2021 Monkie Kid sets revealed
Posted by Huw,
Pictures of six hitherto unseen Monkie Kid sets have been published on a Taiwanese department store website.
The colourful and inventive sets continue the story of the titular kid's journey to the west and introduce a whole host of new vehicles, creatures, friends and foes.
It's believed that they will be available worldwide from March 1st and, like last year's, will be exclusive to brand stores and LEGO.com.
Thanks to Robert at Promobricks for the news.
80018 Monkie Kid's Cloud Bike
80019 Red Son's Inferno Jet
80020 White Dragon Horse Jet
80021 Monkie Kid's Lion Guardian
80022 Spider Queen's Arachnoid Base
80024 The Legendary Flower Fruit Mountain
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The sets look great but it all comes down to pricing for this line. The first few waves were far more expensive than comparable sets in other themes. I'm amazed they haven't done a bunch of small cheap sets to get kids into the theme but I guess this line targets those with money.
That monkey sanctuary looks awesome! I also really like the look of the new-colored flame piece and the spider legs
That last set though...
The Lion guardian looks awesome, but the high price of these sets has been a definite turnoff.
I still think it looks way too much like Ninjago. I assume these are mainly made with the chinese market in mind though.
What appears to be cheap monkie kid sets... no way!
80024 The Legendary Flower Fruit Mountain looks so good! Man, that's almost a day one purchase. If i had the space...
That last set is what we wanted from Chima. Very cool and a lot of monkeys
80024 Monkeys everywhere!
If they start regularly putting brick separators in 200 piece sets we're all in trouble. Some of these look really good but I suspect I'll pass like I did on the first wave due to price.
I can see a lot of "Planet of the Apes" mocs being done now with the minifigs in the Flower and Furit Mountain set.
Wow - first thought: Cool looking sets!
Will 80018 be the smallest and cheapest set containing a teal brick separator (currently 41915, or 11013 PPP-wise)? Since when did LEGO include separators with such small sets?
Flower Fruit Mountain looks phenomenal! And all the other sets are great, as well.
I like the look of that Lion Guardian especially, but all of these seem very high quality builds with lots of colour and detail. We bought the very large HQ set which looks like a tug boat or small cargo ship, it's such a great build and the minifigures are brilliant.
Love the Fruit Mountain and the Lion Guardian!!
Uh oh... Monkie Kid is making double bike sets... still might get it tho.
wow fruit mountain is grayer than every star wars flagship set combined
but monke makes it all better
Very impressive
Looks like they'll have to bring back ADU & Galaxy Squad to deal with that Arachnoid Base!
WOAH. That Mountain looks amazing!!
Another two bike set, how exciting!!
I do really love the look of the white dragon horse jet though, and looks like another working vending machine build, very nice,
and as for flower fruit mountain - spectacular!!
Though as many here have noted I'll want to see the price before I get too excited
I definitely have my 2-3 favourites just like with every wave - a whiff of fresh air as always, thank you MK
They all look pretty good but the only one that really strikes my fancy is of course the mountain. It'll probably cost a pretty penny, but most of the best sets do.
^ I'm glad to see I'm not the only person that immediately thought of that alien vehicle from Galaxy Squad when I saw the Spider Queen's base (I think it was called the Hive Crawler).
80020 trans neon green canopy!
That moutain is how I imagined the Village from Ninjago set would look like and we got some silly snake hill xD
This looks WAY better than previous sets that were quite bland.
I was hoping for less vehicles and more buildings like the one in the 80012 Monkey King Warrior Mech. Oh well..
Anyone know what's being used for those 'stairs' in flower fruit mountain?
There are lots of prices on the momoshop website linked to in Huw's article. After some very rough comparisons it seems like 80021 could be £60... but that seems too much so I hope my 'calculations' are way out.
Price Speculation:
80018: $40 (US)
80019: $60 (US)
80020: $80 (US)
80021: $100 (US)
80022: $130 (US)
80024: $200 (US)
Is there a story to follow with this theme? Like a TV series?
I thought the Monkey King was on the same as the kid based on the big mech model from the first wave, but now they’re battling each other here...hmmm
A couple of great sets with White Dragon Horse Jet, Lion Guardian, Flower Fruit Mountain! The Arachnoid Base is interesting too.
Funny little stands, especially the right one in the Lion Guardian.
"...continue the story of the titular kid's journey to the west..."
How, exactly? I mean a couple of the sets are jets. Last time I got on a jet it was able to take me from one continent to another (in my case, to the east) pretty quickly. It didn't require any continuation and there were no monkeys involved
These sets look amazing! I especially love the White Dragon Horse Jet, the Arachnoid Base, and of course Flower Fruit Mountain.
