As someone who hasn’t delved much into Technic myself, I have to say I appreciate the value of what you get here. Using the all-important “volume of stuff” metric, this definitely looks like a good amount of stuff to get for $50.
*The LEGO Group:* Ah, so more stickers? More stickers it is, then! :D Actually now that I joke about it... That might look... Better? Or is that heresy?
@@MajatekYT not with stickers, with some alternate building method. Headlights should be behind the grill line, not ahead of it. There's a lot of better MOCs .
Hello JANG, I love your videos, your tone, I love your details awareness, and your Lego history and past sets knowledge. Thank you very much for your hard work. I’d love to see the Technic Defender review, how come you never did it ? Keep up the good work 🙏
I'm not into Technic, but this is so cool! The only thing I might have done is attach some tiles to cover up a little bit of red and blue, but some of it definitely helps with the model.
I'm surprised they didn't make it in the same scale as the GT3, Chiron, etc. Considering the massive cult popularity of this car, I feel like they left a lot to be desired by making it this small. However, at this scale it is terrific!
looking forward to those tires showing up on Bricklink, but I have to say, the whole set has a lot of useful (to me) pieces in the colours I need, so who knows, maybe I'll get the whole thing :)
It's refreshing to see a Lego Technic set for a review, but I was sure that this Jeep was much bigger, but hey, at least at that size, it's a lot more affordable, some of the other larger sets can be worth over 300$! Thanks for the review, Jang!
Something that could pretty easily get rid of those exposed pins on the side and roof are simple yellow tiles connected with pins, it might make the frame look a bit thick but I think it would increase the aesthetic
I really hope LEGO does more sets in this scale, like the McLaren. This and the new McLaren look quite nice. Personally prefer the McLaren, and I hope to get it soon, but this is quite a nice set too.
I just realized - the US price you list is without tax, while the EU and UK prices you list are with tax! No wonder it's always cheaper in the US - it's actually not.
As a lifelong Jeep fan/driver, etc- I have to have this set- however.. I really wish they either tiled off the parts you mentioned about the red and blue technic pieces or made them yellow- major detail problem- hood clips- the hood needs 2 clips on either side of the hood, which is how it is held in place.. I’m only recently coming back to lego- but if I could find a way to even fake the look of cleaning up the sides and the hood clips- it would be less distracting and easier to focus on the actual build.. I like the winch, and unfortunately, they got the turning radius spot on lmao. The bigger the tires, the worse the turning radius. So, as I laugh typing this- they managed to get that spot on lol. Thanks for the review!
As a Jeep owner and enthusiast, I was hoping Lego would would make an official set. I REALLY want to pick this up, I’m going to try and make a recolor of it to match my jeep, this is too dang cool!
I don't have any technic sets but I think if i did get one this would be one of the more likely ones. Partly because of the suspension as I could display it on a rocky built stand
I'd like it more if it was modeled after the YJ instead of the JL, but this thing is still awesome. I got the Mustang today, next is this, then the McLaren.
It's a Jeep thing because they tend to break down all the time, and yet we Jeep drivers love them... and hate them, but love them... while we hate them... yeah it's a Jeep thing, "you couldn't understand" 😅
Perhaps if the biggest Lego YT channel was informing people where (Ali) they can get pins in sober colors, it'd motivate Lego to switch all of them to grey's.
That's a pretty cool technic set. Of course I'd prefer a Toyota FJ-40 but it's Lego and can be modded. Still hoping for a Cantina review from you Jang but don't think it will happen.
Can't review something that went out of stock as soon as it was released and has never been restocked :( I've been checking like every day with a browser tab that stays perpetually open to the product page.
I love this set and am looking forward to get one or two. As a current Rubicon owner, I also would make the same changes if I had unlimited wishes. Jang, do you think the top carrier could be removed and the door surround? I think I'll try that for a more open-air, half door look.
I am a Huge Jeep Wrangler Fan but I will not be picking up this set. I have many issues. One its Yellow, never liked Yellow jeeps, Two the front head lights are so out of scale for the grill. Three the over all design looks odd. Thanks For the Review thought Jang!
