LEGO Icons Eldorado Fortress 10320 review! A classic, but so much better
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- Independent, #NotSponsored, unscripted fan review of the LEGO Icons Eldorado Fortress set 10320 with 2509 pieces for £189.99 / $214.99 / 214.99€ at tinyurl.com/56cv69p2 * This 2023 remake of the 1989 classic has 8 minifigures and includes a mid-sized sailing boat in addition to a host of features & options not possible with the original.
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Babe, wake up! Jangbricks uploaded his eldorado review!
This is basically how I just reacted 😂
Great comment
So far, all the revisited stuff is the best Lego has done in years to me. This is an upgrade in every aspect.
I really hope they keep
Doing these remakes. More castles, pirates, ships, SPACE and some old racing/ gas station sets
why does lego refuse to bring back Pirates, Vikings, and Castle themes? they are so much better than all the other themes (and cheaper cause no licensing)
Because kids dont care enough about these settings. Its a fact.
And the remakes are incredible too, and solid value
Vikings is under the castle banner lolllll
0:17 "Eight minifigures and a monkey"
Sounds like a name of some novel.
I hope they're going to continue making these 1989 remakes.
While a lot of LEGO sets are indeed overpriced, I don't think that's the case here. The designers clearly went above and beyond to create something that not only honors the past but also just looks like a blast to play with. Which is ultimately the feeling we're all nostalgic for.
The original was the first big lego set I ever owned and it was given as a present. Huge nostalgia and sentimental value for me. I absolutely love this and I only have some nitpicks (eg I would prefer small arches on the sides like the original for the weapon holes, and I would swap the light and dark grey pieces on the ramp). I would definitely buy it at the first opportunity.
I really hope they continue a couple classic remakes every year.
Having watched both reviews of the old and the new back to back I can tell it's pretty amazing how the level of details and features have improved in 34 years. Yet the play value and soul of the set has always been there. Well done Lego and well done Jang!
Just built this set myself a couple days ago and I gotta say it’s absolutely gorgeus. Tho I wasn’t around back in 89 I’ve always been fascinated by the old pirates sets. Really happy I was able to get my hands on this guy and barracuda bay (back when that came out) and hope they make more! (A Caribbean Clipper remake would be sick)
Nostalgia vibes are hitting pretty hard with this one! I really hope LEGO continues to "remaster" and reimagine some of its older sets! It reminds us adults of memories from our childhood and gives today's kids a look at what we enjoyed as youngsters!
The review I’ve been waiting for. Jang is the best there is.
Glad to hear your points defending the baseplate replacement with a proper brick build. They did and excellent job. When I first saw the set, I thought to myself, "Wow, they included the original baseplate!", and was surprised to find it was all pieces. I know Tiago doesn't like that kind of building, but after the excellent Lion Knight build and enjoying seeing the organic shapes emerging from the various bricks as it all slowly builds up, I'm excited for this build as well.
Come on, Lego, slow down with making so many great sets, I only have so much money! Except Indiana Jones, make more of those!
This is just as good of a classic remake as the Galaxy Explorer.
I'm not into the Pirate theme but I want this.
I still have the original set with the box in my loft. Loved it as a kid.
I really want this set because I have Pirates of Barracuda Bay. I might get it once I save up enough money.
Your reviews are the benchmark and very valuable for me to decide if i want to spend this amount of money 👍 #thanksjang ❤
I cannot tell how happy I am Lego releases these nostalgia inspired remakes every year. They reduce my stress level with about 300% while increasing my life expectancy with a couple decades.
Ave Jang. Not only do i love your videos for many moons but i also stil love your storytelling while revieuwing. It always brings a smile on my face when you tell the advantures that the minifigures can have with sets. Thank you again for this great memory filled video. 😁😁
@23:02 this is how I have always done it since I was a kid. Glad to see that I am not alone. This is 100% the best look for this pose.
I’ve absolutely loved the amount of hidden Easter eggs when building this set. It really just captures the whole pirates atmosphere.
Individually building out the cobblestone entrance was a little much though.
This is such an excellent set. They nailed pretty much everything. The video was also terrific to watch, so thank you for that, Jang.
Now I feel nostalgic for things like the Pirates ride at Disneyland/World...
I finished building it today! Very cool build
The 2 themes I loved the most as a kid was m-tron/b-tron and pirates. I never got to have any of the big sets as a kid and seeing a resurgence in pirate sets today and building them has brought on so much comforting nostalgia. I can't wait to build this one and add it to the collection.
That fort could make the basis for an amazing Lego Adventurers MOC with a few skeletons and a seaplane.
