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Ninjago · SET 71800

Nya’s Water Dragon EVO

Nya’s water dragon uses blue and white with large gold details along its back.

Pieces: 173
Release year: 2023
Theme: Ninjago
Set number: 71800
LEGO recommended age: 6+
Archived regional retail price · Germany: 19.99 €

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TIME TO BUILD

How long does it take to build Nya’s Water Dragon EVO?

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A starting point for planning your build. Times for each experience level are editorial estimates, not measurements submitted by HowLongToBuild users.

Editorial estimate · first build

Beginner

≈ 1 h 30 minSuggested range45 min – 2 h 30 min

Intermediate

≈ 1 hSuggested range30 min – 1 h 45 min

Experienced

≈ 45 minSuggested range15 min – 1 h 15 min

Based on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.

How we estimate times · sources and method

Editorial assessment: Nya’s water dragon uses blue and white with large gold details along its back. Blue surfaces distinguish the dragon from the smaller accompanying figures. A first build following the instructions, including normal piece finding; an adult may help when needed. Breaks, subsequent play and any alternative models are excluded. For older sets, unnumbered bags or previously mixed pieces may prolong sorting. No verified timed build: indicative values with substantial variation.

Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.

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Checked: 26 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.

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BEYOND THE BRICKS

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The model, the history, the ideas

Inside the set

Limbs and tail

Long sections connect to the central torso.

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Aquatic colours

Blue surfaces distinguish the dragon from the smaller accompanying figures.

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Beyond the set

The stories, places and inventions behind your build.

Dragons on silk and gold

A seventeenth-century Qing robe at the Met shows five-clawed dragons among clouds, waves and flaming jewels.

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The Met’s seventeenth-century robe uses silk and metallic threads in kesi tapestry. Five-clawed dragons appear among clouds and flaming jewels, above waves and mountains. They belong to a composed ceremonial landscape rather than standing alone as decoration.

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A woven wish

Its shou character means longevity, linking dragons with good-fortune symbols beyond toys.

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The shou character, expressing longevity, makes the robe appropriate for birthday celebrations. Its embroidered neck and sleeve bands were made later than the main textile. The preserved garment therefore combines work from different moments in its history.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Expanded stories updated on 29 October 2026

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BEYOND THE BRICKS

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Films, series, books and music connected to this model or its universe.

TV series

LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu

2011

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THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE

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Three separate scores from 1 to 10. For difficulty, 1 means very easy and 10 means very difficult.

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SET THE MOOD

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Howard Shore’s orchestral writing offers an epic, travelling character. It suits imagined landscapes and architecture without conflating different fictional universes.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - The Complete Recordings

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