Set #30291 Anacondrai Battle Mech: It’s another impressive polybag from the Ninjago line with potential army building fun. Let’s discuss the pros and cons of this set before moving on to the final thoughts.

Pros:

• Cheapest method of obtaining the new Snake Skull Helmet head piece.

• Includes new ball and socket joints for MOC fans.

• Mech build features fun looking build design with some obvious design cues from other builds, I believe the Mixles might have inspired some of the build. The use of a donut piece for the chest is interesting, and the method for building the weapon arms is a great use of technic parts. Overall fun design.

• Minifigure has brilliant leg printing, an impressive double-sided torso and a great facial print with snake tattoos. Sinister red eyes add to the overall creepy look of the minifig. Head piece is an awesome new sculpt and has many potential uses.

Cons:

• No accessories for the Minifigure unless you’re willing to disarm the mech.

• Pilot area for the Minifigure is a poor design from a protective standpoint. Easily dispatched when fighting against the Ninja.

Overall opinion

Overall this is a fairly solid polybag from the Ninjago Theme, it’s a much better cohesive design than some of the earlier builds, judging from images of them, and includes an awesome looking Minifigure with some great parts for army building/MOC enthusiasts. I definitely recommend this one to all fans of the Theme, good parts, and polybags.