This LEGO Set is Impossible to Take Apart
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In this video, we look at the LEGO Star Wars set that is practically impossible to take apart. This is perhaps the most difficult LEGO set to disassemble. After an uproar from LEGO fans, LEGO had to release an official response video admitting that the disassembly process was not intuitive and explaining how to remove the bricks. Here's what happened... Enjoy the video!
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Nbody ever play this game. It's russian, so any income/publicity it gets is directly transfered into the ongoing war in Ukraine. I demand public apologize from @SpitBrix.
@@Yehoria I play and so do Manny other non Russians (off the top of my head ( spifing brit , real civil engineer , blits , and comoto gaming ) as for it being made by Russians idk will be back off to see for my self
Edit/ correct ing
Ok yes it is Russian devs but I highly doubt that any game profit goes straight to there Government the game companie needs money to run and update it so if companie gets $20 after running servers paying devs and such leves like $3.79 then like ½ of the $3.79 is tax so Russians gove gets like $1.58 and the game is free to play that's how I play so not a penny to them from me
@@Yehoria I do play it, the EU servers are pretty big. Tho the game is a money pit for whales who pay a LOT.
Kinda unplayable if you start now since the grind is absolutly attrocious now.
But I don't think it makes nearly enough money to finance anything like war lmao, they are closing japan servers to cut cost.
Me playing crossout literally right now 😂
I love how fast and smooth the Lego designer took it apart. Showing how easy it actually is
Or they could have took one of the lightsaber blades, for one of the rods used for the ladder. Pushed it into the Technic pin, pressed against the tiny red axle, waited for the brown app to appear out the other side, remove the rod or lightsaber piece, then take out the brown axle.
That's called video editing LOL.
@@ouwebrood497It’s not massively faster than real time 💀
Seriously! 10 minutes of yapping, a click bait title, all for 5 seconds of footage to prove it's not really that hard.
yeah it felt really dramatic, when i saw the instructions i knew i could get it apart in 10 minutes at most
as a moderate LEGO fan who lives in a mine field of bricks, I would rather the set be hard to take apart than having it be flimsy or fragile, especially if I'm paying that much for it, and the fact LEGO responded with a tutorial for how to disassemble it shows they still care
As someone who's custom builds can end up being flimsy and fragile, i can relate.
So many times a random piece broke off from the build and half of it fell to the ground.
@@davisdf3064 I fell that pain
I would like to see the ages of all the people complaining, and see proof that they actually own the set and aren't just finding a reason to complain. Anyways. I'm not an engineer by education at all (still working on my college degree), but I am a tinkerer and problem solver. Putting together tons of Star Wars sets over the years has made me into a pseudo-engineer, you could say.
I do not own the set (too much money for me), but even I could tell nothing about it was impossible to take apart. Just start shuffling pieces around and wiggling stuff until something happens. I guess Lego should avoid the joint technique in the future and/or start marking these sets with "Mechanical Engineering Degree Recommended, Though Not Required" LOL!
Stacking a whole bunch of flat plates together is not easy to take apart without a steak knife. I have knicks all over many bricks from doing this as a child. Or teeth marks.
I am a moderate LEGO fan and I don't have a single piece of it.
The fact that it's Minifigures scale makes me want to do goofy things to it, like adding a coffee shop to the interior
a dutch coffeeshop would be fun... lel
What an idea!
Not possible
@@helmutdergroe9457 why not
@@helmutdergroe9457 never played with Legos before?
Lightsaber blade solves the issue with the legs, it can fit through the entire orange connector to push the rod out... Years of kit bashing taught me quite a few tricks for "impossible" connections/removals.... The lightsaber blade is the perfect size to fit through literally any standard technic connector! Theres just enough room between the rungs of the cross shaped connections for it to fit through the center, and its the exact diameter of the inner opening of the tube connectors!
Aren't the double-length tube connectors made thicker, with a smaller inner diameter? I seem to remember not being able to fit a lightsaber blade or similar through them.
