LEGO Star Wars UCS VENATOR vs. UCS IMPERIAL STAR DESTROYER Comparison! (75252 vs. 75367)

[@MandRproductions]

Which set would you own if you could only get one? For me it's definitely the Imperial Star Destroyer.

[@aksis2133]

Fortunately I have both so I don’t have to worry about it anymore 😁

[@jonkamin78]

i would get the venetor because i think both are amazing models just you could earn some money back by selling that rex (if you want)

[@crazydog1750]

ISD, no question. The opening scene from "A New Hope" is way more iconic and has way more nostalgia than anything with the Venator.

[@aksis2133]

@@crazydog1750 For you, yes. A lot of us grew up watching the Clone Wars, personally the Venator carries a lot more nostalgia for me

[@crazydog1750]

@@aksis2133 I grew up on TCW too, but I didn't start watching it until like a year after I first saw "A New Hope." So I guess that one year make a big difference in nostalgia. 🤷🏻‍♂

[@cadbanesfavoritehat5655]

You don't realize how huge these sets are until you see them next a person.

[@JorgeHernandez-gm5fk]

I remember the first time I saw a UCS Mil Falcon at a lego store and it floored me how massive it was.

[@craneoDeFuego077]

​@@JorgeHernandez-gm5fk I didn't realize how big and heavy it really was until I had to move mine...

[@colemantreborlegoenthusiast708]

A few years back we went to my local bricks and Minifigs and they were running a promotion where every hour they'd spin a wheel and whatever it landed on was the % off for the hour. Got the UCS star destroyer for 40% off for just over $300. The employees and other shoppers literally clapped and cheered as we walked out with it. Never will I ever get a better Lego deal than that 😅

[@Dumythic_Teck]

I wish my local bam did this

[@aarnavsrivastava8041]

LMAOOO. Crazy one. Happy for ya, mate!

[@seshieman2579]

and then you woke up

[@OwenAdams-r2o]

Naw💀

[@Viggosimp]

Bro really said an unnamed officer beats out rex 😭 unforgivable

[@socalson3114]

Literally my thoughts too. Don’t care how “bad” Rex is, it’s still a freaking Rex over “Unnamed Imperial Officer #6”

[@ceasarrr-sb8xp]

no matter what you say the officer is objectively more accurate

[@willwunsche6940]

Yeah respect his opinion, but for me I see it as each figure choice can add a certain amount. Make up some point system say an imperial officer can give up to #/6 points and it was perfect so +6 points. But Rex is still Rex so even though a it's not perfect #/16 points it's +10 points. Very subjective but I would somewhat rather have Rex figure but for their proper set having a nice imperial officer is really nice too difficult to say

[@willwunsche6940]

​@@ceasarrr-sb8xp For me figure choice sort of matters. Say the perfect imperial officer is worth up to +6 points where the perfect order 66 Rex is worth up to +16 points. So even though the one we got wasn't perfect I would rather take the Rex personally. Very subjective though and I still think the imperial officer is still really cool

[@socalson3114]

@@ceasarrr-sb8xp Might be true, but I'd still consider a fairly-accurate Rex over an extremely accurate unnamed officer.

[@Ryan-abcde]

I miss the artistic UCS box arts!

[@Arcturus2226]

If we could get old outer box art and new inner box art, that would be amazing

[@christopherwilliams5808]

Me too.

[@paulkevinkoehler9490]

I agree. I think another reason Lego has gone with the (boring, imo) black/backlit 18+ box art is simply because they are probably cheaper to produce.

[@willwunsche6940]

Personally strongly prefer the red bridge on the venator but wish they included both

[@Plauged28]

Agree 100% it makes the bridge more noticeable.

[@jonhens7929]

@@Plauged28 and shows it's a Jedi's

[@Bowl849]

Same, along with the red line on the front

[@sea_emperour346]

Gripes i got with this guy 1. A unnamed officer beats a captain rex???! 2. the bridge colors don't make it bad 3. no shit the engines on the isd wouldn't sag, they're shorter in everyday

[@iambane7845]

The red bridge is a turn off, movie vendors are grey even the internal box art shows the ones from the movie not the show.

