Oky

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  1. Oky

    [SPC] Cat B - Red Beard Space Runner

    Thanks! The jaw doesn't move, but it does have a big laser cannon in it as you can see in this picture: https://flic.kr/p/2pDpQtk
  2. Welcome aboard the Red Beard Space Runner, Captain Redbeard's fearsome battle spaceship! This is a futuristic version of the classic Pirates set Red Beard Runner and features many of the key features of the ship: a red, white, and black color scheme with gray and white stripes, a large skull, rib-like white arches, a crane, two masts, a small escort ship, and three cannons on each side. Unlike the original set however, this one features a full interior, large extra cannon inside the skull's mouth, and harpoons to anchor the ship to an asteroid or enemy ship. You can see all of these details and more in the pictures on my Flickr.
  3. The Rapid Acceleration Flying Transport, or RAFT for short, is a small hover vehicle that is often used by Space Pirates. It features stabilization paddles, a flag, and a holder to store a flintlock blaster or laser cutlass. This renegade space pirate is using it to outrun a space shark, one of the vicious creatures with jetpacks and frickin laserbeams attached to them that infest the Caribbean Galaxy. For comparison, here is a picture of the original set, 6234: Renegade's Raft. I kept all the key features of the set: the color scheme, the functionality (a small vehicle), the paddles, the flag, the shark, and the minifig with two weapons. The Renegade seats comfortably in the sleek bike and his blaster clips onto the back. Let me know what you think in the comments, mateys.
  4. Looks great! My only criticism would be that it’s odd for Harry to carry a safe into the jungle. I think a wooden crate would be more appropriate and “Adventure-y” (unless you don’t want to use any molds that didn’t exist when the original set came out).
  5. If we make twins with minimal color differences like these, do they count as two minifigs or can we count them as one?
  6. Huzzah! A classic EB contest returns! If we include minifigs in categories B or C, can we also submit them for category A?
  7. Interesting analysis. However, I don't think all figs can really be put into one specific faction, and I think some of them don't even really count. Some thoughts: S1 Robot: There is nothing to suggest that he is affiliated with any faction, or that he is even in Space. In fact, it has been said that the Deep Sea Diver saw him walk across the sea floor once. While it doesn't specify if it was Earth's ocean, it stands to reason that he is an Earth robot. S8 Evil Robot: Based on his description, he seems to be an unaffiliated character who gets hired by various evil factions. And if the S1 Robot isn't a Space character, neither is the Evil Robot. S9 Alien Avenger: A lot of what you said about him seems like pure speculation. Bricks and Minifigs is a secondhand Lego seller that has no official ties to LEGO as far as I know, so anything they put in their made-up descriptions isn't canon. The official description of the Alien Avenger goes: While I agree that the "Avenger" in the name seems to imply that he was a victim of some sort, nothing in his description confirms that he was wronged by any of the Space factions. He's just part of an unnamed ragtag group of warriors. Given that they're scavengers, this team may not have a clear color scheme, but rather a cobbled-together look. S9 Battle Mech: Like you said, while it looks similar to a Galaxy Squad figure, it lacks their logo, so is likely not affiliated with them. The Battle Mech's description seems to indicate that it is an unaffiliated hero similar to Voltron or the Megazord. Perhaps it is a Galaxy Squad robot that got repurposed by whoever is controlling it. S16 Cyborg: The fact that she appears on a game cover pretty much confirms that she is just a video game character, or at least someone from (a future) Earth that the game is based on, so I don't think she's part of any Space faction. S17 Retro Space Hero: His description heavily implies that he's just an actor in a cheesy TV show, so I don't think he counts as Space. S24 Robot Warrior: All we know about it is that it defends its world and is ready for battle. While its world could be Earth, it sounds more like it has its own world to protect, so I would argue that this one is actually its own Space faction. It even has its own logo. We'll have to update this list when the Space CMFs release!
  8. You have a seriously messed up worldview if you can’t tell the difference between some fictional spacemen who simply steal stuff and actual friggin Nazis. LEGO Vikings are not the ones you see in The Northman or history books. They’re LEGO’s kid friendly version who just fight mythological creatures. Same with the Nazis in Indiana Jones who you will never see referred to as such or ever wear a swastika. To bring this back on topic, this is why it made sense for LEGO to make their own adventure theme first where the villains are just rival treasure hunters and where the treasures weren’t religious artifacts. It allowed them to make sets without dancing around these problematic topics and have a lot more creative freedom than merely changing some colors on a temple wall.
  9. The theme is called Adventurers, not adventures, hence my earlier confusion. I hope you use the correct name in your video. Not necessarily. As others mentioned, with licensed themes they have to figure out how to adapt the source material into a set that is fun and fits into their brand values instead of just developing a concept that is made to be a LEGO set. And it’s not like they don’t do a bunch of marketing for licensed themes as well. Just look at all the countless video games and animated specials for Star Wars, Superheroes, Jurassic World, etc. WOAH! You’re not wrong about the Empire, but comparing harmless old LEGO factions to Nazis is going a bit too far! I’m starting to get the feeling that you’re just a troll trying to stir up trouble by hating on popular themes and asking for the whole forum to be restructured.
  10. Are you talking about Adventurers or adventures in general? I’m assuming it’s the former, but either way, I haven’t heard this before. To me it just sounds like speculation based on the similarities between the themes, but maybe someone else knows more. Regardless, I’m glad we got Adventurers first.
  11. Oky

    2024 Space sets

    I think it’s a very strong series. It might be the first one I buy a whole box of since all the figs are army builders! Sure, there are some duds like the UFO costume or the Astronaut (shoulda been a CS Spaceman and UFO alien remake instead) and some like Orion are kinda odd choices, but they all come with interesting new molds at least. The long overdue remakes of M-tron, Blacktron II, and Ice Planet came out excellent, although it’s a shame the M-tronian doesn’t come with a visor (why is LEGO so stingy with trans. neon colors these days!?) and that the Blacktron mutant had those lime double arms and animal leg on both sides. Also, I wish the Insectoid was a Zotaxian cyborg like from the original theme, but it still looks cool. The MIB-style tiny aliens in a minifig robot suit is a very clever idea (I bet the reverse side of the head has the closed face), and the space nurse will go great with my hospital spaceship! Retro Space Girl also looks great. They’re literally all space related. And when has a CMF series ever fit together? Even the licensed series and previous themed series had many varied figs, even in different scales.
  12. News flash: All LEGO themes are for kids and adults (except Icons). If you go to the Ninjago and MK discussion threads you’ll see plenty of adults appreciating them. You may not like them, but that doesn’t mean others don’t.
  13. No. You forgot about the biggest ones: Ninjago and Monkie Kid. Although Monkie Kid is a bit hard to find in physical stores.
  14. Personally, I would keep licenses and action/adventure themes separate. Not only because in-house themes should have their own home, but also because there’s already too much going on in the licensed themes forum. The yearly discussion threads take up a quarter of the first page as it is because of how many licenses there are nowadays!
  15. There are said to be no more Indy sets next year and there is no other adventure theme rumored AFAIK. As you mentioned, LEGO is focusing on space subthemes next year. Maybe after that we might get a new adventure (sub)theme if Indy still doesn’t continue. How do you know that’s not what they did? What makes it “a dream for babies”? Like Murdoch said, it’s an action theme wether you like it or not, and a very creative one at that So basically Aquazone? :D Yes, I’d love an Aquazone reboot.