Why did nobody buy this LEGO Star Wars UCS set?
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I completely forgot this existed
There are so many sets like this. Even some that I own. I’ll see them on my shelf and be like “Oh yeah, I forgot LEGO made that and I bought it.” Then I’ll forget about it thirty seconds after I stop looking at it. 😂😂
I’ve never seen it before.
Me too
I didn't even know this existed. Lego dark age is a real thing.
@@crazydog1750you are such a good RUclipsr
I feel that the age group of people who watched the prequels as kids were not yet at the point where they had a great enough disposable income. Today is a much different story though.
Most prequel fans wouldnt buy this today for half the price because there is a really niche small market for people that want oversized sets that can be made into minifigure scale. Only older ot fans want stuff like that.
@@bokatan88 I agree that the market for this is extremely small. Completionist collectors basically, or fans of this specific larger scale. Unlike some of the current sets, which are trying to appeal to a larger fanbase and offer play features as well.
@@bokatan88 I disagree. Lego comes out with an oversized set every May. They wouldn't do that if it was a small niche market
@@Jakes_Bricks_and_Pics You disagree with something I never said. There is a big market of original trilogy fans that buy out oversized builds, helmets, midi scale sets etc. I know a lot of people like that, they are the jang type that grew up with original trilogy, most of them 40 years plus with a kid in college or kid that is a grown up now. I am strictly speaking about prequel sets and we got only 2 prequel UCS sets in 14 years Gunship that sold horribly and Venator. Only Gunship would fall in this category.
@@bokatan88 there's only ever been 4 prequel UCS sets. The sample size is so small it's basically impossible to infer anything about the prequel market. I guarantee if Lego released an oversized UCS Jedi interceptor in the post COVID age of collecting, it would sell like crazy.
Agree with the note at the end that it’s time for some Separatist UCS sets!
Obi-Wan’s Starfighter without Obi-Wan😂
Lego saves very well.
But great droide tho
This is a thing even (old) Star wars figures did. They simply released a ship, like an X-Wing, with no figure in it. You had to buy that seperately, which is ridiculous by today's standards .. and probably by 2010's standards as well, which is why people ignored it.
I think UCS sets that can easily be minifig scale sets are pointless.
Why not make UCS Jedi temple for example, or Kamino I think that would sell like crazy
To be fair, back then, the minifig is not as common let alone as good as today's awesome ones, so it's hard to fault Lego on that part
Not the at at though
@@clubjed6276 AT-AT is not minfig scale, it's tad bit too small
@@Krzaczor-ym9gd yea but you know what I mean I got that sucka loaded with figures
@Krzaczor-ym9gd I think the $800 millennium falcon is minifig scale. If not, very close like the at at.
No Jedi Bob that’s why.
Agreed
w take
It should have come with at least TWO Jedi Bobs to make it worthwhile.
Lol wild
Hahahahahahaha
The only UCS set I own!
…I guess I’m a statistical anomaly.
Pretty cool imo wouldn’t sweat it
I mean, I remember seeing it at a random store, being easy to find surely helps somewhat.
I didn’t buy it because I was 6 and had no money.
Also, hugely oversized UCS sets like this or the TIE interceptor or x-wing aren’t really my taste.
Same. I much prefer minifigure scale vehicles and ships that are supposed to be large already. Wouldn't mind if Lego started doing more dense UCS sets in minifigure scale so they're able to sell it for what they're used to, but we get an ultra detailed minifig scale build.
In the wild
@@derkaiser9881 If I ever bought any starwars, it would be that. Though it would still be horrendously expensive. I mean, I love me an AT-AT, but spending 700 dollars on it, that is more than I'm willing to spend on Lego for a whole year, if not longer.
Same, I also just realised I have been watching the channel since maybe episode 3 of the Kashyyyk MOC series. That kind of kickstarted the modern era for MOC building imo
9:40 R4 actually never had a droid body in Attack of the Clones. If you go back and watch the scenes he is in, you'll notice that he does not have legs sticking out when in the ship. He is literally just a droid head attached to a ship.
thats what im sayin
Obi Wan's starfighter took up about a 1/3 of Episode II, it's probably one of the most important ships in the saga. Still surprised it gets overlooked as much as it does.
Thanks for clearing this up, I thought this was some obscure ship from those movies. All I remember from seeing those movies was Jar-Jar binks and Yoda doing flipflops with a lightsaber. Those movies were certainly something else.
Just to add: 3rd party distributors / sellers (globally) weren't selling this around, thus some people might be surprised on seeing this one as of now
Here in the Netherlands I bought it at a toy store because we didn't have official Lego stores back then.
