I do think Smaller Simba could've used some balljoints, but its fine. Of only Lego could make balljoints in more colors besides grey. Plz, give us, like, yellow or something! At least.
Even if it's a display model, it still needs to be sturdy enough to withstand being moved to a shelf or being accidentally knocked when walking past. Pretty unacceptable imo
It never fell on its own or while being moved. I built this at a friends house, showed it around in my house and it’s been sitting in my room for weeks now for the review. It’s never fallen off until recording. HOWEVER, I’m sure the more times that it has fallen off, the weaker the parts are becoming. So I can see it in the future falling apart by just moving it
When there were issues with WALL-E’s head, they designed a new mechanism and you could apply and they’d send the parts out to you free of charge. Maybe they’ll do something similar for Big Simba?
It seems like the answer is just to have a longer axel bar. But if that's the case, and the answer is that simple, that kinda makes it more unacceptable that they didn't playtest the design and release it with a longer bar.
For me it's the little one definitely. As a Lego Disney collector I am so happy to finally have a Lego version of Simba to add to my collection, that is compact, so so cute, and cheap. The big one is just too big and too expensive, I still have other Disney sets in mind !!
Poor business decision IMO. It's just like them releasing the small R2-D2 and Hogwarts while the big ones were still available. Or releasing a big Cinderella's castle as soon as the previous one retired instead of releasing a different castle and then redoing Cinderella's castle years later
I don’t have a problem with them releasing it at the same time. It’d be like releasing a small 4+ Elsa castle with a large one. They’re for completely different demographics.
@@Ashnflash Actually, no. Thats a bad example, cuz in that case it'd be a 4+ set & 18+ collectors' set. Ofc, the 4+ set will be not-great, cuz its for 4 y/o, hence the title. Both are on the extreme ends of the line. In this case (Simba), its just 2 sets at different pricepoints. & ofc, one's for only display, the other for play AND display. In this case, both sets are actually closer.
@@fennekin1750Or in simple. Lego knows that the lion king has a very huge fanbase so they released a large one and a smaller one for young and old cause the lion king is for everyones age. That's why the smaller one is cheaper because it's for little children while the other one is more expensive because it's a set for adults, a display set
@@Simbala-bq5vy I was more-so talking abt Ash's example..... Also, technically the $20 Simba could be an adult display set. The big one is only for display; ONLY for display. The small one is for play and display.
I want a Pride Rock play set with Simba, Nala, Scar, Zazu, Rafiki, Pumbaa, Timon and the three Hyena. It would probably cost over a hundred dollars though.
I like the big one but it would've been better if it were more poseable. I hope someone could find a way to solve that problem. There are a lot of disney charcters that lego could make them into lego buildable characters.
I feel like the big Simba could've had eyes and mouth articulations without compromising too much It's understandable for him to not have movable limbs though
Why are u SO negative about the head falling off ? It is a " Display " piece dude. You are also not gonna roll with the Death star right 😅 And ... Its lego, so you can manupilate it and be creative to make a " spinning head " solution. I am allready figuring out how to get simba numb feets like bowser.
It’s not the consumers job to fix a faulty build. The slightest movement it’s falling off, you see it three times in the video. That’s not counting the amount of times off camera. I can’t think of any other “display” pieces that also fall off like this. Reminder, back of the box shows this is a play feature.
@@jjohnson2445there was a Lego ideas project that also includes Nala. If you build both of them they're tail is matching a heart. Like all the other merchandises from the lion king
Disappointing that the big Simba's legs don't even move. Most of my Lego sets are for display, but I admit I do play with them on occasion, and I am definitely going to keep my eye out for the smaller Simba.
The bad connection reminds me of the Optimus Prime set. Those big rounded studded pieces combined with the technic stick just doesn’t hold strong enough.
That’s a pity I kind of like the larger one. But the smaller one is unexpectedly cute ! I like your comparison of it to the Bowser. The Bowser model is so incredible that it’s one of the thing that got me back to Lego building. Even non Lego builders love it so much.
