It drives me crazy that my local Bricks and Minifigs will happily sell non-LEGO products to unsuspecting customers, but will only buy back genuine LEGO parts. 😂
I'm confused though. The "customs and unofficial" section is separate from the rest of the store and clearly labelled as being non-genuine. I don't think they're trying to lie to anyone.
@@kentslocum Does yours just have the unofficial parts mixed in with regular legos? Should probably report them to corporate I don't think that's legal 🤣🤣
@@notgray88 No, not in the loose parts bin. But non-LEGO baseplates, display stands, motors, light kits, and other products are sitting on shelves right next to official LEGO products. As I said in my original post, it's not the fact that they sell non-LEGO products that bothers me. After all, they aren't affiliated with The LEGO Group and can sell whatever they want. But the fact that they know these items have practically no resale value, and thus refuse to buyback non-LEGO products, despite selling those same items at a high markup.
If there's one thing I've learned from Lego Knock offs and their prices, is that Lego has been extremely profitable with their cost/price for years now. The 'knock off' market wouldn't exist if Lego was more reasonable priced.
Not sure why he's trying to make it look so expensive for what it is, those are like a couple of bucks on Ali. Plus the quality of go bricks are on parr with lego. No Lego will sustain the abuse he just put those bricks through 😂
As a regular buyer of “custom” minifigs. Can confirm the quality is usually excellent but that fitting the arms, and sometimes legs is traumatic. The sets can either be excellent or atrocious, most common issue is poor tolerances, so the parts don’t fit together well, some pieces won’t hold together at all. That said, I did just pick up a UCS Razoercrest for a LOT less that legit, and it’s excellent apart from the stickers which I replaced for less than £5 - if you don’t mind the multi billion dollar LEGO company missing out on your hard earned cash, they CAN be worth it.
Those designs aren't his. The seller is a thief and a coward who noticed a youtuber actually bought his shit. So he went out of his way to beg for undeserved respect.
@@captaindeadpool6217Someone's got a hardon from MandR. The seller did not create these sets or minifigures so he is not a thief nor a coward. I would actually say Lego show more thief like behaviour when it comes to how they sell and value for money.
imagine youre an seller, who then gets an order by his favourite youtuber, he sends him gifts, an letter and spent his time designing the set for him, just for him to roast it, call it pathetic and a waste of money, then smashes it.
It’s funny because I have been buying fake Lego to review on my channel for months now and I’d say 1/10 times the set or minifigure is trash, but most of the time especially minifigures are actually better then Lego versions and it’s nice to see you dive into this section as fake Lego is definitely on the up with more people trying it out for themselves, it’s not against the law to buy fake Lego, the Lego police just don’t know what they’re missing out on
I've bought around 15 sets from Ali Express in the last 6 months. Other than some color replacements for some pieces that are covered, I've had no issues in terms of building. I just finished the 75021 drop ship this weekend and the ship and minifigs look great IMO
Fake lego as a term is really dumb, and the stigma against it is even dumber, a company is making sets dirt cheap compared to the big boy that has economies of scale on there side, expecting it to be absolutely better in every way as your benchmark is just dumb
It's so sad to me that the number one identifier for knockoff minifigs is that they have better detailing, prices, and accessories than the official figures.
dude fake lego is so much better than it used to be, recently purchased a FAKE LAAT dropship that is both bigger and better functioning than a real LAAT dropship, even works with the "new" AT-TE from 2022 iirc
I consider myself a “casual” Lego fan and for Christmas, I bought a big set of Star Wars figures on the Walmart website that I thought were legos. However, I saw a lot of rare figures Lego hasn’t made in a while (like a count dooko that hasn’t been made for around 10 years). I went back to the listing and it said “custom set”. At first, I was a little disappointed however the figs were pretty good and they gave me a lot of battle droids, super battle droids, custom phase 1 clones, and a bunch of rare Jedi all for only $50. Tbh, they’re a pretty good alternative for Lego. I also got a general grievous (like the one in the video) and I couldn’t tell the difference at all. Overall, the mini figs were good just a bit stiffer than real Lego.
Considering that Lego keeps increasing their prices and don't plane on reissuing old sets with rare minifigs, these knocks off might start to become the only alternative even for fans.
Yes I noticed this too, something tells me he has no affiliation with these companies which is sad because they are totally stealing his awesome designs.