I never knew it existed
Getting this set new in sealed box and trying to build it today is a very scary endeavor for one obviously reason
Something I don’t think was mentioned but 2010 was only 2 years after the start of the recession. I don’t know about anyone else but my family was not in a position to get a $100 LEGO set
Sounds crazy, but this is probably my favorite UCS set ever made. I'm not kidding. I haven't had the chance to buy it yet, but I will someday. A true beauty.
This set absolutely needs a remake with all the modern techniques and parts
I was 10 when this came out and Ididn’t care for it because kids like me didn’t care for a set if it didn’t have a minifigure. Several years ago I bought it new in box. Truly a fun build, looks great on display, and I love spinning it at a high speed since the stand allows it.
There is actually a trick to preserving old minifigures with the special dark colors.
Carefully losen the tight joints and just never taking the arms and hips apart ever again.
Surprised no one ever talks about the tightening of the joints that occurs over time (might even happen to those who barely play with their figures).
So far I've rarely had a minifigure break. There are maybe 3 or 4 minifigure arms from all the way back in my childhood that have broken wrists, where there is a crack at the end so the minifig hand no longer has the friction to stay in the arm. There are quite a few 'loose' joints though, which comes from taking the arms and hips apart many, many times.
So far I've heard this happens most on the 'brittle' colors, when they got first introduced, so past 2000, but not in more recent years.
Hi David, I remember walking into Lego and seeing this on the shelf back in 2010. I asked one of the employees about the set when I saw the picture in the bottom right hand corner with the UCS plaque and display sticker I said, but this isn’t titled as a ultimate collector series she responded it is they’re just not advertising as it is, she also said I recommend that you get it if you’re an avid UCS collector. I purchased the superstar destroyer the Imperial shuttle within that 2 year frame. I bought three of Obi-Wan starfighter UCS# 10215 one on the shelf being displayed, one gave as a present and the other one still sitting in box. Point is David you’re right I almost missed this set completely! They didn’t advertise it well at all. Box art missing UCS and that wonderful UCS gold seal that has disappeared from today’s sets (so sad). Also at that time 2010 prequels weren’t that well received. People just overlooked this set. I’m super happy I talked to that employee that day and now enjoying it for 14 years. Oh the dark red pieces have been solid no breaking what so ever, even though I’ve move it and pick it up twice a month to dust it for 14 years 336 times picking it up with not one issue! The decals are stuck on the ship like they were put on today, no fading no peeling. Keep up the great work and vids!
David, I watch most of your set reviews but rarely comment. But I feel you deserve some serious praise!
The quality and depth of information you provide in these reviews is second to none. Truly, S++ content, every time!! Keep up the excellent work!!
(P.S. I can't afford Legos these days, so I live vicariously through your videos 😁😁 thanks!!)
so nostalgic watching this because I watched your stuff well before even this era of Lego star wars!!!!
I remember coming across a picture of this, but wow, I did not remember it, and would not want it
I didn’t even know this one existed when I was a kid. Some of the local box stores near me didn’t carry them, and the closest Lego store (that I didn’t know was there) was an hour out of town in a mall that we never went to.
do you plan to do another room tour anytime soon?
My UCS Sandcrawler was assembled with no issues. I got it at release time. Had it in a temp controlled room on a shelf, no direct sunlight, etc. Took it apart about 5 years later and 3/4 of the parts disintegrated while doing so.
My parents bought this set for my brother who kept it sealed for awhile. When my brother moved out he gave it to me and most of the dark red parts now are either chipped snapped in half or in my bins.
For as many Jedi Starfighters as Lego does, surprised they don’t do a microfighter version.
When I first started buying UCS sets 5 years ago. This was one of my first on the list. Payed a pretty penny but was worth it
My guy is talking about kids just being able to go to the store regularly and just being able to afford ucs sets let alone any Lego sets 😂
That is, without a doubt, the first time I saw a review on the set as none of the RUclipsrs review it yet (for me at least).
This is the set that got me back into Lego after my teenage years. I remember thinking "wow I never realized they produced these huges models". It all got out of control from there haha
This is one of my favourite UCS set and I totally love it, I find it smooth and elegant. I've bought mine just a month ago
3:27 I’m old enough to have seen the OT in theaters, and I stood in line on opening weekend for The Phantom Menace, so it’s been fascinating watching the shift in aggregate opinion around the prequels over the last ~decade. I understand that context and comparisons make _some_ difference, but the prequels literally haven’t changed, so the degree to which opinions of them _have_ has been surprising.
The sequel trilogy did a lot to help people appreciate movies that at least did some things right. The prequels also introduced a ton of lore and have gained massive amounts of media set in that time expanding context.
