LEGO Icons Lamborghini Countach independent review! The big 5000 Quattrovalvole set

[@A-GEORGE-2001]

Great video as always but Jang the front actually DOES open you can see it in the Lego store's images of the set

[@JANGsLEGOreviews]

You are correct. I need sleep.

[@extremepayne]

I really appreciate the pictures of the real car for comparison-helps to show exactly what you’re talking about

[@atomic...]

I would definitely get this if it was a different colour, I would hate to see this get sun damaged and go yellowish.

[@arcturionblade1077]

Red or yellow would be best.

[@N7-ElusiveOne]

@@arcturionblade1077 Instant buy if it were red.

[@darthprime4916]

Oh I didn’t even think of that. Crap. Would’ve loved red

[@brokencigarette3017]

@@arcturionblade1077 agree, i think red is most iconic.

[@Howlox]

@@arcturionblade1077 If you keep the white one in the sun it will be yellow before you know it :) Haha

[@stevek7266]

I kind of wishing this could have been made with other color than white, maybe red or yellow, given it some more passionate colorway.

[@jonasfermefors]

The wheels look a bit small but I realized when I looked at the real thing that it's just that the rims are a bit too small but the total diameter is fine.. which is all I could ask for. The fact that the rims are so close to the originals is really nice. If I'm really nitpicking I would have wanted the steering wheel to be angled up. Overall it's a great model.

[@brainofmorbius]

Virtually every Lego set with large window pieces I’ve brought in the last couple of years have been damaged resulting in having to get replacements from customer support

[@Halcyon554]

I just bought it this morning at my local Lego store and I finished it a half hour ago. I don't say this often but building this was a sublime feeling. Always loved this car and I always seek out good diecast toys of this car. When the 8-wide Speed Champs came out, and I heard it released early at my Fred Meyers chain of grocery stores before Target or Walmart, I spent a day going to like 10 of them looking for it and I managed to score it. Out of all the Icons/18+ cars I've built, this one has to be my favorite. I feel it doesn't have nearly the same crazy building techniques like the Porsche or the most complex builds, but MAN the way it lands the shaping by using those claws and making hinges is genius. Fantastic job by Lego for sure!

[@MrUltimateConsumer]

I don’t understand why they went through the trouble of making a brand new wheel, only to make it in the wrong color for this car. these rims should’ve been white and if they were, I think it would’ve drastically changed the look of the car for the better

[@thatarftrooper9206]

i mean, there are plenty of these cars in white with silver rims, and considering lego has already made another version of this car with white rims, its the most they could've of done to make it look different to the other countach considering that lamborghini themselves asked lego to make this countach in white. i personally think it looks good, but i see how the white looks good too.

[@AverageDrafter]

Comes with theme to Cannonball Run.

[@Throrface]

There's one thing that makes me like the smaller Speed Champions model a lot more than the larger model. On the large model, there are several very large white surfaces on which you can clearly see that they are made of a lot of bricks. I understand that this is just how it goes with LEGO, but I think that on large smooth bright surfaces the gaps are particularly not good looking. The smaller model has a lot more surfaces that can be made of just a single piece, and on the smaller scale the gaps between bricks just don't stand out as much as on the larger model. The smaller model therefore looks much cleaner and more aesthetically pleasing to me.

[@joevictor53]

This doesn't normally bother me but I feel like it's more noticeable with this one. I don't know if it's because it's all white or maybe Lego is slacking with their parts and allowing smaller gaps in between them

[@empatheticrambo4890]

Always enjoy hearing you talk about the building techniques and how they’ve changed

[@FlymanMS]

I'm happy when Jang is happy with the set. It does look great.

[@Joramee]

Great review as always Jang, your calming, soothing voice makes everything else melt away, that being my hate for the proportions.... yes the window is wrong, the rear lights are too big, the main front slope of the car doesn't continue at a straight line from the front bumper (very important!), but if the build experience was great that is important too. I am torn about this set, they nearly nailed it. I will wait to see what the MOC'ers come up with, and maybe for a price decrease, until I am in on this set. The proportions are *so* important for this iconic vehicle that I can't let Lego have a pass on this, and I respect the designers that put so much work into it, but I feel that they need to introduce yet even more slopes and curved pieces to the Lego elements to really do this vehicle the proper justice it deserves.

