I was honestly shocked when Jang flipped it over. I had no idea it was so hollow. The price seems so much worse to me now, like we're buying a shell instead of a full ship.
Does anyone else remember how amazing the prices were for _The LEGO Ninjago Movie_ sets, where The LEGO Group anticipated for the movie's ticket sales to pay for the budget? Pepperidge Farm remembers.
And those sets were quite amazing! I saw the movie, but had only watched 1 or 2 episodes of Ninjago - just not my thing, but those sets were amazing, and the movie was entertaining [I'm a sucker for anything Jackie Chan is in]. They were fun, creative builds, and priced awesomely. And they inspired the every-2-years Ninjago City modular sets which are epic, even for someone like me who doesn't get all the easter eggs. But Star Wars has a *huge* following. As such, they know from research and history, that people will pay a higher price for Star Wars stuff. So that clearly is why they make these so high. And even if this is a meta set, and proves to not be as a popular as something from the movies/TV shows [canon], then when it goes on sale in retailers, it will be lowered down to the price we all would feel comfortable paying for to begin with. :)
Obi-Wan’s Starfighter has 3 figures and 282 pieces for $30, while Jedi Bob’s Starfighter has 2 figures + buildable Gonk and 305 pieces for $40. There’s no way 23 pieces is worth $10. This set is way overpriced.
There's also the fact that Obi-Wan's starfighter comes with Taun We, who uses a new bespoke head mold which likely isn't going to be reused again, and production molds are significantly more expensive than just about anything. Add on one of the 'minifigures' in this being brickbuilt, and the value does seem overall less than Kenobi's ship.
I’ve wanted this set for so long, ever since 1987 in “Star War: A New Jedi Returns to Strike Back”, when Jedi Bob tells Vader that he is his father, and sends him to his room before bed time. I cried, I cheered, I clapped. All for Jedi Bob. And now somehow Bob returned 🥹
I love watching your LEGO reviews. I know that I am in for a completely unbiased video, especially since you spend your own funds and are not dependent upon Lego/LAN for your sets. Keep up the great work, my man!
The color blocking, details like the diverters, and the overall finish are all really good! It’s a shame the figure selection (and the price of the set) are relying on Jedi Bob as a crutch and throwing the value off a bit
That's fun, just finished mine 10 minutes ago. Though it is overpriced, it is a good set. Looks bigger than I expected. Payed 35€, which doesnt feel too bad. The retail price however is too much
I built this kit myself and man did I enjoy it a lot. I have been out of Lego since the early 2000s so maybe I am just impressed easily but man I had a blast with this set.
I hated those huge holes in the cockpit too, and found that replacing that modified 2x2 plate with a 2x4 tile covers the holes fully & the figures still don't move around when the canopy is closed :D
As per usual the standard prices up here in Finland are atrocious, we're expected to pay *52,95€* for this, and discounts on star wars sets are near nonexistent, thankfully there's a store chain that charges actually good prices (although this one goes for something only moderately better that the expected price in wider Europe at 37,99€)
Mon Clon-amari? Aaahaha - I didn't even realise that he ought to be a clone since "Jedi Bob" originated with the EpII movie. I don't know why they don't patch up the underside - it would be so easy to do.
Fans can now create the jedi bob series 1. The phantom bob 2. Attack of the bob 3. Revenge of the bob 4. A new bob 5. The bob strikes back 6. Return of the bob 7. The bob awakens 8. The last bob 9. The rise of bob
I definitely like this set, but it does feel weird seeing a hyperspace fighter without an astromech. I could see myself picking this up, but I wouldn’t pay more than $30. I do love that gonk, though.
Not gonna lie I’m a bit impressed with Lego’s commitment to the meme wave. Takes guts to invest so heavily in something so seemingly absurd. I also can’t help but suspect they put the gonk droid in there because of your channel Jang! They may never come out and say it but I love it!
I appreciate that it filled the gaps between the wings and fuselage, along with how it purposely looks like an older set, but 40 dollars for around the same amount of stuff as Obi-wan's starfighter, and that set still is on shelves, makes me want to buy it on sale.