@@n0ame1u1 blue, red and black ones are, orange and grey ones aren't thicker
the lego mustang i built recently actually used a recolored lightsaber blade part through a technic pin as a connection. modern lego builds have been getting really creative i feel like and utilizing more connections that used to be only in custom builds
If you want to be funny with it, you can have a LEGO minifigure insert the lightsaber into the part, thus having the minifigure take it apart!
I know this comment is about a year old but that wouldn't work, there's a red 2 long pin in the way that can't move, it would be the same as pushing the orange connector. If this worked do you really think people would've been that upset? Just push something thin inside and it's solved.
The fact that you can take it apart at all is good enough. It’s only a real problem if pieces are stuck like that forever. If you have time and dedication to build custom creations, then you’ll have time and dedication to take these types of sets apart.
They really arent stuck forever, the axel has a stopper at one end, so you can use that bit of flat plastic as a way to shimmy it out (though an axel with a stud stopper at the end might have been a better choice). Easier than if it were just a regular axel. Still an illegal building connection in an official set.
@@Bionickpunk I think a regular axle it would’ve gone through the other side of the set
@@TGG141 No, because the other side is closed due to the double pin with axel connection, on top of the double axel hole connector.
Yes
@@Bionickpunk some times you got to brake your own rules to make something amazing.
I think this build is totally fine, especially after a video demonstrated it's possible to disassemble both problem parts without tools (expect the brick separator, but that's literally its job)
I was building this set with my friend and both of us unfortunately messed up the orientation in the step with the technic frame. It did take us some time to figure out how to take out the rod and eventually got it out using a thumb tac. We were pretty surprised on how hard it was to take it out- but we found it really funny when we learned that a ton of people had a problem with that step as well.
I don't know how this wasn't thought as an argument of "pro-unbuild" for a such complicated set.
If it is categorized as complex and +18, they should keep in mind that normal people can make mistakes and may try to undo some stuff to get it right, which mainly envolves taking previous steps apart.
Lego did an amazing job at solving the problem. Not only did they give instructions on it, they made a video showing how to do it. I do get that some people do like to take sets apart, but that one guy is kinda right, it's an extremely large, complex, and specifically expensive set. Taking it apart will be very difficult, especially since it's pretty tall and heavy, so you really don't want it to fall apart. Also you typically don't get these complex and expensive sets to be used as a toy that you're gonna take apart and resemble over and over, or even build other things from it. It's a fun, buildable model that you're probably gonna display somewhere.
Let’s be real here, if someone has enough money to buy the UCS At-At why would they take it apart, and the people that are complaining probably are salty they can’t get it
wut
Fax
Counterpoint, if I'm paying that amount of money for a set, it should be perfect.
I don't want to take it apart, but I think they should at least once tear the set apart and give instructions for removing the tricky parts. (Even if it's just a link to a video)
Also it might be fun for some people to tear it down and put it back together a few years down the line.
Removing the parts is indeed doable without extra tools, so it's fine, just needs instructions to take it apart.
You are the one who’s salty
Fax.
What about the sets which require a sticker over more than one brick? These are technically also not deconstructable without damaging parts.
Yes, I consider that a problem too. I'm not sure if we have those situations anymore. I have not encountered them for quite some time.
i never really put any stickers on a part. not unless i have 10+ versions of said part.
@@kamirostorino9416same.. I just keep the sticker sheet in the instruction booklets.
I feel that the harder pieces to remove is what really keeps a set together granted there are people who would want to use the pieces for something else but it is just more for the ones who want to keep the set as is when it's finished
If I want to keep a model forever, ID allways prefer an accurate model over a Lego model
i feel like this all could have been avoided with a simple use of another piece, without compromising the build stability, they want you to use the LEGO Axle with End Stop. they could have used the LEGO Axle with nobs instead, which would have done just as good of a job, but are much easier to remove, because the nobs on them can attach to other parts
@@Iris_Spring counter argument I have built parts for it ( group of friends owned it and asked me for help) and seems that the Lego piece not being flush could prevent from moving at all or at least limit it’s intended movement for the leg piece.
