LEGO Lion Knights Castle 10305 review! Unsponsored look at the 90th anniversary mega-set
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Independent, #NotSponsored, unscripted fan review of LEGO set 1035, 4514 pcs. £344.99 / $399.99 / 399.99€ at tinyurl.com/li... *
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Jang gives us a 44-minute review having paid $400 out of his own pocket whereas (many) sponsored reviews could barely muster 15-minute videos even though they got it early and for free. You are the gold standard, Jang. Keep it up.
Agreed. Jang is the gold standard and the number 1 lego reviewer on UA-cam. Hopefully one day he will review the new UCS star destroyer and looking forward to the new UCS razor crest review.
I'm always disappointed when I am looking at a set and jang doesn't have a review for it. This guy is the authority on unbiased Lego reviews because you can see he has a true passion for it. I will continue to exclusively use his reviews for my future purchase decisions.
Great set, great review. I like how LEGO keep that childhood nostalgia alive by reminding you that you still can't afford a LEGO Castle set
As mom who ordered the first yellow castle to be sent to US from England, and now a grandmom who's contemplating completing the full circle for a grandson, I found Jang's review very fair, interesting and appropriate. Thank you!
Blown away. Most amazing lego set I have ever seen. This is literally the culmination of every wish I had as a child.
I mean, it even has machicolations 🥲
I must admit I had no interest in this set before watching, but now it's soared to the top of my most wanted sets. I really appreciate how much detail there is without relying on stickers at all. Another excellent review.
imagine if lego makes u put sticker on the minifigs heads and torsos one day. a nightmare
There is very real danger to one's wallet after watching one of Jang's excellent reviews.
My EXACT experience. I just thought it was a neat set for fans of old Castle, which I don't have any nostalgia for. But now...I _need_ it.
It's a nice set. I bought it but haven't got around to building it yet. Mostly because I'm not sure I have the space to display it 😂
Ha! That's funny. I kind of felt the same way. I collect so much Lego as it is I have to look for sets and excuses not to get them. This one was dismissed pretty early for me but now that I'm seeing it in detail, sigh* I am kind of compelled to get it especially because of the whole 90 year thing
This was the first lego set I bought in nearly twenty years. As soon as I found out it was a thing I was hit *hard* by the nostalgia. Both for the lego but also for my old interest in castles in general. Probably the most extravagant purchase I've made in that time, but I have no regrets whatsoever. It hits just the right balance of playfulness with architectural detail and semi-realism for me. A very satisfying experience to build!
There was one piece missing and one piece the wrong shade of grey from the same bag. But luckily they were in places that didn't interrupt the build experience and lego sent me replacements without quibble.
15:54 This part is actually surprisingly historically accurate. Castles (at least the main stone structure) often had parts that would be inaccessible from the point of it's original construction, like rooftop towers that couldn't be reached through conventional walkways. This was so that the lord of the castle would have *temporary* access points made depending upon his, or his men's, personal preference for what would work best.
They may have used ladders as access points some years, and removed them in place of wooden stairs or walkways at other points in time. I like to think that the castle is currently at an "inbetween" point at the moment, and they have torn down the ladder before beginning construction on the new walkway.
This set has seemed to put a surprising degree of emphasis on realism, or at least reached an impressive degree of realism through sheer luck.
That is actually pretty interesting. I wonder if the designers for this set did this intentionally or not
Man, if I had 400 euros lying around, this would be an instant buy for me. I adore this design, the details, the playability, everything. It also makes me nostalgic for the one Lego castle I did own as a kid and I remember loving the small medieval sets. Gorgeous, gorgeous set.
If I had this as a kid, I would have had an absolute blast, I can just imagine the countless scenarios I would have played out with this set. This set is amazing and the only thing I think needed to be added/changed is I think they definitely should have included a King minifigure to go with the queen and to really complete the selection of characters.
This has now become my #1 favorite set for sure- loved the build experience, the modern design but still harkens back to the classic 80s styles.. so much great stuff! So glad I have gotten into the Medieval theme this year, just as Lego put this out there!
The golden age of lego castle for me was knights kingdom two and the fantasy line from 2004-2009. Amazing sets that I wish I could’ve experienced even more than I did. That would’ve been the best time to be into the theme in my opinion. Hate how expensive the sets are now.
Jang is the MKBHD of Lego.
