70589 Rock Roader

70589 Rock Roader is a LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu - Day of the Departed set that released in most countries on June 1, 2016, but on August 1st, 2016 in the United States and Canada. It includes Cole , Lil' Nelson, a Stone Swordsman, a Stone Scout, the Elemental Departed Blade, the Rock Roader, and a small outpost for the Stone Army.
==LEGO.com description==
Conquer the Stone Army with Cole RX's Rock Roader!
This mighty vehicle's offroader wheels and suspension means it can power across the roughest terrain. When you get the Stone Army's base camp in your sights, fire the 6-stud rapid shooter and detach Lil' Nelson's turret. Dodge the base camp's disc shooter. Spin the Rock Roader's dangerous rear driller and beware of the Stone Army warriors' Elemental Blade and stud-shooting crossbow. Then, attach the spinning driller to the front of the Rock Roader to smash their base camp and drive away victorious!
*Includes 4 minifigures: Cole RX (with a special outfit and hood), Lil' Nelson with a hood, a Stone Swordsman and a Stone Scout.
*The set features a Rock Roader vehicle and the Stone Army base camp.
*The Rock Roader features an opening cockpit for Cole RX and Lil' Nelson, 4 rubber offroader wheels, full suspension, 6-stud rapid shooter, rotating rear driller, and Lil' Nelson's detachable turret with boosters and 4 golden swords.
*Activate the Rock Roader's rapid shooter by pressing down on the vehicle while driving or attach the rear driller to the front and make it spin by the same method.
*The Stone Army base camp features a lookout point, disc shooter, flag and translucent flame element.
*Weapons include the Stone Swordsman's Elemental Blade and the Stone Scout's stud-shooting crossbow.
*Also includes a shield accessory element.
*Recreate and role-play epic scenes from the NINJAGO™: Masters of Spinjitzu TV show.
*This set offers an age-appropriate building experience for ages 7-14.
*Rock Roader measures over 4” (11cm) high, 8” (22cm) long and 5” (14cm) wide.
*Stone Army base camp measures over 4” (11cm) high, 3” (8cm) wide and 1” (4cm) deep.https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/rock-roader-70589 (retired product)
==Designer's notes==
"The third set that I designed! This model was a big challenge to get right, because it involves both a robust suspension system, and a gear driven stud-launcher function. At the same time, I also had the privilege of reintroducing the beloved Macaroni element, with cross-axle additions to make it more versatile."https://brickset.com/sets/list-17126
==Trivia==
*All the minifigures are exclusive to this set.
*70588 Titanium Ninja Tumbler features Zane fighting two Nindroids and 70592 Salvage M.E.C. features Ronin fighting two Skulkin—both of which happen in "Day of the Departed." In this set, Cole fights two Stone Warriors, which he never does in the TV special.
*This is one of two sets that include the Elemental Departed Blade. Kozu also wields it in 70596 Samurai X Cave Chaos.
*Lil' Nelson is included in this set, despite never appearing in "Day of the Departed," though it seems he was featured in early drafts.https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/834164358720663553
*The set's Departed Blade features a translucent Elemental Blade piece, paying homage to it as it was the collectible weapon of Season 2.
*The Stone Swordsman featured in this set wields a shield with a scorpion in the middle of it. This is the same shield that the Stone Swordsmen used in Season 2, but it was never actually released in the sets.
*This is the first set since 850632 Samurai Accessory Set in 2013 to feature members of the Stone Army.
*A trading card from the spinner series is Lil' Nelson's main accessory. It depicts Kendo Cole.
*Like 891728 Stone Swordsman, this set includes a black scorpion because a black scorpion is a symbol of the Stone Army.
==Videos==
Rock Roader - LEGO Ninjago - 70589 - Product Animation
==Gallery==
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70589 Rock Roader Poster.jpeg
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Cole RX Minifigure.png|Exclusive Cole minifigure
FIGLilNelson.png|Exclusive Lil' Nelson minifigure
DOTD Stone Scout Minifigure.jpg|Exclusive Stone Scout minifigure
==Building instructions==
*70589 Rock Roader (1)
*70589 Rock Roader (2)
==3D View==
*https://mecabricks.com/en/player/WPkaJ5OZvxM
**Note: Some decorations and parts are missing.
==References==
de:70589 Felsen-Buggy
pl:70589 Pogromca skał
ru:70589 Горный внедорожник
Category:Sets
Category:2016 Sets
Category:Day of the Departed
Category:2016
Category:Ninja
Category:Stone Army
Category:Ninja Vehicles
Category:Vehicles