After watching this review, I like this set even more
I love how you don't shy away from the economics of the world of Lego. It's refreshing and I'm glad you don't ignore the elephant in the room when discussing Lego.
I had classic space and pirate and played with them together in space ^_^
I’m sure people came up with thing to do with old palm tree pieces, but I certainly didn’t think of anything as a kid.
Those modern tree branches have more easy to figure out potential.
I am getting this soon but I have already examined the bricks and pre built expansions to add on. (Surgeons office, bay, dock, bay, sloop)
This actually looks like a great set, Lego are on a good wave for us 30 plus y.o fans, it plays well on our nostalgic spot.
This along with the pirates of Barracuda bay, the lion queens castle and the forest hideout all are wonderful sets.
In addition, I like watching your video, you seem like a great pleasent mate.
Cheers from Israel 🤩🦜
I dreamed years about Eldorado fortress. Never got it. But this year, I know what I will get for Christmas.
This set is much more intriguing than I had imagined. Thank you very much for sharing it with us.
I love the play features and modularity of this set. I hope Lego continues this trend.
I’ve been waiting for this one. So glad to see it I clicked immediately
Thank you for covering the value and inflation aspect of pricing. In 1989, spending $66 on a toy was a big ask. For example, going out to eat dinner, most entrees at sit down restaurants were under $10. A McDonald's Hamburger ran 75 cents, while a Big Mac with medium fries and drink was $3.60 in 1990. The original Eldorado Fortress was the cost of 18 Big Mac meals!!
Just now, I used McD's smartphone app to get the price of the same Big Mac, medium dries and drink, and it now runs $9.50!! Yarrrgh! So the current Eldorado Fortress-to-Big Mac meal ratio is 23 Big Mac meals, and your point about value of the current set (a MUCH higher value due to a lot more pieces) is on point!
Thanks, Jang for all your well-considered thoughts on LEGO, new and old!
This set looked great when I saw the reveal. It looks even better in your review. It's really nicely done. They remade the Eldorado Fortress, and included the great little merchant ship from the Imperial Trading Post. It's the best of both worlds!
The only nitpicks I could have are I like the old doors better. The top building is also more cramped, but it didn't have anything inside it, either.
The old raised baseplates were cool, really added some bulk, height, and presence to old sets. They could be a great starting point. But you're right, that you can't do as much with them, and it's less genuine building. Those baseplates could also be fragile, and the clutch power could vary.
LEGO did a great job of simulating the original shape here, and the hand built cobblestone ramp looks great. This also has modularity.
How do you think the value compares to Pirates of Barracuda Bay? That set seems larger and more sprawling, but this set is perhaps more dense?
Either way, I think I will try to save up for this instead of the Lion Knights Castle, or at least save up for it sooner. I love Castle, but I prefer Pirates more, and this is much more attainable at $215 than Lion Knights Castle is at $400.
Hey, GNAJBRICKS!!! flipping the hands upside down is a ILLEGAL building technique.
I was born in 2007, but I’ve always thought 80s 90s Lego was vastly superiors. The used sets are up to thousands of dollars. This is a blessing from God!
I'm from 1969, but for me Lego from 2004-2018 is vastly superior, except for missing themes such as space, castle and pirates. As it is I'm buying some used sets from this period for my grandsons, and I'm never tempted to buy 80s or 90s, even if I like the theme. With these revival sets they're doing a good job.
First off: love JANG, who blesses us with these gorgeous, free (!! we tend to forget this), professional reviews. That said, I wanna critique the idea of calling something "better" when it's from such a different time period. With 34 years (!) between them, any better/worse-comparison, in my opinion, misses the mark. LEGO is a different toy now than it was then. A good question (imo) here could be: "do you like modern LEGO more than vintage LEGO?" My answer would be: vintage LEGO, for a number of subjective reasons. As such, I love the original Eldorado way more than this new one. (Because of nostalgia, but also because the look is much more clean and balanced in it's colour scheme. The new one I think is crowded and a little messy on the eyes.) But I would never say it is better, cause you can't compare two things made with completely different resources and then say "yeah this one's obviously better". I mean... yes, obviously a 2023 model is always gonna be more sleek and detailed et cetera. But saying the old model is worse because it didn't have those same options, is not completely fair.
Similarly, concerning the building experience being more "genuinely LEGO"... To me, it's not. To me, the is "genuinely LEGO"! They are a magical thing to me. Again, that's mostly nostalgia. But kinda also because it made sets cheaper and more accessible.
