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"With a BrickScore of 85, a perfect owner value rating, and two expert reviewers independently calling it the best small NINJAGO mech available, 71851 is a clear Highly Recommended buy at $9.99 that delivers three quality minifigures, exclusive parts, and genuine articulation in a compact package."
Both Brickset and JANG's LEGO Reviews gave 71851 strong buy recommendations, with Brickset calling it "probably the best NINJAGO mech of its size" and JANG describing the value as among the best LEGO delivers at any price point. The dragon-themed mech distinguishes itself from prior small Ninjago mechs through dual-moulded wings, a distinctive trans-orange tail piece, and three quality minifigures at a $9.99 price point. Owners are equally enthusiastic: a 4.8 average across 378 ratings with 100% recommending and a perfect 5.0 value score, making this a rare case where critics and buyers align completely.
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"This is probably the best NINJAGO mech of its size, with great minifigures too"
Brickset Reviews
"This has amazing value, especially relatively speaking, you know, for Lego. That doesn't mean that anything that has less value than this, you know, price to volume of stuff, price to number of figures, price to part rat…"
JANG's LEGO Reviews"This is probably the best NINJAGO mech of its size, with great minifigures too"
"This has amazing value, especially relatively speaking, you know, for Lego. That doesn't mean that anything that has less value than this, you know, price to volume of stuff, price to number of figures, price to part ratio, price to sheer weight of ABS is is trash. You know, it's just this is incredible. This is just about as good as you can get."
Amazon4.8Walmart4.8LEGO.com4.8
