Japanese Ninjago LEGO Robots

I'm still at a trade show for work, and I'm tired from all of the running around and glad-handing I have been doing. As such, my brain has been on the mute switch since getting home. Or perhaps it's still the numbness felt after watching my hockey team die an agonizing death.

Or maybe I'm just feeling a bit lazy...

Regardless... I have more LEGO models to show you - models that you can still purchase and build yourself. From the Ninjago line, come a pair of exo-skeleton robots with a distinctly Japanese feel to them. Perhaps because it's a 'ninja-go' build.

Those of you who read regularly know that I have previously written a nice history of Japanese robots, and if you care to be impressed, read HERE, HERE and HERE. Hell, there are more that I have written on robots, and if you want, you can search them out on this blog by typing in the word 'robot' in the search box located under the main blog title (the image of the boy peeing).

What I like about these LEGO robots are the fact that it has a driver, a ninja who sits at the controls so that it can fight the bad guys.

In the photo above, the exo-skeleton robot has a left hand and a right hand with four rocket missile launchers. But really, the most cool thing about it are the two golden katana swords at the top of the frame.

In the photo below, it's a much larger robotic exo-skeleton, and also has a pair of gold katana swords at the shoulders, but key for this golden robot, is its HUGE golden sword with the red grip. I also think the mock white Japanese-style hat - which I have flipped slightly upward - is a nice touch.

Cheers
Andrew Joseph