I actually ran into the first problem while building it literally yesterday - made a mistake and had to remove the center pin part. The whole assembly is actually slightly less long than the gap inside the frame piece, so you can push it all tightly together, push it all so that the orange pin is inserted through the frame as deep as possible and everything is locked tight against it (resulting in a small gap at the other end where a small amount of the axle is showing) then push the orange pin upward slightly which pushes the head of the axle out enough to get a fingernail under it and remove it, at which point it all came apart fine. Didn't have to damage parts or anything. Was able to do this really easily and repeatedly. And this was without having seen the Lego video explaining how to do it.
Right off the bat I’m reminded of the Artakha Bionicle model from the fan contests. The thighs each use a construction that would force you two snap to ball socket/joint connections off at once, which isn’t impossible, but requires a lot of force with not a lot of room for leverage.
Ball joints are a pain, but at least it wasn’t the type in Exo-Force!
I’ve always been the delicate, dexterous type of person- like, if I were an RPG character, my stats would be a Dexterity/Intelligence build- but honestly, after seeing the revolt this set had, I’m left feeling like I’m just a pure strength build. Unga bunga brick come apart.
Bionicles were my definitive toy of choice growing up, and although I had no shortage of headaches and woes from parts sealing themselves in (namely in modifying the vehicle sets), it taught me to be patient and tenacious. Technic sets/builds are commonly groveled over in the LEGO community as they can be a bit more frustrating to build with, especially if majority-all of your building experiences are with system pieces, but never are they ever impossible to handle. They have their place and their uses, and I feel the AT-AT utilized its beneficial aspects perfectly well.
I think one part of the issue with having it be as tricky to take apart as to put together is...they don't have INSTRUCTIONS for taking it apart. And when they did make those instructions, they put them online--some people might not think to look it up. It's still a bit of a mistake in my opinion. And, like...as for why someone would want to take it apart, I think taking a set apart to put it back together again is perfectly reasonable. It's fun to do.
The video near the end showing the building taking out the technic pin on the leg assembly just made fools of everyone who griped about disassembly being too difficult.
I wouldn’t want this set if it was easy to take apart. Being sturdy and resistant to having random pieces falling off should be a feature off all huge UCS sets.
This 6,000+ piece set is probably a great example of being one of those sets that are best being built, put in a hard-to-reach display area of some kind, and then, for the most part, completely forgotten about. As someone who doesn't collect Legos at all, I can't really imagine why someone would want to disassemble a set they've just finished putting together. Especially if it's one like this Walker that has a hundred to multiple hundreds of steps and hundreds to thousands of pieces that take a metric crap ton of patience and multiple hours, if not days, to get the entire thing assembled.
In regards to the feet area, wouldn't it be simpler to just leave the green piece off if you want to disassemble it? That way, you can just pull the gray piece forward enough to pull the pin out
The green piece is there for a reason, to keep the orange pin from getting pushed out during construction. It's a miracle that it stays together sturdily, and this is one of the mechanisms that keeps it that way. I agree with you, though, that advanced builders are free to make whatever modifications they prefer to the beirding instructions. This issue has been hilariously blown way out of proportion, especially since it is a complex and advanced build. The design of the UCS Hulkbuster, on the other hand, is inexcusable.
You could theoretically replace the green tube with a half bushing and get the same result but easier to disassemble
@@Darth_Memus True! There is usually always more than one way to accomplish a task with LEGO.
@@kentslocum that’s one of the many beauties of lego :)
This was my thoughts exactly
I kinda agree with the whole “who would want to take it apart?” with the exception of a mishap in building which could require you to backtrack and pull it apart or the weird people who would decide to fully build it and then take it apart for kicks and giggles I don’t know.
There are companies who rent out lego sets. Lots of people like the building of it, but don't have the money or room for these big ones. And you have to send them back completely dissasembled.
IMO Lego did goof with making the pieces so tricky to take apart, but it's far from an unforgivable goof.
Also, double kudos to them for showing how to take the pieces apart without damaging them.
Jesus loves you!
@@awesome346 -_-
It's like the most forgivable goof ever
@@awesome346 baphomet loves you more !
