TheFuzz
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Nice knowing you, Ponn. You 'bout to get got, too!
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Nice knowing you, Ponn. You 'bout to get got, too!
PhoncipleBone
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They got my VIP card! And Sensei Wu kicked me in the balls.
tiggerkiddo
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Man this line is gonna be a nightmare to find in stores. Might have to suck it up and order a box
PhoncipleBone
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PaulExcellent
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Hey, guys? I've been taking a peek at that General Grievous figure-model-thing and I'm considering getting one. (If I can find one in stores...)
How is it? Pretty decent?
How is it? Pretty decent?
WordAssassin
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Didn't they show Series 16 at Toy Fair or something and it was back down to 16? I was thinking 18 would be the new norm too but that put a damper on things.
It depends on how much you want it.
I pulled the trigger on the UCS Falcon for twice that amount, but I never went for the UCS ISD when it was around $800.
If it was me, I wouldn't pay $1,000 for the SSD, but you do what's best for you.
PhoncipleBone
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As amazing as the SSD is, it isn't worth $1000.
Heck, you could brick link most of it for less.
Heck, you could brick link most of it for less.
I got this set for free and I have still yet to take it out of the box. Its so huge I have no space for it :/
BentBricks
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I feel like having Toy Story in the mix is a bit of a cop out since they already did those minifigs. Great for those that missed them though. At least they did a standard LEGO head for Buzz so it's a variant. Wonder if the Toy Story alien has some variations.
Seeing how well they did those non-standard head moulds makes me want other cartoon IP's like Looney Toons, classic cartoons (Popeye, Felix the Cat, Tom & Jerry, Woody Woodpecker, etc), and Hannah-Barbera even more.
What's Link doing in there?
Jables Swan
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The Disney minifigs mostly seem off to me. My kids will want them all though.
Winnie the Pimp
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Which is good, else my display proportions would be screwed up for CMFs!
Also: Can't believe how no one picked up on Donald and Daisy's weird facial expressions ugh. Which they would have gone more with a Barks/Rosa style Donald face but i guess that's hard to translate to a fig from Comics
Also don't really like the Genie headcap thing... On a positive note, Ursula, Stitch and Syndrome looking great but i care about those a lot less than the classic Disney characters. Mickey and Minnie look decent i guess, though i would have preferred a more basic dress/shirt for Minnie.
Winnie the Pimp
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Like, you mean Shaggy?
WordAssassin
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I... wonder if maybe they based the Mickey/Donald/etc characters on their park costumes? Aren't their mouths open?
BentBricks
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Like, it isn't pixie dust that gets Peter Pan flying high.
Seems like the theme part ones mouths are open. I wonder if they plan future variants or if it was a technical issue to make the mice moulds mouths open.
Now, the question is are those cartoon characters or people in a costume i.e. CMF mascots?
I'm thinking a Five Nights of Freddy and Disney Theme Park mashup with those new minifigs.
BentBricks
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This would have made the City Volcano subtheme a lot more interesting and cooler.
Those Nexo Knights badguys make great demons.
Those Nexo Knights badguys make great demons.
Nice! I have this set, which is about the smallest RC car they made, but uses a special base:
Wish they'd make a power solution for something minifig-sized like the Speed Champions sets.
If I had been around when this was released, I'd probably have owned this set. I hope LEGO reconsiders doing RC cars again with better motors.
He looks awesome. I mean, he's basically already a Bionicle so he works well. He's huge too.
Winnie the Pimp
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Like, it isn't pixie dust that gets Peter Pan flying high.
Seems like the theme part ones mouths are open. I wonder if they plan future variants or if it was a technical issue to make the mice moulds mouths open.
Now, the question is are those cartoon characters or people in a costume i.e. CMF mascots?
I'm thinking a Five Nights of Freddy and Disney Theme Park mashup with those new minifigs.
OMG, those costumes DO look so much like the CMFs...
Can't imagine they will officially comment on it but yeah, it really does seem like these are Donald Suit guy, Mickey suit guy etc. and not actual characters LOL
Jeff Albertson
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Nah that's not Mickey or Minnie's theme park attire, I do hope we get theme park versions or sorcerer Mickey down the line
After some reflection, I think I'm going to pass on Disney CMF. Just not as excited about them as I thought I would be - perhaps it's the lack of interesting accessories.
This too - I don't know what it is, but I'm not feeling them like I was for the Simpsons CMF series. Except for Stitch - he looks amazing.
This too - I don't know what it is, but I'm not feeling them like I was for the Simpsons CMF series. Except for Stitch - he looks amazing.
