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LEGO Star Wars INQUISITOR SCYTHE Custom Set Review! (Republic Bricks)
Before the LEGO Star Wars Summer 2022 Inquisitor Scythe Transport was revealed, Republic Bricks released their CUSTOM Inquisitor Ship. While it would make no sense to buy one instead of the official LEGO set come August 1st, it's still an interesting custom LEGO Star Wars set to take a look at!
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The fact that the designers themselves or Republic Bricks himself doesn't build these custom sets IRL to make sure they work and the build is good before selling is baffling to me.
@fritz404
2 жыл бұрын
Republic bricks has no quality control or passion unlike other custom model sellers like brick vault
@Rcap23
2 жыл бұрын
@@fritz404 frr, brickvault builds and reviews all of their sets before they release them
@Scirollo
2 жыл бұрын
@@fritz404 Republic Scams is a clown lmao. Just a kid with rich parents who comes out with half assed builds from designers.
@Woodenspade
2 жыл бұрын
I think I've said it in the past but that's ultimately the biggest issue with these sets. Brickvault sets target high detail in small packages, LEGO targets displayability and play and Republic Bricks targets speed, compromising quality. Disappointing to see.
@ethansmith715
2 жыл бұрын
@@Woodenspade imho brickvault has issue's with parts availability tho. I've build many of their designs and found a recurring issue where unique parts are used in designs which are expensive and hard to find which could easily be replaced with common parts to achieve same level of detail which I was unfortunately forced to do on several occasions. This cost me allot more time and ended up spending more than necessary. Don't even get me started on republic bricks tho as there is no love just pumping out as much quantity of pre-assembled designs by a 3rd party at a premium price. I also have no idea why they would make a custom inquisitor scythe from a commercial pov knowing full well there isn't really competing with lego's version.
He's gotta be out of his mind to think anyone will buy this over the actual set when it is more expensive, looks worse, and has no minifigures
@elipse371
2 жыл бұрын
My problem is that it’s way too tall. The actual model actually looks really good and it’s very flat, this one is very tall and just looks wrong to me
@sidneyrester6100
2 жыл бұрын
if he wants a display piece not a playset he can spend his money.
@faze_thanos6098
2 жыл бұрын
@@sidneyrester6100 bro what are you trying to say
@hazelpiggy9696
2 жыл бұрын
@@sidneyrester6100 Legos looks better and plays better. The one republic bricks made is awful for the price. Like straight up crap deal your getting here
@dcenjoyer7536
2 жыл бұрын
@@sidneyrester6100 display piece 💀
Republic Bricks REALLY needs to hire some people who can build the set with real physical pieces, find flaws in the build and submit their findings to the designer so that they can be addressed. It’s painfully clear that these are built in a digital program where you can’t check these things without having the real model in front of you. Quality checks are super important guys.
@343Films
2 жыл бұрын
Almost like he should do that himself given that this is all he does for a living, and it's obviously not working out too well for him
It’s a shame how most of the structural part of the whole thing is a direct copy of Krennic’s Shuttle from 2016. I really don’t see how people regard most Republic Bricks sets as any good
@vegancheese2999
2 жыл бұрын
That is what’s I was thinking it is very and I mean very similar
@ethanbradberry5224
2 жыл бұрын
I have the ep 3 crab Droid, the UTat and the tie defender from him and all of them are great in my opinion. They have small flaws and my biggest complaint is that they sometimes include the wrong pieces.
@343Films
2 жыл бұрын
Yep, I'm not saying you can't take inspiration from others' designs, but this is much closer to a passionless rip off. And a laughably overpriced and flawed one at that.
