Consensus

BUY

BrickScore

Highly Recommended

Owners

Synthesized Verdict

"With a BrickScore of 88.4 and 92% of owners recommending it, the Green Ninja Mech Dragon is the high point of the Ninjago Movie wave: a nearly two-foot articulated dragon that reviewers from multiple sources called one of the best LEGO dragons ever made."

The 70612 Green Ninja Mech Dragon is one of the standout sets from The LEGO Ninjago Movie wave, earning a BrickScore of 88.4 and a Highly Recommended tier with near-universal praise across 1,735 owner ratings (4.8 out of 5) and an impressive 92% would-recommend rate. Reviewers consistently called it one of the best brick-built dragons LEGO has ever produced, praising its visual impact, extensive articulation, and excellent value at the original $49.99 price point ($0.092 per piece). Expert and casual reviewer signals align tightly, with every scored aspect landing between 82 and 92.

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LOVED (8)

01Exceptional design quality with Chinese dragon inspiration, nearly two feet in length
02Dozens of articulation points allowing highly expressive posing for both play and display
03Passive tail-wagging function created by rubber midsection components during handling
04Strong minifigure lineup including Lord Garmadon with exclusive cloak, Lloyd with new mask, and Master Wu
05Distinctive sand green color scheme used effectively across the build
06Sturdy construction that addressed fragility issues common to earlier Ninjago dragons
07Good price-per-piece ratio at $0.092, well-regarded for a $49.99 set
08Hidden jet engines on the body add a mech-dragon visual flourish

CRITICIZED (6)

01Head-to-neck articulation is limited compared to the rest of the body
02Garmadon's weapon cannot be positioned pointing straight forward without displacing the helmet
03Sticker count is high, with small stickers on detailed parts frustrating some builders
04Minifigures, while well-designed, are not exclusive to this set (all appear elsewhere in the wave)
05The control screen Lloyd uses to pilot the dragon looks slightly out of place in the build
06Claws look a little mismatched with the overall aesthetic according to at least one reviewer

What reviewers are saying

"Spoiler alert here: it's fantastic."

Brickset Reviews

JANG's LEGO Reviews

Ecosystem

70725 Nindroid MechDragon — Both feature the same whipping tail action mechanism using identical internal segment pieces. The 70612 applies this proven mechanism to a new Chinese-style dragon design, suggesting the mechanics work just as well here.

41546 Forx — The golden banana eyelid technique on 70612 recalls the grey banana eyebrows from this set, demonstrating creative reuse of parts for visual effect.

70618 Destiny's Bounty — Both sets from The LEGO Ninjago Movie feature the same gold decorative whisker molds. This appears in both sets as a design element.

70609 Manta Ray Bomber — Charlie the shark minifigure appears identically in both sets, though unnamed in 70609. This set names and features him prominently.

The LEGO Ninjago MovieTier 2Investment Grade

By Reviewer · 2

Avg score

Consensus

BUY

Brickset Reviews

Editorial Source

BUY

"Spoiler alert here: it's fantastic."

Key Pros

✓Beautiful sand green and gold color scheme
✓Impressive 23-inch length and presence
✓Highly detailed head design with striking trans-yellowish green eyes and golden banana eyelids

Key Cons

✕Lloyd minifigure lacks a hair piece (though obtainable from Lloyd Collectable Minifigure)
✕Lloyd's robe printing features 'NINJAGO' script rather than his element 'energy' - would have been nicer

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BUY

"the head is an interesting hybrid between the oldest and newest styles of builds for these Ninjago dragons originally they used to use a small number of very specialized molds to create just a very simple build that had a certain level of accuracy to the organic shapes of they would use in the cartoons and more recently they've moved towards more of what you might consider more genuine Lego builds using standardized parts and a lot of them to kind of try to approximate more interesting shapes but this goes kind of half and half between the two"

Key Pros

✓Extensive and well-implemented articulation system
✓Hybrid build approach successfully combines aesthetic appeal with function
✓Sand green color scheme is cohesive and includes previously unavailable colors

Key Cons

✕Uses stickers (though reviewer notes they enhance robotic aesthetic versus organic look)
✕Small purple plate edge visible in mouth area where thin design necessary

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Value drivers

Brickset Reviews: Garmadon's unique double-torso design supporting four arms is a significant minifig variant that appears only in this set and 70609 Manta Ray Bomber. The Lloyd variant with detailed printing and dual expressions is also exclusive to this set.

JANG's LEGO Reviews: Lloyd (Green Ninja) with golden tassel sword piece and alternate angry face expression

Exclusivity

Brickset Reviews: Movie-exclusive set from The LEGO Ninjago Movie 2017 wave. Minifigure variants (Lloyd, Wu, Garmadon) specific to this set design.

JANG's LEGO Reviews: Movie tie-in set; standard retail availability assumed based on context

Resale

Brickset Reviews: The reviewer does not explicitly discuss resale or aftermarket value, so resale expectations are not addressed.

Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (8)

Lord Garmadon

$22

Lord Garmadon - The LEGO Ninjago Movie, Armor and Robe

$19

Lloyd

Sensei Wu

Sensei Wu - The LEGO Ninjago Movie, White Robe, Zori Sandals, Raised Eyebrows

Lloyd - The LEGO Ninjago Movie, Wrap, Arm Printing

Shark Army Gunner / Charlie

Shark Army Gunner

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Golden bananas as eyelidsValue
Technique recalls 41546 Forx which featured grey bananas as eyebrows; used creatively in the dragon's head design.
Trans-yellowish green eyesValue
Strike feature of the dragon's head; custom color for the set.
Golden decorative whisker moldsValue
Pre-molded parts that have appeared in four other sets, including 70618 Destiny's Bounty.
CCBS HERO Factory beast feet in sand greenValue
First appearance of this foot design in sand green color.
Dao sword mold in pearl goldValue
Sword mold debuted last year; pearl gold color is welcomed and new for this mold.
Trans-green NEXO Knights book cover
Used as control panel screen in the cockpit section.

What Owners Say · summarized from 51 written reviews (LEGO, Amazon, Walmart)

Owners overwhelmingly praise the Green Ninja Mech Dragon as one of LEGO's best brick-built dragons, with exceptional articulation and detail, though some criticize the thin body proportions and oversized packaging.

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