In 2008, Lego’s patent on clamping building blocks expired. Since then, other companies have also been allowed to produce the iconic building blocks. Lego still holds the license for all “Star Wars” sets. But the alternative manufacturers are extremely creative and offer high quality products Star Wars sets at incredibly affordable prices bee.
Mold King has become one of the leading Lego alternatives. The Chinese company offers high quality at reasonable prices and many sets related to “Star Wars”.
Mold King 21023: The alternative to the UCS Razor Crest from Lego
The Razor crest from ‘The Mandalorian’ is one of the most iconic spaceships from the ‘Star Wars’ universe. The ship is available from Lego as a UCS version for 525 euros Pro store* or as a smaller model for 168.99 euros Amazon*. Mold King offers a sleek alternative with set 21023.
Fans will of course immediately notice the similarity to the Razor Crest. The set consists of a lot of things 5,018 shares and currently costs only 131.75 euros on Amazon, so cheaper than the small (!) Razor Crest from Lego. The spaceship is 56 centimeters long and offers (unlike the Lego models) some functions such as opening valves.
Mold King 13134: A gigantic superstar destroyer
It measures no less than 1.34 meters Mold King’s Super Star Destroyer*. The gigantic ship can be assembled from 7,588 individual parts. By comparison, the standard Star Destroyer, which is also included in the set, looks like an annoying fly – and the whole thing costs just 259 euros on Amazon.
Mold King 21009: A sand crawler with remote control
Now things are really getting crazy. Because Mold King has one too Sandcrawler offered. The monster consists of more than 13,000 parts (!) and is almost one meter long and 70 centimeters high. But the best part is the remote control.
You read that right: You can fully motorize the model and let it drive through the apartment via the remote control or app. Six engines have been installed for this purpose. In addition, the interior of the sand crawler is detailed for maximum fun.
AT-AT, Tantive IV, Assault Cruiser: the best other Mold King sets
Mold King has many more Star Wars sets available waiting to be assembled. A highlight is that it is almost 75 centimeters long AT-AT*which is even motorized and consists of almost 7,000 parts.
Those who prefer to assemble smaller models will also find what they are looking for at Mold King. The Alderaan corvette Tantive IV*a Resurrecting Star Destroyer class* and a Venator-class attack cruiser* are available. The latter is now available with a 15 percent discount for under 60 euros.
How good is Mold King compared to Lego?
You may now be right to wonder how good Mold King bricks are compared to Lego? If you believe some of them Plug-in brick lovers, then many Lego alternatives are now at least as good as the original in terms of quality. For example, despite the significantly lower price, many building blocks from other manufacturers are printed, while Lego relies on stickers that are cheap to produce.
The author of this text has already put together several Lego sets and also some sets from alternative companies such as Mold King and BlueBrixx and can confirm the impression of many experts. Of course, there are qualitative exceptions on both sides. But it is precisely because of the enormous price difference that it is worth taking a look at Mold King and Co.