I have both and agree that lego is absolutely better...just not 500.00 dollars better. I had 2 very minor missing pieces from Ali and none missing from lego. Ali express titanic for under 200 beats lego in every category for me. If I just went ali express at the end of the day I'd have an excellent titanic model on my shelf and an extra 500 in my pocket...or...if I was REALLY worried about missing pieces I could buy TWO Ali express titanic kits with an entire shipload of spare parts and still have over a hundred dollars extra in my pocket!
You make some very good points, l have to say l was surprised by the Ali Express set. As l said in the video l was not expecting much but it from a distance looks really good. I also got a deeper appreciation for how Lego designed it in the first place. On the first build l was worrying about how to put it together. However, on the second one l had more time to understand how well it was designed.
But the Aliexpress one is also a stolen design. They had to invest no time in designing and development. So yeah it makes sense that the copy is cheaper - because they stole the design plain and simple.
I personally built the Ali Express version of this Titanic model. I was not missing any parts and the build went really well. I actually built the ship using Lego instructions in PDF form on an Android tablet. The appearance is identical to the Lego version but at a fraction of the price. I saved a good $600! Although I prefer Lego products, their prices are outrageous and the common person just can't justify the cost. In recent times I have purchased all my large scale building block models from Ali Express.
I have seen a lot of replies like yours and l get it. Lego is expensive but one has to remember that Ali kits just copied all the work done by Lego. Also there is a difference in quality but it’s not that noticeable from a distance. I do agree it would be nice if Lego could work on their pricing as this would help to stop copies like this. There seems to be a few versions of the Chinese Titanic and differences between each of them. I may have just been unlucky too when it came to missing parts. Thank you so much for posting your experience and have a good night.
Hello, are there different Ali Express models? Are there any differences in quality between the fake Titanic models? Do you have a link, a recommendation?
@@boniko82 There does seem to be quite a few of them. Some of them come in a printed box too. There are all somewhat similar overall. But some people on here have said they have had better luck than my set. I cannot really recommend any of them as they are all copies of a Lego product. With those sets it’s a bit of a roll the dice and see what turns up.
Price is definitely a factor to consider, BUT I'm sure if Ali Express had to do the R&D instead of ripping off Lego then the prices would be more comparable, that's why all these Chinese copies are cheaper, no R&D, little quality control and poorer materials used.
I agree with you on all points, l did not include pricing in my video as it did not seem fair to Lego. As you said they did all the work and they just copied the whole thing. I was actually shocked that it’s a complete copy. At least some of the other models out there use their own designs.
I agree, Buying authentic LEGO and supporting the original designers, partnerships and IP is the ONLY way to go! I really appreciate you mentioning that at the end of your video. Cheers!
I was surprised to see that much empty space in the Ali box. I usually get boxes that are as tightly packed as possible and once unpacked, it's impossible to get everything back in the box. But you're right that the issue is stolen IP. Some brands copy MOC designs and in that case I always try to get the original MOC instructions. I rarely buy Lego knock-offs.
I am myself very loyal to Lego, copying a product is just not right. I was really interested to find out the difference as l knew there had to be one. Thank you for your comments.
I am for sure not promoting it. The idea is to show the difference and why Lego is a better buy. I am with you here, as l said in the video it’s not right the just copy Lego and sell it cheap.
I've got the lepin millennium falcon and the temu Concorde never had a problem. Buy the real thing or if you're on a budget there's no option. I'll be doing this from now on
The AliExpress companies have been listening to reviews and making their stuff better, and is good enough for me usually anyway...I have this set, an Eiffel Tower, UCS Venator, UCS executor, UCS millennium falcon, UCS star destroyer, UCS Slave 1, UCS razor crest, and it all was under 700 usd total. So BARELY more than the lego titanic alone. A lot of these sets dont exist new and used are INSANE in price(literally more than any driving vehicle ive bought)
I agree with you on discontinued sets, l do not have an issue with those. The prices on the used market is totally crazy, on current sets l think Lego could do better on pricing. But l still have a hard time with a company copying a product without paying anything for it in terms of development. You brought up some really good points here thank you.
@@BlocksontheBrink LEGO is the richest building piece company on earth and makes STUPID profit on every set. Im glad theres someone to undercut them tbh, they are greedy tbh
Have done a lot of Ali express Lego, mainly big sets. Not a fan of using knock offs but I just cannot afford original Lego. I find the manuals difficult, small , some colours confusing on some. However I can buy the titanic for 1/5 of the original price, and although frustrating when finished you would not know the difference
I can see where you are coming from, and to be honest Lego should work on their pricing. It’s a shame when people are priced out of buying those kits and then end up buying the knock off ones. I also tend ro agree that from a distance it’s hard to see.
