LEGO Star Wars Yavin 4 Rebel Base REVIEW | Set 75365

[@user-tw5qx3k3hj]

Gotta love that premium Star Wars price. An $80-$100 set sold for $170.

[@lordn4353]

10-15 years ago, this would have been 90$. Lego really got greedy.

[@timebomb42]

Sad thing is, they know that they can get away with it.

[@ReubenVictoor]

@@ihatehandleupdate They also know all these sets will sell a lot in bulk and to "investors" who scalp the market. It's honestly our own fault proving that it's no longer a kid's toy, it's an adult market.

[@Fitchy-ke3wz]

Welcome to inflation

[@Carlo_ReNews]

Nah i would say of you count Inflation/Licensing it would be 130-150

[@anthonypotamitis7049]

170$? That's craaaaaazy.

[@crime_dog27]

I’ll probably buy this just for the figs. It would be pretty cool if someone made a bigger Yavin-IV MOC with multiple of these sets.

[@MrSteelface96]

i'd say just skip the Y-wing, and put more bricks into the base. and people could buy the Y-wing seperately.

[@LOJEDS944]

@6:47 that's actually coaxium which featured heavily in Solo sets

[@MrDakdude]

Remember when the instructions used to look amazing...

[@The3gg]

This really feels like a $70 set. And even that feels generous. They could've marketed it as a juniors set and nobody would batted an eye. Easy pass for me

[@8numb160]

bro what? 120-150

[@StrykeSZN]

idk about 70 lol i think ur a little crazy or broke. it’s worth about 120-140

[@thedoofusshow4613]

Dude there are 12 figs to be fair. Maybe like 130

[@alex-fd9043]

@@thedoofusshow4613that’s what im saying

[@Lukedub]

70$ is not generous in any way dude. It's definitely not worth that little.

[@maccarr9923]

I'm still shocked that they made this so juniorized and not a MBS set lego just never fails to amaze me with their decision making. This really does feel like a slightly improved 4+ set. Probably gonna have to pass after seeing the detailed review.

[@naruuzumaki2554]

yeah it should have been MBS with maybe a full scaled Y wing or at least a full temple with a large amount of sapce. even the artbook version was more spacious..

[@timewarpdrive77]

I hope that luke comes in a foil bag in the near future

[@Beer_Dad1975]

Makes no sense, since the target audience for a Episode 3 set would surly be adults at this point in time... I mean, my kids loved Episode 3, but not anywhere near as much as later stuff like Clone Wars and Rebels. Plus then they price it at $170... I suspect we'll see these sitting on shelves for a long time being heavily discounted.

[@adonis2418]

@@Beer_Dad1975 Think you mean episode 4 buddy. But agreed on everything you said.

[@Beer_Dad1975]

@@adonis2418 LOL, yup my bad.

[@icemav5740]

I just can’t get over that it reminds me of a juniors set. It just has a very simple, thin, basic look

[@jbac5767]

This set is 💯% the price it is becuase of Mini Figs.

[@ultimatron9084]

I thought it was a juniors set until I stopped and really looked at it at Target recently lol

[@lawrencep66]

Imagine this as a UCS set.. what a missed opportunity

[@joshuajakobs151]

Give it a year or 2…. If that set sells….there will be one, like with the razor crest

[@OddBricksProductons]

4+ UCS set

[@AlecFortescue]

I certainly prefer the affordability. Shame about mini scale vehicles wasting space that could be used for more building.

[@michaelg-leonard1069]

Not everything has to be UCS

[@babyfoodthief]

The second "assault on hoth" nightmare

[@mutley7773]

Thanks for the review David. Personally I think this is such a missed opportunity. The modular design could have been the best selling point. Design the set so it is just a base that can be expanded with more than one set with no ships. Make the hanger entrance work with the current X-wing and release a new stand alone Y-wing. Then advertise as combo packs base and 1 of the ships which would in tern encourage multiple purchases. Imagine if it had been designed to connect as high as 4-6 if you wanted.

