LEGO Collectable Minifurries Series 28. Rumors and discussion

[Borex]

I think i need a gold fish army

[MAB]

Not really my thing. The frog is OK. But they could be improved as animals instead of costumes with plain red heads or ones like these

[Lion King]

I do love movable legs like medium and normal minifiuure legs.  I still don’t’ think Lego would phrase out short legs, no matter how weird Fish and Monkey mini figures look with those medium or regular legs, they look great in their own ways.  In my own view, i feel like Fish costume is a preteen girl, enough to be “tall” with medium legs like Harry, Ron, and Herimone from the Harry Potter CMF Series 1. 

Once again, I would be surprised to see a new piece - movable short legs but it’s highly unlikly…. So, it’s also unlikely for Lego to phase out strand and short legs. 

[Accio Lego]

I think the benefit of using non-short legs on the fish suit was that it allowed the designers to include scale printing around the hips. Two thirds of this series has something extra going on with the legs, and the Fish, Frog, and Dalmatian specifically have prints that I’m pretty sure Lego just doesn’t do on short legs for manufacturing reasons. 

[Borex]

The goldfish costume is pretty static as it is, if they would use the short legs it would be an almost non moveable minifig i guess. 

[Shiva]

All seem quite nice. I'll buy a complete set.

[Robert8]

Didnt see it before but the baseplates are limegreen

[Wesley D]

I guess I know why there wasn't chosen for short legs. Posable legs make it easier to place the minigures more stable, especially when they are wearing costumes.

I like this series a lot! I didn't expect me to, as I long for a classic series of collectable minifigures. They don't come too often anymore!

[lifeinplastic]

6 hours ago, Wesley D said:

I guess I know why there wasn't chosen for short legs. Posable legs make it easier to place the minigures more stable, especially when they are wearing costumes.

I like this series a lot! I didn't expect me to, as I long for a classic series of collectable minifigures. They don't come too often anymore!

I feel the same - I can't wait to have a classic regular series again. Hopefully filling gaps of both missing accessories (e.g. sports gear, animals, tools) and absent themes (historical, cultural and former Lego themes), which is something the early series generally did. This is a fun series though and certainly for me much more exciting than Formula 1, Spider-Man, which do not really offer anything new or useful to general Lego themes. 

From my most favourite to least favourite...

Peacock

Koala

Frog

Goldfish

Crocodile

Parrot

Dolphin

Monkey

Lion

Rabbit

Dalmatian

Cat

It does still also leave lots of opportunity for other costumed animals in future., 

 

 

 

 

[Renny The Spaceman]

5 minutes ago, lifeinplastic said:

I feel the same - I can't wait to have a classic regular series again. Hopefully filling gaps of both missing accessories (e.g. sports gear, animals, tools) and absent themes (historical, cultural and former Lego themes), which is something the early series generally did.

Same, hopefully such a big gap will mean they have more ideas and (definitely won't but I can dream) pause the onslaught of costume figures. Not been a space figure in a series since series 26 if I'm not mistaken

[Robert8]

4 hours ago, lifeinplastic said:

From my most favourite to least favourite...

Here is mine:

1. Lion

2. Peacock

3. Monkey

4. Crocodile

5. Koala

6. Dolphin

7. Bunny

8. Dalmatian

9. Cat

10. Goldfish

11. Parrot

12. Frog

[hikouki]

6 hours ago, lifeinplastic said:

I feel the same - I can't wait to have a classic regular series again. Hopefully filling gaps of both missing accessories (e.g. sports gear, animals, tools) and absent themes (historical, cultural and former Lego themes), which is something the early series generally did. This is a fun series though and certainly for me much more exciting than Formula 1, Spider-Man, which do not really offer anything new or useful to general Lego themes. 

From my most favourite to least favourite...

Peacock

Koala

Frog

Goldfish

Crocodile

Parrot

Dolphin

Monkey

Lion

Rabbit

Dalmatian

Cat

It does still also leave lots of opportunity for other costumed animals in future., 

 

 

 

 

I've kept the checklists from past CMFs and I was looking through the past minifigs, and it seems that all the past ones could be classified into perhaps three to five categories. And Lego, interestingly focused on only one of these, supposedly to 'homogenize' the theme, perhaps.

1. The CMF had an animal head with holes for eyes. The entire minifig mimicked the animal itself. An example of this is the gorilla suit guy from Series 3 which I believe may have been the very first animal suit CMF? Other examples would be the cat from Series 18,  and the teddy bear (was this from BAM?), as well as the Panda (BAM Chinese New Year).

