--- title: 'Old vs New Lego: 20 Forgotten Builds' source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vq8fkKK_8A8' video_id: 'Vq8fkKK_8A8' date: 2026-07-25 duration_sec: 607 --- # Old vs New Lego: 20 Forgotten Builds > Source: [Old vs New Lego: 20 Forgotten Builds](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vq8fkKK_8A8) ## Summary This video showcases 20 old and forgotten Lego builds that were discontinued due to their weirdness or failure. The creator builds each set, tests its features, and comments on its quirky design, while also sharing trivia about vintage Lego pieces and figures. The video highlights how Lego's design philosophy has evolved over the decades. ### Key Points - **First Build: Robot with Secret Weapon** [00:02] — A 20-year-old robot set with a spinning shield and a chest-launched propeller. Tested against mini figs and a fall. - **Action Figure from 24 Years Ago** [01:11] — A strange action figure with a robotic arm and a punching glove mechanism. Described as the weirdest Lego figure ever. - **27-Year-Old Lego Car Wash** [01:49] — A tiny car wash set with an employee, menu, and special bristle pieces. Tested on a dirty car, but the outcome is not clearly stated. - **Old Lego Piece Trivia** [02:17] — Shows the first ever Lego brick from 77 years ago (hollow inside) and mentions brown pieces from 20 years ago were fragile due to different plastic. - **Chariot Set from 27 Years Ago** [02:43] — A fancy chariot pulled by a horse, with figures resembling Barbie rather than Lego. Tested speed but wheel wasn't spinning. - **28-Year-Old Alien Insect Vehicle** [03:24] — A space-themed alien vehicle that looks like an insect with pinchers, magnet cranes, and a built-in speaker (non-functional). Can split into smaller insect. - **25-Year-Old Alien Civilization** [04:03] — A 700-piece alien base with rare tube pieces that transport figures via air pump. Includes weird alien figures. - **Vintage Lego Figure Trivia** [04:55] — First Lego minifig (no arms/face), a finger puppet figure, and a 20-year-old Darth Vader with a glowing lightsaber. - **Dinosaur Themed Set from 20 Years Ago** [05:21] — Huge dinosaur piece with glowing red eyes and an insane vehicle that shoots real bullets. Tested but dinosaur didn't move. - **24-Year-Old Remote Controlled Car** [05:50] — A 200-piece RC car with visible computer and remote. Tested by clearing obstacles and running over mini figs. - **25-Year-Old Motorized Monkey** [06:18] — A monkey with a motor that climbs rope. Can be rebuilt into insect, bat, or bird. Creator jokes about weirdness. - **Failed Police Station Set** [07:02] — A 25-year-old police building with jail, helicopter, and car that makes noises. Failed due to weird-looking figures. - **40-Year-Old Amusement Park** [07:30] — The oldest set bought, with rides like carousel, ferris wheel, slide, and a boat that floats. Unique pieces like a bench with hearts. - **Special Store Finds: Indigenous Tribe Set** [08:12] — A set with an ancient tribe, throne, treasure chest, and alligator-guarded prison. Concept of carrying leader by servants. - **30-Year-Old Underwater Research Base** [08:37] — A large underwater base with scuba divers, submarine with magnet, and watchtower guarding against black octopuses. - **Final Box: 25-Year-Old Lego Camera** [09:02] — A working Lego camera that connects to computer to record video. Build includes a tripod. Does not work with modern computers. ### Conclusion The video presents a nostalgic look at discontinued Lego sets, from bizarre action figures and motorized monkeys to functional cameras, showing how Lego's creativity has evolved and sometimes misfired over the years. It ends with a subscriber milestone celebration. ## Transcript test 20 old forgotten Lego builds that are so cursed LEGO literally stopped selling them to see if they're a W in the chat or if they're clapped. So, anyway, let's go. Okay, a bunch of random packages have spawned at my door. And inside should be all the Lego we're going to build. So, let's go ahead and bring them into my room. Okay, let's open the first box, which is also the smallest. So, let's build it and find out what it is. Okay, this first build is a Lego set from 20 years ago, and it's this robot made from these strange looking pieces. In one hand, it has this blade to attack, and in the other hand, it has this special shield, which actually spins and works as a second weapon. And hidden in its chest is a secret weapon, and it's this special propeller that you can launch into enemies. But to test this robot, let's send it to battle with these 10 mini figs. Nice. for this next test. Let's see if it can survive a giant fall. [screaming] Okay, it's time to open the next box and see what's inside. action figure. And LEGO made this 24 years ago. What the heck? This literally looks nothing like Lego. No, it's actually Lego, guys. And you'll know because certain body parts actually connect [music] with it. Wow, I wish my eyes had an undo button. But the most cursed part about this figure is that it has a robotic arm with this punching glove that you can pull back and release when you push this button. So to see how strong it is, let's try punching these random items. [screaming] that still doesn't excuse the fact that this is probably the weirdest Lego figure I've ever seen. Okay, inside this next mystery box is our next Lego [music] set. And this one is literally 27 years old. In other words, it's from the dinosaur age. And it's this tiny Lego car wash. There's an employee to guide the cars inside this menu where you select what wash you want. And to wash the car, Lego made these special pieces that have tiny bristles [music] on them. So, I have this super dirty card that I rubbed outside in the ground. So, let's put it through the car wash and [music] see if it works. actually going to work. Before we open the next box, here's some weird old Lego pieces. like the first ever Lego brick from 77 years ago. The inside is literally empty, meaning it actually slides back and forth. 