LEGO 6896 Celestial Forager *VINTAGE REVIEW!* - M:Tron Retrospective, Ep. 2

[@nils920]

This is why I'll always enjoy vintage Lego space themes much more than Lego Star Wars. It's not 100% obvious what everything is supposed to be or represent, it's up to your imagination to decide that!

[@TrikBrix]

So true, and that’s what I love about vintage Lego in general. While I do have a pretty sizable SW collection - mostly original trilogy stuff - it just doesn’t quite spark the imagination like these old sets. I like that the story and characters were completely up to you.

[@smb-c3po]

I heard rumours about Disney regarding Lego Star Wars and I don't know if it's true.

[@CarsSimplified]

That sprue is interesting! I didn't know those one studs used to come like that! The steering, though... That's really cool! I haven't seen anything like that outside of Technic in a long time!

[@BrickBakery]

Great set! M-Tron is GREAT! I can see why you like the packaging - it’s SO gorgeous! Agreed on the spot-the-difference instructions :-D The set is great - love that everything is printed! And the play function of the m-tron series is just awesome! Great video, great set and great theme! Thanks for sharing this and keep up the great work :-)

[@TrikBrix]

Thanks, Jakob! Glad you enjoyed it! And even though I never had any of these as a kid, the packaging makes me feel so nostalgic... great design work. And yeah - I had to use online instructions to build the Mega Core Magnetizer... not fun! Lol Thanks for watching, my friend! 😎👍

[@BrickBakery]

TrikBrix ah, yeah, I can imagine the online instructions being kind of annoying! :-)

[@TrikBrix]

They’re just so dark, it’s hard to tell what’s what sometimes. It’s too bad the official online Lego instruction catalog only goes back to the mid 90s. The pains of being an AFOL, lol. 😄

[@BrickBakery]

TrikBrix hmm, are they expensive to get on Bricklink?

[@TrikBrix]

Looks like between $10-20 from US sellers for the MCM, which isn’t terrible, I guess. Maybe I’ll pick one up someday just to make sure I built it correctly, lol. 😄

[@NeonSupernovaUPW]

Man, I know you're not doing these videos anymore, but I would love to get this M-Tron theme that you've made. it's great and really captures M-Tron well.

[@newwavejunkie]

I had completely forgotten that those neon studs were attached to a sprue. Wow, what a wave of nostalgia!

[@TrikBrix]

Like I mentioned in the video, I had no clue they’d ever done this - definitely a forgotten piece of Lego history! Thanks for watching! 😎👍

[@juliemiller9294]

This is a great set! Over 800 subs! Keep the awesome reviews coming!

[@katelystt]

Let's get him to a 1000!

[@TrikBrix]

Thanks! 800 is definitely a cool milestone! 😎👍

[@googlewasmyidea3296]

The amount of effort you put in each video is incomprehensible. Keep up the good work!

[@TrikBrix]

Thanks so much! I’m a big believer in quality over quantity, so I’m glad it’s appreciated. Thanks for watching! 😎👍

[@DrPhil-om8hb]

Great retrospective as always! Your voice is always so great and polished without feeling too scripted!

[@TrikBrix]

Thanks! Since I do script every episode, I worry about sounding like I’m reading (which I am, lol), so I’m glad it doesn’t come across that way. Thanks again for watching! 😎👍

[@trontosaurusrex9532]

They just don't make them like they used to,I loved the little touch on the boxes of making the neon elements glow. Classic set and top notch video.

[@TrikBrix]

They sure don’t! Not that I don’t enjoy modern Lego, but these old sets had such a charming quality. And the box art was definitely classic!

[@matts2298]

Hey Jaime, Very professional review as ever! 1k subs are coming so keep up the great effort you are doing for the vintage community!

[@TrikBrix]

Thank you! It seems like just yesterday we hit 100 subs, so I’m pretty happy with how the channel is growing. And I’m stoked to be able to bring some of these classic gems to light! Thanks again for watching! 😎👍

[@OtojitoBG]

I have this when i was kid it was amazing and still looks cool after 30 years ❤

[@T0ffik1]

i rly liked thoes wheels, and tbh that strong magnet lifting that box up would work wonders for fantasy for a kid (specially with the 80/90's space toons). Also even when pretty basic this set has a great turning mechanism, a working crane, can be rebuilt. Rly one of the better sets tbh. Overall the space theme in early 90's was great, the flying jetpacks, the huge wheeled vehicles, and great ships.