Simba!! Both of them look great! But, I like the smaller, $20 one more! I actually kinda want to get him (the $20 one)!! He looks so freakin' adorable! Amazing to have some The Lion King love! Hope for more sets! I'd love for a Pumbaa, Timon, Adult Simba, Scar, & maybe Nala, Mufasa, and/or Zazu! I can imagine a 2-in-1 set with Pumbaa & Timon!
I'm starting to feel like the more we say "it's a display model you're not gonna touch it" gives designers more excuses not to put enough care into creating sturdy builds. So in result pieces and large chunks constantly fall off/come undone creating a constant loop of buyers and reviewers complaining.
Thanks for the review. I love the real world breaking of the set during a review. That is a total design flaw I cannot overlook. I will not be picking up the adult version. I may pick up the little one on clearance.
Thanks for watching! Sometimes if I knock something off in the review, I cut it out of the video because it’s my fault. If it happens multiple times however like this, then I know it’s not me 😂
@@Ashnflash Not at my instructions. I dont have the axle thing. You can look at the instructions online upside the body where do attached the head that part ist closed. I must attached the head with dark yellow click pieces.
The axle piece is from an early part in the build, but it lacks enough connections to hold it so it breaks there. Finish building and move it around enough times, it’ll fall off
@@Ashnflash Yes i see it in your video. But again the top of body is closed also in my instructions. And my head will be cllicked by dark Yellow pieces. You can see in the online Building instructions
These are at entirely different prices and exist for entirely different different reasons, play and display. I think They are testing the waters to see how the adult market and standard set market react to Lion king sets.
But the simbas are two completely different product categories. And Lego has been doing this for a long time, star wars for example currently offers 3 different millennium falcons and 2 x-wings...
But that’s your opinion, if you don’t like the big one then just don’t buy it, there are plenty of people who will buy the big one and it doesn’t effect you so what’s the big deal?
Totally agree. They've been making some odd decisions lately. You're just sabotaging one of the sets by doing this. If they released the big one first, it would've been a definite buy and then they could've released the small one a couple of years later. Or vice versa
It is not a blatant copy, nor is the idea of a buildable character an original idea. It also has never reached 10k to my knowledge, so it’s not like LEGO declined it and did it themselves.
@@Ashnflash they took it like they took stitch that was even a vote, why is both these buildable characters pre existing as ideas there so many movies from this cartoon company but they take from ideas
Kinda wish we got adult Simba as the big one. It would give a reason to get both of them
Yeah, this feels like the Encanto house being remastered 3 years early 😔
Yeah there’s no reason to get the big one besides it’s big. The smaller one is better in nearly every way.
I think adult Simba would work better as the smaller one.
@@Spectahman2.0 I dunno…
I’d prefer Adult Simba alongside Cub Simba
That’s a fun thought!
I like the smaller Simba better because you can pose him. The big Simba does look pretty good though.
Smaller Simba looks so freakin' adorable!
@@fennekin1750 I'm pretty tempted to buy it. All though I mostly want to save up for a Lego Train.
100% agree with you
I do think Smaller Simba could've used some balljoints, but its fine. Of only Lego could make balljoints in more colors besides grey. Plz, give us, like, yellow or something! At least.
4:25 1 minute before disaster 😂
R.I.P Simba 🕊
Even if it's a display model, it still needs to be sturdy enough to withstand being moved to a shelf or being accidentally knocked when walking past. Pretty unacceptable imo
It never fell on its own or while being moved. I built this at a friends house, showed it around in my house and it’s been sitting in my room for weeks now for the review. It’s never fallen off until recording.
