BlueLanturnCorp Posted March 15 Posted March 15 I like the Gum-Gum fruit, but I kinda wish the figures were a bit different. Maybe Kid Luffy with stretchy arms, then a Luffy in the outfit he wore in the Baratie? Quote
Scarilian Posted March 15 Posted March 15 On 3/12/2026 at 8:43 PM, BrickBob Studpants said: Was Bogard even seen in S2? I have a feeling @Scarilian is right and they might throw a Baroque Works member or two in that set. Robbing the Baratie of three of its exclusive minifigs would be a strange move, especially since Koby & Helmeppo have limited screentime in S2. I forgot Bogard existed in the live-action, but throw him in also for more Marine related characters xD Baratie would probably still sell due to Mihawk. On 3/12/2026 at 8:43 PM, BrickBob Studpants said: They‘ve skipped enough stuff in both seasons to warrant a 2027 wave before S3 hits in 2028. They started filming in late 2025 so it's possible it gets a Summer 2027 release. Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted March 15 Posted March 15 7 minutes ago, Scarilian said: I forgot Bogard existed in the live-action, but throw him in also for more Marine related characters xD Baratie would probably still sell due to Mihawk. Sure, Mihawk and Zeff will stay exclusive to that one (the former for a looooong time and the latter forever), but I still can‘t imagine them robbing the Baratie of 3 exclusives in one fell swoop. Koby and Helmeppo didn‘t get to do much this season, unlike other characters I‘d rather like to see in that set 9 minutes ago, Scarilian said: They started filming in late 2025 so it's possible it gets a Summer 2027 release. Possible, but people also expected S2 to drop last year already for the longest time. One year of post-production isn‘t unrealistic, but I don‘t want them to rush either. Having a CGI character as a permanent member of the main cast will take more time I imagine ^^ Quote
Lyichir Posted March 16 Posted March 16 19 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said: Sure, Mihawk and Zeff will stay exclusive to that one (the former for a looooong time and the latter forever), but I still can‘t imagine them robbing the Baratie of 3 exclusives in one fell swoop. Koby and Helmeppo didn‘t get to do much this season, unlike other characters I‘d rather like to see in that set It's a minor thing and sort of unlikely but if they were to include Koby and Helmeppo, it'd be cool if they included the hats from their uniforms, which the Baratie set lacked. I say unlikely because Helmeppo's in particular likely ought to be dual molded to work in his iconic hair, and I'm not sure that'd be the best use of the budget for this wave. Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted March 16 Posted March 16 1 hour ago, Lyichir said: […] and I'm not sure that'd be the best use of the budget for this wave. I‘m not one to scoff at new dual-moulded pieces, but the budget can indeed have been spent better In general, this could be a pretty loaded wave in terms of new pieces. The two minifigs confirmed so far both require a new piece each (Dr Hiriluk’s hairdo and Chopper’s head), and some of the unconfirmed but likely to appear characters too, particularly Wapol, Mr 3, Alvida, and Miss All Sunday. The Straw Hats don‘t need new pieces this season as Usopp‘s goggles can be realised as a print on last year‘s bandana piece. Smoker, Tashigi, Miss Valentine, Mr 5, and Dalton could also all be done without new pieces. Other characters I‘m 50:50 on. Miss Wednesday would benefit from a new hairpiece, but they may just as well repurpose an existing ponytail piece. Mr 9, unlikely as he sadly is to appear, may reuse the existing crown/hair combo piece, despite the hairstyle not matching. Where are the factory leaks when you need them?! Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted March 19 Posted March 19 (edited) LEGO have officially revealed a teaser video, showing (the upper half of) the Chopper minifig! Love it! Edited March 19 by BrickBob Studpants Quote
Portal Out Posted March 19 Posted March 19 He looks good! I was anticipating a Babu Frik style microfigue, but I think they definitely got him right (even if hes probably too tall). My only complaint is that his hat is more of a dark reddish color than the bright pink they used, but oh well. Quote
Lyichir Posted March 19 Posted March 19 25 minutes ago, Portal Out said: He looks good! I was anticipating a Babu Frik style microfigue, but I think they definitely got him right (even if hes probably too tall). My only complaint is that his hat is more of a dark reddish color than the bright pink they used, but oh well. I think that's magenta/bright reddish violet, which'll probably look better in real lighting. Was certainly not expecting him to be a full minifigure (even with short legs). If he seems too tall I might try using one of the Lego Dreamzzz "dreamling" torsos for him, which do come in the right color. Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted March 19 Posted March 19 48 minutes ago, Portal Out said: He looks good! I was anticipating a Babu Frik style microfigue, but I think they definitely got him right (even if hes probably too tall). He’s nowhere near as small as Babu Frik or Grogu though Sure, LEGO proportions can be funky, but a minifig works way better in my opinion ^^ Quote
Scarilian Posted March 19 Posted March 19 I don't think the color of the hat works and his furr looks darker than it should be. Not sure what they were going for here but it doesn't really fit the live-action or anime in regards to the color scheme. Quote