[@Galermolat]

Another great vid Jamie. I'm liking this theme :)

[@TrikBrix]

Thanks! And I’m glad you’re enjoying it - M:Tron is a classic, for sure! 😎👍

[@dcb770]

I like this new series of M Tron you're doing!

[@TrikBrix]

Awesome! I’m so glad you’re enjoying it! 😎👍

[@rsahadi1975]

Man, I totally forgot that single round studs came connected like that. I probably have a few like that still.

[@nopunintended5096]

Love this set! Thanks for the review 🙌

[@TrikBrix]

Thank YOU for watching! Glad you enjoyed it! 😎👍

[@BrickLifeCrisis]

The M-Tron stuff was released during my dark ages so I never had any of these sets but they look pretty cool! Thanks for sharing these with us! As always, your production value is top-notch! Great work!

[@TrikBrix]

Thanks so much - I’m happy to be able to share them! And thanks again for watching! 😎👍

[@jreesets7401]

can you put every single bluecoats set together because I would love to see what they look like all together!!

[@TrikBrix]

I think I actually did that at the end of my Sabre Island Review... and it looks awesome! Thanks for watching! 😎👍

[@Dynamic_Flyer]

Great video - shows off the theme and the model really well! I like Mtron, although was past my space Lego days when it came out so I never owned any. My era was White / transparent blue classic space and Futuron. I might start collecting Mtron though - it is really cool! The one thing I don’t really like about this set is the driver position - very exposed, unsafe, and how on earth does he or she get up there! It needs a ladder and a canopy of some sort.

[@voidking4824]

Another great review, thank for this man. :)

[@TrikBrix]

Thanks! And thanks for watching - glad you enjoyed it! 😎👍

[@Richbrick48]

great set and love your alt builds at the end 👍

[@rsahadi1975]

Thanks for making these high quality videos. I subscribed.

[@maartenvangeffen4508]

Just found your channel. Amazed by the video structure and all the creatieve choices you’ve made. Keep this creativity up and I’m sure those subscribers will come running!

[@TrikBrix]

Thanks so much! I try my best to make these reviews the highest quality I can achieve, so I’m glad you’re enjoying them! And thanks so much for watching! 😎👍

[@AClassicBrick]

An interesting ride so far. Especially since i don't know these sets :) I found my old Vikings sets in my mums house. Such a cool theme :)

[@TrikBrix]

Great, glad you’re enjoying it! I always find it enjoyable to learn about new (old) sets. Speaking of which, I’m not too familiar with Vikings, but it does look pretty cool from all the photos I’ve seen.

[@AClassicBrick]

@@TrikBrix this set tho looks somehow very appealing to me. I grew up in a time ppl call Legos dark ages. Many things like Jack Stone etc... Vikings stood out for me back then. It is a beautiful line. Allthough I liked the concept arts when the vikings had molded beards. Also it should be notet that the monsters that were included actually have names and are all based upon northern mythology (Fenriswolf, Mitgard, Fafnir Dragon etc)

[@TrikBrix]

The sea monsters are what I remember seeing the most - I always thought they should have included something like that in the Pirates line. Cool that they actually had names! I could definitely see myself doing a Vikings retrospective at some point in the distant future.

[@AClassicBrick]

@@TrikBrix it would be awesome and as I own every vikings set of the first wave, i can tell you, you need to see them in Person to funny understand their glory. As I said when I was a kid I looked jealous at what lego had in store in the time before I started getting into lego. Dragons, warriors in nice armor, ships and wood fortresses (Legoredo) and when vikings came around all of this was combined in one epic line. My favourite themes I'm nostalgic with are KK1, Vikings and Adventurers/Orient expedition... pirates and castle was before my Time

[@TrikBrix]

I can see how all those things combined would be awesome! Now I definitely want to check it out... I’d have to say, if we’re going on nostalgia alone, Adventurers Egypt and Wild West would be my two choices. It’s only been as an adult that Pirates has become my favorite, as I don’t really remember owning any of those as a kid.

[@razorwireclouds5708]

Would be nice to see the text of your reviews for this series of sets.