[@oriolguerrero1702]

Like the Hogwarts sets, imagine if we get a X-wing with a hangar section , then a Y-wing with one of the temple's walls and armory onr something like that, B-wing and A-wing and so forth until you build up a biger temple. Thats multiple sales ensured for many many fans.

[@thebrickmaster7890]

I was just gonna comment this 😂

[@theastroidmech]

This feels like a 4+ MBS set lol

[@AlecFortescue]

This is like a one of those 4+ sets but huge.

[@lordn4353]

Def looks like one, fits perfectly next to the 4+ Jedi Tempel

[@endangeredmexican9644]

They were so lazy with that tree 😂

[@crawdaddyy]

This set is very bare bones. The minifigs are cool but the set feels very underwhelming. It’s definitely the kind of set you just throw in a bin and store in your basement to never look at again.

[@zachdods]

Mid as heck for that price

[@ReubenVictoor]

Great review! I agree it could have been bigger. Perhaps we could get lucky enough to get a Master Builder Series version of it, the size of Mos Eisley Cantina. A lot more can be done. For children, too, a "base" is always incredibly successful. The playable death star interior you pulled up was my favourite set as a kid, because having many rooms in a playset base is just golden.

[@jdstudios1912]

It's a nice set (except the tree which sucks) but £150 is too much for what it is. I'll wait for it to go on sale before I purchase.

[@aurebeshbricks]

6:50 its coaxium. Its uses to make feul for ships

[@GoofMyGoober]

This set def feels 6+ I think 4+ is a little harsh , But the set is def not worth the pricing, The minifig selection is nice but everything else seems a little lackluster.

[@coleviloria3800]

So for Harry Potter they’ll do modular sets to build up the school but for Star Wars here’s a mid tier play set. I figured this would’ve been better suited as a UCS set or MBS set, like the Mos Eisley Cantina. Personally I’m bummed we have 1 Rebel Fleet trooper and 0 Rebel Honor Guards that we see in the ceremony scene in ANH.

[@johndabot1804]

That price at 170 is laughable. I had a tough time justifying 100, but would have been willing to give them that.

[@travisjohnson7845]

minifigs are the only saving grace 😂

[@CaptainRexCT--rd7eq]

3:28 Speaking of only getting one. Does anyone else agree that they should have re released the Fleet Trooper battle pack along side this

[@aldebaran514.]

It should've been the price range and size of the mos eisley cantina, kind of a missed opportunity.

[@KGBzelov]

This set is too simple and not fleshed out.

[@Trey_0829]

I for one don’t get why they used the Solo movie head for Han, the one that was included in the Falcon microfighter set worked better, but I do like the smile on the Han head in this set

[@HermitKing731]

The never released version of this set from many years ago is way better in my opinion. It has a better use of space and has a bigger ceremony space to pose all of the guards as well. They really should have modeled this set on that one.

[@Stinky5056]

They could have honestly left out the Y-Wing, make the Base bigger with those pieces so it could fit the X-Wing or a Y-Wing to come, who knows. Still like a solid 7,5/10 for me, and maybe even higher for kids like my little brothers. I'd imagine they'd have a blast.

[@trevorblack5953]

100% leave out the ship all together and really beef up the base a bit, do more on the tree, and add one more fleet trooper

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

I've been wanting a Yavin IV Temple for over 20 years....and I kinda hate it 😂😭😭

[@SaturnCanuck]

A good playset for kids. 10 year old men would love it! Nice to see all the Y-Wings (my favourite ship BTW) but NONE of them ever have gotten the canopy right. It opens to the right. Lego are you listening?

[@jannisbaur4227]

Im sorry, but a few more minifigures and inflation doesnt justify an additional $40. Moreover, $60 for this set would be a great price-performance ratio but I know that Lego is lightyears away from this.

[@whatagamer7567]

It is kind of crazy that they are charging 170 for this and won’t even give the second astromech back printing.