Oh well. Just a sidenote with a hugely enjoyable review as always. Also the full beard looks really good.
Bought this one to match my barracuda bay. and older pirates sets from back in the day... 10/10 on nostalgia,. I hope that they will remake some castle sets on the same "base plate" concept.
This is an incredibly successful remake of a wonderful original. I don't miss the baseplate at all. Modularity gives the set a big plus for us adults as well. The price seems ok to me. 200 euros would be an ideal price, but 215 does not seem overpriced to me. I will wait for an offer of some interesting GWP set and then I will definitely order this set. The original set had only 2 small things better. Classic monkey and bending palms. I rate this set 9.8/10. Great review Jang.
About prices, I've just checked... The new Eldorado forest is $215 in the US (~71000 HUF), 215 EUR in Germany (~80500 HUF) and here in Hungary...
...92000 HUF.
HOW?! WHY?!
It is a thing that Lego is expensive, why they think that it is a good idea to add extra 60$ to a set where the average salaries is third of US?
Great review lego should consult you to set the prices
Loving these remakes especially the way they did Pirates of Barracuda Bay.
I really like the set. I bought it on the day of release and prefer the square configuration.
I did do some modifications though. I moved the cannon from the back of the office to the empty tower. And expanded the floor space of the office so the balcony extends all the way round as well expanding its roof. Also used a 8x16 and a 8x6 plate to create two more modular sections to clip into the middle to create a bigger central courtyard.
I had to get it, cause i have the Barracuda (actually also the Old one), and with some GWP it is okay for the money (even though i did not plan to spend it, but this is just a must have, i know i get so much fun building these). I am all with you, the 80-90 Lego prime is what i love, Castles, Pirates, all the cool Space Themes including classic. Love what Lego is doing recently, Barracuda Bay was awesome, Galaxy Explorer also a must have, after buying too many of Bennys Space Squad. Would also love the Castle, but that is really too much for my budget, and i still have many of the old sets.
I am with you all, more 1989 Set Remakes! Its milking our nostalgia really hard, but when they deliver, it is worth it to pay way too much for a set you had (or always wanted) as a child.
one little detail I like with the new one that wasn't covered. the water is more accurate. Pirates were most active in the Caribbean, and the water is NOT a deep blue down there, it's that more "aqua" color. It helps set the scene a bit more.
Besides that, I do really wish I had space for this (and Barracuda bay), this is such, such a good set.
It’s wild seeing how far Lego has come. As a kid who grew up in the 2000s, I was infatuated with 80s pirate sets, specifically Eldorado and the Black Seas Barracuda. Eldorado has always been on the top of my most wanted things ever list, and it’s wild to see just how much this new set blows the old one out of the water.
The old one has a special original charm to it that could never be replicated, but nostalgia aside, Lego has come an incredibly long way. Can’t wait to get my hands on this set, only downside is no red beard!
I totally need this.
That brings back memories 😅
great review and thanks for bringing also the old one!🎉🎉 Greetings from Greece, Athens!
Jang vid drops are gold. hyped to maybe see a “gundam” custom build on the other channels ( kit bash, or a Lego build up )
I wait to watch your reviews first before any other YT streamer! As always, awesome video quality, sound quality, and great points on the set!
Bought it and looking forward to building it, I just wish the tower would be enclosed with interior.
I think that this is a great trend giving us old style stuff and the price seems fair, although this is my least favourite of these Icon sets (like Barracuda Bay, the big castle etc). Thanks for the review Jang!
Oh, thats such a nice surprise. I LOVE how they closed up the rocks on the back and that middle section makes for such a good pier. I had no idea when I first saw this set and honestly it's the best upgrade they could give the original while staying very true to it.
Oh... My... God.. 😮 I am so glad I somehow didn't see anything about this set until now. Jang, you are a master class reviewer, and this was an absolutely glorious set to witness from your content first. Thank you 🏴☠️
I love the whole set, but massively the awesome brick-built base! Excellent work, Jang, as always.
The comparison at the end shows how far Lego has come in 30 years, quite a stark improvement in complexity and design. The old one is a classic but these new redesigned sets are just so much better!
The cobblestone ramp is just amazing. Great review as always!
Thanks for the in depth breakdown. Look la like there are some really fun and creative features in this set.
Great Video! And you are right! The modularity adds so much more playability to this!
I am absolutely looking forward to getting this set for myself when I can. I got the knights castle recently, and the new galaxy explorer, and honestly I've loved all of the return to old sets and thenes, and I really hope they continue doing it
Your review made me rethink this set a little bit. I thought it would look much worse by looking at the pictures they released before. At least the walls, to me initially they felt much more incomplete. That's not actually the case when we see it in video. The crane also looks smaller, but I wonder if they have chosen the brown color instead of black it would look better because those things were supposed to be made from wood back in those days, right?