HOWEVER, I’m sure the more times that it has fallen off, the weaker the parts are becoming. So I can see it in the future falling apart by just moving it
still cant believe we actually got sets for The Lion King
I laughed too hard, when Simba lost his head xD
😂😂😭😭
Really hope Lego sees how finnicky that head build is. I feel like it’s an easy fix that they overlooked
When there were issues with WALL-E’s head, they designed a new mechanism and you could apply and they’d send the parts out to you free of charge. Maybe they’ll do something similar for Big Simba?
It is a play feature
It seems like the answer is just to have a longer axel bar.
But if that's the case, and the answer is that simple, that kinda makes it more unacceptable that they didn't playtest the design and release it with a longer bar.
I'm definitely getting both of them. Just hoping that we're getting more Lion King themed sets, especially playsets with actual minifigures
I’m actually happy that I like the smaller one better 🙈🤣 so I can save some money for the other Lego sets I want😁
Lego Pride Rock would go insane
Oh, yes it would!!
It is comming soon from lego ideas
The small one definitely looks better, and there just isn’t enough going on with the big one to make it tempting.
For me it's the little one definitely. As a Lego Disney collector I am so happy to finally have a Lego version of Simba to add to my collection, that is compact, so so cute, and cheap. The big one is just too big and too expensive, I still have other Disney sets in mind !!
The big one looks awesome, but it’s just too fragile, and there is too little poseablility for me to find it worth it.
Mhmmm I get that
Oh I just can't wait to be King.
One of, if not my favourite song
@@Ashnflash The Lion King is _one_ of my fav Disney movies (especially out of the classics)!
I don't know if this is the most frustrated I've seen Ash in a lego review.
That’s a very good question…. I know the UCS Hulkbuster broke me mentally 🤔
Awesome video ashnflash 😊
I’m going for the smaller set - it’s below £20 - how rare is that for Lego?! And has more possibility than the larger one?!
I smell a WALL-E style patch in this set's future if those axles are any indication.
My only complaint really is I wish the mouth could be closed on the big one. It feels a bit… creepy to have him always smiling
I hope they make a Timon and Pumba that fits in scale with the small one, even though, its older Simba that meets them.
Simba meets them when he’s young, actually.
He grows up with them.
Yes, but the small model, is baby Simba, the one Rafiki holds up. The big model is the correct age for when Simba meets Timon and Pumba.
The circle of life both cute sets awseome review 👍
I preordered the little one. I really don’t like the larger one.. why did they release them at the same time??
Poor business decision IMO.
It's just like them releasing the small R2-D2 and Hogwarts while the big ones were still available. Or releasing a big Cinderella's castle as soon as the previous one retired instead of releasing a different castle and then redoing Cinderella's castle years later
I don’t have a problem with them releasing it at the same time. It’d be like releasing a small 4+ Elsa castle with a large one. They’re for completely different demographics.
@@Ashnflash Actually, no. Thats a bad example, cuz in that case it'd be a 4+ set & 18+ collectors' set. Ofc, the 4+ set will be not-great, cuz its for 4 y/o, hence the title. Both are on the extreme ends of the line. In this case (Simba), its just 2 sets at different pricepoints. & ofc, one's for only display, the other for play AND display. In this case, both sets are actually closer.
@@fennekin1750Or in simple. Lego knows that the lion king has a very huge fanbase so they released a large one and a smaller one for young and old cause the lion king is for everyones age. That's why the smaller one is cheaper because it's for little children while the other one is more expensive because it's a set for adults, a display set
@@Simbala-bq5vy I was more-so talking abt Ash's example..... Also, technically the $20 Simba could be an adult display set. The big one is only for display; ONLY for display. The small one is for play and display.
The small one is definitely batter
I will definitely buy both of them. But, I'll be getting the smaller one first.
They’re missing the adult Simba
I just got it yesterday it took a while but it finally arrived
Awesome video!
Thanks!
I want a Pride Rock play set with Simba, Nala, Scar, Zazu, Rafiki, Pumbaa, Timon and the three Hyena. It would probably cost over a hundred dollars though.
