@@TiagoCatarino The teal color should represent jade, an expensive jewel. In legends, a dragon's hiding place is supposed to be filled with treasure. The "energy ball" is a pearl, and it is a symbol of wisdom and power. Also, the bottom part could be the ocean and waves. However, it could also be the sky and clouds because a dragon can swim and fly.
In the Chinese zodiac, 2024 is the year of the dragon. This it's meant to be a water dragon, which is a symbol for peace and healing (i.e. the water element). It looks to me like the dragon is standing on top of a rock that's sitting in water, and the orange and yellow clouds are suppose to be a sunrise, which symbolizes new beginnings. The blue ball it's holding is a Pearl of Wisdom which is often depicted with a water dragon. I don't know what the sign translates to.
Given the explanations in the comments and the overall themes associated to dragons in Chinese mythology, my personal take is that the dragon is through or resting atop the crest of a mountain. I really liked the association a commentator made about the yellow and orange clouds being a reflection of sunrise. The teal is probably to claim the rock is made of jade. Very nice model. Would be a lovely display set for the top area of a bookshelf.
They made this set because this year is the year of the Dragon! There are 12 animal signs (even though a dragon isn’t an actual animal). Creator 3 in 1 actually makes animals according to the animal that is the year’s Chinese animal sign. They made a tiger the year before the last because 2022 was the year of the Tiger, a rabbit for 2023 because it was the year of the rabbit and a small dragon for 2024. After all, 2024 is the year of the Dragon. And of course, they also made a big Dragon this year. Next year is the year of the snake, so I bet there will be a snake-related LEGO set.
Those scale prints are neat, wouldn't be against seeing them in more sets. Roof shingles, wall design, maybe even a red version for a collectors Shang-Chi set, the Great Protector and wall would look great with it.
Those are not water and smoke, those are clouds, this is a Chinese dragon flying, though they can swimming and diving, but we rarely see any painting of them under water, they are always flying
As a Chinese, from what I know dragons are normally high up in the sky and the blue you see could be the atmosphere and the whites “waves” you see are the clouds, that’s how ancient Chinese art describe clouds, the orange and yellow monkey king clouds are still clouds as Dragons are majestic and spew fire, so technically their body can withstand the heat and in Chinese mythologies, dragon scales are golden, hence the clouds are that colour, as for the ‘rock’ it’s a mountain, that’s high up in the atmosphere :) As for the teal part, it could be like what your viewers said, it could be algae, but it could also be jade, as the Chinese believe that Jade wards off evil. Also I’m born in the year of the Dragon! I’m glad you bought this set as well!
It reads 祥龍納福 and translates to "Auspicious Dragon Brings Blessings" in English. Specifically: "祥龍" means an auspicious or fortunate dragon, symbolizing luck and prosperity. "納福" conveys the idea of absorbing blessings, bringing happiness and good fortune. ㄒㄧㄤˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄋㄚˋ ㄈㄨˊ or Xiáng lóng nà fú in pronunciation
Despite a few nitpicks here and there this set is still stunning and gorgeous, all prints and no stickers is also a massive win. I'll definitely be picking this one up, seems like a set well worth the purchase for an incredible display piece. Thanks for the review Tiago!
Got this one as a late christmas present. I love dragons but the ninjago ones never clicked with me. This build and design however was right up my alley and Im very happy to have it on display
Just finished the build last night and like it overall. I just wish they provided some support for the leg that is lifted up holding the blue orb. The dragon leans slightly in that direction because of it and loses stability.
WOW great model! LEGO did such a great job with this model. Please do the Family Reunion restaurant set as well! Looking forward to more of your reviews for the new releases!
Great review! Love seeing that stack of new purchases, which I’m hoping will be the review queue! Really looking forward to your thoughts on some of the new city sets!!!
I see it as almost a futuristic dragon robot/animatronic. That’s why it’s in parts very un- “naturalistic” and has technological feel. Claws, Joints for example. That’s why I also don’t mind the grey joints. A really beautiful set!
Feel like this could be a great set for those making MOCs - the Great scale tiles could be wonderful as roof tiles in an interesting colour (maybe some Mediterranean buildings) and the Chinese sign for signs and things like that.
Here in America, I saw this set for $67 at Costco in my local area. It is a terrific piece that was very enjoyable to put together. Also since rage dragon is my Chinese zodiac sign, it was fitting that I buy it. Great video Tiago!
I'm really torn on this one; it ticks pretty much all the boxes for me, in that it looks great and awesome to build, is a good size, is even priced fine. But in the UK, the Family Reunion set doesn't cost much more than this; there's only £20 between them which is not a lot and it makes the temptation of getting the Family Reunion set twice to make a full building very enticing. I won't do that of course, but it does give an idea how tempting the proposition is. Regardless, this looks great and I'm probably gonna go for it anyway as it does fit my bill as well as being born on the year of the dragon myself.