So, for comparison, I'll list 50EUR Lego sets from resent years: 42079 Heavy Duty Forklift 42062 Container Yard 42063 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure 42049 Mine Loader [40Eur RRP] 42037 Formula Off-Roader 42040 Fire Plane 42028 Bulldozer [40EUR RRP] Looking at those sets and their functions, you can make the argument, that this is a rather boring set, with not that many features (I don't consider opening doors a feature on a technic set). Especially considering, that more than half of the current technic sets are cars like this, with not that many actual functions (pretty much just steering, sometimes suspension, and engine connected to the drivetrain) I kinda see this model uneccessary. Maybe in the Creator-Line in a better looking version with more details. As a huge LEGO Technic Fan, I've moved on to other brands like CaDa and MouldKing, for a number of reasons, one of which being the uninspired and somtimes just plain bad Technic-models that currently come out. We'll see what summer 2021 has in store, but I don't have high hopes.
@@oscarmancio2350 for $50 for suspension, steering, winch, and the look I really like it. I bought the set because of the suspension mostly and I'm not disappointed. Plus there are modifications to where you can fit a drive train and working technic engine in it so idk why that person is complaining aswell. Like I said though $50 for a Jeep branded vehicle made by lego, I honestly don't see how lego is actually making much money from this at all.
Nice and well ballanced video/review. I personally would ask for a hand-of-god- function for the winch, rather than a motor, considering, that it is a 9+ set, and obviously designed for playing with it after the build. Unfortunately, here in Germany, the community has become partly very offending and a lot of people can't accept the personal opinion of others. Especially Technic sets are criticised in a way and manner, which is objectively very rude and respectless. I joined this channel a long time ago and I appreciate, the way how you look onto the products and how you consider all aspects of it. Keep on in this way. 👍
Hey Jang, I was a subscriber since your first rc mania video and I missed you and your content soo much thankfully I found this channel with you on it would you please make a rc vid anytime ever? Anyways thanks again for your amazing content I watched your rc mania vids all the way back when I had the iPhone 3gs
I dont really know of a good solution for the color of the technic connections other than printing them in white/black/grey and all the primary colors.
Would love for you to add a rating at the end of your videos to understand better what are your final thoughts! Hopefully im not being rude, love your videos 😄
That's been suggested a number of times, but I'm very resistant because simple rankings appear completely definitive and lack context, encouraging many viewers to compare products and prematurely conclude the ones with the superior summary numbers are "better" overall and those with lower numbers should be ignored completely. I'm too much a fan of nuance to feed that phenomenon.
Is there a reason Lego wouldn't just use black pins rather than all the blue pins? So often I see exposed pins in sets where it would have been much less noticeable if they had used black pins instead of blue. Is there some kind of difference between the black and blue pins I don't know about?
I was a bit disappointed with this one, on the box it looked like the orangish-yellow, which is one of the reasons I bought it. And I found the features on it a bit meh. In saying that, I am a little bit biased towards the Lamborghini Sian after building that, but for this price, the ducati or McLaren are better.
Why LEGO uses so many different colors for connectors & other parts: www.jangbricks.com/2016/12/faq-why-does-lego-use-so-many-messy.html
you really called me out I have one of those bumper stickers :(
This gives me hope for a Jurassic Park Jeep Wrangler. Could this be an omen??? 😳😳😳
I like your thinking. Even if it is only wishful!
You must believe!
@@hardwired2 *Lego movie cat poster intensifies*
With the right pieces, you can probably make a red Jeep Wrangler TJ
I’m excited to see what you’ll create with these tires
I like how you're doing more technic reviews
As someone who hasn’t delved much into Technic myself, I have to say I appreciate the value of what you get here. Using the all-important “volume of stuff” metric, this definitely looks like a good amount of stuff to get for $50.
They should make the headlights more realistic. Now, it looks like somebody squeezed the car and the lights popped out.
