Today we take a look at 1987's Blacktron Invader and its 2023 remake, Blacktron Cruiser! Become a channel member to get early access to new videos! / @cheeseystudios
@@NoahgotLEGO speaking facts I swear! I had no problem picking up this set because I've been intending to pick up some late gifts Christmas lol and this "free" little set was a great addition but it made me just feel a little bothered when the Black Tron cruiser rang up at the Lego store till as 30$. Why not have this set both be available for retail sale and as a "free" gift! Lego should just keep makin awesomeeee sets and make some of them free gifts, hmpft...
I think including stickers give the advantage of making your own custom blacktron mocs. I kinda hope the "masks" for the upcoming Bionicle promo are clear stickers just so you can make Onua using Takua's mask
Wow they both look awesome, I like how the newest version is more modernized, but still looks familiar to the old one, though it is a shame that they didn't remake the plates in trans red, because they look glorious, but overall it still looks incredible
They've been making so many weird transparent pieces lately too, so I was a bit surprised we didn't see one here. I'm not sure they'd introduce new pieces for a GWP though - just new prints.
I had a Blacktron minifigure in my first ever set in 1990 and that was Space Police 6781 SP-Striker, back in the time when Lego was still highly innovative working with sound and light, unlike today. It's nice to see that Lego is remaking some of those classics and I hope we'll be getting more of those.
Blacktron I had already been ongoing when I got into the LEGO universe, but Blacktron II was the one of which I actually got to own an actual set (the tri-wheeled buggy). But my ultimate wishlist set was this Blacktron Cruiser that I kept flipping back to in my hand-down catalogs (without internet, those catalogs were the only place I could see them). This episode is massively nostalgic to me. Thank you!
Very fun set and nice too see one of my favourite classic figs back! I have to admit I shelled out for the GWP- although I'm rather looking forward to it arriving with my Galaxy Explorer, I still rather wish it was released regularly.
I just got the Galaxy Explorer for Christmas and I absolutely love the set. When I learned about the Blacktron Cruiser I knew that I’d be able to get me dream set (the new Delorean) for $200 and get this all in one go. Adding some amazing sets to my collection. I’m so excited to get this set and thank you for the history lesson. This was cool!!!
Funny thing is, I’ve had this minifigure for years, the original I mean, and I never knew until I started seeing this set! My dad gave me all his old LEGO when I was little and I destroyed most of the minifigs he had, oops, and once I started seeing this set, I’ve searched and managed to rebuild the minifigure!
wow that redesign looks amazing i hope that they redesign the other blacktron sets aswell or the yellow castle would be amazing to have a redesign of cuz of like the masonary bricks and more shades of yellow making it more detailed idk if lego has done a redesign of the yellow castle before but meh worth a shot (btw cheesey studios i rly love ur content i myself love lego and i rly love the lego minecraft series cuz its so satisfying to see the build come togheter and i also love that you have a great life after each video u make it rly light my up on the inside)
I got it and I have to say it looks way better without the cargo section. Especially when you see that without it the yellow and transparent red lines are continuous from front to rear.
I love this set it’s a great build, I just wish I didn’t have to have to get past such a paywall If Lego made a line of these reimagined sets of their own I think they would sell amazingly well
For some reason I’ve really been liking the older lego sets and themes and this GWP looks awesome! I’m getting it in my order that includes the 007 car and then a 2000 piece custom build of the WTC 1 to scale with the 21046 set. Keep up the good work and great review!
Hey look its the set jag got 😱 these remake sets are pretty cool, I'm happy they picked the themes they did to remake. Pirates would be cool too! Nice video
got this gorgeous set as well, but both my instructions and sticker sheet were folded... The sticker sheet's outline was even attached to one of the bags! I had a minor heart attack while unpacking it. But nonetheless, the set is amazing and it actually inspired me to build some custom Blacktron vehicles! Great review, as always!
My dad was in the military at the time. When he came home one WE, he brought this kit with him. Collected all 3 vehicles. Paired well with Space Police. Good times.
