I Bought A FAKE $25 LEGO Star Wars Clone Army and This is What Happened!
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In this video Republic Studs bought a FAKE LEGO Clone Army for $25 dollars and this is what happened. So I bought a bunch of these Fake clone troopers on amazon and ebay to talk about and review these pieces of trash and it turned out to be junk. Subscribe, Like, and Turn On Notifications For More Amazing Content! remember to subscribe, like, and turn on notifications for more amazing content!
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Why are some of these actually pretty good design wise (minus the GOOFY helmets and capes) its crazy how accessible these are!
@xleafmasterx8616
2 жыл бұрын
Honestly the 332nd trooper are like the only really bad looking ones
@songcreations6741
2 жыл бұрын
I assume that some prints are stolen
@hipolitoalvarado
2 жыл бұрын
@@xleafmasterx8616 I agree
@bricksiege6542
Жыл бұрын
No stolen prints all original
@brandonnitro4029
Жыл бұрын
I've been buying alot of them in bulk. It's honestly way better for building an army, but If you're a collector you should definitely purchase official lego
I hate when KZreadrs like this buy these knock off figures misrepresents prices quality and danger then they proceed to absolutely slam them and then they act like Lego is the absolute perfect model of the universe and has never done anything wrong and it's existence.
@enzolucia9768
25 күн бұрын
I’ve bought dozens of figures and entire sets off Ali express and other places and they’re absolutely phenomenal. Bought a UCS style T6 (ahsokas ship) and UCS style stinger mantis. Also bought an entire republic and separatist “midi” fleet of ships matching the invisible hand. Bought tons of clones and droids and weapons etc. all amazing quality and the sellers are super kind and nice. These videos piss me off because all it does is allow Lego to continue to screw everyone over with horrendously high pricing. I get the whole capitalism thing but Lego doesn’t own the plastic toy market and it’s about time these “knock offs” get more traction and maybe Lego will learn to 1. Put more effort into their clearly lacking recent designs, and 2. Make them affordable for children again. Smfh
Love how fake Lego can put holes in helmets correctly 💀
i would actually be happy to call these "customs" rather than knock offs
@burntburrito1770
2 жыл бұрын
I agree
@StormTeeVee
Жыл бұрын
They are knock offs since they are cheap imitations of pre-existing figures except for a couple
@burntburrito1770
Жыл бұрын
@@StormTeeVee So? There's nothing wrong with it.
@CGARFCommanderBridge
Жыл бұрын
@@burntburrito1770 and they don’t have the lego logo so no it’s not lego
@burntburrito1770
Жыл бұрын
@@CGARFCommanderBridge So? Who cares if it isn't official lego.
Ok a solid amount of these are actually really good (besides some of the helmet print alignment and looseness of the pieces) and the galactic marine is actually incredible, along with the bad batch (besides tech of course)
@IloveColgatebreathstrips
Жыл бұрын
your pfp is one of the knock-offs they sell, i have one, its actually really nice looking lol
Feel like it’s reaching for a lot of this. Just hating some are actually decent and Lego is over priced at times. Saw good points about clone army customs being accepted though. Just don’t get it
@BigChungus-ly8ym
Жыл бұрын
Yeah this kid is so annoying, they are actually really good
14:00 Fake clones ARE legal. No less legal than LEGO customs. Did you know CAC actually used to have a dedicated store on Ebay but now there's only CAC resellers on Ebay because LEGO forced them to take it down? CAC *helmets* are not made from LEGO molds either and both custom molded CAC and "fakes" they're both made from the same ABS plastic.
As LEGO are too lazy and dumb to offer their customers what they want, i really don't see the problem with these. Yes the quality may be lacking, but they at least exist for those people that want them. Also LEGO should be better quality, you are paying a lot more money for what is supposed to be a premium product, and if we are honest here, LEGO's quality is getting worse all the time, scratched parts, constant errors in instructions, poor minifigure printing etc.
@hoarder66
2 жыл бұрын
I agree. People keep giving Lego a pass. It's just like when people try to explain away the price for some Lego StarWars sets by saying "well there is a new mold" like every other plastic toy company don't have to make molds for toys(that they can't re-use across multiple themes like Lego can) and that is somehow supposed to be ok. For the price we pay we should get quality
@totallyaddicted2bricks989
2 жыл бұрын
@@hoarder66 exactly what I am talking about, people are too quick to jump to LEGO's deference, and like you say giving them a pass. And with Star Wars, well they've just got greedy and are too complacent and lazy to make those sets as good as they should be, for the money they charge. Sadly for this reason I have sold many of my Star Wars sets, and stopped buying that theme.
