Latest Review: The JMBricklayer Mecha Warrior SAKKI 70132

 

Hello brick fans!

I'm back to show you another set I got from JMBricklayer's wide selection of Mecha style Robots.  Today we will be looking at the Sakki Mecha Warrior set number 70132 which JMBricklayer has provided for this review.

Set Details

Name and Number: JMBricklayer Sakki Mecha Warrior 70132

Theme: Fantastic Ideas

Piece Count: 1300+ pieces

Stickers: Yes

Printed Parts: Yes

Numbered bags: Yes

Minifigures: No

Age Rating: 14+

Regular retail price: $49.99 USD (see special offers below)

Shipping: Free

Missing Parts Replacement: Free

Where to get it

>>> EU customers only, limited time offer

As shown above Sakki 70132 in red is a temporary purchase link https://www.jmbricklayer.com/product/clearance-price-sku/?wpam_id=33 specifically created for these following EU countries(Germany, Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Belgium, Latvia, Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Estonia, Ireland, Monaco, Romania, France, Spain, Italy, San Marino, Greece, Portugal.). It is heavily discounted at 45% off.

>>> For non EU customers of JMBricklayer

People from other countries can use the purchase link https://www.jmbricklayer.com/product/mecha-warrior-zenn-sakki/?wpam_id=33 shown in the image to buy this product on the JMBricklayer website. They can use the coupon code jmbvip15% for a 15% discount. Additionally, another product Mecha Warrior ZENN 70133, is currently available with a 37% discount.  

The JMBricklayer Spring Mega sale is also in effect.  Check out the latest deals here.

Unboxing

As always, JMBricklayer ships all of their building block sets in sturdy cardboard boxes.

For this Sakki Mecha Warrior set, the 1300+ pieces are distributed over 5 large bags, all numbered to match the build stages in the instruction manual.

Here's what else you can find in the box:  The 35 page instruction booklet, a collectors card, a large sticker sheet, and even a bonus gift, a pair of finger socks!

You'll want to get these finger socks because inside the little package is a special discount code to use on the JMBricklayer website.

Here's what the stickers look like.

The large bags numbered 1 thru 5 contain smaller parts bags mixed in with with other parts.  Here's an example of what's inside bag #1 which has 5 smaller bags of parts.

I found this very unique looking brick separator tool in bag #1.  I've never seen this design before.

For stage 1, we are building the display stand for the mecha warrior robot.  And it's probably one of the nicest stands I've seen before.  The transparent column will attach to the mecha which we will see later.

Here's the display placard for the mecha robot called Sakki.

We also have built part of the torso before we move on to stage 2 of the assembly.

Opening large bag #2 we find 5 smaller parts bags and some brick plates.

I found some very cool printed parts in bag 2.

And it assembles what looks to be a power supply module.  Although not really chromed, the silver pieces are super shiny.  And there's a lot of silver parts in this set.

We add this lime green utility belt to the torso before proceeding to stage 3.

There are 4 smaller bags in large bag #3.

So if you are building this set, I strongly recommend you do it in a brightly lit room.  And if you have a magnifying glass, even better.  Because the pictures from the instructions are really small and jam packed into each page.  I wish they would have spaced the instructions out better.

Also, you will find that this set is particularly challenging in that the colour distinction is not clear.  In the above example, there are pieces that are gray, pieces that are black and pieces that are silver, but they all kind of look like the same colour.  I had to redo a number of steps because I mistakenly used similar parts of the wrong colour.

I had trouble with steps 3-3 thru 3-6 because the instructions  are a bit vague.  Messing up these steps will also mess up steps 3-16, 3-22, 3-28, and 3-30,  as I encountered.  

Once you get it right, the mecha robot's head will come together as above.

Large bag #4 yields six more smaller parts bags.

Stage 4 complete.

I've attached the head and the legs to the body, and the body to the display stand.  The leg and ankle joints don't have enough friction on their own for the mecha to stand independently, I found.   

Finally, 5 smaller bags in large bag #5.  If you've been keeping track so far, we had a total of 25 smaller bags in the set.

Arms and hands done, along with two large swords.

The mecha warrior Sakki is complete.  At least the shoulder, arm and hand joints have a bit more friction, so I can pose the robot.

Here's Sakki with a few of his other JMBricklayer mecha friends, the Space Astronaut Panda, and the Five Tigers General Guan Yu.

I reviewed those sets just recently:

https://bricktoyreviews.blogspot.com/2024/03/first-look-at-new-jmbricklayer-70005.html

https://itsnotlego.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-guan-yu-mecha-70125-one-of-five.html

Final Thoughts

The JMBricklayer Mecha Warrior Sakki 70132 is a cool set if you like to have unique mecha robots in your collection.   While the instructions can be a tad challenging, the completed building block set displays really well.  The finish of the brick parts was very good however, I felt that the friction of the ball joint pieces could have been improved.  Despite that, I could still pose the arms the way I wanted as you can see from the above pictures.  Even though I didn't use the provided sticker sheet there were plenty of printed parts that enhanced the look of the Sakki mecha.   I will give it a rating of 3.7 out of 5.

If you are thinking about acquiring the mecha warrior Sakki, now is the best time to get this set while the discount event sale lasts.   And don't forget about the JMBricklayer spring sale which is now on. Don't forget to use my code "itsnotlego15%" to save on your purchases at JMBricklayer (non sale items).

Don't forget to check out more reviews on my other blog: https://bricktoyreviews.blogspot.com!

Thanks for looking, bye for now!

