LEGO Star Wars Jabba's Sail Barge REVIEW 

Whyd you drop 2 reviews I the span of 5 mins

Was it a mistake?

Let me congratulate you on an honest and thorough review. Given your background as a former employee of Lego and having been sent the product for free, I would think you would be less critical of the problems with this set. This review gave me great respect for you and your work.

I read that as including the sail barge as the GWP for people who bought the skiff lol

The original one was 2006

That was the second one...! The original was released in 2006! It's... not that different from this one! (I have it, really wanna rebuild it now, though I fear the Brittle Brown)

There's a bit more variables than just piece count but I get what you are saying.

You have like 500+ 1x1 pieces in Rivendell.

to be fair half of those are absolutely tiny though.

@@legotiblego2129yeah

@@legotiblego2129 So... 1500 more pieces? Still doesn't change the point.

Same, these prices are absolutely diabolical

@@aaron3822 prices from the depths of hell

Peak capitalism, exploiting their customers.

I just fill PaB cups now... until they'll get a price increase too

So get the size of sets you can afford. They still sell $100 sets. If $500 is too expensive for you, then don't buy it. $500 is no problem for some of us. I'll get this day one.

I hope so!

Not even the GWP can makeup for the inflated price - what idiots are purchasing those sabers on secondary market if they could brickbuilt that thing for 1/3 of the price ? Not to mention that for a 100eur, you can buy a working metal replica with sounds and sensors ready to do lightsabers fight - while that damn lego is an inaccurate plastic piece which will just collect dust on the shelves.

More than that- it should have had the sarlac pit set with it and a second skiff as there two in the film! With a couple of extra figures for the second skiff a couple more Gamorian guards or something!

This is not a 400 Euro set, especially compared to Barad Dur which has 5471 pieces and much more detail and interesting building technics. It also comes with a lot of exclusive figures, unlike the Sail Barge.

Agreed. They should have done that.

@@corn.3892 Barge is definitely over priced, but Barad Dur isn't a $400 set though...it's a $460 set.

@@brett4932 That's not even 20% more money, for better building technics, MUCH better figures and not just some recycled ones from play sets and more than 35% more pieces. So the comparison is fair.

Also 30 $ /€ overpriced IMO.

@@friedrichweitzer3071 both sets just got a 25-30% tax put on top of them basically

Actually twice the skiff for 80eur + you have to BrickLink some more guards to pilot the skiff.

That’s insanity expensive! 🤑

Especially when there arent already like 20... Best Set is the Cantina

Minifig design and LACK of minifigures is a HUGE let down in addition to the overpricing... Hell, the Boba Fett's Throne Room came with 7 minifigs whereas this only comes with 11. Absolute travesty.

Dont forget Tessek which should use the female skirt leg piece and quaren head fro BoBF palace set. Yotts Orren and Klaatu use the same headpiec as Wooof -> they could throw one of them in this set and the other one in the 80eur overpriced skiff and make the most of the new mold and so please the fans

And there's scribbling in the jail cell saying "Han was here" 😂

He should, but so should the Sith figures. I guess they’re trying to be more consistent, but I agree it still looks bad. They do care, though. It’s obviously a conscious effort to remove the pupils from figures with different eyes.

@@lordly123 ‘only the best is good enough’ 🥲

Yeah, the studs are nice. Especially here, makes it look rugged.

I agree.

Agreed. There are a lot of models I prefer with the smooth look, but Tatooine is a scrapyard planet, and the bare studs give it a scuffed up look that's about as close as you'd get to the irregular painting on the barge from the film. It could just do with a few slotted tiles here and there I think to break up the larger sections of studs.

I need CPR at this point

It’s like they’re pre recorded or something

@@TAZEROXFORDno way I thought it was a live stream always

@@TAZEROXFORD no shit Sherlock

=))

Leia is a downgrade to the last version, the dualmolded legpiece looks wrong and less accurate than the last one. Torso, head and hair are bit different but not better or worse than the last. Bib Fortuna also has the fat headpiece from the boba fett series, much worse than the headpiece from jabbas palace that looks way better. The figure could be so much better

> Lego adults try to be happy challenge (impossible).

@@yurisei6732 its not that hard, just keep the "only the best is good enough" in mind and adhere to it they have the technology to make figures perfect - dualmolds arme and legs, leg prints, side prints, arm prints Do not omit all the needed details (in other words save money) when you asking insane money -> look what you get with a 4eur CMF figure, then compare that level of details, new molds to figures in overpriced exclusive sets - it looks insane !!!

@yurisei6732 If that floats your Sail Barge. Personally, it's not great value for money. For the same reason the AT-AT never piqued my interest - both sets don't have nearly enough "new" stuff to quantify that price point, when sets like the Mos Eisley Cantina contain 10x more value for money and don't have any compromises with the overall design/product

@@yurisei6732Lego adult or not, you have to agree that 400$ is delusional for a set like this.