@hoarder66
2 жыл бұрын
@@totallyaddicted2bricks989 sorry to hear that. It's sad that Lego is pushing away their fans. I only collect Starwars (not enough space or money to collect multiple themes) so I'm still into it but I will definitely not be buying every set and rather just bricklink the new figs that I need as long as that is the cheaper way to go
@totallyaddicted2bricks989
2 жыл бұрын
@@hoarder66thanks, to be honest though I'd stopped enjoying the LEGO Star Wars theme for a while now, for the reasons I mentioned above. And like you say it does take up a lot of space and money, so I guess the bonus is I've now got lots of space and saved some money.........until another LEGO theme takes over that is :)
@bricksiege6542
Жыл бұрын
@@hoarder66 I get that and in fact I have put my Lego buying to a stand still but I am still able to enjoy the Star wars Lego theme by buying these unofficial Lego figures and incorporating them in my collection
The argument of intellectual property doesn’t work because all of the customs sites don’t have rights to the products. While the workers making them likely don’t really have good working conditions, but the people at CAC don’t have the rights either. It’s illegal for both of them. On the topic of paint I’m pretty sure there’s a video on it saying they’re safe. I completely understand the concerns though :).
@bricksiege6542
Жыл бұрын
There is no lead paint on these figures that's just ridiculous
@Trojan073
Жыл бұрын
@@bricksiege6542 I know
@FusixnFC
Жыл бұрын
It’s technically not illegal cuz last time I checked Star Wars hasn’t copyrighted the clone trooper names or armour sooooo
@Trojan073
Жыл бұрын
@@FusixnFC That’s not how copyright works.
Some of them actually look better than the real ones
I would call these figures knock offs because what separates them from a brand like clone army customs? You may not like it but the existence of these custom figures creates supply to meet the demand. If Lego isn’t going to create characters and when they do they cheap out on the mold or the print, then we need company’s that create custom figures to hold Lego accountable. I think this is good for the Lego community in the end it could put some pressure on Lego to make better figures at cheaper rates!
@joseangel1686
Жыл бұрын
Also they sell pauldrons and kamas that could help oficial minifigures like the snow troopers of the battle pack or the new 501 officer and heavys
@rilpri268
Жыл бұрын
I agree because I mean why sould people have wait for years for say an arc trooper fives figure when clone army customs exists and along as lego knows that they whill try an make better figures or more accessories I mean look at the macro binoculars
Knock off clones are a mixed bag, but they’re still better than spending a hundred dollars for 10 generic clones. When I could pay the same for 100 of these. Plus the ones that I’ve seen come with both a DC15A and a DC15S blasters for each mini fig, not these weird drills. But I will say you should absolutely use knock offs when building your droid army. You can get 40-50 droids (mixed super and regular including standard blasters) for around 40 dollars. All this being said make sure you check the reviews and not do a big purchase at first. Test it out and see with like a 10 dollar purchase. These “knockoffs” have come a long way, and I’d be glad if they can get as good as the real deal in the next few years.
@dianavalderrama6371
2 ай бұрын
Yo obtuve 220 droides por solo 20 dólares
You throw on some CAC helmets, LEGO helmets, and some blasters, and BOOM. I mean, if you feel for the fakes...
@SirFlooberis
Жыл бұрын
I imagine cac helmets wouldn’t fit properly and would be very loose
"My fingers are permanently damaged..." Dude, just grow a pair.
@souptime821
4 ай бұрын
Ong tho
Fake Lego Clones: **Exists** Me: **Cries Joyfully in Vode An**
@user-cr4nc9sl1t
3 ай бұрын
We the wrath of coruscant, brothers all!
@malachiallen1517
3 ай бұрын
@@user-cr4nc9sl1t "And glory, eternal glory!" 🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥😭😭😭🫡🫡🫡❗❗❗
Personally I really like custom figures. Specific ones are on a completely new level than Lego ways in certain ways with details and especially custom molds and custom weapons. For instants the custom republic commandos. Custom figures are way more affordable and it allows you to get stuff that Lego would never make. I also love genuine Legos but if you’re trying to build a specific type of collection then there’s no other choice
@bricksiege6542
Жыл бұрын
Well put
@tomashudson6538
Жыл бұрын
@@bricksiege6542 thank you
I have non official clones becuase I cant really afford the official Lego ones, atleast they are fun and cool to make MOCs with.
