LEGO 2024 Space Explorer Rover & Alien Life 60431 review! Rolling sci-fi goodness

[@omarluna7068]

The minifigures remind me so much of the galaxy squad teams, I’m really loving these space sets

[@tomjames9681]

Been loving the art direction for this line of City Space. Feels like the best elements of previous space lines and taking things from popular sci-fi. Would love to see some interesting alien builds.

[@lumpyize]

love the design for machines in this series. Looks pretty realistic but with a futuristic touch of space travel, yet brings some 80s vibe

[@thepartydontstoptilliwalkin]

The color scheme and the logo remind me of Mars Mission. I could get used to this new Space theme and I appreciate how it's more sci-fi in style again.

[@Benjamin0119]

I've never played Mass Effect, but this is a great rover design. Fairly sleek and aggressive as rovers go, and I love seeing the old space rover wheels, even if they're inverted. Again, the variety of astronauts is good as well. Lego Space is BACK!

[@stefanofanigliulo5946]

These new space sets are gorgeous! The only flaw: the glass which can be removed and cannot be raised using a special piece...

[@GarrettTBeelowComposer]

This is by FAR my favorite set from this wave. It's just so slick and appealing.

[@mbphilipblack8993]

I Really like the look of this Rover, it looks very tactile, beefy and sleek. The colour scheme is also good the mix of white, black, orange and sand blue complement each other well a strong set like you said and i'll be getting it for sure especially for only £25 the size is great.

[@andrewepp6763]

After seeing these, I am fully convinced they could do an absolutely epic reboot of all the OG space factions. And I would think they could easily even make a new “guardians of the galaxy” style show based on or including all of the old factions in various capacities.

[@koenkerckhoffs8360]

I think this is the best set in my opinion

[@SaturnCanuck]

Looks great. Looking forward to your review of the Interstellar Spaceship.

[@R3LOADlikesgames]

Man I love the way this rover looks. And working suspension? Amazing.

[@thequestion8697]

Loving this space theme and im defo getting all of them at some point.

[@roccociccone597]

Idk what it is about Lego space rovers but this always awakens my inner 8 year old. I think I might get this new space line, the stuff looks really cool.

[@peterknutsen3070]

0:27 Those green aliens remind me a bit of Heinlein’s Martians, like in “Double Star”. Or maybe the Masters from the Tripods novels.

[@bradkrick8254]

This set is so sturdy. Like indestructible for LEGO. Very impressive design. My son has been driving it off the couch on repeat.

[@lukestarkiller1470]

I’m very glad that current kids have a Lego space theme to get sets from, I still prefer the more sci-fi like themes that I grew up with, but this isn’t bad, and I love the more realistic color scheme of this line. I feel like this line has a more realistic feel as a whole and that definitely has its own merits

[@meowritz]

Did anyone notice that the seating layout allows for both minifigures and minidolls to sit there with how the four stud plate plus the leg securing brick is placed

[@jasonjtg21]

I think this is a neat set. I like the rear axels with the articulation. I have to say the space sets this year are really neat. The review of the space station you did the other day will play well with this rover.

[@princessofthecape2078]

I think this is the best space theme in 15 years.

[@drillstevejr2290]

Well priced, well designed, fun to build, fun to play with, checks all those box’s for me so it’s a definite buy whenever my stores get it in

[@jmashups6804]

Unironically, throw some orange wheels and an orange windshield on that thing and it's a modernized Mars Mission 2007 set!

[@0l3gb4l]

Interesting set Reminds me on original Lego Space line from the late 80's & early 90's .🙂🔥👍

[@willeveleigh5633]

This is cooler than the $100 set for the suspension alone.

[@brandongaines1731]

I've watched all of your reviews of these current wave CITY Space sets, now (I think) - I dunno what the pink plant is supposed to be energy-wise, but the violet crystals make me think of Buzz Lightyear's comment in the first Toy Story movie, "Are you still using fossil fuels on this planet or have you discovered Crystalic Fusion?" Funniest thing ever when you consider that, if such a question were asked on an M-Class planet by a Federation officer, then they could get cited for breaching the Prime Directive, simply because somebody on that planet would be like, "Wait, there's more?!?" Which just makes Woody's response that much funnier, given the circumstances: "Uh, we have AAs!"

[@EvanMoon]

So cool looking vehicle. The back suspension is very similar to real heavy off road trucks

[@theBoonarmies]

Great set. a single spring added to the rear heel assembly would have been superb

[@ShirouYukihime]

This reminds me of the space cars they used in the third season of ninjago

[@frollothewhite]

Great review. The canopy seemed extraordinarily scuffed up already though, especially on the sides.

