LEGO Fans Need To Stop Doing This
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Waistcapes should NOT be printed. I'm OK with everything else.
Same
Yes I agree, there is no good explanation for printed waist capes
I totally get what you're saying! I honestly would like them either way, but just from my own experience I do remember them fraying and not really lasting overtime with play. I think they should really work on finding a good middle ground though
@brickmasterharri that makes sense, but Lego uses waist capes in other themes! So if they really get damaged easily, why doesn't Lego re design them
@@brickmasterharri IMO the fig without a waistcape still looks better without a printed waistcape. Anyone that isn’t familiar with Star Wars would never guess in a million years that those printed waistcapes are supposed to represent waistcapes.
voting with your wallet is an unheard of tactic with the lego star wars community 😂
What do you mean? Many fans bought only dozen of battlepacks with awful holes instead of three dozens.
I mean, I did as well, but that's not a problem for me.
I swear lego fans are lobotomized and can't think for themselves, a new overpriced set comes out and they mindlessly swarm to buy it
@@dannybrezelhorner2715 Nah, they just know if they won't buy sets now, in few years they'll be paying four times as much for same, used set.
"Let's complain about everything and consume everything" should be the slogan of SW community.
@@dannybrezelhorner2715 Most of the people instantly swarming are shameless resellers intending to scalp
I think especially in the Starwars community people are voting a LOT. The sets aren't cheap and people shell out like crazy. There isn't much voting against though :)
I think people should also realize that not everyone just displays their stuff, there are kids that play with it and thats their target demographic,
We have a passion which we choose to show through collecting, some kids actually use them as toys
About to say the same thing. I'd be interested to see the demographics, but I have a funny feeling even if all adults stop buying these sets. There's a good chance that Legos still get enough profit from the younger demographics where us deciding with our wallet probably isn't even a problem for the Company in the end.
There is a case for how lego also gets it bad for play, I personally like to play with my legos (I’m barely an adult don’t bully me) but like a lot of time legos has some really bad things that are meant to be good for play, like new stormtrooper helmets look super ugly and they can’t turn at all, also waist capes look bad just being on the side of the legs and should be cloths not printed, and often the figures crack and break, even without rough play, Also sets don’t come with storage areas for weapons anymore.
@@Thebolfster even for the purpose of display, I can't have any of my mini figures on studs because after a while it caused the feet to crack. I made a moc using a couple of the Mandalorian battle packs (the new one from a few years ago) and the fin on all the speeder bikes are all broken off, even when the only time I ever touched them was to put them on the speeders itself. I still have a clone figure back from 2010 and the worst on him is the crack on the side of the torso. It feels like I have a collection of old Lego brown pieces where if I even look at them, they'll crumble.
@@vikingnfld9478 it’s so annoying how lego cracks even without playing, if lego was “for kids” it wouldn’t crack at all, also I have old lego figures who have been played with an insane amount and they’re fine and without cracks because lego has lowered the quality while increasing price.
IMO, I feel like lego star wars fans are never gonna be satisfied. They always find a way to complain abt smth, and tbh, I'm just grateful that we still get clone troopers made.
Yeah, I loved the angry clone heads, they were my absolute favorite. I thought people liked them but as I got more and more online the more I realized how much they complained and didn’t like a lot of things 😅
Dude you are so right I used to watch these videos to decide I if I should get it but now I realized no one it ever satisfied but in my opinion I love the figure
I mean no kind of Star Wars fan is ever happy 😂
That’s any Star Wars fan with anything Star Wars related these days 😂 but in their defense there is A LOT more bad than good these days with anything Star Wars which is extremely sad to say. What frustrates people is time and time again fans have proven they can deliver exactly what us fans truly want, with very little resources, especially compared Disney who has millions and millions to work with. They have showed the fans that they literally ignore us in so many ways so I don’t blame them for hating almost everything they put out lol.
@@isaacpease-rivera9220 Tbf neither did George Lucas. Considering he made the worst Star Wars movie to this day all on his own accord with 0 interference by others.
If for some ungodly reason you think Phantom Menace was a good movie, always remember the same man was also behind the 1978 Holiday Special.
liking printed waist capes is definitely a choice💀
Yeah the "It's for kids" excuse is BS if lego was a "kids product" they wouldn't have 1000$ sets lego is just lazy and wants you to accept a lesser lower quality figure and give them more money
@@dannybrezelhorner2715they put printed waist capes on adult sets too.
