A total of eleven sets will be releasing on the 1st of January 2025 for the LEGO NINJAGO theme including one which has a very slight nod to Star Wars. This is with set 71830 Kai's Mech Storm Rider which includes 333 pieces retailing for $49.99 / €49.99 / £44.99. The January 2025 model somewhat references Star Wars as it feels like a ninja version of some of the pod racers seen in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.
Of course, it isn't actually a pod race and is instead another brand new mech for the LEGO NINJAGO theme belonging to the ninja Kai. The actual mech for Kai is a similar size to those seen in the LEGO Marvel and DC theme but this time in a red colour scheme with a couple of prints/stickers and a brick-built accessory of a golden blade.
Reports then suggest that Kai's mech can be attached to this somewhat NINJAGO-themed pod racer piloted by the Minifigure Nya. Once again this build, which we assume is the actual 'Storm Rider' part, is mainly coloured red but includes even more prints with hints of red and yellow along with some larger elements of gold around the propellors. The set, exactly what part is unknown, can then be folded to create a bike form for Kai.
Unsurprisingly, a lot of larger elements are included in this 7+ model for that $50 price tag including the piece for the golden blade, wings of the storm rider and those large golden elements. But its Minifigure selection of Kai and Nya along with the enemy of a flying Dragonian, all complete with a range of elements, will likely have also contributed to the 2025 models high retail price.
71830 Kai's Mech Storm Rider
Set Name - Kai's Mech Storm Rider
Set Number - 71830
Age Range - 7+
Piece Count - 333
Price - $49.99 / €49.99 / £44.99
Release Date - 1st January 2025
71830 Kai's Mech Storm Rider releases on the 1st of January 2025 but what do you think? Will you be purchasing 71830 in a few weeks time? The 7+ model sounds intriguing but is it worth that $50 price tag? Does 71830 deserve another Minifigure for that high retail price? Let us know your thoughts and opinions in the comments below.
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