GalacticMouse
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So my wife is pretty indifferent to LEGO as a whole...she has some fond childhood memories of them like many of us and thinks that some of the new sets look cool, but she can take it or leave it.
This morning I showed her the Disney minifig leak and she lit up and immediately demanded that we need all of them.
I guess this'll be my first go at feeling bags. Any tips? haha
Doesn't mind me buying/displaying a few, of course.
This morning I showed her the Disney minifig leak and she lit up and immediately demanded that we need all of them.
I guess this'll be my first go at feeling bags. Any tips? haha
The lack of accessories is hugely disappointing.
Guess this is LEGO's way of keeping the costs in check after paying for the Disney license on these.
Or they could just raise the prices to 4.99 to mitigate this with future lineups. You know they want to.
Afterall that recent C-3PO polybag at TRU was 4.99, whereas normally a poly like that would go for 3.99
I dread the day, but it's gonna happen.
At missed out on the 1.99 days. At 2.99 they were still a good deal. 3.99, they are clearly still moving, but 4.99 is really quite outrageous for what you'd be getting.
Guess this is LEGO's way of keeping the costs in check after paying for the Disney license on these.
Or they could just raise the prices to 4.99 to mitigate this with future lineups. You know they want to.
Afterall that recent C-3PO polybag at TRU was 4.99, whereas normally a poly like that would go for 3.99
I dread the day, but it's gonna happen.
At missed out on the 1.99 days. At 2.99 they were still a good deal. 3.99, they are clearly still moving, but 4.99 is really quite outrageous for what you'd be getting.
Winnie the Pimp
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At least the Simpsons custom heads looked pretty good and had decent expressions... Still can't believe open mouth stoner Donald & Daisy there...
PalaceBrother
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It's easily the best figure from both waves released so far. Also, he is huge.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=177650243&postcount=15449
I'd like to echo the sentiments of many here that the Disney CMFs feel "off".
Ariel in particular is really strange looking, especially in light of how well done the mini-doll version is.
Jeff Albertson
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I'm in the minority loving the Disney mini figures.
Is there a reasonable way to buy a box in the uk? I used to collect something called vinylmations and Disney wound sell them by the crate if you wanted
Is there a reasonable way to buy a box in the uk? I used to collect something called vinylmations and Disney wound sell them by the crate if you wanted
toythatkills
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Just go into any shop stocking them and pick up a box.
Last time I bought a full box of CMFs (Series 10 - curse you Mr. Gold), it was through Amazon France.
Or this. Some stores might have set a limit on how many you can purchase, but you'll probably find some willing to sell you a case.
Ah, thanks. I didn't follow it that closely.
toythatkills
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We don't have Target in the UK. The best bet would be supermarkets tbh, they usually get shippers with five or six full boxes in, and I doubt they'd give a shit if someone tried to buy a whole one.
Jeff Albertson
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Cheers guys, just started Dimensions with the boy, hope they make a minifigure of the bad guy love his design
Personally I can't see spending that much on it, but there is an alternative which is what I just finished doing. I was slapping myself for not buying the SSD before it retired and decided to go the Bricklink route. After widdling down what I needed to purchase by digging through all my spare parts laying around I still had around 2/3 of the 3000+ pieces left to go. BrickLink and about 20 orders later I had all the parts for the SSD while only spending around $275. Granted I was very picky about part prices to keep cost down, but it can be done at far below the $1000 current price by resellers.
I even have a handy dandy spreadsheet with all the necessary parts (minus minifigs). If you want it, just PM me and I'll send it your way. Oh and I didn't mess with the stickers either. Those sheets are $30+ alone and don't really add anything to the ship since they're mostly inside.
aygomyownroad
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No Tinkerbell? Shocking. Rather her than Toy Story Buzz and Alien.
Waiting for Inside Out to make an appearance if there is a second wave.
Waiting for Inside Out to make an appearance if there is a second wave.
Winnie the Pimp
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Same here but i think that may remain a pipe dream.
If they DO end up making one tough, there's no way he will look as cool as in-game. How are they gonna do that transparent Stars torso?
I love them. There's actually a ton of new moulds. Heads and hair etc compared to a regular minifig series. I don't think the Simpsons would ever have worked with regular heads (the look odd in that lego Simpsons episode) but the regular heads look good to me here. Mr incredible is then only one who looks off to me because of the torso shape.
GalacticMouse
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I've seen a few people mention buying a box of the minifigures on here. What type of success rate has that had for someone who's done it?
Also, how many figures are in a box and what's the cost? (US)
Also, how many figures are in a box and what's the cost? (US)
I always go to the San Mateo one when in/near SF. It's a trek out to it from the city though.
No idea what the other is like.
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