[@MB-vg7uu]

The should have made this 350 master builder series his looks cheaped out to the max

[@aurebeshbricks]

This is gonna be a great set! The tree though...

[@Smltownb-ballplayer]

Hey David I’m 12 and trying to decide if I should get the yavin 4 or at-te because I really want both but don’t have enough money what do you think?

[@lbricks7631]

I would prefer the parts budget set aside for the y-wing go into the actual temple, as it seems a bit barebones and undersized.

[@jims7044]

I really hope there will be a rebel fleet trooper battle pack at some point

[@starmovies5523]

The Y wing DOES scale well to the Tie Advanced from Vader’s castle 😌

[@chipmaster-do1zy]

Since its so Modular, they could make out of it a Serie like with Hogwarts where they expend the yavin base with more Moduls and also Star Fighters what would be amazing.

[@peterpolus5272]

I was excited for the first Lego Yavin but then they showed us this... No, I'm not buying that. Maybe if they priced it at $110 I would consider getting it somewhere for 100 dollars but I would still be very disappointed with this level of detail. This should have been a detailed 2300+ piece, $230, 16 minifigure set. That would be perfect.

[@French_Lego_Fan]

The little blue piece at 6:48 is a coaxium , as in han solo à star wars story ... there was the same in the landspeeder set

[@diegovalentino3953]

So this set really has a lot of room for Improvement Maybe they could have lowered the price to 120-140 bucks If they were to keep it the same price, then It could have a full-Sized Y wing or maybe just add a floor to the temple

[@aerialdrone9948]

Could you use two or three of this set to make a bigger and better version? It would be fun to see what you would be able to come up with.

[@mitchslego6601]

Feels pretty meh to me, which is sad because I wanted to love this. Good review. I appreciate your critical but not hateful review.

[@kevinyoung9557]

Definitely not a good build. This is a big letdown especially with the price.

[@ZoomerUnion]

Defiantly, eh?

[@kevinyoung9557]

@@ZoomerUnion its early here. Haven't had my tea yet.

[@ferdiouimaisnon]

Bro searched all the arguments during 4 min to not admit this set is a joke because lego would be mad at him for telling the truth 🤣🤣🤣

[@GeneralMadinesBarber]

Should of definitely been MBS cantina/bespin scale, a big opportunity missed by Lego

[@ShortRound42]

The blue 'liquid' in the cylinder is coaxium. Coaxium is hypermatter that is essential for faster-than-light travel (SW universe gobbledygook). And that water-cooler is suppose to be the blue milk Luke seems to love so much.

[@thegreatpiginthesky3904]

Nerd

[@crime_dog27]

@@thegreatpiginthesky3904Most Star Wars fans are nerds

[@thegreatpiginthesky3904]

@@crime_dog27 nah that's too far.

[@crime_dog27]

@@thegreatpiginthesky3904 It’s not. I’m telling you facts

[@thegreatpiginthesky3904]

@@crime_dog27 nah in telling you facts. That too far, get a life

[@octobotimus]

I’m impressed they managed to make the old decade old prototype better looking than a brand new set…

[@Scoresslowed6327]

They could of easily used the baseplate that they used for Indiana Jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull set (where they return the skull)

[@MrBrickCity]

Decent review, that price is way too much but it is packed a lot of minifigs

[@DpBricks]

7:42 It's probably an Easter Egg relating to blue milk. I feel like Lego isn't putting much effort into their SW line, this had a lot of potential to turn out with similar amounts of detail and techniques to the Rivendale set but it just ended up looking like an expensive 4+ set, I understand it needs to be a play set but I would really like if they made a masterbuilders line for Star Wars so they can really nail locations similar to Yavin 4.

[@crazydog1750]

It almost gives me Vader’s Castle vibes, just with the general layout of play and the tiny ship.