@Lunia-gu5ry
11 ай бұрын
I have over 200 Deathtroopers all knockoffs, but surprisingly decent. And only cost me around 70¢ each.
The dark side of the lego community is a pathway to many abilities, some would consider to be... unnatural
The clone commando pack, that are obviously knock offs, from Amazon are actually all really good! They all look real and not derpy, they just are not real legos. The pieces all fit together easy, the faces/gear/prints look really good, and the guns are legit from the shows/games
@michaelbrown4179
Жыл бұрын
Can you put a link to them? Thanks!
I once bought a 21 pack of fake Lego 501st clones they looked like arc trooper without the accesories they are still in really good condition
Man, they look great. I'd by them all day long, especially considering the price. Put them side by side with the real thing and you really can't tell much difference. I love how you don't want to put the chest armor on because you think it looks dumb, then complain when the pauldren doesn't fit right.
The power drills are so they can disassemble the droids.
I don't really care about the intellectual property because lego, Disney, and Lucasfilm are worth billions of dollars but a big issue is quality, whether it be the printing or plastic quality and like you said....chemicals. some are worth it. Some aren't. I have a few fakes and replaced the heads and the helmets with CAC ones and the plastic is ok. I'm looking to replace them in the future.
I got a couple of these for my birthday. I knew they were fake but I wanted them anyway. However now I have expanded my army and I have no use for them. So I’m using them for practicing painting.
"His face has some weird Chinese symbols on his face, somebody translate that" bros never seen dirt in his life
id just swap the helmets with CAC helmets. ive already done that with some ali express clones and after 3 years they havnt yellowed or anything. just trashed the helmets and upgraded. simple cheap way to build a army if you ask me.
@FLAMEalan
Жыл бұрын
Facts bro, was thinking of doing this recently haha.
@michelangelo5903
Жыл бұрын
aliexpress has so much dope knock off stuff i love that sight! i got commander green and swapped the helmet for a arealight helmet with the cut out visor and it’s pretty awesome
Wah wah these are illegal!! As if CAC and the others customs are anymore legal, they are not. Also, the quality is more than comparable to Lego or third party customs, and a ridiculous price, this is a far better option for people that love clones and Lego and don't want to get ripped of by overpriced minifigs from CAC or Lego themselves.
@bricksiege6542
Жыл бұрын
Well put I totally agree
I have some knockoff battle droids i got off amazon, and they're good for a moc or something. I'd like to see a video on those from you!
Still better than paying 90 dollars a piece for CAC ( that's how much it costs you in Australia )
when it comes down to fake lego, some of the only times I get them are for the weapons or the helmets. i also picked up a nockoff bad batch crosshair until lego makes him in that form.
use the torsos in a moc to look like the clones have separate armor pieces
How do you get some of the new sets early? I really want to be able to grab the at te before it sells out when it comes out (:
Its crazy that he went and purposely bought mostly the low quality customs
For 25 $..I guess it is a little nice to have this much clones cuz in my country the clones are 3 times expensive.I really enjoyed the video thank you :))
@Trxpz_99
2 жыл бұрын
What country
@KonigsBergKingdom
2 жыл бұрын
@@Trxpz_99 america
@Trxpz_99
2 жыл бұрын
@@KonigsBergKingdom how do u know
@robieswanson6649
Жыл бұрын
@@KonigsBergKingdom clones aren't that expensive here in America
@KonigsBergKingdom
Жыл бұрын
@@robieswanson6649 bro what most here go for 10 and up
i really like the mercari troopers! i ended up buying one of them because of how cool their arm and leg printing is
Pretty much the only reason I buy bootlegs is because I live in Australia Crazy expensive, and actually *getting* Clones is near impossible due to scalping
its not illigal... lego doesnt have the patent anymore. as long as the clones are not 100% remake. and since the bodys have more printing and diffrent then legos they are in the clear
@xSoulhunterDKx
3 ай бұрын
Which is factually wrong. Lego doesn’t have the patent anymore, but the figs are protected as a trademark. Only recently a European Court actually stated that minifigs from different brands can share the same similar features (like holes on the backside of the legs etc.), however the figs from Lego are still protected. So any custom (cac and so on or knockoffs) are all still illegal under those points. Yes, it doesn’t matter that cac or others use Lego pieces to do their customs. Since they are creating a new product they violate Legos trademark. The German store Modbrix also lost a case last year, if I remember it correctly against Lego, cause they sold custom figs (ww2 figs made with Lego parts). Also: Lego still owns a lot of designs so yeah. The classic 1x5 plate is a case where Lego copied cobi and tried to get it as a design for themselves. Luckily the other brands are fighting this (cause it’s bullshit in a lot of cases)
Had a good laugh with this one😂
I want to see a comparison between the knock off and the real Lego version
Does anyone know some places to get some bulk troopers? New to this and would likw to find some.