I literally thought he was gonna say the root cause was because of mandrproductions
🤣🤣
Well he is
MandRProductions impact on the Lego Star Wars community and it's consequences have been a disaster for the average Lego fan
@@willpoweramv idiot
@@willpoweramvWhat exactly are the consequences?
Hate to be toxic, but if you’re 25+ plus throwing a full on tantrum about the placement of helmet holes on a clone trooper. It’s just kinda sad. Sure I like a cool minifigure, but to attack lego designers and employees over a toy as an adult is just wrong. You’re entitled to your opinion, but in this regard some people need to grow up a little bit💀
@@LarryJones-vc3ph I hear you constructive/ criticism in general is okay. I’m not immune to this myself, I purchased 2 Jurassic park anniversary sets while still not agreeing with the price of an $80 set with a tree and car then a $50 with a car and literal poop way too overpriced so in that regard I’m guilty yes
I mean it's literally a miniature building block toy and the minifigs barely pass off as human let alone anything else so I genuinely don't understand what the problem is, yeah printed stuff sucks but at the end of the day it's a kids toy and I could give less of a f about it, all I really care about is what the figure represents, if it passes as captain rex and an army of 501st then in the essence of lego that's all that really matters
Facts. It seems like a lot of fans are ungrateful for what they have. I remember when I was a kid I was thrilled when I could finally afford the updated sand skiff that came with the new version of boba Fett. The fact that printing and Lego molds have come so far as to even include metallic paint to represent his helmet scratches impresses me so much even to this day
Yeah, throwing a tantrum is not mature for adults to be doing. However, it’s fine and normal to criticize a brand where it is due. I would prefer Lego to put the holes in the correct place for the range finder and make a visor that connects in a different place, but they chose to put the helmet holes in the wrong place to save time and money rather than designing new visors. However I still feel like it is a minor thing that I can look over and I’m still enjoying these clones and the cool sets we’re getting them in
@@collinge7352I don’t really like to do it but when other people complain I think it isn’t actually that bad as long as it gives me a better product
Lego should give the fans and customers what they want. Their reasoning for no longer using fabric waist capes just sounds like total BS. There are quite a few things that the vast majority of customers agree and ask for.
The problem is the only way they listen is if we complain and bully harass them. Just listen to fans
I think if lego did a 360 degree rinting on waistcapes people would like them more.
For physical stores like Bricks and Minifigs, obviously they’re going to have to price things higher than eBay. They have to pay employees and other things. It’s a physical store. They have to mark it up to make a decent profit.
They also tend to factor shipping costs in to the sets in store, which bumps it up a bit sometimes. Putting that in context, I’m ok most of the time paying that $10/20 markup to be able to walk out of the store with it right away.
I think lego should print waist capes, but also have a physical option too, the physical one covers most if not all of the printed one so I think both sides win
would also be nice for when I eventually lose the waist cape
Lego will print the back on figures with capes that cover it completely. There's no reason why they can't do this as well
@@Daft_VaderIt costs like 5 extra cents to include a waist ape. It doesn’t even need any details
“Let’s see where all this negativity is coming from”
Coff coff mandR coff productions coff coff
Bruh I was going to say the same thing
A lot of his videos would be good if they weren't filled with a mountains worth of toxicity.
@@GrantGraffI love his videos. They pressure Lego into making a better cheaper product so I don’t have to complain. If it is forcing Lego to be better I won’t stop it
You should be real and ask your network why Lego Star Wars doesn’t get the same attention to detail as other themes do.
Say you've never bought a lego star wars set without saying you've bought a lego starwars set.
you are trippin if you think star wars has better attention to detail than other licensed themes, UCS star wars sets regularly have no interior detail or any references to movies or series. only real exceptions are the razor crest and ATAT, and those are two of the more expensive Lego sets available. @@Dummy_israndom
Mandr child spotted
@@Dummy_israndomExactly! I’m sick of Star Wars fans complaining, “This is good but it’s only 95% accurate, so since it could be better I hate Lego’s design. They must really hate their fans for not making it as accurate as it could have been.”
What are these themes?