MKBHD is the Jang of Tech world.
Thanks for the review Jang! I built this myself the past 2 weekends and I absolutely love the set! This set just dethroned Barracuda Bay and became my favourite set of all times! The build and all crazy angles of the castle, the fact that almost every space has minifigures access either via stairs or ladders is ace! I’m soon 47 years old and just like you I watched the catalogue of castle sets (and space sets) when I was a kid of the 80s and dreamed about owning them. I had classic city sets to play with but no other themes. But I’m a huge fan of the medieval period through movies and video games, so I totally dig this set. Also talking about Barracuda Bay, it’s amazing how that set is half the price of this castle, yet it feels the same size, if not slightly bigger. That just indicates how dense the castle really is built.
Also thanks a lot for what you did with the food stand on top of the secret trap door, by ignoring the instructions and not placing it in the center, there is room for the beer barrel stand as well, brilliant! It’s actually so good I wonder why in the manual it’s not done that way, I actually rechecked that page and nope, Lego doesn’t tell you to do it that way.
Last thing I would like to mention is that I bought my set from Lego.com in Belgium and the blue flag pieces on the side of the ox cart are all the same colour for me, just checked it in bright daylight and those 6 pieces are perfect in colour. So either I’m lucky or maybe there is a difference in the USA and European markets? (I’m sure sets for different markets get packed at different places and might get their parts sent over from different factories)
I really can't justify buying this at that price, but dear god this looks absolutely fantastic. I'm way more impressed now than I was when they first revealed it, looks stellar.
When the castle is opened up, it reminds me of the diorama that was in one of the old Lego Idea Books, which if my memory is accurate, was also a Lion's castle with Black Falcons visiting while some Forestmen were sneaking in.
Out of the bottom of my heart, you are the best Lego UA-camr out there. Your voice is so calming and you give good and honest reviews. Unlike many other UA-camrs, you keep your channel as friendly as possible. I’ve been watching you since I was probably around 8 and it’s crazy to see you still make videos. Keep up the awesome work❤
the skeleton WAS a minifigure
Don't know what's better, the set, your review, or the background music!
I love the fact that it’s fully closed but still has an elaborate interior.
Still remember back when you reviewed the Pirates of Barracuda Bay set, and you said nobody would wanna watch a one-hour video of it. So glad you made this a 45-min video! You highlighted so many easter eggs and design techniques that were not pointed out by other reviewers. Thanks for once again reinforcing my buying decision Jang!
Fascinating! I hope they'll release similar advanced retro-sets for Space and pirates too!
Your Video's are the reason i end up buying these sets, not the others who are sponsored and don't actually critique the sets properly.
great stuff, good format hope you keep it going.
There's something very soothing and reassuring about these long-form LEGO reviews and they sure beat just about most of what else is on TV nowadays. Nicely done!
Medieval Lego was by far my favorite as a kid, it started with the original, yellow castle and I later got the original Lion Knight's castle and a lot of the smaller sets. This, however is like something out of my very best dreams back then, really amazing. Great review as well!
This set is what love for your craft looks like.
I’ve been anticipating this review for a while. Glad to finally be able to see your opinion on this one Jang!
Crazy that the Black Falcon knights are finally allies with someone after 30 years of war xD
Whenever i saw this released, i just said take my money. No regrets here, i was very impressed with angular design and how they did folding of castle. Its great construction and uses mostly basic bricks like 90s castles, even better as there is no big wall bricks, just small ones and genius technics. This is just just soul of LEGO creations, u can see love put into it.
The fact that they used the same shirt of the trobadour minifigure from the minifigure series as the shirt of the prince, and also used the same printed coin pueces as he did, makes me want to believe that this prince didnt want to be a prince and instead grew up to provide music to all those around the kingdom. That is interesting how they reused all of those pieces
You can hear in Jang’s voice that he really enjoyed putting this set together
I'm also one of the, "I had minimal interest but now love this set," people. it's absolutely stunning and i can just imagine the stories that could be told with just this set. Quite frankly, I wish I had the room for it, I would snag it in a heartbeat.