2. Animal body and torso. The head piece shows the animal's full face, but it also shows the full face of the minifig. I believe the first of this example is the lizard guy from Series 5. I would like to also point out that the upcoming animal costume series appears consistent with this minifig. These tend to be more "fun" or "party-like". Apart from various examples from the CMF, we've also had a giraffe from a TLM CMF,  chick from a seasonal promotion, and blue bird from BAM.

3. Animal body and torso, but the headpiece only shows part of the animal head, with no animal face or eyes. It does show the full minifig face. The minifig is more of a "person imitating an animal". Examples of these would be the rabbit guy from Series 7, and the bee girl from Series 10. Also, the tiger lady from Series 14.

4. Same as style #2 but mythological creatures such as the Unicorn or Dragon.

5. Same as style #2 but prehistoric creatures (so far, only dinosaurs).

6. Re-colored animal suit to commemorate or reference a theme. These are in various styles, but mostly #2 and #3. Examples would be the BAM releases as well as the Chinese New Year mascots. Some but not all of these could possibly be remade into style #2. (e.g., get the CNY tiger headpiece and put it on to Tigger, etc.) One could also argue that the wolf from Series 23 might belong to this sub-group since he is wearing a jumpsuit, but not sure there is a torso and body combo you could slap it on to. Not sure whether to classify the shark guy from Series 15 into #2 or #6 since he is blue. The shark tuxedo guy is definitely in #6.

[Lion King]

I like those lime green baseplates. Pretty fun! 

[hikouki]

Forgot to mention upthread...

I would really love for Lego to make a Phoenix for category #4. I would also love for them to make more dinosaurs, but especially other prehistoric creatures like the mammoth and saber tooth tiger. 

It would be interesting how they do the horse for next year's CNY sets.

[williejm]

9 hours ago, lifeinplastic said:

I feel the same - I can't wait to have a classic regular series again. Hopefully filling gaps of both missing accessories (e.g. sports gear, animals, tools) and absent themes (historical, cultural and former Lego themes), which is something the early series generally did. This is a fun series though and certainly for me much more exciting than Formula 1, Spider-Man, which do not really offer anything new or useful to general Lego themes.

It does still also leave lots of opportunity for other costumed animals in future.,

I feel like they totally leant into this being obvious / crowd pleaser animals, with the possible exception of the peacock (though it was a shoo-in given the existence of that tail mould) and didn’t really take any risks, or include anything exciting. 

The peacock is also the only one that doesn’t have an actual Lego animal counterpart. Is that a cheeky hint that one will come soon? 

[lifeinplastic]

10 minutes ago, williejm said:

The peacock is also the only one that doesn’t have an actual Lego animal counterpart. Is that a cheeky hint that one will come soon? 

Giraffe, Llama, Raccoon and Guinea Pig costume figs currently writing to Lego HR about their lack of counterparts! 😭

[williejm]

29 minutes ago, lifeinplastic said:

Giraffe, Llama, Raccoon and Guinea Pig costume figs currently writing to Lego HR about their lack of counterparts! 😭

If you’re prepared to amalgamate llamalpaca, then all of those exist in either Friends, Duplo, or both.

peacock doesn’t … 

[lifeinplastic]

49 minutes ago, williejm said:

If you’re prepared to amalgamate llamalpaca, then all of those exist in either Friends, Duplo, or both.

peacock doesn’t … 

Don’t you dare play the Duplo card with me! 😅😅😅
 

I suppose the turkey’s counterpart is the food piece too, right?

Edited 7 hours ago by lifeinplastic

[Robert8]

1 hour ago, lifeinplastic said:

Giraffe, Llama, Raccoon and Guinea Pig costume figs currently writing to Lego HR about their lack of counterparts! 😭

And the Bee

 

[williejm]

1 minute ago, Robert8 said:

And the Bee

Bee & ladybird exist as printed tiles. Butterfly & spider as moulds. I’m on a peacock specific mission!

can’t believe @lifeinplastic hasn’t mobilised for the Turkey costume though ;)

Lizardman is the outlier costume to me, but I always saw that as more of a Godzilla homage than anything else.

12 minutes ago, lifeinplastic said:

I suppose the turkey’s counterpart is the food piece too, right?

Dammit

[hikouki]

1 hour ago, williejm said:

If you’re prepared to amalgamate llamalpaca, then all of those exist in either Friends, Duplo, or both.

peacock doesn’t … 

I think people already predicted when the turkey minifig came out that the tailpiece can be reused for a peacock.

Is there any other possible animal or costume that could repurpose it?

28 minutes ago, williejm said:

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Lizardman is the outlier costume to me, but I always saw that as more of a Godzilla homage than anything else.

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Gorilla was King Kong, and Lizard was Godzilla? LOL