Well, there is this minor detail that matters to some people, the price. The custom is beautiful, way more detailed and I want that thing in my life, but it comes with a hefty price tag of nearly 2000 bucks. The "poor people's" UCS already made it hard for me to justify spending that much on basically a guilty pleasure.
The one bright side is you can “finance” the build by buying bricks over a period of time. That’s what I plan on doing, spread the cost over about 9 purchases spread over 4.5 years, I’ll buy Falcon bricks when I buy for other sets I’m going to build
The price of custom building will always be one of the biggest factors of any design. I've spoken with the model makers and it's possible an alternate build for the cockpit / dishes will be implemented for the future in the hopes that once the UCS Falcon is retired, you won't need the exclusive pieces from the original set. On a long enough timeline (3-ish years maybe) the custom build could match the UCS set price, which is the case for some of our other big custom models and their UCS equivalent.
You know, as amazing as this UCCS model is, if anything this video makes me even *more* impressed at how detailed and accurate the official UCS set is, given the different choice of reference. They seriously knocked it out of the park on this one.
5:32 this is actually accurate to the models each is trying to emulate. If you go back to the diagram, you can see that the 5 foot model actually breaks that line a little bit
Question: is it more efficient to part out the UCCS set entirely from bricklink Or can you buy the UCS set and then buy the remaining pieces? I have been wanting to pull the trigger on the UCS set, and obviously it’s cheaper than yours, but it would be cool to be able to eventually build both. Do you have a parts list for those who already own a UCS and want to use those parts to build the UCCS? Obviously It’d be cool to have both, but I barely have the budget and space for one.
This is what I came here to ask. I want to build the UCCS set, but would only do so if cannibalizing my official set would be an efficient means of doing so.
It's mostly cheaper to buy the parts flat out for the custom build if you do not have the set already. 3700ish pieces from the UCS set can be used in the custom build (about 1/3 of the pieces needed). Depending on if you want to take the time to sell off the leftover pieces from the UCS model, you might be able to recoup a decent chunk of the cost. This could change overtime if some of the exclusive UCS pieces start to get pricier before the set retires.
My only issue with the UCS version is the dark grey stripe on the right antler. Which version of the Falcon is that based off because I’ve never noticed it in any of the movies, not even the sequels?
Someone told me it's visible more on the sequel trilogy, but I couldn't find it when scrolling through a supercut. I think it could be a creative liberty from the designer?
75192 was an awesome set, but this new UCCS Falcon is the Daddy plain and simple. I honestly don’t see how a Minifig Falcon can get any better than this set. Truly epic, awesome, and for me, the most accurate looking model. But let’s face it, for $2000 it should be good.
Does the purchasable instructions come with a separate parts list for those that will be cannibalizing their UCS set? As in a BrickLink order for just the extra you need beyond want you can use from the official set?
@@BrickVault Really?! Do you have an estimate of the cost needed to order after using the official set? Perhaps a percentage of parts used from the official set? Or a percentage that the official set contributes to the custom set?
My son and I will be building this model. We finished going through all the Lego on hand and ended up with 23% of the needed parts. After a couple of purchases we are now at 44%. I hope we can have everything needed by the end of the summer and start building then.
We used a good chunk from brickstuff.com (lots of Yavin I4 leftovers) and I did make an order from lightmybricks.com. Either site has all the necessary components.
The cracking can be easily attributed to the age difference. You can see, for example, how the nose of the ucs model is drooping sideways from being 5 years old. For fairness you should use brand new models to compare your builds. You could also have these builds built for some time and see how it bends long term, maybe for months at a time. Also tests around dust or tests around rough play. All that, combined with the instruction changes, will make your sets competitive with official lego sets. That might be too much from you guys and i will get if you dont go all in, but it is still worth considering.
@@kasperbuyens3562 Maybe that test is not applicable to this model, but some of the smaller models meanrt for posing, driving or swooshing, making them somewhat robust will have big benefits. You could say the audience for these mocs is older and more experienced on average and thus the strength could be sacrificed a litle. Not too much though.
