Why did nobody buy this LEGO Star Wars UCS set?

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[@BumpinBursaw]

I feel that the age group of people who watched the prequels as kids were not yet at the point where they had a great enough disposable income. Today is a much different story though.

[@bokatan88]

Most prequel fans wouldnt buy this today for half the price because there is a really niche small market for people that want oversized sets that can be made into minifigure scale. Only older ot fans want stuff like that.

[@pinobluevogel6458]

@@bokatan88 I agree that the market for this is extremely small. Completionist collectors basically, or fans of this specific larger scale. Unlike some of the current sets, which are trying to appeal to a larger fanbase and offer play features as well.

[@Jakes_Bricks_and_Pics]

​@@bokatan88 I disagree. Lego comes out with an oversized set every May. They wouldn't do that if it was a small niche market

[@bokatan88]

@@Jakes_Bricks_and_Pics You disagree with something I never said. There is a big market of original trilogy fans that buy out oversized builds, helmets, midi scale sets etc. I know a lot of people like that, they are the jang type that grew up with original trilogy, most of them 40 years plus with a kid in college or kid that is a grown up now. I am strictly speaking about prequel sets and we got only 2 prequel UCS sets in 14 years Gunship that sold horribly and Venator. Only Gunship would fall in this category.

[@Jakes_Bricks_and_Pics]

@@bokatan88 there's only ever been 4 prequel UCS sets. The sample size is so small it's basically impossible to infer anything about the prequel market. I guarantee if Lego released an oversized UCS Jedi interceptor in the post COVID age of collecting, it would sell like crazy.

[@AllOutBrick]

Agree with the note at the end that it’s time for some Separatist UCS sets!

[@ICAC234]

Obi-Wan’s Starfighter without Obi-Wan😂

[@NomadX7]

Lego saves very well. But great droide tho

[@pinobluevogel6458]

This is a thing even (old) Star wars figures did. They simply released a ship, like an X-Wing, with no figure in it. You had to buy that seperately, which is ridiculous by today's standards .. and probably by 2010's standards as well, which is why people ignored it.

[@theChain120]

I ALWAYS had the opinion, and still stand by that, that a minifigure is for sets that are scaled to contain it. The UCS Slave 1, the Millennium Falcon, the Lambda shuttle. I was 6 years old at the ToysRus, looking with HUGE eyes at that UCS X-Wing and Tie Interceptor back in 2000. It really didn't bother me that there was no Luke or TIE Pilot, they wouldn't have fit into the cockpit anyway.

[@lordofthebricks1]

I think UCS sets that can easily be minifig scale sets are pointless. Why not make UCS Jedi temple for example, or Kamino I think that would sell like crazy

[@Ghost19_]

To be fair, back then, the minifig is not as common let alone as good as today's awesome ones, so it's hard to fault Lego on that part

[@clubjed6276]

Not the at at though

[@Krzaczor-ym9gd]

@@clubjed6276 AT-AT is not minfig scale, it's tad bit too small

[@clubjed6276]

@@Krzaczor-ym9gd yea but you know what I mean I got that sucka loaded with figures

[@ahalfsesameseedbun7472]

​@Krzaczor-ym9gd I think the $800 millennium falcon is minifig scale. If not, very close like the at at.

[@crazydog1750]

I didn’t buy it because I was 6 and had no money. Also, hugely oversized UCS sets like this or the TIE interceptor or x-wing aren’t really my taste.

[@derkaiser9881]

Same. I much prefer minifigure scale vehicles and ships that are supposed to be large already. Wouldn't mind if Lego started doing more dense UCS sets in minifigure scale so they're able to sell it for what they're used to, but we get an ultra detailed minifig scale build.

[@s0undbarri3r90]

In the wild

[@pinobluevogel6458]

@@derkaiser9881 If I ever bought any starwars, it would be that. Though it would still be horrendously expensive. I mean, I love me an AT-AT, but spending 700 dollars on it, that is more than I'm willing to spend on Lego for a whole year, if not longer.

