To clarify my dig at the end, I had no idea what other reviewer(s) was/were responsible for the "it's too repetitive" movement (I don't watch them at all these days), but I could tell by the very repetitiveness of the view itself, practically copied & pasted by one live build chatter after another, that it came from 1 or 2 review videos that had a ton of viewership, which almost automatically means the messaging was from LAN because they get the sets long before you & I can buy them. There are a few factors that have little to do with morals that I've seen sometimes contribute to what I feel is unwarranted *negative* product feedback in sponsored reviews. 1) LEGO Marketing sometimes offers products to its contractors without fully indicating what the products are -- there's a theme listed, but not a name -- and occasionally a reviewer will receive something they literally don't want, but they have to cover it anyhow. Reporting metrics of your content is part of your job in the LAN. If you don't do your job, you can be let go. No more thousands of dollars of free sets per year plus hundreds to thousands of dollars of additional freebie allocations nobody ever even talks about. No more ability to repost premade official "designer reviews," "in hand" videos, and fully edited reveal content at the very moment of the company's own 6:00am PST product announcements to maximize viewership, subscriber growth, and most importantly, ad revenue. 2) All of us social media creators are under constant pressure to produce content under threat of obsolescence due to competition or platform changes, so even without the obfuscation of situation #1, sponsored reviewers will strive to cover each of the biggest & most hyped sets even when their schedules are strained or they'd prefer to prioritize differently. 3) There's growing (and of course understandable) viewer concern that sponsored reviewers are biased strongly in favor of their sponsors to the point of shilling, whether or not it's fully true on a case by case basis. Trying to counter this, some reviewers who are naturally overwhelmingly positive about the products (whether subconsciously trying to keep the freebies coming, or just *genuinely* loving this stuff like many do) will occasionally go out of their way to "prove" to skeptics that they're unbiased by overcompensating on the negative side, making a huge deal out of a relatively trivial flaw. Sometimes it's almost a subconscious, reflexive defense tactic, but it's a tactic that really works. I've seen it countless times, the viewer comment "You know person X is honest because they said something negative." In a swipe, swipe, swipe world, creators aren't often rewarded for being thorough, genuine, and honest (including if that means being exceedingly positive all the time because they're positive people who enjoy what they're doing). All that matters is skin-deep appearances, and this isn't even the fault of creators themselves, it's driven by viewer behavior and social media algorithms. I'd just really like to see more average fans viewing & listening actively and critically, not copying & pasting what one person says just because there's a big number next to their name (that includes mine). Critique critique itself, as well as praise. Recognize context. Form your own opinions.
@pbsraptor7 ай бұрын
It’s a really good point. I sometimes sense that some sponsored reviewers are so caught in the loop of building and reviewing to make a living that they get annoyed at sets when it’s not really warranted and is out of step with general consumer sentiment. It was very worth pointing that out.
@SO-ym3zs7 ай бұрын
Well said. I've found it best to ignore/unsubscribe all the LAN channels and just stick with independent channels. You tend to get a much healthier, happier, balanced, more interesting view of the hobby that way. I've found that some of the biggest Lego-themed channels a) fall prey to the sort of lowest-common-denominator hype and extremism and clickbait that drive the social media algorithms and/or b) have superficial, shoddy reviews--never mind the potential ethical compromises of being in bed with Lego behind the scenes. It's a shame that a lot of viewers can't even differentiate between what is clearly more a PR puff piece than an actual in-depth review.
@petergoodmann90347 ай бұрын
Oh my gosh Jang you are so right. Nobody could have possibly said this any better. And that is why you are the GOLD STANDARD of this business.
@stevwal7 ай бұрын
Great review. I would like to repeat what you mentioned about those reviewers who receive these expensive sets for free directly from LEGO and are contractually obligated to create content about it... The fact that this isn't how you (JANG) operates, is why so many people appreciate your channel so much. You pay for the product, just like a regular consumer. (This is why I personally have stopped subscribing to those other channels now.) Bravo on another good review sir.
@samwalker88937 ай бұрын
They are contracted to create content BUT lego is very clear. LAN feedback and reviews must be honest and your actual opinions.. they are not contracted to promote or provide only positive feedback
@wile.e.coyote76667 ай бұрын
@@samwalker8893 ...perhaps, in a perfect world. BUT they often feel concerned about their future presence in LAN and tend to be very very comprehensive - not to say compelled to deliver positive if not biased reviews. They fear to loose LAN membership and thus having to pay for all sets, which represents a huge budget. That's why I unsuscribed to major US Ytubers and have a huge respect towards Jang who pays and feels free to be honest, REALLY honest. MAJOR difference. I don't believe in Santa anymore as we say in EU.
