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Zane's Titan Mech Battle

Name: LEGO Zane's Titan Mech Battle 71738
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 71738

85 · HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: AA2021840 pcsHigh agreement · 96%

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BrickScore

Highly Recommended

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Synthesized Verdict

"Zane's Titan Mech Battle earns its Highly Recommended status decisively, scoring an 84.1 BrickScore with near-universal owner approval: 92% recommend it and 1,997 buyers rate it 4.79 out of 5. The working knees, impressive size, and $64.99 price tag make it one of the standout value sets in Ninjago's mech lineup."

Zane's Titan Mech Battle (71738) lands as one of the most celebrated Ninjago mechs in the theme's history, with reviewers and owners alike praising its size, posability, and exceptional value for a $64.99 price point. The BrickScore of 84.7 aligns with owner sentiment: 1,997 buyers average 4.79 out of 5 and 92% say they would recommend it. The working knee joints with their distinctive assembly drew particular attention as a meaningful step forward for LEGO mech design.

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LOVED (8)

01Exceptional knee joint design praised as among the best LEGO has produced, with sturdy hold in posed positions
02Full articulation across knees, wrists, arms, and feet enabling a wide range of display poses
03Impressive size that surprises builders expecting something smaller at the price

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CRITICIZED (6)

01Ball joint connections at the feet are too loose on some builds, allowing the mech to tip during posing
02Finger joint and hazard elements move too easily on some copies
03Cockpit is relatively open rather than enclosed, which some prefer differently

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Build Facts what critics report

⏱ Build time

~2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes)

🧩 Difficulty

intermediate

🎯 Audience

adults

In Their Words most-used terms across every critic review

mecharticulationcockpitexcellentkneeplaydesignvaluejointgoldenlimitedoriginalexclusivebladeshoulderlegsaestheticespeciallyuniqueincludingzanerangeimpressivepearldarkgoodcolorjoints

What reviewers are saying

"Honestly, it has me rethinking my stance on mechs."

True North Bricks

"71738 Zane's Titan Mech is so well put together it's almost over-designed."

Brick Fanatics

Ecosystem

Ninjago City — Ninjago City has better value-per-brick at $0.07 (the best price Tom has ever seen for Ninjago), but Zane's Titan Mech Battle at $0.095 is still excellent value and beats the Ninjago theme average of $0.115.

70737 Titan Mech Battle 72 — The 71738 is a far more interesting, larger, better-articulated, and more rounded-out version of the original Titan Mech, though it loses the benefit of including both mechs for combat play

70676 Lloyd's Titan Mech — Stylistically closest match to 71738 in terms of structure and design approach, though 71738 also comes with functional knees unlike Lloyd's Mech

9448 Samurai Mech — Referenced as an example of mech downsizing precedent in NINJAGO; contrasts with 71738 which is an upsize

🎨 Designers NINJAGO design team, Niek van Slagmaat (named by critics)

NinjagoInvestment Grade

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"Honestly, it has me rethinking my stance on mechs."

Key Pros

✓Excellent detailed mech with amazing design
✓Focused single-build approach (no wasted brick on small side builds)
✓Innovative knee joint articulation using six ball and socket joints

Key Cons

✕Only four minifigures in an 840-piece set (210:1 brick-to-fig ratio vs. 144:1 average; should include two more characters)
✕Shoulder joints cannot simultaneously lift laterally and swing forward to punch without repositioning

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"71738 Zane's Titan Mech is so well put together it's almost over-designed."

Key Pros

✓Significantly improved articulation compared to original 70737, particularly the addition of functional knees
✓Superior size and scale with taller, chunkier, meaner aesthetic
✓Smart and ingenious build solutions, especially the Mixel joint knee construction

Key Cons

✕No updated Mech-enstein counterpart included (unlike original 70737 which came with a pair of mechs)
✕Minifigures play second fiddle to the main mech

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Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (4)

Jay - 10th Anniversary Golden Ninja

Zane - Legacy, Black Robe

Ghoultar - Legacy

Ghost Ninja Karenn / Ghost Warrior / Soul Archer - Legacy

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Knee joint assembly
Innovative design featuring six ball and socket joints with two simultaneously rotating around an axle when engaged. Tom found the design ingenious and something he would not have thought to build independently.
Knee joint build with Mixel joint construction
Smart build solution that manages smooth knee bending for enhanced articulation and posing range at scale
Integrated colour scheme and piece selection for bodywork
Clever parts usage with colours cleverly integrated underneath predominantly white outer shell, giving mech distinct visual identity

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Buyer Ratings

Amazon4.8

1,820 reviews

90%