I have the Azure Angel from 10-11 years ago, whenever that came out, and it’s one of my favorite sets. So I’m very tempted to get this just cause it looks like a long lost sister to that one.
I remembered first seeing this version in the 2003 clone wars, it was so unorthodox and ungainly but it fit Anakin's mechanical background and personality perfectly.
Funny story about this set. I saw this in a Target on the 25th of July. There were about 10 copies of this set on the shelf. I chose not to buy it at the time. Walk back in the next day with only one left. I bought it not because of Jedi Bob but because I'm a Jedi Starfighter fan and I watched your review of the Blue Angel video from the past before I bought it because I didn't own the original Blue Angel.
I'll be very interested to know how well this set sells given its price along with the set being based around such a niche character that general buyers wont be familiar with at all, even with the special coming out later this year.
Love the set. great fun. I did mess with the top tiling to get rid of the white rectangle breaking up the red on the top at the front there. And very much on the 'overpriced' wagon.
might just be my imagination, but the blue color of the Gonk droid in this set feels like a reference to the original Kenner action figure Gonk, which was a dark blue. could just be a coincidence tho
Totally agree with the majority, looks great and Jedi Bob is iconic, just don’t love the price, we’ll definitely be able to get it on sale in the future 😎
This was my most anticipated SW set this wave, but... yeah I'll get it in a year. I still need The Ghost, The Office, the zen garden, and Hokusai too much to justify $40 for this when starfighters the same price used to be $20
I'm pretty sure walmart has this for $30. Which is right on price per part value for a 300 piece set. I'm a little tired of jedi Starfighters. But this is a refreshing one. I'm guessing the dark grey is also a throwback to the vintage sets.
I still don't think this price is that insane compared to the previous Obi Wan starfighter, if you're going off size and the fact this thing probably won't sell as many units being an obscure meme. Protip though for those upset about the price, Barnes & Noble is a good place in the US to buy Lego because their $40/year membership comes with a 10% off everything non-electronic (including Lego) discount, which adds up if you're in the US and buy a lot of Lego.
The set looks all great but the only grite I really wish Lego would have done. was place a clone trooper from 2002 original helmet mode eye through, instead of the calamari. And second, The price is high.
Yeah, the lack of astromech is my biggest problem with that set's price. Gonk is great and all, but no custom astromech for Bob? I wish they used Gonk's colour scheme for astromech, since it feels like a vague reference to B2's colour from the dropship. Alternatively brown and grey astromech as an reference to Droideka would also have been cool. But oh well, what do we expect at this point?
Really wanted this one because it was funny to me (and looked solid) but the price I felt was insane. I spent my insider points getting a $20 discount on it and after building it yeah, I could totally see $30 being fair for it but in no way could convince myself $40 was acceptable.
I want it only cause of Jedi Bob he's a legend for us who begin with lego star wars since the begining in 1999 well i only have 5 years old when lego star wars be launch and i feel nostalgic of the famous jedi i always see on the catalog when i see the 1st ever gunship i always wanted as kid (still have those catalog tho 😉) so yes the price of is starfighter is a bit to high but well cause of this nostalgia is a must buy for me. Sorry i have just talk about my life 😂
Bought it last week build it the same day here in 🇨🇦 it was 50$ and thought it should have been around 30$. I really like it despite the fact that they should have filled the holes in the cockpit. I think it looks like Anakin clone wars blue starfighter. I had fun building it Im planning to fill the holes. The only negative point is the price but knowing that star wars belongs to Shitney Mickey rat need $$&
Just looking at this I was instantly on board with it because the color blocking is great. The belly is genuinely hilarious though, made me chuckle. Very empty, but I guess it's good that the budget was spent on the sides that end up being visible. 😅
Great review as always! I really appreciate the detailing of this set and I like the color scheme, but it’s undoubtedly overpriced. That said, I bought it as soon as I could because I wanted LEGO Jedi Bob, but if it weren’t for the memes I would’ve just waited for a sale, because there’s almost certainly going to be one and this set almost certainly should’ve been $30.
