How does the Water Strider move?

It's built as a spider-like vehicle with several legs that, in the film, walk across water rather than swimming or flying.

Which colour represents the water theme?

Trans-light blue pieces suggest water or energy effects, alongside the vehicle's grey and black base colours.

How many minifigures come with the set?

The set includes four minifigures, enough for play scenes with both crew and opponents at once.

The LEGO Ninjago Movie

Water Strider

The 70611 Water Strider recreates a spider-like vehicle from the 2017 film The LEGO Ninjago Movie that walks across water rather than swimming through it. With 494 pieces, 130 unique parts and four minifigures, it sits among the mid-size vehicle sets in the line.

Set number: 70611
Year: 2017
Pieces: 494
Minifigures: 4
Theme: The LEGO Ninjago Movie
Different parts: 130

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 130

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (15)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 4

Kai (LEGO Ninjago Movie) fig-0026926 pieces × 1
Puffer fig-0026955 pieces × 1
Shark Army Thug fig-0026964 pieces × 1
Nya with Cloth Skirt (LEGO Ninjago Movie) fig-0026976 pieces × 1

Description

Walking instead of swimming

The Water Strider is built as a spider-like vehicle with several thin legs that, in the film, walk across the water's surface instead of swimming. That leg-based construction sets the model apart clearly from typical boat or submarine sets and gives it an unusual silhouette that stands out even on a shelf. That structure demands extra care at the joints during the build, since the thin leg segments carry the full weight of the body. For builders more used to sturdier, wide-stanced vehicles, the Water Strider offers a welcome technical change of pace within the Ninjago range.

Trans-light blue for the water theme

Alongside black, light bluish grey and dark bluish grey as the base colours for the vehicle's structure, the set deliberately uses trans-light blue pieces to suggest water or energy effects. Those transparent elements are less common than the mostly grey and black parts, making them worth noting for collectors after specific trans-coloured pieces. Set directly against other Ninjago vehicles from the same year, it's notable how sparingly the transparent pieces are used here rather than dominating the model, giving it a calmer overall look that suits a display shelf well.

Four minifigures for crew and opponents

With four minifigures, the set has enough figures to represent both the Water Strider's crew and possible opponents at the same time. That makes it useful for play scenes where the Water Strider is actively pitted against other vehicles or characters from the Ninjago universe. The figure line-up also supports small chase scenes across water, letting the Water Strider show off its agility against heavier, more grounded vehicles.

130 parts for a delicate leg structure

With 130 unique parts out of 494 pieces total, the Water Strider keeps a modest but purposeful part range, much of it serving the delicate leg mechanism. Anyone wanting to check the exact mix of grey, black and transparent pieces can find the full list on this page. Anyone using the set to round out a larger Ninjago collection can also repurpose its transparent pieces as material for water or energy effects in other builds.

FAQ

How does the Water Strider move?: It's built as a spider-like vehicle with several legs that, in the film, walk across water rather than swimming or flying.
Which colour represents the water theme?: Trans-light blue pieces suggest water or energy effects, alongside the vehicle's grey and black base colours.
How many minifigures come with the set?: The set includes four minifigures, enough for play scenes with both crew and opponents at once.