You are not being too harsh at all, this should be 350 Max. Lego is just being REALLY greedy here. I hope this doesnt sell well

Or it's sarcasm which I don't hear there?

Yea they actually make him look sooo bad. Like a funko pop or plushy version that Jabba has

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@@TiagoCatarino 🟡🟡

@@TiagoCatarino 🟡🟡

Thank you for the support!!!

The idiocy and disrespect of the SW team has reached a new level. There is so much wrong with this set. It could have been done right and it would be a day 1 buy even for the 500eur if done right. If you compare the details on the figs with any CMF, its atrociousness how much details and new molds is put into a 4eur figure while laziness and cheapening is given to a 500eur premium product.

@@ondrejm5042 Well put…

I actually really enjoy the studs on this one as well!

And "The Day The Earth Sttod Still"!

Still missing Yotts Orren, Klaatu (Wooof repaint) and Barada (Kithaba repaint)

I'm having flashbacks to the Slave I drama

​@@TiagoCatarino They should've renamed pleasure barge to Starship Barge. iykyk

This has always been called the sail barge since 1983.

literally nobody calls it that.

The torture droid refers to it as “the master’s sail barge” in 1983’s RotJ, so no, you’re just making stuff up.

I agree on princes Leia not looking like in the movie. She didn't wear short pants in the movie. Also the box says 18+ so there was no need to cover up Leia.

Yeah. I originally saw the lightsaber set on Reddit and was like, "What, is this a new line from Lego? My bank account is going to suffer!" and then I find out right away that it's an exclusive gift that comes with the set (which I don't care about) in this video. It was quite the emotional rollercoaster.

u can build it yourself from parts for 1/3 or less the price it will be presented on secondary market Not to mention that every true SW fan should own at leas one working metal saber replica - they are cheap already, for a 100eur i was able to get a very good one which can withstand fighting (tested)

I'm dead 💀

@@TiagoCatarino and I’m not surprised 😂

maybe just the skiff with another alien crew, and the skiff set with pit should include 2 more aliens and correct Boba from ROTJ and it would be perfect

He's not, jang is way better

@@-howtomake999He’s unbeatable

Dude is sponsored by lego so his reviews are not impartial. Still a good way to get an early look at the set tho

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Jang is the best English-language reviewer and is independent, unlike this channel.

i think they are in process of curing me - i was so pumped up for this set, i skipped many of the other UCS as i dont collect oversized vehicles - only minifig sized one which could be used in large scenarios/landscapes This set is such a letdown with too many issues that i would think twice if i should spend 300eur on it.

Same with me 😂

It's bad enough to have a slave on a LEGO set, so I guess they wanted her to look more respectful and covered up? I really don't know

This is definitely something from Disney's end as they otherwise are adamant about not giving exposure to 'Hutt-slayer' Leia.

@@TiagoCatarino That's an absurd notion. Yes, Jabba made her a slave, but she literally uses her enslavement to dispose of him. It's an empowering moment in the movie. And the outfit is iconic.

@@TiagoCatarino I think its the same BS, as when they realized that Boba Fett's ship was the Slave 1, and ohno, we cannot use that anymore... 🤦‍♂which was also sad... Btw I am not sure which would be more respectful, to acknowledge a badass female character and create a minifig on actual look from the movie, or alter it to show less skin? Strange...

@@csiki911LEGO did that literally once. In material which came out after the LEGO set, Boba’s ship has been referred to as the Slave 1. It is such a non-issue.

Last years UCS Venator had 2 minifigures. I think 11 is kinda cool! And I’m not drunk, never been. Have you?

​@@TiagoCatarinoI don't think the venator comparison was fair, as it is not meant to be displayed with minifigures* - or even possible to with them on it (if you want it to make sense).

Lego is really out of it's mind in general. And his set was sponsored, so he would not dare to say something bad... The pricing is just disgusting.

@@TiagoCatarino How can you compare apple to car (not even orange). Venator is just a huge model, they threw in some figs just to make people purchase it for Rex who was like 100e eur at that time (just to piss them off and put it in an 11eur set - im lucky i did not purchased the venator - they even lied in the booklet stating that the figures are EXCLUSIVE to this set) The stand is useless and just take up the piece count - figures should be displayed ON the barge and adding a second skiff (without sarlacc) would make space for another 3 guards. Making the model itself a smidge bigger would even make more space in it and ideally have the 2nd floor room on the back - check crossections of the barge for reference

Rivendell is better

Rivedell is a piece of art, this is just another big Star Wars ship.