[@Mann528]

Same, I also just realised I have been watching the channel since maybe episode 3 of the Kashyyyk MOC series. That kind of kickstarted the modern era for MOC building imo

[@darrellcopejr5]

Same here. Only like UCS sets of they are playsets or displays (Death Star, Mos Eisley, etc.). Not sure why, but I have to have things semi to scale. A UCS Landspeeder as big as the Star destroyer doesn't work for me. Same with the Brick heads and helmets...never understood the appeal.

[@Darragh7]

I completely forgot this existed

[@crazydog1750]

There are so many sets like this. Even some that I own. I’ll see them on my shelf and be like “Oh yeah, I forgot LEGO made that and I bought it.” Then I’ll forget about it thirty seconds after I stop looking at it. 😂😂

[@moonshoes11]

I’ve never seen it before.

[@SimonUdd]

Me too

[@pinobluevogel6458]

I didn't even know this existed. Lego dark age is a real thing.

[@filipmickovski]

@@crazydog1750you are such a good KZbinr

[@aydenjenkins8760]

9:40 R4 actually never had a droid body in Attack of the Clones. If you go back and watch the scenes he is in, you'll notice that he does not have legs sticking out when in the ship. He is literally just a droid head attached to a ship.

[@AdvocateMusicOfficial]

thats what im sayin

[@dr.boring7022]

The same could be said for the Jedi Interceptors in Episode 3 tbh. There is no way R2-D2 can fit in Anakin's.

[@matthewfuhrmeister4817]

@@dr.boring7022 believe it or not, but on the official model kits and even in the movie you can see a protruded section on the underside of both wings where the astromech socket is. So R2 absolutely can fit in the Eta-2.

[@BinLaden-gv4st]

No Jedi Bob that’s why.

[@DJTrump6925]

Agreed

[@ocularzombie6679]

w take

[@crazydog1750]

It should have come with at least TWO Jedi Bobs to make it worthwhile.

[@jaderherrera9933]

Lol wild

[@Wookiee120]

Hahahahahahaha

[@dtinagliastudios]

The only UCS set I own! …I guess I’m a statistical anomaly.

[@4am446]

Pretty cool imo wouldn’t sweat it

[@emarusso5758]

I mean, I remember seeing it at a random store, being easy to find surely helps somewhat.

[@spensirmclife6549]

Same

[@productionsinparadise2880]

Obi Wan's starfighter took up about a 1/3 of Episode II, it's probably one of the most important ships in the saga. Still surprised it gets overlooked as much as it does.

[@pinobluevogel6458]

Thanks for clearing this up, I thought this was some obscure ship from those movies. All I remember from seeing those movies was Jar-Jar binks and Yoda doing flipflops with a lightsaber. Those movies were certainly something else.

[@dr.boring7022]

It honestly wasn't that iconic to me, I liked the Episode 3 version more. Tho tbf the EP 3 one looks more battle ready which fit the battle of Coruscant.

[@joec7138]

Something I don’t think was mentioned but 2010 was only 2 years after the start of the recession. I don’t know about anyone else but my family was not in a position to get a $100 LEGO set

[@Ghost19_]

Just to add: 3rd party distributors / sellers (globally) weren't selling this around, thus some people might be surprised on seeing this one as of now

[@weust2672]

Here in the Netherlands I bought it at a toy store because we didn't have official Lego stores back then.

[@spanishfish6994]

My UCS Sandcrawler was assembled with no issues. I got it at release time. Had it in a temp controlled room on a shelf, no direct sunlight, etc. Took it apart about 5 years later and 3/4 of the parts disintegrated while doing so.

[@Randomclone5464]

I never knew it existed

[@RepublicStuds]

I like this era of Davids haircut

[@zikkeboi]

Sounds crazy, but this is probably my favorite UCS set ever made. I'm not kidding. I haven't had the chance to buy it yet, but I will someday. A true beauty.

[@Yappyboy11]

Same! I was 10 when this set released and I wanted it so badly

[@jasonwinterboer5232]

David, I watch most of your set reviews but rarely comment. But I feel you deserve some serious praise! The quality and depth of information you provide in these reviews is second to none. Truly, S++ content, every time!! Keep up the excellent work!! (P.S. I can't afford Legos these days, so I live vicariously through your videos 😁😁 thanks!!)