Next thing we know, there will be a life sized Lego AT-AT
I have the set and tried this technique of taking this leg assembly apart (I accidentally built it wrong and had to backtrack) so I can confirm it works. It took me a few more attempts than designer did in the video though. One point for arguing for ability to (easily) disassemble all sets I can point out is the scenario of moving the set, especially if you yourself are moving to a new house or apartment. I'd much rather take the legs off the set because I feel it would fair better during transport
3:10 there is another
“HANS GET DE FLAMMENWERFER THIS LEGO PIECE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TAKE APART”
HANS...SCHTART ZE PANZER | World of Tanks (TheRussianBadger)
The minifigures have noticed that some outside force was destroying everything they've worked for. So they decided to make the weakest points near indestructible. Though they could've easily just used the Kragle...
Here’s my real issue with this… and I get it, under normal circumstances I would NEVER disassemble a Lego model. BUT I have moved many times and these larger sets are a nightmare to transport when fully built, especially long distances. The first large Lego set I ever got was the 2003 Star Destroyer and I have moved 6 times since then. I’ve always enjoyed disassembling and then rebuilding it again each time.
With a Lego set that costs like £700 that’s comparable in size to a small dog, I’ll take it being hard to disassemble to make sure those legs aren’t gonna collapse on me.
What is a problem is that some parts (mainly double stacked plates) are hard to take apart unless you use an old and new brick separator together, and Lego hasn't sold the old version in 11 years.
Only downside of old one is there's no prybar. But the idea of a flush stud remover should've translated over
Why on Earth would you double stack plates? Adding height can be done by using smaller plates. Extra strength requires stacking plates with an overlap and make them easy to disassemble. Also, you can still find the old brick separator from clone brands.
@@classicallpvault8251 several sets instruct you to stack small plates, such as 1x2 and 2x2 and these are annoying to pull apart sometimes.
I might be wrong, but I think LEGO avoids to stack plates of equal size on top of each other that are wider than 1 stud. So if you have a situation where you would have a situation of stacking two 4x8 plates on top of each other, the second plate is done with two 2x8 plates.
The lower torso of the Rahkshi from bionicle can be ruined with a 2 long technic axle and any piece to lock it in. It's impossible to take it apart.
Yeah but the instructions don’t tell you to do that
@@THEDeathWizard87 I know. It's just another example where you can screw yourself over, especially when you're a kid.
Wow, the designer made it look so easy. But even if it wasn't, I immediately thought of another solution that wouldn't involve damaging the axle with a knife or other sharp object: if you have the $800+ to drop on a Lego model, then you should have access to or an easy means to get water-soluble adhesive. Just use some of that on a modeling tool with a flat end, stick it to the flat-ended axle, and pull it out. Rinse to remove the adhesive, and there you go.
Or a blowtorch and cutters.
Heck, just get a piece of duct tape rolled inside out at that point.
Comparing it with an example: “Complain because a set of shoelace easily gets loose, while you tied them with one knot so you can loosen them easily” and vice versa.
It should be strong enough to not easily break, don’t complain if it is harder too remove. In this case I think LEGO handled it good.
I agree. With how structurally strange and complicated this is, I don’t believe a normal setup with just a technic rod or bricks could keep this thing up.
No, that's not the issue at hand.
For the size and price, I’d say having a slightly tedious take apart process is natural, and somewhat desirable when it comes to stability of the sets overall structure
"this set is impossible to take apart"
My gun:
Word
For that issue, you could also use some Kragle on the tip of the axle and attach it to something else so that you can pull the axle piece out of the pin connector, and then use Dekragler to free the axle from the attached object.
I think a solution to the axles not being able to be pulled out would be to use the ones with studs on the end, and reworking the sides to adjust for that.
"This Lego set is impossible to take apart"
My little brother: Challenge accepted
The bionicle reboot sets with the rotating hips also had this issue. I tried taking one of them apart by starting at the waist and it actually jammed the two rotary joints together. I pulled on the limbs at full force and all that happened was the arms popped out
Those pin swivel joints are not suppose to be taken apart, since they need the structure and friction needed to hold the entire upper body. The hip piece has a much larger, thicker, and sturdier pin design cause of that, normal pins would not be able to withstand the weight.