[@perfectparadox7389]

Alright set, pretty decent minifigs but the price is just the final nail in the coffin

[@keeptv1918]

I’m pretty sure that the canister in the bottom cabinet is supposed to be coaxium or hyperdrive fuel I’m pretty sure it’s how coaxium was represented in the solo movie lego sets

[@jasonveliz726]

170$? That’s insane bro should be 120$ at least not more

[@JeremyVerburg]

7:41 the watermachine is definitely a Blue milk dispenser

[@scottsbrix]

This set is egregiously overpriced and feels like a juniors set

[@cami5173]

$170???? I could buy two triple A games and a couple indies at that price!

[@Gage_Brumley]

This is one of the worst Lego Star Wars sets I have ever seen

[@undead.rising]

I really like it - I think it's a great set. The struts on the engines could have been longer, but otherwise it's all good. Except for the price - it's cheaper than the Cad Bane ship (the Justifier I think) in Australia by $10, so given that it has more figures I guess that there is at least one set that it is better value than.

[@ianlittlefield8448]

I really feel like $150 is a pretty hard ceiling for a playset. In recent memory the justifier is the only other playset that went over this. I picked one up but not until it was on clearance for 119.

[@J2K4U]

I dont like the set at all. maybe new collectors would enjoy it, because they get a bunch of minifigure, but i already have most of them. what i really dont like about the set is the scale. they shrinked it down to like a +4 set. the y-wing looks ugly, not a fan. maybe they target teens with that whos parents have no idea of LEGO, which could work. the minifigs are mediocre. they are the kinda figs every collector has already. would have loved, if they made the base bigger, but no y-wing, so I could use my 75172 Y-Wing and equipment or the 75301 X-Wing. base bigger to fit the common space craft sets, no fake mini y-wing, for $120. that would be great. i like the rooms of the set, but its just sad, that you can just fit 2-3 figs on each. ITS SO SMALL :(

[@Jush0520]

I think the radar dish shield thing is supposed to go on the crew transport if I’m not mistaken

[@jordibarguno]

It looks really flimsy, lack of details, and bare bones, and then you say the price point and you think... WTF?!?!?!?! After seeing the review, i would say this is a crappy set not a good set. I understand you get these for free to review but say it as it is this one is shite. They can't all be winners, jajajajaja.

[@Nugget4472]

Great set, but the tree is very goofy looking.

[@Nostromo212]

My feelings on it are so mixed. I've been trying to come up with alternate build ideas to justify buying it, like turning some of the rooms into their own dioramas or something. Between the mini figs and some of the other unique builds and pieces, it really has great potential to be better. I'm just not feeling the sort of "facade" front of the temple. Vader's castle looks a lot more complete from the front than this one does.

[@StarScapesOG]

I think that satellite dish/shield/sensor dish could fit on the transport cart. As for me... I'm going to pass on this one....

[@Darthadios]

I say that is like 50-70€ set, that base is so small and flimsy and that Y-wing is rather poor as well. And minifigs really can´t save this, also there is no Biggs, Wedge, Porkins or any other pilots or rebels for throne room.

[@TepidWater]

Price vs scale is the main reason I don't buy Lego sets. If I want anything that scales well you often have to spend around $200, which I personally can't justify.

[@normalplayer7377]

11:05 "I wish this set was priced higher". 💀

[@vegasgamedude4379]

"Isn't looking that great in terms of value" -- that's an understatement!! 16 cents a piece!! That's outrageous for Lego Star Wars. Total pass for me.

[@alyssagree]

i wouldn't pay retail for this but this is actually a really nice set, would love to display my x wing and falcon next to this and might buy it when it goes for like 20% off

[@STARGATEATLANTISFAN2]

I’m gonna bookmark this video to prove David is no longer a reliable reviewer. The fact he says he sees why it’s 170 just goes to show you he is so far out of touch with the fanbase and happy enough to keep getting the free sets rather than say anything bad against them and there pricing. Man is a shill.

