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[ZeeK]

Setnumber: 8683
Minifig number&name: #10 The Wrestler
Numbers of different minifigs in series 1: 16
Parts in this bag: 5
Price: 89 Russian Roubles (30 Roubles per 1 USD exh. rate)
Release: June 2010

Welcome to our show, Senior!

Since my country is rather far from Mexico, the first time the people became aware of Mexican wrestling called "lucha libre" was the release of the "Nacho Libre" movie starring Jack Black...

So here he is, the LEGO Luchador:

and the one from the movie

The number of parts is small, but we receive the red cape, which obviously goes well with custom figs.
The printing on the head is nice and accurate and the color used for head piece and legs is quite nice. I'm not sure that the pictures show this, but IMO, it's not cheap-looking at all

Here we have all the differences from the ordinary figs - The Mark on the inner side of the arm, and the digit marks on the hands.

The front view

Who said "superman"?

The printing on the torso is massive, tough accurate: the sweat-shirt, the prize belt... Any ideas for using torso/legs in custom figs?

The back of the minifugure is absolutely plain

I think of buying one for display purposes only, since i have not seen any possible custom applications yet. Any ideas are welcome!

Many thanks to my fellow DoubleBrick's member Dan (see his BrickShelf folder) for professional photos.

[Ratshot]

Another great minifig, I really can't wait for this collection to be released, do you know if there going to be available in Canada?
Thanks for the review

[General Armendariz]

I live right next to Mexico and here about these fights all the time. I've been to a couple. But anyways great review! and I'm so glad to see these amazing figs already! Sadly its made with chinese plastic

[Aanchir]

Pretty nice. Although in the earlier pictures I had thought the championship belt he wore had a masked minifig head in the center-- instead, it's just some sort of eagle/globe icon, which is still cool, but not as meta as I was hoping for.

Thanks for the review!

[Fugazi]

Another good looking minifig, with what looks like quality printing! But I'm at a loss to find a good use for such a character in a normal city setting... any suggestions?

[Joebot]

ZeeK, on Mar 24 2010, 02:44 PM, said:

[I think of buying one for display purposes only, since i have not seen any possible custom applications yet. Any ideas are welcome!

Well, I know of one possible use for this dude -- superhero. I LOVE that masked head, and that is definitely going to find it's way into a new character for my Lego superhero comic, the Unlikely Society.

I am digging all these early mini-fig reviews!! I don't how you guys are getting a hold of these things, but keep 'em comin'!!

[lightningtiger]

Thanks 'Zeek' for the review that asks where's Hulk Hogan around when you need him !
The figure looks COOL with print everywhere, face etc.,.
Man, I'm going to try and get all these !
Keep on bricking !

[gunm]

Cool! Thanks for the review.

I guess if you got several of these, you can make your own pro wrestling ring and have them do the Battle Royal thing!

He could also be a superhero, or a circus/amusement park performer if you like.

[prateek]

Nachoooooooooooo!

Thanks for pics of this fig. This one is one of my faves of Series 1. I actually had no idea that he had leg printing until now

[indianajones]

What's with this sudden flood of minifig reviews?! The belt could have been removable from the legs, like the Clone wars figs(or at least printed on the waist). Is it just the lighting, or is that a new shade of blue?

This post has been edited by indianajones: 24 March 2010 - 10:38 PM

[General Armendariz]

Joebot, on Mar 24 2010, 02:44 PM, said:

Well, I know of one possible use for this dude -- superhero. I LOVE that masked head

Actually he looks more like a super Vilan!

[beans]

A little disappointed at no back torso print

With the focus on minifigs in this series, you'd think they'd include more details like that.

Not that they're not awesome in every other way though.

[Omicron]

beans, on Mar 24 2010, 07:55 PM, said:

With the focus on minifigs in this series, you'd think they'd include more details like that.

The wrestler wears a cape anyways so it wouldn't matter. :P

-Omi

[Spyder]

Great review, I just have one question. Can you feel through the bags to at least get a good guess at what minifigure is inside? Although I really want to collect them all, it would be nice to buy some duplicates of the ones I love.

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Why on earth does he have flesh hands?