Is that guy in the black helmet the Emperor? I always though he looked a little young for an emperor.
I really like the color scheme of this set. Black, blue and tan work really well together. And the red ninjas fit in nicely. Plus it really looks and feels like a high mountain fortress, which is a very nice contrast to the more lowland feel of the first ninja sets. The brown baseplate helps with that a lot and I would love to get my hands on about a dozen more of them.
The little treasure chest carrying thing is simple but neat. I really like these little accessories. They add that extra touch to make the set come alive. I wish Lego would include more such things in their sets nowadays.
As to a bit of a commentary on the building: the middle tower part is very nicely done. Its interesting how Lego can used a bunch of different colors in a wall and still make it work. I'm going to have to try that some more, I tend to use a very limited color scheme in my structures.
Rebuilding this set, I was struck by how such a tall structure could be built out of such a small pile of bricks.
And, I can't skip the white ninja. I don't consider her to be all that special of a figure, beyond her rarity and gender. Her torso is just the standard ninja pattern on white. It seems her price has come down since her rerelease in the vintage collection.
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