@rogerhalt39917 ай бұрын
They certainly talk a lot about how prices are justified. Jang has a much more realistic outlook on that as well as most other aspects. Have a lot of respect for Jang
@harrytodhunter50787 ай бұрын
Ive never understood why people complain about some LEGO Sets being repetitive. How do they expect the set to be built?
@SO-ym3zs7 ай бұрын
It's part of the very nature of Lego. Even if the structure is varied, at the end of the day, all you're doing is clicking pricey pieces of plastic together--and putting stickers on them :) And of course, real-life structures/objects involve lots of repetition and symmetry, so it's to be expected in Lego form.
@scottborenstein82917 ай бұрын
Exactly.
@DanFallon19817 ай бұрын
100% agree. All lego is repetitive. click one brick to another then repeat. Honestly if that bugs you get a new hobby!
@DaveSpies-xu7jp7 ай бұрын
To be honest, there are times I genuinely like the repetitive parts of a build, especially if it's part of a set I'm very enthusiastic about. It can become a very Zen like activity, and quite calming. Plus building a rocket is naturally a very specific shape, so it's kind of impossible to achieve the desired results without having a build experience that would become somewhat repetitive. Do people make these same claims about puzzles?
@amckay0037 ай бұрын
The complete model looks REALLY good and I personally think that's enough to get you through the repetitive build experience.
@welsh34537 ай бұрын
As a general fan of realistic space and NASA, this set is a dream come true. Hope it looks good with the Saturn V, Lunar Lander and ISS!
@ToaPohatuNuva7 ай бұрын
I did not expect how much I appreciated the launchpad part of the set. It looks fantastic all together.
@mikelalande46837 ай бұрын
Compared to the Eiffel Tower, the repetition in this build is no big deal.
@MLX14017 ай бұрын
This set looks great and structurally very stable...but why oh why did they have to murder the NASA logo by making it a three-piece sticker 😵💫 Stickers in general do not belong to +200 money sets. Anyways, thanks for the great review I'm always happy to see new space themed lego!
@stevenreynolds83937 ай бұрын
I also received an extra tan 1 by 2, I think in bag 10 or so. I doublechecked and only two were required, and the third one was extra. Somewhat surprising. I haven't started on the tower yet. I understand it's the same designer as the Lego Eifel Tower, with similar techniques. I managed to get through the Eifel Tower so I should be ok here. I agree the gap over the cross braces seems quite large. I guess the designer just has to deal with limitations of standard pieces. For casual viewing the eyes/brain tends to overlook the gaps and it works. Not looking forward to positioning and aligning the stickers. I'm notoriously bad at handling stickers... even with my tweezers and such. Overall though, I really like the set and looking forward to completing it.
@TheKlausOne7 ай бұрын
As always, your perspective as a Lego customer, actually paying for the set out of pocket, gives a completely different value to the review that I find particularly useful when considering purchasing a set. "Is the enjoyment worth the financial sting." An assessment that might be difficult to make for a reviewer getting the set free of monetary cost.
@stuchly17 ай бұрын
So happy I caught the stream of the building process! Thank you so much for the review! I was surprised to see that even the base (sans the tower) had a whole lot of interesting techniques and NPUs used throughout, and even though that building the tower was a rinse and repeat in many obvious ways it still has some fun little details and the end result looks like a fun display piece.
@empatheticrambo48907 ай бұрын
That is an incredibly impressive structure to look at!
@x-celsius59057 ай бұрын
Still haven't gotten this yet, but I'm hoping to get it soon!! I have the Saturn V, shuttle discovery, ISS, perseverance rover, and the lunar lander, so I gotta add this to my space collection!! Excited to have a Lego space set with an actually accurate launch pad, too!!
@derek24796 ай бұрын
At 3:10. This wrecks it for me. Do you think that one could buy longer bar pieces and cut them to the right length to make them connect with the bottom of the next layer? They're supposed to be support beams like in the real tower.
@shoua77 ай бұрын
I was freaked out about that leftover 1x2 piece. I checked over and over again just to make sure before moving on. I'm glad it was indeed an extra piece.
@joshuabrickman16417 ай бұрын
This set looks like lots of cool angles and grateful to actually get some form of launch pad like we used to get back in the day with lego fig sets. Love the review and saw new angles from your footage so I really do appreciate what you do.
@cyanah59797 ай бұрын
I built it these days, and being a space enthusiasts I clearly can recommend this set. Repetition was not that bad for me, stickers of course are a big let down, especially when there are a lot of prints, too. It's bizarr when you have to apply stickers onto a pre-printed part. However, the end result is stunning and truly makes it an iconic set. Thanks for your great review!