[@natbarmore]

3:27 I’m old enough to have seen the OT in theaters, and I stood in line on opening weekend for The Phantom Menace, so it’s been fascinating watching the shift in aggregate opinion around the prequels over the last ~decade. I understand that context and comparisons make _some_ difference, but the prequels literally haven’t changed, so the degree to which opinions of them _have_ has been surprising.

[@halllow]

The sequel trilogy did a lot to help people appreciate movies that at least did some things right. The prequels also introduced a ton of lore and have gained massive amounts of media set in that time expanding context.

[@douglasashworth5214]

My guy is talking about kids just being able to go to the store regularly and just being able to afford ucs sets let alone any Lego sets 😂

[@CorvetteSpeed]

Hi David, I remember walking into Lego and seeing this on the shelf back in 2010. I asked one of the employees about the set when I saw the picture in the bottom right hand corner with the UCS plaque and display sticker I said, but this isn’t titled as a ultimate collector series she responded it is they’re just not advertising as it is, she also said I recommend that you get it if you’re an avid UCS collector. I purchased the superstar destroyer the Imperial shuttle within that 2 year frame. I bought three of Obi-Wan starfighter UCS# 10215 one on the shelf being displayed, one gave as a present and the other one still sitting in box. Point is David you’re right I almost missed this set completely! They didn’t advertise it well at all. Box art missing UCS and that wonderful UCS gold seal that has disappeared from today’s sets (so sad). Also at that time 2010 prequels weren’t that well received. People just overlooked this set. I’m super happy I talked to that employee that day and now enjoying it for 14 years. Oh the dark red pieces have been solid no breaking what so ever, even though I’ve move it and pick it up twice a month to dust it for 14 years 336 times picking it up with not one issue! The decals are stuck on the ship like they were put on today, no fading no peeling. Keep up the great work and vids!

[@Gzilla313]

For as many Jedi Starfighters as Lego does, surprised they don’t do a microfighter version.

[@Kubos_cz]

I love they used proper sized R2 unit, I hate the non minifugre scale xwing, ywing etc use minifigure R2's

[@mreggs3731]

that was an R4 astromech, his name was R4-P17. He was killed in the Battle of Coruscant by buzz droids in 19BBY

[@kanjiklubskywalker4951]

This set absolutely needs a remake with all the modern techniques and parts

[@soundwaveproductions9510]

Getting this set new in sealed box and trying to build it today is a very scary endeavor for one obviously reason

[@PostyXWRLD]

The spin the bottle bit at the end 😂😂😂 i remember saying the same thing about this set back in the day. “This set was whack” now with all the stuff Disney has done to star wars it makes me appreciate this set and makes me want to get this as well. Episode 2+3 are my favorite all time movies and i hold those dear to my heart

[@SolidBrixStudios]

Glad someone saw that 🤣

[@Raeqwon17]

Y'know, i think the straight flat positioning for the stand actually looks quite nice, almost like an official aircraft model you would find on an officers desk.

[@Blastnet_DanHarris]

I managed to get all 3 sets back in the day (and an extra SSD that I sold last year). Obi-Wan's starfighter is the only one I haven't built yet. Now I'm nervous about the red bricks...

[@BucketHeadBricksStudios]

I remember coming across a picture of this, but wow, I did not remember it, and would not want it

[@FitBricks]

I was 10 when this came out and Ididn’t care for it because kids like me didn’t care for a set if it didn’t have a minifigure. Several years ago I bought it new in box. Truly a fun build, looks great on display, and I love spinning it at a high speed since the stand allows it.

[@INFAMOUS512]

When I first started buying UCS sets 5 years ago. This was one of my first on the list. Payed a pretty penny but was worth it

[@krazyninja117]

so nostalgic watching this because I watched your stuff well before even this era of Lego star wars!!!!

[@planetdee3587]

This ship is my favorite fighter size ship in Star Wars. I recently picked up the play scale one which I love the value of at $24. Ever since Episode 2 I just loved how sleek this ship looked. It is very basic and aerodynamic looking but i love it.

[@ryanposthumus2689]

Literally one of my all-time favorite Lego Star Wars sets, absolutely awesome!

[@guilhermearaujodepaula4146]

thats funny, i knew what set you were talking about when i saw the thumbnail and title, I saw this set sitting on a shelf for years at a local toy store here in Brazil.

