LEGO NINJAGO 71858 Four Weapons Blacksmith revealed!
Posted by CapnRex101,
2026 will be the 15th anniversary of NINJAGO and several anniversary sets will be launched to celebrate the occasion, beginning with 71858 Four Weapons Blacksmith!
The blacksmith seems like a perfect choice to mark the anniversary, as the location of the very first scene in NINJAGO's pilot episode. 2508 Blacksmith Shop portrayed the same setting back in 2011, but this 1259-piece model prioritises accuracy and detail, so looks much better than its predecessor.
The set will be released on January 1st, costing £89.99, $99.99 or €99.99. In addition to the long-awaited Blacksmith Kai minifigure, as well as Nya, Maya, Ray and Master Wu, the set also comes with a unique Master of Earth anniversary minifigure. This is one of the seven figures teased at Fan Media Days.
View more images and the set description below...
Celebrate the LEGO NINJAGO TV show with this Four Weapons Blacksmith 15th Anniversary (71858) building set. Boys, girls and nostalgic fans aged 14 and over will be thrilled that, for the first time, they can build, display and recreate action with the iconic blacksmith’s workshop – the first-ever location in the pilot episode of the LEGO NINJAGO TV show. Open the ninja toy at the back to reveal a bedroom and a forge packed with details and accessories from the show’s history. Kids can find ninja stickers hidden in the playset behind removable helmet and hood displays and push out a sign to reveal the golden weapons map. The set comes with 6 minifigures of characters from the history of the TV show: Maya, Ray, Nya, Blacksmith Kai, Master Wu, plus, for the first time, a collectable elemental Master of Earth on a stand.
What do you think of this start to the NINJAGO 15th anniversary celebrations? Let us know in the comments and look out for more soon.
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So peak. Easily the best non-modular Ninjago set in a long time.
Nice, but not at that price :/
I'll likely get this one as I'm quite fond of the early Ninjago seasons, and I own a number of Ninjago sets from those seasons.
Nice to get War Ray and the Master of Earth. A preview for a graphic novel coming out next year revealed that his name is actually Benton, unless that’s an error.
Looks nice, but even as detailed as it is, I'm not sure how there are 1200 pieces in there...
Where are they hiding all those pieces? This looks great, but so small for $100
2508 was my first Ninjago set ever, so I'm really excited for this update! The build does look small considering the number of pieces, but this seems like a fantastic set overall. Happy to see such detailed minifigures, too. Nya needs arm printing to be perfect and I wish Kai looked more like his original self given the classic makeover Nya received.
Are they going to do seven golden accessories? And you can combine them on one minifigure?
7417, 7418, & 7419 would like a word.
@nushae said:
"Nice, but not at that price :/"
$100 US for 1259 pieces and six minifigures.
Sounds like a good deal to me.
A pity this doesn't include a skullkin, but that's about the only thing extra I could've wanted. Really nice build quality, and a not horrible price (that I'll still hope for a sale on).
Why does the Master of Earth have an updated recolor of 2012 Gimli's torso?
https://brickset.com/parts/6023554/mini-upper-part-no-2079
I feel like, if it's a blacksmith shop, where the future ninja of Fire forges stuff with fire...maybe the Elemental Master of Earth wasn't the most logical choice? Even the Master of Water makes more sense. I got the first one just for the sword. I could maybe see myself buying this one for the set, though. But I can't figure out how this set isn't at least 1500pcs.
I'm not into Ninjago at all but this is very nice! To me, the most impressive aspect of this set is: how Lego managed to cram 1259 pieces into that very small thing. If it is ever reduced with a big discount, I might pick it up but this will be $130 in Canada and I do not like it enough for that. Nice though...
This does look nice a very nice set, but I agree with what others are saying, it's rather hard to believe there's 1,000 some pieces in this, thus making it $100 USD? Not sure if the "price to part ratio" can be applied here. Since the pictures are renders, perhaps this is actually bigger?
Still I think this is a very nice anniversary set for Ninjago.
@Maxbricks14 said:
" @nushae said:
"Nice, but not at that price :/"
$100 US for 1259 pieces and six minifigures.
Sounds like a good deal to me."
if you were given 2000 1x1 tiles for $100 would you think its a great deal just because its 5 cents per piece? Piece count means nothing if the volume of plastic is so small.
@PurpleDave said:
"I feel like, if it's a blacksmith shop, where the future ninja of Fire forges stuff with fire...maybe the Elemental Master of Earth wasn't the most logical choice? Even the Master of Water makes more sense. I got the first one just for the sword. I could maybe see myself buying this one for the set, though. But I can't figure out how this set isn't at least 1500pcs."
Well, aren’t the previous Masters of Fire and Water already represented by Ray and Maya?
THIS is the Ninjago I LOVE!!!!
Wait, so they cared enough to re-create Nya's old pre-TLNM look, and Wu, Ray, and Maya all look accurate, but Kai still has to look like a dumbass? Seriously? Really lazy, LEGO. (I assume they destroyed the mold for Kai's old hair, but that really wasn't necessary, especially if they were planning on releasing more Legacy sets. Plus, the mold has seen uses elsewhere.)
I've always wanted to like the Legacy sets over the years, but always including the "updated" (read: ported from TLNM) minifigs has made them all a no-go for me. Something tells me these 15th anniversary sets will be no different. Sadly, the line just won't end....
Oh, the blacksmith shop looks nice. $100 for a small box is a pass for me, though. I continue to wish I hadn't missed 70627....
@Maxbricks14 said:
"Why does the Master of Earth have an updated recolor of 2012 Gimli's torso?
https://brickset.com/parts/6023554/mini-upper-part-no-2079 "
Because in the show the Master of Earth's torso was just a recolored version of that.