@kraz0077 ай бұрын
Looks great... part of the Honeywell when we worked on the avionics for Orion!
@knightsofn17 ай бұрын
I haven't bought it yet and I'm holding off, because from what I see this set looks like a launch tower with a rocket as a side build. For twice the price of the Saturn V set. I've got all the other large space sets so far, but this isn't doing it for me. It doesn't feel essential like the others did.
@nachoreview777 ай бұрын
Having just the rocket assembly and display plaque at a 1/3 of the price would be nice, but the deluxe platform is certainly impressive! Thanks for another great review, Jang
@kibavee32957 ай бұрын
I love the level of detailing this set has. This would look right at home in like a small museum even.
@bobgruner7 ай бұрын
You mentioned not getting good feedback from the instructions for the sticker placement. Would using the electronic instructions (LEGO Builder), where you can zoom in and out, spin the model around, fix that issue?
@pierre-luco90567 ай бұрын
I am surprised how much LEGO went all in with the scaffolding/launch platform. Not a set I would personalty buy, but quite impressive! Those stickers are a shame tho.
@WizardOfOss7 ай бұрын
Great review! I'm still on the fence about this set, in part because of those stickers. If only those had been clear backed. And I had rather seen that N AS A logo a bit oversized but without those gaps.... But there's also another issue I have with this set, that might just need some time to be resolved: the Artemis program itself. It just doesn't mean anything to me. At least not yet. The Saturn V and the Lunar Lander, the Space Shuttle, the ISS, all legendary spacecraft that earned their place in history. Artemis still has to do that. For that reason alone I would have rather seen some Soviet spacecraft instead, though I get why that right now would never happen.
@MrHumbuck7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the review Jang! It's not a price I'd be willing to pay for a set, but I can kinda understand why it costs that much. It's very impressive!
@davidfisher55077 ай бұрын
Whilst I'm not really a fan of this type of subject this set looks spectacular to me. The base and the tower looks amazing. Would love to build it but can't justify the spend I'm afraid. Great review Jang, as ever.
@radical_dog7 ай бұрын
In my eyes, this makes the Saturn V seem like an unbelievably good set. It's taller, it fits on a shelf more beautifully, it's a clever and fun build, and was £105 for 1968 pieces. Or you can spend 2x as much and get a chunky but much less beautiful launch pad, and much smaller rocket - covered in stickers!
@veganguy747 ай бұрын
Nice review. Once again will implore LEGO to release a command module to go with the Lunar Lander. Probably a little late now, but it’s an obvious companion piece. Interestingly, I’ve had my Saturn V since shortly after date of release and I assembled it shortly thereafter. No obvious signs of yellowing but I do keep it in a basement rec room. Maybe I was lucky to have no issues.
@Rexaburg7 ай бұрын
Its huge! Gosh i already imagined how am i gonna clean it, if it get dusty
@scottborenstein82917 ай бұрын
I use a can of compressed air for cleaning keyboards for my LEGO collection. You should keep them in a room that is as dust free as possible.
@colincunningham63857 ай бұрын
Beautiful set, I have some FOMO since I never got the Saturn V. On the fence with this one because of the stickers on the rockets. Great vid as always Jang!
@BIOHAZARD_V27 ай бұрын
The stickers are kind of a dealbreaker to me personally. Saturn V felt like a much better value imo
@MOCTurtle49117 ай бұрын
Commented on the wrong video initially. Great coverage of the issues like the gap in the triangle supports, the door for scale and some gapping.
@wings99257 ай бұрын
Always appreciate your insights. Thank you. One I'll pick up at some point, to go alongside the Saturn V, Lander and Shuttle
@firefly4f47 ай бұрын
I haven't built my SLS kit yet, but having built a knock-off Saturn V launch tower i can still guarantee that the SLS tower will be a FAR better experience than that was. I'm still haunted by the memories of building that.
@casaito15627 ай бұрын
Love this review! Only 8 minutes on a 3,000 part set YES!👍 just feels like a review from 2017 which I love!
@BrickHQ7 ай бұрын
Awesome set I wish some of the details on the rocket weren't stickers
@LittleBearRomero7 ай бұрын
This looks like an awesome set!!! Lots of cute little details it looks like :)
@scottborenstein82917 ай бұрын
Just built the 1st bag today, I’m looking forward to a great addition to my collection.
@michaelyoung72617 ай бұрын
It’s a cool set, almost as good as watching a live launch.
@jeremymnemonic52267 ай бұрын
Very cool seat and wonderful review as always!