@gabrielhogue8579
2 жыл бұрын
Ethan, those are pretty major flaws in my opinion for how much he charges
@ethanbradberry5224
2 жыл бұрын
@@gabrielhogue8579 I get that, so far I haven't had any crippling missing pieces, but yeah whoever packages and gets the pieces of the order is a dumbass
Poor quality builds with poor quality parts, yep it's a republic bricks set alright
@WhiffTheRubbishEngine1869
Жыл бұрын
You forgot the lack of figs, extremely high price and of course being bested by Lego less than a year after it’s release
It really frustrates me that Timmy doesn’t test his models in real life before sending them out to people. This seems to be the second model you’ve gotten from him with that issue. Brickvault makes alll their designers test them so they meet proper standards for a reason
@Scirollo
2 жыл бұрын
There's a difference. Republic bricks is a clown who doesn't know the first thing about LEGO Star Wars. Everything he releases has major problems with it and is done in the cheapest method possible. Brick Vault only allows the highest possible quality on their site.
@Axidic
2 жыл бұрын
Yea and if only brickvault include pieces along with the instructions .
@Scirollo
2 жыл бұрын
@@Axidic I like the idea of getting the pieces myself actually
@ZakkPL1
2 жыл бұрын
Not the first time that this guy shows that he only cares about money. Shame that Ryan still tries to promote this dude so hard.
@soupskold518
2 жыл бұрын
@@ZakkPL1 cause that’s his boy
The scythe just looks like a pimped out director krennic’s shuttle with a dorsal fin delete kit
I think we can all agree that it would be easier to just wait for the official set that is a hundred times better than this…
@FlamesyOnFire
2 жыл бұрын
Don’t read my channel description.
@LegoJBricks
2 жыл бұрын
@@FlamesyOnFire Yeah I won’t
@gladosbutstupid8807
2 жыл бұрын
@@LegoJBricks frickin chad response.
@coolguy11fortnite
2 жыл бұрын
@@FlamesyOnFire ok
@georgieporgie10
2 жыл бұрын
@@FlamesyOnFire ok I will... Psych! OoOOoOOOOOOooOOoOoOoOOOoOOOoOOOoOOOOoOOOoOOoooOOOoOOOoOOOOOOOooOoOoOOOOOOOoOOOOoo
8:13 I think that’s a direct copy of krennick’s shuttle seat. A lot of the aspects of the build, like the wing connections, remind me of that set.
Republic Bricks just seems like he doesn’t care about the customers, but only what comes out of their pockets. Does he even enjoy Lego? Or does he just use this as a business platform
@Soundwavesls
2 жыл бұрын
You you’ve seen what he looks like Yeah he’s only in it for the money it looks like
@omarbaba9892
2 жыл бұрын
@Big Fun most of his sets are just Lego reskins in shitty colour schemes with all the structural parts removed
@sprygull8255
2 жыл бұрын
@@omarbaba9892 I ordered a $15 random minifig from him and it came with the wrong helmet. The figure doesn’t match. He doesn’t care about his customers and he gets easily offended if you give him any kind of slight criticism. Dude has a major ego problem and is only doing it for the money. I don’t think he’s actually a true LEGO Star Wars fan.
Love the big scratch on the windscreen! Great quality for a prominent piece on a $150 set.
Is it just me or is the build actually just a heavily modified Director Krennic’s Shuttle? The seats on the interior including the cockpit are almost the exact same build with color changes. The way the side panels open up and the wing connections seem to be the exact same too. It may just be me but you can’t deny the similarities.
@cha0263
2 жыл бұрын
No I noticed this too, I own the set and looked at these things, the cockpit seat is the exact same, the wing connections are the same, the seats are the same and the way the side panels fold out is exactly the same
@robstrukk
2 жыл бұрын
It definitely is a rehashed Krennic’s shuttle. Cockpit seat is a dead give away.
@cameronread9334
2 жыл бұрын
The designer seems to have modified the shuttle.
@cha0263
2 жыл бұрын
@@cameronread9334 basically he stole the design for krennics shuttle and made a few changes
@louiedonei4556
2 жыл бұрын
Right down to the wing hinges. Ryan was saying how good and strong they are, that’s because LEGO designed them!
