How To Survive Collecting LEGO Star Wars

Of all the LEGO themes on offer, Star Wars is by far the most intimidating and daunting. Here are some of the things I've learnt since I started collecting it, and what I'd recommend to fans new and old
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[@thestud1367]

One can survive Lego Star Wars collecting about as well as those younglings could survive Order 66, which is to say not at all. Believe me, I’m eight years deep into the hobby. 😂

[@tabletopstudios66]

Collecting Lego Star Wars is like knowing you're going into a trap, but still going because you think you'll be prepared. (You never will be)

[@LukeMaps]

Admiral Ackbar nods, knowingly.

[@HollyOnFilm]

YES

[@raharmakis]

It's Not A Trap! It's a Face Off!!

[@orien2v2]

Tips on how I survived collecting Lego Star Wars: 1. Sacrificing other themes 2. Reduce my savings dramatically 3. Take on family/friend loans 4. Maximizing pay-later schemes aka debt 5. Skipping meals 6. Continue driving a failing car 7. Delay my loan repayments 8. Working 2 jobs to buy retired sets 9. Abandoning dreams & life goals 10. Just trying to stay alive You're welcome... Oh ..and stay single to die alone.

[@AbsolutelyJason]

Live in a van down by the river?

[@BrickforceC1-10P]

lol great tips.

[@joostdriesens3984]

Can you still have cats? Asking for a friend.. 😄

[@coleslogic]

​@@AbsolutelyJasonLove the Chris Farley SNL reference!

[@topbanana.2627]

​@@joostdriesens3984sure but it has to get it's own food xd

[@arielpingol1939]

I started with the Cantina as my first Lego Star Wars set back in December 2022. Since then, I have collected ALL the Star Wars USC sets ❤

[@kleinemonnik]

I make units of 6 men. In the case of the Republic, it's most often 1 Jedi, 1 clone commander and 4 other clones. I put these six on a plate, and then that unit is complete. I got multiple units from different time periods, along with multiple ships and other transports. This is for me the way to not explode into massive armies for which I don't have the space: by focussing on these units, it satisfies my hobby, and I still get armies. And by putting them on these plates, I can easily move them as one unit. And pit them against each other :D.

[@BrickforceC1-10P]

What a great idea. That way you have more with less, so to speak.

[@DJ-1Q84]

That's cool with the jedi general you basically have a unit of general's bodyguard.

[@justastaronblox5823]

I agree 100% on the consitancy, I have a lot of clones from 2019 and now the helmets are slightly different, the printing is slightly different, and it makes some of my older figures look outdated when they really arent

[@DramaBricks]

"So you're gonna suffer, but you're gonna be happy about it. " -Ron Weasley

[@AbsolutelyJason]

lol!

[@StudSnob]

In my life I had two battle packs, one 08, one 2018. I stopped both times because I knew if I get into it, i would really get into it.

[@michaelyoung7261]

To think that I got started in lego around 2000, and my first straw wars sets were the two best rebel and imperial battle packs (7667 and 7668) from 2008 when I was 13, and I finally had a chance to build up my collection on my own whim in 2017-2021 thanks to reduced classes at collage giving me the time and money to collect, that was a dream come true. And then inflation hit and I gotta curb my wild spending hurt

[@_Eternal-Darkness_]

Fun fact, we can't survive LEGO Star Wars collecting. We are always tempted to buy a super expensive dope minifigure that only came out in 1 set 10 years ago, or an expensive polybag, or 50 of the same set to make an army we crave having. But I don't mind, I like spending my money anyways, love the vids, keep up the good work Holly

[@majorbuginator549]

I've found myself seriously getting back into collecting since 2016, with Vader's TIE Advanced and A-Wing. Just seeing how Vader was updated was cool, and I haven't stopped since. The year after, I sprang for the UCS Slave I since Boba Fett is (was) a beast. Fast forward to about 2022, and I got the UCS Millenium Falcon as well. It sits proudly in... my closet. You're spot on with these things being a space commitment, though I really wanted it for the build experience and the fact it is minifig scale. And yeah, I was petty enough to part out the sequel trilogy stuff it came with. No bypassing compressors in my Falcon, dammit.