Speaking of bionicle, the lower torso of the Rahkshi from bionicle can be ruined with a 2 long technic axle and any piece to lock it in. It's impossible to take it apart.
@@HotDogTimeMachine385 there’s also the issue with the original Bionicle heads where the eyes are almost impossible to get out without using some crazy trick that might risk damaging them
@@Bionickpunk it still would be best doing it since if I'm not mistaken, some have different coloured parts for the joints
@@lukestarkiller1470 Yeah, the Mata heads were notorious for that, which is why they updated the head design in 2004 to allow eyestalk placement with an axel rod instead of clicked friction. Similar issues could be said with the Piraka light-up eyestalks, where its so difficult to replace the batteries inside. The method people found can deform or brake the plastic. The Inika swords at least have screws that you can remove to replace the batteries....but quite frankly most Lego light up pieces have difficulty replacing batteries.
The ATAT: I’m indestructible! Nothing can destroy me!
My cousin:are you sure about that?
Regarding the leg joint; It looks like the orange piece can be inserted the other way round from outside the grey frame in to it instead of from inside the frame outward. That way, the orange pin can be removed easily afterward. I found a similar alternate to what the instructions say with blue 2+1 technic connector pins in the RC Tracked Racer set that enables easier removal of the battery box. Also, as far as I am aware, the orange piece (like the blue piece) has a hole right through the centre which you can put a metal rod through to tap out the pin at the other end which avoids damage to the lego piece.
0:28 TOCK BY TICK
No matter how thin, no matter how thick.
Papa told mama and lora told nick.
The argument to be made is who is going to spend that much money on the UCS AT-AT only to want to take it apart and "build something new out of it". The only person who is going to be demolishing their UCS AT-AT is a spoiled, rich, 7 year old, whos defining characteristic is his multiple chins.
Any 8 year old can build the AT-AT, with all the fun stuff inside and the insanely simple instructions with 4 pieces per page!
i think that the lego SHOULD be easier to take apart, but it isn't a HUGE deal
Its for adults.
It's a big deal, not a huge deal.
I just watched a 10 minute video which was basically Lego saying: "You mislooked, dummy.".
What a waste of my time.
I think that they should “measure twice before cutting” scenario so that when these things happen, they can make them a bit more easier to take apart, also, I am very happy they put forth their effort to try and help us fix this problem unlike any other company that’s like, “figure it out on your own”, I have a few sets that have parts or certain sections or the set that aren’t very sturdy, like the most recent AT-ST’s, I have the set that was from the mandolorian series and I have to put the main body up one notch and the legs are VERY wobbly
The “impossible to take apart” bit took all of about 5 seconds. That’s a pretty clear sign that the entire ‘blowback’ was *overblown* from the beginning.
The 1:8 Technic Ferrari F1 (I think) set came with stickers that covered multiple pieces, so you couldn't disassemble it without messing up the stickers.
Just leave out the green pin connector. Simple fix, you can now get a firm grip on the axle. You're welcome.
i was once in a 6th grade robotics class that used those lego mindstorms things. Kids used to do this all the time with the pieces to make it really really hard for anyone who wanted to use them
Anyone who’s owned a Lego AT-AT and seen it’s fall to pieces when the legs give out would be happy to have such sturdy joints
This is probably as difficult as removing two plates from each other
I’ve always been the delicate, dexterous type of person- like, if I were an RPG character, my stats would be a Dexterity/Intelligence build- but honestly, after seeing the revolt this set had, I’m left feeling like I’m just a pure strength build. Unga bunga brick come apart.
Bionicles were my definitive toy of choice growing up, and although I had no shortage of headaches and woes from parts sealing themselves in (namely in modifying the vehicle sets), it taught me to be patient and tenacious. Technic sets/builds are commonly groveled over in the LEGO community as they can be a bit more frustrating to build with, especially if majority-all of your building experiences are with system pieces, but never are they ever impossible to handle. They have their place and their uses, and I feel the AT-AT utilized its beneficial aspects perfectly well.