I actually do sell these type of figures as my business. I know they're fake but lego is so expenisve so I give people a alternative option to enjoy. Its so fun watching kids, adults and even elderly people enjoy the figures, people even post them online with little scenes in the background or some do stopmotions. Plus the benifit is that I can use the fake ones and upgrade the real ones by adding waist capes, backpacks or even realistic weapons.
Wait are you the Creator or atleast distributor of these cause i completely agree Lego has become a awful greedy Company wich is such a shame.... and i remember UCS Sets for 15 Bucks with a plethera of Figures but nowadays.....30 Bucks with Inflation?! So keep doing what your doing there are poor people that love you for your work... Dont feel discouraged because Creators like this Main Focus is Entertainment thats theire Buisness after all
@@clarencesiason8349No I'm not the same person that sold those figures but I know where it's from as I sell them as well and I'm more and more glad I do because I still do buy lego sets and alot of figures are really inaccurate and don't have cloth accessories so It's good I can just use the fake figure accessories and put them on the real lego. Plus having an army of fake figures looks damn incredible 😅
A lot of the minifigures look way better than what lego offers. The gunship has bubbles on wings, which is more than I can say about the abomination lego one.
@@GrandNightHawkthey really weren’t nice, and also, the guy who sold it probably deserved the rudeness and disrespect Bc he probably sold other people’s designs for his own gain So don’t feel bad for him
Tbh I have mixed feelings towards this video, I get they aren't real lego, but at the same time the seller was really nice towards you, even giving you some free stuff. I think it was a little rude to throw some stuff at the wall, esspecially when they were given to you by a fan. But thats just me so, I just feel bad for the seller
Wanna hear something funny, I bought two temple guards off of whatnot and they are literally better than official lego. Printing on all surfaces, joints are super smooth, and it comes with shorter yellow saber blades. I redesigned the blade and it’s actually insane. Crazy how much lego is scamming their customers, CHEAP
Lol, the AT-TE, the Turbotank and teh Gunship are mocs I designed on my channel a few years ago. I have nothing to do with this. I didn't even made instructions for these mocs except the videos building them.
I love the idea of people gatekeeping lego with how absurd official prices are. Like go ahead, give the ultra rich corpos your money when they overcharge for plastic. Ill buy the same plastic for cheaper any day
Irony being the knockoff bricks last better than 'real' Lego in some cases. I recently got back into building and modern Lego is brittle and frankly crap- I have a bag of cracked pieces and its depressing given how expensive they are. I have bricks from the 80s that have lasted longer.
Cracking up at just shoving them off the table and tossing them across the room. Just probably wouldn't walk around in bare feet in that room. They might be knockoffs but they probably feel authentic to the bottom of your feet 😄
I actually ordered some of those knockoff 501st clones off Amazon. They were on sale and since Amazon has a way to see who’s selling, I found the seller’s web store pretty easily and they looked legit enough. Like he says in the video, the printing is top tier. Sure, the plastics might not be top notch, but with how bad white fades in real Lego, I’m not mad about lower quality plastic. Mine also came with a nice bag, not just plastic. I got mine for $10 on sale I think
This video is incredibly entertaining, the editing is great, but nobody can beat just Ryan talking to the camera! 😂🎉❤ you always say the perfect things to brighten my day and my week. I look forward to your Ask MnR every week on Tuesdays and am so thankful that you’ve stayed with lego this whole time. Your channel carried my lego hobby through high school so thank you
The problem for me with fake/custom Lego figures is that a lot of time they look TOO detailed. Like Lego figures are small and simple but sometimes they just pile on printing and it looks like too much. And also a lot of custom guns look to complicated for the simplicity of Lego. Also a reason I’ve never liked back leg printing but the mace windu’s back leg printing was amazing
@@MimZik06 exactly, and that fake lego puts more detail into clothes and other stuff is better too, yeah sometimes the quality is bad but that also depends wich type you get
Fake Lego is the best. I have been buying it for years because I have a budget and Lego likes to destroy that budget. I still buy Lego from time to time but I will always prioritize fake Lego figures over expensive sets.
OMG! You need to absolutely keep it! Whether it's true or not, this is special to you. People create packages, packages do not create people. Rock it girl, salute kislux !
Mould King is really good. FunWhole is excellent for non star wars sets. Like buildings and other structures. Great prices. Lego has to come down some. Getting insane with their prices and competition is really good now a days.
They are not knock-offs. They make their own designs and Lego has no patent for the pieces they use. Actually, Lego copies some pieces from those kinds of companies nowadays.