*The LEGO Group:* Ah, so more stickers? More stickers it is, then! :D
Actually now that I joke about it... That might look... Better? Or is that heresy?
yes, indeed, like the eyes of a chihuahua
Maybe it is in shock at how good the review is so it's eyes started bulging
@@MajatekYT not with stickers, with some alternate building method. Headlights should be behind the grill line, not ahead of it. There's a lot of better MOCs .
Do you think that you could replace them with little 1x1 round clear peices?
Hello JANG, I love your videos, your tone, I love your details awareness, and your Lego history and past sets knowledge. Thank you very much for your hard work.
I’d love to see the Technic Defender review, how come you never did it ?
Keep up the good work 🙏
The side profile looks too much like a Hummer to me, and they could've easily put a brick-built engine bay of 3-something-plates-thick at least.
“Mall crawler”, This man knows his lingo.
I'm not into Technic, but this is so cool! The only thing I might have done is attach some tiles to cover up a little bit of red and blue, but some of it definitely helps with the model.
Wow, I remember watching Jang 5 years ago. So many memories!
Hey JANG, on behalf of the Technic fans, we really appreciate this video. Thank you and please do more Technic!
As a jeep owner, I was really looking forward to it. I wish they made it under the creator expert theme though.
Thanks Jang for another great video!
I'm surprised they didn't make it in the same scale as the GT3, Chiron, etc. Considering the massive cult popularity of this car, I feel like they left a lot to be desired by making it this small. However, at this scale it is terrific!
That series is more for super cars and they only rease one every coulle gears or so because of what has to go into it
Not a big fan of technic but this set does look quite cool!
Same
yes i agree
@@masterofice_ me too
Not a big deal, this isn‘t Technic - no functions, just the parts...
Right? It has a real cool factor, without being some 4,000 piece megalith or $500 Control+ tour de force.
The day when technic sets get appropriately colored connectors will be a very nice day
Jang, you just got me back into technic!
More Technic reviews please. Thanks.
Hey jang miss ya in the Rc community! Glad i got into lagos and found ya! Hope all is good! Thanks to you i picked this kit up! 👌🏻
looking forward to those tires showing up on Bricklink, but I have to say, the whole set has a lot of useful (to me) pieces in the colours I need, so who knows, maybe I'll get the whole thing :)
i got this for my 10yr old kid, he loves it and i want one too !
Good timing! Waiting on this one (and several other sets) to arrive today!
9:42 Love the pure build behind the end card there.
Well, he reviewed the Jeep Wrangler. So I'm interested to know if he'll eventually review the mclaren senna gtr in the future
Great review, I personally really like the set even if it is not perfectly accurate to the source material. Really want to make a RC version of it.
This set just looks like it would be really fun to play with
Great review, I've put together a technic scale wpl running gear which would fit that perfectly!
youre videos are so cool you deserve more views
It's refreshing to see a Lego Technic set for a review, but I was sure that this Jeep was much bigger, but hey, at least at that size, it's a lot more affordable, some of the other larger sets can be worth over 300$! Thanks for the review, Jang!
This is a great example of what would be a really really good set for a young kid.
did I just catch an e-40 reference in a jang video? Much love from Oakland.
Its a Technic thing with the pins. Love seeing them.
Something that could pretty easily get rid of those exposed pins on the side and roof are simple yellow tiles connected with pins, it might make the frame look a bit thick but I think it would increase the aesthetic
I really hope LEGO does more sets in this scale, like the McLaren. This and the new McLaren look quite nice. Personally prefer the McLaren, and I hope to get it soon, but this is quite a nice set too.
Happy New Year 😀 My son got 14 Minecraft lego sets for Christmas. He loves legos
Might pick this up. Depends on what stuff gets revealed for the summer.
The tile with a sticker to represent the engine cover is probably fairly accurate to all you’re going to see in a jeep engine bay.
This is a fun set and a cool vehicle. My husband built it the other day.
Hiii! Really like your reviews
So Many technical functions. Amazing
It looks great on the Technic Car transporter.
I just realized - the US price you list is without tax, while the EU and UK prices you list are with tax! No wonder it's always cheaper in the US - it's actually not.
