LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series X-Wing 2023 fan review! Many small flaws, no deal breakers

Correction: The long gap on the side of the fuselage, under the red stripe forward of the cockpit, is intended to represent the proton torpedo launch cutout. IMO it does a poor job of this due to its length, narrowness, and rectangular shape (basically everything about it except its position). However it is not a design oversight.

I do really appreciate that you don’t have advertisements during the review. Many YouTube videos have become unwatchable due to the number of ads interrupting the flow of the review.

I find it strange that there was less love put into the “landed” form of the x-wing. The absence of landing gear really bothers me. When I think back to the original films I always recall the scenes where Luke is gearing up to get into the x-wing and I really loved how it looked on the ground on standby. The droopy wings don’t help the look of it either when they are collapsed

I find your voice very soothing and satisfying to listen to

Excellent and comprehensive review. The way the lower and upper wings are connected is the same way the Kenner X-Wing toy was designed way back in the day, I’ve restored a couple and it’s neat to see Lego take this wing approach too.

Maybe I’m too biased - but I like the smaller “toy” versions of these Star Wars ships. But I also understand the appeal of these larger display models. If you have the space and money - more power to ya :-)

The loose canopies issue is GLARING! Come on LEGO!!!!

I feel like the many flaws are a result of them rushing to release this set by May 4th. Especially the stand issue, the only way that could've been overlooked is if they saw it, approved it, then shipped it. I'm sure many of us could've waited a couple more months for a more finished and polished set. Something as important and iconic as the X-Wing deserved better for the Ultimate Collectors Series.

Congratz on the 10 years Jang! Your videos are my primary source of information for Lego in general. I love the professional review style and the calming and constructive commentary. Hopefully you can continue doing this for many years to come!

happy 10 years and thank you for providing us with these 10/10 reviews

Love the reviews man, been watching you since 2013, I’m now 19, I gotta say that you’ve probably helped my vocabulary more than any form of schooling I’ve had. But also, you’re now my favorite channel to watch for when I fall asleep. Much respect to you my man, you deserve all the success and more.

Damn. 40 years of being a star wars fan. Jang, you definitely felt that

Congrats bro on the anniversary! 🎉. A fitting review that shows why this channel is so successful!

Even amongst some very professional youtube creators Jang is totally unrivalled. What an incredible review to mark 10 year full time anniversary. Thank you my man. Have a great day

Jang, thank you for every review and content you put out there! I have yet to dive into this review, but I'm sure it'll be stellar as always! Love listening to you while doing something else! Truly the Bob Ross of Lego reviews, as someone else pointed out in a comment once!

Great stream! Thanks for the great content and congrats on the 10 years AND 2 years. :)

The balloons in the background :P

Yeah, I'm going to be honest, I am completely unimpressed by the use of rubber bands to manage the wing mechanism. I understand why they went with that style of pivot, but when there are so many other stronger mechanisms like ratchets and gears to support something that heavy, it's incredibly disappointing how saggy the whole thing is, as well as how far apart they are when closed. Huge HUGE improvement in the proportions and construction of the fuselage and engines, but the wing mechanism needs a redesign to support the weight better. Using the front-to-back arrangement of the studs to build that central shaft, and allow the wings to all be identically attached is very creative, but the arrangement doesn't provide the rigidity necessary to keep the wings from sagging and flopping around. Side note, I'd rather have a canopy frame built from plates and hinges at this point to get the right shape. The pre-made one has always been the wrong shape, and drives the size, shape, and proportions of the rest of the ship, and I want that to stop.

terrible that you can't put a fig in the cockpit but they scale the R2 to mini scale. A good compromise would be to have a hinged dome printed like R2 that can fold down over the minifig R2 port.

I love the details made with lego instead of prints and stickers. Particularly in the red leader stripes and the front stipe angle