I bought few Obi Wans starfighters for less than 20$, some with damaged boxes a bit, yeah, better wait for sales, 40 feels way too much for what we get here
If this had one more figure, I wouldn’t be so skeptical on the price. I don’t even think it needs to be unique, it could be another Ackbar trooper. It’s just… too expensive. I’m stockpiling Insider points from my hoard of instructions in hopes I can knock ten or so dollars off of it.
I think it’s a cool looking design but lots of room for improvement! Like why have the 1x2 white tiles and dark grey grills on the wings? Why not use red tiles and red grills to continue the colour scheme rather than breaking it up? Same goes for the 1x2 plate w/rails in white- why aren’t they red to maintain the colour scheme? Would look so much better just colour swapping those pieces….
Hello Jang! Do you know if most people throw away Lego boxes after building a set? Can you please offer advice on whether to keep or recycle Lego boxes? Thanks, Rick
Definitely overpriced, but it's a wonderful looking ship. And I will admit I got a kick out of putting the gonk droid in the storage compartment. Having a gonk droid socket instead of an astromech socket just seemed to fit the theme.
I was honestly shocked when Jang flipped it over. I had no idea it was so hollow. The price seems so much worse to me now, like we're buying a shell instead of a full ship.
Yeah, I think that really made me decide to not pick this set up. I’m not the biggest minifig person, but I was kind of excited for Jedi Bob
Same! It feels like when I first saw the underside of the nightbuzzard set
The price seems way too high, but I guess you have to factor in the Disney tax, Star Wars tax, and the newly established "meme tax"
Why do we have to invent 'taxes' to try and justify prices? It's just lego trying to get as much as they can for it, same as any other business.
Yep, the Star Wars tax is more expensive than the cheese tax! 😂
Does anyone else remember how amazing the prices were for _The LEGO Ninjago Movie_ sets, where The LEGO Group anticipated for the movie's ticket sales to pay for the budget?
Pepperidge Farm remembers.
@@lance2580 so are we faulting the Lego group for not being greedy?
I actually don’t but that’s neat
And those sets were quite amazing! I saw the movie, but had only watched 1 or 2 episodes of Ninjago - just not my thing, but those sets were amazing, and the movie was entertaining [I'm a sucker for anything Jackie Chan is in]. They were fun, creative builds, and priced awesomely. And they inspired the every-2-years Ninjago City modular sets which are epic, even for someone like me who doesn't get all the easter eggs.
But Star Wars has a *huge* following. As such, they know from research and history, that people will pay a higher price for Star Wars stuff. So that clearly is why they make these so high. And even if this is a meta set, and proves to not be as a popular as something from the movies/TV shows [canon], then when it goes on sale in retailers, it will be lowered down to the price we all would feel comfortable paying for to begin with. :)
and then the ninjago movie flopped. lol why would they ever do something like that again the entire strategy blew up in their face
Obi-Wan’s Starfighter has 3 figures and 282 pieces for $30, while Jedi Bob’s Starfighter has 2 figures + buildable Gonk and 305 pieces for $40. There’s no way 23 pieces is worth $10. This set is way overpriced.
Especially when Obi-Wans is frequently on sale.
There's also the fact that Obi-Wan's starfighter comes with Taun We, who uses a new bespoke head mold which likely isn't going to be reused again, and production molds are significantly more expensive than just about anything. Add on one of the 'minifigures' in this being brickbuilt, and the value does seem overall less than Kenobi's ship.
Sure if you count a Droid as a figure. It's a slightly more stylized brick build than the gronk
I think this set should've been the same price as Obi-Wan's Jedi Starfighter, even though it comes with the legendary Jedi Bob.
It includes the same amount of figures (if you count droids as figs) so the price increase is disappointing.
“Technically you can put an astromech in there, if your astromech is a gonk and you take its legs off” 😂
I’ve wanted this set for so long, ever since 1987 in “Star War: A New Jedi Returns to Strike Back”, when Jedi Bob tells Vader that he is his father, and sends him to his room before bed time.
I cried, I cheered, I clapped. All for Jedi Bob.