[@flyde6521]

@@iambane7845 red venator bridges represent it being a command ship apparently

[@daspeed198]

@@iambane7845 would have been better if they included both but they both look good to me

[@omarbaba9892]

Bro most people would’ve preferred the bridge to have been grey than red And even if the engines sag it’s still an issue with it

[@daspeed198]

@@omarbaba9892 just physics. Beam deflection from gravity is an exponential so it gets far worse the longer it is

[@sith_brickz]

Me personally, I love the Venator, so when I went to choose between the both, it was a no brainer for me

[@Yenchy]

Long have I waited for this comparison

[@fritz404]

Definitely prefer the ISD. It's just so iconic

[@crazydog1750]

Same.

[@kyriblanc]

It’s a classic

[@anakinvader9120]

As someone who owns both, i HIGHLY agree. ISD is so much better

[@illusionarygull3844]

its so bland qwq

[@SSJGengar]

I've always liked Clone Wars so Venator for me

[@sauron2012lifad]

My big problem with UCS Imperial SD is fact it has blank one colour. In my opinion adding darker gray details on Trench section would improve its look and catch eye much more. Old version did better job at that.

[@oldfreddyfrenchfry1]

Thanks for the extra footage - Venator for me. ISD is menacing and impressive for sure, but I appreciate the color and more dynamic shape of the venator. If I can only have one large ship, I want more than a grey blob. I also got the venator b/c it’s easier to display, and has stand options to sit angled 45 degrees.

[@Mr.Gar13]

Bro, I bought a UCS Star Destroyer last night. Very happy that you made this video 😂

[@MandRproductions]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@doubledoubleyesplease]

Wow where'd you find one at this time?

[@crazydog1750]

I so wish that they made these to be scale with each other. That’s just me, I guess. But I like scaling.

[@aarala]

Same for me, that's why I'm glad I built one of the many mocs that's been available for years now.

[@CheeseRunner]

That would've made the Venator a lot smaller and cheaper. However it also would've made it less detailed.

[@JorgeHernandez-gm5fk]

I want 1:160 to become a more widespread scale. It would allow for characters to be represented as 3x stacked studs and be proportionate. Also it would allow someone to go all out and build a 33ft long by 9ft tall Imperial Star Destroyer in their garage.

[@dr.boring7022]

​@@JorgeHernandez-gm5fk I honestly don't know why anyone would buy something that large to put in their garage. But tbh it does sound cool

[@tylernielsonn]

To be fair, when they chose the colors for the Venator, they did go with the Resolute, which, while it may not be the most iconic Venator, does belong to, arguably, the most iconic Jedi, and inarguably the most iconic Clone Legion, being Anakin Skywalker and the 501st

[@Braxvlogs3710]

It was fun meeting you at the convention-that blonde guy

[@EstevanSandoval-st7gm]

Finally your comparison is here😮

[@bricksbyficks6448]

UCS Star Destroyer is way better imo

[@BenMueller-ct4by]

I paid 800 just this November brand new box. It is definitely way better than the vet.

[@aksis2133]

Different appeal, tbh. Have both and I think Ryan describes it in the best way possible. The Venator is sleeker, more stable, and frankly has the more interesting colors and design, but there’s just something about the ISD’s presence that is undeniable. With the ISD you really can just feel the scale and size of it that not even something like the UCS Falcon can match.

[@ActuallyApollo1]

@@BenMueller-ct4by Where did you buy yours

[@LtSparklez85]

Random imperial over Rex and yularen 💀

[@Firstar141]

Yep

[@correctopinion4708]

bro is on lego resell crack

[@realomniman]

yeah just geniuenly crazy bias, he only did it to give them a tie cus he prefers the star destroyer. No matter how "bad" rex was (not even that bad just should have a kilt), it's far superior in every way to two random imps lmao

[@ani_amidala]

I NEEDDDD BOTH

[@jakespivey3342]

10:43 venator backshots

[@jbawesome5640]

I was waiting for this comparison, great vid keep the fire 🔥 content up!