I think that everyone should buy the sets they enjoy, no matter what anybody else thinks. There have been sets that people say were terrible, though I enjoyed them. This fanbase/community is pretty negative :(
True that! I don't think everyone is negative in the community, but I'm starting to see a lot more people bash on others for not sharing similar opinions
Harri, thank you for addressing this. This is a trend(s) I’m starting to see more and more of and it’s sad. While some (not all) of the criticisms might justified, it’s important everyone have and form their OWN opinions. Not everyone is always going to agree and that’s alright. I like to think that somewhere in that gray area new ideas are born. As for Bricks n Minifigs, my city is finally getting their first store and I’m anxious to check it out. I’m still amazed at how some people don’t understand how a business works though. SMH. As for LAN, I think people need to understand what the definition of an “Ambassador” is. I’m sure the program isn’t perfectly run but understand it isn’t a legion of cult followers either like some make it out to be.
Yea that's important to get across that all opinions should be talked about, good and bad, but it's important for them to be justified. I'm stoked you're getting a BAM soon you're gonna love it! I also agree where LAN or it's members are not perfect, but I'll give it props for being open to the community and providing a pretty decent way of communication between everyone in the community
Yooo Scott
@@Polar_Playzz_Studios hey Polar!!
People do understand how businesses work, but that means we should just accept blatantly being ripped off? That's insane. People only go there bc they don't realize they can find what they want for cheaper online if they would just shop around a bit. At the end of the day, it's their money and their choice, but it's still retarded. Much like your comment.
I personally don’t care too much about the helmet holes, accuracy isn’t an issue for me as long as there clones. (i love clones) My main issue is the waist capes and pauldrons, i’m not a fan of the printed ones i’d much rather pay a little more for cloth capes and pauldrons than to not have them at all
I mean you can spend a lil more on it through bricklink or some other 3rd party resellers. I’m not really a fan of custom clones as I feel like they obsess too much about the detail that it just looks uncanny next to other clones, but I’ve spent about 10 dollars on GCC for some kamas and am thinking about getting non helmet hole versions for the 212th only for the forehead print. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the kamas and option to have them with or without
Or have a 360 print, in my opinion this would be a step up.
@@MrElmo54321yeah but why do I have to pay for legos greed
@@user-mp8qg5tb5e in what way is this greedy for Lego?? They’re not the ones selling Kama add ons, or helmetless holes. What? So they standardize pieces big whoop. My only suggestion is if you don’t like the minifigure go after market and fix it for $5. If you don’t feel inclined to do that and nope that your Lego minififig is only 80% accurate then live with the helmet holes.
@@MrElmo54321 Why should I pay cause Lego can’t be asked to spend 5 cents on a piece of cloth. They used to do it back in 2012, why can’t they do it know? Yea they are being greedy
Unpopular opinion. I think waist capes should be a cloth piece and at the same time printed. That way if the cloth get damaged u still have the print under it
Oh I never even thought of that 🤔
In my opinion the helmet is fine but I agree that waistcapes should not be printed. Still gonna get it tho.
I'm honestly really getting fed up. I basically can't see any Lego SW content without some chronically online guy vomiting acid in the comments. And I would like to see those posts, they just don't feel like fun anymore.
I value and understand criticism, but more often than not ignorance would be the way to go. Just don't buy, Lego will feel it. They don't feel the comments, but the community does and get dragged down by them
I actually really like Bricks and Minifigs. Most of the time the prices are pretty high, but they've done the work by having it in a store where you easily inspect and buy it. Selling for cash isn't always the best, but I've had a great experience trading in tons of little sets that wouldn't sell online. I ended up with the exact amount of credit for a complete Phantom 2 set with Thrawn and Kanan. Never thought I'd be able to have Thrawn in my collection, but thanks to Bricks and Minifigs Cherry Hill, I do now.
I sold mine along with all my Legos of 2010-2022 for 50 usd foolishly now I'm stuck with the new overpriced stuff
This is a real problem lol
Ngl their figure prices suck, but their used set prices are pretty good, recently got a complete x wing and tie fighter (most recent ones) for $35 total (no figures). Also got an atst (no figures) for $20
If your in the area, I've found that the Atlanta Brick company always has great prices and a wide selection of minifigs and sets.
I've bought things like geonosians and Nute Gun Ray for only $10 dollars a piece.