The galactic marine is really cool (just except for the loose joints)
@pavelstaravoitau7106
Жыл бұрын
Loose joints can be fixed with superglue. Just carefully put some glue on the joint, put it in and swivel the joint back and forth until the glue dries.
These minifigs are safe, ABS plastic costs $2.00 per kilo, $4.00 for the kind used to make molds. One minifig with helmet weighs 4g, so $4 can make 250 clones. That's a cost of $0.016 per clone. ABS Plastic is the cheapest and only way to make "lego" resembling molds. The actual cost of materials is dirt cheap to make LEGOs real so likely fake legos use the same materials. And the manufacturing process in China is not as bad as the stereotype is. In say the 70s all Chinese factory workers worked 16 hour shifts which was normal, and injuries were common. Now in China the norm is 8 hour shifts and working more is mostly illegal. For example can't mold ABS Plastic by hand, it's made by machines, so there is no need for workers to work a 16 hour shift.
Isnt a custom also a fake as it's not lego come on dude.
Is this the same as those things on Amazon for trooper packs or whatever?
To avoid $25-$40 a figure, I just replace the helmets and cloth with CAC/Cape Cantina and give accessories from CAC if needed. That way I can have a good looking custom for about $5-7. The way I see it, if you’re just displaying them/taking pics of them then what’s the point of getting them at 25-$40 or more? I have some true CAC customs, but I can’t justify getting 40 or so CAC customs to have an army.
@grahamfaulkner3969
2 жыл бұрын
I do the same thing and it makes the clone trooper much more better and it much cheaper than regular lego minifigures
@collectorempire_km
2 жыл бұрын
@@grahamfaulkner3969 exactly. For me though, it’s mainly the clones that lego doesn’t make. That’s most of my “customs”. Then the galactic marine shown here I have a bunch of and I just got cape cantina capes and they’re perfection.
@grahamfaulkner3969
2 жыл бұрын
@@collectorempire_km same here bud I bought 25 of them
@collectorempire_km
2 жыл бұрын
@@grahamfaulkner3969 some people are just super dramatic in my opinion about them
I built my whole city from chinese bricks, They are just as good as Lego. Its too bad that Lego charges too much and I do not feel bad at all for saving thousands of dollars.
The howzer is decent but that crosshair is actually good
8:24 That’s what she said
theyre actually pretty ok . nice vid
Personally I don't mind buying "fake Lego" It's not affordable for people that want to build scenes that require 50+ stormtrooper. Yes it's not official blocks but as long as the seller is clear in their description I don't mind.
Where die you buy the Phase One Clones ??
Random question: do u think Lego will remake the stormtrooper helmet mode for 2023?
he was complaining so much about building the clones but that took like 15 seconds 💀💀💀 did he expect to get a 30 dollar premium quality figure for about 1.50$ (price on ali express for same figures) if you’re paying that price you really cant complain when you get 1.50$ quality
Dude your ranting about dumb stuff. I get it for the 332nd troopers, but the other ones are pretty good for knock offs. And especially at the price you got them for.
tell me your parents were rich enough to buy you brand name everything without telling me
These are cool but the price is so great a youtuber named cool tactics told me
Most of em are meh but the galactic marines, yes please!
Where can i get them
My son won’t know the difference lol
I have this really cool custom made captain Rex and commander cody minifigure that I got for Christmas, they aren’t clone army customs but they look 10 x better than these does anybody know if they are knockoffs or just some cool custom made?