[@Vi0letRay]

Only about 3 years ago, a year before coming to university, did I reignite my passion for Lego and since then I've gone to town on finding out about the latest sets and building my own MOCs as well as starting to build up a collection of sets away from home and from my childhood. Star Wars has and always will be my favourite Lego theme...and I had no fricken clue that this UCS set even existed hahahaha. I don't remember ever seeing it in any of my Lego encyclopedias and history books. Edit: Just finished watching the video and I think the set is okay. The stand definitely needs options for angling and the inclusion of minifigures. The suggestion you made of a Droideka being included was excellent. I do love the design and shape of the model as well but I don't think I'd buy it today truthfully. In all honesty I prefer the ROTS Jedi starfighters so if we got UCS versions of those then I'd snatch them up in a heartbeat.

[@Benji568]

These types of sets that are large UCS scale ships are aimed more at the model making market who collect the Revel Star Wars kits or the Airfix cars and planes and the like. LEGO presents these sets in a way that's just a display piece like those models I mentioned with a nice looking stand and a display plaque. Whereas a majority of LEGO's customer base mainly consists of children and adults that mostly prefer playsets and vehicles that they can just build and play with until they get bored.

[@productionsinparadise2880]

Funny how many more people have begun to notice the problems with the dark red and brown pieces in the last five years.

[@ocke94]

This is the set that got me back into Lego after my teenage years. I remember thinking "wow I never realized they produced these huges models". It all got out of control from there haha

[@rezat74]

This set brings back nostalgia for a lot of people who have been into lego since childhood. I got into collecting leg over a year ago. For the same reason this set is so appealing now compared to the time when it was out, I am getting Luke's landspeeder UCS even though a lot of people think it is not a good set. I disagree. It is a good set. I am getting it during black Friday and years down the line people will appreciate it more. My favorite SW set that I have is the Mos Eisly master builder series.

[@Wertys]

I get that the dark red brick issue is a confirmed and now resolved problem. But it’s a little blown out of proportion. I collected LEGO extensively during this era and have never cracked or broken a single dark red piece.

[@idkjustchangingmyname7343]

My parents actually bought this for me for Christmas in 2011 I believe. Good memories!

[@imreknausz9955]

3:08 drops the starfighter, breaks every maroon piece

[@jamesw3413]

I've always thought oversizing the UCS ships past minifigure scale is dumb, unless you genuinely can't capture the shape of the model without making it bigger. But for something as small and simple as this ship there really isn't any point. Plus the techniques used are nothing special, and it arguably represents the ship worse than the minifig scale ship.

[@ritzuyoshimi2660]

do you plan to do another room tour anytime soon?

[@tench745]

I loved Obi-wan's starfighter. I have the first starfighter set they released. But when I saw this, it was just too plain/simple looking to be worth $100. And at the time I was just graduating college, so I didn't have anywhere to keep much less display a collectible set like this. I imagine a lot of others who might have bought this set were in a similar situation, hence the lack of sales.

[@foberdud7576]

Ppl were smokin crack not buying this back in the day. I bought this back when it was on shelves and to this day hold it as one of my top 5 UCS Star Wars sets.

[@MF_Brick_xD]

Unironicly I like this set. I even want to see UCS Eta-2

[@DanBharry]

this came out during the golden era of lego, but the fans who were interested in this set were too young to drop 70-100 bucks on a set with no minifigs. for 120 at that time, you could get the gunship, the AT-TE, venator and lots of other for similar or cheaper prices. they should definitely bring back prequel USC. i would love a USC Episode 3 Jedi Starfighter.

[@vinnyl9316]

I didn’t even know this one existed when I was a kid. Some of the local box stores near me didn’t carry them, and the closest Lego store (that I didn’t know was there) was an hour out of town in a mall that we never went to.

[@JeremyDadHat]

This is one of my favorite Star Wars ships but in 2010 I was in college and still many years away from reconnecting with LEGO. Totally would have picked this up at those prices!

[@dennsynizchavez4034]

That is, without a doubt, the first time I saw a review on the set as none of the KZbinrs review it yet (for me at least).

