The Manta Ray Bomber nails its source material — that wide, menacing silhouette is pure Ninjago Movie villain energy — but at $30 for 341 pieces, you're paying a slight premium for the license and not much else.
Is the price fair?A-Slight premium for the license; not a steal, not a rip-off — just middling.
Will you love it?B-Fun if you love the movie; forgettable if you don't.
Holds its value?CMovie tie-ins age out fast and this one is no exception.
True ValueA-
$34
Street price
$49
Parts value
146%
Ratio
The parts alone are worth about 146% of the street price — the basis for this A- price read.
What you get
Plain bricks
$19
Functional piecescalc
$13
Figures (×4)
$17
BargainThe parts alone are worth more than you pay — $49 of parts for $34.
The Full Take
The Manta Ray Bomber is one of those sets that looks better in motion than in a photo — the wing spread and dark color palette give it a genuinely threatening presence that fits the film's aesthetic. Four minifigs including Garmadon makes the pack-in roster solid for a sub-$30 set. The build itself is functional rather than clever; you're snapping together a serviceable vehicle, not wrestling with any interesting techniques. It's a movie tie-in through and through, which means its ceiling is capped by how much you care about The LEGO® Ninjago Movie specifically. Kids who watched the film will get real mileage out of swooshing this around a room. Adults building for display or technique satisfaction may find it lands closer to fine than exciting. A B overall because it does exactly what it promises — just not much more.