I like the big one but it would've been better if it were more poseable. I hope someone could find a way to solve that problem. There are a lot of disney charcters that lego could make them into lego buildable characters.
If I liked the lion king more I could see getting the big one, but personally I’ll just be picking up the small one
I feel like the big Simba could've had eyes and mouth articulations without compromising too much
It's understandable for him to not have movable limbs though
Exactly
The design for the way the head and tail attach is horrible, how could they seriously not do it a better way that’s just ridiculous 💀
Are there any stickers ?
None!
Both Normal Sized and Large Sized
Was so excited for the big Simba, not so much now. The neck looks too skinny and I don't like those whiskers. The smaller one IMO looks better.
I am not buying the 18+ adults one because it's so ugly but the smaller "kids" one because it's so cute😊🤨
Why are u SO negative about the head falling off ? It is a " Display " piece dude. You are also not gonna roll with the Death star right 😅 And ... Its lego, so you can manupilate it and be creative to make a " spinning head " solution. I am allready figuring out how to get simba numb feets like bowser.
It’s not the consumers job to fix a faulty build. The slightest movement it’s falling off, you see it three times in the video. That’s not counting the amount of times off camera. I can’t think of any other “display” pieces that also fall off like this.
Reminder, back of the box shows this is a play feature.
Ash flash when I bought the Luke bundle I used your code! In fortnite😊
Thankssss
The nose is the main thing that ruins it for me. Odd that you said that part looks good
Think it looks good 🤷♂️ Art is subjective
43247 is 130 dollars i cant afford i can only purchase 43243 20$
i prefer the smaller one, the big one looks kinda ugly :/
good on lego for not making a large figure with demonic eyes
It’s u fortunate when an animal in a movie has sooo much expression and it lacks in a Lego set. Especially for 125 dollars 😭
I hope the big one flops lol. There’s no point in buying it when the smaller one is better in every way.
Crazy take😂
Ash beheading Simba was not something I expected in a Lego review video! 😂🤣
It’s not something I was aware of going into this after having him built for weeks 😂😂
@@Ashnflash kinda wish we should have gotten a buildable nala to go along with buildable simba
I’m wondering if all these parts exist in tan to make her 🤔
@@jjohnson2445there was a Lego ideas project that also includes Nala. If you build both of them they're tail is matching a heart. Like all the other merchandises from the lion king
The small Simba is the one I'm definitely going for!
4:25 SIMBA NOOOO!!!
💀
Anyone else noticed that when the head came of, it looked a bit like flesh, blod and bone where it was supposed to be? 🤣
It does 💀😂
Ahahahha I hadn’t noticed that
Disappointing that the big Simba's legs don't even move. Most of my Lego sets are for display, but I admit I do play with them on occasion, and I am definitely going to keep my eye out for the smaller Simba.
Meh, rather have another WALL-E instead
How about EVE?
@@Ashnflash yeah her too. I couldn't wait though so I ended up making my own.
Oh nice!
I am a huge fan of Disney, and this 18+ buildable character of Simba looks absolutely stunning.
Yup! He’s gonna look great next to my other characters
Simba big bro and simba lil bro 😂
They look ok
The bad connection reminds me of the Optimus Prime set. Those big rounded studded pieces combined with the technic stick just doesn’t hold strong enough.
I wish, we will get Koda in thisame style such as the big simba
I just got the big Simba as a birthday present and now I feel I need to buy the little one to go with him!
They need to make a Timon and Pumba. As well as Mufasa and Scar.
I already pre order Simba, I am getting both. I am just a fan of the movies and I buy the sets for entertain myself and display.
Bro just brocke mini Simba‘s neck :(
I would have totally preferred a Pride Rock model for the the adult set
Big Simba in the thumbnail looks a bit ugly in my opinion but it looks good in the video too
The way we could’ve gotten a pride rock set, but no they just have to keep giving us stupid garbage
I GIFTED YOU THE SILVER SURFER FORTNITE SKIN AND YOU SAID NO GLIDER IM COMING FOR YOU 😡
What’s up? I said “no glider” what’s that mean?