They are less than 1cm different in length. Some of the shots might make one look larger or smaller, but that's due to the placement of the camera and the thinner forks of the set. I wrote, recorded, and ultimately cut that section of the video that addressed their sizes as I thought it dragged and ultimately described that they are basically the same. The truth is both models are slightly bigger than "true figscale" (roughly 1:44). UCS = 84cm and UCCS = 83.25. True fig scale would put the falcon at 80cm. With the oversized windscreen already present, it's no surprise both builds marginally overshot on size. As a side note, Sean Miller (the co-designer of the fig scale ghost) told us he was working on a build where the windscreen from the UCS would have a scaled-up Falcon built to match it, I think he estimated it would be close to 100cm long, but I don't know if he ever tacked the project as this was a convo from several years ago.
@@BrickVault thanks for such a detailed explanation!! They are both so accurate but I couldnt help but notice the massive difference in the forks. Now I think about it and with your comment in mind, its probably just my eyes playing with me. Deserved models to be in a video!
dude I swear it's coming! The wait has certainly been longer than we hoped, but final finessing is a painfully complex process. The model is built here and I actually had to move it off the light table in order to get a final pick-up shot for this comparison. couple short weeks I think and we'll have it ready.
Thanks B.V. Your Falcon’s next evolution is a beautiful behemoth.Thanks for not comparing the original set to these. That would be 8 bit Mario compared to now.
Minifig scale is pretty subjective due to the disproportionate minifigs as well as the variances in height/width of actual human beings. Most builders just pick a ratio that looks good to their own eye. I've read a number of articles on how to calculate minifig scale, and there seems to be some consensus that minifig scale based on the height of a minifig is in the 1/42 to 1/44 range (the larger the denominator, the smaller the physical build). But if you scale according to the width of a minifig, the ratio can be anywhere from 1/25 to 1/35 depending on how you average the width of real-life people. Personally, I feel like a 1/40 scale is a decent balance between the two extremes if you're trying to create a build that minifigs can interact with to a similar extent as real people interacting with the real ship. 1/40 is also pretty close to an old rule of thumb that 1 stud=1 foot. Going with the slightly smaller 1/44 scale that the builders of this UCCS Falcon did keeps the exterior of the ship at a size that feels right compared to the exterior movie models, but forces the interior to be very cramped and partially inaccessible -- that latter fact is not necessarily a bad thing, considering the movie sets for the interior of the Falcon don't actually fit inside the ship models the filmers built. In conclusion, there is some give and take when it comes to replicating a real-life ship in "minifig scale," but even more so with the Falcon considering the differences in scale between actual movie sets and models.
@@ChromeVader Thanks guys. I understand the ambiguity of "minifig scale" in general; what I was asking was: what scale did this particular builder use on this particular build? I was hoping someone from Brick Vault had that info. BV has many Star Wars builds listed as "minifig scale," and I was wondering what that means for them -- if they use a certain standard, or if it varies from build to build.
Ooof, there is something seriously wrong with your UCS falcon 7:10, the bottom off the cockpit should be above the bottom of the mandible... your falcon is bent... This can also be seen at 6:01 THE MANDIBLES ARE AT DIFFERENT ANGLES!
Previously had gone on the hunt for a cheaper version of the ucs lego falcon on bricklink etc.. Only to realize the moc cost way more. lol... but the quality of these type of mocs are awesome. Just quite cost prohibitive.
I suppose that's totally possible with some mods to the stand. The orientation of the head that slots in would need to rotate 90 degrees + the whole thing should be taller as well. If anyone attempts this I'd be curious to see the result.
I have only one, but big problem with this UCS set. The shape of the Falcon's main body is a perfect circle. Everything is added to that. But the Lego is so messed up the front part of this circle that it's not even close to the original shape. And I don't know why if they could made the back part perfectly. I have this set, it was a great experience to build (twice :), and it is really one of the best lego sets ever. I just actually never understood how could the Lego release this set in this size, and with this many peaces so inaccurate.
So how are you scaling these? As the falcon is 34.75 meters in length, which is 114 feet long if one stud is equal to one foot, then even the ucs falcon is too small. Now I am wondering how your scaling works, ! love your guys work it is beyond beautiful! I am working on redoing all of my star wars sets in minifig scale so just curious as to your scaling method as i want all my ships (jerac's Tie defender and the likes) to all match.
Well, there is this minor detail that matters to some people, the price. The custom is beautiful, way more detailed and I want that thing in my life, but it comes with a hefty price tag of nearly 2000 bucks. The "poor people's" UCS already made it hard for me to justify spending that much on basically a guilty pleasure.
Yeaahhh i was hoping it would be at most double but quadruple the price tag is hefty.