That's strange. I have a few of the sets off aliexpress and I have never had any of the issues in this vid. I'm a fan of his videos, I just haven't had the problems
WMBlock Minifigs re so damn good, its unbelievable.. Only downer is to put the figs together and fold the pauldrons into the right position and also the heads look a bit weird but all in all for almost 1 dollar per fig its crazy what u get
To be honest, minifigures really depend on the company. As a person from third world country, I was never as happy as when I got these 501st minifigures. This product is not done for you or people who have resources to afford any lego they want. I wish you could be more considerate when you make a video like this. There are kids who would buy them but now they won't. You opinion matters to them bro❤❤ Also, this minifigers come from China. All 501st cost like 5 USD on AliExpress or TaoBao
As long as you find a trustworthy place I would consider buying from them compared to actual Lego. You get so many more customs or figures for like 2 bucks each
That turbo tank looked as good or better than the official ones and it clearly seems like its a custom design meant for display, not a playset. The mini at te also seemed like a solid display design. I really didnt understand the hate for those, especially the criticisim of the designs, considering they were likely exceptionally good moc designs that a company stole and mass produced.
The thing I love about Ryan is he cannot be bought! I admit, if I was reviewing the sets, and I got that handwritten note from the person, I would go much lighter in my review but Ryan keeps it real and brutal and that’s why we love him!
The people making illegal copies of giant soulless corporation stuff are always so nice for example warhammer recasters always adress you with "hello my friend" and are so kind and responsive
There's probably a lot more stolen sets, but the gunship is a custom by the youtuber Hachiroku24. Whoever sold that stole the design. It's a chibi-scale ship. Edit: The Turbo Tank and the AT-TE were stolen from the same youtuber.
Tbh when ya get KNOCKOFFS that are way better looking than what the originals were supposed too be..... their not knockoffs anymore in my book they are FAN APPRECIATED TOYS
8:13 "'I'm super excited once I received your order from you, I sent some gifts for you'... I guess that would be the Christmas tree I threw at the wall over there
Waist capes? Leg printing that wraps all the way around?! A giant plastic piranha with arms AND legs?!! Rabbi Grogu in his Dark Stroller?!!!! Damn, LEGO. Y'all be slippin'! Thanks, Ryan!
I've actually thoroughly enjoyed non-star wars "knockoff" lego, such as Cobi. The figures from Cobi kinda suck, not holding together well, but I've had far more fun putting together their tank sets than I've had with lego star wars, at like a third of the price per piece too, all on top of their brick quality being pretty much identical to lego. Too many star wars sets are just gray plates around a technic skeleton, and while it's functional and sturdy, it's just kind of boring from a building standpoint. I got the most recent x-wing and while it's alright it's certainly worse than the x-wing from about 10-15 years ago, which was larger, sturdier, and while the wing folding was simpler relying on rubber bands, it worked good enough. Given lego's pricing, I'm honestly tempted to just by "cloned" sets that are just bags of knockoff lego pieces used to assemble official lego sets. It's just getting too expensive to buy official lego; it'd still be cheaper to buy the figures themselves aftermarket to use with knockoff pieces, especially considering alternate brands have really stepped up their piece quality compared to 15+ years ago when I last dabbled in lego stuff.
Lego should re-examine their partnership with Walmart. Other major issue is them locking up all the boxes at many stores. Unsure if Lego could bully them out of this, but I wish they’d try.
I really wish that I could delete other people's comments because of dumb s*** like this. That isn't an issue in any way, shape, or form. That's mandatory because of disgusting thieves who steal stuff from stores. I can't get over how insanely stupid your comment is. You want Wal-Mart to just keep allowing theft to happen? Grow up.
When the knock offs include waist capes while real mini figures don't 😂💀
lol
Time for the real figs to borrow the wasitcapes
hi
hello
hi
Seller: “I’m your biggest fan! Hope you like my build!”
Mandr: “This is pathetic and a waste of my money.”
You can’t buy me 😂
@@MandRproductions 😭
@@MandRproductions, you may not always be the kindest in your reviews, but we can always, ALWAYS, depend on you being honest.
@@MandRproductions only Lego can.
@@MandRproductions funny thing is that you were the one that had to buy. Wasn't even a giveaway for a review, literal waste of money.
i feel bad for the seller, he's so grateful and thankful
same ngl
Seller is probably reselling the product cause I saw it in alot of other websites
I feel so bad because the seller probably got his heart broken but I understand where Ryan's coming from because these designs were stolen.
The seller probably isn’t the creating company. Just reselling so I’m sure he’s fine haha
@@MandRproductions Fair point.