I was looking at the minifigs and a guy was next to me who was buying a sith infiltrator. He asked why it was more expensive than it should be. The guy at the counter said
‘I have to keep the lights on somehow’
W response
I appreciate your insightful take on the B&M chain! I love this shop precisely for the time component. I frequently sell from my collection on Bricklink, which gives me far more profit, but it takes TIME, plus those sets still eat up storage space while I wait for buyers. I know what I'm getting with B&M (I'm friends with one of the employees) and thus, I often only trade bulk or unsold inventory from my shop. It's a nice way to slim things down. Plus there's also a time advantage in going there- sure, I might spend anywhere from $5-15 more than I would sourcing the same parts or figs on BL, but you know what? Sometimes, it's just better to walk in and GET the stuff I want rather than wait 2 weeks for it to come in the mail slightly cheaper. It's all a sliding scale, and as both a consumer, collector, and reseller, I feel it's important for everyone to make INFORMED decisions. Thanks always for your well-rounded content, Harri!
I don’t think they are printing them on because they want to be premium. Cloth ones were fine. I have had the same cloth ones for many years and they haven’t frayed. Imo I think they are just being greedy.
Well as for waist capes, prints can still show wear over time like many old figs do. Another thing, I can’t say they visually make the figure worse, since the printed ones are barely even noticeable or recognizable as what they’re meant to be at all, to the point where there may as well just be no waist cape at all. They don’t have problems continuing to find ways to make actual capes, so they could absolutely find better ways to do physical waist capes.
I love that Luke and Vader fighting a animation!
People need to learn how to offer constructive criticism instead of bashing. The same message can be conveyed with a respectful delivery rather than immediately crapping on something and complaining.
I agree with most of your takes here and also disagree with some of them, but I’m not going to attack you as a person because of it 😂
Then again, this is the internet and unfortunately, no matter how hard we try to have real discussions here, there will always be trolls and complainers. Cant avoid it!
i love your videos 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Have you ever seen Lego respond to constructive criticism. People say they want actual cloth pieces, and Lego is yet to listen, but when people argued attacked and bullied Lego we finally got the 501 battle pack. Maybe more people would be kinder to Lego if they actually listened to fans
Just wanted to say your a great inspiration to me as a new Lego Star Wars content creator and I agree a hundred percent, it would be nice to go on TH-cam to watch some Lego Star Wars videos and not have to find videos talking about what’s wrong with Lego Star Wars.I wish people would just enjoy this awesome franchise, that created, what was once a great community. But like you said everyone has their own opinion.And by the way it’s great to see another Lego content creator enjoying going to Bricks and Minifigs as much as I do.
Thanks so much for the comment man! Yea.. I do believe the people who spend more time talking bad about Star Wars really are trying to do more positive for it than bad, but it can get confusing to their followers and others who watch their videos especially if they're new to LSW. I would hate for someone to want to get into the theme, but the first video they see is how it needs to change in various ways and be better. It's totally justifiable to have that opinion, but I think it's important to highlight the positives of it all too. Appreciate hearing your thoughts and I'll definitely subscribe to your channel!
@@brickmasterharri oh thanks appreciate that a lot
Or with as much hate for these clone lego could really say oh you don’t like clone troopers ok we won’t make them as much anymore because y’all don’t like these. And that’s business and that’s what’s more likely gonna happen thanks to these complaining YT’s who only complain for “accuracy” so just saying if clones go away for some time that could be the case why it happens
I have an idea, it would cost a lot more but… make the clones have dual molded legs, cuz then they could make the top part black like the waist cape, and make the bottom white where there isn’t any, the biggest problem with this is that then the print on the middle part of the legs where there is no waist cape even on top will be less solid and more transparent like what happened with commander fox, but other than that and the price, this is a perfect solution in my opinion
Constructive criticism can improve a product, hating for clout does not.
Nah people have been telling Lego that they should make the republic dropship with at-ot for years but when fans bully and harass Lego they actually made the 501 battle pack it would probably help if Lego actually listened
Thank you for the nuanced discussion. Not to entirely agree with the detractors, online, but I see where people might be coming from if they are paying premium prices and receiving products that are below that standard. What hurts Lego as a company is when they make decisions to reduce costs and therefore quality, but still charge high prices. There’s gotta be an upper limit somewhere to what people are willing to pay, but I’d rather that Lego take the time to keep their quality standards up to what we all know they can be.
