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70623-1 Destiny's Shadow

70623-1

Destiny's Shadow

Destiny's Shadow is LEGO set 70623-1. It has a score of 81. This is average compared to all other sets. The set is recommended by 0 reviews, based on 6 scored reviews and 8 reviews total. It is ranked in the top 45.98% scored sets on Brick Insights. We know this set was released in 2017, and it is categorised in Ninjago.

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Recommendations

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Price Per Part (PPP)

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Average PPP for System in 2017 is 0.11. PPP for this set is 0.08, which is better.

All prices are in $USD, adjusted for inflation. This set is compared to other sets categorised as System. Read more about this in our article about price comparisons.

PPP is a guide, not a rule, and affected by the type of parts included. A set containing small generic parts generally have better PPP than one containing larger specialized parts.

Price Per Minifig (PPM)

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Average PPM for System in 2017 is 16.03. PPM for this set is 10.43, which is better.

All prices are in $USD, adjusted for inflation. This set is compared to other sets categorised as System. Read more about this in our article about price comparisons.

PPM only takes the number of minifigs into account and discards everything else. It's a guide, not a rule.

Review breakdown

Scored reviews

amazon.com Recommendation: meh 4.5 / 5 → 90 / 100

LEGO Recommendation: meh 4.5 / 5 → 90 / 100

Eurobricks Recommendation: meh 8.5 / 10 → 85 / 100

ttpm Recommendation: no 4 / 5 → 80 / 100

Brickset Recommendation: meh 3.9 / 5 → 78 / 100

Blocks Magazine Recommendation: no 65 / 100 → 65 / 100

Unscored reviews

The Brothers Brick

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Set information

Set ID: 70623-1
Name: Destiny's Shadow
Parts: 360
Minifigs: 3

Retail price (USD):
Original: 29.99
Inflation adjusted: 31.28

Price Per Part (USD):
Original: 0.08
Inflation adjusted: 0.08

Price Per Minifig (USD):
Original: 10.00
Inflation adjusted: 10.43

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amazon.com

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Recommendation: meh 4.5 / 5 from 24 reviews

My son love this Ninjago! The pieces and everything are just perfect fit, except a little purple piece the do not futuro correct but it is only decoration

This score from amazon.com is an aggregate of 24 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.
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LEGO

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Recommendation: meh 4.5 / 5 from 8 reviews

When I first decided to buy into the Ninjago: Hands of Time line of sets, my first purchase was the Destiny's Shadow. This set was the most familiar to me, reminding me of a miniaturized version of the Destiny's Bounty as seen twice before. The design looked very interesting as well, and I also thought the minifigure selection of the set was very desirable given it was a simple 30 dollar set. As such, I purchased this set, and I was not dissapointed in that regard. PROS The first pro to mention is the minifigure selection. This set allows one to obtain 2 ninja (Lloyd and Cole), as well as an 'exclusive' Vermillion Warrior. The three figures have lots of fine and crisp detail that I think are very worthy of display, and personally appeal to me as a collector and fan. The weapon selection is also very nice, giving the builder a large amount of swords to play with and a time blade, the 'pause' time blade if I am correct. The second pro worth mentioning is the unique shape the ship is given. The golden railing bent around the edges gives the ship a very elegant feel and design, and the odd angles that the back 'roof' elements are positioned at give the set a unique feel. The ship also comfortably can stand all six ninja if need be, which, to me personally, is a very desirable trait in any scenario. Another pro worth mentioning is the play feature. While I have seen many criticize the wing feature for being 'unnecessary' or too small, I believe it adds a small bit of flair to the ship that would otherwise not be there. The wings are elegant and made out of a durable plastic, allowing for it to be bent around the arrowhead pieces as it is shown in the model. The coloration of the wings also fit well with the rest of the model. CONS There are, however ,a few cons that prevent me from giving this set a perfect score. The front portion of the ship, while fine when viewed from above, is rather jagged and blocky, lacking the 'hull' design that ships emulate. The Dragon head up front, while very clever, is far too small for the ship and gives the front of the ship a very spindly feel. The back portion of the ship, as well, is also very rickity. While it will not fall off without being actively played with, the parts are connected using very fine technic pieces, meaning the plates will shake and, at times, fall off. CONCLUSION I personally would recommend this set to anyone who is looking to find a good set to purchase for the line. If you do not wish to buy the entire line, but also want to buy one good set, this would be my recommendation. Simply be ready for some shaky plates and a slightly jagged hull.

This score from LEGO is an aggregate of 8 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.
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Eurobricks

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Recommendation: meh 8.5 / 10 by makoy

An excellent attempt to offer a down-sized airship with interesting parts to boot; however, I wish that the wings are more rigid and slightly bigger too.

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Recommendation: no 4 / 5

The new season of LEGO Ninjago is all about controlling time, and kids can be in control of the action with this construction set. It's going to be fun for fans of the LEGO Ninjago series who want to play out favorite scenes from the show and create their own action-packed storylines. This set has a lot of nice detail and will make a nice addition to a LEGO Ninjago collection.

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Brickset

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Recommendation: meh 3.9 / 5 from 1 review

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Blocks Magazine

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Recommendation: no 65 / 100

70623 Destiny's Shadow was reviewed in issue 30 of Blocks Magazine.

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The Brothers Brick

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by Jennifer

The build itself was more challenging than I expected. Though the set is designed for builders as young as 7 years old, I found myself forced to take apart the nose of the vehicle after realizing I had made a mistake several pages back (the shame!). There are also some interesting two-point connections along the side using Mixel ball joints, though these too gave me some pause as I had to press in firmly enough to connect the pieces, but not too firmly as to crush the entire vehicle.

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JANGBRiCKS

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by Jang

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