[@darthgbc363]

AT-AT has been my favorite since it was 1st revealed on screen. 1980. I was 8. I now find myself hording Snow Trooper sets to build a Hoth scene.

[@ClickWithBricks]

Love your Vids Holly! Great work and insights. Just bought the Scythe and Mos Eisley...I am such a HUGE Star Wars Fan and agree that the minifigures are accurate as well as very detailed and fun. 🙂

[@jasondismuke4837]

The Scythe is a fun build, and the cantina is my grail. Trying hard to sway the boss lady.

[@AbsolutelyJason]

@@jasondismuke4837 Good luck!!! 😃

[@BrickforceC1-10P]

I want the Cantina soooo bad LOL its been sitting in my cart for a while now. I also want to get the Republic Gunship. So many sets so little space and money. :D

[@jasondismuke4837]

@@BrickforceC1-10P I would honestly rather have the new gunship coming out over the UCS.

[@BrickforceC1-10P]

@@jasondismuke4837 thats cool. The new gunship looks awesome. Honestly I’m torn lol I like that one too

[@mwidenst]

I started collecting LEGO Star Wars (and LEGO in general) after a really bad breakup in 2012. I was feeling very low and needed something to take my mind off things. So I saw LEGO kits in K-Mart and thought hmmmmmmmm these might help.I purchased a LEGO X-Wing, TIE Fighter and the Millennium Falcon in 2012. Now I have over 30 sets of LEGO Star Wars, about 15 Harry Potter sets, and various LEGO Superhero sets 😂😂😂

[@DiamondAviator4]

1:47 my army currently consists of 16 clones. I’m planning on growing it a bit more. Also, love seeing woman into Star Wars. Gives me hope (personal stuff, don’t ask)

[@BrickMeisterZ]

I recently started collecting LEGO Star Wars sets. And I could survive that LEGO theme for not buying those expensive UCS vehicles like the AT-AT Walker or X-Wing Starfigher.

[@BlackHawkBricks]

Dang, I this was really needed! Thx. Congrats on (soon to be) 80k!

[@ComicBoy750]

Honestly I’ve never been into army building with any Lego theme I’m interested in. I just need 1 of every character I like. This applies to Star Wars as well. 1 Jek 14, 1 Captain Phasma, 1 Enfys Nest, 1 Geonosis Airborne Trooper, 1 BB-8, 1 Aayla Secura, 1 Gar Saxon, etc. I want to appreciate each minifigure individually, not just have a massive blob of hundreds of the same minifigure.

[@caitlynskiff2001]

I had gotten Lego Star Wars Sets as a kid, and loved playing with them, but I didn't start collecting for display sake until 2015 when Force Awakens came out. Poe's Orange and Black X-Wing is still my favorite Star Wars set in my collection.

[@legomaster7388]

I never bought into clone army building. I prefer one of each minifig. I've been collecting Lego Star Wars since 2005 and prefer just buying sets I like! I do like having different legions of clones! Good insights though there's a lot of truth to your points.

[@ComicBoy750]

This is exactly how I feel about Star Wars minifigures. I just need 1 of every character I like. 1 Jek 14, 1 Captain Phasma, 1 Enfys Nest, 1 Geonosis Airborne Trooper, 1 BB-8, 1 Aayla Secura, 1 Gar Saxon, etc. I want to appreciate each minifigure individually, not just have a massive blob of hundreds of the same minifigure.

[@josephbolcome5462]

I collect the minifgs moreso (sets? more recent ones; this applies to mostly older figures). Also, Lego armies aren't the only armies I have; plastic soldiers from things like CTS and AIP are decent, with most AIP being World War One. Edit: IDK about other people here, but I've been collecting Lego SW since about 2011 (though 2017-20, 21 was a dark age).

[@samphonemorton6291]

Yeah 2012 for me. While most of the sets that come through now are of a good standard, they don't excite me as much as sets from back in the day.

[@sprightlyrandom1550]

I watched one or two star wars films as a kid, but never took much notice, but I now know its something I would definitely enjoy. Just got back into Lego after seeing how beautiful ninjago city gardens was and I just couldn't not have it. With the amount of awesome Lego star wars sets there are, I fear my first Lego set in about a decade could suddenly turn into a whole lot more lol!

