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I didn't even remember who Lashina was, so I looked her up on Google. Apparently she was in the DCAU shows, but I must have repressed that. I did find this one very cool fan-made design that went in an action/sci-fi direction, but despite the character's existence dating back forty years, pretty much all the other designs I found (even the ones from kids' shows) had the whip, the shiny black latex bodysuit and metal ring restraints that don't exactly scream G-rated. I think Lego's design is suitably tasteful when compared with the classic version, even though they didn't completely do away with the motifs.

Ah, so it is! I thought it was a recolor of the Bruce Wayne tie, and that the detail was just washed out because it was white, but now I see it is a different shape entirely. It's completely tolerable as a collar, thank you!

Hmm, looks like the TLBM wave just isn't going to be for me. The figs are just a bit too out-there for me- I'd rather spend the money getting the more normal versions from Bricklink. The exception is Alfred, who looks perfect as the classic comics version, and I will endeavor to get. The only nitpick regarding him (if I'm seeing correctly) is that he seems to be wearing a bowtie over a regular necktie. That's truly a crime against good taste! (Though easy to rectify and good for customization).

Is she? I actually wrote that initially because I thought she was, but I don't watch the show, so I felt obligated to check the Wiki, and it didn't look like she was. I totally agree with both of you guys. Nemo's 100% right on the rationale for why she was chosen, and BrickHat's correct that civilian versions of Ross and Banner would be some of the only more desirable Hulk-themed figures, and you guys are clearly both dead-on for the intended method of play. I'd quite like 3/4 figures, and desperately need the Jennifer Walters She-Hulk, so I think I will buy it eventually. The problem is the set's just too expensive for those of us who won't want to play with the set that way. I'm confident the set will go down at least to $40 on some sale or another, and then I'll make my purchasing decision.

Like Battlinpanther, I disagree with the claim that all of the three villains are too obscure. Super-Adaptoid: It's a classic villain, and it's been a recurring antagonist in the Avengers Assemble cartoon series. Red She-Hulk: She's (spoilers) a major, major recurring Hulk character, dating back to the very beginning of the series, and (though she didn't look like the figure) she's been featured in both recent Hulk films. Detroit Steel: He's the odd man out, and he totally deserves said accusation. He's an incredibly minor character, having only appeared a handful of times in the comics in a two year period before dying, only under one author, and never as the primary threat in any story or storyline. He's never appeared at all in any film, television, or cartoon. The only thing he ever appeared in (and the only reason we shouldn't be surprised) was this year's Lego Marvel Avengers video game, and even then he doesn't have a story role, but clearly some higher up at Lego likes him. Seriously, Ho Yinsen is a bigger Iron Man character. Justin, Sasha, and Justine Hammer are all bigger Iron Man characters. Whiplash, Crimson Dynamo, Iron Monger, Titanium Man, the Living Laser, and the Ghost are all armored foes who are bigger Iron Man characters. Obadiah and Ezekiel Stane are bigger characters. Maya Hansen is a much bigger character. Nobody has any attachment to his character, his look intentionally changes to illustrate that Detroit Steel is not supposed to be iconic. And yet, because he fits the mold for what a Lego villain should do (have a colorful brick-built mech), relatively few people are complaining about his inclusion.

So, the jet is ridiculously small, which is good- I can't imagine it'll cost more than 30 USD. I find it intriguing that the Jet is bird-like in it's proportions and design. It reminds me of the Chima vehicles in that way. I find it similarly intriguing that the powers that the Super-Adaptoid has stolen fit very well with Sam Wilson. We've gotten contradictory hints and clues (mainly from insiders mixing up the gray-with-Cap-themed-stuff Super-Adaptoid with one version or another of the actual Captain America in the set), so I don't feel confident one way or the other. The actual photo doesn't make it clear which one it is. But having seen the photo, my guess is 60% chance Steve, 35% Sam, and 5% the final set will have neither. Ms. Marvel currently looks... weird. She's definitely still preliminary, as the colors are wrong for her face, hair, and arms, and the rendering of the print looks messy. Also, I don't know about you guys, but do her arms look rigid? They seem to be at the same bend, just with different rotations in the socket.

