71756 Hydro Bounty

This article is about the set. For the actual vehicle, see Hydro Bounty.

71756 Hydro Bounty is a Ninjago - Seabound set that was released in most countries on June 1, 2021 and on August 1, 2021 in the United States and Canada. It includes Nya, Kai, Jay, Zane, Cole and Lloyd in their Scuba suits, Kai, Jay and Lloyd's headband hair pieces, a Maaray Guard, Kalmaar, two Wu Bots, the Wave Amulet, two crates, a pedestal for the hair pieces, Lloyd and Cole's mini submarines, Kalmaar's chariot, and the Hydro Bounty.

LEGO.com description

LEGO.com description[]

Kids can enjoy all-action battles at the bottom of the sea with this brilliantly detailed LEGO® NINJAGO® Hydro Bounty (71756) playset. The underwater vehicle comes with 10 minifigures and is crammed with cool features – 2 spring-loaded shooters, an opening cockpit, folding wings, a detachable mech and 2 mini submarines, all to fuel the imaginations of young ninja fans!

Premium NINJAGO playset
This underwater playset features an impressive 10 minifigures: Scuba Kai, Scuba Nya, Scuba Zane, Scuba Jay, Scuba Cole and Scuba Lloyd, all with flippers, diving gear and weapons to fight the villainous quartet of Prince Kalmaar, a Maaray Guard and 2 Wu Bots.

Imaginative and fun-filled building sets for kids
NINJAGO toys transport kids to a world of immersive fantasy action. Young builders can enjoy assembling these unique toys before diving into awesome adventures with their ninja heroes as they battle a cast of their enemies while playing with an amazing collection of jets, dragons and mechs.

LEGO® NINJAGO® Hydro Bounty (71756) is an action-packed submarine playset with exciting features for ninja fans to stage gripping stories under the sea.
Includes 10 minifigures from the NINJAGO®: Seabound TV series: Scuba Kai, Scuba Cole, Scuba Jay, Scuba Lloyd, Scuba Zane and Scuba Nya, Prince Kalmaar, a Maaray Guard and 2 Wu Bots.
The Hydro Bounty has 2 spring-loaded shooters, 2 folding wings, an opening cockpit and a detachable mech, and it carries 2 cool mini submarines.
This 1,159-piece submarine toy for ages 9 and up makes a great birthday or holiday gift they will be proud to take on playdates to wow their friends.
The Hydro Bounty measures over 6 in. (15 cm) tall, 23 in. (59 cm) long and 12 in. (30 cm) wide – the ideal size to play with at home or display in between playtimes.
Look out for more NINJAGO® sets inspired by the NINJAGO: Seabound TV series including Water Dragon (71754), Lloyd’s Hydro Mech (71750) and Temple of the Endless Sea (71755).
LEGO® NINJAGO® has an amazing collection of detailed playsets any kid would be proud to own and lets them learn the ninja values of courage, self-sacrifice and family while having fun.
For more than 6 decades, LEGO® bricks have been made from high-quality materials, ensuring they connect and pull apart consistently every time – ninja skills not needed!
LEGO® building bricks meet stringent safety standards, which means kids are in safe hands.^[1]

Designer's notes

Designer's notes[]

This is the first model I developed mostly from home during the pandemic so I have less fully build pictures as I was mostly tinkering with the model instead of building new versions from the ground up.

There was an older sketch model by Theo Bonner, that explored the aesthetic and concept. I took it from here and was tasked to make it into a submarine version of the Bounty, then named the Sword of the Sea. I did some sketches to start off with to explore the shape and features.

A lot of development time was spent figuring out the structure and how to build something that was elegant but could also house 2 of the smaller submarines. Additionally, a bounty needs a transformation feature on the back.

I explored several accent colors but ended up going for the simple but elegant black and white. I really wanted to include the dark tan shields unprinted and found a cool turbine build that I liked.

The door construction proved to be a real pickle as we needed something that could open wide enough to let the subs pass through but also be strong enough. My friend Milan Madge was facing a similar problem with his shuttle, so I stole his solution and turn it transparent blue.

I really liked the idea of a mech being the figurehead of the ship and explored a lot of different transformations to make it integrate well with the bigger submarine.

I came up with a neat mechanism to fold out the fins on the turbines. The final model includes a string mechanism that allows you to unfold both sides by pulling the rear facing cannons on the Bounty.

Because we knew Wu would be left on the surface, I really liked the idea of him calling in remotely on a television with legs. That idea turned into the Wu Bots. (Or Tea-Vee as I have seen him be called <3)

For pictures and more check out this thread: https://twitter.com/Toothdominoes/status/1389516594364223488^[2]

Trivia

Trivia[]

The Hydro Bounty was first seen in "Unsinkable".
- The mini submarines were first seen in "The Calm Before the Storm".
  - Lloyd's mini submarine is the only one that didn't appear in the show because he used his APS suit instead.
- Kalmaar's chariot was first seen in "Escape from Merlopia".
The Wu Bots are exclusive to this set.
Scuba Nya is also exclusive to this set in regions where the Ninjago Magazine is not available, like the US.
- This set is the only way to get her proper hood.
  - Ironically, Nya appeared in her Scuba suit more than any other ninja, since she was the only ninja to wear it during the Great Flood.
  - This is the second Bounty set to include an exclusive Nya in her main ninja outfit, the first was 70677 Land Bounty.
    - It is the third Bounty set to include an exclusive Nya figure overall, after 70677 Land Bounty and 71705 Destiny's Bounty.
  - A Wu Bot is included in 71765 Ninja Ultra Combo Mech, however it features two stud shooters instead of a conical hat.
It is the largest Seabound set.
This the seventh set to feature all original six ninja.
- The other sets are 70751 Temple of Airjitzu, 70617 Temple of the Ultimate Ultimate Weapon, 70618 Destiny's Bounty, 70670 Monastery of Spinjitzu, 71705 Destiny's Bounty, 71741 Ninjago City Gardens, 71866 Ninja Character Display, and 71861 The Old Town.
The set designer, Niek van Slagmaat, shared the development of this set on his X with pictures (below) and descriptions.^[3]
According to concept art, this set was designed in November 2019.
The set's description erroneously refers to the Wu Bots as villains.