Yeah I think I've seen that chibi scale gunship before as a MOC.
@@shaunw9092Yeah Hachikaru24 made it
@@shaunw9092looks like the one bricksetideas posted
The obiwan fight scene actually looked pretty decent lol
Dude that Obiwan figure was actually believable though
Its just a hunk of grey parts on top of each other. Meh.
@@MrMatejulclike the original set, ok
@@MrMatejulc almost like it's representing a bunch of grey rocks
@@RayoMcQueen95990 there is no original set, ok
“ Probably because it’s pilot wasn’t qualified “ got my dying
Pure gold right there
That was amazing when he said that
I want that set but can't find it online. Did he say what the set is called?
He *was* just a Commander after all (not actually a pilot)
It drives me crazy that my local Bricks and Minifigs will happily sell non-LEGO products to unsuspecting customers, but will only buy back genuine LEGO parts. 😂
I'm confused though. The "customs and unofficial" section is separate from the rest of the store and clearly labelled as being non-genuine. I don't think they're trying to lie to anyone.
@@notgray88 Not sure you've been to my local Bricks & Minifigs.
@@kentslocum Does yours just have the unofficial parts mixed in with regular legos? Should probably report them to corporate I don't think that's legal 🤣🤣
@@notgray88 No, not in the loose parts bin. But non-LEGO baseplates, display stands, motors, light kits, and other products are sitting on shelves right next to official LEGO products. As I said in my original post, it's not the fact that they sell non-LEGO products that bothers me. After all, they aren't affiliated with The LEGO Group and can sell whatever they want. But the fact that they know these items have practically no resale value, and thus refuse to buyback non-LEGO products, despite selling those same items at a high markup.
I love that the seller gave him more fake Lego to review and how he made a note for him
"This one is made with real LEGO parts and the other is made of… plastic"
Ah yes because LEGO is made of titanium, of course
I think you didn't get the joke
@@NayuzAqua no he got the joke hes just turning it into another joke
it is pretty abusrd how alot of these figures are farrrrr better than the official lego releases
It is especially when you buy a commander Fox that comes with a waist cape for 80 cents but in the $140 set he does not.
When he used the “Clone pilot” I lost it 😂
He's not qualified to fly🤣
He also doubles as a commander
If there's one thing I've learned from Lego Knock offs and their prices, is that Lego has been extremely profitable with their cost/price for years now. The 'knock off' market wouldn't exist if Lego was more reasonable priced.
Ryan paying too much and then receiving free sets is hilarious 😂
Not sure why he's trying to make it look so expensive for what it is, those are like a couple of bucks on Ali. Plus the quality of go bricks are on parr with lego. No Lego will sustain the abuse he just put those bricks through 😂
As a regular buyer of “custom” minifigs. Can confirm the quality is usually excellent but that fitting the arms, and sometimes legs is traumatic. The sets can either be excellent or atrocious, most common issue is poor tolerances, so the parts don’t fit together well, some pieces won’t hold together at all. That said, I did just pick up a UCS Razoercrest for a LOT less that legit, and it’s excellent apart from the stickers which I replaced for less than £5 - if you don’t mind the multi billion dollar LEGO company missing out on your hard earned cash, they CAN be worth it.
got a ucs one for like 40 bucks but it’s like 1:1
The gunship critique was valid, but the seller did not deserve this reaction. I guess you went full Gordon Ramsey on them
I feel bad for the guy who gave him that note and the sets
Same though. It was hard to watch just knowing that the seller is having his heart broken here.
Those designs aren't his. The seller is a thief and a coward who noticed a youtuber actually bought his shit. So he went out of his way to beg for undeserved respect.
@@captaindeadpool6217 how do you lnow
@@captaindeadpool6217Someone's got a hardon from MandR. The seller did not create these sets or minifigures so he is not a thief nor a coward. I would actually say Lego show more thief like behaviour when it comes to how they sell and value for money.
@@crazydog1750yo I watch your vids and I’m subbed to you
Lego Star Wars fans when knockoff lego exists: 😡
Lego Star Wars fans when knockoff lego exists but it’s called CAC: 😁
imagine youre an seller, who then gets an order by his favourite youtuber, he sends him gifts, an letter and spent his time designing the set for him, just for him to roast it, call it pathetic and a waste of money, then smashes it.
Womp womp
That guy didn’t even design the sets btw
Mandr reminds me of Gordon Ramsay, but instead of roasting food dishes he destroys fake legos.
Not enough swearing in his videos!
