Shuricopter

"The Shuricopter scores a BrickScore of 78 and is broadly recommended — it's a cleverly engineered, generously sized helicopter at $30 with standout minifigures and satisfying action features, even if a few buyers found it unremarkable as a standalone display piece."

The Shuricopter (70673) earns a solid BrickScore of 78, with reviewers broadly agreeing it's a well-engineered, fun Ninjago helicopter that punches above its $30 price point. Expert reviewers especially praised the unique bent fuselage design, the clever low-key action features, and the high-quality minifigures. The majority of buyer reviews are enthusiastically positive, though a couple of outliers found the finished model underwhelming outside of the context of other Ninjago sets. The set is most celebrated for its interesting build process and the standout General Vex minifigure.

Where they split: Expert reviewers (Brick Fanatics, JANG) gave it a strong, detailed endorsement — JANG called it potentially "the best helicopter they've done" for Ninjago. Most buyer reviews echo that enthusiasm. However, two buyer reviews pushed back, calling the set "ordinary and generally boring" and noting it mostly sits on the shelf without other Ninjago sets to pair it with. There was also minor disagreement on the shuriken blade feature: some loved the spinning play function, while others found the blades visually tacked-on and bulky.