The Dragon is clearly standing on a mountain surrounded by clouds. It is Dragon after all. 👍Thanks for the 4k videos, enjoying them a lot even though I never buy bricks.
(Question!) Tiago as. Former LEGO designer do you have any answers regarding why LEGO chooses to use single coloured Technic pieces instead of recolouring them like any other piece? Cheers
I don't understand the comments I keep hearing on TH-cam about international pricing. At current exchange rates, 80 euro is $88, 70 GBP is $89, and 150 AUD is $100 but includes a 10% sales tax so works out to $91 on a like to like basis.
I was planning to build this with my wife as our new year’s activity, but it was missing two pieces in the very first bag! Had to request replacements and wait now…
Even as someone who holds LEGO in low regards I have to admit I like this set. Very little of LEGO's typical shortcomings to be found. Even the printing seems good which other companies do much better in general. Of course, it's still far too expensive and it wouldn't be LEGO if there weren't any visible blue pins, but it's nice all things considered.
I've built it and absolutely love it Only complain is at the start it isn't very clear which kind of grey you're supposed to be using when building the foundation which lead to a "repair" later In hindsight, probably should've look at the box art while building it 😊
It is actually very fair to have the price set to 80€ and 90$. Usually the Euro and Dollar prices are the same which is quite unfair regarding the Euro is worth around 10% more, than the Dollar.
The Chinese banner is printed in the wrong direction, since traditional banners are read from right to left (each character is in its column, starting from the right side) but LEGO printed it from left to right...
I totally thought the white pieces at the bottom were just more clouds, but now I can't unsee water! I guess that makes more sense. Maybe the teal part on the rocks is algae? Still not sure...🤣 Doesn't matter! This is a beautiful set!🔥
its such a little detail, but am i the only one who finds it slightly annoying that the seems to lean a little bit to the left? i manged to force mine to a more up right position but it really stressed me out when i first built it lmao
Chinese dragons are closely associated with water and are believed to have been living in streams, lakes, and rivers. Quite a few tales from the Monkey King mythology describes encounters with dragons in and under bodies of water. Some comments suggest the white pieces are clouds but then why even have the blue pieces at all? To me it looks like wind blowing off the crests of the waves. Guess you’ll have to ask the designer. The pearl is associated with the dragon’s power and wisdom.
Feels like lego is putting a tonload of attention towards chinese market. With pretty decend pricing as well. Looking forward to what the line will bring in the future
The Chinese market can be a pretty big one outside China itself. I am from Singapore, the only other UN-member state with a majority Chinese population, and this year's lunar new year sets were sold out mere days after they launched. So I am sure the Chinese diaspora will be snapping them up too all around the world.
Hey Tiago! I finally bit the bullet and bought the Lego Titanic on my credit card. Wife told me that if I get that then she can get the tattoo she wants! I said “done!” And just bought it 😂 Pray for me.
The VISIBLE blue pins and axis, grey ball joints and the teal plate looking through the rock look bad. If this was a MOC it would be okay, but LEGO is lacking in so many areas currently... Design-wise it looks cool, but these things shouldn't be there to begin with. (And holy the inside... LEGO is really making these sets way too easy to build with the unicorn puke on the inside)
@tiagocatarino take a look at the Shenrong (holy dragon) of Akita Toriyama’s Dragon Ball then you will know how this dragon is designed. The balls on the hands of the dragon is, yes you guessed it, dragon ball, made of jade probably.
The upcoming Chinese New Year features the Dragon as the zodiac animal. There are a total of 12 zodiac animals and they take turns. The title plate 祥龙纳福 word-for-word means "prosperous dragon brings fortune"
Honestly, I'm disappointed that you didn't do more research on the significance of the details on this one before producing/posting the video. It feels unprofessional!
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The printed inscription is written in Chinese, and it means: “auspicious dragon brings good luck”! It is pronounced: “Xiáng lóng nàfú”
Nice! Does the teal in the rock have any meaning? What's the "energy ball" all about?!
@@TiagoCatarino Not well versed in Chinese symbolism but I'd guess the teal in the rock is meant to be jade
@@TiagoCatarino The teal color should represent jade, an expensive jewel. In legends, a dragon's hiding place is supposed to be filled with treasure. The "energy ball" is a pearl, and it is a symbol of wisdom and power. Also, the bottom part could be the ocean and waves. However, it could also be the sky and clouds because a dragon can swim and fly.
