LEGO Interstellar Spaceship 60430 review! Unique, fun, durable, elegant, classy, cheap!

[@michaelmatthews6014]

Hey Jang, I've been a fan for several years now, but as you plug away at a new review season, I thought you might like to hear that I work at a LEGO Store, and I often find myself using the information I get from your videos to help guests make decisions about sets that I haven't bought for myself or built firsthand. It may not be much in the grand scheme of things, but your influence is reaching just that little bit farther than you might have known! Keep up the good work!

[@NightBeWheat]

The purple power cells and crystals are a great addition to LEGO space lore

[@TheGuysSayHello]

It's simple, but pushing the power pack deeper into the ship to activate the implied boost is so good. The function activation button could have been a body panel, or a yellow knob, but they chose to go with something that adds its own functionality to it. It's like a mechanical process that pulls the battery in, and that's just so cool to me. Really really appreciate that little detail

[@xtv62]

Lego is really knocking it out of the park this year! The "comeback" of the Space theme, the compability between the Space sets, lots of really nice looking sets and the price of some of those seems pretty fair to me!

[@Poopustheclown]

This space wave for Lego City is absolutely knocking it out of the park. Amazing how much better this is than the licensed Marvel spacecraft of your previous vid

[@Halwolf]

I can really visualise the pilot hitting the 'boost' button to get extra juice out of it, the designer did a fantastic job with such a simple but imagination-sparking feature

[@evo_is_confused]

Crikey this seems like one of the best spaceship sets they've... ever done?

[@AHYL88]

This is the total winner; for something that looks this super sleek and awesome, with the premium feel of everything printed and even having an action feature, it's unbelievable how great the value is here!

[@theaces3697]

this is the kind of thing i love from Lego, something simple, that looks really good and has some pretty fun features, they used to do a lot more sets like this in the 2000s

[@uzul42]

Very nice set. Great design, no stickers, no visible wrong colors. Excellent price to quality ratio! Please more stuff like that, LEGO.

[@grumioiscool6190]

I wish we got ships like this in the Star Wars line, just a cheap 20 dollar ship that’s still detailed and has cool play features built in

[@GimbleOnDew]

Brother got me this for Christmas. Great little build, couldn't stop playing with the engine function even as an old man.

[@Angrist17]

Another win for this line. I look at that and think “that’s perfect, I want 3”. Great shape, good parts, amazing price.

[@isaacdimartino588]

So glad to see you putting the minifigs in the set, really adds a lot of context to the build. Great review as always

[@xtremegaming1232]

This is one of those sets that makes an AFOL feel like a kid again, might already be in the running for one of the best sets of the year honestly

[@creativgamers]

I bought this set as an impulse buy and felt both amazed at the fun build and really cool ship, and ripped off. As a star wars fan, I pay so much more for sets with tons of stickers and this set gets so much prints! Honestly, I won't let that sour anything, I don't mind stickers too much. But I do love this little set. its amazing in its simplicity.

[@LordWaterBottle]

I got this thing a day early at Target, and it's absolutely joyful.

[@TheAeroAvatar]

The opening engine exhausts REALLY make this one unique. This is definitely one to think about.

[@mbphilipblack8993]

I like how the Engines open up, the feature just seems so simple yet effective and i thought i had seen that cockpit piece before so glad they're reusing it. Its so SLEEK and looks like it'd make a decent fighter jet if made into a MOC. I would have thought the drone would just fly along side it but i agree its a oversight that it can't dock underneath the ship.

[@ComicBoy750]

When I 1st saw this on Lego’s website I had 2nd thoughts about getting it as much as I like Lego’s unlicensed space sets. But after seeing this review I definitely want to pick this one up now! The fact that there’s no stickers & the minifigure has a new face print definitely pushed me over the edge. Lego should really do more stuff like this!

[@OrdinarilyBob]

I absolutely love this set. The craft is such a great generic snubship. Besides being just an exploration vessel, one could imagine it as a personal transport or racing vehicle; part of a police/military unit as a patrol unit, spy/scout ship, fighter, or light bomber; and it appears capable of both atmospheric and space travel. It's shape/design is perfect, the colors (along with all the new 2024 Space line) are excellent (the lack of trans-orange notwithstanding, of course), and the set's price is an amazing deal! I'm quite likely to pick-up 3 or more of these before I'm done.

