This year marks the 15th anniversary of the beloved original LEGO® theme, NINJAGO. Sticking around for 15 years is an impressive feat, especially as the theme was only planned to stick around for a few years. It was set to be replaced by the Legend of CHIMA, but the passion LEGO fans have for NINJAGO has made it an ‘evergreen’, sitting alongside LEGO City and LEGO Friends. As part of the 15th anniversary celebrations, the NINJAGO Legacy sets are revisiting past releases. One such set is Lloyd’s Titan Mech, which is a remake of the 2019 set, 79676: Lloyd’s Titan Mech. Here’s a look at the newly released and updated version of the bygone release.
Product Details
Set Name: Lloyd’s Titan Mech 15th Anniversary | Set Number: 71860 | Pieces: 1293 | Theme: NINJAGO Legacy
Instructions: Paper booklet + Builder App | Sticker: sheet x 1 | Minifigures: Lloyd, Grimfax & the Elemental Master of Ice
RRP: £119.99/129.99€/$129.99/199.99AUD/169.99CAD
Availability: LEGO Stores, LEGO Online & LEGO retailers
Back in 2019, the master ninja were discovering the Secrets of Forbidden Spinjitzu. One of the sets inspired by that season of the show was Lloyd’s Titan Mech. The 2019 version acts as inspiration for this updated version. It’s more than just a remake, as the 2026 variant is vastly different. Small aspects of the original version can be seen in this version, but the updated set takes the opportunity to improve upon the functional and play features of the original. Mechs feature heavily across various themes, and as they have become bigger and more detailed, attempts have been made to make them more stable and offer better ways to pose them. Thanks to a wider array of elements and improved build techniques since 2019, the 2026 Titan Mech has an impressive range of movements in its limbs. That’s especially the case with the legs, which can be bent at the knee without significantly affecting the mech’s stability or causing random parts to inadvertently pop off.
Another big change over the 2019 set is the fins mounted to the back of the mech. The 2019 saw these offer the ability to be removed and become a small glider. The updated version still sees them detaching from the mech, but they now become different weapons. The larger fins can be combined to become a shield, with the smaller ones becoming handheld blades. The sword can also be mounted to the back of the mech, offering a convenient way to keep aspects of the set together, depending on which configuration you choose.
The 11th season of the animated NINJAGO set was split into two chapters, each with its own gang of villains. The antagonists for the Ice Chapter were Blizzard Samurai. A small battalion of them appeared in the original set, but only one features here. Grimfax is the king of the Blizzard Samurai and offers a unique minifigure. Although he looks similar to his 2019 counterparts, his armour is a different colour, blending various shades of blue with the light blue transparent details.
As the pilot of the mech, Lloyd is also included in the set. As the ninja’s outfits have evolved throughout the animated series, different versions of their ninja robes have featured in sets. The original set featured Lloyd in the redesigned style introduced after The LEGO NINJAGO Movie. The version found in this set is closer to the ‘armoured’ robes, which added small flashes of armoured panels to the outfits, including a crown-like detail on the hood. The highlight of the set is another of the limited edition Elemental Masters. Hibernus is the original Master of Ice, and like many of these special minifigures, this is his first physical appearance in a set. The Master of Ice includes a stand display; these can be linked with the Elemental Masters from other sets, which, in turn, can be displayed alongside the NINJAGO 15th Anniversary display set.
The LEGO NINJAGO Lloyd’s Titan Mech 15th Anniversary set is available now alongside the rest of the NINJAGO Legacy 15th Anniversary range of sets.
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