[@Xiteri]

Interesting how those seating positions also account for minidoll legs (as Friends did get a Mars set)

[@thebrickhiker]

I ordered this on Day 1 - Looking forward to seeing the new orange in person - unsure I like it just yet, nor how it is used so much on these space sets. But that white camera...I know it is a small piece, but I have been wanting one for so long! [my own hiking camera is white so as to stand out when packed and to not get super hot when it's mounted on my pack's strap]. This seems like a fair value to me with the exception of lack of hair pieces for the minifigs and no duel face prints.

[@luisemoralesfalcon4716]

Reminds me of the Mass Effect Andromeda Nomad.

[@Howlox]

I was not expecting 35. That's a good price.

[@PersonMcFaceFace]

We're FINALLY getting non-licensed aliens again! It's been waaaay too long. It would be nice though if there was more to them and their builds

[@jasongraham6779]

I have this set but changed the canopy/windscreen to trans orange. It’s better to me.

[@epiknis3035]

This set rules, if the colors were orange and white it would be perfect for mars mission

[@Absimilliard78]

Any clue what the different colours of the astronauts could mean?

[@bannickartem7624]

I sadly had quite a few quality issues. Flash plastic on parts. Dents scratches and bad friction between parts. It didn't feel like Lego bricks tbh.

[@simplesmile6984]

very mass effect andromeda

[@osmanpasha_diy]

Oh, it looks so much better than a technic rover

[@BrickHQ]

Great set Decent price

[@sw-gs]

It would rather easy to modify back wheels so each has it's own articulation.

[@Terrance_the_ugandan_knuckles]

I don't know which to pick tis one or the interstellar space ship

[@greenhill004]

It's only $35? I was thinking LEGO wanted $50. It's a nice toy for $35.

[@thatrussianguy116]

It could be easily motorized

[@NicolasMiari]

Is tha antenna a musket?😂

[@studebricker2845]

This one is probably the best of the space sets and the least city/NASA like, but the lack of color makes it seem very bland. Using the logo doesn't make it a return to classic space. It is just OK.

[@reventonrowe6111]

No stickers! DEAL!

[@ramizrehman6293]

Hey Jang just to let you know even if Canadian prices are cheaper we pay 13% tax on the set so actually it's around the same as usd

[@JANGsLEGOreviews]

We have sales taxes in the US also. Combinations of state, county, and local. It's almost 11% where I live.

[@ramizrehman6293]

​​@@JANGsLEGOreviewsDarn but oh well. Love your videos!

[@CatRaph]

The new space sets look great, but they are sullied by the new trans-black. It is like a trans-dark blue, and it just looks horrible. On the boxart it looks transparent, but in real life it´s a dark blue and far too opaque. A terrible replacement color in my opinion.

[@redbrickfrombillund]

Minifigs and aliens are fairly well done. Vehicle design and random color selection are both a hot mess. Why?

[@siskavard]

This is cool & all, but I miss the days when Lego would go all in on a theme, with unique builds, characters & villains etc. These are just really generic.

[@Thinginator]

Something you didn’t mention but I think is significant is that the interior of this set features the mini doll leg holder piece! Obviously the minifigs aren’t using it, but it makes this set compatible with the Friends space sets! Already making the docking ports across space sets compatible was awesome, but making it so that different types of figures can still fit in space sets across themes is especially thoughtful. Love how LEGO is encouraging everyone to play together :)

[@yurisei6732]

Although it does mean you have to figure out why your world has giants. That's the one thing I'm not a huge fan of with friends, the sets are often quite good but the figures are really inconspicuous next to minifigures so for any given display you're choosing one or the other.

[@klaykid117]

I had to take a double take when I saw you review this because I thought you reviewed it a few days ago until I realized this is a completely separate set. This is going to lead to a lot of confused parents buying birthday gifts for their kid. But on another note, I absolutely love how this city random set is not afraid to include aliens before their space stuff was limited only to the realm of realism and I'm glad they're bringing in that sci-fi element. Also, for less than half the price it seems like in many ways this rover is better because you get that suspension unlike the other one

[@cy83rd3m0n]

Such a great theme, more of this please

[@Astroplatypus]

I love that the cockpits in these new space sets are actually sealed for once! That was always a gripe I had with sets from Mars Mission, Space Police, etc.

[@nanorex_designs]

Man I seriously dislike the new transparent black. The colour is uglier in my opinion, but what is far worse is the opacity. You can hardly see through it at all! In fact on the Avengers tower I initially thought the windows were solid black.

[@hammertronactionfigures2426]

This is one of the more entertaining Space themes that LEGO has done in a while. Hopefully LEGO expands on this theme with more sets.

[@Zenlore6499]

This looks like a pretty good one! Too bad about the suspension, but otherwise it’s a nice set!

[@hyperdrivecollections6460]

Fantastic set, I’ve really fallen for this series. I’ll probably purchase 3 and modify them for my clone army. Fantastic review Jamg!

[@migatron1]

This is definitely the best space set of the 3 reviewed so far for price and play imo

[@jpeterson9087]

Wait, fencing foil as an antenna? That's pretty cool. Nice looking set overall. Really liking these new Space sets.