@@BriantheBrick don't think there would be a floating rock in the sky.
@@4C51thought it was jade immediately
In the Chinese zodiac, 2024 is the year of the dragon. This it's meant to be a water dragon, which is a symbol for peace and healing (i.e. the water element). It looks to me like the dragon is standing on top of a rock that's sitting in water, and the orange and yellow clouds are suppose to be a sunrise, which symbolizes new beginnings. The blue ball it's holding is a Pearl of Wisdom which is often depicted with a water dragon. I don't know what the sign translates to.
Like if you were born in one of the years of the dragon!
It's not water, it's a blue sky. It's the year of the Wood Dragon this year, so why would they put water?
@@davesargent7304 Because the world could use a little peace right now? I don't know, your guess is as good as mine.
@@ThisIsMyFullName what are you even talking about?
@Panda-354 are you having a stroke, or is it a language barrier?
the energy ball is a dragon pearl, and is commonly found on most East Asian dragon to represent power, wisdom, prosperity, etc.
Thanks for all the close-ups and for pointing out the colors of some of the different parts. Really glad to hear there are no stickers in this set.
Standard procedure here in the channel! Thanks for the kind words!
Boy that Nexo Knight Shield is the gift that keeps on giving - so many uses lately.
Given the explanations in the comments and the overall themes associated to dragons in Chinese mythology, my personal take is that the dragon is through or resting atop the crest of a mountain. I really liked the association a commentator made about the yellow and orange clouds being a reflection of sunrise.
The teal is probably to claim the rock is made of jade.
Very nice model. Would be a lovely display set for the top area of a bookshelf.
They made this set because this year is the year of the Dragon! There are 12 animal signs (even though a dragon isn’t an actual animal). Creator 3 in 1 actually makes animals according to the animal that is the year’s Chinese animal sign. They made a tiger the year before the last because 2022 was the year of the Tiger, a rabbit for 2023 because it was the year of the rabbit and a small dragon for 2024. After all, 2024 is the year of the Dragon. And of course, they also made a big Dragon this year. Next year is the year of the snake, so I bet there will be a snake-related LEGO set.
Those scale prints are neat, wouldn't be against seeing them in more sets. Roof shingles, wall design, maybe even a red version for a collectors Shang-Chi set, the Great Protector and wall would look great with it.
Those are not water and smoke, those are clouds, this is a Chinese dragon flying, though they can swimming and diving, but we rarely see any painting of them under water, they are always flying
As a Chinese, from what I know dragons are normally high up in the sky and the blue you see could be the atmosphere and the whites “waves” you see are the clouds, that’s how ancient Chinese art describe clouds, the orange and yellow monkey king clouds are still clouds as Dragons are majestic and spew fire, so technically their body can withstand the heat and in Chinese mythologies, dragon scales are golden, hence the clouds are that colour, as for the ‘rock’ it’s a mountain, that’s high up in the atmosphere :)
As for the teal part, it could be like what your viewers said, it could be algae, but it could also be jade, as the Chinese believe that Jade wards off evil.
Also I’m born in the year of the Dragon! I’m glad you bought this set as well!
It reads 祥龍納福 and translates to "Auspicious Dragon Brings Blessings" in English. Specifically:
"祥龍" means an auspicious or fortunate dragon, symbolizing luck and prosperity.
"納福" conveys the idea of absorbing blessings, bringing happiness and good fortune.
ㄒㄧㄤˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄋㄚˋ ㄈㄨˊ or Xiáng lóng nà fú in pronunciation
Despite a few nitpicks here and there this set is still stunning and gorgeous, all prints and no stickers is also a massive win.
I'll definitely be picking this one up, seems like a set well worth the purchase for an incredible display piece.
Thanks for the review Tiago!
Got this one as a late christmas present. I love dragons but the ninjago ones never clicked with me. This build and design however was right up my alley and Im very happy to have it on display
Just finished the build last night and like it overall. I just wish they provided some support for the leg that is lifted up holding the blue orb. The dragon leans slightly in that direction because of it and loses stability.
WOW great model! LEGO did such a great job with this model. Please do the Family Reunion restaurant set as well! Looking forward to more of your reviews for the new releases!
I think I might! Thank you!
Great review! Love seeing that stack of new purchases, which I’m hoping will be the review queue! Really looking forward to your thoughts on some of the new city sets!!!
That dragon is beautiful
Indeed!
This LEGO dragon looks pretty cool.
The nexo knight shield piece with the scale printing on it makes for a BA shield by itself.
Nice review. It’s a very good looking set
I see it as almost a futuristic dragon robot/animatronic. That’s why it’s in parts very un- “naturalistic” and has technological feel. Claws, Joints for example. That’s why I also don’t mind the grey joints. A really beautiful set!
