LEGO Monkie Kid - Monkey King Warrior Mech - 80012

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The comments calling this a downgrade are funny. The review itself shows that both mechs are eye to eye in terms of height; the new one has much more intimidating and natural shaping which frees up movement in the arms; and, of course, the "horns" are and always have in fact been plumes, so they should be floppy! While a dimension of play is lost in removing the original's tiny enemy mech and side building, the new mech introduces new features to make up for it: spring-loaded guns, glowing "golden gaze" eyes, and a modular detachable jet. The original mech has no functions of its own, and its weight and limited articulation don't lend themselves to action figure style play, either. This mech maintains the size and visual beauty of its predecessor while integrating actual play features! I do wish that the Azure Lion had a small mech or build, since this is his only appearance and his allies each have one in the other sets they respectively appear in, but it couldn't possibly rival the main course here anyway— the tiny bull mech from 2020 is more funny than fun to play with. All things considered, this Monkey Mech is definitely on par with the original, and while it may not be different enough to attract some collectors, it's great in its own right." Includes step-by-step instructions and make building extra fun for kids withInstructions PLUS, in the LEGO® Building Instructions app, including tools to zoom and rotate the model on screen. It’s not a criticism per se, because we will review a new X-wing or Millennium Falcon in LEGO Star Wars with fresh eyes and new interest, even if plenty of each have come before. And indeed as its own supermassive mech, 80045 Monkey King Ultra Mech has plenty of merit and quite literally stands apart from much else in the mech world – this is a chunkier beast than any of those skinny NINJAGO mechs; we know who’d win in a fight. Yet, it’s also a little disappointing that beyond a pretty new skin and some subtle improvements in some of the joints (the hands and wrists in particular), 80045 Monkey King Ultra Mech hasn’t built much further on what was also so great about 80012 Monkey King Warrior Mech. It’s not much more moveable or playable, and that was a huge opportunity area for the new guy to confidently stride in and make it his own. Tile Special 2 x 3 Pentagonal in Bright Green (6334125 | 35341) - previously only in 80020 White Dragon Horse Jet which Aron Gerencsér reviewed for us in February 2021 - also now in Yellow Tusk Elephantand Monkie Kid's Team Hideout

Macaque now wields a darker equivalent of the Golden Staff that he once sought, emanating dark purple fire from the staff. The use of gears on the end of the staff is a clever use on LEGO’s part to really differentiate the two, and really show that this guy is here to hurt. Limited articulation was probably the greatest weakness of the previous mech and the updated model fares only slightly better. The knees remain static, although the shoulders are much better and the hips also move more easily, without restrictive faulds around the waist. Additionally, the shortened forearms represent a major improvement on the original mech, allowing more natural posing. Let children create their own awesome battle stories with this LEGO® Monkie Kid™ toy playset (80022), featuring the Spider Queen’s Spider Arachnoid Base mech/mobile HQ. Mechs have become an important aspect of LEGO's product portfolio, but designers continue to find innovative methods of constructing these vehicles. 80045 Monkey King Ultra Mech certainly offers some unique features and looks magnificent, including exceptional detail. The colours are appealing and this mech possesses its own character, distinct from 80012 Monkey King Warrior Mech.This is the End! [ ] This section is a stub. You can help the Monkie Kid Wiki by expanding this section. Inspired by Monkey King tales from the classic Journey to the West novel and rooted in China’s culture and values, LEGO Monkie Kid sets help youngsters develop bravery, resilience and optimism through creative building and play. I’m sure there is a die-hard fan out there that is at the ready to sweep this setup and get make that mech their own, but as a fan collector who has built the other set, this one doesn’t do it for me. Plate Special 1 x 2 with Pin Hole on Top in Dark Turquoise (6336511 | 11458) - additionally in 40448 Vintage Car, 10294 Titanic and 43200 Antonio's Magical Door While the shoulder armour is bulky, the arms remain free to move and the ball-jointed wrists are particularly useful for posing. The elbow joints are more limited, but are again sufficient to create dynamic combat stances. Moreover, I like the large fingers, which can firmly grip Monkey King's staff, with assistance from Technic axles on the palms.

The heroes of Journey to the West encounter many demons, including three that have inspired villains from this wave of Monkie Kid sets. The first is named Azure Lion, although his leonine features are relatively subtle. The minifigure is certainly imposing though, sporting an impressive cape and a distinctive yellow hair element, which loosely resembles a lion's mane. Mei looks very cool seated behind MK as his copilot, and the contrasting color schemes work surprisingly well (special shout-out to each minifig having their own color-coded head-up display)! The Bright Bluish Green "belt" around the mech's waist honestly helps a lot at making the combination feel natural, since it matches the jet's other Bright Bluish Green parts, including the pentagonal tile that forms part of the chest plate/harness.Very good comment. I'd thought about replying to some of the naysayers but you explained everything far better than I have. I also think that, as I mentioned above, the new version is probably better suited for action-figure play by virtue of having fewer loose parts that could pop off if mishandled.

Oh, for sure—Voltron was another step forward (among other things, its shoulder construction went on to inform the designs of the 2020 Monkie Kid mechs). Bowser is an interesting case since while his arms are hinged similarly to modern mechs, his legs are designed "loose" so they can move realistically as you puppet him around. After creating the mech, MK let Mei use the mech to hold off the Bull Clones while he stops the Demon Bull King. Mei later used the mech to rescue MK when a boulder was about to fall on him. That the model stands is itself an engineering miracle, for just how heavy the final build actually feels. Yet, in stabilising its weight, securing its knees and minimising the mobility of the other joints, this is a giant mech that can’t move all that much. If at all. No longer wearing a half-exposed chest and full armoured to the brim, Macaque looks ready for fully-fledged conquest over the realm of man. His headpiece is a newer mould, looking much more rugged and rough than the standard one he had before, as well as before sporting a red cloak, Macaque now has a dark red cloak and recoloured Wyldstyle scarf from the LEGO Movie 2.Find clear, step-by-step instructions in the box and add to youngsters’ fun with Instructions PLUS in the free LEGO Building Instructions app, which lets them zoom in on and rotate the model on screen while building the real thing. The evil Macaque (pronounced Ma-kak!) has finally reached what seems to be the height of his power. Now fully equipped with his own towering Monkey Mech to take own his rival’s mech, the Monkey King’s. Available from LEGO.com and LEGO Stores from 26th Dec 2021 for China and 1st Jan 2022 everyone else. Macaque’s face shows that he has fully embraced darkness, now forever with the red markings of anger, this guy isn’t here to mess around. As it is, we have two giant mechs to sit on the shelves and look menacingly awesome, just so long as they aren’t asked to change stance, or walk. And don’t dust them too heavily because things will ping off, argh! — LEGO Monkie Kid 80045 Monkey King Ultra Mech characters —