I had some difficulty with disassembling the wings of Kylo Ren's Shuttle (which basically hold the entire model together) as well... but I managed it without damaging parts. I haven't yet taken my UCS AT-AT apart, but I have MOC plans involving the pieces, so it will happen at some point... or at least I will attempt it at some point.
Same here. I had to take Kylo Ren's Shuttle apart because of storage problems. That really was a pain in the but!
Nah man I don't need blueprints when I have a hard wood floor at at meet he new friend I'm sure you'll smash at it friendship away
Wait you guys had difficulties?
So does the entire model become "impossible" or just those bits? Can't you just remove everything around them and consider them module pieces?
That is unacceptable, because who in the hell would take apart the most prized UOC AT-AT set?
I LOVE this channel, i am a huge lego fan
“This LEGO set is impossible to take apart.”
You underestimate the power of younger siblings.
These videos never get old 😄
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To be honest why would you want to take it apart when it’s a such a beautiful set that’s probably going to be on display anyways
This channel is so underrated, the vids are factual, entertaining and are so easy to watch. I hope you get 1 mill soon.
God forbid you have to put like 5 unnoticeable tiny marks in your technic axle.
They should include a coupon for a needle nose pliers in each set. They work wonders in removing stubborn pins!
As a person who moved around 8-9 times in my life (33 years young when I typed this). I believe all LEGO sets should be able to be dismantled with minimal, *intended* effort. I can understand not wanting models to fall apart accidentally, but when you move around as often as I did (and might do), some of us would like to be able to easily dismantle it into smaller sections. LEGO really needs to work on larger sets that can be dismantled into modules for transportation, and to be able to dismantle the whole thing if I want to without any trouble.
I mean, what would Zack the Lego Maniac do in a situation like this?
All Lego sets should be intuitive on disassembly since sometimes you make mistakes and if those sections happened to be where the mistake was then that’s a problem. Recently I had built the Lego Typewriter and I was at the point where you put the letter keys on and I realized one of the levers was oriented the wrong way and it was the ‘bottom’ since it was one of the first levers installed by the instructions so I had to be careful putting it back together once I fixed it.
This brings me back to the time I built the Mercedes Zetros, and managed to put the differential in the wrong way (essentially the axles turned opposite ways when driven). This was step 60-something I think - the set has over 600, and is built for sturdiness. I managed to get at the differential and fix it without having to disassemble the whole car, but man that took some thinking, creativity and luck!
I actually got this set a year ago, it's still my favorite LEGO set. I would never take it apart, so I see no problem with the fact that it's impossible to do so without risking damaging pieces. It was my first UCS LEGO set. Beauty of a set, that is.
For the record, it's _not_ impossible to take apart without risking damage, that's literally one of the main points of this video
Hey so former Barnes and Noble employee here. If you are looking to get the UCS AT-AT, you can buy it at Barnes and Noble for $640 if you get a new Barnes and Noble membership for $25 a year and use the 20% it gives you on your first purchase to get the AT-AT. Had customer come in and do that and use a few gift cards he got as gifts to get the set for $500. Blew my mind with his big brain move lol.
The UCS sets aren't made for the regular LEGO person. They are made for collectors. They aren't *meant* to be taken apart for other builds. That's why LEGO thinks they can get away with this. Honestly a poor business practice, but that's the market. Regular sets are for the average fan. They're meant to be taken apart and the pieces reused. But the UCS sets are meant for fans of the movies/shows/etc they're for, to build then display.
I honestly wouldn't be upset. It's a set literally for those people who are such diehard fans they will spend $10,000 to have every piece of merch for a franchise.
It's not even that hard to take apart judging by LEGO's video showing how to do it. Less intuitive sure, but it's certainly not an impossible idea to stumble upon, and even then, I imagine most people have the intuition to look for a solution online. This seems like a lot of drama, pent up over nothing and nada. It's far from impossible, or even that difficult once you know the solution to take the piece out.