Cheesy Studios : I love your Logo, very original. Also, your review is one of the more balanced spot on reviews I've seen online. Love your calm demeanor and your knowledgeable, review to the era. I sold my entire 70’s 80’s 90’s 2000s collection back in 2021. Kept a few sets - The Blacktron Invader was a set I sold. New with Box and instructions. Although the GWP Cruiser is a direct update re- imagined, what strikes me about this reboot is that the pieces back in 1987 were so much cooler and stronger. 4 specific examples : 1) The Robot had a cooler body piece used at the time. 2) The middle cargo piece was a solid piece and was printed. 3) The clear red transparent panels in the back were nicer. 4) finally the black connector pieces were stronger and less flimsy then the clasps used in this update. (Technic) The motion arrows, were on the original showing where you could attach and take apart the pieces of the ship. At the time for Lego that was such a exit from their normal pallet of colors that they always went with. They rarely, if ever produced in black, accept for City Police - so it was a great variation to what they produced from the preceding 30 years........ You can view my collection being sold on Atlanta Brick 🧱 Company - 5-31-2021 OG Classic Star Wars Lego Hauuuuuul. There you will see the mint condition of half of my collection I sold. Including the original Invader.
I'll definitely have to give that ABC video a look - sounds pretty epic! You bring up a lot of good points about the parts from the original. I love that weird control panel piece used for the robot body. I've been trying to collect more of those lately. I did wonder what the motion arrows were for, and that makes a lot of sense now! It would be so cool to mix and match all the classic stuff together.
@@CheeseyStudios **Also i forgot to mention. You were also spot on about the printed pieces. Back in the 70's when I was a kid, stickers were the norm, then LEGO went to printing, which I loved. However, I was disappointed to see stickers for this set as well. I do wish LEGO would've done printed for the Cruiser and any of the retro sets. You explained yourself well, but what did you mean about it would be hard for LEGO to reprint again? Meaning, they wouldn't run printed pieces for limited edition sets? I can't see how that would be so hard in 2023? Or am I missing a certain point?
Man I do really like this set and would have tried to get it but $190 is a bit much especially since I’m also going to try and get the Bionicle gift with purchase next month, I just wish these gift with purchase sets were available to buy as regular sets, I think they’d definitely sell pretty well
I’ve ordered this gift with purchase not only for the fun build but the stickers which I think I might be able to use for a Zelda moc. I’m going to display it as the smaller ship in order to use a sticker or two though. I hope I’ll get one because the last gifts with purchase were out of stock really fast
Got one with the new modular building and like it so much that I had to go back and get the lions knights castle so I could get another. It’s very cool mixing them and stuff. Not to upset about the stickers although one of my sheets did come a bit wrinkled. Overall probably one of the best gift with purchases ever
I know they’ve already remade a classic pirate ship, but I hope they remake the Skull Eye Schooner. I’ve been wanting to get the original for years now and still haven’t.
I got gift cards for Christmas because I knew there would be a cool GWP. So, I ordered the 60336 freight train! First time getting a train, always wanted one and don't regret it. And the Blacktron cruiser is a cherry on top! I just wish that the instructions were a call back too! And maybe just have the computer panels printed?
Just picked up the Jazz Club yesterday along with some odds and ends and got this, haven't built it yet but, it is truly quiet cool! Really want the 90 anniversary space ship as well tbh
Interesting how, the new one is better in almost every way (as it should be), however the old one looks better with the trans red "solar panels", and has prints.
I finally got my 3rd 90th Anniversary Galaxy Explorer so I could make all three potential builds simultaneously. I also have the Blacktron Bounty Hunter and Space Police Officer from the Collectable Minifigure Series. I want to add the GWP Blacktron Cruiser to my collection, but it'll be a while before I order it from Bricklink. I want to use these sets, as well as the other Classic Space sets and Minifigs I received over the past 10 years (such as Benny's Space Squad and the orange astronaut), to make a huge MOC Display.
For you Custom lego Minecraft, you should build a Minecraft ship-wreck module, because I think it would fit right next to your mushroom island module as it make seem like some transition to the next biome or what not, but always love you videos and have a good day 👍
Hey, this set is being shipped to me as we speak! Thanks for helping me feel better about my BrickLink purchase lol. I’m looking forward to building this!
@@CheeseyStudios It was like ~$40 which I didn't think was too bad, didn't seem likely to go any lower at least in the US. But because of shipping and taxes and such it came out to $60, oof. That hurt a little. But I think it'll be worth it!
On the sticer topic: I think LEGO is so expensive that you can expect every stickerd piece printed, especially those sets made for adults and are ment to be displayed I mean even LEGO Minecraft can do it in every set
Indeed! I didn't mention it in the video, but what does the original Invader cost, like $80 now? xD It's great to have these better-looking models now which are much easier to get!
It’s a really cool set! I’m glad I got mine for free since I work for Lego but otherwise 190$ is really easy to hit especially for adult collectors. If you can find it I’d say it’s worth hitting that 190$ mark since you can get any set you want and then the blacktron as a solid bonus
I certainly found it to be worth it too! There wasn't anything huge I wanted January 1st, but I got a number of smaller sets, plus a substantial Pick-a-Brick order to push me over the top. Can never have enough parts!
