Monday 21 April 2014

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles LEGO set 79120 T-Rawket Sky Strike Review

We are keen on our Turtles LEGO, we've reviewed a few before, and it gets played with a lot. Whatever vehicle the boys have made there's usually a TMNT LEGO minifigure in the passenger seat.

TMNT Turtles LEGO set 78120 The T-Rawket Sky Strike Review

Today I'm reviewing the T-Rawket Sky Strike, which is recommended for age 6+ and has 286 pieces. I was probably a bit harsh when I reviewed the Karai Bike Escape (set 79118), but I feel this set offers much better value for money.


The set contains the T-Rawket, the Kraang Ship and 4 excellent minifigures - Donatello, Michelangelo, Mutated Dr. O’Neil and The Kraang with their weapons and accessories. 

minifigures - Donatello, Michelangelo, Mutated Dr. O’Neil and The Kraang

The T-Rawket is bag 1 and book 1, and the Kraang Ship is bag 2 and book 2. Really simple and easy for a younger builder, but the build itself is on the whole a bit tricky.

The T-Rawket is nice and simple with a large piece chassis, and is a really fun and rewarding build, my 5 1/2 year old really enjoyed it. 

Lego teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles T-Rawket 79120
Lego teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles T-Rawket 79120

The Kraang Ship is really a fairly complicated structure, and my son did have some frustration connecting the four silver pieces to form the circular shape. As this was the only bit he couldn't do, I feel the age range is right. It should be a challenge, and it should be interesting, my son has learnt a new building technique with this set. 

T-Rawket LEGO set 79120 The kraang spaceship
T-Rawket 79120 Mutated Dr O'Neill and The Kraang

There's loads going on with this set. The the Kraang Ship has an opening hatch, drops 'barrels of goo' from a trapdoor at the bottom and has 2 flick fire missiles.

The Kraang ship LEGO set 79120
Mutated Dr O'Neill LEGO turtles minifigure Kraang Ship trapdoor

The T-Rawket has an ejector seat, so that you can attach the backpack glider to your turtle and shoot them off to battle. There are also 2 flick fire missiles and a pizza shooting oven at the back.

LEGO TMNT Turtle glider 79120 T-Rawket set
LEGO TMNT T-Rawket Sky Strike Pizza shooting oven

My boys generally play with a new set for about an hour before they start dismantling it to modifiy it so that it's got a space for Batman, 6 extra wheels and a cannon. This set is still intact and complete and they've played with it a lot. The play value is excellent and it really does give children a whole scene to recreate the stories from the DVD/show and to use their own imagination.

T-Rawket Sky Strike review LEGO 79120


The T-Rawket Sky Strike has an RRP of £29.99 and is available at the LEGO Shop online or in person, and at all good toy shops. 


I was sent my T-Rawket set as part of my role as a LEGO Family Blogger.

27 comments:

  1. This looks fantastic! I can't wait until my two are old enough to love lego as much as Hubby and I do! x

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    1. :D It's great! I'm loving it now the little 2 are there to take over from the surly teenagers!

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  2. Those baddies look really scary! Looks like a great set.

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    1. Hahaha - mutated Dr O'Neill is hilarious with his bat wings :D

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  3. I love that all your stuff has to get dismantled to allow room for Batman, we have totally the same issue here :D

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    1. I'm not really sure why Batman always has to tag along - we often have Gollum too. Whoever wrote the script for the movie must have had the same experience too :D

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  4. a great looking set, looks like one you will get lots of play value from

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    1. I totally agree - they've played with it no end already :)

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  5. This looks brilliant. Monkey hasn't discovered the TMNT yet, but I love them!

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    1. :D I don't think it'll be long - they're everywhere at the moment because of the movie :)

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  6. This looks great! I really do need to get some turtles mini figures :D I love them

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    1. Do it Anna! Go on, you know it's only fair on your boys :D

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  7. My son would love this - it looks a great set!

    Ashleigh

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  8. Thinking of getting this for my son's birthday, he loves the Turtles and Lego, perfect combination!x

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    1. It's a really good set for a birthday present because you've got an entire play set there with baddies and good guys :)

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  9. I would have loved this when I was younger.....Okay, I'll admit, I would love it now :D

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    1. Hahaha....I'm never sure who's happier we're LEGO Family Bloggers - myself and my partner or the children?!

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  10. This looks amazing my sort of thing

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  11. MY SON WOULD LOVE THIS!

    @LSULLYSULLIVAN

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    1. Who wouldn't - it's ace! My boys love the turtles LEGO :)

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  12. My son loves the Turtles. So far we only have Star Wars & Hobbit Lego - think this may be a birthday list one!!

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    1. Awwww, Star Wars LEGO is a real must. Everyone has to have some in their collection :)

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  13. reminds me of being a kid again!

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