@bricksiege6542
Жыл бұрын
I think I know the ones you are talking about if the waist capes are too big and they are made In a clone wars season 7 style than they are so called knockoffs but I don't think you should call them that I suggest you straight up call them customs but if you want to differentiate more then I suggest unofficial clones
whats the difference between fake figs and custom figs
Not going these fake clone troopers makes me want them for stop-motion purposes
My parents bought my little brother fake lego clone helmets, but damn they weren't half bad
Why am I thinking about getting these to make a Star Wars Legion army?
Custom clones and knock offs are two different things right. So buying custom clones if you know were there made and what there made of then it would be okay right?
Is that a knockoff Lego baseplate that you threw in the trash along with those knockoff figs?
6:13 they look like the pug of clone helmets
Replace the helmets with CAC and most of the figs would look clean
What about clonearmy customs is that legal
For someone who wants to build a clone army just the figures not the sets part this is a great way to get a lot of figures for a cheap price yeah it might not be the best thing to do but if Lego released more clone stuff more often than this wouldn’t be as big of a thing no one wants to spend 80$ on a captain Rex because Lego hasn’t released one in years I mean they finally just did a phase 2 cody
That’s still a lot of clones for 25 dollars
Isso não é lixo, isso é acessivel. ( até onde eu entendi ele jogou 50 bonecos fora ).
@SpilledMug
Жыл бұрын
Sim, puristas de lego são chatos pra krl, mesmo a qualidade sendo boa, se não tiver a logo da Lego eles tratam como lixo
@baimo_ofc
11 ай бұрын
@@SpilledMug né, só não misturar.
I have 5 of those galactic Marines but without the Cape around their neck
You can buy these for the legs and torso and then put a custom helmet on it like CAC. So that would be a dope custom minifig for only like $5 or $6. The truth is LEGO can do the same nice 360* printing, but LEGO is a lazy corporation. It's shameful that any Chinese factory can make better minfigure bodies than LEGO can.
Review the knockoff lego ahoska tano and count dooku, they're actually really good knockoffs
Fix that galactic marines waste cape. They rap around the front
Why did you throw the real Lego base plate at least take that out
@Chickon-man-studios
Жыл бұрын
Also are cac and grandpa customs ok
Aren’t you going to do a video about the new January 2023 info
They are not illegal, just unlicenced, just like clone army customs...
I just had the best idea. What if you get all of these figures and then buy a bunch of helmets from clone army customs or jonak toys
The galactic marines are the best looking knock offs!!!
When I was a little bit younger I bought a Lego captain Rex off of eBay the picture it was real and the seller told me it was a real Lego mini figure for five dollars at the time I didn’t know the Rex was worth a lot more than five dollars and I bought it and I waited I kid you not two months and when I finally got it it was a fake it was a cheap plastic junk I was very upset and then my mom got me a real one on my birthday thanks mom what would I do without you 😊
@jkkrieger24
Жыл бұрын
Sometimes eBay is a dark place.
I have bought about 200 of the fake legos and they are worth depending on the type of clones hope they keep doing it
I bought fake clone commandos for 25 dollars I think their good but one was so cheap that when i was building it and put the hand in it didnt go all the way in so i took a arm that had the same color and replaced it
Yep this is why i buy Legos in person instead of going online
imo the weapons arent that bad, like the 332nd troopers might be holding stinger pistols (Star wars Battlefront II players will know)
Seriously Get Over yourself. It's a good way to build up your Lego Army.
Howlers gun is for shore troopers
Bootleg legos really upset Israel for some reason, i am gonna buy some...
They can't be as accurate as Lego printing otherwise they will get sued... Not all figures have good printing but some of them are incredibly awesome
From my experience, the basic Rank and File Clone troopers are well...Pretty bad. But almost all Canon/Named characters are pretty decent.
Wait.... studs bought a bomb squad trooper.. he hates bomb squad troopers A suprise to be sure but a welcome one.
To be honest, I don’t mind the fake figures, if their clones i wouldent buy them but the fake first order stormtroopers we’re really fun for me as a kid but I wouldent buy fake clones
8:35 funky helmets
So i can finally afford a army of clones for a project and they look decent
The best gun the dc power drill
POWER DRILL ARMY
loved the vid
I have some of these and they’re really good quality the balast or howzer whichever you assign the role of the turquoise captain is one of my favorite of the bunch I have 2 so I too mthe pauldron off and gave him a sniper to chill with
You can buy super cheap fake clones off of etsy. I mean like 1-2 dollars