@PianoManDan said:
"Is there a story to follow with this theme? Like a TV series?
I thought the Monkey King was on the same as the kid based on the big mech model from the first wave, but now they’re battling each other here...hmmm "
There is a story! The TV series has aired in China and Malaysia but sadly has not aired in America or Europe yet. I'm hoping that changes soon (maybe even within the next week or so), but in the meantime the episodes from the first season are out there (including the English dub) if you know where to look.
In the Flower Fruit Mountain set, that's not actually the Monkey King that MK is fighting, but rather the nefarious Six-Eared Macaque (another powerful primate who shares many of the Monkey King's powers).
Wow, these look nice! And expensive! I like the theme but it since there is no chance to get these for a fair price, I might pass again.
Also, why doesn't Lego include the brick separator in different colors for each theme? Now that would be a nice idea!
Did a quick Google conversion of the prices and looks like they will be roughly these prices:
80018 - Monkie Kid's Cloud Bike- £18/$20
80019 - Red Son's Inferno Jet- £25/$30
80020 - White Dragon Horse Jet- £35/$40
80021 - Monkie Kid's Lion Guardian- £70/$75
80022 - Spider Queen's Arachnoid Base- £90/$100
80024 - The Legendary Flower Fruit Mountain- £150/$170
*These aren't confirmed prices!*
The Legendary Flower Fruit Mountain set looks AMAZING!!! Can't wait to see that I can't afford it!
Also, "White Dragon Horse Jet" has to be a contender for the weirdest LEGO set name ever.
Oh I do like that horse jet. Which is not something I ever thought I would write. Although if those are drinks in the vending machine I'm not sure I want Ladybird, Spider or Egg flavours!
The bikes and the red jet are meh. The green jet is a bit better, but nothing to write home about. The Lion Guardian and the Giant Spider are decent. But that mountain! Dang that looks incredible.
@LegoRobo said:
"When I saw the cover picture, my tired eyes thought we were getting an Exploriens comeback ;) Spider Queen reminds me a little of 7078, but under closer inspection there are several differences. That’s a lotta monkeys in the last set..."
Ngl, an Exploriens comeback would be pretty sweet tho (or any other original space theme for that matter)
This is way better than the first or second waves. I love 80024, but the first 2 sets dont really appeal to me, also the lion feels way too much like the nian. Considering Flower fruit mountain has 1949 pieces, it will be 200, which feels a tad expensive though.
I'm not into this theme, but these sets look enjoyable to build. Very colorful and fun!
A great reuse for Metalbeards...metal beard, love it!
I hope to see more natural builds along the lines of Fruit Flower Mountain. It nice to see more non-vehicle sets
Nice, probably still too prohibitively priced.
Still can't see the added value of this over Ninjago.
Too much resemblance.
Though these sets certainly look better than the new Ninjago "Hawaii" line.
SO GOOD
@nldarklord said:
"Still can't see the added value of this over Ninjago.
Too much resemblance.
Though these sets certainly look better than the new Ninjago "Hawaii" line."
It's Ninjago for China. Ninjas are a distinctly Japanese thing. There is quite a lot of animosity between Chinese and Japanese people and their cultures...
I'm not a fan of anything except that Lion set is so cool. The brickbuilt mythical lion is awesome, and I'm in love with the "claw game" in the tiny building facade.
I'm drooling over the Arachnid Base
Really love these sets, Monkie Kid continues to impress.
The mountain looks like it could be a Friends wildlife rescue set from last year - on steroids. Would love to see a set this size in the Friends theme!
I just want that trans-green canopy for modern Blacktron II MOCs, besides that I'll wait for parts inventory to see if there's anything interesting to pick up on Bricklink. The Jet uses those Nexo Knight shields in the wing it looks like? Sort of curious how that set is buit.
That Flower Fruit Mountain set looks awesome. Depending on price I may need to have it. If the rumored City Jungle sets are anything like this I'll probably need to get those. Been holding off on the Friends Jungle wave as the animals are a bit too cutesy & I've already got way too many mini doll figs, hair bows & hair brushes but the prices on those sets are way more affordable than anything in this Monkie Kid theme.
The theme is a great, full of imagination and "Lego spirit". However, it's one of these rare time I admit the sets are just too expensive for what they are. I'm always surprised when I'm thinking about getting one and see the price.
My only "complaint" is Lego has so many compelling themes it's hard to choose what to focus on.
For me, I've reduced my buying of Marvel sets simply because I've been buying other stuff instead. In this case, it was Diagon Alley sucking up the money I had allocated to Marvel sets.
Flower Mountain looks very good at 1st glance. Caught my eye immediately.
Being 'exclusive' sets I just hope they don't overpriced them as there won't be the 30%+ discounts on Amazon and other retailers which are normally the main time I buy LEGO outside of great GWP offer periods.