[@JANGsLEGOreviews]

The issue folks harp on with the front end is very noticeable when the car is viewed from the ground level from the side, so if you display it at eye level or above it'll definitely bug you. With my eyes just 10" above the ground level, though, the issue completely fades away and I see the same mild bump that's there on each side the real car as the fenders transition to the doors and there's a full-on *downward* curve to the shoulders (again, on the real car). You can see better the lines the LEGO designer worked so hard to capture in a picture like this image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/102289696-car.jpg

[@Jeevisor]

Great review Jang! Those mold marks on tiles at 8:07 make me ask, thoughts on the current quality of LEGO pieces and where it's heading? some reddit posts have gone viral recently showing the injection marks on those 1x1 tile clips in particular that deform the plastic even on the "top", and another post showed how easily bricks in Barud Dur have mashed corners. I've noticed bricks in Rivendell I got recently are also easily have mashed corners as well.

[@antraxxslingshots]

Nice and fair review. 11:55 The Mustang was 130 Euros when it came out tho, this one is 180. That is an over 38% increase over 5 Years. Quite substancial, at least over here, i have no idea about the Dollar Prices when it was launched.

[@ArashAshouri-n6z]

Nostalgic Lamborghini. I love it❤️❤️❤️

[@jlavp]

Generally looks good but of the 3 main issues I have of this model, which you did mention two, the pop up front lights was not factored but was done on the F40.

[@0x0404]

This one makes me more interested in getting the version that you make from the 911. There is something about the front that looks wrong on this

[@adamadams6740]

Good stuff as always Jang,the shaping on this one is awesome.looks really good.miss your RC stuff by the way.

[@MOCTurtle4911]

This was my dream car as a kid, other than a Shelby Cobra, so I am excited for it. The window does bother me a little but not enough to deter me from it. Like the details you gave and comparisons to other versions in this scale.

[@FifthOfNovember_Original]

I love that you got now an actual retro radio on your shelf instead of the Lego version! Great review again!

[@donovanrichardjr.6729]

Enjoyed your video as always being a Lamborghini fan and especially of the Countach this is a must buy

[@defenderprime8046]

The Countach is a great choice for Lego to recreate at this scale, my first exotic car crush! It looks really great exterior and interior.

[@jacobooooo]

i like how you've got a real retro radio in the background

[@wings9925]

Great review, as always. Thanks Jang. The price really grinds my gears, especially in white, which we all know will yellow

[@idonjohnson6999]

Jang manages to have the moulding mark all visible on the red 2x2 plates that make up the door sill. 😂

[@JANGsLEGOreviews]

That's randomness for ya. I'm definitely never going to deceive viewers by going out of my way to hide LEGO's flaws.

[@idonjohnson6999]

@@JANGsLEGOreviews haha nice. I have become too OCD and place parts with the marks hidden. Where possible.

[@Kei.W]

Looks good but Im quite happy with the speed champions version anyway due to space constraints and price. The doors, engine, naca ducts, vents, and taillights are amazing though, these were non existent, half done or done with stickers on the speed champions model.

[@joshuasnell7942]

You can buy a secondhand nintendo switch with a couple of nice games for that money. Totally different thing but the pricing of this lego set just feels so distorted to me

[@annstevens6223]

I’m looking forward to the mods that come out for this set.

[@user-lynKx]

I highly appreciate the editing at 10:42

[@Norcopunk]

I wonder if it would look better with some of those slopes changed to flat tiles to open up the side windows

[@According2Mark]

Jang is right about the Ford mustang, I bought it last year for the “Low discounted price” of $130 USD at Target. 😅

[@joevictor53]

Anyone feel like the gaps between pieces are more noticeable on the side of the car. Not where the door opens but on the door and the body of the car itself. I never really noticed it before but it stands out more to me with this one. Not sure if that's because it's white or some other reason. Also I'm glad to hear Jang calling out the Porsche fender piece. I felt like that one was way too specialised when I was making that set. Jang says there's no real competitor for Lego with these cars but I really hope he reviews some of the Cobi or CaDA car sets that are around the Lego Icons size. Like the Cobi Maserati, Citroen or Skoda cars or the CaDA Mazda

[@Marc-qp4br]

Great review Jang. I do wish it wasn't white though, black with gold wheel would have been a release day purchase for me!