And now somehow Bob returned 🥹
I little empty underneath but that is a snazzy color scheme.
That cockpit, oof. Major L. Flashbacks of renting a car in Cozumel, had holes in the floorboards just like that.
When you flipped it over I was thoroughly shocked. And with the holes through the ship. Ouch
I love watching your LEGO reviews. I know that I am in for a completely unbiased video, especially since you spend your own funds and are not dependent upon Lego/LAN for your sets. Keep up the great work, my man!
All hail Gonk
Gonk!
The color blocking, details like the diverters, and the overall finish are all really good! It’s a shame the figure selection (and the price of the set) are relying on Jedi Bob as a crutch and throwing the value off a bit
Lego banked on Jedi Bob, and fans ate it up.
I finally have my own set
oh my I'm such a huge fan !!!
Don't forget to tell us after the flight test!
That's fun, just finished mine 10 minutes ago. Though it is overpriced, it is a good set. Looks bigger than I expected. Payed 35€, which doesnt feel too bad. The retail price however is too much
I built this kit myself and man did I enjoy it a lot. I have been out of Lego since the early 2000s so maybe I am just impressed easily but man I had a blast with this set.
So great that he is back! I think every Lego star Wars Collector loves Jedi Bob and wants a figure of him!😁
I've not heard of Jedi Bob until this set was announced honestly.
well then you are wrong, he is not that well known outside of the usa
Another honest review, thank you Jang, while it's a great model with a great plated pattern, it's RRP is so high compare to the Obi-Wan's fighter.
Seeing Jedi Bob again makes me happy :)
I hated those huge holes in the cockpit too, and found that replacing that modified 2x2 plate with a 2x4 tile covers the holes fully & the figures still don't move around when the canopy is closed :D
I had a dream last night that I built the first two packets 😭 I don't even have the set
As per usual the standard prices up here in Finland are atrocious, we're expected to pay *52,95€* for this, and discounts on star wars sets are near nonexistent, thankfully there's a store chain that charges actually good prices (although this one goes for something only moderately better that the expected price in wider Europe at 37,99€)
That’s so weird for me that Sweden and Denmark themselves have the highest Lego prices in Europe, while being the closest to the Lego HQ.
@@BrickTemplar Probably because small market + rich country + far away from manufacturing countries of China and Mexico.
Mon Clon-amari? Aaahaha - I didn't even realise that he ought to be a clone since "Jedi Bob" originated with the EpII movie. I don't know why they don't patch up the underside - it would be so easy to do.
All hail Jedi bob!
Fans can now create the jedi bob series
1. The phantom bob
2. Attack of the bob
3. Revenge of the bob
4. A new bob
5. The bob strikes back
6. Return of the bob
7. The bob awakens
8. The last bob
9. The rise of bob
@@abominationtheguy6790 you forgot the bobalorian
Also don't forget
Rogue Bob: A Star Bob Story
&
Bobbo: A Star Bob Story
@@Bricks_All_Day *cue boblorian theme*
@@benjarsenault "This is the Bob"
And the Book Of Bob
30 dollars. No more.
Its great build, good figs. But not for 40.
Walmart has a 3 sets in 1 set with Obi Wan Starfighter, Yoda's Starfighter and a clone battlepack for $50.
So excited for this...when it’s ON SALE
First time I hear you talk about other sellers besides lego itself. Thank you! - that guy asking about it in a livestream a few months ago
2:05 it's dangerous in the vacuum of space.
The Bob tax goes crazy
Looks okay, but really too expensive for a hollow delta fighter
I definitely like this set, but it does feel weird seeing a hyperspace fighter without an astromech. I could see myself picking this up, but I wouldn’t pay more than $30. I do love that gonk, though.
Very nice design! It reminds me the best space designs from the 80's early 90's!
I really want that star fighter
Jedi Bob has seen some things since 2002.
Not gonna lie I’m a bit impressed with Lego’s commitment to the meme wave. Takes guts to invest so heavily in something so seemingly absurd. I also can’t help but suspect they put the gonk droid in there because of your channel Jang! They may never come out and say it but I love it!