I actually have room to display ucs sets and it looks amazing when they’re all together. I like minifigs too, but when casual people see the display and realize it’s all Lego, they compliment me for my nerdiness
As a kid seeing it at Legoland I really wanted the set, but never got it. I tried making my own with the pieces I had, that’s why this set is nostalgic to me
I remember on my birthday list back then I had the plo koon starlight, that apparently was on sale at the same time. I guess my grandmother just went to the Lego store and asked for the jedi starfighter, and got this. I still have the set on my shelf today.
I absolutely cannot wait for when the sequels get the prequel treatment and everyone starts loving them, they're so good and they need more love, especially from Lego
I love they used proper sized R2 unit, I hate the non minifugre scale xwing, ywing etc use minifigure R2's
that was an R4 astromech, his name was R4-P17. He was killed in the Battle of Coruscant by buzz droids in 19BBY
I thought you were going to pull out the UCS B-Wing for a second there. This is one sleek looking ship with the Republics signature red and white color scheme, would have been nice to see it alongside the Gunship.
Funny how many more people have begun to notice the problems with the dark red and brown pieces in the last five years.
This is one of my favorite Star Wars ships but in 2010 I was in college and still many years away from reconnecting with LEGO. Totally would have picked this up at those prices!
Unironicly I like this set. I even want to see UCS Eta-2
I assumed that the least popular one would have been the Naboo Starfighter set that was normal size, just with all the chrome-plated pieces.
The printed two-by-two republic logo tile is on the outside. So, there is a least one printed piece not hidden inside the cockpit
I would probably buy something like this today if Lego made a product like this. It looks like a good size, I just would hope the price per price would be better
I like this era of Davids haircut
I still have the 2002 version of this set my brother bought at the time... which technically is the first Lego Star Wars set I ever saw. Good times!
Isn't the R4 unit head printed too? In the video, you mentioned that the only printed piece was inside the cockpit...
This set was actually one of the first UCS sets I've ever gotten. First was the original 2002 Star Destroyer, this, then the Shuttle. I really wish my family had the money at the time to also get the SSD. It's one set I really wanted and likely won't given how much they cost now. But I'll definitely settle for the new midi-scale one. It not being mini-fig scale never bothered me because UCS sets aren't meant to be that. If they were, the huge capital ship sets we all love would be HUGE!. Mine has been in indirect sunlight or in storage in my moves for all throughout the 13-14 years I've had it and the pieces haven't shown signs of the faults
Just bought one second hand with the original stickers not applied but included. can’t wait for it to arrive
I got this set for Christmas in 2011. Over a decade later it still stands on the top of my LEGO Shelf
Damn, that’s the one I’ve been waiting for ever since I got back into Lego.
I hope they rerelease it.
I have only a few sets from this era, some with the old dark red, and I have never had this problem of the pieces breaking apart/crumbling before. As an Aussie - is it a regional thing?
I had one of these! Loved it but it got taken apart for bits after a couple years 😅
I see that Sith Fury-Class in the background. I'll have my own someday...
While I wish they did release more $100 UCS sets, I feel like this and the Landspeeder just work better as minifigure scale for whatever reason.
Bought it, like it still, except for the sticker and yellowing. Once refreshed and my room done, this sets totally gets back on shelves.
i have the 2012-13 republic gunship which i got for christmas and i still have it to this day. and the stickers are still on, they aren't pealing or cracking
I would love some CIS UCS sets. A Lucrehulk, The Invisible Hand, the Malevolance, even just a UCS hyena bomber would be super cool! Plz lego make one of these!
It would be so cool to see another executor class 😩😩 with the new techniques and building would look so good
The spin the bottle bit at the end 😂😂😂 i remember saying the same thing about this set back in the day. “This set was whack” now with all the stuff Disney has done to star wars it makes me appreciate this set and makes me want to get this as well. Episode 2+3 are my favorite all time movies and i hold those dear to my heart
Glad someone saw that 🤣
All i want is a minifig scale build of this ship, with the more accurate proportions of the UCS one!
I love this ship, but as usual ended up very disappointed when i held the most recent model in my hands. It looks wonky as hell.
Price per piece generally looks better these days because they use much smaller pieces. That’s why I ignore PpP and look at product images to see how much volume there is.
This ship is my favorite fighter size ship in Star Wars. I recently picked up the play scale one which I love the value of at $24. Ever since Episode 2 I just loved how sleek this ship looked. It is very basic and aerodynamic looking but i love it.
To be fair the droid not being removable is accurate to the in-universe ship.
The Delta-7 had the astromech essentially built into the ship as the way the wings were designed with how thin they were didn't really fit a full sized droid port, something they later changed for the Delta-7B model you see during the Clone Wars.
Of course that being said many LEGO sets of this ship do it anyway for the sake of playability, I'm sure, but it is a UCS model.