[@sgtkrinkuskronkus2345]

I really liked the explorians video you made and this one. The thing with classic space is that all subthemes would take place in the same universe, and its kind of sad they don't do it anymore

[@TrikBrix]

I know! There was a time when you had M:Tron, Space Police, Blacktron, and Futuron all on store shelves at the same time... it would be amazing to see that sort of system return, but with all of the licensed themes taking up space, it’s unlikely. Don’t get me wrong: I love Star Wars, but have little to no interest in Marvel, DC, Overwatch, Powerpuff Girls (lol), Harry Potter, etc, etc. Even the newer original themes like Ninjago don’t do much for me. Hopefully someday we’ll see a return to SciFi, Pirates, and Castle, without being tied to a film/TV/video game license. I’ve actually started looking into Playmobil, because their selection of themes reminds me so much of 80s & 90s Lego.

[@TheBluenyt09]

Looks good :) yeah I miss the old packaging

[@TrikBrix]

There really is something special about the way they used to showcase the sets on the boxes... it would be cool to see Lego do a retro line, like so many other toy makers are doing, and bring back some of this packaging.

[@horacep.mcteetees3578]

Love the content! Always worth the wait for each episode! Hope to see a Dino Island series after the space ones!!

[@TrikBrix]

Thanks so much - glad you’re enjoying it! I’m still working on completing my Dino Island collection, so Wild West season 2 will probably be the next retrospective. But the Dinos are definitely on their way! 😎👍

[@charlesguzman9045]

TrikBrix, have you seen Retroblastings retrospective on lego classic space?

[@Iche_mache_bomben]

Can I get the m tron music?

[@xxtipedionxx7244]

Thats the only m tron Set I have

[@TrikBrix]

It’s hard to go wrong with any of the M:Tron sets, but at least you have a cool one! Thanks for watching! 😎👍

[@oliverbahr8677]

Do you intend on doing a season 3 of the Adventurers line?

[@TrikBrix]

Definitely! I think I only have 3 sets from Dino Island, though, so it may be a few months, unfortunately. I’m really trying to budget my Lego spending so I have enough money left over for food and clothing, lol. 😄

[@oliverbahr8677]

Lol understandable. I hate to ramble, but I must say, but I absolutely love your content. I didn’t grow up with the classic 90s sets but I still feel the heavy nostalgia in your videos. Keep up the excellent work and I look forward to your content!

[@TrikBrix]

Thanks so much! I’ll try my best! 😎👍

[@Biomati-bs8nc]

I think its good set to play with ;)

[@TrikBrix]

Me too! Thanks for watching! 😎👍

[@stormtrooper1756]

Almost to 1000 man

[@TrikBrix]

Yep, getting close! 😎👍

[@legodavid9260]

Here is a rather interesting question for you: Do you like Bionicle?

[@TrikBrix]

I remember my brother and I getting into it for a minute when it first came out in 2001 - I think I had Tahu - but my fascination with it didn’t last very long. I was 15 at the time, so my LEGO dark ages were on the horizon, and I never kept up with the storyline. Looking back, I’m glad they did it, since it pretty much saved the company, but I’m still not a huge fan of constraction figures.

[@voidking4824]

@@TrikBrix Are you going to try Bionicle again to see if you change your mine? I love Bionicle and i'm very interested to see your opining on the original 6 Tora.

[@SLOV3N1C]

very high quality videos... just as I like it!

[@TrikBrix]

Thanks! I’m glad you’re enjoying them! 😎👍

[@legodavid9260]

Where do you have so much money to spend on all those vintage sets? I would personally really like to get a few myself, but I can't really afford to pay 20$ for something so small...

[@TrikBrix]

Well, Lego is pretty much all I spend money on, besides food and utilities, lol. And I try to be patient until I find a good deal - I think I got one of these in a lot with Vector Detector, Beacon Tracer, and Pulsar Charger for $35.

[@SLOV3N1C]

looks cool!

[@katelystt]

Once again you use simple Mocs to add that little extra which makes your reviews even better

[@TrikBrix]

Thanks! I really enjoy exploring different possibilities for these old sets, so I’m glad you like it, too! Thanks for watching! 😎👍

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

The Celestial Forager is like a smaller version of the Mega Core Magnetizer.

[@smb-c3po]

Jamie, you sound like another KZbinr named Nick From Planet Ripple if you've ever watched his Lego Rewind videos.

[@หัวเราะแบบ300]

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[@yeeoof1995]

2:57 I serve the Soviet Union.