@Benjamin01197 ай бұрын
Good review, JANG, thanks. That is a well done rendition of the the Artemis SLS rocket, pad, and tower. Sure, it could be in scale with the Saturn V, but the rocket might not be interesting enough on its own. I hope the missions end up being successful! We already have the LEGO set now and everything. 😄
@greenhill0047 ай бұрын
Most launch pads have cutouts because the heat needs to be vented. It looks mostly fine, minus stickers, but I'll stick to my Saturn V.
@carllawson50437 ай бұрын
I deff gotta find place to put this, so when/if i can get it i already know where it is going
@chrislorusso4337 ай бұрын
Seeing this makes think that a minifig scale Mercury Redstone or even a Mercury Atlas would be possible.
@wojtekdunaszewski47417 ай бұрын
I belive You could add some kind of "De-dusting Irritation Level" meter to Your reviews. Because looking at that platform...
@343Films7 ай бұрын
I would gladly pay an extra $10-15 dollars just to have the set include entirely printed parts. The overall build looks incredible, but those NASA stickers ain't it...
@joevictor537 ай бұрын
It does look good but the real thing is just a bit too new for me to have any feelings about it. When they made the Saturn V, I was already fond of the real thing. If they'd made it as 2 separate sets with just the rocket for a certain price and then the launch tower as an extra one for die hard fans, I probably would've got just the rocket. But I don't think I want to spend so much when 2/3rds of the pieces are going towards a launch tower I don't care for
@nukers12347 ай бұрын
Looking forward to buy,build and put it on my Lego NASA shelves 😊
@mike22vienna7 ай бұрын
Hi! I am just wondering, why are you missing one black ring on the one booster at the top?
@slugbiker7 ай бұрын
thanks for the detailed review. the use of stickers is disappointing, especially in comparison to the saturn v set.
@warrennewman53257 ай бұрын
Looks fantastic great detail awesome review jang 👍
@DD-coder7 ай бұрын
thanks for the review , quite low price i would say for such a large set
@raidri85007 ай бұрын
I also had that extra 1x2 plate 😁
@SO-ym3zs7 ай бұрын
Thanks for a smart, fair review. Thanks even more for staying independent.
@FluffiestWalrus7 ай бұрын
Ha I love that LAN dig thrown in there. There are a lot of benefits of that program, but it is absolutely not without some clear faults
@legobrickabrac7 ай бұрын
Its not to bad, not sure its for Me however as I'm not much of a Nasa fan for multiple reasons. Great review Jang I'll watch your videos even when its not a Lego set I'm interested in.
@moonshoes117 ай бұрын
This is an impressive set. I like it. Can’t afford it, but I do like it. 👍
@tjzp7 ай бұрын
I'm holding off building my D&D Set until Jang reviews it, but not sure if this is coming :( All NASA sets are pretty cool though, by definition, so thank you for the detailed video as always!
@RandomJoeseph7 ай бұрын
Haven’t built mine yet. What Orion craft can I load?
@sapphir86 ай бұрын
The plaque says 3 minutes to orbit? That's markedly wrong. SLS reaches orbit in a little over 8 minutes from launch. No rocket can go that fast to orbit since the g-forces would be too much to handle. I'd like to know where they got 3 minutes and 40 seconds from.
@jasonjtg217 ай бұрын
I think it looks great! Absolutely picking it up.
@napkinx43417 ай бұрын
really am not fussed with space at all but even i really want this, think it would look fun with space babies on it
@roccociccone5977 ай бұрын
Darn it... Looks like I gotta buy some new legos :D
@jakubmaly90117 ай бұрын
This only shows that Saturn V was imo one of the greatest Lego sets of all time. And a great value for money (was It really just $100?). This just looks small and boring to me. I have a bunch of space sets, but I'm skipping this one. Also, they jumped the gun a bit. Whether this thing actually goes to the Moon is a BIG IF.
@gregm9637 ай бұрын
Having so many of those little square stickers that feel impossible to put on straight is unfortunate. The fact that you have to place them equidistant on four quadrants of a cylinder is unforgivable.
@JMartinni7 ай бұрын
Oh, it's mostly stickers, that's unfortunate. The launch pad looks really good though.
@ranosian11357 ай бұрын
I watched the tail end of the stream where he built this
@lotto771027 ай бұрын
I really love the look of this, the scale is a bit unfortunate but entirely possible to live with. What really kills it for me is the price, $450 AUD is just too much. I'm really getting sick of the huge markups Lego and other toy companies are putting on toys merely because we're off in the middle of nowhere as far as they're concerned. I wish the ACCC could actually do something about price gouging but we're stuck in this horrible cycle of "Just buy it smh" At least Lego isn't pulling a Hasbro *yet* and marking up their big flagship sets here by nearly 100%. Yet.