[@Reik_Kregar]

I personally like the venator more, mostly because of the colour scheme and because I enjoyed the clone wars more as a kid. Btw, the captain Rex is more like a bonus to me than a notible part of the set. So for me, I'm just glad to get a phase 2 captain rex.

[@Jurassiccanonking]

In my opinion these are probably the two coolest Lego sets of all time.

[@SilasVasatka]

Ryan giving backshots to the star destroyer and venator is something to check off 2024 bingo card

[@LilW1nky]

There is a venator mod online where you can make the red bay doors retractable and there is a ship hangar inside. With that upgrade, the venator would be superior to SD. But I agree it’s a tough competition because the SD is a more iconic and interesting design. The bridge looks better. The underside with the shield generator and hangars look very good, while the venator doesn’t really have anything on its underside.

[@pizzaleg3655]

The Star Destroyer is my favorite Lego set, but damn I love that Venator!

[@BladenJohnson-i9c]

Gotta love the voice crack at 8:52. 😂 All fun and joke love your content and keep up the good work!

[@Caelum_NLD]

That Venetor looks like Jar Jar, with those 'eyes' on top.

[@Alyciapurrot]

LMAO

[@FabuBrik]

Sure Captain Rex fig is not great but you lost me at the SD having better figs 😅 We do need both of these in midi-scale though...

[@MandRproductions]

The Venator has a better character selection. The ISD has higher quality/well-done figs.

[@Spritecranberry38]

He’s talking about quality. Your talking about your favorite figures/characters

[@FabuBrik]

@@Spritecranberry38 yep I know. He’s entitled to his opinion. I’ll take named figs over some nobody with arm printing though. Rex is definitely not a quality fig but even still.

[@legomattie3295]

I purchased the Star Destroyer last week. Have both now. I like the building process of the Star Destroyer, but comparing side to side the Venator wins on almost every dimension. The fact it is much stronger and a lot smoother does the job. Downside of the Venator are the stickers. Not because there are stickers, but they lack quality. Best minifigs of the 4 in the 2 sets is the imperial crew member. Maybe not the most obvious choice, but the printings on it are just wow.

[@jordicunillera5501]

Red bridge venators is the way of visually know what is the venator of a Jedi comander. The rest of the fleet has the grey bridge.

[@welcometothejungl3]

Never clicked so fast in my life.

[@Jaxhashacks]

Same

[@dnaseb9214]

You didnt show us the inside

[@illusionarygull3844]

"so, as you see, the venator is clearly better- But actually! the grey pizza slice I MEAN imperial star destroyer is clearly better"

[@aksis2133]

I have both now, just got the ISD a few weeks ago… and holy SHIT having both in your collection is just an unreal feeling

[@DesignedAssassin]

10:33, MandR: "I mean, just *slightly* shaking the table, completely shakes the model" Also MandR: *Violently shaking the table*

[@RazorSharpMC]

Finally saved up enough to get myself one of the Venators I’m so excited to build it!

[@tabletopstudios66]

While both these sets are absolutely massive and beautiful, I do prefer the Star Destroyer. It holds a special place in my heart as my first UCS set.

[@Jamesaw85]

We need a ucs executor next.

[@redalert3600]

The Star Destroyer is just so iconic and imposing. Encapsulates “Star Wars” and dominates whatever room it is in.

[@TheOfficialNerdyChannel]

This is possibly the most manly video on KZbin.

[@ark2331]

10:19 I just love the B-roll footage, you look like you're having so much fun!

[@broncojuan]

Fully agree about the ISD being more imposing. When I built the Venator I placed it between the ISD and UCS executor, and it kind of bummed me out. It inspired me to rearrange my entire room.

[@lbricks7631]

Its a mark of a good model that it both looks good on display, yet also has the swooshability for you to enjoy it. The Venator wins this one for me.

[@legokid2022]

I honestly love the venator it's way better value for what you get

[@adamcarman5330]

Venator by a mile for me. Nostalgia of the ship, the fact that I buy for models not figures, and the fact that I like the resolute model changes how I view a lot of these categories. Obviously it’s subjective, so opinions are free to be had, both sets rock on display

[@Lego-Lodge]

Ask mandr: What is your ideal lego playset with all of its minifigs ect for 170$?

