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TEMPLE OF AIRJITZU That was the grim history of the Temple of Airjitzu … This is the place where Sensi Yang invented the lost art but what does the future hold for it? You will have to of Airjitzu. Sensei Yang had been training most of his make up your own story or keep following the story of life to master this airborne style of fighting, but once he Ninjago.
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Temple of AIRJITZU Little is known about the origin of this historic location in Ninjago. No-one knows who built it and when, but it has been around since the edo- period, though many suspect that it is much older than that and once was the dojo of the First Spinjitzu Master.
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DESIGN PROCESS Rough quick sketches which helped me get comfortable with the difficult to build shapes that oriental buildings are so full of. The smuggler’s market has mostly stayed untouched The model, close to its final version as we know it. with its open structure, the difficult part was The symmetrical layout started to take shape and deciding on a roof style.
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DESIGN FACTS A very modest looking house which, in the early days of development, set the tone of voice all the way to the final version. At this point I knew I wanted to include at least one building that had an interesting wooden structure within its walls.
AN INTERVEIW WIth The DesIGNERS bits and builds I have been keeping in boxes around my desk. Ultimately, the model still reflects a strong Ninjago fantasy-inspired look, with some features that might not be based on reality. How did you get the inspiration for this set? It’s difficult not to be inspired when digging up references on Asian architecture.
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Challenges like these are fun at the end of the day Tell us a little about how you came to work at the LEGO Group. when it all comes together and works as it should.
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CHARACTER OVERVIEW NINJA Although any one ninja is powerful, as a team they are almost unstoppable. The Ninja help each other, support each other, and in battle they are always watching each other’s backs. While they have their share of arguments, each one will risk anything for his friends and the team.
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The Postman MISAKO The hardest working Misako is an man in Ninjago. A archaeologist former post office for the Ninjago worker, this postman Museum of History decided as he and Lloyd’s mother. reached retirement Her commitment age that he needed to her research, to get more fresh air CLAIRE...
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Shadow THEATER The Shadow Theater in the model tells a story that is simple villains in the Ninjago universe. The mini Great Devourer could enough to be interpreted in many different ways. The be sneaking in for a bite, and spinning in circles is the best silhouettes might even be spirits trapped under the temple, way to defend against the venomous fiend.
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THEATER FACTS It was through a coincidence that I came up with the Shadow Theater. It just so happened that the Temple of Airjitzu was being designed at the same time I stumbled upon this alternate use of the light-brick, so I knew I had to add this fun new function to the model.