Great job, gussguss! I love that Eleven has a male face (though an androgynous one) with a contrasting blonde wig– it's so fitting for her character.

The sets are far more action-heavy than I'd come to expect for the girl-aimed lines thus far. Multiple sets have net-launchers and stud-shooters prominently featured as play features, and vehicles and fighting are also prominently displayed. But as has already been noted, the stand-out feature is the tip-dyed blue and red Harley Quinn hair. It looks amazing.

What color were her arms, and what color the bracers? I'd like to start looking for regular, rigid replacements with good-enough printing for her bracers.

The Bridge Battle will last a long time on shelves- it's harder to sell large sets, so even though it will be sold out at some places, somewhere will still have it at retail price in 6 months, probably even a year (though then it will be off Amazon, and that may require some serious hunting), and it's likely that at some point between now and then, there'll be a sale at the same time you have the funds for it. The smaller two movie based sets... it's tough to say. We don't know how many runs Lego has printed/will still print of the sets, versus how much demand there will be. Most licensed sets are still available for a while, but then you have the Jurassic World and Ant-Man situations, where the sets sold out after the movies' releases. I'd say both are probably safe at least until mid-October, in advance of the Doctor Strange release. Frankly, though, the Doctor Strange set is worth it at full price, even apart from the intellectual property. The figures are excellent —though I personally changed Strange's hairpiece for the Superman one—, and the build is great: the diorama is aesthetically pleasing and the mechanism is mesmerizing and fun. So if budget allows, I recommend getting the Strange set sooner rather than waiting for a sale. You'll kick yourself if you either lose the chance to get it or shell out the big bucks on the secondary market. The Tanker Truck... I would recommend waiting. The set is unlikely to accrue serious value any time soon, as every character has appeared before and is likely to appear again in the future, and the tanker itself is not accurate nor iconic, nor are the play features particularly entertaining for adults. I got it, and it's underwhelming enough that I wish I'd waited for a sale. Basically, get Strange, wait on the other two until sales or budget allow.

That's not sound logic. War Machine got no figure for Age of Ultron, Falcon didn't get one for either Age of Ultron or Ant-Man, Wasp (both versions) didn't appear in the Ant-Man set. Looking over to DC, there was no Doomsday figure (nor any Aquaman, Flash, or Cyborg) in the Batman v Superman sets. Having a costumed character doesn't guarantee a figure.

Yondu's original fin can be done with the Mr. T hair, his new one can be the mohawk hair. But if they make a mold, that's fine too.

A word of reminder: in the mini-doll-associated themes, the animals are often puffier, and more cutesy than you may be expecting. Also, they have a tendency to turn them into baby versions of the animal. Rajah from Aladdin was converted from a full grown male tiger to this: So if you're expecting Krypto to look like this: Don't be shocked if you get this instead:

He means giving the baby a hat shaped like Groot's forehead protrusions. Everybody else (including myself) is rooting for a different head than the current baby. Think the difference between Lego Frankenstein and Lego Homer Simpson. The former is what he thinks would aggravate everyone, the latter is what most people seem to be asking for.

Hey, so I'm guessing you're not actually making these figures, but if you are, might I recommend Stitch's arms and s15 Farmer's legs for Mr. Fantastic/Johnny Storm? Both are medium blue to match Electro's torso, and the legs are even dual-molded. Also, Thing is great. I didn't know Lego made a topless, orange torso that looked so rocky! The face is fantastic, too.

Yeah, but why would Tony (when recreating the armor) include the star that was added by the Air Force and AIM for their internal rebranding? It's like if the US military debuted a new plane, and China started making a knock-off but added an embossed Chinese flag logo, and then when the US military made the production run of the plane, they also included the Chinese flag. He clearly didn't intend for the star to be on War Machine (he derides the rebranding very hard throughout the film), so why would he put it on his own version of the armor? I'm confident they just took the ready-made wireframe of the Iron Patriot and repurposed it for this. I am glad, though, that Lego's mostly stuck to making the good armors. They've made half a dozen of the IM3 armors, and all of them were unique designs, no re-used prints on different colored torsos or anything like that.