Yet I still wish they went with a new design for the building, though. They could have come with those same similar modular features and made it inspired by the Eldorado still. I wonder how a proper new design of fort from Lego would look like today.
I was a big fan of their old pirate sets back in the day. They were the most expensive and unaffordable ones, unfortunately.
Great review as always, Jang. Many thanks.
I was just thinking about getting this. Thanks to your review, I think I will! Thanks as always Jang! I love ya!
Great review, really enjoyed hearing your thoughts at the end!
Seems like a really great set, especially having those reconfigurable modules, and having those good play features! Didn't know about those before, so now I'm definitely considering buying this set.
Thank you for another wonderful review, Jang.
Thanks for the awesome video!
love your reviews , have been waiting for you to do this set , love your work
Thanks for the review! It seems like lack of ideas but I get this nostalgia vibe. Still looking forward to a possible new pirates theme in the future
I am going to get this set. Looks like a really good build that my kids can play with. Still trying to figure out how to keep set pieces together and out of the general Lego pieces. Inevitably, someone comes to me with not just one “repair” but a handful of “repairs”. Would like lego to come out with expansion packs for the set as I would want more foot soldiers and pirates. Finding parts on pick a brick can get difficult (for me anyway) and the shipping time is too long. Great review as always and I look forward to your next video.
That’s gorgeous, I hope they release a small boat separate as well. They seem to be *testing the waters* for pirates with barracuda bay, creator pirate ship and this
the weirdest thing for me (who owns to original set since it was released) is the fact that it feels like the merchant ship does NOT have crew?!?! Huh?
As for the set ... man, I'd love to own it, I love the fact you can open it and use the "inside" space ... I never liked that chunky base plate.
ps - pirate and castle fan ... not so much space. :)
I wish they could just have the old minifigs with the innocent smiles
Love the set ! Great review Jang!
Man, this is such an incredible set! Been waiting for you to post a review of it!
Thanks Jang. Great review. Great set. Anyone with the barracuda bay set definitely will love this too .🦀
If people complain about raised baseplates being replaced by built-up structures then that's interesting, given that at the time people complained about large, specialized pieces taking away from the versatility of LEGO.
I saw this at the local brickstore and was blown away by how large the fortress actually is. Somehow, it looked smaller in Tiago Catarino's review :)
Looking forward to getting this one very much. I love these LEGO remixes, been picking them up with great enthusiasm.
I gotta say, how dare you flip the hands around - are you some kind of monster!? (I've always done that too though lol, perhaps these critics of yours have minifigures confused with minidolls?)
Another great review Jang
The side by side is very nice. It is like modern lego is at a higher resolution.
A proper review and the best one I have seen by a mile. The prcie thoughts are spot on as well. Really well summed up. I wish more people would take in what you say and apply that opinion and logic to their thought process.
Good and informative review!
Love your mustache Jang
Solid review! I love your analysis and insights. Well done!
What a triumph this set is. Truly one of the best things Lego has ever done. Thank you for your review.
I'll support any of LEGO's Classic remakes. Bought this one day one despite not having any nostalgia for pirates myself (me existing missed it by about a year). But by golly if it didn't instantly become my new favourite of the three (this, Galaxy Explorer and Lion Knights' Castle).
Great review.😊
Honestly would love to see a $20-25 set of just one of those small ships, they'd sell so well
I miss the old monkeys, you could could have them hanging from their tail with 4 pistols in their hands and feet ❤
set looks amazing 😊
And the old palm trees, too? The new ones are okay... But I miss the old ones... They had so much charm!
Amazing set awsome review
Great review, thank you.
Definitely seems like a fun build. Might have to grab a set up for myself
Looks great but the red bricks used for the weathering just looks off to me
Cynics would say it inflates the price, doesn’t a set budget get established BEFORE it gets designed?
i know people really like the raised baseplates of old, but i personally think that acutally building up the base of the set out of bricks and plates feels more like an authentic Lego experience, not to mention the additional modularity and secrets that are a byproduct of the build style
I had to wait one week to get my hands on this set, no need to rush if there's a sweet GwP coming 🤣 Love it, huge Pirates nostalgia and finally we get BIG Imperials set for once, hope they'll make more remakes in the future.
Indeed this set is great. Also, I always turned the hands around for the muskets, did that as a kid with the old 90s pirate sets. So the haters can suck it.