Enjoy your Rivendell. Day 1 purchase for me

It’s almost like LEGO sends these out weeks in advance so that the reviews can be completed by the embargo.

@@OkayYaraman how to call someone an idiot without calling someone an idiot:

​@@TimazoreeSo many people still don't understand how Lego and a lot of these RU-vid channels work together to support each other 😞

And this is disgusting, where is the atmosphere of anticipation for the review?

@@SO-ym3zs guys chill i know about this, but its just usually takes them like a week or smth for reviewer but he instantly dropped vid

Ditto. When Pantasy or Cobi make sets that are as good or better for far less money, it really shines a spotlight on how crazy Lego's pricing has gotten.

I fully support it. How does Lego explain this? The Chinese make it 10 times cheaper, and they don't pay a license... But, let's say it's 100% of the Chinese price, we get a set 5 times cheaper and with a license.

@@danykwood A lot of the legit alternative brands do have proper product licensing (as opposed to the Chinese counterfeit Lego brands, which are a whole different matter).

@@danykwood All it takes is a look at LEGO's net profit. It's in the billions every year. So clearly whatever costs they're experiencing (And I don't want to downplay it, it obviously costs a lot when you're not stealing and cutting corners like Chinese do), they still have very fat margins on top of it and that is the explanation how clone manufacturers are able to go this low, they just don't have such lucrative margins.

What quality issues ? My 300? dont remember the price UCS Sandcrawler set started to completely crack on almost every second brick when i wanted to disassemble it - imagine someone pays 500 and in 3 years most of the brick will crack (while other 30y old bricks are as good as new)

What do you mean?! 👀👀👀

Actually Riwendell first. Barad Dur only on Day 1 with the nazghul (which i did)

accept no imitation

That’s a different set which came out earlier. For the price point, should’ve been included though.

@@lordly123 yes

The Sail Barge does not look like that. Not saying studs are bad but what you’re suggesting is provably false.

I think both are greedy - another license from Disney gets: 2024 - 76269 Avengers Tower - 9.6 c/piece, 30 figs (dont count that brickbuilt robot for a fig, also has one huge fig and one tiny fig), also a licensed set from Disney -> STAR WARS is a rip-off and no wonder its a diminishing brand

unfortunately it should have been inspired by the crossection but then it had to be a bit bigger to at least fit the 2nd floor at the back

If you can wait that long

Me when looking at the crossection picture and see that it has actually 3 floors + the upper deck - the dungeon is in a bottom floor with the engines and on the back there is this 2nd (actually 3rd) floor -> so yes, in the end i have to go and build my own instead of purchasing this

i have the previous 2 small versions - good for kids to play, but i wanted always an minifig sized accurate set - this is just an improved kids set with some nice details but faa from perfect minifig scale representation of this vehicle

Can you name an IP based $500 set that had no stickers? Stickers are like a given at this point in time, there's bigger issues here

​@@TiagoCatarino you are right that other sets have them as well, but between I saw here is 4000 pieces and its 500 dollars I assumed that at least there would be no stickers I think it's fair to mention them in the review

@@iPenguins I don't think you're aware that he gets these sets for free directly from LEGO, what are you expecting?

@@TiagoCatarinoI don’t remember which other LEGO IPs have $500 sets that includes no stickers. 🤔

And yet we have other manufacturers like Pantasy and Cobi releasing top-quality sets with only prints for less money, often way less.

enjoy your Rivendell then. I’ll have this set day 1

Not really. Not even the GWP can makeup for the inflated price - what idiots are purchasing those sabers on secondary market if they could brickbuilt that thing for 1/3 of the price ? Not to mention that for a 100eur, you can buy a working metal replica with sounds and sensors ready to do lightsabers fight - while that damn lego is an inaccurate plastic piece which will just collect dust on the shelves.

Who's on LEGOs payroll?! 🤨

Where do u see critical thoughts in this review ? Besides the price which is obvious to anyone. He praised the censored slave Leia and Crumb with no pupils, missing details on almost every figure. The only other negative comment was 3PO which is also so super obvious that not mentioning it will directly label you a paid shill.

@@TiagoCatarino did u received the set for free ? Are u receiving sets fro free ? If you tell the truth about this set, i would say u would not receive any more free sets.

@@TiagoCatarinoi dont know, if youre directly being paid by Lego, probably not, but it’s obvious that if your Reviews are too negativ you will no longer be sent These legos, wont be invited to Events etc and might even be sued, like it has happened to other Lego RU-vidrs. Don’t get me wrong, I love your content, its great to catch up with new Lego releases, but when I’m deciding wether I should buy a set it’s not a great help. I understand your motivation, I would act the exact same way if I was in your position, my comment isn’t directed against you, it’s directed against Lego and the set.