Republic Bricks... A big no-no for y'all pretending to buy custom sets out there... It's sad, but it is the truth, this guy only send good pieces to Ryan, in general he is a bg dbag...
@FlamesyOnFire
2 жыл бұрын
Don’t read my channel description.
@withmuckguy3362
2 жыл бұрын
@@FlamesyOnFire ok i won’t
Bruh does anyone else notice that the build is almost exactly like krennics shuttle? Like look at the seats on the interior, and the hinges for the wings. It’s literally the same build in some parts
@zacharysworldofwar1671
2 жыл бұрын
I agree it does look like the Lego krennics shuttle
there hasn’t been a single model I would buy from republic bricks So expensive Dirty parts Not sturdy
@gabrielhogue8579
2 жыл бұрын
For the amount of money for dirty bricks its baffling that he has consistent sales
Can you please compare this to krennics shuttle. Want to see how much they actually “borrowed” from that. Looking VERY similar to me
@343Films
2 жыл бұрын
Timmy is already getting dragged enough here in the comments lmao (but please do that, Ryan)
@tybproductions2958
2 жыл бұрын
Literally the entire body of the ship, the seating, and wing folding mechanism looks EXACTLY the same down to the sloped pieces over the weapon clips. This is effectively a ‘reskin’ of that Rogue One model.
@omarbaba9892
2 жыл бұрын
@@tybproductions2958 half his sets are just reskins of Lego sets it’s hideous colours
@tybproductions2958
2 жыл бұрын
@@omarbaba9892 I had no idea my guy. Imagine designing an original set 😂
I think the purpose to release custom sets is that it either looks better then the official LEGO version or LEGO never made it. This is probably one that fits non of the categories. This custom I hate to say doesn’t match the LEGO version strength and imo this is a custom that probably Republic bricks shouldn’t have released.
Timmy absolutely has to build these things before he sells them. it's the bare minimum. if he doesn't change this business practice soon, his business will go belly up
@sarg778returnscodm7
2 жыл бұрын
It should already it's got multiple holes in it and not building it for this long should be an instant turn off to any buyer watching these reviews. What moc creator doesn't build their own moc? I mean I guess for look not play you can do that, but seems like building it once would be beneficial
Has anyone ever made a RepublicBricks purchase after watching one of these reviews? Ryan's videos have sealed my decision to never buy from this company.
@sprygull8255
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve bought 2 sets from him. First one was the Anakin Skywalker lightsaber hilt. Not a bad set really, it’s just a scaled down version and I had to change some stuff about the build to make it look more screen accurate. That cost me $50. Too expensive but it is custom. I give it a 6/10. The last thing I bought was a random $15 minifig bag. The minifigs helmet doesn’t match the legs or torso. The body of the minifig is black but the helmet is white and red. It’s like he threw random body pieces in a bag and shipped it. I’m never gonna order from him. He also seems like a egotistical man child tbh. He’s rude to his customers and can’t handle criticism. I doubt he’s actually a Lego Star Wars fan and just does it for the money.
The wing connection, the cockpit seat and the two seats next to the ramp are direct copies of krennick’s shuttle from 3016
Yeah definitely getting the Lego one. This looks so flimsy
@FlamesyOnFire
2 жыл бұрын
Don’t read my channel description.
@omarbaba9892
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah Timmy just tried to push shit out as quickly as possible
@jacobgrasso5349
2 жыл бұрын
@@FlamesyOnFire don't worry I won't
@CommanderAlscrimp
2 жыл бұрын
@@FlamesyOnFire there is nothing there just a pattern
@mrflibble1259
2 жыл бұрын
@@omarbaba9892 he's a master scam artist
I feel like the most glaring issue is how thin the wings are, the Lego one really nailed that but this has a bulky top and paper thin wings.
as soon as I see the *NO* in the thumbnail, I already know which one to buy
i love how the thumbnail just says “NO” 😂 it’s so true
@FlamesyOnFire
2 жыл бұрын
Don’t read my channel description.
