71739 Ultra Sonic Raider

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71739 Ultra Sonic Raider is a Ninjago: Legacy Wave 5 set that was released in most countries on June 1, 2021 and on August 1, 2021 in the United States and Canada. It includes Kai, Jay, Zane and Cole in their suits, Zane, Legacy Mezmo, Legacy Rattla, all four Golden Weapons and the Ultra Sonic Raider.
==LEGO.com description==
Kids can stage stunning adventures from season 1 of the LEGO® NINJAGO® TV series with this modern update of the Ultra Sonic Raider (71739). The 4-in-1 vehicle can be taken apart to create a separate motorcycle toy, jet plane with spring-loaded shooters and 2 all-terrain vehicles.
Toys that let kids fulfil their passion for ninja role playThis unique playset includes 7 minifigures: ninjas Kai, Zane, Cole and Jay, plus snake soldiers Mezmo and Rattla from the Hypnobrai tribe, giving kids allthey need to stage gripping battles. New for June 2021, there is also a never-seen-before Zane Legacy golden collectible minifigure with a stand to celebrate 10 years of NINJAGO toys.
Fantastic LEGO sets for creative playLEGO NINJAGO playsets transport kids to a world of fun-filled adventure. There they can join their brave heroes to take on the forces of evil as they play with an amazing collection of cool toys including dragons, mechs and so much more.
*LEGO® NINJAGO® Ultra Sonic Raider (71739) is a unique 4-in-1 ninja vehicle that separates into a jet plane, a motorcycle toy and 2 all-terrain vehicles, so the fun never stops.
*Action-packed playset includes 7 minifigures: ninjas Kai, Cole, Zane, Jay and Zane Legacy to take on snake soldiers Rattla and Mezmo from season 1 of the NINJAGO® TV series.
*Kids have the exciting choice to fly the jet plane with spring-loaded shooters or drive the motorcycle toy or 2 all-terrain vehicles. There is space in each of the 4 vehicles for a ninja minifigure.
*Includes a golden Zane Legacy collectible minifigure with a small stand to celebrate the 10th anniversary of NINJAGO® toys.
*Look out for more special golden minifigures in 5 other NINJAGO® sets including Tournament of Elements (71735), Boulder Blaster (71736), Fire Dragon Attack (71753) and X-1 Ninja Charger (71737).
*This battle toy playset for ages 9 and up offers creative kids a truly enriching building task and makes a great birthday or holiday gift.
*The Ultra Sonic Raider measures over 5.5 in. (14 cm) high, 13 in. (33 cm) long and 10.5 in. (27 cm) wide – just the right size to play out stories at home or for fun on the go.
*The LEGO® NINJAGO® range has an extensive collection of action-packed playsets to fuel your kid’s passions and lets them learn the positive ninja values of bravery, honesty and friendship.
*For more than 6 decades LEGO® bricks have been made from high-quality materials to ensure they consistently connect and pull apart – ninja skills not needed!
*LEGO® building bricks meet rigorous safety standards, ensuring your kids are in safe hands with LEGO playsets.https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/ultra-sonic-raider-71739 (retired product)
==Designer's notes==
After finishing Ninjago City Gardens I was looking for a different challenge - and the Ultra Sonic Raider would become just that: A combiner vehicle that had to pay hommage to an icon of Ninjago history while also bringing something new to the table. Oh, and not to mention a global pandemic that meant designing this largely from home!
Leonardo Lopez conveniently had a half-built sketch model sitting around but it being more of a styling exercise than a working prototype only the wing design, the color scheme, and the idea of using the X-Wing canopies survived. It gave me a starting point though, and I quickly arrived at the Eurocopter Tiger- style double-canopy configuration that makes for an aggressive and sleek design.
Most of the time though was spent on mechanisms and getting the various components to come together in a satisfying and stable way. The bikes slide into axle holders from the back, and the jet attaches in a similar fashion so that while playing the forces applied to it actually support the structure. The wing function took weeks to get right - ball joints and linkages are fickle but once we got it to work it made for a satisfying and big transformation! And I didn't even mention the bike that creates the core of it all!
I'm really happy that we were able to include a vehicle for each of the ninja. The side-cars were a tough sell on the team but when we finally solved them, it created such a satisfying and complete package that will likely provide hours of play.
Graphic design by Michael Patton, Angel Grau Bullón & Kjeld Sørensen.https://brickset.com/sets/designer-Markus-Rollb%C3%BChler
==Trivia==
*This set is a Legacy remake of 9449 Ultra Sonic Raider. In spite of this, much of the design appears more inspired by 70595 Ultra Stealth Raider, the upgraded version of the vehicle;
**The build is altered to make space for the four ninja, it is bulkier and the cockpits are different, and it lacks the small sais on the sides, as well as the sections to place the Golden Weapons.
**The transformation feature is closer to the 2016 variant, having the middle section form into a bike and each tread becoming separate vehicles.
*Legacy Mezmo and Zane are exclusive to this set.
*This is the third iteration of the vehicle. Much like the last two;
**It includes a variant of the four original ninja.
**It includes at least one Serpentine minifigure.
**Unlike the last two, this is the first iteration not to include an Anacondrai adjacent minifgure.
*This is the fourth Ninjago set to include two minifigure variants of the same character, including Zane in his and suits, and the only Ninjago Legacy set released in 2021 with this characteristic.
**The first 3 sets were the Arcade Pods released in 2020 as part of Prime Empire line.
*This set includes an altered version of the Constrictai Fangblade.
*A shadow of the Great Devourer appears on the box art.
*Despite the box claiming to be based on Season 1/2, both Zane minifigures have his titanium head.
*This is the third Legacy set to include all four 2019 Golden Weapons, the other two being 70670 Monastery of Spinjitzu and 71705 Destiny's Bounty.
*On the backside of the box, the silhouette of the Nya minifigure has a 2012 mask piece instead of her hair and a bandana mask piece.
*A couple of the stickers for the vehicle feature the Secret Ninja Force logo.
==Gallery==
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Golden zane.png|Exclusive Zane minifigure
Legacy Zane Minifigure (Titanium Head and Armored) 2.png| Zane minifigure
LegacyKaiV2.jpg|Legacy (dragon) Kai minifigure
792C1252-E381-49D1-9DDF-7E74BC009103.png|Legacy (dragon) Jay minifigure
Legacy Rattla Minifigure.png|Legacy Rattla minifigure
Mezmo2021.png|Exclusive Legacy Mezmo minifigure
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==Building Instructions==
*71739 Ultra Sonic Raider
==References==
Category:2021
Category:2021 sets
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Category:Ninjago: Legacy
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