I really, really, really wished they made Blacktron I last at least three seasons. Not only do they look great and their opponent counterpart Space Police I looked great, the fact that the sets were so modular in design, they really could have made a lot more interchangeable modules.
I can't rember if I had any of these, I know I had some of Blocktron 2 and the magnet ones. I wish they didn't get rid of the stud on the metal detector.
I still think the whole "ONLY available as a gift" thing is a crock If they wanted to make it a gift, fine, but let people buy it individually if they want to. It's so transparent what the LEGO group is pulling here, weaponizing FOMO against their most loyal customers.
An either/or option would be great. They could easily sell this at $30-$40 and obviously still profit off it, and also offer it for free for those who make the larger purchases. But they know they've got fans in their pockets, so they're going to keep raising the thresholds and making cool sets...
Really wish this one wasn’t a gwp, I’d happily spend $30-40 at some point to buy it but I can’t justify the $190 right now. Hopefully the bricklink prices don’t get too crazy.
Blacktron are supposed to be the bad guys, but I can't take them seriously with the minifigures all having the classic Lego 🙂 face. They just look happy to be there, I love it.
This is it. This is how LEGO gets my money. Didn’t have a lot of LEGO sets growing up, just enough to make me love them today, so modern versions of classic sets child me dreamed of having is basically LEGO mainlining my wallet to their bank account
What if Lego doesn’t do prints for their sets, but pre apply the stickers like how they do with the Mario theme? And maybe throw in a backup sticker sheet in case the pre applied stickers are wrong or you take them off.
I got mine and it's a very lovely set, I'm happy to have it. I still feel for needing to spend almost 200 dollars, Lego should have printed pieces, at least the nose, the tile piece with the area, , the back slope with the logo and the console. If this was an every day set you can just buy at the store, I'd be alot more forgiving, but this is something very costly to get. But don't get me wrong, I'm not going to throw a fit or anything I am happy to see more classic remakes, and I hope we get even more!
@@CheeseyStudios Yeah, I also feel the stickers are very simple in design. designs were alot more complicated then I'd be completely understanding for the need of stickers, but these were very simple. I was half tempted to buy a printed version of that nose piece from the original set but the yell is alot more vivid.
Classic space remakes are so nice, I got this with my purchase on jan 1st and the set looks so sleek, I want to try and get the galaxy cruiser (that’s what it’s called, right?)
Honestly the set is wonderful but I will definitely not waste almost 200 dollars just to get it as a gift with purchase, I'd rather buy it off of bricklink separately.
I am very confused with the apparent Legend of Zelda Triforce logo everywhere. Not sure you know what I'm talking about but both the original set and the first Zelda NES game were released at the same time. Is that some kind of lawsuit copyright thingy. Why is blacktron three golden triangles, does this represent something?
@@CheeseyStudios yea i figured it was about time and between the promo i wanted and i had enough points to get over a third of it off i just had to get it.
@@CheeseyStudios I meant it in a bad way, for me it felt way too much like you're selling the Jan 1 releases and the gwp just a tad bit more than those honestly deserve.
@@gtavicemaster I appreciate the feedback! I was genuinely quite excited about this one as I love the remakes. I did pay full price for this with a $200 order, and it felt worth it to me personally.
I REALLY hope Lego keeps making these retro sets for their classic themes. I’ll make sure I get them all.
They're so great. I'd love to see Pirates or Adventurers!
Hopefully as retail sets and not gift with purchases
@@NoahgotLEGO speaking facts I swear! I had no problem picking up this set because I've been intending to pick up some late gifts Christmas lol and this "free" little set was a great addition but it made me just feel a little bothered when the Black Tron cruiser rang up at the Lego store till as 30$. Why not have this set both be available for retail sale and as a "free" gift! Lego should just keep makin awesomeeee sets and make some of them free gifts, hmpft...
The thing I really like about these retro sets are the box art for them
I think including stickers give the advantage of making your own custom blacktron mocs. I kinda hope the "masks" for the upcoming Bionicle promo are clear stickers just so you can make Onua using Takua's mask
That's a good point! I could see a sticker sheet alone from this set be coming quite valuable.
@@CheeseyStudios The sticker sheet I got in mine was misaligned so it’s cut off and has the start of another sticker sheet
@@teddyepstein Dang.
