LEGO Monkie Kid - Monkey King Warrior Mech - 80012

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In fact, only the head has become less articulated. While it can rotate, the head is attached with a Technic pin, so cannot look up or down. This is surprisingly detrimental because an enormous mech like this should be capable of looking at minifigures on the ground. Even so, the shape of the head is impressive, combining features of 80012 Monkey King Warrior Mech and 80033 Evil Macaque's Mech. Monkey King Ultra Mech introduces another exclusive Monkie Kid minifigure, featuring extraordinarily ornate armour! This colour combination of white, pearl silver and light bluish grey differs from his more familiar figures, but the decoration is excellent and corresponds with Mei in 80043 Yellow Tusk Elephant, albeit with red accents on the torso rather than green. I wish that Mei’s outfit here could have received the love and attention to detail that Monkie Kid’s outfit does. Speaking of physique, the arms on the mech are longer than the legs, making me a little thrown off by the disproportionate look they have going on. Whether this was made to make it easier for the mech to hold the large-sized “Shadow Staff”, I’m not sure, but it throws it off slightly for me. This premium-quality, 1,170-piece LEGO® set offers a rewarding build and unlimited play potential. It makes a super birthday or holiday gift for trend-setting, creative kids aged 9 and up.

Even combined, these two sets are relatively unremarkable compared to the theme's other mechs and aircraft, but their main appeal is obviously in being much more affordable than any other Monkie Kid sets have been. The articulation is also better than some of the theme's other mechs due to the joints not having to support nearly as much weight (and it's good to know that there are plenty of options to use the thrusters, wings, and staff for added support when the weight of the jet is added). But one of the biggest problems that this set has is that it cannot be helped but to be compared to its predecessor – 80012 – Monkey King Warrior Mech. Windscreen 6 x 4 x 1 Hexagonal with Handle in Trans-Bright Green (6208786 | 35043) - previously in 72002 Twinfector, 72003 Berserker Bomber and 76096 Superman & Krypto Team-Up, it appears here with a new Element ID due to the change to MABS plastic Tile Special 2 x 3 Pentagonal in Bright Green (6334125 | 35341) - previously only in 80020 White Dragon Horse Jet which Aron Gerencsér reviewed for us in February 2021 - also now in Yellow Tusk Elephantand Monkie Kid's Team HideoutLEGO Monkie Kid 80045 Monkey King Ultra Mech launched on January 1, 2023 as part of the latest wave of LEGO Monkie Kid sets, and is available at LEGO.com and in select LEGO Stores. The set was provided for review by LEGO. All opinions expressed are those of the author. Minifigures

Macaque’s Mech is a fun set for the new 2022 wave, and I’m glad that Monkey King’s rival got his own form of fighting machine to bring to the battle, but with the 2020 Monkey King Warrior Mech being far superior in size, impact and detail, Macaque’s mech is definitely standing in someone else’s shadow. Let children create their own awesome battle stories with this LEGO® Monkie Kid™ toy playset (80022), featuring the Spider Queen’s Spider Arachnoid Base mech/mobile HQ. The comments calling this a downgrade are funny. The review itself shows that both mechs are eye to eye in terms of height; the new one has much more intimidating and natural shaping which frees up movement in the arms; and, of course, the "horns" are and always have in fact been plumes, so they should be floppy! While a dimension of play is lost in removing the original's tiny enemy mech and side building, the new mech introduces new features to make up for it: spring-loaded guns, glowing "golden gaze" eyes, and a modular detachable jet. The original mech has no functions of its own, and its weight and limited articulation don't lend themselves to action figure style play, either. This mech maintains the size and visual beauty of its predecessor while integrating actual play features! I do wish that the Azure Lion had a small mech or build, since this is his only appearance and his allies each have one in the other sets they respectively appear in, but it couldn't possibly rival the main course here anyway— the tiny bull mech from 2020 is more funny than fun to play with. All things considered, this Monkey Mech is definitely on par with the original, and while it may not be different enough to attract some collectors, it's great in its own right." The heroes of Journey to the West encounter many demons, including three that have inspired villains from this wave of Monkie Kid sets. The first is named Azure Lion, although his leonine features are relatively subtle. The minifigure is certainly imposing though, sporting an impressive cape and a distinctive yellow hair element, which loosely resembles a lion's mane. After the Demon Bull King stated that MK isn't the Monkey King just because he has the Golden Staff, MK agrees but says that he's the Monkie Kid. MK then creates the Monkey Mech to defeat the Demon Bull King with it.

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However, their combined design could enhance opinions of these sets, as I think the assembled powered-up mech looks fantastic!

From their appearance alone, I get the impression that the Ultra Mech is more battle-ready than its precursor, which had an almost ceremonial image. The difference is perhaps clearest on their torsos, as this model is much more angular and heavily armoured, covering an advanced control centre for the pilot inside.Perhaps most interesting of all, however, is Mr. Tang. This minifigure takes inspiration from Tang Sanzang, the Buddhist monk who led the heroes in Journey to the West and in turn inspired the LEGO character in Monkie Kid! The costume portrayed here appeared briefly in an illustration during the series' pilot episode, atop Flower Fruit Mountain.