The one bright side is you can “finance” the build by buying bricks over a period of time. That’s what I plan on doing, spread the cost over about 9 purchases spread over 4.5 years, I’ll buy Falcon bricks when I buy for other sets I’m going to build
The price of custom building will always be one of the biggest factors of any design. I've spoken with the model makers and it's possible an alternate build for the cockpit / dishes will be implemented for the future in the hopes that once the UCS Falcon is retired, you won't need the exclusive pieces from the original set. On a long enough timeline (3-ish years maybe) the custom build could match the UCS set price, which is the case for some of our other big custom models and their UCS equivalent.
2000 ? It's more like 3000 with today's prices for global shipping
I know I’m late but this custom model can be bought through mold king for 400 bucks
You know, as amazing as this UCCS model is, if anything this video makes me even *more* impressed at how detailed and accurate the official UCS set is, given the different choice of reference. They seriously knocked it out of the park on this one.
5:32 this is actually accurate to the models each is trying to emulate. If you go back to the diagram, you can see that the 5 foot model actually breaks that line a little bit
Hey, when is the vid for the slave 1 coming, I really want to see the finer details of that model
Great video! Can't wait for the Slave I :D
I’ve been waiting for that video to drop ever since I saw a few pictures of it on Flickr. I’m so excited.
it better be jango fetts
@@OryxTheMadGod3 no
@@OryxTheMadGod3 I talked to the designers they will recolour it later this year
@@mannybolletta pog
The UCCS exhaust looks stunning!
It would be really nice to know if the UCCS model on it's stand fits in the wicked brick vertical case they made for the official model
The dimensions look similar enough
UCS*
@@theharlequinofhate nope the custom is the UCCS
@@The3gg Da, sorry then..
I just looked up this case. Couldn't find the dimensions for it though. The UCCS Falcon is 24 inches high when on the vertical stand if that helps.
I can’t tell the difference between them, they’re both beautiful!
Where is the slave 1 video???
Question: is it more efficient to part out the UCCS set entirely from bricklink Or can you buy the UCS set and then buy the remaining pieces? I have been wanting to pull the trigger on the UCS set, and obviously it’s cheaper than yours, but it would be cool to be able to eventually build both. Do you have a parts list for those who already own a UCS and want to use those parts to build the UCCS? Obviously It’d be cool to have both, but I barely have the budget and space for one.
This is what I came here to ask. I want to build the UCCS set, but would only do so if cannibalizing my official set would be an efficient means of doing so.
It's mostly cheaper to buy the parts flat out for the custom build if you do not have the set already. 3700ish pieces from the UCS set can be used in the custom build (about 1/3 of the pieces needed). Depending on if you want to take the time to sell off the leftover pieces from the UCS model, you might be able to recoup a decent chunk of the cost. This could change overtime if some of the exclusive UCS pieces start to get pricier before the set retires.
Can you do a video of the ucs and custom slave 1 next
Any eta on slave 1 release? I preorder and really want to start working on it
Both have their own good points. I feel like the more perfect set could be made by combining the two 😅
My only issue with the UCS version is the dark grey stripe on the right antler. Which version of the Falcon is that based off because I’ve never noticed it in any of the movies, not even the sequels?
Someone told me it's visible more on the sequel trilogy, but I couldn't find it when scrolling through a supercut. I think it could be a creative liberty from the designer?
75192 was an awesome set, but this new UCCS Falcon is the Daddy plain and simple. I honestly don’t see how a Minifig Falcon can get any better than this set. Truly epic, awesome, and for me, the most accurate looking model. But let’s face it, for $2000 it should be good.
Please make a part 2 for this video that carefully combs through most of the minor differences between the two immaculate lego models
These comparison videos are awesome!
Here hoping for a UCCS Ebon Hawk in the works S2
Any idea how much of the official Lego UCS set 75192 can be used to create the UCCS set?
Does the purchasable instructions come with a separate parts list for those that will be cannibalizing their UCS set? As in a BrickLink order for just the extra you need beyond want you can use from the official set?
yep :)
@@BrickVault Really?! Do you have an estimate of the cost needed to order after using the official set? Perhaps a percentage of parts used from the official set? Or a percentage that the official set contributes to the custom set?
@@Straigo pretty sure it was about 4,000 pieces or less
Is the custom the same model as the Mould King?
Damn the lego set was fantastic… but this is the lego millennium falcon king
More minifig reviews pls!!!
My son and I will be building this model. We finished going through all the Lego on hand and ended up with 23% of the needed parts. After a couple of purchases we are now at 44%. I hope we can have everything needed by the end of the summer and start building then.
