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70666-1 The Golden Dragon

70666-1

The Golden Dragon

The Golden Dragon is LEGO set 70666-1. It has a score of 85. This is average compared to all other sets. The set is recommended by 3 reviews, based on 7 scored reviews and 10 reviews total. It is ranked in the top 25.21% scored sets on Brick Insights. We know this set was released in 2019, and it is categorised in Ninjago.

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Average rating

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Recommendations

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A review is considereded a recommendation when its score is above the reviewers median score or if it's explicitly said so in the review. Read more in our article about recommendations.

Price Per Part (PPP)

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Average PPP for System in 2019 is 0.12. PPP for this set is 0.12, which is average.

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 2019 is 17.8. PPM for this set is 6.66, 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 4.8 / 5 → 96 / 100

LEGO Recommendation: meh 4.59 / 5 → 92 / 100

Just2Good Recommendation: yes A → 90 / 100

Blocks Magazine Recommendation: yes 87 / 100 → 87 / 100

Eurobricks Recommendation: meh 8.6 / 10 → 86 / 100

Brickset Recommendation: meh 3.8 / 5 → 76 / 100

Vaderfan2187's Blog Recommendation: meh 3.4 / 5 → 68 / 100

Unscored reviews

Brickset News Recommendation: meh

JANGBRiCKS Recommendation: meh

Brick Fanatics Recommendation: yes

Set information

Set ID: 70666-1
Name: The Golden Dragon
Parts: 171
Minifigs: 3

Retail price (USD):
Original: 19.99
Inflation adjusted: 19.99

Price Per Part (USD):
Original: 0.12
Inflation adjusted: 0.12

Price Per Minifig (USD):
Original: 6.66
Inflation adjusted: 6.66

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Recommendation: meh 4.8 / 5 from 131 reviews

This is easily one of my favorite Ninjago Dragons I have ever purchased. While it may be small in size, this figure retains all the same features as the original, and features even more articulation. It also comes with two really desirable Minifigures (Golden Lloyd, and the Overlord), and one figure that is nice for Army building (a Stone Scout). I would say if you are a Ninjago fan and you missed out on the original golden dragon like I did, this is a must have. If you already have the original, you still may enjoy this set, but you might find it disappointing.

This score from amazon.com is an aggregate of 131 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.
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Recommendation: meh 4.59 / 5 from 18 reviews

minifigures great build great supre fun toy really fun to build

This score from LEGO is an aggregate of 18 reviewers. The snippet above represent only one of them.
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Recommendation: yes A → 90 / 100

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Blocks Magazine

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Recommendation: yes 87 / 100

70666 The Golden Dragon was reviewed in issue 57 of Blocks Magazine.

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Eurobricks

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Recommendation: meh 8.6 / 10 by WhiteFang

Overall, I think this is an outstanding and affordable playset to have a positive sampling flavour with LEGO Ninjago classic series.

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Recommendation: meh 3.8 / 5 from 3 reviews

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Vaderfan2187's Blog

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Recommendation: meh 3.4 / 5 by Vaderfan2187

Overall, I think this set is okay, but not great. The minifigure selection is good, but the build is just alright as it's too skeletal for my liking. It's also kind of small which is disappointing, as a large golden LEGO dragon would have been absolutely epic. Playability is okay but nothing really jumps out, and the price feels too expensive, especially in relation to the size of the build.

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Recommendation: meh by CapnRex101

Creating a smaller version of a retired set is probably among the most difficult challenges that a LEGO designer can encounter, particularly when the original model was very popular. However, I am pleased with 70666 The Golden Dragon. This dragon offers superior articulation and looks threatening, despite being considerably smaller than its predecessor. The updated head, for instance, is highly detailed.

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Recommendation: meh by Jang

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Brick Fanatics

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Recommendation: yes by Nathaniel Stoner

It was a great choice on the part of the LEGO Group to made 70666 The Golden Dragon a smaller set for this Legacy series, letting children get access to the unique golden dragon and Lloyd in his gold form. For NINJAGO fans, this is a must own in this wave of ninja-nostalgia, especially at the incredibly fair asking price.

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