All hail Jedi Jang! 🙂
The return of the jedi!
I appreciate that it filled the gaps between the wings and fuselage, along with how it purposely looks like an older set, but 40 dollars for around the same amount of stuff as Obi-wan's starfighter, and that set still is on shelves, makes me want to buy it on sale.
I have the Azure Angel from 10-11 years ago, whenever that came out, and it’s one of my favorite sets. So I’m very tempted to get this just cause it looks like a long lost sister to that one.
I have the original Jedi Bob and republic gunship. Got it new for Christmas as a kid lol. All the stickers are crumbled on it
I just got it myself and I’m looking forward to building it 😊 It’s looking great 🫶🏼
I remembered first seeing this version in the 2003 clone wars, it was so unorthodox and ungainly but it fit Anakin's mechanical background and personality perfectly.
Funny story about this set. I saw this in a Target on the 25th of July. There were about 10 copies of this set on the shelf. I chose not to buy it at the time. Walk back in the next day with only one left. I bought it not because of Jedi Bob but because I'm a Jedi Starfighter fan and I watched your review of the Blue Angel video from the past before I bought it because I didn't own the original Blue Angel.
I'll be very interested to know how well this set sells given its price along with the set being based around such a niche character that general buyers wont be familiar with at all, even with the special coming out later this year.
Love the set. great fun. I did mess with the top tiling to get rid of the white rectangle breaking up the red on the top at the front there.
And very much on the 'overpriced' wagon.
For that price, the holes in the cockpit floor are unacceptable. Seems like Jedi Bob has the Price Ground
might just be my imagination, but the blue color of the Gonk droid in this set feels like a reference to the original Kenner action figure Gonk, which was a dark blue. could just be a coincidence tho
JEDI BOB!!!!!❤
Totally agree with the majority, looks great and Jedi Bob is iconic, just don’t love the price, we’ll definitely be able to get it on sale in the future 😎
This was my most anticipated SW set this wave, but... yeah I'll get it in a year. I still need The Ghost, The Office, the zen garden, and Hokusai too much to justify $40 for this when starfighters the same price used to be $20
Should've included another minifig from the show, like the Sith versions of Rose Tico or Nubs.
I'm pretty sure walmart has this for $30. Which is right on price per part value for a 300 piece set.
I'm a little tired of jedi Starfighters. But this is a refreshing one.
I'm guessing the dark grey is also a throwback to the vintage sets.
These looks fun set epic jedi bob great review jang 👍
I still don't think this price is that insane compared to the previous Obi Wan starfighter, if you're going off size and the fact this thing probably won't sell as many units being an obscure meme. Protip though for those upset about the price, Barnes & Noble is a good place in the US to buy Lego because their $40/year membership comes with a 10% off everything non-electronic (including Lego) discount, which adds up if you're in the US and buy a lot of Lego.
The set looks all great but the only grite I really wish Lego would have done. was place a clone trooper from 2002 original helmet mode eye through, instead of the calamari. And second, The price is high.
Yeah, the lack of astromech is my biggest problem with that set's price. Gonk is great and all, but no custom astromech for Bob? I wish they used Gonk's colour scheme for astromech, since it feels like a vague reference to B2's colour from the dropship.
Alternatively brown and grey astromech as an reference to Droideka would also have been cool.
But oh well, what do we expect at this point?
I was hoping for a regular Phase I clone trooper.
I’m tempted to get it just for the cloak
Really wanted this one because it was funny to me (and looked solid) but the price I felt was insane. I spent my insider points getting a $20 discount on it and after building it yeah, I could totally see $30 being fair for it but in no way could convince myself $40 was acceptable.
I wish the bottle was more full. It looks wicked empty.
Aside from that, very fun set with a great design!
repurposing a gonk as an astromech IS very Star wars!
I want it only cause of Jedi Bob he's a legend for us who begin with lego star wars since the begining in 1999 well i only have 5 years old when lego star wars be launch and i feel nostalgic of the famous jedi i always see on the catalog when i see the 1st ever gunship i always wanted as kid (still have those catalog tho 😉) so yes the price of is starfighter is a bit to high but well cause of this nostalgia is a must buy for me. Sorry i have just talk about my life 😂
Bought it last week build it the same day here in 🇨🇦 it was 50$ and thought it should have been around 30$.