@itzBrickKnight
2 жыл бұрын
@@FlamesyOnFire ok i won’t! np
The design definitely is very similarly built to krennic’s shuttle
@FlamesyOnFire
2 жыл бұрын
Don’t read my channel description.
@UnfoundedForge
2 жыл бұрын
@@FlamesyOnFire don’t worry, I wont
@Argyle2008
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely sir
@Argyle2008
2 жыл бұрын
@@FlamesyOnFire don’t worry, I have better things to do then waste my time with your channel
@Fridgemasters
2 жыл бұрын
@@FlamesyOnFire ok
Amazing how for once an official model outshines a custom in terms of interior space.
@RoscoeWasHere
2 жыл бұрын
Not hard to do considering Lego designers actually test their sets.
@PatoChu
Жыл бұрын
@@RoscoeWasHere well they have a way bigger budget than Republic Bricks....
@R3DSH1FT196
Жыл бұрын
@@PatoChu Budget has nothing to do with it. It costs exactly $0 to figure out that that hinge at 3:30 doesn't work. You don't even need to have the parts physically, you can easily test it on free digital software and see that the parts don't fit. It's just laziness at that point.
@PatoChu
Жыл бұрын
@@R3DSH1FT196 Nope, budget has everything to do with it. LEGO would never make a mistake this foolish in their lifetime, why? Because the employees are actually getting payed a lot and theres a higher quality with the LEGO pieces.
@daskollektiv4593
10 ай бұрын
@@PatoChu 💀
It's an... interesting choice, but I can't really imagine anyone buying this set when Lego sells it for $50 less and with nice figs. It doesn't seem to justify the price nor add anything the Lego model doesn't
I think I'll just wait for the set to come out 😂
@FlamesyOnFire
2 жыл бұрын
Don’t read my channel description.
@withmuckguy3362
2 жыл бұрын
@@FlamesyOnFireok I won’t
@jbsargent1396
2 жыл бұрын
Me too! I already bought the Lego one!
@chingus-6696
Жыл бұрын
And guess what! It’s so much better!
I saw this video already when I was checking your playlist for republic bricks videos, you had it unlisted, but I’ll watch it again
@tufab3494
2 жыл бұрын
don't ever buy from him, I'm serious and I'm not trying to spoil Ryan or anything, but it's the true, he only sends good pieces to Ryan, and with all other ppl he is a dbag and sends old and worn out parts
@FlamesyOnFire
2 жыл бұрын
Don’t read my channel description.
@iiKolin
2 жыл бұрын
@@FlamesyOnFire ok, I won’t
I think the official one looks better. I hate to say it though, this is still a great model
@FlamesyOnFire
2 жыл бұрын
Don’t read my channel description.
@tufab3494
2 жыл бұрын
@@FlamesyOnFire don't worry, I won't
@dcenjoyer7536
2 жыл бұрын
@@FlamesyOnFire ok i wont
@Vincentzw
2 жыл бұрын
Why do you hate to say it?
@Hunt3rYT31
2 жыл бұрын
@@Vincentzw because this is a great model and customs seem to be better than legos models sometimes
It is basically krennics shuttle with a newer shell on top.
I really enjoy the impartiality of these reviews! I'm glad you're calling out the serious issues with many of these sets I'm kinda surprised that RepublicBricks is still sending you these sets for free tbh 😅
Is no one talking about how clever that intro was?
This build just looks messy imo. Also the building problems that you pointed out just wouldn't make it worth the money. If you can get great figs with less money like the lego it's a much better option
Some parts of the desing of this custom set are reused from the Lego director's Krennic shuttle. I noticed this because I have that Lego set and is too obvious.
Can’t wait to see the video comparing the two!!
I actually own this one I bought it back in 2016 when it was called Director Krenic’s shuttle
Those red circles inside look like places for those probe droids.
Description got me dying 😂
Kid: I want scythe Mom: We have scythe at home Scythe at home:
I thought you got the set early 😂
@FlamesyOnFire
2 жыл бұрын
Don’t read my channel description.