And here by quality I’m not just talking about Minifigure design. Inconsistencies in the colors of parts, difficult to use clear back stickers, and especially poor color matching of stickers with other pieces in EXPENSIVE sets. Those things shouldn’t happen for the prices Lego charges.
I totally get what you're saying and you have some great points! Love how you worded it too because there can be good discussion to follow
Great video Harri! we all have our own opinions on the designs that Lego has gone with but some people don’t know how to handle others opinions when they are different. some of those hate comments are insane too
thanks man I appreciate the comment🔥
I wish days were like they were, I recently visited BAM Riverside and they had my childhood Lego Star Wars sets like Jedi duel and others, it really made me sad and nostalgic that Lego isn’t what they used to be. I understand some of the decisions they make are to maximize profits but they don’t have to give in to fan base complaining about little things, and sometimes when they ignore people like that, it helps them. Days were much more simple😢
Nice light setup btw
Oh no way I wanted to head ever there to check out the same set! I feel ya man. Thanks for the compliment on the lights and thanks for the early comment!
I love it when people make negative comments and clearly don't understand a business model of a resale/pawn store or shop.
3:56 I’ve got a new BAM coming not too far from where I live and I’m super stoked! Can’t wait to buy and sell there
You are by far the best lego star wars TH-camr when it comes to common sense. You seem to be one well put together guy. I appreciate this video.
Thanks so much bro! I'm happy to hear you enjoy the channel
Man there’s something about this video that really makes me want to engage in a discussion, there’s so much cool and interesting stuff to talk about that you mention 😅
My first action whenever I DON'T want LEGO to continue making a LEGO Star Wars set is to immediately purchase it DAY ONE! That will show LEGO that I don't actually like it and they should make better sets.
Honestly i absolutely hate the feeling of the cloth kamas, its so rough
Idk I hate the printed ones more cause lego put in so little effort but that’s just me
Laughs in having a bunch of spare fabric rags at home
mans really being jangbricks part 2, just lego appreciation content and positivity, which is a very much appreciated change compared to many other current lego content creators
I don’t think he calls out Lego enough. Like you don’t have to criticise them all the time but with the printed kamas it was kinda obvious that they just did it to save money. If they really did want to solve the issue of fraying they would have A made stronger cloth or B at least done a 360 degrees print
Yeah I don’t think they got rid of waist capes for fans. If they did, they would have done a 360 print. It’s funny how the designers can create literal art but then it gets ruined cause they didn’t want to spend 10 cents including a waistcoat in their battle pack
I think that negativity comes with the fact that we are paying much higher prices for lower quality
It’s a shame nothing is ever good enough between the community and Lego because there are some really fantastic sets and designs
I wish there are more efforts to target specific things we are unhappy about (Commander Fox last year is UNACCEPTABLE)
I just keep coming back to… “no one hates Lego Star Wars more than the people *always* buying it” 💀
That's kind of the feeling I've had. I still get some sets, but I've lost interest in a lot of things from LSW because of the higher cost and lower quality. It felt like since the Gunship drama, there's been a decline and disconnect between Lego and the community. It also feels weird that this quality control happens to have issues around mostly Prequel sets. I know most LSW fans grew up around the Prequels and Lego Prequel fans are usually the most vocal, but I feel like it'd be a big win if they were able to get some of these things perfect. Lately if I'm buying Lego, it's usually the newer Castle stuff because the price is too good and the quantity and quality feels great. Hopefully LSW can turn things around so that there's more positivity in the community, but I don't fault the negativity.
haha that ending bit is so true
@@brickmasterharriYou cannot call yourself a Lego TH-camr if you don’t harass and bully people who disagree with you
Imagine begging lego for a 501st battle pack for YEARS just to complain about barely noticable holes on the sides of their helmets
Plastic waistcapes actually predate the fabric waistcapes. Id take printed over the plastic ones from 2008-2012 any day
Which different parts do I need to start putting lights in my builds?
I just wanted to ask how the Lego ambassador network works and if I could sign up or is it by invite?
All I know is that you need atleast 10,000 subs on TH-cam and you need to send in an application to lego
@@Gundamfan24k-wr4mv oh boy I only got 40
Exactly! It’s videos like this why I really enjoy your channel. You offer valid criticism the Lego Star Wars instead of bashing Lego whenever stuff could be more accurate like MandR & LifeBricks do. I’m sick of Star Wars fans complaining, “This is good but it’s only 95% accurate, so since it could be better I hate Lego’s design. They must really hate their fans for not making it as accurate as it could have been.” I’m personally interested in Lego Star Wars as a theme because I like the unique designs they have for minifigures as well as sets I wouldn’t see from any other theme. I couldn’t care less if it’s 100% accurate to the source material because I don’t really care about the source material.