[@1337Jokerman]

Lego should have included the removable make-up mirror as a 1x2 tile in metallic silver as an easteregg. For reasons... 😉

[@boowah5]

Perfect timing, mine just arrived today! Used Insider points and got it for 100!

[@MrKlawUK]

will you be planning a comparison video with Firas’ Porsche alt build version? I have that one and am very happy with it but would appreciate your thoughts if you have any.

[@Benjamin0119]

That is a really good rendition of the Countach. No prints is glorious! I love the interior haha. It's getting to the point you gotta do a double take to tell it's made of LEGO!

[@vincentwiddershoven2122]

Ave Jang. Thsnk you for you great revieuw and wisdom. 👍

[@steponick]

Unlike the Creator 1967 Mustang GT fastback, the Porsche 911 Turbo has printed markings instead of stickers.

[@SO-ym3zs]

Lego: We've included a brick-built engine. Cobi: Hold my beer. And my lunch. And walk my dog while you're at it.

[@lucasreeves2329]

Mine comes in the mail tomorrow can't wait to see for myself!

[@yoy5903]

I like the subtle background music

[@frank9592]

this was my #1 wanted kit this year, of my gen-x age dream car. its sitting here unopened on my desk. That probably won't be the case in a couple of hours!

[@carsongross2941]

I’ll be interested to see what solutions you could have for the front pillars. I’ve looked at it on my set and I’ve tried some things myself but I haven’t been able to find anything thinner that hugs the sides of the window as well

[@frankrizan3357]

I'm not one bit bothered by the window size. What IS bothering me tho are those rear double tyres. I just can't force myself to accept it. I know it's lego, and that modularity is at the core their design philosophy, but I so wish they made a new wheel mold for it, because I believe the already have that tyre width available from the Tumbler set.

[@MrKlawUK]

there are snap-fit model car kits? I only ever did glued ones when I was younger. If there are any with the same engineering and fit quality as most Gunpla thats something I might have to search up

[@rmb1]

$180? Geezuz no way.

[@hahahafunniness]

Wait for that 20%+ sale

[@FlymanMS]

What price do you think is fair?

[@gorgefx6111]

Woooo go Jang, great video

[@Scuderia2000HD]

I still think Firas’ MOC looks more accurate than this - the proportions are just not quite right. The front wheel arches are almost flat in real life, not raised like here. The windscreen starts too far back, and the rear lights are way too big.

[@ArtByKarenEHaley]

I'd have loved it in black, maybe with a speed limit 55 sign for scale. What do you say when there are no words?

[@TheStugbit]

If the print in the smaller canopy were more consistent, I think it would look better.

[@annstevens6223]

I just wish it was something other than white. Red would’ve been my choice, but yellow, black or even blue would’ve been better than the same colour as the Porsche.

[@crashdgamer]

I wish we got this in red with the tan interior because we already have a white Countach in the speed champions line

[@warrennewman5325]

Laborghini looks EPIC enjoyed your build on twitch great review jang 👍

[@rogerhalt3991]

Some of the dimensions bother me a little but overall the model goes together really well!

[@nikoladimitrijevic9713]

Another amazing review Jang! The steering wheel is kinda positioned too low.

[@holgerdornseiff3202]

Nice car, great approach.

[@Grychon]

Hi Jang, great video as usual. I was wondering what the colour match between all the pieces is like? I know with all white sets in the past there has been significant variation in hues.

[@mathewkolakwsk]

While I agree the design team did well, the overall car shape looks too chonky in the middle and back - the front slope isn’t right because of the middle and back being too similar to other Lego car builds, in my opinion. The Delorean had a similar issue with lack of sleekness, but that one worked a little bit better overall, perhaps because of the front end shaping being closer to the actual car (from first glance or even just memories from the three films… it also has other details like the plutonium reactor at the back end to pull your eye away from the lack of sleekness…) In short, this new countach model is missing the necessary sleekness that has made it my favorite car design of all time. Sure, the price is quite difficult to handle, but personally I’m disappointed in that lack of sleekness, more than the two side window openings making the front window smaller/different (while I agree on that detail too). As always, thank you for the insights and review Jang. Take care!

