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"A visually daring set with a genuinely distinctive spire design, the Ice Tank earns its Mixed Reviews BrickScore of 67.6 through a gap between striking looks and underwhelming action features, and it compares poorly on value to its wave-mates."
Reviewers are split on the Ninjago Movie Ice Tank: both experts found it visually striking but functionally underwhelming, with JANG scoring it 70 and Brickset landing at 65, giving a BrickScore of 67.6. The bold pyramid-inspired spire design and well-executed cockpit drew genuine admiration, but exposed Technic framing, a static cannon, and an underwhelming ice-rattle feature left both critics unsatisfied. Owner sentiment is notably warmer, with 7 LEGO.com buyers averaging 4.75 out of 5 and 88% recommending the set, suggesting casual buyers and Ninjago fans enjoy it more than specialist critics.
Where they split: JANG found the price-to-part ratio genuinely good and was willing to recommend a purchase, while Brickset explicitly recommended skipping in favor of 70617. Both agreed on the visual design quality and functional shortcomings, so the split is primarily about value weighting rather than aesthetic assessment.
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"I developed a definite positive bias in its favor however I give you my word right now that I will give this a fair critique including finding and calling out things that I don't like about it"
JANG's LEGO Reviews
"70616 Ice Tank depicts something brand new and wholly distinctive so I have been eager to build it."
Brickset Reviews"I developed a definite positive bias in its favor however I give you my word right now that I will give this a fair critique including finding and calling out things that I don't like about it"
"70616 Ice Tank depicts something brand new and wholly distinctive so I have been eager to build it."
Owners overwhelmingly praise the Ice Tank as a well-designed, fun build with great playability and durability, though some note minor disappointments with movie-to-set scale accuracy.
LEGO.com4.8