[@Moonraker_6]

The ISD is just so iconic.

[@randomandology]

This is a sneaky neat little video you did not mention in your vlog ..... lol Nice work

[@ButterWolf117]

I own both and love both. Some days I think the Star Destroyer is better, other days it’s the Venator. Overall though, they are both fantastic and I love having both of them

[@saylemwitch]

I don't have either..but. that literal book as a manual is very cool

[@BenMueller-ct4by]

I have both getting that star destroyer took forever. If I can only have one people I would buy the star destroyer for sure it’s just better.

[@MDBRICKS1233]

Make a comparison for the new and old barc speeders! Or if you haven’t, the new and old with infiltrator!

[@mentosdoesrandomstuff2552]

I can’t believe the capital ship venator (or whatever it is) is such a big deal. The differences are so minor it’s basically the same

[@ac1dnet]

as someone who could never fully commit to buying the star destroyer due to the price and the idea that theyll probably make a better one with a smaller gap in the future, i really really really really REALLY want a midi scale star destroyer. by far my most desired set. and not the one that already came out years ago that one doesnt look too great. the new midi scale sets have such good quality for their size and a well designed ISD would make me so happy

[@christopherwilliams5808]

I agree. I own the UCS ISD and I absolutely love it! Im never getting rid of it. I got if for less than the UCS Gunship. (LEGO points) I dont own the Venator yet, but ill get it here soon! Idk the ISD just scream STAR WARS to me, of course so does the Venator, but the ISD is the 1st Empire ship we see. Its so iconic.

[@amorphousprimordia]

I think that the red bridge is way better, it adds a great pop of colour to what would otherwise be a boring grey section

[@MandRproductions]

I mean the entire ISD is grey so i get it but clearly I don’t care about that specifically 😂

[@Spendingryan]

Someone did a video on this set replacing all red with grey to make an imperial venator, they also removed the open circle and 5th fleet markings.

[@WhySolSirius]

I have both, but if I had to pick just one, it'd be the Venator. That ship is just beautiful to me, I love the design.

[@mwidenst]

I think both look great. I couldn’t choose one over the other.

[@the_brotherhood]

I just realized with all the new sets we finally have the figures to recreate the 5's death scene

[@kylescott6608]

I have both right next to each other on my dresser. They look so amazing.

[@Grey_Jedi.Jones.]

MNR keeps up with his community And is a responsible man With the comment section I'm totally not talking about he deleted my comment or I was being stupid

[@MandRproductions]

Nobody deleted your comment dumb dumb.

[@Cherry_Gamer51]

Something that you didn't mention is that the designers of the venator made the gap look like the ventral hangar bay opening

[@ARC_sailor]

A lot of people might not agree with me on this one, but personally, I think single colored Lego sets just look awful, the red on the Venator just makes it pop out so much more. I could buy a star destroyer shaped block of concrete and put that in my display room, and it almost wouldn’t make a difference. They could at least added some different tones of grey, and I know that isn’t how it looks in the movies, but plain grey is just so boring, and to me definitely not worth 850$.

[@terranceparsons5185]

The ISD is a single colour in the movie, so adding colour would ruin it.

[@ARC_sailor]

@@terranceparsons5185 Other colors yes, but different shades of gray would make it better

[@THEONETRUEOVERLORD]

As someone who has the Star destroyer I can say it’s not even close.

[@Ningen-Slayer]

Best comparison yet

[@num1GOATryan]

Bro did not finish the video

[@Ningen-Slayer]

@@num1GOATryan i meant for the idea i been waiting for this one

[@DrMindmasher]

I wish they used some more tones of grey on the Star destroyer. It’s imposing, sure but with it being just a monsterous blob of grey, it’s about as eye catching as a boulder. Like you’ll notice it cuz it’s big but there’s nothing about it that really pops

[@gag-dodgers]

👇Venetor gang

[@doggoboi7026]

the "exclusive" minifigs on the venator are ok at best

[@mreggs3731]

I feel like with the Venator, they could have used stickers with clear backgrounds instead of the grey, just like the old days of LEGO.

[@Ugapiku]

I'm the Venator type person...

