71748 Catamaran sea battle

Overview:

• Set Number: 71748
• Theme: Ninjago
• Name: Catamaran sea battle
• Brick Imagination Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (8/10)

Key Details:

• Number of Parts: 780 pieces
• Number of Packs: 6
• Approximate Build Time: 120 minutes
• Price at Time of Review: £59.99
• Height: 22 cm
• Width:  33cm
• Length:  24 cm
• Minifigures Included: 6
• Age Group: 9+
• Release Date: March 1st, 2021
• Retirement Date: December 31st, 2022
• Stickers: Yes
• Featured in TV Programme: Yes

As part of the Ninjago 10th anniversary special, Lego did 4 special episodes, also known as Season 14, as well as four sets, this one being the catamarans used by the Ninja and the Keepers. The set consists of 780 pieces and 6 minifigures, and once you have built the set you will have two boats.

The Kai catamaran is the smaller of the two, but it still fits a lot of detail in, with the side of the boat being able to open up, which we think works very well. The only thing we don’t like is that it is tricky to place a minifigure in the seat.

The Keepers’ catamaran is split into three pieces: two small boats and a big boat. The first smaller boat has some crates with gems in and an area to put a minifigure. The second gives you an area to trap one of the Ninja, which is seen in the show, and the third, the largest boat, has a giant sail and spring-loaded shooters. However, our favourite bit is the play feature that goes throughout the set, which is very impressive.

Minifigure selection and ranking

The Island wave of sets only had 10 different minifigures and this set had 6 of them, but it would have done better if it had an exclusive minifigure, since the other three sets do. Here is our rating of the figures:

Overall thoughts

It really depends on whether you need these two boats, since all the minifigures come in cheaper sets, but if you just want a good boat build, I would highly recommend this, although I would also recommend saving up and buying a Destiny’s Bounty instead.