That sanctuary is AWESOME!
I'd happily have ALL of these in my collection. Wonderful parts and phenomenal designs. GO LEGO!
Gasp
White dragon jet looks interesting, although I am not really interested in this theme and don't plan on buying these sets
@MeganL said:
"The mountain looks like it could be a Friends wildlife rescue set from last year - on steroids. Would love to see a set this size in the Friends theme!"
Just add sloths!
Ok, I'll likely get that awesome mountain set in due time...
That Arachnoid Base is like the Technodrome!
It will be interesting to see how people incorporate "The Legendary Flower Fruit Mountain" in their own landscapes, e.g. a mountain waterfall begin Ninjago City Gardens.
@bananaworld said:
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@MeganL said:
"The mountain looks like it could be a Friends wildlife rescue set from last year - on steroids. Would love to see a set this size in the Friends theme!"
Just add sloths!"
I can't wait to add some goats!
Flower Fruit Mountain is what I was hoping this theme would be like when I first heard rumours about a Monkey King theme.
Hey hey we’re the monkeys!
All joking aside, when is LEGO going to use the new staff end piece for Darth Maul’s lightsaber? Just sayin.
I never even saw the first wave anywhere. Where are they even selling these?
I want the lion and mountain but this theme is overpriced. :(
Is that someone being born from an egg on a mountain top?
@Jackthenipper said:
"Is that someone being born from an egg on a mountain top?"
Looks like it! The set seems to include figs of the Monkey King from four different points in his life (in addition to MK, Macaque, and the two smaller monkeys) so that you can role-play his origin and history.
@Jackthenipper said:
"Is that someone being born from an egg on a mountain top?"
Quite right! That's the origin story of the Stone Monkey King. One day, a stone monkey was born from a stone egg atop the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit. This monkey was much smarter and livelier than the other monkeys on the mountain, so he became their king. One day while exploring the mountain, he discovered a paradise of a cave behind a waterfall. All the monkeys moved into the Water Curtain Cave and lived there happily for many years while the Stone Monkey King went on many journeys to develop his magic powers. Eventually the Water Curtain Cave on the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit became a fortress where the monkeys held off many heavenly hosts when the Stone Monkey King, in the form of the enormous warrior represented by last year's Monkey King Warrior Mech, defied the combined armies of the Jade Emperor, the Buddha, and many princes, generals, and even bodhisattvas. He was only subdued when the Buddha dropped a mountain on him and imprisoned him for 500 years, after which he was released in order to protect the monk Sanzang on his journey to the Western Heaven to retrieve the Scriptures.
People's stimulus money must really be going a long way if LEGO is dumping out all this really expensive stuff right from the jump...
Echoing most people's comments: Monkie King has exceeded my expectations, design wise, but the price is really the mind-killer. I bought the HQ last year only because I was bored out of my skull during quarantine and there seemed to be nothing else interesting out.
Monkie Kid sets intrigue me, but generally not enough to buy, buuuuuut 80024 The Legendary Flower Fruit Mountain, that is something else!!!!
Get the same WOW! moment from when I saw Ninjago City 70620 for the first time.
80024 Reject humanity! Unleash the MONKE
The mountain looks perfect, and the rest are mostly good sets, but it ultimately comes down to pricing. That threw me off the first wave. That said, maybe this will be the one that will be generally more affordable.
Never been interestef in Monkey King before, but that mountain looks like Lego magic at it’s finest
The sets are ok and all but it's clear they dialed the awesome way back compared to the all out creativity they went for in the first wave (they all seem much smaller, too)...
I was really hoping for a second mech with the level of detail of the Monkey King one.
@PianoManDan said:
"Is there a story to follow with this theme? Like a TV series?
I thought the Monkey King was on the same as the kid based on the big mech model from the first wave, but now they’re battling each other here...hmmm "
Lego does have an animated series for it, but it is all based off the Chinese myth Journey to the West. If you want a fairly accessible summary of the original myth, Overly Sarcastic Productions has this series here. Flower Fruit Mountain is taken straight from the original myth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61nuXrvqNgI&list=PLDb22nlVXGgdg_NR_-GtTrMnbMVmtSSXa
Consider Monkie Kid to be a modern day sequel of sorts to the original myth.
Wow the mountain looks fantastic! Those 90 degree bar to clip parts that make up the robot spiders legs and the 3x3 roof piece that lines up with the 1 x 3 inverted arch from the police station look like they will be useful parts for mocs.
I was scrolling down, pretty confident I'd not want to buy any of them until I got to the last one.....
80018 doesn't seem like much at first, but there are additional set images on the linked store website and the wheels of the bike can open into "flying mode" like a previous spider man set. The inner technic rims are trans-neon orange as well.