@@Into_Ingrid Why though should I have to explicitly look for a tutorial to take my LEGO build apart? When any other build, by looking at it I can identify which brick(s)/piece(s) to take out to take it apart.
@@katherynedarrah4245 I agree it's not the most intuitive way to take it apart, but it's clearly done for structural reasons, and still possible to take apart. You'll only spend like a minute or two longer trying to take it apart. Or if you knew it before trying to disassemble it, like 20 seconds.
@@Into_Ingrid "minute or two" "20 seconds" both imply that you've memorized every step.
Or that you've, UNLIKE most people, have pre-watched the tutorial. I don't pre-watch tutorial, and don't know anyone that does. Instead, I watch and follow along.
@@katherynedarrah4245 Okay fine, a max of 5 minutes extra to struggle a bit and google the answer, to take apart a set that will probably take you a few hours to take apart. The horrors.
did something similar with an older lego AT-AT.
The AT-AT build from the Dark Side Development kit has these 4x4 Technic bricks with space in the middle meant for the small 1x1 sloped gears. I stuck a throwbots ball socket in there and pinned it in place with two 2x2 pins. Of course, I realized I then couldn't get it out and it wasn't until years later that I decided to take a metal pin and wedge the lego pins out using the gaps in the connection. These were the old socket joint piece that had holes in them. I don't know what I'd do if they were the new ones that did without.
I think the problem many people see here with this techniques being used is because of the fear that they become more common. For an 800$ set or something, this might not be an issue since most people won't disassemble it anyways, but the fear is, that if lego doesn't get any backlash, design techniques that aren't able to be disassembled could become much more mainstream and find way into smaller sets
Yes, I think it's really important LEGO understands they don't get away with it. This is kind of a deadly sin from a LEGO point of view. I'm pretty sure they will not do this again, at least not in the short term.
What a wild overreaction to have over a slight oversight and minor inconvenience
2:06 step 130 being the first leg is crazy
man really? oner tenth of your video is ad.
Yeah and the topic he is crying about is ridiculous. Bro just bend it slightly it will stick out so you can grab it. They specifically used axle with a stopper. Would be impossible otherwise maybe.
One of the key points about Lego as a toy is the enjoyment of building the model. As fans, we clearly all do enjoy doing this. I imagine this set is really fun to build, and if I had spent $800 of my hard earned money on it, you bet I would want to enjoy building it more than once!
At the end of the day, if all you wanted was a display piece or a function AT-AT toy, you'd just buy a pre-made plastic model...
SpitBrix: this lego set is impossible to take apart!
the AR500 on my desk:
5:52 Regarding the *Wall.E issue,* before they re-released _corrected sets,_ they offfered original owners a free kit, with instruction, to replace the section of the neck with a stronger version.
I see the reinforcement the team was looking for with that 131 step. If the 6538 axle coupler did NOT have the centre stop, you could just push a metal rod the diameter of a 4L light sabre stick or smaller through the orange pin and push both axles all the way through and out.
One thought is removing the axle coupler, green tube, the two 2L black pins w/friction ridges and 3L axle w/stop, then use 32013 + 6L Axle + [3717 or 2x 4265].
The bush (or 2x half bush for more friction) would hold the 6L axle in place, as well as stop the orange pin from pushing into the centre of the technic frame and lock the dark grey gear disc from sliding off the black pins too (the orange pin already stops the gear disc, but this adds additional blockage).
I do not have this set, but from flipping through the manual, I do think this would suffice. Too bad cant add images to comments. Would be much easier to show.
Those who complained about this seem to be mostly Lego and not Technic builders. I became the official disassembler for my daughter's FLL Team. They used a fair amount of those axle pins with stops in their builds and if anything needed to be adjusted the pack of 11 year olds often couldn't undo it. Is it hard? Heck yes! But it is not impossible. This set looks amazing. I wish I could afford it both money and space, but I don't have enough of either in the discretionary funds pile. So I just admire from afar.