I agree. if you want 100% screen accurate, buy an action figure or something marketed as screen accurate. Honestly people should be glad we are not stuck with the 1999 designs. Modern SW is accurate for what it is.
Life brick more like nolifebricks (I know bad joke)
Why are people being mad about helmet holes because I think the helmet holes at a thickness to the mini figure and I actually like that thickness so I think LEGO should keep them
Lego did just drill holes on the side because otherwise they’d have to fully remold by removing/ lifting the bumps
2:39 Same can be said about prints (whilst looking worse). With play, they can also get scratch up. I don't see how that is a valid reason to be honest.
im fine with the helmet holes as long as they don’t affect the print quality like on the 212th
I personally dislike the printed waistcapes, it just doesn't look the same,
I have to definitely agree with your first two opinions about the helmet holes and printed waist capes.
So the closest "Bricks & Minifigs" store to my house is about an hours drive away, but my local flea market has a shop called Bricks & Minifigures" and its exactly how you would imagine a knockoff "Bricks & Minifigs" place to be lol. First off, theyre surprisingly very open about the fact that they technically dont sell any Lego products, but on top of that, they dont even sell any fake or bootleg sets. They only sell fake and bootleg minifigs, fake minifig accessories, and for a few bucks theyll turn the minifig into a keychain. All their fake minfigs (unofficial minifigs that were made as a copy of an official Lego minifig design) were really bad, but most of their bootlegs (unofficial minifigs made with custom designs and not copying Lego's) arent too shabby. Both are the same cheaper plastic, but it seems like they put much more time and effort into the molding and prints of their bootlegs than with their fakes. Their fake clone troopers have what i call phase 1.5 helmets, cause it looks like they might've accidentally meshed together the designs of the phase 1 and 2 helmets, and once the helmets were done, they threw them into a dishwasher a few times lol
One thing i don't get from youtubers like mandr is them complaining about the design of certain sets, cuz the designers just give you the base idea, its up to you to make your own modifications the way you like it.
Brother, it’s the designer’s job to make the set as good as it can be, it shouldn’t have to be down to the consumer to fix the mistakes of the person who is payed to make sure these mistakes don’t exist
“Fans need to stop doing this” and it’s literally just people complaining about bad choices
THANK YOU FOR TALKING ABOUT THIS, this whole idea of "everyone has to have the same opinion" is so dumb, personally, I think the helmet holes aren't bad, they can look silly but aren't bad. I wish we got more waist capes rather than printed ones but hey, I get why lego does it. Thank you for addressing this problem of negativity in the lego star wars community
Helmet holes make visors and clone troopers without helmets look really weird. They should just create a different mould for visors and keep the old one for normal clones
We just got a Bricks&Minifigs where I life and while some sets were high I noticed they were about the same if you compared them to the price on eBay, the only disappointing thing was there lack of Star Wars sets new and old but they do have a nice selection of figures.
Is there not a better alternative material for waist capes so they dont look like shit after a while?
The original material was fine Lego just wanted an excuse to get rid of them
I think part of the frustration is Lego “deception.” Where renderings and pictures are enhanced to hide things. An example might be the helmet holes. Another example are the printed plaques for ucs sets where they edit out the mold marks in the center plate, to make images better. Someone opens up to to negative surprise. What about the sh*t coloration of white on the clones on the new gun ship. Lego could have fixed that so it’s actually white and not pink, but that would have cost them profit, on a set that’s already smaller, and more expensive. They’re a business, in the business of making money. They will take short cuts wherever they can.
They dont "edit out" the mold marks, most of the product images are literally renders and not real models.