There is nothing lego about these very poor quality knock off sets!
@@Hugh248With the bad stuff un mind that lego is making rn, ima go over to those and/or alternatives. No more öego, but panlos buildings
Mega ain't a knockoff but he destroyed Lasky😤
It’s funny because I have been buying fake Lego to review on my channel for months now and I’d say 1/10 times the set or minifigure is trash, but most of the time especially minifigures are actually better then Lego versions and it’s nice to see you dive into this section as fake Lego is definitely on the up with more people trying it out for themselves, it’s not against the law to buy fake Lego, the Lego police just don’t know what they’re missing out on
I've bought around 15 sets from Ali Express in the last 6 months. Other than some color replacements for some pieces that are covered, I've had no issues in terms of building. I just finished the 75021 drop ship this weekend and the ship and minifigs look great IMO
Fake lego as a term is really dumb, and the stigma against it is even dumber, a company is making sets dirt cheap compared to the big boy that has economies of scale on there side, expecting it to be absolutely better in every way as your benchmark is just dumb
@@calebbarnhouse496yep, its going to become like nerf, everyone considered nerf the top dog but nowadays their just one of many main blaster brands
It's so sad to me that the number one identifier for knockoff minifigs is that they have better detailing, prices, and accessories than the official figures.
dude fake lego is so much better than it used to be, recently purchased a FAKE LAAT dropship that is both bigger and better functioning than a real LAAT dropship, even works with the "new" AT-TE from 2022 iirc
what site? ive only seen the ali express ones and those are never good
@@shredninja9780BRIXTOY
I consider myself a “casual” Lego fan and for Christmas, I bought a big set of Star Wars figures on the Walmart website that I thought were legos. However, I saw a lot of rare figures Lego hasn’t made in a while (like a count dooko that hasn’t been made for around 10 years). I went back to the listing and it said “custom set”. At first, I was a little disappointed however the figs were pretty good and they gave me a lot of battle droids, super battle droids, custom phase 1 clones, and a bunch of rare Jedi all for only $50. Tbh, they’re a pretty good alternative for Lego. I also got a general grievous (like the one in the video) and I couldn’t tell the difference at all. Overall, the mini figs were good just a bit stiffer than real Lego.
Yeah their quality seems to be getting better
Real Lego is nice for figures or small sets but let's be real I'm not paying 300 dollars for a set originally 120 let's be honest here
my cousin bought a ton of fake droids and a general grievous and its wild how the droids are almost the exact same as lego
Considering that Lego keeps increasing their prices and don't plane on reissuing old sets with rare minifigs, these knocks off might start to become the only alternative even for fans.
I recognize two of the fake sets you got, actual designs from another brick-tuber. They're his Chibi-scaled versions of the Gunship and AT-TE
Yes I noticed this too, something tells me he has no affiliation with these companies which is sad because they are totally stealing his awesome designs.
And the turbo tank
The Name is Hashiroku24 If anybody wants to check him out.
The Name is Hashiroku24 if anybody wants to check him out. And yes, the Gunship, the ATTE and the Turbotank are his Chibi Scale Models.
@@derEstefanius Interesting, I'll probably check since I love chibi lego sets
“So I have a real clone pilot right here”
“Sir that’s a phase 1 clone commander”
*that's the joke*
I absolutely love the subtle commander pilot jab 😂
I felt sort of bad for the one who wrote a note
Yeah this dude is kinda wak
Gonna be honest some of the off brand legos are good. Especially wmblocks. They make the whole old republic minifigures line too!
watch out the purists will come for you in the night
@@PoohS152Haha, true. Can confirm that
I actually do sell these type of figures as my business. I know they're fake but lego is so expenisve so I give people a alternative option to enjoy. Its so fun watching kids, adults and even elderly people enjoy the figures, people even post them online with little scenes in the background or some do stopmotions. Plus the benifit is that I can use the fake ones and upgrade the real ones by adding waist capes, backpacks or even realistic weapons.
Wait are you the Creator or atleast distributor of these cause i completely agree Lego has become a awful greedy Company wich is such a shame.... and i remember UCS Sets for 15 Bucks with a plethera of Figures but nowadays.....30 Bucks with Inflation?!
So keep doing what your doing there are poor people that love you for your work...
Dont feel discouraged because Creators like this Main Focus is Entertainment thats theire Buisness after all
same i agree id buy if i knew it was from you
@onlyacomentarynothingspeci249 sorry for the last post. No I'm not the creator but I do know where they get the figures as I also sell them.