[@TheFightingmav]

The color is more nicotine white than white. 😅 and dual tires on a lambo ?? 😅😅😅 Who is paying 180 for that ?

[@zoltanperei4789]

Miami Vice theme starts playing

[@adamyo9003]

Oooo I gotta get me one of these!

[@VeryUnemployed]

I would've liked to see more studs. Im just a weirdo and like to know it's made of lego instantly.

[@techmed6968]

I like this set but I’m a bit torn about the color with the Porsche being white, but then again I don’t know what color I would have preferred for the countach either. I’ll still get it tho 😂

[@OlleMoquist]

Pink would have been awesome!

[@monty6491]

Black with gold wheels!

[@Creamcups]

@@monty6491 Very iconic but black makes it hard to see the shaping. Yellow or green would've been perfect.

[@JANGsLEGOreviews]

+1 for yellow here, but unfortunately white _is_ the iconic LP5000 color. Lamborghini itself may have even requested it.

[@frank9592]

i'm toying with the idea of buying another one and then all the bricks to change it to yellow or red...or black...or ... 👀

[@FungusMcChungus]

This is fantastic

[@adamkieffer6827]

It looks like the steering wheel is below the seat bottom. I’ve heard that the driving position for a Countach is a bit goofy with a very narrow pedal box that angles to one side, but having to have your hands reach out and down between your legs to get to the steering wheel seems a rather odd choice here. I’d have to try to fix that…and I can’t imagine it would be too hard, either.

[@joeymesa4952]

i have seen the interior in one up close and yes the space for the pedals is small and cramped, looks like its not comfortable to drive

[@kevinhall7512]

Do you have another channel where you restore watches?

[@chesterfieldsnapdrag]

Got that bad boy for $30 after i used all my VIP points. Ive been sotting on them for a while waiting for something to use them on.

[@stuchly1]

Gotta say the roof looking far too thick at the door and the oversized tail lights are my only serious nitpicks about this.

[@Ragnar_Rock]

Did you ever tried Cobi? :) Just built the Cobi 24356 - Lancia Delta HF Integrale. Evo 1991 - Executive Edition (2294 pcs) and compare it to the LEGO Lambo. The difference is huge!!! BTW, Cobi doesn´t know stickers, it´s all printed and everything is produced in Europe, not China. And on top, it´s 50 bucks cheaper then LEGO ;)

[@tythemovieguy4832]

Giving off major Wolf of Wall Street vibes.

[@jorgeveliz721]

Cool!

[@bencatherall585]

Hi im getting this set today , how long roughly is the build time

[@mrgrzes1]

Lego, gimme red Testarossa next time !

[@combaticon55reviews65]

Makes me wonder if Lego is going to do Sideswipe for their Transformers line

[@alainclerc1742]

Twin tyres on a Countach?? Mould King has an excellent model - in real white.

[@JANGsLEGOreviews]

Mould King also often steals designs from LEGO fans. The Countach is thankfully made with permission from the LEGO fan designer Firas who released it on Rebrickable years ago, but I will not support a company that has grown so much of its business on theft until it proves it has fully changed its ways and turned legitimate. They do at least use Gobricks, which are usually just slightly below LEGO quality due to mold marks & surface scuffing from handling, but more frequently surpassing LEGO in plastic quality & color.

[@alainclerc1742]

@@JANGsLEGOreviews good point!

[@LQ2DARESQ]

the front end looks funky and too angular

[@Drakuma35]

3:12 is that a new piece for this set or has it come on other ones already?

[@JANGsLEGOreviews]

I think this is the first set I've personally gotten the piece in, but it's by no means intended to be exclusive to this set. It's in white behind the engine compartment here also, but definitely expect to see it in more sets soon (some of which may have exited the design phases before this one).