And the renders honestly still are pretty bad to this day. Not really any better than they were back in 2008.
little late, but i like the holes in helmets cause i have like 30 accessories for clones waiting to be used
I actually dont mind the helmet holes lol. I mainly use the official clone minifigs in like backgrounds or as space filler for mocs anyway cause I built up most of my clone army with 360 printed customs cause they look so much better than the official ones lol. But since i keep the official minifigs in the background, the attachments for the helmet holes actually work pretty well in terms of making some of those background troops look slightly more unique without pulling too much focus towards them. Like ill put the Lego visors on a few background troops to make look like heavies or scout or whatever, and i use the lego antenna for like pilots or a tooper trying to call for back up. So ya, the helmet holes arent that bad if like 90% of your army is customs and you keep the helmet holes away from the main focus lol
I think lego is the last Company that needs to be protected
Man children when people disagree with manandrs shitty points that they ripped straight from his channel 😮😮😮
I feel like Lego Star Wars fans are exactly like the majority of Star Wars fans. If anyone disagrees with them, they get hate. I don't like the printed waist cape, I don't mind the helmet holes. In terms of clone troopers, I'm glad we're getting more. I don't mind inaccuracies because I know I can buy a custom Minifig. Lego Star Wars fans need to be grateful for what they have.
Maybe it is just my suggested, but I fell as if clone issues are in every Lego videoI watch, even if it shouldn’t relate to them. I understand people have issues, but the frequency of these complaints are ridiculous and it began to actively drain my enjoyment of Lego Star Wars over the last couple years. I waited years to get the sets/characters we’ve been getting since 2020 and it hurts to finally see if come to fruition while being ruined by small things.
I can get why some people are mad about the waist capes but honestly, I don't care. The printed waist capes may not be optimal, but they could also be way worse. And don't even get me started in the helmet holes. Fans wanted antennas and visors on clone helmets so lego gave us that and people were still mad, even though it's the best solution. It's honestly ridiculous to see adults blowing up over a toy because its not the way they want when they're designed for children
Why can’t Lego spare 5 cents, are they that greedy, do they really need 5 cents from a 20 dollar set.
I’ve always wanted the Lego Revan, and thanks to B&M I actually managed to trade loose bulk and old sets for him brand new!
That's epic!
Waistcapes need to be physical attachments. But the helmet holes and especially fives’ helmet in the new tantive set iarwnt terrible
They're so childish your dislike rate is quite high. They just don't want to change opinions or think for two minutes, and for that it's not worth listening them.
I think he is good at complimenting Lego but when they make a mistake maybe he feels pressured that he is an ambassador or smthn but he finds it hard to call them out on it like the waist capes and to an extent helmet holes. Still got a like from me tho. I would say he is probably a little less good than Ryan
I’m happy Lego even makes clones like fox fives and Rex
About waistcapes, I feel that they should be cloth, but also printed in case you don’t want to use it.
I think that if waistcape prints went around the side of the legs, it would be fine, but
Also as someone who wishes to become a Lego ambassador idk how one would do that
FYI, it takes far less time and effort to sell on Ebay than it does to drive to a store and trade in. Jfc.
While cloth pieces are nice to have and look neat I can understand ditching the waistcape (Kama) for durability reasons. Lego is primarily a toy and if you wanna sit down your clones somewhere you don't want the process of taking off the legs, remove the Kama and reverse that next time you take the figure out. And kids play with their figures which leads to fraying on the cloth pieces. I got a bunch old capes from the 2000s that have fringes on the bottom and with how small the Kama piece is that thing could desintegrate quickly.
Pauldrons on the other hand are less of a problem as they aren't usually in the way of something and are still made and included, so Lego just being cheap is not really a valid point here.
I like BAM for the convenience. It feels easier or more fun to actually go to a store than just shop online all the time. Honestly, their prices feel pretty reasonable on what i have purchased. Sure, Thrawn is going to be expensive, but when is he not?
I completely agree with you on this but on a light note about the bricks and minifigs portion of the vid: I have a bricks and minifigs near me with slightly cheaper prices and so after seeing a few shorts and seeing the prices compared to brick link and such I was upset but my mom knew a lot about sales and actually really enlightened me about profits regions, etc and I must say looking back I feel a little silly about hating on your old BAM shorts (I’m sorry) but I’m really glad you went to address the mass amount of unnecessary negativity in the LEGO Star Wars community
Look, hear me out, have a cloth waist cape, BUT however, if the people want to play with it, keep the printed one under it so they can switch it when they want to
ok all honesty the helmet holes aren't the end of the world but the printed waist capes are some detail but i prefer the old ones
Most of the people who say this seem to be from a certain someones fanbase cough cough mandr
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While he was speaking, i was just looking at the picture behind him
I personaly dont really mind the helmet holes, and I also think that the fives minifigure it good if you just add a waste cape
Don't agree, he the only one honest enough to actually offer an honest opinion. Most everyone else I watch simply is to afraid to offend Lego and not get their review sets for free.
