[SY] NO. SY170 CHIMA 3 - OUTLANDS (Legend of Chima)

Welcome to the very first knock-off Legend of Chima review!! as we, people who loves bricks, all know, Legend of Chima is an original theme release by LEGO. they produced several sets and even a cartoon TV series to advertise this theme and it's a success. sadly, this theme is very expensive, like all the other releases from LEGO.

Sheng Yuan is one of the LEGO fakers who took advantage of Chima's appeal to the kids as well as the adult collectors. Right now, they have produced several sets from this theme, and the first knockoff set that I got is Chima 3, with 8 mini-figures in set:

Humanoid beasts.. in bulletproof plates.

 The characters in this set is pretty much based on "Into The Outlands" of the animated series, and the original "Outlands" series of the toy line, judging their appearance, and the characters that are included in this set. So, I think that us knockoff Legend of Chima collectors should call this set..

NO. SY170 CHIMA 3 - OUTLANDS

Each fig came with a small base plate, us usual with SY print in it *sigh*, a very dramatic weapon build, few parts that will hold the weapon when not in use (by the character), and several "Chi" in form of transparent blue crystal pieces. They also included trading cards which has "Ghima" printed at the back, instead of Chima. check out each characters:

LAVAL (Lion Tribe)

He is the main hero in Legends of Chima. He has gray armor, instead of the usual gold because this is what he wore in Outlands series, and has a jetpack attached at his back. His "helmet" head is removal to show that he has printed standard minifigure head, but it does not really matter, since the helmet one is what his head is actually supposed to be. he have his original sword, only it's color is black because it is black in Outlands series, and a gray shield. The print for his body looks nice, it made him look like a gladiator with his weapons on.

ERIS (Eagle Tribe)

She is one of Laval's loyal allies. She wears her gold Outlands armor, instead of the gray one, like the others. She also has a default weapon which is a spear with golden handle and silver blade. Her special weapon looks really familiar.. it looks like the magic staff of Cardcaptor Sakura!! lol. anyway, her staff resembles her eagle likeness, and has one wing piece. Eris, as an eagle, has a pair of wings attached at her armor's back. Nice body print, also. check out those feet claws!

CRAGGER (Crocodile Tribe)

Laval's bestfriend turned enemy, Cragger isn't really that evil but he is a hero, he was only controlled by his sister to do bad things. Cragger wears the same gray scheme like everyone, only he has light olive green for legs and arms, because that is his actual color. He has the exact weapon that the he have in the original LEGO set Scorn's Scorpion Stinger, which also has Laval in his Outlands outfit in it. 

GORZAN (Gorilla Tribe)

He is an ally to Laval and Eris. I am disappointed on his face prints, it's lime green instead of lighter cream or just white, it made him looks like he is part of the Spider Tribe. The weapon looks awesome though. It looks really fun, with those bananas in it. It is his same weapon in original release, Sparratus' Spider Stalker.

ROGON (Rhino Tribe)

He is Eris' boyfriend, can you believe that? an eagle and a rhino in a romantic relationship. Well, that does not matter to kids who'd best enjoy this toys like soldiers fighting each other, than play the romantic side. His full appearance is totally gray and silver. His weapon which has a huge horn-like on top is the same weapon he have in original releases: Spinlyn's Cavern, and his own set release, Rogon's Rock Flinger.

BLISTA (Bat Tribe)

Another winged character. He wears gray armor which holds the chi in front, similar to other characters. His wings are also attached in his arm or, the same way Eris wings are attached in her's. He has fury prints in his legs, which is kinda beasty looking for me, than humanoid. His weapon looks like a gun, with three green fangs in it, I haven't really seen this weapon in original releases. 

SCOLDER (Scorpion Tribe)

The Scorpion General. He has these great "okir" patterns all over is torso, really regal looking. In the cartoons, he has a tail/stinger, but in the original set  release from LEGO, he does not have it, but in the speedors release, he has it. But I think Scolder without his stinger looks fine. He has a default weapon, a staff, which I have seen before, but the other weapon is kinda new, it has a yellow fang on top, and looks like a laser gun.

SPARRATUS (Spider Tribe)

The Spider tribe wears grass skirts and has a very forest-tribal look. Sparratus is a low-level soldier of Spider Tribe. He does not came with a huge weapon, but he has this tribe-staff which fairly matches his color. He has spider web printed in his torso. The minifigure came with this large web piece, with a spider in it, maybe his pet, or little brother who has not drank the chi yet that is why it's not humanoid yet LOL.

THOUGHTS

Before my opinion about the whole set, here are some other pictures that I took, with and without weapons:

who's ready for some action?

class of 2015

I think this set is really great, it has a perfect theme accuracy, because every minifigure is the same on their appearance in Outlands toys release, and in TV series. The trading cards are a little disappointment, because it did not followed the real names of the characters shown in the images, and their new given names are really hard to pronounce. Only one character card has used the original name, and it is Eris' card.

I found another brand which also released several Outlands-based Chima minifigures, and the Scolder has the stinger in it, so I might get that set soon, only for the stinger, because I heard that brand has really poor paint jobs. 

Overall, this set will pass for Kids' little satisfactions. They can play it like tribe wars, or something, they can get more copies of their favorite characters and use them like an army. I know some stores sell this toys separately or as a set. If they like Legends of Chima, but cannot afford the original sets, this knockoff will do, same characters looks and weapons as the original releases. I will surely get more Chima sets from Sheng Yuan.