Wow they both look awesome, I like how the newest version is more modernized, but still looks familiar to the old one, though it is a shame that they didn't remake the plates in trans red, because they look glorious, but overall it still looks incredible
They've been making so many weird transparent pieces lately too, so I was a bit surprised we didn't see one here. I'm not sure they'd introduce new pieces for a GWP though - just new prints.
@@CheeseyStudios true true
I love weird transparent pieces, but I do like how the tiles give the fins a textured look
Yeah, it does have a nice feel to it!
With the trans-red winglet you could do the opposite: add black plates!
I had a Blacktron minifigure in my first ever set in 1990 and that was Space Police 6781 SP-Striker, back in the time when Lego was still highly innovative working with sound and light, unlike today. It's nice to see that Lego is remaking some of those classics and I hope we'll be getting more of those.
Oh yeah! I thought I had heard they showed up in prisoners in Space Police. The melding between the themes is super cool
Blacktron I had already been ongoing when I got into the LEGO universe, but Blacktron II was the one of which I actually got to own an actual set (the tri-wheeled buggy). But my ultimate wishlist set was this Blacktron Cruiser that I kept flipping back to in my hand-down catalogs (without internet, those catalogs were the only place I could see them). This episode is massively nostalgic to me. Thank you!
Really glad you enjoyed this! I do miss the catalogues too. My brother and I would browse them for hours...
Very fun set and nice too see one of my favourite classic figs back!
I have to admit I shelled out for the GWP- although I'm rather looking forward to it arriving with my Galaxy Explorer, I still rather wish it was released regularly.
Definitely. Hopefully when the 10th anniversary rolls around we get a bunch of small remakes regularly available!
I just got the Galaxy Explorer for Christmas and I absolutely love the set. When I learned about the Blacktron Cruiser I knew that I’d be able to get me dream set (the new Delorean) for $200 and get this all in one go. Adding some amazing sets to my collection. I’m so excited to get this set and thank you for the history lesson. This was cool!!!
Awesome! I hear such good things about the Delorean! That's a pretty sweet LEGO haul. Glad you enjoyed the video too :D
Funny thing is, I’ve had this minifigure for years, the original I mean, and I never knew until I started seeing this set! My dad gave me all his old LEGO when I was little and I destroyed most of the minifigs he had, oops, and once I started seeing this set, I’ve searched and managed to rebuild the minifigure!
That's epic! You'll have to see what set he came with. There might be some printed Blacktron pieces around to help narrow it down 👀
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wow that redesign looks amazing i hope that they redesign the other blacktron sets aswell or the yellow castle would be amazing to have a redesign of cuz of like the masonary bricks and more shades of yellow making it more detailed idk if lego has done a redesign of the yellow castle before but meh worth a shot (btw cheesey studios i rly love ur content i myself love lego and i rly love the lego minecraft series cuz its so satisfying to see the build come togheter and i also love that you have a great life after each video u make it rly light my up on the inside)
A full-scale yellow castle remake would be awesome! I'm really glad you're enjoying the videos here
I got it and I have to say it looks way better without the cargo section. Especially when you see that without it the yellow and transparent red lines are continuous from front to rear.
Yeah! The shorter ships for both models look so good.
I love this set it’s a great build, I just wish I didn’t have to have to get past such a paywall
If Lego made a line of these reimagined sets of their own I think they would sell amazingly well
I do wish these would be regularly available too. That would be so awesome.
For some reason I’ve really been liking the older lego sets and themes and this GWP looks awesome!
I’m getting it in my order that includes the 007 car and then a 2000 piece custom build of the WTC 1 to scale with the 21046 set.
Keep up the good work and great review!
Thank you! Sounds like an awesome order :O
An Orient Expedition/Adventurers GWP would be amazing. Or classic pirates and castle.
Yes! Adventurers is my dream remake
Hey look its the set jag got 😱 these remake sets are pretty cool, I'm happy they picked the themes they did to remake. Pirates would be cool too! Nice video
Pirates remake is a really good idea too!
got this gorgeous set as well, but both my instructions and sticker sheet were folded... The sticker sheet's outline was even attached to one of the bags! I had a minor heart attack while unpacking it. But nonetheless, the set is amazing and it actually inspired me to build some custom Blacktron vehicles!
Great review, as always!
I'm really sorry to hear about the stickers 😭 LEGO needs to make backing standard for sets with sticker sheets, no matter the size!
My dad was in the military at the time. When he came home one WE, he brought this kit with him. Collected all 3 vehicles. Paired well with Space Police.
Good times.