@@Ashnflash uhh in fortnite 😭
Just in time for the film's 30th Anniversary!😁😁😁
That’s a pity I kind of like the larger one. But the smaller one is unexpectedly cute !
I like your comparison of it to the Bowser. The Bowser model is so incredible that it’s one of the thing that got me back to Lego building.
Even non Lego builders love it so much.
I was impressed by the design visually but it seems functionally it’s not a good set.
Simba!! Both of them look great! But, I like the smaller, $20 one more! I actually kinda want to get him (the $20 one)!! He looks so freakin' adorable! Amazing to have some The Lion King love! Hope for more sets!
I'd love for a Pumbaa, Timon, Adult Simba, Scar, & maybe Nala, Mufasa, and/or Zazu! I can imagine a 2-in-1 set with Pumbaa & Timon!
3:30 so cool woah
Great models. I think they should have used the thicker round pieces for all of Big Simbas tail, it becomes a bit to skinny for my liking.
Cute
these are some really disapointing sets honestly being so limited for posing (expect for the small simba)
I'm starting to feel like the more we say "it's a display model you're not gonna touch it" gives designers more excuses not to put enough care into creating sturdy builds. So in result pieces and large chunks constantly fall off/come undone creating a constant loop of buyers and reviewers complaining.
Hmmmmmm 🤔
Thanks for the review. I love the real world breaking of the set during a review. That is a total design flaw I cannot overlook. I will not be picking up the adult version. I may pick up the little one on clearance.
Thanks for watching! Sometimes if I knock something off in the review, I cut it out of the video because it’s my fault. If it happens multiple times however like this, then I know it’s not me 😂
The hat is not attached the same in my instructions so i think you doing something wrong
Nope. Like I showed, I extended the axle rod and it slid back down. Watch any other review, you’ll see the same
@@Ashnflash Not at my instructions. I dont have the axle thing. You can look at the instructions online upside the body where do attached the head that part ist closed. I must attached the head with dark yellow click pieces.
The axle piece is from an early part in the build, but it lacks enough connections to hold it so it breaks there. Finish building and move it around enough times, it’ll fall off
@@Ashnflash Yes i see it in your video. But again the top of body is closed also in my instructions. And my head will be cllicked by dark Yellow pieces. You can see in the online Building instructions
Yes, it’s enclosed when I attached it. But it breaks there because the stud connections are too weak
I don’t understand the point of releasing two simbas at the same time. As a consumer, if I wanted one I’d just buy the cheaper one
These are at entirely different prices and exist for entirely different different reasons, play and display. I think They are testing the waters to see how the adult market and standard set market react to Lion king sets.
But the simbas are two completely different product categories. And Lego has been doing this for a long time, star wars for example currently offers 3 different millennium falcons and 2 x-wings...
@@Jonas-pm3ko oh I see your point. The thing about the simba though is that when the smaller one was first revealed I thought it was a display set
But that’s your opinion, if you don’t like the big one then just don’t buy it, there are plenty of people who will buy the big one and it doesn’t effect you so what’s the big deal?
Totally agree. They've been making some odd decisions lately. You're just sabotaging one of the sets by doing this. If they released the big one first, it would've been a definite buy and then they could've released the small one a couple of years later. Or vice versa
Small Simba worth it. Big Simba not worth it.
Smaller one be like _DERP_
a blatant copy from a lego ideas user people should praise the source not the copy
It is not a blatant copy, nor is the idea of a buildable character an original idea. It also has never reached 10k to my knowledge, so it’s not like LEGO declined it and did it themselves.
@@Ashnflash they took it like they took stitch that was even a vote, why is both these buildable characters pre existing as ideas there so many movies from this cartoon company but they take from ideas
Stitch, yes I agree that’s an issue. But not this, again it didn’t even reach 10k