Whoa, is that new? I looked into making an Odin about a year and a half ago, and I couldn't find a face, so I gave up. Thanks for the recommendation! That Harley is fantastic! The parts don't look much like SS Harley separate, but the combo looks dead on. Great work!

Okay, so here's the scoop. One of the most frustrating things as a fan looking for coherence is that while some of the Iron Man 3 armors are well-designed, and a handful are even beautiful (I'm looking at you, Mk. 33 and Mk. 39), the vast majority weren't given a unique design or plan by the filmmakers. Because they needed 42 armors, and they knew the audience couldn't see them very well, most of the armors are literally random combinations of other armors, often with garish color schemes to give the crowd of armors some visual flair. Sometimes this makes sense; in the other, slightly more thoughtful films, Mark 2-3 have visual continuity, as do Mark 6-7 and Mark 42-43. It's not unreasonable to imagine Tony realizing a simple fix for an armor, and rebuilding it with said fix. But in the case of Mark 22 (XXII), it's a little hard to swallow: As you can see, it's a re-paint of the Iron Patriot armor, down to and including the star. It's absurd, because the star was supposed to be an addition as part of the re-branding of the War Machine armor. There is no logical reason Tony would make this armor for himself, and the paint scheme is just garish. It's made very clear that this armor is not a result of thoughtful world building, but just lazy filmmaking. They thought we wouldn't notice, but we did. However, if you're recounting the history and versions of the Cinematic Universe War Machine armors, you can't completely leave it out, either, because it's so clearly designed to be part of that legacy. If you wanted to make it in Lego, it would be extremely easy: stock War Machine (sh066) either Iron Man legs or Kai NRG legs or Ultimate Macy legs, or whichever reddish legs you want hands and arms of the same color as the legs you chose.

You are correct on everything except the War Machine related things. War Machine follows a separate development path, and shouldn't be included in the Mark [Roman Numerals] system. Mark XI is this weird armor, with no relation to War Machine. The War Machine history/development: Iron Man Mark II. This silver prototype armor, originally designed without weapons of any kind. VTRBS 1.0 The painted Mark II was taken by Rhodey and "upgraded" by Justin Hammer into the first version of War Machine. A tie-in comic reveals Tony later stripped the armor back down. Iron Man Mark XXII. This armor was apparently a prototype for the next War Machine armor. VRTBS 2.0(.0) According to the aforementioned tie-in comic, Tony gave Rhodey the gray version of War Machine we got in Lego form in the Extremis Seaport Battle. This was supposed to appear in Iron Man 3, but for some reason, it never did. VRTBS 2.0(.1) "Iron Patriot". This is literally just a paint job and software upgrade for the 2.0 version of War Machine, with no hardware differences whatsoever. VRTBS 2.0(.2) This is the version of War Machine that appeared in Age of Ultron. Again, this was completely identical in hardware and design to the other 2.0 War Machines, just with a paint job that strongly resembled the 2.0's original paint job. VRTBS 3.0 This was a new version of War Machine that appeared in Civil War, and for which we got a Lego figure in the Airport Battle set. It has clear differences in hardware, software, and even a darker paint job.

Yeah, Bricklink's not designed well, but it's easy enough to do what you want. Go to Bricklink's Catalog, then Colors, then White, then Minifig Torso Assembly, then you can browse the torsos made with official Lego White plastic until you find one that you like. Here's a link to the last step of the above plan.

Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan)? She's the other female Marvel aside from Carol Danvers.

Holy crap, your aged Captain America is totally Clint Eastwood:

Do you guys think that the Ancient One's fan represents a physical object, a distinct magic spell, or the kaleidoscoping effect we've seen in the trailers? My moneys on the latter; the segmented and transparent design looks like the fractured glass look they've been putting out thus far.

Why not a Baby-fig, or a Baby-fig with a new head mold? That would be easy enough while still being the right size?

It looks okay, but I certainly won't be buying it. I love the show, but this set's too expensive for something that won't fit into my collection at all.