71781 Lloyd's Mech Battle EVO

71781 Lloyd's Mech Battle EVO is a Ninjago: Core set that was released on January 1, 2023. The set includes Lloyd, a Bone Warrior, and a mech for Lloyd and the Bone Warrior.
==LEGO.com description==
Kids aged 6+ will be excited to learn all about the fantasy action world of LEGO® NINJAGO® through building and playing with Lloyd’s Mech Battle EVO (71781). The playset features 2 posable mechs, both armed with cool weapons, so kids can stage gripping battles. Kids can upgrade Lloyd’s mech with golden armor and wings to help him triumph. 
The best toys for kids – with an extra reward!This LEGO NINJAGO battle set comes with 2 minifigures: Golden Lloyd and his enemy Bone Warrior, who can both ride in the cockpits of their posable mechs to fight epic battles. For succeeding in their challenge, kids are rewarded with a collectible Resilience banner.
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* Ninja battle toy – Kids aged 6+ can enjoy imaginative play and endless ninja battles with this LEGO® NINJAGO® Lloyd’s Mech Battle EVO (71781) playset
* 2 minifigures – This NINJAGO® set comes with 2 minifigures: Golden Lloyd with a golden sword, and Bone Warrior armed with 2 shurikens, so kids can stage all-action clashes
* Upgrade the mech – Kids can upgrade Lloyd’s mech with golden armor and wings to help it take down Bone Warrior’s mech, which is armed with a large weapon and a hat that can be used a shield
* Collectible banner – When kids succeed in their challenge and win the battle, they are rewarded with a Resilience banner to display from a pole on Golden Lloyd’s mech
* More ninja action – Look out for Cole’s Earth Dragon EVO (71782), Kai’s Mech Rider EVO (71783), Jay’s Lightning Jet EVO (71784) and other sets in the LEGO® NINJAGO® range
* Build and play – This 223-piece playset lets kids aged 6+ build as they play out adventures in NINJAGO® City and can be given as a birthday present or everyday gift
* Display and play – Standing over 7 in. (18 cm) tall, this mech toy can be displayed by kids in their bedrooms between quick play sessions
* A new way to build – The LEGO® Builder app guides kids on an intuitive building adventure. They can save sets, track their progress and zoom in and rotate models in 3D while they build
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==Designer's note==
"This is, technically speaking, my "first" LEGO set :D, as I started and finished working on it first among my 3 models in this wave. I was handed a wonderful sketch model by the mech master Niek van Slagmaat (Toothdominoes) and tasked to bring it to the final stage, while learning everything about the development process of an official LEGO product.
With the basics pretty much set by the previous wave of EVO mechs, I think it was a perfect starting point for me to not be overwhelmed on my first go. That said, I still tried my best to bring something new to the table, so that fans who got the previous EVO mechs may still get little surprises building this. That's where I came up with the idea of making the separable weapon and shield-hat/hat-shield (depending on your perspective on matters) on the Bone Warrior's mech, and the "boomer-wing" on Lloyd's Golden mech (I don't think we have ever officially agreed if it was meant to be a big blade or a boomerang - it's up for imagination! I did always see it as a boomerang myself ;) ) This feature was heavily inspired by what set me on the path of being a LEGO fan all those years ago - Bionicle!
Another thing I'm pretty proud of with this model, is that I managed to get the Nexo shield tiles printed as a deco - I hope the fans would appreciate it! Shoutout to Renato for the awesome graphics on that tile, as well as the rest of the graphics team (Michael, Angel and Margit) for the cool figures and banner that brought the models to life, and Michael M. who did the building instruction. Teamwork!"https://brickset.com/sets/list-70892
==Trivia==
*Golden Dojo Lloyd is exclusive to this set.
**He's also the only ninja to get a new suit in this wave of sets.
==Gallery==
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==References==
Category:2023
Category:2023 sets
Category:Sets
Category:Ninjago: Core
de:71781 Lloyds Mech-Duell EVO
Category:Ninja
Category:Greenbone Warriors