[@Cybermat47]

The reason R4-P17 doesn’t come with a body is that she didn’t have one - she was literally just a head in Episode II. That’s why she never leaves the ship. She was later upgraded to have a body by the time she appears in TCW, which is why she’s in a different part of Obi-Wan’s starfighter in that show.

[@wesseln0738]

Just bought one second hand with the original stickers not applied but included. can’t wait for it to arrive

[@Regeor]

Price per piece generally looks better these days because they use much smaller pieces. That’s why I ignore PpP and look at product images to see how much volume there is.

[@MaximizedAction]

Damn, that’s the one I’ve been waiting for ever since I got back into Lego. I hope they rerelease it.

[@Redeemedfatherof2]

While I wish they did release more $100 UCS sets, I feel like this and the Landspeeder just work better as minifigure scale for whatever reason.

[@noble64890]

well no wonder my captain rex y-wing is still in back order.

[@the_catstronaut7037]

Yea this set came out in my Lego dark ages around my early teens when I wasn’t into Lego so I missed it. Snagged a complete (minus the sticker which I can technically just print anyway) for $101 in 2020 tho so can’t complain

[@crispbricks]

Only 676 pieces! How times have changed. Still cant beat the original #7143 in my humble opinion lol!

[@krenix351]

I got this set for Christmas in 2011. Over a decade later it still stands on the top of my LEGO Shelf

[@MylerTotes]

I’ve had this set sitting on my shelf since 2011

[@TheRevan1337]

Prequels in 2010s were not hated. The work to fix the setting had already been done, in the comics, the games, the books.

[@Jakes_Bricks_and_Pics]

I personally like this set. I have a few minor issues with the overall shaping, particularly around the nose, but overall it looks great. Especially since I wall mounted it.

[@BrickKing98]

I got that set in 2011, still like it.

[@MrAvenger1975]

I was always aware of its existence. I just never wanted it. I still don't want it.

[@SpinoDude88]

I like this set. Whats ironic is people love the republic gunship ucs set but that set is VERY oversized. Yet they both look very good.

[@T0PP4P1]

im 99 percent sure i had this set as a kid. i was rlly young, but the box for the set is lying somewhere in a closet in my house lol. thats crazy

[@teamcaveman]

I actually have room to display ucs sets and it looks amazing when they’re all together. I like minifigs too, but when casual people see the display and realize it’s all Lego, they compliment me for my nerdiness

[@jeebus2313]

To be fair the droid not being removable is accurate to the in-universe ship. The Delta-7 had the astromech essentially built into the ship as the way the wings were designed with how thin they were didn't really fit a full sized droid port, something they later changed for the Delta-7B model you see during the Clone Wars. Of course that being said many LEGO sets of this ship do it anyway for the sake of playability, I'm sure, but it is a UCS model.

[@alancontreras5053]

I was 10 when it came out so I think that's why I didn't buy it 😂

[@ryans6442]

I would probably buy something like this today if Lego made a product like this. It looks like a good size, I just would hope the price per price would be better

[@undo45]

I still have the 2002 version of this set my brother bought at the time... which technically is the first Lego Star Wars set I ever saw. Good times!

[@peterdean9181]

The printed two-by-two republic logo tile is on the outside. So, there is a least one printed piece not hidden inside the cockpit

[@Foaklore]

All i want is a minifig scale build of this ship, with the more accurate proportions of the UCS one! I love this ship, but as usual ended up very disappointed when i held the most recent model in my hands. It looks wonky as hell.

[@sbobba3309]

This is one of my favourite UCS set and I totally love it, I find it smooth and elegant. I've bought mine just a month ago

[@matthewlackey1124]

I remember on my birthday list back then I had the plo koon starlight, that apparently was on sale at the same time. I guess my grandmother just went to the Lego store and asked for the jedi starfighter, and got this. I still have the set on my shelf today.

[@natbarmore]

11:32 I don’t think you were in any real danger of broken parts. Everything I can find says the brittle years were 2012-2017/2018, so well after this set was manufactured. That’s certainly been my experience: the only brittle dark red or reddish brown pieces Ive encountered that I know for certain the set they came from are from the Parisian Restaurant, bought in Jan 2014.

