Cole's Elemental Earth Mech — B+ · The Brick Drop Score
B+
The Drop Score
Cole's Elemental Earth Mech
71806-1 · Ninjago
Based on 18 reviews · thin
Cole's Earth Mech lands the chunky, poseable look Ninjago fans want at a price that doesn't sting — this is a solid B and a clean buy for the target audience.
Is the price fair?A-Fairly priced for what's in the box — nothing to argue with at $20.
Will you love it?BChunky, poseable, and full of Cole's earthy personality — easy to like.
Holds its value?C-Ninjago entry-level sets move slow on the secondary market; don't count on it.
True ValueA-
$18
Street price
$21
Parts value
116%
Ratio
The parts alone are worth about 116% of the street price — the basis for this A- price read.
What you get
Plain bricks
$14
Functional piecescalc
$3
Figures (×2)
$4
BargainThe parts alone are worth more than you pay — $21 of parts for $18.
The Full Take
The Earth Mech does exactly what a $20 Ninjago set should: it shows up with personality, moves around on a shelf, and keeps a kid busy for an afternoon. Cole's color palette — that earthy brown-and-gold combo — gives it visual weight that punches above its size. The mech silhouette is chunky and poseable, which matters a lot when a kid is swooshing it around the living room. At 235 pieces the build is brief but the techniques are clean, nothing padded or lazy. The price sits at a fair B-minus — not a steal, not a gouge, just an honest value for a theme that has delivered worse at the same dollar amount. Display collectors will find it a little small to anchor a shelf, and investors shouldn't expect much movement after retirement. But as a tight, fun, characterful mech it hits the brief without apology.
