NINJAGO
9+
Zane’s Ultra Combiner Mech
Release date:
Mar 1, 2025
LEGO NINJAGO 71834 Zane’s Ultra Combiner Mech released 1 January 2025 with 1,187 pieces and an RRP of US $99.99 / €99.99 / £89.99. Built for ages 9+, the model assembles into a towering white-and-azure mech that can split into four fully-featured builds—a jet, off-road car, dragon and brick-built Zane figure—and includes six minifigures: Sora, Cole, Pixal, Nokt, a Dragonian Warrior and a Dragonian Scout.
1,187
71834
6
99.99
Minifigure review
Sora (njo919) finally gains a dual-moulded gold head-wrap to match her teammates, Cole (njo936) debuts an exclusive Storm Suit print, and Pixal (njo937) returns in fresh white-and-lavender armour. All three ninja feature dual-sided heads and silver or trans-ice weapons. The villains—Nokt (njo938) and two Dragonian foot soldiers (njo926, njo931)—carry sand-green blades and new dark-charcoal dragon helmets. Prints are crisp, but only Pixal’s torso is fully unique and none of the figures include alternate hair, keeping them squarely as play pieces rather than collector centrepieces.
About the
set
Eight numbered paper bags take about two hours to turn a Technic-spine core into chunky limbs, dragon wings and shooter-packed shoulders; the final assembly locks together with a satisfyingly simple clip system. When combined, the mech stands roughly 29 cm tall, sports ball-joint ankles, ratchet elbows and a swivelling waist, but—like most large NINJAGO mechs—no working knees. Splitting it apart reveals a swoosh-able jet with folding engines, a beefy off-roader, a posable ice dragon and a Zane action-figure that carries his own katana. The engineering is clever and sturdy, though the car feels boxy and the uncovered Technic on the dragon’s belly betrays the compromise. Overall it’s a joyful transformer-style build that puts play first and still commands shelf presence.
Box design
2025 NINJAGO packaging trades the legacy red frame for a storm-blue backdrop streaked with lightning. A dynamic render of the full combiner dominates the front, while the rear shows the four separate models, minifigure lineup and action functions. Thumb-punch tabs keep costs down, but spot-UV on the ice motifs adds a premium pop that stands out on shelves.
Instruction manual
A perfect-bound, matte-cover booklet (about 160 pages) opens with designer Chi Wing Lee’s notes and a one-page recap of Dragons Rising Season 3. Steps sit on light-grey backgrounds with colour blocking and an on-page progress bar; every sticker placement is shown 1 : 1 and a QR code links to the LEGO Builder app for 3-D rotation. The absence of mid-build bag breaks keeps the flow smooth.
Stickers
A medium sheet of roughly fifteen decals supplies icy circuitry for Zane’s torso and cockpit consoles for the jet and dragon scales. They’re easy to place thanks to 1 : 1 call-outs in the manual, but scuff risk on Zane’s broad chest tiles means careful handling is advised.
So…
71834 delivers a sturdy, endlessly re-configurable mech that doubles as four individual vehicles, backed by a full ninja lineup and a fair sub-10-c-per-piece price. Lack of knee articulation and a sticker-heavy chest are the trade-offs, but for play value and shelf impact in one box, this Ultra Combiner earns its “ultra” name.