@allonewordcaps7 ай бұрын
Great video. Missed the twitch stream. See you at the next one.😊
@NirateGoel7 ай бұрын
All the stickers on the set is a bit excessive given how many of them seem to be a fair few that are repeated, that should be prints for what is a fairly expensive set.
@SO-ym3zs7 ай бұрын
I would probably get this if it weren't for the stickers. There's no way something so expensive should come with stickers instead of prints.
@straythorn01177 ай бұрын
Beautiful set
@hyperionhelios1907 ай бұрын
To me, this feels like so much less value than Saturn V. Saturn was entirely printed, and only $150 CAD brand new. I bought two! Alas, a different time for LEGO.
@logansmith27037 ай бұрын
For some reason I just don't like this set as much as the Saturn V. It isn't the launchpad either because I'm fine with repetitive builds.
@mabey80487 ай бұрын
Seems like a cool display but not to sure about having to build it, doesn't seem too interesting to build
@gregorhi27 ай бұрын
No, this isn't a good deal with those stickers. The set deserves better.
@undead.rising7 ай бұрын
I'm honestly surprised you bought this one - since you are under no contract to do so. There are just soooooo much more interesting sets out there. Even Friends and Monkie Kid are 10000x more interesting, despite their narrow appeal. It's funny how Lego works that way - some of the more interesting concepts will be ignored just because of the theme it has been released under.
@JANGsLEGOreviews7 ай бұрын
If more than 20 or 30 of my viewers were interested in Monkie Kid I'd review the theme. After the initial wave, nearly all buzz in the Western world died off. It's exactly why brick & mortar retailers in the West stopped ordering Monkie Kid sets altogether. Has nothing to do with "how LEGO works" -- it's just common sense. Time is limited, money doesn't grow on trees, and the whole point of this channel is to provide a valuable service to as many viewers as possible.
@undead.rising7 ай бұрын
@@JANGsLEGOreviews I re-read my comment, and I realise that I may have come across as having a dig at you, or being negative in some way or another. I'm sorry if I came across that way. I watched your review last night just after coming home from a long shift at work, so I probably wasn't as aware of myself as I should have been. What surprises me about this set is that to me, is all I see is a great big mass of very average pieces in very average colours. I never thought that this set would have had the appeal that it has gotten. Thank you for taking the time to reply to me. Quick question: do I comment on your videos too much? Sometimes I leave multiple comments on the same videos, and I don't know if that is irritating for you or not.
@JANGsLEGOreviews7 ай бұрын
No worries, no irritation perceived here! On the contrary, to my point about time being limited, I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts.
@Starfield-Guy7 ай бұрын
I’ll buy it on sale, seems too much for me and the stickers are a joke
@OmGThisIsNuckingFuts7 ай бұрын
looks great
@Beer_Dad19757 ай бұрын
It's such a shame that the Artemis program relies on Starship, which is doomed to fail. At least now some brave aerospace engineers are starting to point out the folly of the Starship HLS system - too late to get all those wasted billions of dollars of taxpayer money from SpaceX though.
@GeeEmm817 ай бұрын
Dont even bother with other LEGO channels. Your the only one who tells it like it is. Good or bad.
@aksel82287 ай бұрын
Hello
@jordanhoughton19487 ай бұрын
To more lego debt ...and beyond!
@wolfpackfan107 ай бұрын
Saturn V still clears.
@janetspinosa73347 ай бұрын
🚀
@spencerroush4317 ай бұрын
SPACESHIP!
@Goat44597 ай бұрын
Wowza
@GIenniator7 ай бұрын
Wow
@daxbashir62326 ай бұрын
❤
@Zenlore64997 ай бұрын
Ooh, yeah, those are some valid worries about the stickers and repetition. Bring in a friend to help, folks!
@fractalelf77607 ай бұрын
Sadly, this program is likely headed for cancellation…. But honestly a few microfig astronauts would have been nice.
@sebastianthomsen22257 ай бұрын
🚀😊👍
@pcc4047 ай бұрын
yay :)
@tylergagnon16136 ай бұрын
Lego models that are over 1k is going to be repetitive. I am someone who does the big sets. The bigger the set the more repetitive it will feel
@c-samleystudios15737 ай бұрын
It looks great, but the build does not look fun at all. There are also some awful stickers.
@undead.rising7 ай бұрын
Hard pass for me. It's just not that interesting - no new pieces, and nothing that really makes you go "wow!" This is one of the few times that the good price value of the set is appealing, but that's all it has going for it. Is it well done? Yes. Is it an interesting build? No. At least I'm not convinced.