Lego nails the chinese new year sets every year for me, they’re always so festive and beautiful!
Looks fantastic set love the printed scales awesome review 👍
Thanks for watching!
Nice these shields are printed. Imagine having to apply 26 identical stickers!
Feel like this could be a great set for those making MOCs - the Great scale tiles could be wonderful as roof tiles in an interesting colour (maybe some Mediterranean buildings) and the Chinese sign for signs and things like that.
Here in America, I saw this set for $67 at Costco in my local area. It is a terrific piece that was very enjoyable to put together. Also since rage dragon is my Chinese zodiac sign, it was fitting that I buy it. Great video Tiago!
I’ve been waiting for my Costco to stock it
I'm really torn on this one; it ticks pretty much all the boxes for me, in that it looks great and awesome to build, is a good size, is even priced fine. But in the UK, the Family Reunion set doesn't cost much more than this; there's only £20 between them which is not a lot and it makes the temptation of getting the Family Reunion set twice to make a full building very enticing. I won't do that of course, but it does give an idea how tempting the proposition is.
Regardless, this looks great and I'm probably gonna go for it anyway as it does fit my bill as well as being born on the year of the dragon myself.
The Dragon is clearly standing on a mountain surrounded by clouds. It is Dragon after all. 👍Thanks for the 4k videos, enjoying them a lot even though I never buy bricks.
(Question!) Tiago as. Former LEGO designer do you have any answers regarding why LEGO chooses to use single coloured Technic pieces instead of recolouring them like any other piece? Cheers
Didn't know this was out. Thanks for giving me something else to add to my lego collection.
I don't understand the comments I keep hearing on TH-cam about international pricing. At current exchange rates, 80 euro is $88, 70 GBP is $89, and 150 AUD is $100 but includes a 10% sales tax so works out to $91 on a like to like basis.
I was planning to build this with my wife as our new year’s activity, but it was missing two pieces in the very first bag! Had to request replacements and wait now…
Even as someone who holds LEGO in low regards I have to admit I like this set. Very little of LEGO's typical shortcomings to be found. Even the printing seems good which other companies do much better in general. Of course, it's still far too expensive and it wouldn't be LEGO if there weren't any visible blue pins, but it's nice all things considered.
Wauw!!! The stage looks so big in this video!! I hope its the same size in Malmö
those new golden socket pieces will be amazing for Constraction/CCBS MOCs, idk why nobody's mentioning them
Wait, are you purchasing the sets? I thought LEGO would send them for review.
Common misconception. I do buy sets every now and then!
Love ur vids never miss an upload 😊
I've built it and absolutely love it
Only complain is at the start it isn't very clear which kind of grey you're supposed to be using when building the foundation which lead to a "repair" later
In hindsight, probably should've look at the box art while building it 😊
Looking forward for your in depth review for the ornithopter
Dragon theme is very popular, more than Chinese New Year, Lego knows what they doing 😊 thanks for review Tiago 👍
It is actually very fair to have the price set to 80€ and 90$. Usually the Euro and Dollar prices are the same which is quite unfair regarding the Euro is worth around 10% more, than the Dollar.
The Chinese banner is printed in the wrong direction, since traditional banners are read from right to left (each character is in its column, starting from the right side) but LEGO printed it from left to right...
I think what would really bring this set up a notch would've been a gear function to make it look like it was moving. Oh well, still cool though.
I love this set so much I barely buy lego but this was a must
Awesome review! Are you going to review 'Family Reunion Celebration 80113'?
I wasn't thinking of doing it, but you're not the first to ask, so I might!
Picked this up for $65 USD at costco, amazing set i have it displayed with some of my anime figures
Amazing set! And no stickers? Awesome
A rare sight for LEGO products these days!
I believe the teal blue in the rock could be a representation of jade
Obrigado for the review 🇵🇹 ❤
Cristiano!!💚❤️
I personally love cool sets like these but is I admit, I love your sets better like the haunted house
They totally could've at least made the joints dark brown, they've made the big ball joints in that color before
Yeah, the element has been done in other colours I think, so I see no reason to leave them dark grey.
It looks a stunning model and one I intend to purchase sometime.
It's a high peak through the clouds
I hope we one day get a Legend of Zelda TOTK dragon and Link Lego set at some point. This set proves it can be done!
