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71819 Dragon Stone Shrine: Review and Seaside Photography

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It’s been a busy few months. Too busy perhaps. Over the Easter break, I opted to build a LEGO Set without the pressure of knolling and photographing every step of construction under studio conditions. I have been waiting for a chance to put together 71819 Dragon Stone Shrine from the moment it arrived from Denmark, but other things have been getting in the way. So I waited for the family to go to bed, and sat down at the table and started to build.

So, how did it go? Read on to find out…

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Is Ninjago Dragons Rising Updating Designs From Classic Space?

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I’ve just finished watching the first wave of episodes of Dragons Rising, and something struck my mind: Rapton, Lord Ras, and the Imperium Claw soldiers all fly the same type of small craft- a so called Chariot – which carries one rider and deploys a flotilla of drones to aid the hunters in their hunt for Dragons. That said, in the sets related to the series, the chariots are all a bit different to each other. At the same time they seem just a little bit familiar. And then there are the droids in the Dragon Power Spinzitzu sets…

And it got me thinking. Are these sets revisiting Classic Space, with a contemporary aesthetic?

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