@@onlyacomentarynothingspeci2419 thank you for what you said as well
@@clarencesiason8349No I'm not the same person that sold those figures but I know where it's from as I sell them as well and I'm more and more glad I do because I still do buy lego sets and alot of figures are really inaccurate and don't have cloth accessories so It's good I can just use the fake figure accessories and put them on the real lego. Plus having an army of fake figures looks damn incredible 😅
You could probably build the Christmas AT-AT out of official parts, so that’s a good way to add it to your collection
That was exactly what I was thinking. Unless they used some custom parts, I wouldn't mind recreating with real parts for my Christmas decorations
Knockoff companies know how to fix those helmets holes and Lego doesn’t 💀
Fr
I love when fake Legos get attention, that puts pressure on the real ones to keep the prices low and the quality competitive :)
I literally get these ads on Instagram of Walmart selling fake lego💀
Temu also be doing it
I get ads on Instagram from Walmart about Lego and the sets they show have been retired for 10+ years.
@@FlyingAce427 bruh
😂💀
Double bruh
That lightsaber fight between obi wan and Vader is Kenobi is literally one of the best fights in the entire franchise wtf
You seem to have more fun playing with these knockoffs than you do with your real Lego reviews 😂 maybe you should buy more
Lol
Hey Lego you can resell for a lot, knockoffs aren't worth anything so go wild man
@@dannybrezelhorner2715 Copies cost 5-8 times cheaper than the original Lego. It makes absolutely no difference whether I can resell them.
@@danykwood That's why i'm saying to go wild with bootleg bricks, they aren't worth nearly as much money as real bricks
Im sorry but custom clones almost always look terrible. Way too overdetailed and proportions way out of whack.
Couldn't agree more, simplistic-somewhat detailed is what lego is for.
Also helmets are also really strangely proportioned
You know they are supposed to be more detailed because it’s NOT Lego they try to make it more detailed than Lego
@@TheBlibbler just because its meant to look like that, doesn't mean it looks good.
A lot of the minifigures look way better than what lego offers.
The gunship has bubbles on wings, which is more than I can say about the abomination lego one.
I feel bad for the seller.🤦🏻♂️😂
Also the baby yoda got me weak lol
Fr, I mean sure, maybe it wasn't the best quality, but they were so nice, and how he handled it just felt rude and disrespectful :/
@@GrandNightHawk yeah
@@GrandNightHawkthey really weren’t nice, and also, the guy who sold it probably deserved the rudeness and disrespect
Bc he probably sold other people’s designs for his own gain
So don’t feel bad for him
@@2012HondaOddyssey "probably, probably, probably" if you only see the negatives, you will only receive the negatives
Some fakes are like just straight a garbage copies while others are cool uniquely made figs
Tbh I have mixed feelings towards this video, I get they aren't real lego, but at the same time the seller was really nice towards you, even giving you some free stuff. I think it was a little rude to throw some stuff at the wall, esspecially when they were given to you by a fan. But thats just me so, I just feel bad for the seller
Finally a sizable lego UA-camr acknowledging not all knock offs are bad and even better than lego in some cases
Especially Mega Construx
I agree that Mace Windu is sick ! So sad when knock off walmart stores do better then multi million dollar company
Multi billion dollar company..
Wanna hear something funny, I bought two temple guards off of whatnot and they are literally better than official lego. Printing on all surfaces, joints are super smooth, and it comes with shorter yellow saber blades. I redesigned the blade and it’s actually insane. Crazy how much lego is scamming their customers, CHEAP
Lol, the AT-TE, the Turbotank and teh Gunship are mocs I designed on my channel a few years ago. I have nothing to do with this. I didn't even made instructions for these mocs except the videos building them.
It’s a shame that people are profiting off of other’s work.
I love the idea of people gatekeeping lego with how absurd official prices are. Like go ahead, give the ultra rich corpos your money when they overcharge for plastic. Ill buy the same plastic for cheaper any day
15:00 thank you so much Ryan, this is prime example of how your videos always make my day better, couldn’t have laughed more 😂
Irony being the knockoff bricks last better than 'real' Lego in some cases. I recently got back into building and modern Lego is brittle and frankly crap- I have a bag of cracked pieces and its depressing given how expensive they are. I have bricks from the 80s that have lasted longer.