I totally thought the white pieces at the bottom were just more clouds, but now I can't unsee water! I guess that makes more sense. Maybe the teal part on the rocks is algae? Still not sure...🤣 Doesn't matter! This is a beautiful set!🔥
Wish everyone get Three auspicious arrive in the year of the Dragon
its such a little detail, but am i the only one who finds it slightly annoying that the seems to lean a little bit to the left? i manged to force mine to a more up right position but it really stressed me out when i first built it lmao
basically this year is the year of the dragon in the chinese calendar
fly's over my head, seriously
Wow its a cool lookin’ Dragon !
Am I right?
Cant wait to mod it and makeit more posable!
Chinese dragons are closely associated with water and are believed to have been living in streams, lakes, and rivers. Quite a few tales from the Monkey King mythology describes encounters with dragons in and under bodies of water. Some comments suggest the white pieces are clouds but then why even have the blue pieces at all? To me it looks like wind blowing off the crests of the waves. Guess you’ll have to ask the designer. The pearl is associated with the dragon’s power and wisdom.
The teal ball is probably the luck the dragon is spreading.
This is a beautiful build
And very enjoyable to put together! You should try it out!
Almost perfect except for those ball joints, which should have been in gold.
Space sets next please!!
The white swirls are stylized clouds, typical in Chinese art
This would look so cool modded into the Legoland dragon
Whoah!!! NOW That's a cool idea!!!
Looks like the upper blue-green is a “waterfall”
Just got mine for $67 USD at Costco! Run, don’t walk!
I hesitate between this one and Mei's guardian dragon from monkie kid...
The price is not the same, mind, but the playabliity also...
Can you take the dragon from the platform and play with it detached?
Not really. The feet are somewhat fixed to the base
It's not water and waves at the bottom , it's the sky and some clouds .
80 euros is $87.72 USD... I don't think it's that big of a win.😂
thank you
Feels like lego is putting a tonload of attention towards chinese market. With pretty decend pricing as well. Looking forward to what the line will bring in the future
They will introduce new, much bigger, grill pieces soon.
The Chinese market can be a pretty big one outside China itself. I am from Singapore, the only other UN-member state with a majority Chinese population, and this year's lunar new year sets were sold out mere days after they launched. So I am sure the Chinese diaspora will be snapping them up too all around the world.
Is it made from gingerbread?
Hey Tiago! I finally bit the bullet and bought the Lego Titanic on my credit card. Wife told me that if I get that then she can get the tattoo she wants! I said “done!” And just bought it 😂
Pray for me.
Plot twist, megablocks tattoo 😬
@@TiagoCatarino hahahaha… I love it, you’re awesome. Keep up the great content 😎 ✌🏻
I wish there was a lego set of Shenron from Dragonball Z...
Just bought it yesterday at 20% off. Score!
Where?!
@@slickgamer007 Costco
@@None2Lose US or Canada? Thanks!
I think they priced the set higher in the US because of the significant amount of Chinese descendants compared to Europe.
The VISIBLE blue pins and axis, grey ball joints and the teal plate looking through the rock look bad. If this was a MOC it would be okay, but LEGO is lacking in so many areas currently...
Design-wise it looks cool, but these things shouldn't be there to begin with.
(And holy the inside... LEGO is really making these sets way too easy to build with the unicorn puke on the inside)
Price: 89.99. Has 1,171 pieces, so it will take a while to build.
I *just* ordered this. I feel like if I watch this I'm going to spoil something lmao
Just the fact that its amazing
@tiagocatarino take a look at the Shenrong (holy dragon) of Akita Toriyama’s Dragon Ball then you will know how this dragon is designed. The balls on the hands of the dragon is, yes you guessed it, dragon ball, made of jade probably.
Lego 2024 is all about 👌Chyna👌 this year 👀
Can anyone explain what the different elements of the dragon mean in Chinese culture?
I really do wonder why all the Asian themed it sets cost the most in the US. It seems strange
Should have been all gold
Wouldn't have bought it if it was
Different tastes i guess. I thought maybe the ball the dragon is holding could be still be blue, together with eyes
BlueBrixx just released a Dragon in all pearl gold, but I think they only sell in Europe at the moment.
i think it's a mountain top in the sky with clouds **
That's not a body of water, it's a blue sky.
neat
The upcoming Chinese New Year features the Dragon as the zodiac animal. There are a total of 12 zodiac animals and they take turns.
The title plate 祥龙纳福 word-for-word means "prosperous dragon brings fortune"
Let us appease the Party! That nobody voted for!
Dragonscale shields
Muito top! 😊
Muito mesmo!
Not as cute as the 31145 Red Dragon ;-)
Honestly, I'm disappointed that you didn't do more research on the significance of the details on this one before producing/posting the video. It feels unprofessional!
I would like to put the Blue Energy Ball in the dragon's mouth. It will bring you more luck and fortune.