Great review, really indepth. Please do a review on the 42111 dodge charger.👍👍👍
Yay more technic
I hope they make a Creator expert Jeep
As a lifelong Jeep fan/driver, etc- I have to have this set- however.. I really wish they either tiled off the parts you mentioned about the red and blue technic pieces or made them yellow- major detail problem- hood clips- the hood needs 2 clips on either side of the hood, which is how it is held in place.. I’m only recently coming back to lego- but if I could find a way to even fake the look of cleaning up the sides and the hood clips- it would be less distracting and easier to focus on the actual build.. I like the winch, and unfortunately, they got the turning radius spot on lmao. The bigger the tires, the worse the turning radius. So, as I laugh typing this- they managed to get that spot on lol. Thanks for the review!
I don't normally care for technic, but this actually looks dope.
Ah yes a JEEP THING
As a Jeep owner and enthusiast, I was hoping Lego would would make an official set. I REALLY want to pick this up, I’m going to try and make a recolor of it to match my jeep, this is too dang cool!
Sorry about my comment then... :/
I'm only going to buy this set cuz i love off-roaders example can be the 2019 defender that's my current shelf queen and for new parts
I don't have any technic sets but I think if i did get one this would be one of the more likely ones. Partly because of the suspension as I could display it on a rocky built stand
Thanks Jang. I like it especially when you get a full size spare tire instead of that stupid little 🍩. 🤠
I'd like it more if it was modeled after the YJ instead of the JL, but this thing is still awesome. I got the Mustang today, next is this, then the McLaren.
Imagine is Lego took it up a notch and made it when you crash it, it get completely destroyed...
Like the real thing!
I'm going to buy this, but I wish it had more PINK FROG ARMY.
jang you need to make this rc!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I need to Just Empty Every Pocket and get this set
Brick Man Approves
I just noticed Jang you like like gendo ikari
It's a Jeep thing because they tend to break down all the time, and yet we Jeep drivers love them... and hate them, but love them... while we hate them... yeah it's a Jeep thing, "you couldn't understand" 😅
We need a durability montage😂
Only thing i dont like about this set is the headlights should be in the grill, i bought this set, but still waiting fir it to arrive
Perhaps if the biggest Lego YT channel was informing people where (Ali) they can get pins in sober colors, it'd motivate Lego to switch all of them to grey's.
Looks good, personally more excited for the McLaren.
you should do a review on the Volvo 6x6
Will you also review the technic buggy?
I would buy it and build it and keep it on my shelf if it didn't have red and blue pins everywhere
That's a pretty cool technic set. Of course I'd prefer a Toyota FJ-40 but it's Lego and can be modded. Still hoping for a Cantina review from you Jang but don't think it will happen.
Can't review something that went out of stock as soon as it was released and has never been restocked :( I've been checking like every day with a browser tab that stays perpetually open to the product page.
I love this set and am looking forward to get one or two. As a current Rubicon owner, I also would make the same changes if I had unlimited wishes.
Jang, do you think the top carrier could be removed and the door surround? I think I'll try that for a more open-air, half door look.
i have that jeep as an RC car
I am a Huge Jeep Wrangler Fan but I will not be picking up this set. I have many issues. One its Yellow, never liked Yellow jeeps, Two the front head lights are so out of scale for the grill. Three the over all design looks odd. Thanks For the Review thought Jang!
waiting for a Jeep Creator Expert
When will jang be posting the 2021 lego Star Wars sets?
So, for comparison, I'll list 50EUR Lego sets from resent years:
42079 Heavy Duty Forklift
42062 Container Yard
42063 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure
42049 Mine Loader [40Eur RRP]
42037 Formula Off-Roader
42040 Fire Plane
42028 Bulldozer [40EUR RRP]
Looking at those sets and their functions, you can make the argument, that this is a rather boring set, with not that many features (I don't consider opening doors a feature on a technic set).
Especially considering, that more than half of the current technic sets are cars like this, with not that many actual functions (pretty much just steering, sometimes suspension, and engine connected to the drivetrain)
I kinda see this model uneccessary.