20 years ago, brown Lego pieces used [music] to be made from a different type of plastic, meaning they could easily break. Okay, we've unlocked the next box to open. And inside is another Lego set from 27 years ago. Look how old this box is. It looks like it was transported through a battlefield. So, let's lock in and build this. For each step, there's a guy actually putting it together. Okay, the set is a very fancy, expensive looking chariot being pulled by this horse. But what makes this set weird is that the figures look nothing like real Lego. It's like Lego tried making their own version of Barbie. Okay, let's see how fast it can go. Wow, sounds like my teeth getting scraped at the dentist. This wheel isn't spinning, by the way. Okay, this next Lego build is in a literal shoe box. >> Okay, this Lego build is literally 28 years old and it's this weird space themed alien vehicle that literally looks like an insect. It has these two small pinchers in front of its head to grab people. This flying vehicle on its head and six legs, including two which work as tiny cranes with a magnet on the end. That way they can grab and collect these special crystals. Inside the insect is this control room, and it can even split in half to turn into a smaller insect. But the best part is it has a built-in speaker that's apparently supposed to play real insect sounds. Yeah, that really shows how old the set is, cuz it literally doesn't work. Okay, this next Lego build is from 25 years ago. [music] civilization made from 700 pieces. It comes with these weird [music] alien figures like this orange one, this red one, or this green one. But the weirdest part about this set is that it uses these rare [music] special tube pieces, and they're used to transport the aliens around the base. So, first you load one in this special pod, which is shaped perfectly to its body. Then you load it in the tube, and using this pump, the air will push it through the tube to the air will push it through the tube to the other end. play with. Comment if you would buy this. Before the nest box, here's some weird Lego figures, like the first ever Lego miniig. It literally had no arms and no face. Or this figure, which is made from one single piece, and apparently you put it on your finger and it works as a tiny finger puppet. This is a 20-year-old Lego Darth Vader miniig. But what makes it special is lightsaber actually glows. Okay, we've unlocked the next box to open. So, let's unlocked the next box to open. So, let's see [music] what's inside this one. 20 years ago, and it's a dinosaur themed Lego set. It comes with this huge dinosaur, which is probably one of the biggest Lego pieces I've ever seen. It [music] button that you push, which makes its eyes glow red. You also build this insane looking vehicle to shoot the dinosaur. It [music] these huge wheels. This guy on the side with this massive gun. And there's an even bigger gun on the top which actually fires real bullets. Yeah, this dinosaur is not moving, guys. Okay, inside this next box is a [music] 24year-old Lego set. It's made from 200 pieces and it's this Lego remote controlled car. Look at that. You can actually see the computer inside. And to control it, it uses this tiny remote. No way this still works. Nice. Now, let's try clearing different obstacles with this car, starting with a pile of [music] Nice. I then tried running over this Nice. I then tried running over this crowd of mini figs. Okay, this next Lego set stopped being sold 25 years ago, and it's this creepy Lego monkey. It says ages 6 to 99, so if you're 100, you can't build this. But monkey has an actual motor inside which apparently lets it climb rope just like a real monkey. So let's take it outside and see if it works. actually like a real monkey. You can even rebuild it into different animals like this weird insect looking creature. Someone please comment what this is. Or this giant Lego bat. [music] Let's go. Its wings are even [music] Let's go. Its wings are even moving. Oh, I think it bit me. You can even build this thing, which appears to be some sort of bird. Whoever designed this was either three or they got fired the next day. Okay, inside this nest box is a failed Lego set from 25 years ago. 25 years ago. [music] police building has multiple levels. There's this jail to put criminals, this police helicopter, and this police car, which makes actual noises. But what made this set fail is [music] the figures look extremely weird and nothing like Lego. This guy needs to go to jail for literally having that face. Okay, this next box has a 40-year-old Lego set inside. Yep, it's the oldest Lego set I bought. And after building it, it's this small Lego amusement park. For the characters like this sheep, this mouse, this fox wearing a hat, or this rides like this small carousel, this ferris wheel, this slide, this boat ride, which floats on actual water. You can even win small carnival prizes, them. [music] This set has pieces I've never seen, like this bench, this has hearts in it. Okay, we have one final Lego item to unbox. But before we do that, I found a special store in my city that sells basically every Lego imaginable. So, I bought some of the oldest Lego sets they had to bring home, like this one, which is an ancient indigenous tribe that you'd find deep in the jungle. There's this tribal leader which sits on this throne and can be carried around by his servants. And behind him is this stone face and this cave with a treasure chest full of gold coins. There's even this tiny Lego prison which can fit a single miniig and it's guarded by these alligators. That way you can't escape. I also bought this Lego set which is literally 30 years old and it's this huge underwater research base guarded by these scuba divers and it's built into this giant canyon which is made from these huge Lego pieces. You can explore the ocean in this big submarine, which can even collect random treasure using this magnet piece. Then you can bring the treasure to this underwater research facility where it's collected and studied. There's even a small watchtowwer to guard the base from these black octopuses. And now it's time to open the final box. And inside is a 25-year-old Lego set. And it's a literal Lego camera which connects to your computer and can record actual video. I built it this working Lego tripod. And you could actually attach real Lego to it. Wow. Now I can finally pursue my dream of becoming a streamer by clip farming and getting donations. So, let's plug it into my computer and see if it works. No, it doesn't freaking work. It's so old it doesn't even work with new computers. Yo, we're going to hit 9 million subscribers. Here we go. Let's [music] subscribers. Here we go. Let's [music] go. one. I [music] be with my [singing] ninja red one blue master jitsu. My s name is woo. Everything is awesome when I walk in a room in my [music] Lego speed [singing] champion. Dad let it zoom.