There's already a Mould King version of this Moc released. Does the Designer consider legal actions against the company?
Wait seriously????
Where did you get the lights for the UCCS?
We used a good chunk from brickstuff.com (lots of Yavin I4 leftovers) and I did make an order from lightmybricks.com. Either site has all the necessary components.
Are the studio videos ever comming back. The last studio tour feels like ages ago
yes-ish. We've got a smaller space that's still going through some beautification, but vlogy content will come back.
The cracking can be easily attributed to the age difference. You can see, for example, how the nose of the ucs model is drooping sideways from being 5 years old.
For fairness you should use brand new models to compare your builds. You could also have these builds built for some time and see how it bends long term, maybe for months at a time. Also tests around dust or tests around rough play.
All that, combined with the instruction changes, will make your sets competitive with official lego sets.
That might be too much from you guys and i will get if you dont go all in, but it is still worth considering.
I generally agree with you, exept the rough play. Neither of the models is ment to have a kid play with it
@@kasperbuyens3562 Maybe that test is not applicable to this model, but some of the smaller models meanrt for posing, driving or swooshing, making them somewhat robust will have big benefits.
You could say the audience for these mocs is older and more experienced on average and thus the strength could be sacrificed a litle. Not too much though.
Both model are awesome I can't say who's the best, the custom one is well shaped that's for sure!
Is there any chance that you guys do a star wars tie reaper one day 🙏🏽🤞🏾
1 is noticibly shorter, yet you say 'both are accurate to minifig scale'
obviously 1 is too short, or the other is too long and if not both are wrong!
They are less than 1cm different in length. Some of the shots might make one look larger or smaller, but that's due to the placement of the camera and the thinner forks of the set. I wrote, recorded, and ultimately cut that section of the video that addressed their sizes as I thought it dragged and ultimately described that they are basically the same. The truth is both models are slightly bigger than "true figscale" (roughly 1:44). UCS = 84cm and UCCS = 83.25. True fig scale would put the falcon at 80cm. With the oversized windscreen already present, it's no surprise both builds marginally overshot on size. As a side note, Sean Miller (the co-designer of the fig scale ghost) told us he was working on a build where the windscreen from the UCS would have a scaled-up Falcon built to match it, I think he estimated it would be close to 100cm long, but I don't know if he ever tacked the project as this was a convo from several years ago.
@@BrickVault thanks for such a detailed explanation!! They are both so accurate but I couldnt help but notice the massive difference in the forks. Now I think about it and with your comment in mind, its probably just my eyes playing with me.
Deserved models to be in a video!
You’re at the UTC mall! I live right there and love perusing that Lego store
Where can I get the introduction and the parts for the vertical stand?
For the brickvault millennium falcon
Would I need additional LEGO pieces to build the custom design or does the official LEGO model have all the pieces needed?
Thanks
You still need about 6000-8000 pieces if you have the UCS set
How could you possibly look at these two and think that you had all the parts included? Did you even bother to watch the video?
When is the Bird of Prey coming out?
I don't know...but that will be a good day to die!
GIVE US THE SLAVE 1 REVIEW
dude I swear it's coming! The wait has certainly been longer than we hoped, but final finessing is a painfully complex process. The model is built here and I actually had to move it off the light table in order to get a final pick-up shot for this comparison. couple short weeks I think and we'll have it ready.
@@BrickVault Really hope there is a Jango Variant! Glad to hear it's coming either way!
@@BrickVault I know it is im honestly just so excited 🤣 These two models ( the slave 1 and falcon) are impeccable!!
Thanks B.V. Your Falcon’s next evolution is a beautiful behemoth.Thanks for not comparing the original set to these. That would be 8 bit Mario compared to now.
Have you guys done a video about all droids at jabbas palace or any that arent r2 / c3po related yet?
where da slave 1 at
can you build a life-sized Gonk Droid?
Any chance of doing a comparison for the UCS AT-AT with the one in the shop?
What is considered minifig-scale for these Star Wars MOCs?