[@coolplastic_]

I’ve been so afraid to buy a Star Wars set because I don’t want to be tempted to the Dark Side 😂 I know myself and once I start I will not stop!

[@davidcarlson810]

Started with the first Star Wars wave! I bought the Cantina off your recommendation last yeah and couldn’t be happier

[@BrianBorges-ez3ls]

Hey Holly! Clone-Army building is the crack of the Legoverse!😆 As an OG Star Wars fan,it took steely determination to not get obsessed. I failed.😢 I am army building and, let's be honest, it's hecka-fun! Keep doing Star Wars vids, I'm a big fan!💕 (Oh, that Ewok Village is my Holy Grail...Yub Nub Eechuk Noa!🐻) And, yes, that's a bear emoji.

[@davejack82]

I only own 10% of Star Wars sets but that’s over £3000 worth at retail prices. I said back in 2015 I was glad I didn’t collect Star Wars Lego as it was a dangerous hole to go down but I’ve picked up a fair few sets since. Same with funko pop! Collecting is expensive

[@somethingawesome9547]

Never understood army building. I get enough to be about two fistfulls of one type of faction. And then from there I get one or two extra packs to store in case some of the figfs get lost or broken. Two fistfulls is enough for any moc, unless you're making a SolidBrixStudios-sized moc.

[@ErenikGillgrenov]

10:41 my fully built cantina with everything extra taken off JUST fit into my glass cabinet. Even then the doors pushed it in a tad tiny bit, still love the set tho

[@morbidtotty8375]

I loved Lego as a kid then I got older and of course stopped for a while, then 2020 comes around and for some reason I found myself in the lego section at Walmart and saw the ATAT and thought to myself “I remember always wanting these bigger sets as a kid but never got to have one, so I’m gonna buy this ATAT because it’s cool” not realizing I just doomed myself to spend a lot of money on plastic

[@designjobber]

I started collecting Lego SW back in 2013 and I was buying everything at the time. It became so expensive though I slowed down and started just collecting the sets and figures I actually liked. I have over 600 sets and 2000 minifigures but never fell into army building. That said, I have so many troopers I've probably done it without thinking but they will be inconsistant. My advice is to just buy what you like and don't fall into buying everything.

[@Ayanamy-vl2pl]

I just began building lego again. Ninjago and Star wars for the first time with the Scythe Transportor from Kenobi and I am going to invest in the forthcoming sets. Thank you for the video

[@led0073]

My Star Wars UCS set collection, has got out of control, started with the 2013 X-wing and the tie fighter, i now have the Y-wing, Millennium falcon, the canteena too, R2-D2, the star Destroyer= very flimsy but its the one everyone goes and looks at first., AT-AT and the Razor Crest are both amazing, 2023 X-wing and the A-wing along the Lukes Landspeeder, and my favourite Slave 1, not forgetting the snowspeeder, i also collect other star wars sets along with movie, tv Related lego sets and the large technic cars. Room is an issue but i will find room. My two unicorn UCS sets are Darth Vader's advanced tie fighter and a Shuttle Tydirium, both are big money even pre owed, hopefully they might make newer versions one day.

[@LukeMaps]

I saw the Hoth Stormtrooper Battle Pack half off, and I simply couldn't resist. Vader said my lack of restraint is disturbing.

[@bayleyfitzhenry6614]

i got sucked into collecting a ton of Clone troopers. i sold my collection, regretted it now I'm going back to collecting

[@guyincognito4182]

1. I'd say putting quality over quantity. 10 501st troopers, 2 heavys and 2 snipers (officers with custom airbourne helmets... i grew up with the pandemic battlefront games), Rex and Fives - all with custom blasters, and printed arma - are fine for me. You can fill a Gunship or ATTE. No need for 1000 Troopers with unprinted arms and standard blasters. 2. Stick to your favourite aspects. If you are into the OT the most, stick to it. For my part I got all Mando figures and the whole Bad batch including custom blasters, custom printed arms and so on. That is really manageable.