Cheesy Studios : I love your Logo, very original. Also, your review is one of the more balanced spot on reviews I've seen online. Love your calm demeanor and your knowledgeable, review to the era.
I sold my entire 70’s 80’s 90’s 2000s collection back in 2021. Kept a few sets -
The Blacktron Invader was a set I sold. New with Box and instructions. Although the GWP Cruiser is a direct update re- imagined, what strikes me about this reboot is that the pieces back in 1987 were so much cooler and stronger. 4 specific examples :
1) The Robot had a cooler body piece used at the time.
2) The middle cargo piece was a solid piece and was printed.
3) The clear red transparent panels in the back were nicer.
4) finally the black connector pieces were stronger and less flimsy then the clasps used in this update. (Technic)
The motion arrows, were on the original showing where you could attach and take apart the pieces of the ship.
At the time for Lego that was such a exit from their normal pallet of colors that they always went with. They rarely, if ever produced in black, accept for City Police - so it was a great variation to what they produced from the preceding 30 years........
You can view my collection being sold on Atlanta Brick 🧱 Company - 5-31-2021 OG Classic Star Wars Lego Hauuuuuul. There you will see the mint condition of half of my collection I sold. Including the original Invader.
I'll definitely have to give that ABC video a look - sounds pretty epic! You bring up a lot of good points about the parts from the original. I love that weird control panel piece used for the robot body. I've been trying to collect more of those lately. I did wonder what the motion arrows were for, and that makes a lot of sense now! It would be so cool to mix and match all the classic stuff together.
@@CheeseyStudios **Also i forgot to mention. You were also spot on about the printed pieces. Back in the 70's when I was a kid, stickers were the norm, then LEGO went to printing, which I loved. However, I was disappointed to see stickers for this set as well. I do wish LEGO would've done printed for the Cruiser and any of the retro sets. You explained yourself well, but what did you mean about it would be hard for LEGO to reprint again? Meaning, they wouldn't run printed pieces for limited edition sets? I can't see how that would be so hard in 2023? Or am I missing a certain point?
Man I do really like this set and would have tried to get it but $190 is a bit much especially since I’m also going to try and get the Bionicle gift with purchase next month, I just wish these gift with purchase sets were available to buy as regular sets, I think they’d definitely sell pretty well
They sure know how to get money out of us lol.. I wish they were regularly available too. They could make a whole theme out of these remakes!
I received mine last wek. I really love it, it's a great set to expand my space collection!
Very nice! I hope we get more space remakes in the future too. There's so many different subthemes for LEGO to choose from!
I’ve ordered this gift with purchase not only for the fun build but the stickers which I think I might be able to use for a Zelda moc. I’m going to display it as the smaller ship in order to use a sticker or two though. I hope I’ll get one because the last gifts with purchase were out of stock really fast
Hopefully it stays in stock!
What a great video. I can’t wait to see what’s next .
Thank you! Hopefully I'll get to reviewing some of those remaining Minecraft 2023 sets soon :D
I loved getting this set as a gift with purchase, its definitely one of my favorites, great comparison!
Thank you! I'm loving these remakes. Hope we get more classic space stuff like this in the future!
I just got this set and built it yesterday. Absolutely loved it!
That's awesome! I just can't believe how big it is in person. A nice freebie for sure!
Got one with the new modular building and like it so much that I had to go back and get the lions knights castle so I could get another. It’s very cool mixing them and stuff. Not to upset about the stickers although one of my sheets did come a bit wrinkled. Overall probably one of the best gift with purchases ever
Now that's an epic January LEGO haul xD Sorry to hear your sticker sheet got messed up though. It's wayyy too common of a problem.
I know they’ve already remade a classic pirate ship, but I hope they remake the Skull Eye Schooner. I’ve been wanting to get the original for years now and still haven’t.
That would be amazing! I would love another pirates theme.
I got gift cards for Christmas because I knew there would be a cool GWP. So, I ordered the 60336 freight train! First time getting a train, always wanted one and don't regret it. And the Blacktron cruiser is a cherry on top! I just wish that the instructions were a call back too! And maybe just have the computer panels printed?
That's awesome! LEGO trains are so dope. The instructions were a bit of a miss. I love it when they include a bit of history in the front and such.
Just picked up the Jazz Club yesterday along with some odds and ends and got this, haven't built it yet but, it is truly quiet cool! Really want the 90 anniversary space ship as well tbh
Oh nice! I got the Jazz Quartet amongst other things to get this. Hope you like the Jazz Club build - it looks to be another gorgeous modular!