I believe it's roughly 1: 42 but it's highly variable because minifigures aren't proportionate with humans
Minifig scale is pretty subjective due to the disproportionate minifigs as well as the variances in height/width of actual human beings. Most builders just pick a ratio that looks good to their own eye. I've read a number of articles on how to calculate minifig scale, and there seems to be some consensus that minifig scale based on the height of a minifig is in the 1/42 to 1/44 range (the larger the denominator, the smaller the physical build). But if you scale according to the width of a minifig, the ratio can be anywhere from 1/25 to 1/35 depending on how you average the width of real-life people. Personally, I feel like a 1/40 scale is a decent balance between the two extremes if you're trying to create a build that minifigs can interact with to a similar extent as real people interacting with the real ship. 1/40 is also pretty close to an old rule of thumb that 1 stud=1 foot. Going with the slightly smaller 1/44 scale that the builders of this UCCS Falcon did keeps the exterior of the ship at a size that feels right compared to the exterior movie models, but forces the interior to be very cramped and partially inaccessible -- that latter fact is not necessarily a bad thing, considering the movie sets for the interior of the Falcon don't actually fit inside the ship models the filmers built. In conclusion, there is some give and take when it comes to replicating a real-life ship in "minifig scale," but even more so with the Falcon considering the differences in scale between actual movie sets and models.
@@ChromeVader Thanks guys. I understand the ambiguity of "minifig scale" in general; what I was asking was: what scale did this particular builder use on this particular build? I was hoping someone from Brick Vault had that info. BV has many Star Wars builds listed as "minifig scale," and I was wondering what that means for them -- if they use a certain standard, or if it varies from build to build.
Ooof, there is something seriously wrong with your UCS falcon
7:10, the bottom off the cockpit should be above the bottom of the mandible... your falcon is bent...
This can also be seen at 6:01 THE MANDIBLES ARE AT DIFFERENT ANGLES!
bout to get boarded with that headlight out 😊
Previously had gone on the hunt for a cheaper version of the ucs lego falcon on bricklink etc.. Only to realize the moc cost way more. lol... but the quality of these type of mocs are awesome. Just quite cost prohibitive.
Don’t get me wrong, the Lego one is great, but your one is sick. Side by side yours look just like the movie model. Skills bro.
what about the landing legs, does the UCCS retract?
Star Wars UTAT next??
Is it possible for you guys to make the grand inquisitors custom tie fighter?
What light kit was used on the custom version?
Do "Golplayswithlego" ATST next
What is the overall size when UCCS MF on the vertical stand?
Quite impressive. I like both.
it should be one of the most fantastic lego moc ! And can i know what is the height when it is on its stand/vertical stand?
24 inches high :)
@@BrickVault Is 24 inches is the overall height including the stand? Can i know the overall size? thanks again!😊
I would love to see a juggernaut and or at-ot moc
This is my next project😁 maybe, I could switch the Falcon in a vertical position with the nose to the sky?
I suppose that's totally possible with some mods to the stand. The orientation of the head that slots in would need to rotate 90 degrees + the whole thing should be taller as well. If anyone attempts this I'd be curious to see the result.
Wow that's awesome dude
I have only one, but big problem with this UCS set. The shape of the Falcon's main body is a perfect circle. Everything is added to that. But the Lego is so messed up the front part of this circle that it's not even close to the original shape. And I don't know why if they could made the back part perfectly. I have this set, it was a great experience to build (twice :), and it is really one of the best lego sets ever. I just actually never understood how could the Lego release this set in this size, and with this many peaces so inaccurate.
First impression of the exterior look, I like the official UCS one better
Impressive most impressive 😎
So how are you scaling these? As the falcon is 34.75 meters in length, which is 114 feet long if one stud is equal to one foot, then even the ucs falcon is too small. Now I am wondering how your scaling works, ! love your guys work it is beyond beautiful! I am working on redoing all of my star wars sets in minifig scale so just curious as to your scaling method as i want all my ships (jerac's Tie defender and the likes) to all match.
the custom one is WAY too smooth, especially around the front.
Sheesh that’s sick 👌
YOU'RE VERSION IS WAY BETTER THAN THE OFFICIAL LEGO ONE! THE BUILDERS / CREATORS / DESIGNERS KNOCK IT OUT OF THE PARK BIG TIME!
The more I look at the millennium falcon the weirder it’s starting to look😂
You can’t compare and just not mention the price
I see your point, but in a few years the UCS set will have been retired for a bit and the prices may get a lot closer.
is it possible to aquire all the parts without owning a 75192?
I’m saving up for the ucs falcon
Hello
They look so similar yet so differant I love it
THAT IS SO SICK! too bad that i dont even have a hundred bucks😅
It looks the same
Second!
Jesus saves!
Fake