Cracking up at just shoving them off the table and tossing them across the room. Just probably wouldn't walk around in bare feet in that room. They might be knockoffs but they probably feel authentic to the bottom of your feet 😄
the price to quality of Lego vs any KO doesn't add up - official are marginally better but usually priced 700% more
Some knock offs even properly model their blasters, official LEGO could never 💀
I actually ordered some of those knockoff 501st clones off Amazon. They were on sale and since Amazon has a way to see who’s selling, I found the seller’s web store pretty easily and they looked legit enough. Like he says in the video, the printing is top tier. Sure, the plastics might not be top notch, but with how bad white fades in real Lego, I’m not mad about lower quality plastic. Mine also came with a nice bag, not just plastic. I got mine for $10 on sale I think
The printing of those figures is impressive!!! Lego is shortchanging us...
Love your channel man ❤️! Keep up the great work! Been watching for a while now!
I've been waiting for these type of videos to come back. Some of my all time favourites have been your knockoff reviews
Seller: I'm your biggest fan! Mandr: These ... are utter garbage
Goofy looking garbage.
This video is incredibly entertaining, the editing is great, but nobody can beat just Ryan talking to the camera! 😂🎉❤ you always say the perfect things to brighten my day and my week. I look forward to your Ask MnR every week on Tuesdays and am so thankful that you’ve stayed with lego this whole time. Your channel carried my lego hobby through high school so thank you
The problem for me with fake/custom Lego figures is that a lot of time they look TOO detailed. Like Lego figures are small and simple but sometimes they just pile on printing and it looks like too much. And also a lot of custom guns look to complicated for the simplicity of Lego. Also a reason I’ve never liked back leg printing but the mace windu’s back leg printing was amazing
Biggest issue with CAC
I agree. If you want very detailed troopers buy action figures. I don’t like the custom figs because they don’t look like Lego.
@@SOR-05 I know and they are so expensive too
most fake star wars lego look better then real lego
Yeah he's so harsh, like someone with less money wouldn't appreciate this, I don't think he realises how expensive stuff is
@@MimZik06 exactly, and that fake lego puts more detail into clothes and other stuff is better too, yeah sometimes the quality is bad but that also depends wich type you get
Buy's knock off lego and complains about the knock off lego....
Thats the point of a review, No?
Also does it with real lego, thats the point of these videos
Fake Lego is the best. I have been buying it for years because I have a budget and Lego likes to destroy that budget. I still buy Lego from time to time but I will always prioritize fake Lego figures over expensive sets.
“Oh my goodness, that’s an abomination!”
-Ryan being sorry
When you said sunglasses and a top hat, I started laughing so hard😂
OMG! You need to absolutely keep it! Whether it's true or not, this is special to you. People create packages, packages do not create people. Rock it girl, salute kislux !
Dude. I am dying 😂 This is hilarious. Baby Yoda in a top hat? LOL
Honestly, I feel like he’s putting down the knockout just so he don’t get sued because these Narcos look honestly better than the real ones
How about looking at some knock offs that are actually trying like mouldking makes nowadays?
Would be interested how it compares.
Mould King is really good. FunWhole is excellent for non star wars sets. Like buildings and other structures. Great prices. Lego has to come down some. Getting insane with their prices and competition is really good now a days.
They are not knock-offs. They make their own designs and Lego has no patent for the pieces they use. Actually, Lego copies some pieces from those kinds of companies nowadays.
Tbh lego is overcharging for legit plastic
That's strange. I have a few of the sets off aliexpress and I have never had any of the issues in this vid. I'm a fan of his videos, I just haven't had the problems
17:50 the best part 💀💀 “ we need a clone pilot “ knocking on the “pilot” had me dying.😂
WMBlock Minifigs re so damn good, its unbelievable.. Only downer is to put the figs together and fold the pauldrons into the right position and also the heads look a bit weird but all in all for almost 1 dollar per fig its crazy what u get
The mace windu was low-key the best looking "lego" figure I've ever seen
To be honest, minifigures really depend on the company. As a person from third world country, I was never as happy as when I got these 501st minifigures. This product is not done for you or people who have resources to afford any lego they want. I wish you could be more considerate when you make a video like this. There are kids who would buy them but now they won't. You opinion matters to them bro❤❤
Also, this minifigers come from China. All 501st cost like 5 USD on AliExpress or TaoBao
When they said not to say who the company is, that already should tell people there’s a problem
I bought AT OT Dropship for 60 euros. I normally don’t buy fake Lego just don’t want to pay 1.5k for a set.
Bro the seller was so nice he gave him more stuff than he ordered, but then mandR was a jerk towards this, I don't support mandR any more.