[@beenthroughnam3747]

"This piece gets a print, that piece gets a print, EVERY PIECE GETS A PRINT"

[@octobotimus]

This for some reason feels like it’s straight out of the movie interstellar. Love the design!

[@jeffreycoyle12]

This is the third set this week I’ve added to my Wish List based on your review! This wave of $20 sets is really knocking it out of the park. Thanks for featuring them, or else I likely wouldn’t pay much attention to them.

[@thekrispypub14]

This is like the reasonable and much affordable version of the Buzz Lightyear alike. Great review, Jang!

[@boski0klusek]

I really love this new space line - it reminds me so much of Mass Effect aesthetics! I liked the space sets from 2022 and was thinking about buying them, but there were other cooler things (like some of the Creator sets), but those are must have for me. I saw all of the sets built on display in Lego Store - the base is way bigger than I thought.

[@michaelyoung7261]

It’s a good looking ship. I still think it’s hilarious seeing the jet pack piece that they developed for the First Order Jetpack Trooper getting used in the new city space theme.

[@rhino202]

I saw the title and prayed it was from the movie with TARS. Still great for the price. This and the camera are the best priced items right now

[@anthonyreyes1684]

This is been one of my favorite builds. I keep picking it up and messing around with it. It's so simple and so great

[@SaturnCanuck]

Thanks Jang, and I agree. I just built this model this afternoon and it’s excellent! A great build and I love the “hyper-warp” engines opening, great play value. I imagined the rear opening flaps for landing. Lots of play and imagination here. And as you said, no stickers! Prints. In a $25 CDN set when Icons and Ideas $400 sets have stickers. I got this with the Space Hoverbike and they make a great pairing.

[@williamcooper8599]

I reckon this is the best set if you’re looking for a birthday or a Christmas gift. It’s got a cool design, an awesome play feature, its structurally solid and it’s pretty cheap.

[@Jearlego]

Honestly, the fact that this set has no stickers has pretty much convinced me to buy it. Good stuff.

[@kaizokuAUTO]

Truly the best set of the wave. What an excellent fun set for $20

[@gunnarpapst8452]

It’s a treat whenever we get to see your delight in and approval of a special little set like this. Made my evening!

[@sonicguyver7445]

Got this and love it. The way they have the engine open is a beautifully simple design. I attached a couple of clip pieces under those folding panels and attached a cone piece to each for in-atmo thrusters. I also replaced the lense that is supposed to be the flying robot's eye with LED eyes from the last series of City Space robots.

[@piotr78]

Hooray for prints!

[@jasonjtg21]

The opening jet propulsion is really cool.

[@rattlesnaik]

Really like this set. Haven’t bought any Lego recently but I could see myself picking this up sometime.

[@BrickStopmotions]

That ship looks *awesome;* those prints are awesome; that feature is *awesome;* the drone and figure are awesome; and that price is *AWESOME!!!* *I want this!!!*

[@mistknight2243]

I'm so glad this review put this set on my radar cos i just bought one and I'm really excited to build it.

[@POTAT0_FREND]

The ship on the classic space logo is I believe intended to be the galaxy explorer as it was in the first series as the flagship set when the logo was introduced

[@princeleafazriel8657]

$20 is a steal for a set with that many prints, and such a unique figure!

[@RedCometNurse]

For drone storage, I put a Technic peg with stud into the front-most hole on the underside of the spaceship. Then I just peg the drone jump pack onto that with the wings folded up. It works well enough for me. (I put a three 1x1 round studs as landing gear so it was not just the lone stud in the bottom). I figure the drone would attach after take-off and detach before landing.

[@anthonymunoz6013]

Already thinking about tying it together with the last run of space. Will have to improve the space station. I can see a modular system with a core, labs/habs and air lock modules on each projection. And syncing up a module with the Galactic Explorer would be "stellar" indeed! It is funny how some years there is a lot of blah, but this year has much promise for this old Lego addict!