Maybe in the Creator-Line in a better looking version with more details.
As a huge LEGO Technic Fan, I've moved on to other brands like CaDa and MouldKing, for a number of reasons, one of which being the uninspired and somtimes just plain bad Technic-models that currently come out.
We'll see what summer 2021 has in store, but I don't have high hopes.
In a technic model there's nothing technical inside but the steering? For 50 bucks? 🤨
Most LEGO technic works this way, so what are you really complaining about?
@@oscarmancio2350 for $50 for suspension, steering, winch, and the look I really like it. I bought the set because of the suspension mostly and I'm not disappointed. Plus there are modifications to where you can fit a drive train and working technic engine in it so idk why that person is complaining aswell. Like I said though $50 for a Jeep branded vehicle made by lego, I honestly don't see how lego is actually making much money from this at all.
just noticed the destiny hoodie, you still play destiny jang?
When I can!
@@JANGBRiCKS cool stuff, wish they made some sort of destiny themed brick set
@@kostasgalanis8061 mega bloks had destiny sets for a little while but they cancelled them for some reason
Nice and well ballanced video/review. I personally would ask for a hand-of-god- function for the winch, rather than a motor, considering, that it is a 9+ set, and obviously designed for playing with it after the build.
Unfortunately, here in Germany, the community has become partly very offending and a lot of people can't accept the personal opinion of others. Especially Technic sets are criticised in a way and manner, which is objectively very rude and respectless.
I joined this channel a long time ago and I appreciate, the way how you look onto the products and how you consider all aspects of it.
Keep on in this way. 👍
Did you mention the foldable rear seats?
This looks so old-school, I like it!
Can you review Lego 42111 Dom's Dodge Charger next.
Hey Jang, I was a subscriber since your first rc mania video and I missed you and your content soo much thankfully I found this channel with you on it would you please make a rc vid anytime ever? Anyways thanks again for your amazing content I watched your rc mania vids all the way back when I had the iPhone 3gs
It looks more like Humwee than Jeep from side.
I dont really know of a good solution for the color of the technic connections other than printing them in white/black/grey and all the primary colors.
This reminds me of swindle from transformers and hopefully some hardcore LEGO dude modifies this into a transformer
If only lego would make techninc people to sit in these also can ccbs build sit in that would be sooo cool
Jang have you bought the mos eisley cantina? You should definitely make a review id love to see it!
Nope it's been out of stock for months now, since minutes after it's initial release.
@@JANGBRiCKS damn Jang that sucks! I just got mine shipped to me yesterday but I live in Australia so yeah
Good mornin
The MC-Wrangler
doors open mang. wow u got urself a new fan lol
Would love for you to add a rating at the end of your videos to understand better what are your final thoughts! Hopefully im not being rude, love your videos 😄
That's been suggested a number of times, but I'm very resistant because simple rankings appear completely definitive and lack context, encouraging many viewers to compare products and prematurely conclude the ones with the superior summary numbers are "better" overall and those with lower numbers should be ignored completely. I'm too much a fan of nuance to feed that phenomenon.
Is there a reason Lego wouldn't just use black pins rather than all the blue pins? So often I see exposed pins in sets where it would have been much less noticeable if they had used black pins instead of blue. Is there some kind of difference between the black and blue pins I don't know about?
Indeed! www.jangbricks.com/2016/12/faq-why-does-lego-use-so-many-messy.html
I just want to add electronics to it. Give it so rc functioning.
Lift up vehicles are more suitable for these smaller scale car sets.
Woah cool set but I'm getting the bonsai tree
I'm sad it's not green. We need one in minifig scale lol.
I was a bit disappointed with this one, on the box it looked like the orangish-yellow, which is one of the reasons I bought it. And I found the features on it a bit meh. In saying that, I am a little bit biased towards the Lamborghini Sian after building that, but for this price, the ducati or McLaren are better.
Guardian!
What puzzles do you bear?
@@JANGBRiCKS two blues and a token
@@parminderjaura5642 Decryption can break your heart sometimes...
I wish they made a gurka
Will you be reviewing the Senna Jang?