[@jcaro1854]

Play sets for over $200 are a bad move for Lego. Parents aren’t buying it and collectors on a budget are only spending more than $200 for a collector series set to display. Surely Lego understands the buyers in this regard

[@charlie_cat9149]

8:35 you mention the “shield piece area,” which is supposed to be a radar/sensor array. I think this is shown in the Star Wars Complete Location book, which is probably where they got it from.

[@Red-zh7vq]

$170 is absolutely ridiculous. Idk how anyone at Lego or Disney/Lucasfilm can justify that amount.

[@grayfox6518]

It's weird to me that they make sets like that Mos Eisley collector set that really embrace what an area set should be like and then you compare them to these playset models like Yavin Temple and Cloud City which just fail in most respects in both scale and detail.

[@lieutenantwolf5437]

This set is garbage it’s like a 4 plus set

[@cyclogenesis3179]

I'm kind of expecting the Justifier treatment for this set in a year or so...priced $60 lower at places like Walmart lol.

[@jeffreysutherland2186]

8+ is the only problem with this set. Could’ve been a good set, instead it just isn’t. Idk what kid is raving to have this under the tree Christmas morning

[@SirVader1]

Mid set. Cant believe how overpriced this set is… 4+ look and build, average figures… this will surely go on a justifier level sale

[@TheBrickBrit]

Your reviews never disappoint David! 12 minifigures for a LEGO Star Wars set is awesome 😍

[@DarthJarJarTheWise]

Hey Brit! How’s BR-1T?

[@DylanDalal]

maybe i’ll pick this up in two years if it’s on clearance at walmart for $85? lol

[@khonsu70]

Will only be picking this up if I can find it significantly discounted. Shame, I was looking forward to it, too.

[@jorgeplax4813]

Yeah, 140 would have been a decent price tag for that set. I will wait on it to drop just like the justifier or atletas 5x vip points.

[@farsight8520]

6:49 I think that’s supposed to be coaxium. Doesn’t really fit in the set but it’s the same build they used for coaxium in the Kessel Run falcon

[@normalplayer7377]

Also, that Rebel Engineer minifig is missing her visor. Why not use a white one? It's $170 after all.

[@craftmastr]

Hey if y'all don't like the Y-Wing, I'll take it. I love it whenever ships are small scale while still representing what they're supposed to be (microfighters don't count)

[@Reggaetonaldo]

This set just looks like a large juniors set. Honestly the 170 price point is just too much if the main focus is the minifigures.

[@jasonjtg21]

I agree! I feel the set is missing the opportunity to be larger. Especially with some of the other star wars sets like the cantina

[@brandonnn9543]

Yeah makes so much sense, give one astromech droid back printing, but not the other😂😂 they’re so lazy

[@fartgoggles]

One of the worst ever sets, the price is ridiculous too. Lego I’d becoming anti consumer with the Star Wars sets

[@sinisterisrandom8537]

Lego honestly should have just redesigned the original Lego Yavin IV base and bring that back I woulda have bought it simply because of the sheer amount it would have had.

[@benchui580]

The thing is... The prototype looks better, has better play functions. The set just feels so incomplete.

[@boknows8936]

I was on the bubble whether to buy or not. Your honest review has helped alot, saving to cart, maybe one day, just not today 🤔

[@rogerhalt3991]

No matter how much you sweet talk this set, it’s never going to sell well. The amount of stuff you get is worth about $60

[@adamc9377]

This is so extraordinarily expensive for absolute no reason. It’s probably twice the price it should be

[@1983Corolla]

Kinda strange for Lego to finally do a Yavin 4 Set and it's practically a barebones Juniors set, like, atleast do a hefty set for atleast teenagers that adults could enjoy too for such a requested location that they never did for whatever reason, was so easy to stick the landing but this just sucks imo

[@TopicBricks]

I really like this set, clearly the minifigures are a stand out but I really love the small Y-Wing build much more than I thought I would. Great review David! 👍👍

[@mynala110]

Enjoy your $170 y wing that cost Lego $6.

[@WelcomeHome528]

@@mynala110cmon man let a guy enjoy something