[@lucarioaustin13]

Really dig this set and ngl i thought it was a nomad (Mass effect Andromeda) set at first but cool to see the space theme being explored more!

[@nutherefurlong]

Always makes me happy when sets have storage and other little details. Now I want to see what those little green heads look like in the new helmets :)

[@YensR]

loving all of the new space sets, but this is my favourite by far. I will see if I can make the chassis "statically determinate". For that you attach each front swing arm to a small bevel gear and then add a third bevel gear between them, so when one goes up, the other goes down to create a pendulum axle, basically. This makes posing on non-flat terrain much easier.

[@betulaobscura]

Cool set design! However, I don't like colours of this LEGO series. This is like ersatz for LEGO Classic Space.

[@Galactic_J]

Cool set!

[@dazblue5515]

The azure helmet style is great... I've seen it in dark blue too, but hope we get it in other colours too.

[@yurisei6732]

I'm loving this new space theme, the vehicles are nicely sized and feel quite thematically flexible but also consistent, I think this might be the first city theme I know of where you could "faction build", ie it's not just a group of buildings that you might see in a town, you can imagine a coordinated effort between a big colony crew or something. I also really like the interchangeable "airlock" modules thing, I hope they keep that up and expand it. I'm looking forward to being able to say something like "today the team need the scanning lab on the rover and the fabrication room is being left at base for maintenance". Going to be the first theme in a while that I'll end up making some of my own builds for.

[@extremepayne]

Interesting that the minifig sets seem to have been developed with minidoll compatibility in mind

[@joesoul2472]

minus the cannons, this thing almost looks like the design of the tank for the Sega Genesis Blaster Master 2 box art

[@johnnations5932]

Cool set! But how much could it have cost, Lego, to include hairpieces and alternate faces for the figures? Come on.. por favor. :⁠-⁠)

[@Aaravgaming.20]

I was building it but then I did something wrong so I have to rebuild it now😩

[@Laserod559]

So does that mean that aliens canonically exist in LEGO City?

[@legobrickabrac]

It's about time Lego did some Sci Fiction sets reminiscent of Galaxy Squad or Mars Mission.

[@blueninja8094]

These have got to be inspired by mass effect this one even has the two seats for your companions

[@NLGeebee]

@1:38… wow new colour Technic springs (and pins?)

[@Brick-Life]

another strange set

[@touroleite9920]

Really cool design for a vehicle

[@insertusername9755]

Sort of /-sloped car looks a bit weird to me.

[@kirboioproductions74398]

Cool set

[@SuperSecretBricks]

Looks like it's even Minidoll compatible with the divider piece used in the seats

[@jack1701e]

Ok thats a really neat kit! Compact, functional and fun, plus as a huge mass effect fan it just works even better!

[@vincentwiddershoven2122]

Realy love these new space sets. This one however... i just briliant! Some collorswapoing and sidedoirs and you have the spacecar from Aliens, lol. But with a more friendly looking Aluen thus time... 😂 thanks Hang for this great reviuw.

[@monte_2000]

The LEGO City Space sets give me LEGO Powerminer vibes. Just unique looking vehicles all around that also look fun to mess with.

[@octav1600]

Another non sticker set! Love it. This and the 19.99 Euro Ship are most likely the best sets in a long while. This has everything you need in a small rover. And the trans black screens are growing more and more on me. It's not the deep trans blue that I would love to have, but I think this works well enough.

[@MoonBro96]

Lego is really knocking it out of the park with these City Space sets! Still have my fingers crossed we’ll get an original theme in the style of Galaxy Squad or Space Police or Mars Mission again someday

[@random1911]

Thanks for review! Definitely want to buy this set! Also want to check this relative new parts on tail and roof, seems promising for future builds

[@dentyH]

This whole line is giving galaxy squad x mars mission but with the conflict free nature of life on mars. Magnifique.

[@SwiftpawWolffox]

I agree the shocks are a little too stiff, but they don't disrupt the playability too much. Still a really nice space rover set.

[@BennyLlama39]

I kind of like this one. It's like a super-beefed-up version of the Life on Mars T-3 Trike. 🙂

[@Beto_Mori]

something that I noticed, it's possible to fit minifigs and/ or minidolls on the seats, so kids can play with them together

[@JoseEnriqueAguirreGonzalez]

It is absolutely mesmerizing the degree of minute detail that it enthralls you

[@edgeKaiser31]

I'm really liking the new space theme by Lego, hope they continue this line in the future

[@warrennewman5325]

Awesome space explorer great review jang

[@lubomirhoffman4892]

Just built this set today, love it! I also see Mass Effect in the design!

[@justice7660]

No stickers? I call it a win.

[@popculturehero]

This new space line is really pleasing. Comforting classic space is back. Explorers scientists and miners.

[@mavoron]

feels a bit too out there imo