He doesn't like fakes
The guy literally scams people by selling 5 dollar fake sets for 50 dollars, he was trying to be nice so that he wouldnt feel bad for scamming
shure he's a scammer and a thief, but he was kind of nice to a reviewer so it's ok
Man this was a video I was not expecting but it’s a good one!!!
6:40 GCC: "Hold my beer."
Hahah what tha hypocrisy, he telling in comments that nobody can buy him 😂 haha but lego buy you already, what a fake morality xD
As long as you find a trustworthy place I would consider buying from them compared to actual Lego. You get so many more customs or figures for like 2 bucks each
What did I learn from this video? Fake Lego sellers are real people too with families to feed…
Agree
That turbo tank looked as good or better than the official ones and it clearly seems like its a custom design meant for display, not a playset. The mini at te also seemed like a solid display design. I really didnt understand the hate for those, especially the criticisim of the designs, considering they were likely exceptionally good moc designs that a company stole and mass produced.
The thing I love about Ryan is he cannot be bought! I admit, if I was reviewing the sets, and I got that handwritten note from the person, I would go much lighter in my review but Ryan keeps it real and brutal and that’s why we love him!
Undoubtedly the best thumbnail of the year so far.
Fake legos are much better
18:20 the gunships pilot wasn't qualified😆 Ryan knows
The people making illegal copies of giant soulless corporation stuff are always so nice
for example warhammer recasters always adress you with "hello my friend" and are so kind and responsive
There's probably a lot more stolen sets, but the gunship is a custom by the youtuber Hachiroku24. Whoever sold that stole the design. It's a chibi-scale ship.
Edit: The Turbo Tank and the AT-TE were stolen from the same youtuber.
what a joke lmao I was laughing the whole video.
Tbh when ya get KNOCKOFFS that are way better looking than what the originals were supposed too be..... their not knockoffs anymore in my book they are FAN APPRECIATED TOYS
wow fake legos actually look good
8:13 "'I'm super excited once I received your order from you, I sent some gifts for you'... I guess that would be the Christmas tree I threw at the wall over there
My condolences to your bank account for buying trash!lol
“There goes the gunship, probably because the pilot wasn’t qualified” 😂😂
Waist capes? Leg printing that wraps all the way around?! A giant plastic piranha with arms AND legs?!! Rabbi Grogu in his Dark Stroller?!!!!
Damn, LEGO. Y'all be slippin'!
Thanks, Ryan!
All of the sets are fanmade mocs that are started. The gunship is a moc that is chibified
5:48 BRO THATS SHAGGY FROM 2003 CLONE WARS
Do the clones have helmet holes though? Maybe they are better after all
I've actually thoroughly enjoyed non-star wars "knockoff" lego, such as Cobi. The figures from Cobi kinda suck, not holding together well, but I've had far more fun putting together their tank sets than I've had with lego star wars, at like a third of the price per piece too, all on top of their brick quality being pretty much identical to lego. Too many star wars sets are just gray plates around a technic skeleton, and while it's functional and sturdy, it's just kind of boring from a building standpoint. I got the most recent x-wing and while it's alright it's certainly worse than the x-wing from about 10-15 years ago, which was larger, sturdier, and while the wing folding was simpler relying on rubber bands, it worked good enough.
Given lego's pricing, I'm honestly tempted to just by "cloned" sets that are just bags of knockoff lego pieces used to assemble official lego sets. It's just getting too expensive to buy official lego; it'd still be cheaper to buy the figures themselves aftermarket to use with knockoff pieces, especially considering alternate brands have really stepped up their piece quality compared to 15+ years ago when I last dabbled in lego stuff.
fellow cobi ejoyer
Knock offs aren't illegal, since the patent expried on brick building designs lol
Lego should re-examine their partnership with Walmart. Other major issue is them locking up all the boxes at many stores. Unsure if Lego could bully them out of this, but I wish they’d try.
Why is them locking up an issue? Theft unfortunately is very prevalent when it comes to toys
I really wish that I could delete other people's comments because of dumb s*** like this.
That isn't an issue in any way, shape, or form. That's mandatory because of disgusting thieves who steal stuff from stores.
I can't get over how insanely stupid your comment is. You want Wal-Mart to just keep allowing theft to happen? Grow up.
It’s an anti theft protection similar to CVS and Walgreens
They could just staff more ppl instead of trying to run a skeleton crew all the time @@coffebean94
Come on, we all know that theft crime problems in america are bad as hell. If they don't lock everything, their will soon be nothing left on shelve.
11:44 he seemed like he was about to cry