@@CheeseyStudios Yep! :D
I loved what they did with the reimagined classic space ship and this new blacktron ship looks like another amazing set
Interesting how, the new one is better in almost every way (as it should be), however the old one looks better with the trans red "solar panels", and has prints.
I do love big weird transparent pieces. The 2023 version just loses so much vibrance the way it handles it.
@@CheeseyStudios i agree, and if it had to be tiles, I would hale liked to see some corner tiles
I finally got my 3rd 90th Anniversary Galaxy Explorer so I could make all three potential builds simultaneously. I also have the Blacktron Bounty Hunter and Space Police Officer from the Collectable Minifigure Series.
I want to add the GWP Blacktron Cruiser to my collection, but it'll be a while before I order it from Bricklink.
I want to use these sets, as well as the other Classic Space sets and Minifigs I received over the past 10 years (such as Benny's Space Squad and the orange astronaut), to make a huge MOC Display.
That sounds awesome!
For you Custom lego Minecraft, you should build a Minecraft ship-wreck module, because I think it would fit right next to your mushroom island module as it make seem like some transition to the next biome or what not, but always love you videos and have a good day 👍
Thank you, and you have a good day too!
@@CheeseyStudios Blackton Cruiser was my top 10 favorite sets, very nostalgic and brings so much fun memories 😁
That's too fun! I wish I had had some Blacktron as a kid. They're so unique with their really funky ship designs!
Hey, this set is being shipped to me as we speak! Thanks for helping me feel better about my BrickLink purchase lol. I’m looking forward to building this!
lol! I think you're in for a treat. Hopefully it didn't cost you too much!
@@CheeseyStudios It was like ~$40 which I didn't think was too bad, didn't seem likely to go any lower at least in the US. But because of shipping and taxes and such it came out to $60, oof. That hurt a little. But I think it'll be worth it!
The fees are always the worst. Just paid $30 to ship something too so I can relate xD Still I think you'll enjoy the set very much.
I was able to get the Galaxy explorer just a week ago and now I want this one to go with it
Such a good set! You'll have to get this one too if you can.
I got it and I've got to say. It is a beautiful set and makes such a great addition to the 90 years collection.
Glad you could get your hands on it! I hope we continue to see more remakes like this.
On the sticer topic: I think LEGO is so expensive that you can expect every stickerd piece printed, especially those sets made for adults and are ment to be displayed
I mean even LEGO Minecraft can do it in every set
That's a good point. LEGO Minecraft does it right, that's for sure!
Triforce Blacktron was the coolest design!
Right? It feels so ahead of its time. Simple, but sleek and stylish
i love the lego retro sets, i love the old school lego vibes but could never afford them, so it’s really great to get them
Indeed! I didn't mention it in the video, but what does the original Invader cost, like $80 now? xD It's great to have these better-looking models now which are much easier to get!
It’s a really cool set! I’m glad I got mine for free since I work for Lego but otherwise 190$ is really easy to hit especially for adult collectors. If you can find it I’d say it’s worth hitting that 190$ mark since you can get any set you want and then the blacktron as a solid bonus
I certainly found it to be worth it too! There wasn't anything huge I wanted January 1st, but I got a number of smaller sets, plus a substantial Pick-a-Brick order to push me over the top. Can never have enough parts!
This set is quite nice, fulfilling faithfulness but also making every so smooth and clean! I do hope they clean up other classic ships and sell them!
I'd be all for more. There's so many good sets to be done!
Oooh I would really like one of these now.
It's a good one! Hopefully the aftermarket price isn't too terrible.
I love it, what do you think of having a moon base for the galaxy explorer?
That would be pretty awesome. Hopefully we continue to get remakes!
I really, really, really wished they made Blacktron I last at least three seasons. Not only do they look great and their opponent counterpart Space Police I looked great, the fact that the sets were so modular in design, they really could have made a lot more interchangeable modules.
It's a great space subtheme for sure. I would have loved to have seen what other sets they could have come up with!
I can't rember if I had any of these, I know I had some of Blocktron 2 and the magnet ones. I wish they didn't get rid of the stud on the metal detector.
Yeah :(
Awesome video
Thank you!
i hope they keep the remake promos up i think there amazing.
Agreed! They've been my favorite GWPs.
I still think the whole "ONLY available as a gift" thing is a crock
If they wanted to make it a gift, fine, but let people buy it individually if they want to. It's so transparent what the LEGO group is pulling here, weaponizing FOMO against their most loyal customers.