[@nathanunruh3272]

Was on the fence between this and the 6-wheeled rover, and after seeing your video I decided to go for this one first. I've never seen you that speechless over a set before, and by the time I was done building it I was too! It's super well built, prints are awesome, shape is awesome, FTL drive function is awesome... Best spaceship I've built in years.

[@nutherefurlong]

I might try some way to make those modular ports work with it, maybe right angles to make the base of it work and... I'm one of those airtight seal weirdos who would probably cover up the base with a few of those rounded pieces, ostensibly to have it land on them but also to cover up the holes :) Really digging their Space line for the past few years. I think with the price to form this would be on the top of my list

[@camdix3250]

Thank you very much for another wonderful review. This is a gorgeous looking vehicle. The interior cockpit is fantastic and so it the tinted transluscent canopy. This model lends itself well to MOC-related modifications such as adding flat plates to hide more of the studs on the top-surfaces of the wings, at the white wing roots and on the top two pairs of studs on the grey engine. I realize they don't come included with the model, but one can always use one's own extra pieces. Thank you again for a great video. Best wishes.

[@danothedinosaur]

This set makes me want a space exploration video game with Lego, this could be a cool starter ship before being allowed to build one!!

[@DaleWesley]

The new City Space sets are so good. I bought the whole collection and my kids and I have been having a ton of fun with them. I really hope they release more in this line throughout the year.

[@MrTomemac]

Looks phenomenal. Love how sleek they got the presentation.

[@deang5386]

I like these new small spaceship sets. Will probably end up buying a few of them to make a bigger spaceship in the style of classic space.

[@glennbergevin7726]

Great comment on the originality/stand alone nature of the design... It's just a nice ship, not a ton of specific references to previous Lego or other media. Lego space has been self referential, with lots of call backs and homages, since the early 80s... That's neat and has helped build a sense of legacy and nostalgia that obviously works... But something new and this good is always welcome. I built mine last night.

[@XtremeTrainz]

Super excited to pick this up - despite the notional release date of Jan 1 it hasn't appeared in Aus on shelves yet (even at the Lego stores!)

[@GoblinAndLaserBeam]

More than I love this set, I love you loving this set! Great review!

[@from_no_where]

This is unquestionably one of Legos best flying vehicle designs, especially will how cheap it is, when it's value compared to a _lot_ of other 20$ sets value. I'm getting two or three of these to make a little squadron because they're very massable, almost like an army builder for vehicles.

[@wile.e.coyote7666]

Nice set, very clerverly build, no prints, and very good price. We want more of these from Lego, just as the City burger truck which is lovely too for the price. Thx for the review.

[@lawrenceroycemanapsal7741]

I would love of Lego provide the whole Endurance space station with all 4 astronauts, tars and case, 2 rangers and 4 landers. I would gladly spend for those.

[@grahamcoombe5461]

Very neat little set, I like it!

[@StewartHiles]

Absolutely incredible. If I was a kid right now this would be my favorite set ever.

[@Ushiwakasama]

My personal fav from this new space city line, great design and value. Thanks for the review 😃

[@TastierBackInThe80s]

This absolutely is going on the shopping list. Thanks Jang!

[@thebrickhiker]

I love the Space theme comeback this year and have a couple ordered - this arrives Monday along with the retro camera. I built the Polaroid the other day and was knocked back at how good it was, though it did cost more than I would have liked. This, and the retro camera, and the city rescue helicopter are amazing at $20USD! And while I have not been a fan of the new orange and how much it is used on many of the new Space sets, I like that it is not overused here. TLG still has tons of $$$ sets, many of which I want, but I am loving this year's $10 and $20 sets. To the point that I ordered a few and they quickly add up, but they're so solid! Now if only the X-Men and The Marvels plane/ship would go on a 60% off sale....

[@HegeRoberto]

wait, this doesn't have stickers either? Wow, so happy to hear that! Gotta pick it up if I see it in a store!

[@grizzly._.]

My god, it's full of prints. I was already planning on getting this, but everything being prints is such a nice bonus. Maybe I'll get two!