strangely Posted March 19 Posted March 19 It kinda looks like he uses the baby body. Does that mean we have our first hat piece for the baby head? (I don't really count the space helmet since that's one piece really) Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted March 19 Posted March 19 1 hour ago, strangely said: It kinda looks like he uses the baby body. Does that mean we have our first hat piece for the baby head? (I don't really count the space helmet since that's one piece really) Nope, he has a regular minifig torso Quote
strangely Posted March 19 Posted March 19 1 hour ago, BrickBob Studpants said: Nope, he has a regular minifig torso I watched the video again, it really looks like the baby body to me; head to torso width looks consistent with the baby body and arms stuck out forward like that mold too Quote
Lyichir Posted March 19 Posted March 19 Huh, you're right, that might be the baby body. That would certainly be scaled better, though its inability to hold accessories would be an unfortunate drawback. Still, I think that's a better option than the regular minifig torso, especially since it'd help to better sell the difference between the regular form and his "heavy point" transformation (which presumably is regular minifig-sized). Quote
brickbride Posted March 20 Posted March 20 (edited) Unless I'm mistaken the hat does not cover the back of his head so he always has his alternative expression visible. I hate this in figs, it gives me Quirrell/Voldie vibes. ;-) I agree that the colours seem way off at first glance. Edited March 20 by brickbride Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted March 20 Posted March 20 10 hours ago, Lyichir said: Still, I think that's a better option than the regular minifig torso, especially since it'd help to better sell the difference between the regular form and his "heavy point" transformation (which presumably is regular minifig-sized). If it’s indeed the baby torso and head, then we have two problems: 1) How would they attach the hat since baby heads only have a bar-sized mini-stud as a connection point, and 2) how would the same hat fit both a baby and a minifig? After all, the hat doesn’t magically grow in size when Chopper transforms Of course they could have designed two hats, one with the head attached (meaning only one facial expression was possible then) and the other without, but that doesn’t solve the size issue Quote
thebricksbear Posted March 20 Posted March 20 Adding my opinion nobody asked for... it's definitely just a turned regular body. There's not room inside a single-brick wide torso for the arm gear. I'm sure it's just going to be the small legs and normal torso. Do the antlers disconnect like other reindeer minifigs? I do wish they'd have gone with a nougat color. I'm assuming this also means no reindeer point either, but at least this way maybe we get a heavy point! Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted March 20 Posted March 20 1 hour ago, thebricksbear said: I do wish they'd have gone with a nougat color. I think the render makes the fur look darker than it actually is, because I’m sure that’s medium nougat ^^ I’ve been thinking about the sets more and the only one I still don’t like the sound of is the marine ship. The Baratie being the most expensive set in the S1 sets made sense, considering it was the setting of two episodes. What relevance does a marine ship have in S2? The only way this set can be redeemed for me is through featuring a couple of Baroque Works members, otherwise it’ll be pretty pointless in the context of this season. After all, there already is a Loguetown set for Smoker and Tashigi to be included in Quote
brickbride Posted March 20 Posted March 20 (edited) 56 minutes ago, BrickBob Studpants said: What relevance does a marine ship have in S2? The only way this set can be redeemed for me is through featuring a couple of Baroque Works members, otherwise it’ll be pretty pointless in the context of this season. After all, there already is a Loguetown set for Smoker and Tashigi to be included in Why would a bunch of Baroque Works members be on board a marine ship? Also I'm pretty sure this would be our only way to get Tashigi. I'm expecting the Loguetown Chase set to be Luffy, Sanji, Smoker, and Dragon with the bike ('cause LEGO love bikes) and maybe a little "Loguetown" sidebuild. I've finally managed to finish season two (real life got in the way) and like I'd half expected going in, for me the season peaked at Whiskey Peak. That was an excellent episode in terms of both stunts and writing. I also loved Reverse Mountain, and liked Loguetown a lot, and enjoyed the two Little Garden episodes more than I thought I would. Drum Kingdom, to me, was the least enjoyable part. It didn't need to be three episodes long and the only characters I found at all compelling were Kureha and Hiriluk. Maybe Dalton too but certainly not Chopper. And while I mostly adore what the make-up and costume department have done with the source material, his heavy point form with the clearly painted on blue nose looks terrible. I hope they'll keep his appearances to a minimum going forward. My minifig predictions: 75641: 271 pcs, $30 (Chopper and Hiriluk's hideout) - Chopper and Hiriluk, possibly also Kureha but I doubt it 75642: 547 pcs, $60 (Loguetown Chase) - Luffy, Sanji, Smoker, Dragon 75643: 576 pcs, $70 (Buildable Chopper) - no minifigs 75644: 733 pcs, $70 (Giants of Elbaph) - just the two buildable giants with no minifigs going by the set name, otherwise it should have been something like "Little Garden Adventure" 75645: 1063 pcs, $100 (Drum Island Castle) - Luffy, Nami, Wapol are a given; not Hiriluk (I'm sure he'll remain exclusive to the smallest set); I expect seven or eight figures total at max which means they'll have to pick