[@williamwalter2061]

The Jedi Starfighter UCS set didn't sell well simply because it wasn't minifigure scale. I hated that about the UCS X-wing and the UCS Republic Gunship. I wont buy anymore UCS sets unless they are minifigure scale. But what we definitely need is a new version of the Imperial shuttle 10212. Missed out on that one when it was released. And I'm not paying $1800 for one now. LEGO, please bring that one back.

[@BaronessFelis]

i have the 2012-13 republic gunship which i got for christmas and i still have it to this day. and the stickers are still on, they aren't pealing or cracking

[@masterbuilder675]

This set was actually one of the first UCS sets I've ever gotten. First was the original 2002 Star Destroyer, this, then the Shuttle. I really wish my family had the money at the time to also get the SSD. It's one set I really wanted and likely won't given how much they cost now. But I'll definitely settle for the new midi-scale one. It not being mini-fig scale never bothered me because UCS sets aren't meant to be that. If they were, the huge capital ship sets we all love would be HUGE!. Mine has been in indirect sunlight or in storage in my moves for all throughout the 13-14 years I've had it and the pieces haven't shown signs of the faults

[@thomaswalker9277]

I never even knew this existed. I personally love the design of the Jedi Star Fighter. I would have bought it.

[@nooberus9241]

Stickers are not acceptable in a UCS set.

[@nagacallsign]

I see that Sith Fury-Class in the background. I'll have my own someday...

[@LegoNaruto]

My parents bought this set for my brother who kept it sealed for awhile. When my brother moved out he gave it to me and most of the dark red parts now are either chipped snapped in half or in my bins.

[@Mavryk]

I don’t remember why I didn’t buy that one, I did buy the SSD and Tyderium so it could have been a money thing, or it could have been that I prefer the Eta-2 Starfighter from Ep3 over the Delta-7 from Ep2. Had they released the Eta-2, it would have been a must-buy

[@L0E221]

this is/was my favorite set for a long time

[@Wellus_]

Me being an absolute prequel fan this and the Slave 1 Ucs are actually my favorite UCS sets 😁 Im probably the only one but I absolutely love this as a display piece. (always reminds me of episode 2 kamino and the scenes flying to Geonosis)

[@theaces3697]

i own this and im proud that its one of the rarer sets i own along with my UCS chrome plated Naboo starfighter, i just really wished we got an episode 3 jedi startfighter in UCS scale to go along with them - whats funny is back then i remember the the chrome plated Naboo starfighter and this Jedi starfighter both being on clearance when i got them in the UK Lego sets used to hit clearance super quick back before scalpers and resellers ruined it

[@seanwatson446]

would love to see a potential review of the UCS AT-ST, really want them to remake that set

[@Tokyo-Drift]

I thought you were going to pull out the UCS B-Wing for a second there. This is one sleek looking ship with the Republics signature red and white color scheme, would have been nice to see it alongside the Gunship.

[@seankately4411]

I was super excited to grab the mini version of this

[@dylanhughes3570]

I remember getting this for Christmas one year

[@ShortRound42]

Oh that's an easy one. I was collecting regularly then. It didn't LOOK like a UCS set. It was designed like a very large play-set scaled ship. The details on it just didn't come across as UCS. Simpler shaping, exterior details akin to a $30 minifig scaled starfighter.

[@richardk83]

I actually bought this... And it's still rocking on my shelf, I still love it :)

[@bharve10]

I bought that set, it’s one of my favorite crafts from the Star Wars saga.

[@SatoNL]

In 2012 Lego was probably trying to move the remaining stock, bought one from shop at home for €59,99. I liked the build and at the price I paid it was a good deal, at €/$99,99 it was just too expensive.

[@assassinscreed8597]

1:23 damn you’re easily looking at the executor, tantive, at-ot + dropship, Death Star, imperial shuttle and Endor playset above Obi Wans jedi starfighter.

[@Kanooky_Jones]

I didn't get into Lego Star Wars until a few years after this was released and gone. It was never a priority to backfill into my collection and that star fighter with hyperdrive was a much better set when it was released.

[@CrzyWzrd4L]

Had they made it Obi-Wan’s RotS Starfighter AND paired it with Anakin’s, for $150 it would’ve sold like hot cakes.

[@Atimix1]

If it’s not play-scale it’s not the “ultimate collectors series” in my mind.