I get that the helmet hole look a little weird, but I really don’t think they are bad. I do wish that there were no printed waist capes but that’s it.
Printed waist cape would be good only if it had side leg printing
I think LEGO really do needs critiscism from fans.
For example I love current AT-TE, but if longevity of a product is at stake, why not print crucial elements like symbol or The Grand Army of th Republic? Stickers are overall worse but it just seems like they use them more and more even in more pricey sets just becouse they are cheaper.
In playsets I understand Stickers atleast, but to this day I dont get why they cant just make printed pieces for UCS sets
i agree, i think some people are too negative, just one thing to say, i dont want printed waist cloths, they don't look good and are easily misable, if they did 360 degree printing like you said it would be great, (i dont really care about helmet holes)
I find that helmet holes and waist capes are pretty ugly right now but tbh I would still get the sets and then buy customs
Tbh i just appreciate what we get, recently got into clone wars so it's better to have imperfect clones than having to buy second hand retired clones. The only problem is how Lego price their sets, got at-te for 100$ which is perfect price for it, but having to pay 140$ for a gunship is a little too much. I'll have to wait for May the 4th for gwp droid battle pack to make it worth.
Nah 2020 was peak with the 501 battle pack and if u wanted phase 1 clones they were like 3 pounds each and the helmets were perfect, while now they are just ok
There are some issues with licensed sets, this is inherent to the things they are licensed from. For example: If Starwars is bad, so are the Lego sets based on it. I personally don't care about Starwars at all and I haven't for over a decade, I vote with my wallet by not buying any of it, nor do I buy anything from Disney owned IP or spend money on their streaming service. It is very easy for me and I absolutely have no issue with other people loving their products and spending tons of money on it. More power to them, I respect their love and enthusiasm.
What I absolutely can't accept or tolerate well, is people that complain and want changes .. but STILL buy everything the company puts out. We are talking about companies that sometimes completely disregard, or even actively antagonize or ridicule their fanbase. Those companies should be voted out with wallets, but some idiots still buy everything while being actively against what this company is doing.
This way of rewarding bad behaviour is running a lot of IP's into the ground, it makes the world a worse place and it pours money into the pockets of money sharks and people that have no creativity or love for what they do.
There is so insanely much great stuff out there in the world, stuff that is made with sweat, dedication and love. Pour your money into that and make the world a better place.
I think you’re confusing negativity with constructive criticism.
I've only been a star wars fan since 2021 that's also when I started collecting the lego sets and I'm just happy that I have any clone troopers at all since I mist out on the older ones
Wish there was a BAM where i live. Had a very good experience and was very nice to see the cool sets at the BAM in Austin.
What state are you in?
They can do both put printed waste cape and waste cape so ppl can choose for themselves
Honestly im just here to collect lego star wars so price is my main problem when buying sets
Lego: we don't give fabric waistcapes because they wear down with play
Also lego: Releases massive 600$ venator without a single play feature
Seriously that excuse holds no water they're lying
idk it makes sense an expensive model made for display would have no play features
I think that the cloth waist capes need to come back.
Helmet holes are not lego being lazy, they did the absolute best with what they had, they already have the visors molded, sure they change and make new molds all the time so they could definitely make a new one thats adjusted to the phase 2 helmets with lower holes, what about phase 1 helmets? Do we seriously want or expect lego to make 2 nearly identical visor pieces where the only difference are the pegs shifted like a mm, do I think the figures look better without them? Yes, but it's the best option unless you want Cody to not have his Visor
I do disagree with the Waistcapes though, I'd be fine if they printed the waistcapes but I'd like to be able to get cloth ones still, if they maybe could still include them in some sets?
They need to print and add the cloth too!
I might be bias, I joined the Lego star wars community in 2023, so I'm used to, and actually kinda prefer the helmet holes, also I think the waist cape thing is just silly, if you want waist capes there are so many suppliers that make better ones than Lego ever did. Besides most people that really complain about these issues know about, and can get "better" helmets, or cloth, so their complaints feel like they're doing it for no other reason than they can