and chose among Kureha, Sanji, Vivi (either Kureha or Vivi seems likely in order to up the female quota), Chopper (likely), those two jesters, and Dalton (also likely) 75646: 1705 pcs, $170 (Marine Ship) - likely Garp's ship with the dog figurehead from season one; characters should include Tashigi (we sort of can assume she and Smoker came to the Grand Line with Garp even though that wasn't shown?), Koby, Helmeppo, Smoker, Garp himself, Bogard, IDK who else? Truth be told that sounds like a boring selection and a lot of uniform parts (though at least Smoker's bare-chested under the jacket and Tashigi wears non-standard clothing) and I'd find an island set much more interesting. But I guess they figure ships will sell best? This would give us no Baroque Works members at all but I don't think it's that unlikely. It also means that Zoro (a very popular character) and Usopp wouldn't be in any sets this wave which seems weird to me, but on the other hand I don't see where Zoro would fit into this selection (possibly Loguetown but surely we won't get six minifigs for EUR 60). We'll see. Edited March 20 by brickbride Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted March 20 Posted March 20 7 minutes ago, brickbride said: Why would a bunch of Baroque Works members be on board a marine ship? They did infiltrate that marine base in the opening scene, so hopefully to tie in with that? What draw would that set have otherwise in terms of minifigs? Tashigi alone won‘t sell a $170 set. 7 minutes ago, brickbride said: 75644: 733 pcs, $70 (Giants of Elbaph) - just the two buildable giants with no minifigs going by the set name - otherwise it should have been something like "Little Garden Adventure" That’s awfully pessimistic Mr 3 has to be in this! 8 minutes ago, brickbride said: This would give us no Baroque Works members at all but I don't think it's that unlikely. We'll see. No Baroque Works members, but Dragon (who shows up for like ten seconds) and Bogard (who‘s not even in this season)? Yeah, no thanks Quote
Bloquerto Posted March 21 Posted March 21 10 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said: They did infiltrate that marine base in the opening scene, so hopefully to tie in with that? What draw would that set have otherwise in terms of minifigs? Tashigi alone won‘t sell a $170 set. Yeah, that's true. Okay, what about this minifig selection? 75641 Chopper & Dr Hiriluk Wipeout: brain point Chopper, Hiriluk and Kureha. 75642 Loguetown Marine Chase: Luffy, Sanji, Smoker, Dragon. 75643 Chopper: walk point Chopper. 75644 Little Garden Duel: Luffy, Zoro, Usopp, Mr 3 and Miss Goldenweek. 75645 Castle on Drum Island: Luffy, Nami, Vivi, heavy point Chopper, Wapol, Chess and K.M. 75646 Loguetown Marine Battleship: Smoker, Tashigi, random marine soldier, Miss All Sunday, Mr 5 and Miss Valentine. I think this lineup is likely and would give us almost every character from season 2 (no Igaram nor Crocus but that's because we won't get sets for Whiskey Peak and Twin Capes). Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted March 21 Posted March 21 3 hours ago, Bloquerto said: Yeah, that's true. Okay, what about this minifig selection? I highly doubt we‘ll see Dragon in the Loguetown set since it‘s basically just a cameo. Alvida is more likely I‘d say ^^ Even Bartolomeo has a higher chance! As for the Drum Island set, I‘d add Dalton, maybe at the expense of one or both of Wapol‘s henchmen Mr 9 unfortunately has next to no chance of appearing in a set, but I‘d love to have him in the marine ship along with a few other fellow Baroque Works members! I still think not releasing a small set with that silly ice cream truck, Igaram, Mr 5, and Miss Valentine is a huge missed opportunity That would‘ve been right up TLG‘s alley!! Quote
BlueLanturnCorp Posted March 21 Posted March 21 I'm hoping if they do posters again, they get rid of the randomly inserted aspect and just assign the posters. Could be a case of each set has one or two confirmed, plus the rest being random? Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted March 22 Posted March 22 3 hours ago, BlueLanturnCorp said: I'm hoping if they do posters again, they get rid of the randomly inserted aspect and just assign the posters. Could be a case of each set has one or two confirmed, plus the rest being random? They only had four new posters this season, so not sure they‘re gonna do them again… They might replace them with the Baroque Works business cards though! Combining them wouldn’t work sadly since the cards also being 2x3 tiles wouldn’t make much sense I doubt they’d get rid of the randomisation. Quote
Lyichir Posted March 22 Posted March 22 13 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said: They only had four new posters this season, so not sure they‘re gonna do them again… They might replace them with the Baroque Works business cards though! Combining them wouldn’t work sadly since the cards also being 2x3 tiles wouldn’t make much sense I doubt they’d get rid of the randomisation. Come to think of it, it's a shame they didn't show off a wanted poster for Wapol (since he was technically captain of the Bliking Pirates). But yeah, even then there's not really enough posters to pull off the randomization again. I certainly wouldn't mind getting non-randomized posters for Dorry, Brogy, Sir Crocodile, and Nico Robin, though! I'm not sure how well the Baroque Works business cards would work as a replacement... if they did them as 1x2 tiles or whatnot, they'd be pretty small... not room for a ton of detail, and without full portraits you'd lose the fun "Lego" aspect of the minifigure-ized posters. Quote
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