Ninjago

Jay's Storm Fighter

A 2012 fan favorite rebuilt properly, and the wing mechanism alone is worth the price of admission.

Brick Rated Score

4.2/5

Set 70668 · 2019

Pieces490

Minifigs4

Year2019

Set number70668

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The verdict

The moment those wings snap open from a folded glider into a full biplane, I understood why people still talk about this set years after it retired.

It is a Legacy remake of 9442 from 2012, and the designers clearly weren't content to just reskin the old build, they reengineered the unfolding mechanism so it actually works reliably, which the original never quite managed. Four minifigs, spring shooters, an opening cockpit with storage, this is a genuinely satisfying single afternoon build. If you grew up with the original or you just love a vehicle with a party trick, this one earns its shelf space.

Best for: Ninjago builders who love transforming vehicles and remember the 2012 original

The full review

What it is

The moment those wings snap open from a folded glider into a full biplane, I understood why people still talk about this set years after it retired. It is a Legacy remake of the 2012 original, 9442, and the designers didn't just reskin the old shape, they went back and reengineered how the wings actually unfold so the mechanism holds up under real handling instead of flopping loose the way older Technic-lite builds sometimes did. That kind of quiet problem solving is my favorite thing LEGO designers do, and it is on full display here.

The catch

I will be straight with you about the price to piece ratio. At 490 pieces for its original $39.99 tag, this was never going to be the set you buy purely to stack up brick volume. A few builders online also flagged that the instructions around attaching the wings took a re-read or two before it clicked, and a couple of the smaller connecting pieces feel like the one soft spot in an otherwise tight design. None of that ruined the experience for anyone I read, it just means go in expecting a compact, mechanism-focused build rather than a sprawling one.

Who it's for

Get this one if you have any nostalgia for the original Storm Fighter or you just want to watch a genuinely well-engineered transformation happen in your hands. Skip it if you're shopping purely by part count, there are cheaper ways to pad a collection. For everyone else, especially anyone who loves that satisfying click of a vehicle changing shape, it's a real winner.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building this one is less about stacking a tall structure and more about assembling a mechanism, which I find far more engaging. You spend a good chunk of the build on the fuselage and the internal linkage that drives the wings, then the payoff comes fast when you fold everything closed and pop it back open for the first time. It's a short, focused build you can finish in one sitting, and the cockpit opening for storage is a nice bonus detail that keeps it useful for actual play, not just posing on a shelf.

The four Legacy minifigs are the real value here, Jay and Nya both get their classic looks updated with the sharper Legacy printing, and Pythor and Lasha round things out as solid Serpentine villains you won't find in many other sets. The gold-colored fold-out blades and the twin spring-loaded shooters are the standout functional pieces, and the Nunchucks of Lightning display pedestal is a fun little extra that gives the set a display purpose even when the fighter itself is stored away.

Fun facts

0170668 is a Legacy remake of 9442 Jay's Storm Fighter from 2012, rebuilt with a redesigned wing mechanism meant to actually hold up over time.
02The set includes four minifigures: Legacy Jay, Legacy Nya, Pythor and Lasha.
03It released in January 2019 at $39.99 and retired around the end of 2020.
04Since retirement, secondhand values have climbed well above retail, with sealed copies commanding a significant markup over the original price.