Also my creativity went wild when I saw it opened up, you could easily (if you were rich) take a second copy of the set and make a much larger, nicer castle, with better rooms, with no extra pieces beyond the 2 sets worth the parts. I could also see a MOC being made, with it in the center of a big castle town, stories with the forestment, and someone causing some commotion to set war between the Falcons and Lions (or, you know, the Falcons sending an envoy for "peace" and having a big army just over the hill waiting to invade)
Easily the best set of the year, and probably the greatest Lego set ever made, ever.
"On second thought let's not go to Camelot. Tis a silly place."
Just picked this up for $ 345 , sound!
Excellent review. I’ve watched this several times now just for the aesthetics. 😁
I'm not big into castle theme or anything, andbthis set wasn't on my radar, but man, seeing it like this in a video... it's so cool and so tempting. I don't have the space for a set this big and solid at the moment, but I think I might consider getting one.
Thanks for the review as always, Jang. Also.. appriciate the theme appropriate background music;) Makes the video feel special.
I swear Jang is the Bob Ross of lego,so chill and oddly soothing
The restroom, the water closet, the privy. Gotta love it...
I would love to buy this for myself, but $400, darn... I always wanted a LEGO castle, but never got one as a kid because there were expensive back then as well. Really enjoyed the video, thank you.
Best castle set in years.
It's expensive for sure, but majestic and well designed nonetheless, and a great throwback to the romantic 80's era of LEGOLAND, yet updated with lots of smart techniques and enjoyable segments... When I get to buy it eventually, I would definitely not regret it like some other sets I've purchased in the past.
Another elaborate review that's worth watching. Thank you bud.
Castle was my favorite theme as a kid and this set is just gorgeous
I think you did an amazing job narrating (and not over-narrating) like you said. Helpful to know the sense of value is passable - because I know that it feels overpriced to me but the emotional excitement will help make up for that. If only they still had that forest GWP!
I was excited to get this one because castle was my theme growing up. I’m honestly pretty upset Lego has mostly “cancelled” castle themes and we haven’t gotten a proper theme in like a decade. So this was something I was excited for
Initally I was skeptical about the opening feature, because I thought it would close up just like any other castle forming a rectangular courtyard. Now I´m so happy about the complexity and compact nature of the structure. Of course all the inside features are great and add to the experience, but the closed-up shape and structure is the clou to me.
Camelot!
Camelot!!
Patsy: it’s only a model
On a serious note this set is awesome, I’d totally buy it just for that reference
This is the first time I bought a set before your review was out, I fell in love with it as soon as it was revealed, it's just magical, all my childhood dreams in one set.
I really want this set, but the price is off putting when legos get that high. Don't get me wrong its worth it for sure. I love the lego Castles and this is a grand one for sure. I love how they give you enough mini figs to give it a actual castle feel, and than the design. Im a huge fan of the open / closing castles.
Really love his videos, thank you for them they have really helped me pick and choose what to buy. As both money and space can be an issue. You always do such an amazing job with your videos.
Now if only we could actually get a Knights/Castle theme back, we'd be golden.
LEGO really knocked it out of the park with this one. I mean truly so much love going into this set that can be enjoyed for people of all ages. Definitely a set that should follow this formula!
I totally want this set, having seen Jang's video. Just wish I could afford it!
I love watching this review and get excited again about this castle! I got it for my birthday back when it came out and it started a fun (if punishingly expensive) hobby with my wife. In the 80's and early 90's Lego castle was among my favorite things. Thank you for the excellent review and genuine cheer!
As always you provide such an honest (yet endearing), detailed (but necessary) and comprehensive review. You somehow strike the perfect line between seeming like a friend eagerly showing off their new set and a cautious parent deciding which set to buy for Christmas. As always, thank you Jang!
23:47 - a model of the original yellow castle is pretty awesome detailing!
Lovely set and great review as normal. The only part I’d like to change is that entrance ramp. Would love to build it to be longer and wider - and with studs to allow minifigs, horse and carts to be posed coming up and down the ramp - so the knights can march out to battle.
