Falconfan1414 Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 On the April 2018 calendar, it shows a exclusive new promo set called Lego minifigure factory set and it comes with four micro figures. The offer is from April 1-15th if you spend $75 or more Quote
Digger of Bricks Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 It comes with a blue Classic Spaceman microfigure! Quote
deraven Posted March 2, 2018 Posted March 2, 2018 WOW. Yeah... shame about the cardboard background, but the microfigs look fantastic! Quote
x105Black Posted March 2, 2018 Posted March 2, 2018 I'm definitely interested in seeing more about this set. Quote
Digger of Bricks Posted March 24, 2018 Posted March 24, 2018 Brickset - 5005358 Minifigure Factory Quote
Digger of Bricks Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 Brickset - 5005358 Minifigure Factory Images Quote
koalayummies Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 At a glance it looks like he's shirtless with a giant Lego back tattoo. That is some very tiny printing for the microfigures. Quote
x105Black Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 I would have cared if one of those was a Castle minifigure. But seriously, it's a cool set. I really just want the blue Space guy. Quote
Bricked1980 Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 5 hours ago, x105Black said: I would have cared if one of those was a Castle I agree. I would have expected to see a policeman, pirate, spaceman and a Castle micro fig. Not really sure what the purple fig is supposed to be. It does look a pretty decent set though. I would like a whole load of the pirate micro figures to populate my mini black seas barracuda from the 60th anniversary promo set. Quote
Digger of Bricks Posted March 31, 2018 Posted March 31, 2018 4 hours ago, Bricked1980 said: Not really sure what the purple fig is supposed to be. Apparently, she's P.I.X.A.L. from the Ninjago theme. I know, it's a rather strange choice, especially considering that she's not even a main character for the theme. I don't really get it. Quote
Bricked1980 Posted March 31, 2018 Posted March 31, 2018 5 hours ago, Digger of Bricks said: Apparently, she's P.I.X.A.L. from the Ninjago theme. I know, it's a rather strange choice, especially considering that she's not even a main character for the theme. I don't really get it. Thanks for clearing that up. I assume this one and the nurse are included so that there are some female characters represented in the set. The ninjago character seems like quite a random choice though. I think there are better options they could have chosen. Minor criticism aside - this does still look like a great little set. Quote
Digger of Bricks Posted March 31, 2018 Posted March 31, 2018 4 hours ago, Bricked1980 said: I assume this one and the nurse are included so that there are some female characters represented in the set. The ninjago character seems like quite a random choice though. I think there are better options they could have chosen. If they wanted to chose a character that was both female and from the Ninjago theme, why didn't they go with Nya, a much more central character? Quote
Takanuinuva Posted March 31, 2018 Posted March 31, 2018 I think the reason they chose Pixal is cause she was literally made in a factory. Quote
Nexogeek Posted April 2, 2018 Posted April 2, 2018 Seeing as how when microfigs are in a set we get a space for each do you guys think it would be the same with this? Because that would be amazing if that's the case even though i'm unsure if I'll be able to take advantage of such a great promo Quote
Aanchir Posted April 2, 2018 Posted April 2, 2018 On 3/31/2018 at 8:45 AM, Digger of Bricks said: If they wanted to chose a character that was both female and from the Ninjago theme, why didn't they go with Nya, a much more central character? Perhaps just because Pixal’s purple color stands out more from the other figures than Nya’s typical reds, blacks, and greys? Or maybe because she’s more instantly recognizable when miniaturized. Or even just that Pixal is under-represented in sets compared to Nya (seeing as she’s been a fixture in the show for five seasons and only appeared in 3 or 4 sets)? There are a lot of possible reasons. Quote
Digger of Bricks Posted April 2, 2018 Posted April 2, 2018 3 hours ago, Aanchir said: There are a lot of possible reasons. Would you know or think of any possible reasons that may pertain to the 40th anniversary of the Minifigure? Quote
koalayummies Posted April 2, 2018 Posted April 2, 2018 (edited) A Night at the Factory All the figures have come to life... and they're all hostile!!!! Not again!!! Hate the night shift! Why'd we build this place on a minifigure graveyard? The grey plate that the factory line is built on is stuck to the cardboard box/happy-meal style layout. Haven't yet tried to pull it free. Made for some tight building space. Edited April 2, 2018 by koalayummies Quote
x105Black Posted April 3, 2018 Posted April 3, 2018 Thanks for that playful display! It's a nice way to show off not only the new set, but also the minifigures. And good to know about the plate being attached to the box! Quote
beverly888 Posted April 3, 2018 Posted April 3, 2018 Great set, especially seeing it with the new CMFs! I've got an order in with my local (Bricklink) dealer for an entire Series 18 set. And, there will be two GWP Minifig Factories arriving at my door from the LEGO online store later this week, one for me and one for someone in our LUG at a later date. Can't wait! Thanks for the photos, koalayummies! Cheers! Beverly Quote
telaruhn Posted April 3, 2018 Posted April 3, 2018 (edited) I really like the detail on the micro figures. Is that... a paintbrush with no paint on it!? Edited April 3, 2018 by telaruhn Quote
koalayummies Posted April 3, 2018 Posted April 3, 2018 Its a pretty great giveaway. The Lego worker is awesome. A figure of the people that make what we love! The build itself is also pretty cool once you fully assemble it because its not really clear what the cardboard is doing until its all together and it has a bunch of useful parts. The printed microfigures are just icing on an already awesome donut-cinnamon-roll-cheesburger-pizza cake. The paintbrush has green paint on the 'bristles' part. So its painting none of the microfigures Quote
ultiminutes Posted April 3, 2018 Posted April 3, 2018 12 hours ago, koalayummies said: A Night at the Factory All the figures have come to life... and they're all hostile!!!! *Snip* I’ve now seen the minifigure printed on the background go from “Benny” to classic policeman in promo pictures and now the nurse in your photo. Is it some kinda Rolodex thing ? A kinda paper dial at the back to change the minifig on the frame? Quote
koalayummies Posted April 3, 2018 Posted April 3, 2018 3 hours ago, ultiminutes said: I’ve now seen the minifigure printed on the background go from “Benny” to classic policeman in promo pictures and now the nurse in your photo. Is it some kinda Rolodex thing ? A kinda paper dial at the back to change the minifig on the frame? Yeah sort of. So the assembly line can slide back and forth. There are Technic pins that go through a slot on the back 'wall' of the cardboard and allow you to attach another piece of cardboard (with all the microfigures' minifigure representations printed on it) so you slide the assembly line in either direction so that whatever microfigure being 'painted' is front and center on the display and also shown on the 'screen' on the back wall. Pretty clever. So from that picture if you slide it to the left the pirate is center in the display and also shows up on the wall. Slide it to the right and Pixal would be center and shown on the screen. Quote
ultiminutes Posted April 4, 2018 Posted April 4, 2018 13 hours ago, koalayummies said: Yeah sort of. So the assembly line can slide back and forth. There are Technic pins that go through a slot on the back 'wall' of the cardboard and allow you to attach another piece of cardboard (with all the microfigures' minifigure representations printed on it) so you slide the assembly line in either direction so that whatever microfigure being 'painted' is front and center on the display and also shown on the 'screen' on the back wall. Pretty clever. So from that picture if you slide it to the left the pirate is center in the display and also shows up on the wall. Slide it to the right and Pixal would be center and shown on the screen. Cool, guess that's a pretty nifity play feature that they've incorporated into an otherwise dull cardboard backing. Gives me food for thought, I was initially tempted to throw the box away and keep the plastic bits. Quote
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