Ninjago City was a big (literally) surprise last year, being the largest Ninjago set by far and introducing both a ton of new parts and several new techniques. While it fit nominally beside the modular buildings series, it was very much its own beast. Now, Ninjago City Docks extends the idea into a waterfront area, with much less height and a slightly older feel but the same ridiculous amount of detail as its bigger brother.
Being a harbour, roughly a third of the two baseplates are covered with watery tiles, giving you a jetty with a canal behind it, as well as a watery cave. On the back of the structures, the narrow strip of water from Ninjago City continues. These steps are repetitive, but provide an excellent look since this set also utilizes plates below the surface to give a suggestion of depth. After setting up the jetty and the foundations in six bags, the actual construction can begin.