KingPixels
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To everyone pining for that stubble head, just wait until we get the new cowls, then use a Wolverine Cowl head.
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What is the cheapest way to get all 4 of the Ninja Turtles?
KingPixels replied to _epicster_'s topic in LEGO Licensed
Fake. -
When will we be seeing AoU sets?
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it's easy to mod a regular stubble or smiley face to make it compatible with Batman's mask.
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Bootlegs to the rescue!
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This year was better than last year in terms of exclusives, but I won't be totally satisfied until they're abolished entirely.
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Bootleg Super Heroes minifigs - worth it or not?
KingPixels replied to KingPixels's topic in Community
Does Sheng Yuan generally do con exclusives? I don't think they've done any except Cap and Iron Man. -
Bootleg Super Heroes minifigs - worth it or not?
KingPixels replied to KingPixels's topic in Community
Sheng Yuan is better than Decool if you switch out the arms. -
Female minifigures - do we need the hourglass torso and make up?
KingPixels replied to williejm's topic in General LEGO Discussion
I think the person most guilty of this is customiser Christo. I think all of his female designs have ludicrously thin waists. Look at this! -
$200 USD = $400 NZD . LEGO loves that 200% markup.
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Bootleg Super Heroes minifigs - worth it or not?
KingPixels replied to KingPixels's topic in Community
They fixed the issue though, the Captain America set and the Avengers set had regular feet. All new SY releases will have regular feet. -
Well that's awesome.
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Bootleg Super Heroes minifigs - worth it or not?
KingPixels replied to KingPixels's topic in Community
Whoops! You're totally right. I've updated the post with a fixed version. I've never had so much of an issue with the hands, since they generally work alright with the arms they came with. Sometimes they are a bit loose though. -
Bootleg Super Heroes minifigs - worth it or not?
KingPixels replied to KingPixels's topic in Community
I've made a little graphic to show the inaccuracies between LEGO and bootleg brands. Sheng Yuan's I don't mind because you can swap out the arms, and the legs aren't an issue since they fixed their moulds. Decool's moulds are a problem because you can't just switch out the torso for a LEGO one. -
Here it is: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=94997
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Bootleg Super Heroes minifigs - worth it or not?
KingPixels replied to KingPixels's topic in Community
I don't know why Decool doesn't just fix the problems with their moulds. If they had moulds as good as Sheng Yuan I'd buy them. -
Where from?
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I have to disagree there. Scalpers are just the scum of the industry, and it sucks that they end up with a good 80-90% of the figures.
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I'm not blaming you for doing what you do, since it makes complete sense to buy these figures as an investment if you have the financial means, but I think that this is exactly the problem. The whole 'exclusive' nature of the figures doesn't benefit the fans and collectors, it benefits investors (not that being an investor is wrong). The minifigs stop being collectibles and start being investments. I honestly don't see why LEGO is still doing this. It doesn't benefit them, because they don't get any of the aftermarket sales. It doesn't benefit collectors and fans because 99% will never own the figures. It only benefits scalpers, who make thousands of dollars each every time LEGO does this.
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But you're only okay with the exclusives because you're in a position financially to be able to afford them. The people who can't afford them are unhappy that their collections will have big gaps because LEGO deals with exclusives in a way that makes them insanely highly priced.
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I don't own any SDCC figures but I'm very jealous of your collection.
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Wait, so you're saying that you won't even be a Super Heroes collector but you'll still pay hundreds of dollars for individuals minifigs? Why not just buy bootlegs of the SDCC figures and spend the rest of the money on a retirement fund. ...or LEGO could stop releasing figures that only benefit scalpers.
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Unlike you, most people can't justify spending hundreds of dollars on a single minifigure.
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I'd rather there not be a Collector figure, than there be a Collector figure, but it costs $400. Preview figures in exclusive packaging is better for everyone.
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They could make a DOFP Mystique using Aldrich Killian hair.