LEGO Collectable Minifigures Series 28. Rumors and discussion

[hikouki]

1 minute ago, JohnTPT17 said:

Depends on if you count the Nesquik bunny or not.

In that regards, there is also March Harriet from the batman CMF.

[JohnTPT17]

41 minutes ago, hikouki said:

In that regards, there is also March Harriet from the batman CMF.

That's the same mold the original rabbit suit used, though (and is still used as of this year in set 42661). 

This is a slightly updated rabbit head mold that was used in 80111, with a more angular face.

The Nesquik one is completely different from those ones, though, but it's also a very different style and moreso is for that one specific character before the single-piece molds like Bugs Bunny or Rabbit were around.. So, it may or may not count as a "costume" like the other ones.

[Robert8]

Any guesses about what the Fish Costume will end up being?

Maybe a sailfish? Maybe a pufferfish? .... mayble a clownfish?

[MAB]

On 8/12/2025 at 8:56 PM, williejm said:

I think I’m most interested to see how they tackle the dolphin & the fish, as well as whether the frog costume gets any new feet elements. 

 

I assume the standard flippers would be used for frog feet.

[williejm]

4 hours ago, MAB said:

I assume the standard flippers would be used for frog feet.

Probably, but that’s a little boring …

6 hours ago, Robert8 said:

Any guesses about what the Fish Costume will end up being?

Maybe a sailfish? Maybe a pufferfish? .... mayble a clownfish?

I’d assume it was generic rather than species specific. But if I had to choose, I’d suggest either a goldfish or a clownfish

[hikouki]

7 hours ago, williejm said:

Probably, but that’s a little boring …

I’d assume it was generic rather than species specific. But if I had to choose, I’d suggest either a goldfish or a clownfish

I think a goldfish would be fun!

[williejm]

1 hour ago, hikouki said:

I think a goldfish would be fun!

I’m legit curious as to how they will do the fish costume. I assume something similar to the ‘shark suit’ head, dorsal & tail piece, but they may do something different 

[hikouki]

2 hours ago, williejm said:

I’m legit curious as to how they will do the fish costume. I assume something similar to the ‘shark suit’ head, dorsal & tail piece, but they may do something different 

Yes! And I'd also re-mention one of my previous questions as to whether Lego will follow previous conventions of how they have done animal costume figs in previous series. I wonder if this whole series will have the whole animal head and feature the whole minifig face at the same time, or some of them will be made as 'mascot-style' with only the eyes showing through the animal costume head.

[williejm]

6 minutes ago, hikouki said:

Yes! And I'd also re-mention one of my previous questions as to whether Lego will follow previous conventions of how they have done animal costume figs in previous series. I wonder if this whole series will have the whole animal head and feature the whole minifig face at the same time, or some of them will be made as 'mascot-style' with only the eyes showing through the animal costume head.

 Yeah, my hunch is that they are moving towards them all being the whole minifigs face visible. Otherwise why bother making the new cat head mould rather than recolour the one from s18? I do think the downside to that is that the costume figures (to me, anyway) are these days looking a bit ‘samey’, and have lost a lot of their charm. I love the full head of the gorilla and OG bear costumes, and it’s a bit sad we don’t have any more in that vein. 

Another factor for me is how useful any of the parts are in isolation, in that regard a shark or lizard costume type (where the minifigs face is in the ‘mouth’) is of more use to me than one which has an animal head atop an unnatural opening. 

[RichardGoring]

The mascot style, showing only the eyes is also good for Halloween costumes, so I could see the style still being used at some point in the future.

[hikouki]

22 minutes ago, williejm said:

 Yeah, my hunch is that they are moving towards them all being the whole minifigs face visible. Otherwise why bother making the new cat head mould rather than recolour the one from s18? I do think the downside to that is that the costume figures (to me, anyway) are these days looking a bit ‘samey’, and have lost a lot of their charm. I love the full head of the gorilla and OG bear costumes, and it’s a bit sad we don’t have any more in that vein. 