@BricksandBoosters said:
"80020 trans neon green canopy!"
I was looking for this commentary! I too sure hope it's trans-neon-green (more possibilities for M-Tron and Blacktron II MOCs), but the image suggests it might be trans-bright-green instead. I hope not!
80020 White Dragon Horse Jet REALLY makes me wish TLG would do another original space theme. It's so sleek and futuristic, and I love the hexagonal pattern made with the nexo knights shields. Whoever designed that set needs to be assigned either a brand new space theme or a reboot of a previous space subtheme, stat.
I liked most of the first wave of Monkie kid sets but this lot... does absolutely nothing for me.
If anything they look like leftover Ninjago ideas.
@kelano28 said:
"Anyone know what's being used for those 'stairs' in flower fruit mountain?"
My guess was the rubber tracks, but they seem to be too closely spaced.
@Kynareth said:
" @kelano28 said:
"Anyone know what's being used for those 'stairs' in flower fruit mountain?"
My guess was the rubber tracks, but they seem to be too closely spaced."
They’re ladders (part 4175) oriented diagonally.
I have been interested in this line but the first wave was insanely expensive.
@Monopoly said:
" @Kynareth said:
" @kelano28 said:
"Anyone know what's being used for those 'stairs' in flower fruit mountain?"
My guess was the rubber tracks, but they seem to be too closely spaced."
They’re ladders (part 4175) oriented diagonally.
"
Difficult to tell from the picture, but I think the tread of the steps could be book covers.
They look gorgeous but I was never gonna remortgage my house for them so I won’t be buying any.
@LegoSonicBoy said:
"Will 80018 be the smallest and cheapest set containing a teal brick separator (currently 41915, or 11013 PPP-wise)? Since when did LEGO include separators with such small sets?"
Lego IKEA BYGLEKK has a brick separator and its 15 usd
@asteciuc said:
"I never even saw the first wave anywhere. Where are they even selling these?"
Online and lego stores only
Oh, the next wave of Monkie Kid sets are already revealed? Of all the sets, the one that I can afford and looks interesting is the 80018 Monkie Kid's Cloud Bike set, mostly because there is a spider-like creature in it (only six legs, but that's fine), and the parts for the bikes could be used for building something else that I fancy (machines or robots).
Although another spider variant (in purple) is present in the White Dragon Horse set, I am more likely to just get the 80018 set and purchase the parts for the purple spider creature through BrickLink :D
Look at those monkeys. Superb mountain set
I just noticed - NEW MONKEY TAILS
Wow, that Monkey Mountain looks like a painting.
@TheInfamousBobaFett said:
"The last set is the best and only good set in this entire theme
Amazing build
Horrible figures
I’m definitely getting it"
How are you gonna say that it has horrible figures???
Horse Jet and Arachnoid Base will scratch my colorful space set itch.
I really miss LEGO's homegrown space themes.
@AVCampos said:
" @BricksandBoosters said:
"80020 trans neon green canopy!"
I was looking for this commentary! I too sure hope it's trans-neon-green (more possibilities for M-Tron and Blacktron II MOCs), but the image suggests it might be trans-bright-green instead. I hope not!"
I'm pretty sure it's trans-bright-green: 80006 has trans-bright-green.
Where are the poop pieces and flinging action launchers? Some "monkey mountain" indeed!
@YodaWorst said:
"That last set though..."
Monké
@Jackthenipper said:
"Is that someone being born from an egg on a mountain top?"
Is he the punkiest monkey that ever popped?
White Dragon Horse Jet is top o' the list for me, as I got the cycle last year...although, I do dig that mountain...funny enough; that mountain is kinda' what I would have wanted in Chima...Nice crane too, flying around.
Also, does anybody else get an 'image' in their head of the heroes of MK and those from Ninjago standing, looking at each other yelling "What are DOING HERE..." while their enemies are flying around them...just me then:)
@AVCampos said:
" @BricksandBoosters said:
"80020 trans neon green canopy!"
I was looking for this commentary! I too sure hope it's trans-neon-green (more possibilities for M-Tron and Blacktron II MOCs), but the image suggests it might be trans-bright-green instead. I hope not!"
I'm afraid it is the wrong shade of green. But these old eyes can't tell for sure. I'd love to see that canopy in trans neon orange.
hmmmm... monke
Oooh just noticed the dancing game arcade machine in 80021. I might need to make my own now for when I finally pluck up the courage to add MOC to the Ninjago modulars...
It looks like 80020 White Dragon Horse Jet is the first Monkie Kid set to not include Monkie Kid himself!
These sets are crazy expensive :>33 I havn't been on brickset in forever! :>333