[@raharmakis]

No Army Building for me. I chose early on that the sets I enjoyed looking at were the Starfighters, so I have focused on them exclusively......mostly..... with a few Capitol Ships sneaking in every so often.

[@viperson9818]

I’ve quickly learned LEGO army building is one of the easiest products to army build.(expensive) yes I know but the alternative is action figures and those are bigger take up more space and cost more per figure.

[@Tarriq]

Yeah you can squad build better than you can army build with figures

[@janarkolemees]

the only winning move is not to play haha

[@JGburneraccount]

I just found a the lego 2013 gunship set for $200 canadian....im driving 30min to pick it up in a couple hours i talked her down from 250...and absolute steal considering its only missing one basic piece i can buy on bricklink and it has all the minifigs

[@zeratul____1228]

The UCS AT AT is a trap. It is has 4 seats meant for snowtroopers and you will be compelled to fill all of them with snowtroopers.

[@transformandgobricks7820]

The only Lego collections I have are Hero Factory, some sets from Lego Movie 2 and many Star Wars sets to build my Clone Army.

[@Hockeyhobo89]

This is why I collect Lego DC. This is the biggest year we’ve had in awhile and it’s like 5 sets.

[@AbsolutelyJason]

Loved the video!!! 😁

[@sirzsolti]

I have to agree with the space problem.Even though I am a single man living in my own 3 bedroom apartment I still have a problem with the space.I have 3 large UCS sets and can't build them because I have no room for them just yet.I'll make space for them eventually I hope :-).I''m both lego star wars and technic fan so that might be a problem as well :-).

[@catpro9139]

one problem i faced was buying the ucs falcon (im 16 and still live with parents) and i started building and realised i dont have the space for it so now its sitting in its box waiting to be buildt one day when i have more space or my own place

[@JohnDoe-bz4yl]

The main reason I haven't really gone crazy with lego star wars is space to display them

[@JohnDoe-bz4yl]

I agree I never buy lego to resell at a profit I buy it because I love it and want to keep it

[@definitelynotjustasquirrel8319]

Me not eating anything for 5 weeks to buy a ucs ATAT

[@ThomasKnip]

In Germany, on Saturday the new Lego Star Wars magazine will be on the shelves - with an Imperial Stormptrooper. Guess who will run from one newsstand to the next spending way more than he should? 😅

[@charchar2267]

Holly talking bout having a couple battle packs "more than I probably should have" Mandr productions - has over 500 sealed 501st

[@ryanr2522]

1:31 made me laugh out loud☠️

[@BrickforceC1-10P]

Hi Holly, great video. I'm pretty new to the Star Wars Lego Set Collecting (about a year now), and yes it is sooooooo addicting LOL I am also starting my Clone Army Building collection....I don't even know where to start LOL I have a small collection....and hoping to grow it. I may need to take on a second job for this hobby. LOL As for space....I told my Daughter and her husband we need to find a bigger place either with a basement or a huge room. I dont have much at all, but that doesnt stop me from buying :D

[@svenoualpha9673]

Im collecting lego star wars since 11 years and If I could give you a tip is that dont buy everything for the sake of collection. Just buy what you really really like, it may sounds obvious but when you start collecting you dont have a lot of sets so you begin to buy everything that is available even if the set is mid and 1 year later you begin to regret it. so like just buy what you really really want and you find objectively good and you wont regret it 😉and it will save up space also dont fall into the trap of keeping lego boxes, it's useless we're collecting plastic not cardboard, it takes so much place for nothing, the only reason of keeping a box is if you plan on selling it later but then just dont open it so it doesnt make really much sense. I say that cause I used to keep lego boxes, I was like "but what if I sell it later.." or "I could sell the box it might get some value🤓..." I was in complete denial of myself XD I was just keeping them for the sake of collectioning things.

[@BrickforceC1-10P]

@@svenoualpha9673 thank you so much for the advice. I was doing that in the beginning - eyes wide open so to speak. and you're right. Same with the boxes, I saved a few but now I'm just going to get rid of them. I did the same thing with my Godzilla figure collections. I took them out of the boxes and saved all the boxes as well for no reason, just to collect things, like you said. lol So, I have some spring cleaning to do. Thanx again.

