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"A Recommended set at BrickScore 73.5, the garmadon mech wins on visual originality and an excellent minifigure lineup but is held back by frustratingly limited leg articulation and some structural shortcuts. It is one of the most visually distinctive sets from the Ninjago Movie wave and a worthwhile pick for collectors and display builders."
Reviewers from both JANG's channel and Brickset agree that the 70656 garmadon, Garmadon, GARMADON! is a visually unique and fun set that captures the mechanical shark mech concept with genuine flair, landing a Recommended BrickScore of 73.5. Both reviewers praised the sand blue color scheme, the satisfying jaw-opening gear mechanism, and the delightful hot noodle dog cart, while flagging poor leg articulation and some structural fragility as the set's main weaknesses. The small owner sample (9 ratings on LEGO.com averaging 4.91 with a 100% recommendation rate) skews extremely positive but is too small to draw firm conclusions.
Where they split: Both reviewers agreed broadly on the set's strengths and weaknesses, though Brickset leaned slightly more positive on display aesthetics (85) while JANG placed more emphasis on the play-feature limitations. Neither diverged meaningfully on the core verdict.
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"I do feel like they did a very good job of scaling it down to a reasonable purchasable size and still holding on to all the the major things of how it looks the overall shape the color scheme I think the the expression o…"
JANG's LEGO Reviews
"The design of this vehicle really stands out among the selection based upon The LEGO NINJAGO Movie and the addition of a delightful hot dog cart only increases the appeal of the set!"
Brickset Reviews"I do feel like they did a very good job of scaling it down to a reasonable purchasable size and still holding on to all the the major things of how it looks the overall shape the color scheme I think the the expression of the face there and the Very explicitly uh mechanical nature of the whole thing"
"The design of this vehicle really stands out among the selection based upon The LEGO NINJAGO Movie and the addition of a delightful hot dog cart only increases the appeal of the set!"
Owners overwhelmingly love this set for its unique shark design, solid building experience, and excellent play value, with virtually no legitimate complaints mentioned.
LEGO.com4.9