Exactly this. It must be a massive money maker for them, prompting people to keep making big purchases to keep getting the cool gifts 😅
An either/or option would be great. They could easily sell this at $30-$40 and obviously still profit off it, and also offer it for free for those who make the larger purchases. But they know they've got fans in their pockets, so they're going to keep raising the thresholds and making cool sets...
i'm building the blacktron set and then your video comes up
Ha! What perfect timing! Hope you enjoy the build :D
I wanted to buy it, but for now I'm letting it go. These stickers really put me off. Great review as always!
That's totally fair. They've got nothing on the original prints
I kinda want lego to make a modern version of one of the old mars mission sets I really like mars mission stuff.
Really wish this one wasn’t a gwp, I’d happily spend $30-40 at some point to buy it but I can’t justify the $190 right now. Hopefully the bricklink prices don’t get too crazy.
I hope so too. Hopefully the stupid scalpers flood the market and price tanks xD
Blacktron are supposed to be the bad guys, but I can't take them seriously with the minifigures all having the classic Lego 🙂 face. They just look happy to be there, I love it.
It's hilarious to think of them destroying your fleet of starships, all with that nice little smile on their faces.
Neat remake, interesting looking at stuff from before I was born.
I do love the old stuff. Things have changed quite a bit since the 80s!
I have a question. Can i display it together with the galaxy explorer?
I think canonically they existed in the same universe as different space factions!
This is actually a really cool Lego set, I’m not much of a sticker fan either, but sometimes it is worth it for the extra detail.
I think it worked out alright here! Prints would have still been absolutely amazing though.
Bro that minifigure is absolutely adorable!
Perfection! Love that classic smiley face
I would have gotten this if the Bionicle gift with purchase wasn't going to be available almost immediately afterwards
Yeah... LEGO needs to start making less desirable GWPs so I stop spending all my money 😂
My dream is to get one of each of these, then use the parts to create one perfect version of the Blacktron Invader.
That would be epic!
This is it. This is how LEGO gets my money. Didn’t have a lot of LEGO sets growing up, just enough to make me love them today, so modern versions of classic sets child me dreamed of having is basically LEGO mainlining my wallet to their bank account
They're sure dang clever, you've gotta give them that!
I own 6954 it's a set gifted to me by my father when I was young.
That one looks so cool!
What if Lego doesn’t do prints for their sets, but pre apply the stickers like how they do with the Mario theme? And maybe throw in a backup sticker sheet in case the pre applied stickers are wrong or you take them off.
That would actually be really nice. I wonder how feasible that is. Hopefully they'll give it a go with all the recent backlash against stickers
I got mine and it's a very lovely set, I'm happy to have it.
I still feel for needing to spend almost 200 dollars, Lego should have printed pieces, at least the nose, the tile piece with the area, , the back slope with the logo and the console.
If this was an every day set you can just buy at the store, I'd be alot more forgiving, but this is something very costly to get.
But don't get me wrong, I'm not going to throw a fit or anything
I am happy to see more classic remakes, and I hope we get even more!
That's very valid. Not having the console printed did catch me by surprise.
@@CheeseyStudios Yeah, I also feel the stickers are very simple in design. designs were alot more complicated then I'd be completely understanding for the need of stickers, but these were very simple. I was half tempted to buy a printed version of that nose piece from the original set but the yell is alot more vivid.
F. I Got it too, Love it, And It Will be next to my origanal version Too. Thx for the vid i love it.
I sure like it too! Glad you enjoyed the video :D
Classic space remakes are so nice, I got this with my purchase on jan 1st and the set looks so sleek, I want to try and get the galaxy cruiser (that’s what it’s called, right?)
You'll definitely have to pick up the Galaxy Explorer if you can - it's a perfect remake!
@@CheeseyStudios it looks so good, so I’m 100% going to pick it up when I can!
@@CheeseyStudios I got it and it’s such a cool set, the access ramp is a fun feature
I'm glad this was available when the new modular came out
It was great timing - an easy freebee!
@@CheeseyStudios oh yeah. I just hope they remake other old sets like they did with that classic spaceship
Same. There's so many great space subthemes to choose from!
@@CheeseyStudios well we got the classic one and black tron so maybe m tron next
Honestly the set is wonderful but I will definitely not waste almost 200 dollars just to get it as a gift with purchase, I'd rather buy it off of bricklink separately.
That's totally valid. I haven't checked the price yet, but hopefully it hovers around $30-$40 like Forest Hideout.
also there is ton of stickers which are ruining vibe bext to galaxy explorer
Galaxy Explorer is just too good!
i am so happy that mine instructions were not folded
Glad it's not the case for everyone! Someone said their sticker sheet got ruined too :c
That Logo on that Ship. . .