[@zeratul____1228]

The ISD is nice but man do I love the use of colours in the Venator.

[@FinnishSmitty]

Lego should make more sets like this. I need a UCS Preator Mk 2 and a UCS Chimera

[@Clone_Enginer]

Venator in my opinion has the most interesting design and best minifigures

[@Frenchguy261]

Who needs dumbbells when you can weightlift $700 LEGO sets!

[@Chronocast]

I own the ISD, but it is in my "pile of shame" unopened. All your video did was convince me further I just needed to get both. Two of my favorite ships from Star Wars. I love the red color on the Venator bridge as I think it provides a better contrast from the all-grey ISD. So on its own it might feel off, if displaying them together I think the extra red is a nice extra touch.

[@johnturcsik2906]

I’m just hoping this one’s a lot easier for me to build. The LEGO imperial star destroyer was a pain in the neck. I had to order another one since Some of it fell apart, and the pieces broke. Amazon sent me a new one completely free so the challenging part was to find the bags that I needed and the instructions manual to begin

[@CoolJuice-no7nz]

him "swooshing" around the venator gave me so much anxiety

[@Mlgpug553]

i prefer the venator. But that is just because ive always loved the venator class star destroyer. So thats just personal bias

[@No.body_2]

I like both

[@pixlhound]

Couldn't get the ISD when it was on shelves but I did get the Venator. Looking at that stand alone, I'm glad I have the more stable Venator but now I'm hoping they bring out a new ISD in years to come with a revised stand. I think that would be the best of both worlds for me

[@Lyrizcen]

It would be nice to have an Imperial Venator. Might try that when I buy another Venator.

[@kraZylegos]

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO!

[@gamerguy7988]

The venator is such a cool set for the collection but I just don’t think it has as much value as the much larger and aesthetically pleasing destroyer

[@kylekeenan2452]

i own the star destroyer and bought the ventator, waiting to build, and yea you really just need to see them in person to understand

[@EstevanSandoval-st7gm]

The Star destroyer is better but I hate that the stand is unstable and it’s super heavy😢

[@katesandoval9451]

Same

[@scottdavis_34]

Star Destroyer will always be superior! 😊

[@LeePrice-r9u]

The stickers and droopy engines on the Venator raise the Star Destroyer into the top position for me.

[@nbricks7]

Man I want the UCS Star Destroyer so bad😔

[@SailorMcJohn-zc6pu]

There's only one more UCS 'Destroyer' that you gotta review, now... 👀

[@MasonViertll]

They gotta make a battle pack with phase 2 Rex, Cody, Wolffe, and Gree

[@cieloazul1205]

You just love making completely random videos at a time. Never thought you would do that…

[@WhiffTheRubbishEngine1869]

What a good idea!

[@AttitudeVincent]

Yes! This is exactly what I wanted to see. W Review

[@mattwalden4020]

I haven’t gotten the Venator yet, but I do have the UCS Star Destroyer. Just saying that the UCS Star Destroyer does have engine sag on the outer engines. The central engine doesn’t seem to have that issue. Regarding the gaps the Venator appears does a better job minimising them, the Star Destroyer has gaps on the sides and stern where you can see into the structure which I added parts to cover up (on the rear or stern the panel gaps are to do with the plates sagging). Also adding, If Lego gave us the option to have an ISD 1 or 2 or a flagship Venator or normal Venator it would add display flexibility as we can change this up and maintain the display ability. And lastly minifigures, in episode 4 and rogue one the Star Destroyer is only prominent because of Darth Vader, without Darth Vader it’s just another ISD, Lego could have mostly remedied this with a Darth Vader Mini Figure or by calling the imperial officer Grand Moff Tarkington or Admiral Piett. Where as Venator has named characters.

[@jediswitajewski8271]

Been waiting for this video!!

[@LemonAid_osc]

*100 missed calls from Solid Brix studios*

[@TheOGcupcakesniffer]

I really want the Star destroyer but dang it’s hard to find, a new one for a reasonable amount of money

[@adamosborne3765]

I'm gonna agree with you on this. Star Destroyer is better in my oppinion

[@radioactiveatom6271]

They are both Star destroyers 🤓