LEGO Ninjago 70589 Rock Roader

LEGO Ninjago 70589, Rock Roader, is a 2016 set built around an action vehicle from the Ninjago theme. The model contains 406 pieces and 4 minifigures, combining Cole RX with characters connected to the Stone Army storyline.

Rock Roader sits within LEGO Ninjago, a theme that often pairs ninja characters, distinctive vehicles and opposing forces in the same release. Set 70589 focuses on a land based vehicle and places it in a conflict involving Cole RX and Stone Army related figures, giving it a clear role in the action side of the theme.

The main build is the Rock Roader vehicle. The included figures and supporting elements provide a compact play setup while keeping attention on the vehicle as the central model.

This set suits Ninjago collectors who want a Cole RX focused release or additional Stone Army characters. It can be displayed as a standalone vehicle, but it also fits naturally into play scenes with other Ninjago sets. In a broader collection, it represents the vehicle based part of the theme rather than a temple or location model.

Inventory of set 70589

The inventory of set 70589 lists 406 pieces, spare parts excluded: 168 different lots (one shape in one color) for 149 part shapes. The box also contains 30 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 70589

Main color: black, making up 30% of the parts, followed by dark bluish gray (10%) and reddish brown (9.6%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 70589

131 of the 149 part shapes in this set have their own page on Setopedia, with their colors, element numbers and the other sets that use them. See all LEGO parts

Exclusive parts in set 70589

3 part shapes in set 70589 appear in no other set in the catalog, most often printed elements, stickers or molds specific to the model. If one gets lost, you will need to look for it individually, for example on BrickLink, rather than in another set.

No similarly sized set supplies more than a quarter of its parts: set 70589 relies on a little-shared assortment.

Size of set 70589 within its line

With 406 pieces, set 70589 ranks #143 out of 396 Ninjago sets in our database, which have an average of 470 parts. Among the 459 sets released in 2016, it ranks #105.