I brought Ningago Bounty (submarine shape) and had a few missing pieces aka 3 porthols instead of 4 etc. I called Lego for replacement pieces I told I got it as an open box gift, and they said no problem and sent me the pieces without any questions. while the copy was way much cheaper it was not worth the hassle and the bag numbering were confusing as hell! This was last year. Still a faithful Lego fan for bailing me out.
I’ve had similar experiences with AliExpress sets. I bought an AliExpress version of BrickVault’s custom UCS style (but minifigure scale) B Wing from Star Wars. If I had bought the design from brickVault and sourced the parts it would have cost me a small fortune- as much as buying the larger UCS B wing set now that it’s retired. But the Aliexpress version only cost me £50. And whilst the quality of the pieces is obviously very different I was still able to build the design for a relatively cheap price. I had planned to rebuild the B wing with real LEGO over time, but as it’s a display piece I haven’t seen the need to.
If you’re a builder and only have them for a few months Lego is much better since it stays what it’s worth. Ali is worth $0 if you try to resell it, but if you keep them Ali is the winner. I’m collecting the city skylines and did quit buying the original ones. 60 euro vs 11 euros
@@BlocksontheBrink Yes it goes up after a while. That’s why I buy new releases twice. One for myself and one to sell later so I have my own one cheap. I only missed out a few skyline sets. For example Shanghai. Now price is over 200 euros. On Ali I bought it for 16 euros and I honestly can’t see the difference
I have had the legit lego Titanic for apx 1.5 years now and the thing has never had issues with stuff falling off. I regularlly move it for cleaning and when I do I take the small parts off the upper decks like lifeboats, cranes, etc and they always go back as they should too.
@@verios44 the Lego parts fit much better and also go together better. The fake ones have some that are really loose and others that are hard to put together. I do prefer the real one myself.
I did it in my first video and reused that bit in this one. For the first video l was trying to make it 8 minutes but l was so overwhelmed by the contents of that box l cut it short at 4! It was not until the next day l worked out their numbering system. I had visions of having to sort over 9000 pieces. It all worked out in the end.
People on here mentioning the price difference. It's a rip off of a Lego set, Ali don't have to spend on any R&D so its not fair to compare prices. Aside from this isn't stealing another companies IP illegal? I mean this is an exact replica
That’s my issue it is an exact replica and l thought it might have had some differences but none l can see. I did not compair pricing for this reason none of the work just an exact copy.
Interesting, I had a very different experience with the Ali Modell... Shipping was very quick (around a week), came in a beautiful painted box, perfect packaging with the small bags, quality of the pieces and fitting is so much better than LEGO ainec (one piece was damaged though, but it was a piece on the inside, so no big deal), colours overall better but close, and the price is another point. Yes, it's a ripoff, but LEGO has to step up biiiiig time in every aspect, and i don't mean increase prices.
I think there is more than one version of the Chinese set as l have heard similar experiences before. I agree it’s not a bad set and when it comes to the value for money it does make you think. There is such a huge difference in price there.
I also got lucky with a nice box when I got the Coliseum from Herotoyz, I think in my case it was because it shipped from their USA warehouse and I'm also in USA. But when I order from China, it's always a generic box.
i have had lego sets many of times with pieces missing.i recently had the Lamborghini sian and within 10 min of the build there were pieces missing.not what you should have with nearly £450
they will even get better those chinese sets and i really think that lego is going to far with how much they sometimes ask for a set, so in my opinion if lego doesnt go cheaper they will loose out. one other point is for now lego will hold its value but thats still for now.
Yes Lego sets do tend to hold their value, when they go out of production the prices skyrocket. One set we wanted was $200 when new and we had to pay double that as it was out of production.
I got the Alitanic and was pleasantly surprised about the quality.I got the one without pretty box and without manual. I just used Lego's manual in the Lego app on my iPad. Worked like a charm. Of course I'd rather have the original, but chuffing up an extra 570eu is just not worth it for me. (130eu vs 700eu)
there are plenty of cheaper brands wich are a good sub if you find lego to expensive. but they actualy design their own sets. this is just a complete rip-off from the lego design. wich a higly skilled designer is payed for to design. pls never buy this crap. try to avoid buying cheap knock off toys from chinese sites in generall btw. Danish reseach found that many toys sold on these websites had toxic chemicals in them wich cause cancer.