I really like it despite the fact that they should have filled the holes in the cockpit.
I think it looks like Anakin clone wars blue starfighter.
I had fun building it Im planning to fill the holes.
The only negative point is the price but knowing that star wars belongs to Shitney Mickey rat need $$&
Good set, but an awful price for such a empty build. The volume of plastic is not here.
Just looking at this I was instantly on board with it because the color blocking is great.
The belly is genuinely hilarious though, made me chuckle.
Very empty, but I guess it's good that the budget was spent on the sides that end up being visible. 😅
I prefer the Actis - 2 interceptors myself.
Personally i would've added a different episode 2 era clone like a commando or alpha ARC trooper but i guess it's not an episode 2 set.
Great review as always! I really appreciate the detailing of this set and I like the color scheme, but it’s undoubtedly overpriced. That said, I bought it as soon as I could because I wanted LEGO Jedi Bob, but if it weren’t for the memes I would’ve just waited for a sale, because there’s almost certainly going to be one and this set almost certainly should’ve been $30.
Bob's torso print has a used look, because he's been around or more then 20 years.
ALL HAIL GONK!
$30, final offer.
I bought few Obi Wans starfighters for less than 20$, some with damaged boxes a bit, yeah, better wait for sales, 40 feels way too much for what we get here
Mon Clone-amari is the best hahaha
All hail Gonk :)
This set has a bit of "nostalgia bait tax" that the community brought upon itself
If this had one more figure, I wouldn’t be so skeptical on the price. I don’t even think it needs to be unique, it could be another Ackbar trooper. It’s just… too expensive. I’m stockpiling Insider points from my hoard of instructions in hopes I can knock ten or so dollars off of it.
I think it’s a cool looking design but lots of room for improvement! Like why have the 1x2 white tiles and dark grey grills on the wings? Why not use red tiles and red grills to continue the colour scheme rather than breaking it up? Same goes for the 1x2 plate w/rails in white- why aren’t they red to maintain the colour scheme? Would look so much better just colour swapping those pieces….
All hail GNK!. gnk. 3:35 😂😂
No way on God’s green Earth that this is worth $40. Especially when considering the ship’s undercarriage is so bare.
This is a $30 set, $35 on a bad day
Should be called Jedi Bob’s cash grab.
GNK speaks!
Hello Jang! Do you know if most people throw away Lego boxes after building a set? Can you please offer advice on whether to keep or recycle Lego boxes? Thanks, Rick
I gut this set bit my stickers are Messing …
cool set but i will drop dead before i pay $40 for a jedi starfighter
This should be $30 max. I got it anyway because I get so few sets these days so the extra $10 doesn’t bother me.
Got it for €33.99. I like the design and colors. And I laughed when I had to add the banana and blue milk.
The standard price is way to high imho.
What's the story behind LEGO making this set, and why is it considered a meme set? I keep seeing shorts about this set.
Cant Tell if its Red or Orange, most likely red orange. Its beautiful, shame on the price though, yikes
I was actually quite interested in this set, but for some reason the flimsiness shown at 1:32 really turned me off.. Looks like 2 sheets as wings
That underside looks really empty, definitively brings down the value of an otherwise quite neat delta 7.
It looks nice and I think the set is worth it but I have zero connection to it.
I ended up having 10 bucks in Lego insiders rewards so I picked this one up for just 30 bucks!
Good review, but yeah this is a miss for me. I however like what they were trying to do.
I saw this in store today, and like over $50CAD isn’t worth it as much as I really like it.
Definitely overpriced, but it's a wonderful looking ship. And I will admit I got a kick out of putting the gonk droid in the storage compartment. Having a gonk droid socket instead of an astromech socket just seemed to fit the theme.
Somehow original characters jack up the price more than canon characters…?
JANG do you alway buy at recommended retail price? I've never heard you say US price is X i paid Y.