[@karlfrieder8118]

LEGO knows how important people are who think that Lego is worth the money, and just for that they release with each set a new interpretation of a Figur.

[@xXBLACKOPS28Xx]

Gotta have self control fr haha, but get what you want, not what other people like and what they think it’s valued at.

[@Pringle72Racing]

My Wife, a few years ago bought me the UCS Falcon for my 50th, she has regretted it ever since... as she opened the door to my favourite obsession.... So I can't be blamed.🤣🤣🤣

[@guilhermesousa3369]

Loved the video.

[@joshuam6587]

I had space and pirate sets as a kid then got out of the hobby and gamed a lot (halo ect). My mom called after i moved out and said come get your crap 🤣It sat in my garage for years then i rebuilt the og monorail and got the itch again. Since 2018 ish i have probably $100k in lego lol most of it star wars but a lot of the niche sets like the titanic ect and a few ucs sets i have multiples of. I have a 600sqft lego room of the garage as well as another 700 sqft man cave room. So much of it is still in boxes as i have so many other projects around the house but come fall i build sets while watching football with a beer lol.

[@kuru6626]

What annoys me the most is, you buy a set, let's say for 150 up to 400 dollars and still get a bunch of stickers. In the older sets even Battle packs had printed pieces and I noticed that in other themes like Mario it is not nearly as bad with the stickers as in star wars.

[@starkiller8163]

Great video and yes GCC helmets are a good replacement are you also into their custom figures?

[@HollyOnFilm]

I have two of their Rex’s and CW Anakin, they’re excellent!!

[@desyan2755]

Wait… this video didn’t tell me how to survive Lego Star Wars at all… She just told me to go spend money if I really want it 🧐

[@tseantan]

Luckily I’m not obsessed with making a clone army. I want specific Star Wars characters, especially aliens. I missed out on a lot of earlier sets with aliens.

[@117johnpar]

Lest we not forget the Clone Wars cartoon era lego sets.

[@seungseokoh1828]

Beautiful. 💖💚

[@EchoBaseplates]

How to survive collecting LEGO Star Wars: Willpower

[@TitaniumJay52]

I agree with the clone helmet problem. I believe there would be less complaints about the helmet holes if they had been introduced with the 2020 501st battle pack and if Lego could get the printing right. I try to live with the differences in the helmets for my clone army, but the inconsistency really bugs me. In fact, a couple years ago I sold all my clones that weren’t 2020 style because I disliked the inconsistency in design styles. Kinda regret that now.

[@squaresided]

Step 1: Live alone Step 2: Don't be in a relationship Step 3: Be your own doctor & dentist Step 4: Have 0-1 pet(s) Then maybe you can buy 1 retired Star Wars set every year or so.. 😅 I was able to keep my 7110 Landspeeder with some little sets from when I was a kid but 9494 Anakin's Jedi Interceptor got me back full speed into the Lego Star Wars line. Sadly I sold some gems in 2017 due to some priorities but otherwise I love my collection as of now. Scored a Slave Leia ($5 at a local fair 2 year ago!) Queen Amidala ($125), & Geonosis Padme ($41, a lil over priced but she was pristine) as of late. Some head scratching decisions by LEGO with their prequel sets has made me buy a few of the retired prequel minifigs because I don't think they like that trilogy. They need to get a Queen Amidala minifig dress line & sets like Palpatine's Arrest back out there!

[@mrkicker11181]

You pray or take awhile , find someone sellinglegos for cheap or stores buy items in bulk from retail stores for cheap

[@jamieblacksmith6935]

Lol when you hit my age your eyesight has a hard time seeing detail🤣 Just give it a a couple decades or three and it won't bug ya anymore!

[@silverblackout1]

I only started buying lego star wars 8 months ago and i'm already out of space

[@orestis38]

It all started back in 2005 with Luke's X-Wing up until the mid 2010s, then I got back to it in late '21 and my wallet suffers ever since.

[@TonyMontanaDS]

I survive by not collecting Star Wars. Although Castle army building can get really expensive as well.