[@0x0404]

The whole space line is killing it this time

[@0l3gb4l]

Great looking small size spaceship! Price is also reasonable! Love it! 🙂 🛸 👍

[@thorakvideos2495]

This new Space sub theme is going to be remembered for a long time! Just plain fantastic & the price (considering it's City) is quite good.

[@digitalboy80]

1:19: I also thought it was meant to be a space shuttle. A fair enough guess, I think, given the time the logo was created and how the space shuttle was the only way for travelling to outer space. 2:47: "No, no, no, light speed is too slow. We're gonna have to go right to... ludicrous speed!"

[@kjerins]

I'm really pumped for the new space line! And this set looks like something you might want to pick two or even three of, to get the fleet going!

[@Walgriff]

I bought this for my nephews. 🤩 I was really surprised by its quality…

[@MOCTurtle4911]

I liked this set from the reveal. Very neat design, and great play features.

[@adriansue8955]

Nice Action Feature so often spaceships can be just static models -looking at you Hoopty good that it has something extra

[@Vegvysyr]

Good gosh these new sets have me feeling a kinda way. Love the new releases this year so far!

[@DarthxNormaN]

I am in love with this set!

[@CrazyChemistPL]

I'd replace the classic space logo printed tile with two 2x1 jumper plates to create a place for the small flyer to dock.

[@Metalizer]

it's great build for small space ship, it's so elegant I would say

[@JPOG7TV]

Definitely picking this up. I stop buying city years ago but this is just too good.

[@Stickfigure414]

I have this set too and I absolutely love it! I agree with everything you've said about it. It's such a simple and yet amazing set. Love the design!

[@luisemoralesfalcon4716]

Man, what a cute shuttle.

[@warrennewman5325]

Fantastic city spaceship awesome review jang 👍

[@lucasurquiza554]

It looks like something from a video game. In a good way. The boost gimmick reinforces that idea even more. I really like the way this looks. Might end up getting one for myself.

[@celloguy]

The classic space logo was the Galaxy Explorer!

[@markj7226]

Thanks Jang! Appreciate the review.

[@emmetbrickhacker5029]

No alternate face could be advantage for custom figureś because you can ad any hair piece to it without secon face look from back.For this unique face is it great!

[@MysteryKoshka]

I thought I heard this set was designed by Boone Langston, can anyone confirm? I just remember how genuinely in awe he was when BtB visited NJC a few years ago. It was so endearing to watch.

[@orcas99]

Very cool set! Gotta love the play features!

[@jakubadamec3243]

bought it with discount already! ready to pick up the set tomorrow! reminds me of old space I had as kid so I have to buy it :D

[@정수-n8c]

Lander 1 ready to detach! See you on the other side Coop!

[@greenhill004]

Looks kind of like the Farscape ship with the wings down.

[@Georami]

Wow. I LOVE this kit!

[@lucioalmazan1941]

Hey Jang!! It looks like the old Cygnus Missile Boat from the TIE fighter games

[@hbtdawgz1688]

This is a really cool little ship. I won’t be getting this whole line, but I’d look at getting this. I’ll probably put it by the Lightyear XL-15. (which I got for $25, definitely not full price).

[@Galermolat]

Wow this set is phenomenal

[@dazblue5515]

Love those helmets - hope they come in more colours than the navy blue and dark azure going forward.

[@kimmatzen6504]

You could make a squad of these, if you replace the black fin layer with pieces in a different colour.

[@jasonruston3315]

Another great review jang

[@nikb7995]

Gives me the delta fly vibes from star trek voyager

[@M0torsagmannen]

for the price i think this is one of the best of the line

[@erich_kubart]

Hopefully it worked for you I used the link to the Canadian LEGO store to make my latest order, I was unaware that I could help out this way till I heard you mention it in this review so Thank-you for both a great review and hopefully a way for me to help you out (assuming it worked of course). Take care & Hi from Canada.

[@massimookissed1023]

Pretty cool. Having grown up with Classic™ Space®, to me, it feels like it's missing 3 #3940 support legs :)