Set:8540

Vakama
Small Set
Set number	8540 1417
Subtheme	Turaga
Release date	April 2001 (IN) June 2001 (AM)
Pieces	27
MSRP	$2.99 (US)
Ages	7+ (8540) 6+ (1417)
Instructions

Set 8540 Vakama is a small set released in 2001 portraying Turaga Vakama.

Product Description

The following is a product description taken directly from LEGO. View the source here

Vakama Famous for his quick temper and great courage, Vakama is the protector of the legend of Tahu and is Turaga of the village of fire.

Set Information

The set packaging for 8540

The Vakama set was released in 2001 as one of the six Turaga sets. The set consists of 27 pieces, including a spare rubber band.

An identical promotional set, 1417 Vakama, was released by the Kabaya Foods Corporation in Japan in 2001 as one of four Turaga. The set was packaged in a polybag, which in turn was packaged inside a box alongside a small bag of candy. The box titled the set as Turaga Vakama (トゥラガ　ワカマ) and labeled it as set #1 out of #4. 1417 Vakama was also released as a different polybag by Woolworth's in the United Kingdom during 2003, as part of set 4228383. The 1417 release of the set was labeled as 6+, rather than 7+ like 8540.

By combining pieces from Vakama with 8541 Matau, 8542 Onewa, 8543 Nokama, 8544 Nuju, and 8545 Whenua, one can build a Turaga Nui, though official instructions were never released. The Kabaya version of Vakama was also advertised as combining with 1418 Matau, 1419 Nokama, and 1420 Nuju to create one of three possible combiners. Only one of these combiners has instructions provided.

The set was included in K8531 Ultimate Toa and Turaga Collectors Kit, K8533 Find the Power Kit, and KC501 Turaga Collector's Kit, and could be included randomly packaged in K8532 Ultimate Toa Collection Kit.

Features

A lever is present on Vakama's back, connected to his right arm, so lowering it causes him to lift his Firestaff. The arm is automatically lowered due to a rubber band connecting the lever to his neck.

Collectibles

Vakama wears an orange Noble Huna.

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  The set packaging for the UK polybag of 1417
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  The Kabaya version of the packaging

Reception

The set's score on Brick Insights across its two iterations (8540 and 1417) indicate poor reviews.

See also

• 8601 Toa Vakama
• 8736 Toa Hordika Vakama