[@jamesgard4490]

Wooo first comment! Love your vids Holly!!! ❤🎉

[@BrickmeisterUSA]

Gonna start surviving Star Wars by just buying minifigures I want to save space

[@brickmanusa]

🔥🐐

[@wyattserviss992]

The hardest part about collecting Lego Star Wars sets is I am living paycheck to paycheck

[@astralflick]

We should start boycotting it to drive down prices

[@svenoualpha9673]

they know we wont do shit that's why they raised the overall price of their product, not inflation or raw material cost no they just did it cause they can do it (and that's ok in the end that's sad for us but why would they not raise prices if they know we're still going to buy, I wont blame a world wide business to make more money that's kinda their job lmao) anyway no one is going to boycott anything, people are complaining about the prices since 7 years and nothing concrete has been done so 🤷

[@oscarcintra-sadiki1703]

Why is Leo Star wars so expensive

[@analove89]

Yep 0:41

[@rogerjohnson8035]

This is what happens when you make Lego your whole personality.

[@ryanr2522]

The money I have saved from buying sets back in 2014 rather than buying them now😩

[@HollyOnFilm]

I’m very jealous

[@BrickHQ]

I'm glad I'm not a Star Wars fan, I'm saving a lot of money

[@rebeccaquinn506]

Most beautiful women and Lego builder or designer ever.

[@___David__]

I managed to survive thanks to Disney. They killed Star Wars. And that killed my interest in most of LEGO's sets. Thanks to Disney's mismanagement of yet another IP, I now only collect a few select sets (mostly UCS and 18+ ones) from real Star Wars. Which is to say, Episodes 4, 5 and 6. That's it. (I will make an exception to a set from the Prequels if it's a ship I really like, such as a Venator, a Sith Infiltrator or a Trade Federation Battleship. Everything else is counterfeit-Star Wars and therefore doesn't exist to me).

[@beluga8362]

you look like eva elfie❤

[@ralphnicolailatorena1151]

Det beste er ikke for godt? Are you part danish?

[@toast_0h]

step 1: you don't

[@GigaChad-hs1im]

The thing is, you can’t 😅

[@Austin-hc6wk]

Your so right

[@ephraimmura6207]

You’re*

[@joshlyman7059]

I'm so happy I don't care about star wars :P

[@pink_ice9454]

As someone who will never collect Lego Star Wars, this information was very helpful thank you 👍

[@harrisongrizzard968]

Biggest hater of the yavin base 😂😂

[@MrGA555]

Step one: date someone who also collect Star Wars legos. In saying that, what’s up bby boo. U tryna build together 😘

[@Danplays3000]

Your wallet wont survive easily

[@kershy09]

Hiii

[@drag00n77]

To me UCS sets are like MOC's...They aren't real lego designs. If it is for display only then it is a failure of lego engineering! Normal sets are more impressive to me because they have to look cool, withstand the test of play, AND require practical play features to be engineered into them! A truly impressive feat if you ask me! Also UCS sets aren't very swooshable!....I may not play with my sets but i still swoosh them! UCS sets are unwieldy and overpriced! With the parts wasted on a hubristic UCS set you could build 3 or 4 large normal sets!!! THATS A WASTE OF BRICKS!

[@countrabricksbuildcraze8916]

Hi Holly ❤xx looking stunning .when it come s. To collecting. Any type of set s .you got to be smart. Not just when going down the star war s rabbit hole. Cas theirs lots of. Set s. That came before star war s Lego set s.that are just as much ..$$$$$ thousands and thousands to get them all .yeep. Searching for Anny collector from old school day s that might have thos Orly day set s .and if at a good price ..saveing or saleing other set s may not whant no more to get up the $$ or a good paying job .of pay the set of .if know old collector s. That may do that .of let you pay of the set than blow big Doller s at once 😊 each to thay own way of getting ready or hard to get set s. It is great add Manny set s from 60 s 70 s 80 s Orly 90 s can still be found online or some one that know some one who's got them and let you know 😊.helps or join Lego groups of collector s and so on..searching all Avenue s to find helps to 😊 .

[@No.body_2]

First btw pls make a clone army vid holly

[@newman8564]

I love lego Jesus loves you

[@masterboogie]

Marry me

[@christopherboo6797]

I dont care anymore starwars-disney! 👎