Could you please make a video of your favourite printed Star Wars parts (a top 10 etc)
Or just printed parts in general
It was my first UCS set back in 2011. It's cool. Unfortunately my white parts are slightly yellowed and the stickers got porous. I replaced the stickers with 2nd brand ones
I get that the dark red brick issue is a confirmed and now resolved problem. But it’s a little blown out of proportion. I collected LEGO extensively during this era and have never cracked or broken a single dark red piece.
this came out during the golden era of lego, but the fans who were interested in this set were too young to drop 70-100 bucks on a set with no minifigs. for 120 at that time, you could get the gunship, the AT-TE, venator and lots of other for similar or cheaper prices.
they should definitely bring back prequel USC. i would love a USC Episode 3 Jedi Starfighter.
The reason R4-P17 doesn’t come with a body is that she didn’t have one - she was literally just a head in Episode II. That’s why she never leaves the ship.
She was later upgraded to have a body by the time she appears in TCW, which is why she’s in a different part of Obi-Wan’s starfighter in that show.
Me being an absolute prequel fan this and the Slave 1 Ucs are actually my favorite UCS sets 😁 Im probably the only one but I absolutely love this as a display piece. (always reminds me of episode 2 kamino and the scenes flying to Geonosis)
Hey Solid Brick, I’m only just now learning that Lego can become brittle and or lose its clutch power over time. Some people saying their built Lego Star Wars sets becoming loose after a few years built and on display. Do you have anything to share about it? What’s your experience? I’ve had blue, dark red and brown from the 2005-2009 break on me.
I liked OB1s jedi starfighter build, but the price piece ratio was crazy.
I’ve had this set sitting on my shelf since 2011
i had it lol. when i tired to disassemble the set, all the brown bricks were so brittle they broke when i tried to pull them off
I built my set way back in 2010 it’s still in the shelf needs a little dusting but still looks good
I was 10 when it came out so I think that's why I didn't buy it 😂
would love to see a potential review of the UCS AT-ST, really want them to remake that set
Does anyone know when exactly Lego fixed the dark red parts? And has anyone done a study to compare the brittleness of old dark red and new dark red?
I personally like this set. I have a few minor issues with the overall shaping, particularly around the nose, but overall it looks great. Especially since I wall mounted it.
Would that R4 world scale-wise with the UCS X-Wing from last year?
Hey how is your house/studio search you plan to give an update if you have one soon.
this is/was my favorite set for a long time
I managed to get all 3 sets back in the day (and an extra SSD that I sold last year). Obi-Wan's starfighter is the only one I haven't built yet. Now I'm nervous about the red bricks...
i own this and im proud that its one of the rarer sets i own along with my UCS chrome plated Naboo starfighter, i just really wished we got an episode 3 jedi startfighter in UCS scale to go along with them - whats funny is back then i remember the the chrome plated Naboo starfighter and this Jedi starfighter both being on clearance when i got them in the UK Lego sets used to hit clearance super quick back before scalpers and resellers ruined it
I got that set in 2011, still like it.
I remember getting this for Christmas one year
Probably because the Clone Wars TV show was in full swing and we had sets like Anakin's jedi starfighter from the show? Plus, it's just doesn't work for a UCS.
I have never seen a Lego Set with literally 0 sales. Is this the first one? Crazy!
Hey bro, when is the Geonosis finale coming? So hyped for it. 💯😃😎
I had it; it was like 50% off when I got it and ultimately sold it after it went out of stock and price increased. Scale was a bit too large and no figures but it was nice.
3:08 drops the starfighter, breaks every maroon piece
I remember not wanting this set solely because it didn't come with the iconic ring. Obviously that'd have ballooned the price, but I feel like they could have done it.
It is funny because I just watched attack of the clones last night (the movie that this set is from) and I have to say that even for 2010 standards, this is extremely accurate to what you see in the movie.
I wanted this set SO BAD as a kid! Had to settle for the current playset with the unfortunate gaps.
The Jedi Starfighter UCS set didn't sell well simply because it wasn't minifigure scale. I hated that about the UCS X-wing and the UCS Republic Gunship. I wont buy anymore UCS sets unless they are minifigure scale. But what we definitely need is a new version of the Imperial shuttle 10212. Missed out on that one when it was released. And I'm not paying $1800 for one now. LEGO, please bring that one back.
I had not been following or collecting Star Wars Lego for some time so I didn't know about this existing. When I strated to get interested again I tried to get one but they were just too expensive and combined with the small size/piece count and lack of figurine turned me off anyway.
I never even knew this existed. I personally love the design of the Jedi Star Fighter. I would have bought it.
Had they made it Obi-Wan’s RotS Starfighter AND paired it with Anakin’s, for $150 it would’ve sold like hot cakes.
I bought that set, it’s one of my favorite crafts from the Star Wars saga.