Looks like the Triforce from Legend of Zelda
Indeed 😂
I have the new one, and I love it!
It's a good one - glad you were able to get it!
Just FYI the set number for the Invader is 6894, not 4894!
Ope, thanks for the heads up! Fixed!
Старый набор отличный, спасибо за видео!
No problem! :D
i like that lego is doing redo sets for old sets
also i didn't know the microscope-y piece was discontinued
I took a look and it appears it was around from 1986-2002. Still a pretty good life!
i want Lego to make more retro classic space sets
They've done a great job with these remakes!
I am very confused with the apparent Legend of Zelda Triforce logo everywhere. Not sure you know what I'm talking about but both the original set and the first Zelda NES game were released at the same time. Is that some kind of lawsuit copyright thingy. Why is blacktron three golden triangles, does this represent something?
The logo coincidence is quite funny. It doesn't appear to be an issue now at least as they're shamelessly reprinting it for this remake xD
Love the set.
Me too! I hope we see more remakes in the future
The Cheesey/Jang double upload
lolol I saw that too. Great minds think alike?
i hate the stickers but cant wait for mine to come in alongside the lion knights castle
Oh nice - you ordered the castle? :O
@@CheeseyStudios yea i figured it was about time and between the promo i wanted and i had enough points to get over a third of it off i just had to get it.
The old robot body should come back. it is so usefull.
And it just looks cool!
Nice set
I rather like it too!
Unfortunately the only remaining part I have of the OG is the torso, and some miscellaneous parts.
Blacktron parts definitely tend to blend in with everything else with its simple color scheme.
hey! i showed one of ur videos to my mom and she was wondering if you do any other job outside of youtube (if so what is it ect.)
thanks!
I do actually! It's an equally ridiculous job actually - I'm a professional Minecraft builder for the Hypixel Network xD
@@CheeseyStudios i was thinking something like that! bonne nuit! (depending where you are)
Good night!
@@CheeseyStudios well now im curious, tu parle francias?
Not at all, haha - but I hang around enough French-speaking Canadians to recognize a handful of phrases!
18+ old for simple build - yeah its nostalgia release :). Stickers do rly are a bummer tbh.
Adventurers next?
I sure hope so! I feel this set would be a great option: brickset.com/sets/5938-1/Oasis-Ambush
Shame you cannot just buy it on its own. Not feeling like throwing 200 at lego but 30-50 just for this I could justify.
Hopefully the price on Bricklink will be reasonable. Forest Hideout settled on $40, so if this one ends up the same that would be quite alright.
The triforce spaceship
Indeed lol!
what did you buy to get it
I got the three smallest LEGO Minecraft sets, the Jazz Quartet, and some parts from LEGO Pick-a-Brick!
alright thanks
i think the red wings on the new one does not compete with the old one
You lose a lot of that vibrance unfortunately. The original's are so striking!
Couldn't grab this one because of the price I needed to spend. There wasn't any sets I liked.
It is cool
I do love what they've been doing with the remakes.
blacktron in legend of zelda confirmed.
Basically lol xD
So that front piece is the first Nintendo Lego eh? I count it as it
It's hard not to see Zelda 😂
@@CheeseyStudios lol
for the amount of money you have to spend to get the set its really dissapointing that they went with stickers still
Yeah. I feel they could have gotten creative and reused the same printed part in multiple places
WAS THAT THE BITE OF 87!!!! ...sorry Markiplier reference...
i do however regret not spending 190 euro on that black tron set...
lol! I don't regret it either. I 'had' to get a bunch of stuff from LEGO.com anyway...
If you grow a moustache, wax the ends so they are pointy and wear a bowtie I'll give you a sub.
I’d like to see them reintroduce the Life on Mars theme.. those aliens are so amazing
That would be awesome! Maybe we could see sand red brought back too?!?
For a second I thought we finally got a Zelda set lol.
You definitely wouldn't be alone there 😂
This felt a bit like a commercial tbh
I'd be curious to know what made you think that and if it's good or bad. If I'm sounding like a robot, I certainly want to know, ha!
@@CheeseyStudios I meant it in a bad way, for me it felt way too much like you're selling the Jan 1 releases and the gwp just a tad bit more than those honestly deserve.
@@gtavicemaster I appreciate the feedback! I was genuinely quite excited about this one as I love the remakes. I did pay full price for this with a $200 order, and it felt worth it to me personally.
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