@lekalog said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
" @nushae said:
"Nice, but not at that price :/"
$100 US for 1259 pieces and six minifigures.
Sounds like a good deal to me."
if you were given 2000 1x1 tiles for $100 would you think its a great deal just because its 5 cents per piece? Piece count means nothing if the volume of plastic is so small."
Volume of plastic is the least significant contributor to the expense of putting a set on a store shelf.
@Maxbricks14 said:
"Why does the Master of Earth have an updated recolor of 2012 Gimli's torso?
https://brickset.com/parts/6023554/mini-upper-part-no-2079 "
A lot of non-set characters who have appeared in the Ninjago TV show had outfits with motifs lifted from minifigs in other themes, albeit often in different colors. For example, when Shade (Master of Shadow) first appeared in Season 4, his torso design was basically a recolor of the one from the Roman Commander CMF but with the belts removed (The official minifigure of Shade kept some of the same motifs, such as the embossed wolf pattern on his chest, but made the armor a lot more detailed: https://brickset.com/minifigs/njo0299 )
In this case they didn't really need to add as much detail when redesigning the Master of Earth as a physical minifig, and had already removed a lot of the most obvious LotR-specific parts of the outfit like the dwarven belt buckle pattern, so the main changes seem to be making the armor skirt's texture match the textures on the torso better, and evening out some of the wrinkles around the collar.
Wow, there are some funky brick-gymnastics going in this gem of a set, including the central column on the verandah that's built entirely studs-down!
@PurpleDave said:
"I feel like, if it's a blacksmith shop, where the future ninja of Fire forges stuff with fire...maybe the Elemental Master of Earth wasn't the most logical choice? Even the Master of Water makes more sense. I got the first one just for the sword. I could maybe see myself buying this one for the set, though. But I can't figure out how this set isn't at least 1500pcs."
the set includes two Masters of Fire and two Masters of Water
Dang Ninjago is 15 already?
Man. I already know I’m old, so I don’t feel any older. But holy cow.
I will continue to point out that Chima did not, in fact, replace Ninjago. I’m on record doubting that would happen. You can find it in my Flickr photostream. But to be fair I didn’t predict it would become more popular than GI Joe, either.
Very nice set, will get on sale!
You know a line's been around for a while when the first sets in said line had only four digits in their set numbers.
It looks a little small for the price, but still very nice. I'll definitely consider picking this up when it comes out.
Is blacksmith not the Monkie Kid’s new job since they cancelled his series?
Oh wow...That Nya looks so close to the original in 2172: Nya, just more updated in the printing :)
Oh now I feel old.
Cute set, but is that really 1200 pieces?
I feel silly saying the same thing as so many others but where in the world is Carmen Twelve Hundred Pieces???
Hey look a closed off building that can be opened and played with! Who would have thought that is possible with LEGO? But it looks like little value for money when compared to 70627. That one was much cooler and had cool functions incorporated. I'm glad they changed the figure prints, but I hate the "collect all 7" exclusive minifigs thing. In the end you'll probably spend 1000 bucks for all anniversary sets.
Why does Wu look so angry?
@nushae said:
"Nice, but not at that price :/"
It has over 1200 pieces so price isn't that bad.
@Norikins said:
"Why does Wu look so angry?"
Well, as the setting and the Kai and Nya figs are based on the pilot, his expression is probably in response to Kai being a complete jerk to him.
I’m guessing these anniversary figures are going to be placed somewhat randomly, like the Star Wars figs from last year. I do have to wonder what the rest of the figures are going to be. I’m assuming one is the long awaited First Spinjitzu Master, but if so there’s a few too many Serpentine War Elemental Masters for the remaining slots there are in the series.
I also am conflicted on this one. I like the full detailed building, but am disappointed about the size to price ratio. Nevertheless, it will be a great sale pickup.
I'd want to add this to the city docks in some way, but it's an expensive addition, not sure it's worth nearly £90.
I hope that "don't walk"-sign is a print and not a sticker, but I'm not holding up hope. If it is a print, I have a lot of use for it. Mostly, my ancient eyes just can't make out whether or not it's a sticker on these images, that's just the way it is.
@Norikins said:
"Why does Wu look so angry?"
He's not angry, he's disappointed AND angry. For a proper furious face, we'll need a closer look at the Master of Earth - there's something about that face that just speaks to me, y'know?
The price is absurd for this tiny thing imho, no matter how many 1x1 pieces they manage to cram in there (somehow, even though it doesn't show) to artificially inflate the piece count and trick people who just look at the number to think it's a good deal.
It looks nice of course, and at the usual 30 to 50 percent discount it will become interesting, but not a second earlier.
Instant buy.
Edit : But I don't see the 1200+ pieces... And thus I am a bit surprised with the price. But still will get it eventually.
BrickLink gonna be raking it in with the elemental masters collection…
With the build looking so small, likely a big chunk of the 1200+ pieces are in 1x1 or 1x2 part size...
Those of you that thought $100 is a good price for 1200+ pieces should start collecting the Lego Dots theme, you won't be disappointed.
Love it... will wait for a deep discount, the price is crazy
I imagine that there are lots of small parts used in that snot built base. Also tge roof has quite a rew thin parts next to each other.
The main interest for me is the master torso. That looks good for Middle Earth dwarves so I'll buy when on PAB.
Am I the only on who doesn't see how we go from the roof in the first picture to the roof in the back version on the box??
@FlatSixLego said:
"Am I the only on who doesn't see how we go from the roof in the first picture to the roof in the back version on the box??"
There's apparently a middle section you can take out.
@FlatSixLego said:
"Am I the only on who doesn't see how we go from the roof in the first picture to the roof in the back version on the box??"
The hinge is in the middle of the back wall as you face the building, not the middle of the left wall.