Hello Jang, I want to tell you, *BECAUSE OF YOU*, I bought that castle... I haven't touch a Lego for 20-25 years... I don't even understand why UA-cam suggested your video, I haven't watch any Lego stuff... still when I was on Lego's website, I saw the blacksmith... I bought it too... now, I feel like I was a victim of Lego because of your video...
ps: I already built both sets! my right hand index finger is a little bit a soar... 😁
I'm more of a mega construx fan, but ever since I was a child I've always loved Lego Castle. Most of my minecraft builds are a bavarian/medevial castle style, and it is a level of nostalgia I wish to achieve. I might get the set just for childhood nostalgia, but I haven't decided if I do, but your review has definitely swayed my opinion
Any classic Lego Castle fan will certainly love this set, it really is quite lovely and full of details, and so many minfigs in this set, the price is, well, very high yes, it's pushing it at 400$, but it's not terribly overpriced, you might need some good space to display it. Very nice review, Jang!
i love this set, just wished they gave us those classic smile yellow heads to give it those vintage vibes
I used to love the castle sets as a kid. It felt like a dream come true. They were even releasing video games around those sets back then. Legos were truly my childhood
Man taking 2 of these and combining them to make one mega castle would be so sick
This is incredible. I grew up on LEGO and Castle was one of my favorite themes as a kid in the early 90s. One of the first sets I ever got at Toys R Us was the "Black Monarch's Ghost" which always stuck with me.
Do not own many sets these days outside of a few pop culture pieces (Back to the Future and Ghostbusters), but this would be such a perfect nostalgia piece to display as a classic Castle fan.
Love your in-depth videos. 👍
Looks awsome. I wish i would be a kid again ❤
The reveal of the brown frog’s purpose made me cheer in sheer joy.
I waited for this for so long. Now that it's finally here, I can say it lived up to all my expectations. Beautifully put together. Loads of depth. And exuming a real love of LEGO. Oh, and the castle itself is really nice too. (Honestly, I checked this channel almost every day to see if this review was there yet. Exceptional work.)
I love these big LEGO sets but it’s a shame they couldn’t make something similar for 100-150 because most can’t just spend 400 on a whim
I am pretty sure that the success of this will urge Lego to produce a whole new Castle line. I think Lego should always have a historic theme on the shelves, classical, medieval, pirate etc.
yeah, even if I could I'd spend it on something else
Well, the 3-in-1 creator castle is a $100 banger.
@@nemorinoeso7581 Good point
3 in 1 creator seems like a great option.
woooo 45 minute mega review, we haven’t had one in a while!
Thank you for doing this stellar review of this really cool set. I (and many, many others) greatly appreciate all the work you put into your craft; all the review/video work we see, all you do over on Twitch, & all the behind the scenes stuff as well. Personally, I watch very few other LEGO-related channels besides yours, let alone channels w/a focus on reviews. Knowing your videos aren't sponsored and that you do buy all the sets you review w/your own money means a lot, especially to someone like me that absolutely 100% cannot afford any huge, cool, but *expensive* sets like this one. Your thoughts are genuine, truthful, and very helpful in deciding what to buy for ourselves, and the way you showcase and present everything in great detail is wonderful. Been watching your stuff for years and years now, and I know I'll be sticking around for years to come, both here and on Twitch. :)
Wonderful Comment that I have to whole-heartedly agree with! I can't fit these huge gorgeous sets into my apartment (and usually, also can't find them in my budget). But Jang's deep investigative and critical reviews with such high production value, and his enthusiasm for Lego as a product, hobby and toy, make me feel like I have played with this toy up close myself. Thanks Jang!
I wish they would bring back the raised base
This is amazing, I wish I had the money and space. With the rings of power and the house of dragon coming out, I hope they bring back either castle or lotr sets
I love the set I own it and have it next to the castle in the forest and a 3-1 castle x3 they look glorious together!
This is great! A set that looks good from all sides, proper access to most areas with stairs, tons of mini figs and lots to do! Hopefully this will become a growing trend 😀
i love all the details in this and the organic mix of decorative and play features
Can’t wait to get this set soon
The look of this set makes my wee little heart leap with joy. The price not so much. 😆
Wow. This was really a great in-depth review Jang, I love it, one of my favorite reviews of LEGO ever. I already bought it and I purposely did not watch any pictures before buying it because I wanted to experience it all to myself alone, like in the old days before the internet was a really big thing, like I am 20 years old, so not nostalgic, but I loved the newer themes like 2009, 14, Nexo knights etc. Big fan of those. This set did not disappoint.
It was really hard to not get spoiled by the experience and I do not regret it, it was an amazing build with fun easter eggs and quotes in the instruction book.
My only problem is that it is not possible to open and get access when it is folded up, I would like to be able to get inside by lifting the different levels up and away so we could see how the rooms actually look like inside, IT would make sense, I even modded some of mine to be able t split some levels to get inside kind of easier.