I totally agree with you on the property rights and hopefully my video points out the shortcomings of the cheaper sets. Lego is a much better product and l have built other off brand sets and those were not too bad. The issue with this set is it’s a total copy of the Lego Titanic.
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Of course LEGO will be better, but is it worth 5 times the price?
My seller is no longer in business, there are lots of others that sell those but you would want to read the sellers reviews. But it’s best to buy the Lego model as it’s the real one.
If it isn't for the stolen content, especially after watching this video, i would buy the ali-express in a heartbeat. But i am just going to keep on saving untill i can buy the real thing for myself.
Bought the Ali Ghostbuster headquarter for 80$ shipped...amazing!!! Lego's been very very greedy...Going China from now on...let the free market deal with the moral qualms...
The person l got mine off closed their store. My advice is to make sure the seller has reviews and read all the reviews. I personally found it a bit scary as you really do not know who you are buying it from. Also use Paypal as you will have protection, in my case the seller did not ship until l opened a case! He turned out to be okay and l did close it out. However, best advice is buy the real thing.
You can not really compare as the Lego set will hold its value or increase. The knock of crap is pretty much worthless apart from... nope got nothing it's worthless
You didn't mention the prices here , by the price performans 3,5 times better then lego. With the lego prices you can buy titanic and 5 other sets in ali. So i have the original one , i m definitely gonna buy from ali after this time. So i can enjoy and save money to go vocation
Never seen the Lego titanic in person but I have the AliExpress one and honestly I love it. Although the quality isn’t the same I can imagine it’s still very good to me. Great video 👍
Even with all the knock offs being sold lego is still a 10 billion turnover very succesfull company and the biggest toy company in the world. I would do aliexpress for sure. ANd buy some.superglue from the money I save to fix things on it.
Giving a best only review isn’t as helpful as giving a percentage review for each section. Lego will will almost every time . Ali express is brought for cost savings. If everybody had limitless funds they wouldn’t have a business. However for value for money they are 95%+. With Lego you pay for better packaging, instructions, bricks. Nobody would know the difference unless they know what to look for and get close enough to spot it.
Either you have the real thing, or you have a knockoff. Folks have spent years trying to replicate the quality of LEGO. folks also seem to miss the point that LEGO customer service is amazing! You can't replicate that. I'm fine with spending the dough for a "complete" set. I got a knockoff titanic for my b day, and I couldn't have been more shocked or disappointed at the level these companies will go to fake a real brand. Shame on you! Make you're own stuff. Get by on your own merit. Post your own ideas, then see if your cheap garbage can compete!
I believe that’s what my video is about. The whole idea is to show the difference between the two. I am with you on that Lego is a much better product and those copies are not as good for sure. I would not say they are terrible quality but not as good, l have said it and will say it again. My biggest issue is that they took a product and wholesale copied it and you are correct that’s just not right at all.
I actually said a couple of small pieces missing from the Lego set, the fake one is the one with more bits missing. I did also mention the great customer service with Lego, my comparison was heavily for the Lego set. I could not agree with you more that Lego is a better product.
@@DerHoschi it happens and in my case it did. Legos customer service was amazing and l had the parts in a week. Again my review was very positive about the Lego set and l love Lego myself. You must have a lot of space to have 2000 sets, l wish l had that kind of space. Lego seems to come out with a set l would like to buy quite often. Thank you for your comments and have a good day.
I think the only problem with these Sets, is STEALING intellectual property. For the rest I've tried several, of old Unobtainable sets, and all in all they're not bad.
@@___-6040-___ Titanic is still made but Lego retires sets for example the Old Fishing Store. Once gone one is forced to buy on the resellers market and that can get expensive.
I even can’t build with Ali “Lego” The edges of the bricks are to sharp for me. And have to “work” really hard to connect everything together. With real Lego it’s more smooth and easy to handle. Therefore i will never buy Ali bricks ever again
I forgot about that good point. Yes l must admit it was a bit painful at times to put some of the parts together. As stated by you best to buy the real set.
Have done a lot of Ali express Lego, mainly big sets. Not a fan of using knock offs but I just cannot afford original Lego. I find the manuals difficult, small , some colours confusing on some. However I can buy the titanic for 1/5 of the original price, and although frustrating when finished you would not know the difference
