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I don't know why people are so worried that the CMF series will have silver minifigures. Maybe one as a chase figure, but if every character is a gimmicky recolor that is going to inherently limit the appeal of the series. People--especially kids--want Pinocchio to display and play with, not a statue of him.

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Any word on whether "Lemon" is a spring or summer release?

I'm cool with Sonic. Zelda still seems like something which is likely for the future. But I didn't think the Sonic Ideas set sold particularly well so I wasn't super hopeful about getting Tails and Knuckles or a better Eggman. I'm curious to see how this pans out.

100. It's the only way to do the anniversary justice. :P

If Woody is in this series I wonder if it's because Avatar brought the long arms and legs back? It probably means another Jessie too, though I'd prefer TS1-2 Bo Peep.

Maybe there is a Friends mold that could work for Dug?

Spidey and His Amazing Friends set images are out.

Elegant, but not in the way I was expecting. Nice work!

This would be a really weird way to tease a licensed theme, but the book (DVD case?) in this Friends set is suspicious. Friends has referenced the Elves theme before, but this doesn't seem to be. A blonde elf girl across from a male with blonde bangs and a blue shirt? Hm... Maybe this means any Zelda sets will be mini-doll based. But in seriousness, it seems that the Johnny Thunder poster in the Atari was supposed to be a hint at the return of Indiana Jones, so maybe Lego is willing to tease upcoming licenses in other sets.

It was in the usual place but I don't see them now. Maybe they got removed. They probably came directly from Lego's servers, so they should show up soon! There was also a chunky caterman with Moana and a villager who uses Elsa's CMF hairpiece in black and a small jewelry box with a redesigned Rapunzel (same old wig) and one of those opal skirts. I think this might be the first appearance of opal purple. The "wacky races" set is a chariot for Cinderella, a hot air balloon for Rapnuzel, and a carpet that looks kind of like the Fantasticar for Jasmine to fly around with a baby elephant.

Er, there are pictures on Instagram. It's a 4+ mini-doll set. It does have Philip and Maleficent though. That Wacky Racers set is bizarre. They really will base a set off of anything except the movies.

Does Batwoman's count as a cowl? It doesn't cover her whole head, only her face. I think it's just a mask.

I don't know about a single year, but the Harry Potter theme has disappeared and then came back from the dead a few times. With IJ and Lord of the Rings coming back too, I think that as soon as DC and WB get their stuff together (however long that may take) Lego will be happy to work with them again.

I actually really like Sinestro's construct. It looks like an intimidating enemy for both the Batwing and GL. The Lantern anvil is a great side-build too. Other standouts for me are the sleek Batmobile, Lex's mech, and Joker's surprisingly well realized mech. (I didn't like the idea when I first heard it, but it does look really good.) Batman's mech seemed like a no-brainer too, but it is quite stylish in its realization. WW's mech is fine but I thought it would be invisible. I am kind of bummed that the only new characters (Atrocitus and Larfleeze) are in one set, but that's pretty on brand for Lego DC. Can't wait to see the summer wave.

Fair enough. We haven't seen anything that crazy since Bionicle G2 leaked.

That's exciting! I wonder if the one which leaked a few months back was real? Unless I missed something and that was debunked....

no comments? This is gorgeous work! I really like the way Tahu, Gali, and Pohatu's masks are formed. The blending of classic and modern on all seven figures is neat as well.

I'm pretty sure motors are/were on BnP even though the Shop sold them separately. It could be that I was looking at a set inventory which included one and it wasn't for sale though. Functional elements is a whole category of pieces. It technically includes gears too in a subcategory if you look under the menu, but I can't imagine that's what they mean as much as electronics/play feature gimmicks. What it sounds like to me is that pieces which are selling points in sets like new launchers, animals, special prints, and certain minifigures might take longer to show up than recolors and more basic molds like 1x5 tiles and friction pins w/stud. It's up to Lego how they decide what is which though, and BnP has always had confusing choices. (For instance: Why is Dr. Strange's cape one of the few 2022 pieces that have been available since the overhaul?) Even if the most collectible pieces are still going to be limited on the service I'm just glad they seem to finally have a plan for introducing some new pieces. I need studded friction pins and those new Ninjago mech joints.

Cool! I thought there was another post on this here. Thanks for bringing it back! Oh I miss the days when you could get unprinted constraction parts from BnP...and when constraction parts were still regularly used. Alas. :P

I always check parts without icons on BnP to see what color they are. I've found a few that aren't in current sets. They may be from summer sets we have already seen which haven't been inventoried. This is how a couple of hairpieces in the Queer Eye set first showed up last year; the dark orange mullet and dark brown long hairpiece were available on BnP without icons before the set was revealed. Part 35334: standard visor in brick yellow (tan) Part 30124: crash helmet in vibrant coral Part 69565: Mini helmet 330 in sand yellow (dark tan) - I can't find what part this is at all. It's not coming up on Brickset when I search for the Part ID or mini helmet 330. It might be a new mold edit: looks like it is this. Can't say whether the BnP one is printed or not without ordering! Part 88085: MINI WIG W/ HAT NO. 1 in reddish brown - This might not be new either. It seems to be the scarecrow/witch hat-hair mold. It might be the piece used by the DP photographer, but it looks like the part ID is different. Maybe the part is getting remolded for some reason and this will be in later production runs of Diagon Alley? Part 3626: Minifigure head (unprinted?) in sand blue - not new, but very rare. Hasn't appeared in sets in over 15 years. edit: also available in spring yellowish green, lavander, and sand green for the first time Part 36036: skirt slope in earth blue - pretty sure I have this already; I want to say it has been available at build a minifigure stations before? Part 39924: big DUPLO bow in light purple (light pink) - I hope this interests someone Part 89954: Technic shock absorber (extra hard - lol) in bright red Part 26647: 1x11x11 Technic pneumatic cylinder, no 2 in bright yellow - Couldn't find this one, guessing it might be a remolded version of this Part 37829: Dark orange (unprinted?) baby dino Part 30562: Flame yellowish orange large round quarter; printed version appears in Mickey set Part 68776: Star Wars Razor Crest windshield unprinted Also: not a mystery part, but the unprinted owl from the Diviniation Book (part 92084) looks to be available but without an icon. I'll continue to update this post as I find parts.

 The Wolverine mask being rereleased meant I could finally get one for Hawkgirl! This figure isn't entirely purist. The white eyes are a sticker wrapped around Hermione's head and I erased the print from the arms for TLBM Poison Ivy. (The torso was destroyed by a dog, so I didn't destroy a rare print just because I could.) Now I just need to get her a mace! The crossbow she has for now is a reference to her Earth 2 counterpart.

The green car roof is still exclusive to that set so it can't be recreated 1:1, but it would be a good basis for a MOC styled after the dioramas. I think some quality MOCs would be a better way to drive up excitement for DC sets than just wishing there were more.

There's a nice photo comparison down in this review. I couldn't deeplink the image. It looks nice! I think it would be a good option for Cho. There was a list of colors that showed up with color IDs and names earlier this year that included vibrant yellow and medium brown. I think it called this new color dark tan? Interesting.

That's indeed disappointing. I hope these are just growing pains. I don't buy much directly from Lego except for BnP these days. It would be nice at the very least to have a banner up above saying that they are only offering bestsellers while they catch up on orders with an ETA of when we can expect other pieces back. It would still be lame but at least there would be some communication. edit: Oh, May? I guess that's not so far away, but when in May....