It is a great display set, but I wish they built it a couple of studs bigger to get better access, as some part is hard to access as an adult, like the stairs, ladders, etc.
Again, amazing review :-)
As disappointed as I was when Bionicle didn’t win the vote, this set has me really interested. I am considering getting it at some point, if I can ever save up enough 😅
25:42 Ah! Those shields above the table are from the original yellow castle set! (That is, the heraldry is... they look like prints rather than the original stickers.)
JANG I love your zoomed in and rotating table review, it looks so satisfying
Amazing, probably gonna get this when I go on holiday to Florida in a few days, only thing that would have made this an 11/10 would be the inclusion of a throne room and maybe, even more knights. 👍
The review we’ve all been waiting for! Thanks, Jang!
One of my favorite sets ever. Just so cool. Great in-depth review!
So much attention to detail on this set. Usually the expensive sets are slightly disappointing because you want what you paid for. But this. Yea it's got the moneys worth in design. Not only in lego pieces, but in the set itself.
I'm "saving up" for some expensive set. In quotes because i have the money, but every time i get my house real clean or do some other nontrivial chore i put some money up for that kind of stuff. And. Well a set like this is still far away, but may be worth not getting any other thing until i have piled up the cash. Just, need to figure out where to put it, and hope that these are still in stores.
Oh also. Yea a lot of sets have a lot of details. But these ones are GOOD details. The castle feels like i would really want to live in it. I would love to visit a castle like this, i would love to serve as a guardsman in one of these. Anything. It feels real, not historically real, but real as in if i were there it would feel like i knew what to do. That's where play starts. Being an adult it's hard to "play" with legos, but the setting makes it feel better to set the figures in places doing things. If a serious person asks you can tell you are making a diorama, if somebody with inner child asks, you are playing.
Thanks for the presentation! Brings out the kid in me again… superb build. The frog just sold it to me. Just shows that the designer(s) had fun with it
Fantastic review. Your attention to detail is greatly appreciated. Some of the build techniques (like that bending banister/balcony) and all of hidden areas blew my mind. I have my original knights castle (6073) and black falcons fortress (6074) but I never got the Kings castle. The nostalgia pull is strong with this one.
The entrance kind of reminds me of Helms Deep
i did NOT expect what that "brown frog" was all about
So glad that I'm not the only one who made the Monty Python connection. Now I'm just disappointed that they did not include some pieces to represent coconuts.
I have this on my Christmas wishlist and I have watched this many times because I am exited
So many things to admire in this set, thanks for your detailed review! Like the ‘straw’ under the market stall, and the roses in York and Lancaster colours may point towards war of the roses or even earliest Tudor times?- Henry vii. They look so lovely anyway.
Lego including skeletons behind bars like that implies such dark things, its kinda funny.
if youre debating on buying this set, know its one of legos best sets, I have it and it iss easily the coolest thing I own
I want nothing more than this set. It’s been on my wishlist since it came out, and I’m worried it’ll retire or sell out before I can save up.
A long video but enjoyed every minute of it - it’s such a beautiful and amazingly detailed set. The designers have done a fantastic job on this. Bravo.
Every day I check to see if this is on sale, I want it so bad, it has a portcullis for cryin out loud.
So much detail and so much unneeded but extremely appreciated details and features
Jang, thanks again to you (and all your Patreon supporters) for, so far, my favorite set and video. Can’t wait till I can afford it. I hardly ever leave comments, but for this one I had a good chuckle thinking of “Thing” from The Adams Family, I’m sure it would enjoy the castle as much as your floating hand did.
Jang buys his sets like a chad. That’s why I watch him over others who get sets for free.
Just gotta day, this is by far the single best lego review I have ever watched. This review is a work of art in of itself.
We actually haven't gotten a light bluish gray motorcycle helmet since the first Lego Minifigures series, in which it until the release of this castle has been exclusive and thus quite expensive on the aftermarket, so I'm very, very grateful that we're finally getting it in another set.
Regarding the gripe about no King's crown.....remember the part in this review where you mention Black Falcons have recently been made allies? If I'm not mistaken, Black Falcons have a King....Lion Knights have a Queen......perhaps a Lego royal wedding to combine the two factions is coming?