Thunder

Name: LEGO Thunder 7157
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 7157
Rating: 4.28 (22 reviews)

82 · HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: A201047 pcsHigh agreement · 93%

Expert reviews

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Owner ratings

BrickScore

Highly Recommended

Owners

Synthesized Verdict

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LOVED (8)

01Impressive articulated claw weapon with full range of motion
02Extensive body articulation for posing and animation
03Strong play value compared to other characters like Rotor

+5 more with Collector

CRITICIZED (7)

01Thin neck area that could use additional reinforcement
02Slightly thin around the waist
03Yellow and black striped under-construction stickers on some pieces (though optional)

+4 more with Collector

Build Facts what critics report

⏱ Build time

~5 minutes

🧩 Difficulty

beginner

🎯 Audience

collectors

In Their Words most-used terms across every critic review

designarmorclawlauncherjointexcellentasymmetricaluniqueshoulderbladearticulationlimbsgoodheadblackthoughthin

What reviewers are saying

"Originally, Thunder didn't interest me too much. However over the past few months, he's grown on me a lot."

EuroBricks

"He's really tough and heavy. And you know, you can see the the use of the the silver color around. It's all metal."

JANG's LEGO Reviews

Ecosystem

Rotor — Thunder is tied with Rotor in terms of play value, with Thunder featuring the powerful claw and high articulation while Rotor has the ability to fly and spinning rotor blades.

HERO FactoryInvestment Grade

By Reviewer · 2

Avg score

EuroBricks

Expert Video Source

"Originally, Thunder didn't interest me too much. However over the past few months, he's grown on me a lot."

Key Pros

✓Excellent aesthetics - perfect blend of complicated mechanical bits and smooth armor
✓Asymmetrical design looks unique
✓Giant claw and shoulder blade are balanced nicely

Key Cons

✕Unused ball joint visible from certain angles but hardly seen from the front
✕Head is limited in left-right movement

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BUY

"He's really tough and heavy. And you know, you can see the the use of the the silver color around. It's all metal."

Key Pros

✓Impressive articulated claw weapon with full range of motion
✓Extensive body articulation for posing and animation
✓Strong play value compared to other characters like Rotor

Key Cons

✕Thin neck area that could use additional reinforcement
✕Slightly thin around the waist

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Dimensional Analysis

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Minifigures & Standout Parts

Standout parts (per reviewers)

new silver pieces
Much better looking than both shades of silver bionicle used in the past
gray plates
Reviewer loves these and wishes LEGO would use them more
Ben 10 limbs in black
Pretty cool looking limbs used in the build
Thornax launcher (as meteor launcher)
Black thornax launcher with zamor sphere repurposed as the figure's launcher
Articulated claw weapon
Opens fully and can close down to pinch with fingertips; very large and powerful-looking
Mask design
Resembles a Toa Hordika mask with extended form, lowbrow appearance, and mechanical gear details