Destiny's Bounty (70618) Building The Dojo

We have been hard at work over the past week or so and have pretty much finished off the upper deck. The level of detail continues to be stunning, as we have come to expect particularly with the Ninjago series.

The upper deck has a double leveled "superstructure". The bottom portion of this is a dojo where the ninjas can continue training and honing their skills as they sail the seas. The walls are adorned with weaponry. Here, we see a large crossbow mounted on the wall and a barrel full of other weapons in the corner.

In the opposite corner is a training dummy where the ninjas can practice their hand to hand combat skills.



And of course, no dojo would be complete with a set of samurai swords. These hang on the opposite wall.

 

The exterior of the dojo has a ladder which allows access to the upper level of the superstructure where the wheelhouse is located.

 

One of the most impressive and visually stunning aspects of the ship are the dual dragon heads on the prow. The detail and intricacy of these make for a spectacle - the curving flowing whiskers and horns are very Asian and the mouths articular open and closed.

On the deck,  the ninjas have some vegetables growing in planters that line the rails. Everyone knows a plant based diet is the key to longevity and health! At the cooking station to the right, there are some fresh fish waiting to be prepared. These are caught right off the deck using the 2 fishing rods that are pivot mounted by the port rail.

An interesting thing we discovered were the stern flaps that can be opened to give the captain some fresh air and a view of the wake when he is relaxing in his cabin.