@kaandx2731
2 жыл бұрын
@@FlamesyOnFire alright, don't worry about it brother, we got you!
Yeah the Lego one is so much better! Especially the interior, and the overall look, and the Minifigures, and the manual, and the price, and the....etc.
I had a similar problem with their Jango Fett slave 1, where they did not supply a piece that attached the lower half to the cockpit, so I had to make my own modifications to fix the problem. It wasn’t a huge deal for me, just a small problem I needed to fix.
@343Films
2 жыл бұрын
That is absolutely a huge deal lmao. I get that you're trying to be charitable to the difficulties faced by custom set builders, but buying a product that already costs 50+% more than the lego equivalent, without any minifigs, and finding out it's missing an integral part is not okay.
@gabehansen5205
2 жыл бұрын
@@343Films yeah it took me a while to find a suitable replacement piece, kinda frustrating
I very rarely comment on things but I wholeheartedly agree with your reaction and what others are saying below. I feel like custom models just don’t get tested enough or not at all before selling them. I just got a big custom Nu class shuttle and while it looks decent it was a nightmare. Makes you really hesitant to get cool customs since they are so frustrating with missing, wrong, substituted, or gross pieces. And instructions are always an issue in some fashion. It’s sad since they get so much hype and cost obscene amounts. Either way, good review and just like all the other sets I’ll pass. I got my preorder in for the better one anyway
@Trollmaster925
2 жыл бұрын
YOOOOOO man you were a big part of my childhood regarding LSW reviews. Glad to see you here
bro that thumbnail has me wheezing just the all uppercase “NO” in the top corner is amazing
Why would anyone in their right minds buy this instead of the official Lego one?
@apparentlyashleys1fan113
2 жыл бұрын
No
The straight “NO” on the thumbnail kills me
The interior of the ship is literally the exact same as Krennic's shuttle
I love how he started with hello there
The chassis looks like a carbon copy of Krennics Shuttle, definitely doesn’t seem worth it
@ferrariguy820
2 жыл бұрын
And a delete of the vertical stabilizer (aka the tail/dorsal fin)
Looks like a reworked Krennic's Shuttle looking at the wing hinges and the area around the cockpit. Can't say I'd be tempted by this over the LEGO version.
I pre ordered mine from Lego last week, excited to get it!
This set looks and interacts a lot like the set Lego made for the black imperial ship in rogue one.
Ayyy looks sick.
This draws quite alot of inspiration from the lego 75156 krennics imperial shuttle
Awesome video
Yeah I’m gonna have it to give LEGO here
This is a copy of the krennic’s shuttle on the opening system and for the wings
@FlamesyOnFire
2 жыл бұрын
Don’t read my channel description.
@withmuckguy3362
2 жыл бұрын
@@FlamesyOnFirestop.
Idk why timmy keeps doing this to himself mandr always shreds these customs products lmao
perhaps a weird question, does the ucs at-at fit on one of those 48x48 grey plates?
Ryan, i think it would be nice in your RB review that you mention the ship designer, viewers could see what these designers does out of RB commissioned digital instructions... ...although this set might not be the best exemple to give credits to someone 😅 I've been talking with designers in the past days that design ships for RB, conversation came out of the blue as we where discussing other projects but it was confirmed that the designers are not mandated to physically test the models neither RB does. I think that it would be a major upgrade in RB quality control to build these prior to release, just like BrickVault does. This model looks great, good rendition of the actual ship, it just needed to be verified and corrected like couple other RB models you presented on your channel. Great video!
Dude that Lego so cool I’ve been wanting that Lego
Ryan: Hello there. Me: General Kenobi.
It’s literally 1. Worse than the official 2. Just a recolor of Krennics shuttle without one of the fins
Dope!
0:01 damn, that was smooth.
I wonder why they rushed the design on this (seems like it at least)? Also, it seems like they used a lot of design aspects from the 2016 Krennic’s Shuttle. Maybe not bad, but still interesting.