Retrospective: Collaborations in 2023

I just wanted to say a huge thanks to the following companies for donating their products for my review in 2023!

Hey awesome folks,

I wanted to take a moment to express my immense gratitude to the four incredible companies that have recently contributed to the magic happening on my blog. Their generous donation of building block sets has not only made my day but has added a whole new dimension to the content I bring to my readers.

A huge shoutout to Afobrick, Lumibricks/Funwhole, JMBricklayer, and Sillbird for believing in what I do and supporting the Lego-compatible building block community. 

I've had an absolute blast diving into the sets you sent my way. The attention to detail, quality craftsmanship, and the sheer joy these sets bring to both kids and adults alike are a testament to the dedication you put into your products.

Once again, a heartfelt thank you for being awesome and contributing to the vibrant world of Lego-compatible building block sets. You've made this blogger's day, and I'm sure my readers will be just as thrilled as I am.

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Any purchase you make qualifies for a 10% discount if you use my code ITSNOTLEGO on the Funwhole website.

Use coupon code ITSNOTLEGO to sae an extra 5% off your purchases.

The Guan Yu Mecha 70125, one of the Five Tiger Generals from JMBricklayer

 

Hey brick fans!

It's review time again, this time I've got a new Mecha building block set to look at.

If you didn't already know, JMBricklayer has a monthly product giveaway contest on their Facebook page.  All you have to do is join their Facebook page to enter the contest.   Products are awarded based on participation, so the more you participate, the more chances you have of winning a prize.

Here's are examples of some of the  JMBricklayer contests.   This one is just ended for the month of

February: https://www.jmbricklayer.com/five-tiger-generals-giveaway-2024-feb/

And this is the latest contest:

https://www.jmbricklayer.com/f1-racing-car-giveaway-2024-mar/

Anyways, I was informed that I won a prize and that I could choose a Mecha from the JMBricklayer Five Tiger Generals series, so I just randomly chose the Guan Yu 70125.   I'm reviewing it today, so you can determine if this is a set you might be interested in.

Set Name and Number: Jmbricklayer Five Tiger General - Guan Yu 70125

Theme: Fantastic Ideas / Mecha

Piece Count: 744 pieces

Printed Pieces: Yes

Stickers: No

Numbered Bags: Yes

Age Rating: 14+

Retail Price: $39.99 USD

Where to get it:  The JMBricklayer Amazon store and from the JMBricklayer website, where you can use my code itsnotlego15% to get a further discount on any non-sale items!

Also checkout the latest JMBricklayer deals happening right now!

https://altbrickdeals.blogspot.com/2024/03/jmbricklayer-easter-sale-on-lego.html

Unboxing the Guan Yu Mecha

As with all JMBricklayer sets, it comes shipped in their signature style black boxes.  The Five Tiger General mechas appear to all share the same box for packaging.   Each of the mecha product set numbers are listed on the front of the box.

There is a checkbox on the side of the box to indicate which Mecha building block set is inside.

There are several parts bags of which some are numbered.

Included is a thin instruction booklet.

Some of the notable pieces are in the un-numbered bags.

Also, I got 2 bags of parts when assembled looks like a display stand.  Instructions are provided on a separate sheet of paper.

I did a quick preview of the steps in the instruction manual and it looks like there are three major stages involved in putting the mecha together.

Stage 1: Torso and head

Stage 2: Legs

Stage 3: Arms, coverings and sword

Building the mecha

These are all the parts from Bag #1 which correspond to the section 1 in the manual.

The instructions also tell me I need some gold coloured pieces, so I dumped out the bag for those parts, as well.

Here's a couple of pics as I was building the torso.

The last step in Stage 1, is the addition of the head.   The robot face looks like he's wearing a mask.

This is the parts dump from bag #2.

Construction of the legs.

The completed legs and feet are added to the torso.   The mecha stands ok, but I wish he had more flexibility in the ankle joints.

Here are all the parts to complete the mecha robot for Stage #3.

There are two side skirts that comprise the armour.

Afterwhich we add the hands, arms and epaulets.

The staff or sword comes with some printed parts.

Here's the completed staff.  I also got 2 unprinted black pieces that could be used in place of the printed pieces, but don't know why you'd want to use them.

Here is the completed Guan Yu General mecha.  From this angle he looks alright, although when viewed from the front his armour could be beefed up.

The fingers on the hands are flexible so you can make the mecha hold on to his staff.

Here's how the Guan Yu General mecha looks from behind.   Arm joints and leg joints work as expected.

The head swivels, as does the chest and he can be flexed forwards and backwards, giving the mecha a wide range of motion.

As mentioned earlier, there is a unassembled display stand that comes inside the box with separate instructions.  There isn't an indication of how the stand attaches to the mecha though, so I didn't affix the robot to the stand.

Here's a fun pic where I put some scaffolding next to the mecha so you can get a sense of the size of the Guan Yu robot.  He's got some height for sure!

I got a handful of leftover bits and pieces when done building the mecha.

In conclusion, the Five Tiger Generals Guan Yu mecha set was a fun and quick build.  I think this set would be suitable for any robot mecha fans, young or old.  The mecha can be posed in a variety of ways and would make a great display piece.  Brick clutch is great so he's easy to pose.

The only two nits I have with this model is that he could better joints on his ankles and that his suit of armour could be bulked up a bit more, otherwise I'm fairly happy having this mecha in my collection.  Feel free to let me know your thoughts in the comment box below.   

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Bye and thanks for looking!