Another factor for me is how useful any of the parts are in isolation, in that regard a shark or lizard costume type (where the minifigs face is in the ‘mouth’) is of more use to me than one which has an animal head atop an unnatural opening. 

Certain animals cannot be made into an animal costume minifig without what you termed as an "unnatural opening". Unicorn, llama, giraffe, etc.

The CNY tiger costume skater looks as if the face is showing through the tiger's mouth, but it isn't obvious given they did not include the fangs/ teeth.

If the fish were a goldfish, they could make an alternative type - the goldfish is similar to the race car suit, and the fig wearing it is a kid! That would be cute but it would not be uniform with the rest of the theme.

11 minutes ago, RichardGoring said:

The mascot style, showing only the eyes is also good for Halloween costumes, so I could see the style still being used at some point in the future.

Didn't they use it heavily with the Chima theme? some of those headpieces make good masks for some castle army factions.

[RichardGoring]

3 hours ago, hikouki said:

Didn't they use it heavily with the Chima theme? some of those headpieces make good masks for some castle army factions.

Yes! I have a bunch of them on my (non-LOTR) orcs to add a bit of variety to them, as part of a fantasy castle setting.

Edited August 18 by RichardGoring

[Robert8]

The full masks were so creepy... And I think they realized it too. Thats why they replaced the bear and the cat masks 

I expect none of the these will be fully closed

[hikouki]

5 minutes ago, Robert8 said:

The full masks were so creepy... And I think they realized it too. Thats why they replaced the bear and the cat masks 

I expect none of the these will be fully closed

Yes, the masks that feature the whole face has a more wholesome, or even "party" vibe to it!

[Karalora]

I never found the full masks creepy, but I can see why designers might prefer to show off their work on the faces.

[Lion King]

On 8/17/2025 at 12:25 AM, Robert8 said:

Any guesses about what the Fish Costume will end up being?

Maybe a sailfish? Maybe a pufferfish? .... mayble a clownfish?

I would guess it might be goldfish.

[Robert8]

2 more leaks from this series

 

Crocodile costume girl 

And fish costume piece

[JohnTPT17]

Croc is more-or-less a redesign of the old Lizard Suit Guy. Croc had more modern black eyes on the mask, leg printing, a rounder belly print, a full set of teeth, and a more visible minifigure face. The old one does have some advantages, though, such as having a separate mask and tail/back part and printing alone the spine. That old one is also just a classic minifigure, so I can't say wholeheartedly if Croc is 100% an upgrade... Though it probably is.

Fish mask is a lot more difficult to make out, but it's not super clear. Looks a bit freakish, though.

Can't say I'm holding my breath for leaks of the rest - I'm sure they will be fine, but I'm also not very excited. At this point I'm more interested in what May might bring...

[hikouki]

On 8/18/2025 at 8:57 PM, Karalora said:

I never found the full masks creepy, but I can see why designers might prefer to show off their work on the faces.

You know how the minifig eyes are small and fit neatly in the equally small holes of the animal costume heads? Just a slight twist on that head costume makes it seem like the eyes move, as if they were watching you through a peephole. LOL.

4 hours ago, JohnTPT17 said:

Croc is more-or-less a redesign of the old Lizard Suit Guy. Croc had more modern black eyes on the mask, leg printing, a rounder belly print, a full set of teeth, and a more visible minifigure face. The old one does have some advantages, though, such as having a separate mask and tail/back part and printing alone the spine. That old one is also just a classic minifigure, so I can't say wholeheartedly if Croc is 100% an upgrade... Though it probably is.

Fish mask is a lot more difficult to make out, but it's not super clear. Looks a bit freakish, though.

Can't say I'm holding my breath for leaks of the rest - I'm sure they will be fine, but I'm also not very excited. At this point I'm more interested in what May might bring...

I would not put it past Lego to take that Marvel lizard body and just slap on a new headpiece. LOL I'm being sarcastic.

Edit: I think the crocodile looks cute. LOL

Edited August 22 by hikouki

[Lion King]

I agree with hikouki that crocodile looks very cute!