That disassembly for the leg unit is actually pretty neat imo. Using the somewhat loose tolerances to their advantage. I dig it
SpitBrix: This LEGO Set is Impossible to Take Apart
Me: Yeet the set
it took me until the end of the video to realize your channel mascot isn't only a Venomari character
but also for that realization to connect to your channel name, 'SpitBrix'
as someone who loved Ninjago and loves puns I'm double disappointed in myself
If I had a choice between "hard to take apart" and "hard to keep from falling apart" for a set that size, I would choose the former every time.
Lego: Build the Set or Imagine something on your own
Also Lego: We won’t let you disassemble it
No matter how expensive the set is. It's still bricks you should be able to take it apart. I would totally try to do something more with this set like adding wings or miniguns
LEGO Really said "Skill issue" to avoid spending money like they did with Wall-E
There is an other way to dissasemble step 131. The technic is: glue an object (an other axel)to the axel, then pull them out and remove the glue. If you can remove the glue carefull enough, it won't damage the brick.
Wow, I can't believe this got blown up into such a huge deal... Just looking at that set, it immediately comes across as more of an adult oriented model rather than a toy... I'd expect the need for some fairly sturdy and complex construction, and that it would need to be more difficult to take apart by design... Amazing to see so many people get so worked up over this...
They also made 42024 Container Truck with a gearbox very difficult to take apart
I'm fully in the camp that if someone is buying this set for that much money, they are a massive star wars fan, would want to display it, and would never take it apart.
Don’t worry. Throwing it out the window always works.
IN a perfect world disassembly should be just as easy as an assembly. However, if you've ever worked with any other medium, you'll know that often isn't the case. Woodworking is filled with joints that once put together cannot be undone with ease. Sometimes putting something together is easy, but taking it apart can only be destructive. The fact that they demonstrated that it can still be taken apart is all I need on the subject. It might be harder, but that's the trade off for additional stability and strength to the overall build.
People nowadays complain too much... Back when I was a kid, the lego piece remover wasn't even a thing. Lost count of how many nail tips I broke and the amount of time my teeths remained hurting after using them to separate stuck lego pieces. Not to mention that my old legos (I still have them) are all very scratched since I used to use kitchen knifes to separate my legos as well. I still remember that when I was going to play with my legos, it was always a bit dangerous to just put my hands in the box, since I would always forgot one or two kitchen knifes inside it, put together with the pieces. I don't remember complaining a single time about any if that. Good memories... I still play with my legos today and I still don't use the Lego piece remover tool. 😅
I don't think all lego parts need to be able to be taken apart easily, but it SHOULD be relatively clear how to take it apart without breaking the 'rules' of building.
Easiest way of disassembling Lego sets:
Let your younger siblings play with them.
I thought the point of an Ultimate Collection is that you don’t take it apart at all and just keep it in display in a secret Lego display room
I also have similar issue with technic rod in Van Goh Starry Night set at step 141. I've just figure that out around couple months ago when I try to disassemble it. But finally it still able to remove by remove other parts first.
I'm with that one guy. It's an $800 special set and there's no reason to be upset about needing to use advanced methods that are done for structure and stability. I don't know why you would even spend that kind of money just to want to have a bunch of disassembled gray pieces later
I like to display my Lego collection, and sometimes they fall apart, so not being able to take something apart is great for me as long as long as it I can still play with it from time to time.
At this point, it's basically a scale model kit...and those are glued together
I have no issue removing those cap axles with a fingernail or a plastic razor blade. It really is not hard to get something under the head and pry it out.
There’s a simple thing with the AT-AT:
Don’t use the green piece while building it.
I would actually love the "tube of glue pre packed in the box" idea. In my opinion... you BUILD a Lego set to MAKE a Lego set.. if there is a set that advertises that you can take it apart again and use the peices for other things.. THEN you can take it apart and use the peices for other things... but honestly just think about it for a second.. it would be way better to keep all sets intact as you would be preserving history... in a way.. WELL THINK ABOUT IT.. because of the fact that people take most sets apart to build other things with the peices is the reason why we are MISSING most sets now and are becoming more harder to find.. idk but in my opinion it's better to keep the damn things together because you would be preserving history.. thank ya
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