It seems to be just director Kreniks ship in the build just with a longer front and shorter wings
its basically the inside/skeleton of the krenicks shuttle from rogue one w the outside of the inquisitor scythe,they didnt exacly made a set from scraps
Why is this video only In the playlist? Do we get early access lol?
The fact that lego made it better both for display and playing is mind blowing
Very cool, but I preordered my Lego one already and can't wait for it to arrive.
So correct me if im wrong, the Lego one looks better, cost 50$ less, has garanted new parts, has 4 important characters, is functional, and looks good in display, and lego actually managed to hide ugly details like technic pieces,
0:00 General kenobi
@mandrproductions Have you had a custom set that you have really liked by Republic Bricks or others? I definitely thank you for these awesome reviews, but I haven't seen one to date that just knocks it out of the park, and that's usually due to lack of QC. Thoughts?
This is basically identical to Krenic’s shuttle but they removed the top wing. If you have the set, open it up and loot at how similar it looks.
@Superkai66
2 жыл бұрын
I have one and while watching this I thought much of the same thing.
HELLO THERE IN THE BEGGINING YAY YOU SAID THE OBI WAN LINE
Not surprised. 4:35 I got a “BARC speeder” from RB and there were instructions on there that were physically impossible as well
Nice 👍
The whole thing looks like it’s gonna crumble if someone sneezes in house next door.
I hope that Brickvault will make the Inquisitor Scythe as a MOC for their upcoming Videos (whenever that happens). Sure they have their fair share of Problems (and Controversies); but at-least they know how to Build said MOCs. _Unless their Schedule for building is full at the moment, then I can wait for that..._
When the set comes out, can you compare it to the Krennic Shuttle? That would be interesting to see
Very good very nice
The round red pieces are where the probe droids attach to.
Way too many problems for the cost, which you could use to get the official one (which actually looks better IMO) with minifigs when it comes out. Absolutely ridiculous that they don't test build these custom sets...
so much of this is taken from the Krennic's Imperial Shuttle set. not saying thats a bad thing necessarily, its just interesting to see how much of the internals are basically the exact same.
Why was this unlisted?
The seat in the cockpit is a copy of the seat in krennics shuttle. So is the wing hinge
The wing connection is almost a direct copy of the one from Krennic’s Shuttle 😂.
Big wow
General Kenobi!
Cool bruh!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Ryan, does that mean I can't build this? Since I am still in highschool. Great video btw!
I think with new Star Wars Content coming out actively, it causes RB and many other custom builders to rush models to be the first one to get it out consumers. Some recent custom models have come out less than a week or two after the vehicle is first shown to the public.
@omarbaba9892
2 жыл бұрын
Notice how brickvault doesn’t rush stuff out. Just shows how much better they are
When I talk about my children 2:16
Ooooh you had me there with the thumbnail! 😂
The only thing you could argue this does better than the official lego one is the cockpit seat
Basically Krennics shuttle without the wing on top, with added pieces to make it annoying to close lol
Will you do a comparetion between this and the offical lego version once the Lego one comes out?
@FlamesyOnFire
2 жыл бұрын
Don’t read my channel description.
@withmuckguy3362
2 жыл бұрын
@@FlamesyOnFire ok I won’t
@hammy1999
2 жыл бұрын
@@FlamesyOnFire no your channel is a piece of shit
Before you even get to the build itself, the thing that has always gotten to me in these reviews is that he sends dirty pieces out to customers. This is multiple sets now, so it's apparently just SOP. The first thing I do with EVERY Bricklink order I get after checking against the order, is wash them with hot water and dish soap. And that's just for my home use. He's actually sending them to a reviewer like that!?! It's mind boggling to me. If I buy a set like this, I expect that it's been physically built and tested, but apparently the same lack of care in cleaning the parts has been put into making sure the builds and directions actually work in real life. I can't myself ever seriously considering buying any of their builds after seeing this for multiple builds.