[@rickpease1911]

Great looking car but I feel the nose of the car is a bit to much of a drastic slope to it than the actual car

[@dimi727]

would hahve been a great car, but the front man, what did they do :(

[@GamerNRetro]

The front end/hood ruins it for me. The fenders and the hood are suppose to be flush. It looks like a white Ferrari 512M

[@EvanMoon]

Jang, I want a real one

[@kidShibuya]

11:10 if mocs can do the tail lights just fine with normal pieces then Lego themselves should have been able to do it. I bought this just like I do all cool Lego cars but honestly they are opening the door to the rise of Chinese brands with the way they just push out sloppy junk for premium prices. It's bad enough with the F1 cars and all the cost cutting they do there, but here they not only could not be bothered to spend an extra 1 cent on correct tyres but they cant even match the shape of what people in their spare time achieve with random bits.

[@allonewordcaps]

😊

[@HuyV]

12:40 Mould King 10045 for almost half the price. And I heard it uses only parts also in the Lego 10295. So if you already have the Lego Porsche you could build a Countach out of that, that arguably even looks a bit closer to the original. The window line definitely comes a lot closer even with that slight dip. Also looks a bit less.... like a caricature? Lego kind of exaggerated the iconic elements of this vehicle for me. The rear lights are too big, the bulges of the front wheels in the hood are way overemphasized. It's really kind of like a caricature of a celebrity with too big head and everything. Anyway there is LOADS OF COMPETITION for Lego these days. Most people just don't know about it.

[@JANGsLEGOreviews]

Right that sounds great, but what you're missing is that Mould King frequently steals designs from LEGO MOC makers on Rebrickable who receive no credit and no compensation for their commercial exploitation of his work. This happened previously to the designer of the very (unlicensed) Countach you're referring to, though I don't know if they finally caved to public pressure and contacted him before copying this specific model (his name is on the box on this one, not others before). Thus yes, we consumers can get a nice looking car for less a lot less than the LEGO version, but then we're also supporting theft and greed of a shady company that regularly rips off talented fans who do the actual work. They also cut costs by conveniently not getting any license from the IP holders (compared to LEGO which has the holographic Lamborghini authenticity mark on the box and official prints for all decorations vs. nonsense on stickers for Mould King). That's very frequently the rub with the shady off-brands. It's not like with Cobi, Mega, Pantasy, etc., which are among LEGO alternatives that consistently do all of design work legitimately and also legally acquire licenses for branded products.

[@OaktownBricks]

Great Review! This is definitely a beautiful Set but I’m not buying it! I’m already happy with my Speed Champions Countach Set!

[@Free_speech_is_dead]

Its 10/10 BUT, it should have been 150 dollars.

[@dutch6947]

Speed champions Countach > Set in video

[@darthprime4916]

This is one of my all time favorite car. But that front end/hood is just so Off to me. Almost ruins it all

[@noprobllama9747]

Does anybody know how this car scales against the lego creator Ferarri F40 10248 set?

[@JANGsLEGOreviews]

This one and I believe all of the cars since 2016 are built to a larger scale. Unfortunately the change happened immediately after the F40. They need to do an updated one, like they have in the Speed Champions line.

[@betulaobscura]

I like it! I like it a lot! I think overall design is near to perfection. I like colour as well. Reminds me Miami Vice series and 80's cool vibes (80's kid here). Good stuff!

[@Zenlore6499]

I keep forgetting it’s not pronounced like “countess”

[@villewintermaul1907]

I don't understand why this small scale... far too expensive for this small. Should have been at least 10th scale if not 8th

[@Jrathage]

Re. the price comparison vs. the Mustang: 10265 originally debuted at a price point of $150, not $170. It was one of many sets that saw a price bump in summer of 2022.

[@ktoyfl]

I kind of wish they would have made a proper model looking somehow like the real thing. Just look at photos. Sorry to say, this is just bad. And the Mustang, which was way better, was 130 and they pushed it up, for no reason, to 170. And the twin tyres … Excuse me, for 180 I get a car with twin tyres. NO

[@HuyV]

Nice double tyres on a sports car. At the same time they don't want to give us double tyres on the trucks where they should be.... smh

[@schoolofrockcary6625]

Now, if Lamborghini would bring this exact model back as an EV.....hooo boy 💥

[@paulpisters668]

This is one of the most bad Lego sets ever. Lego can’t produce anything cheaper designed than this. Unbelievable.