AmperZand

Kre-O

I haven't done it with the Batman one but did do it with one of the Ninjago ones (see picture of the oni below). If the Batman one is similar, the best way to remove the keychain is to take off the head. It should pop off with a tug. Working from the neck opening of the head, insert a thin tool with a cutting edge along its side, such as a drill bit, and wear down the plastic grip that holds the keychain in place. You can do it without damaging the rest of the head. As the torch is housed entirely in the body of the figure, it is unaffected by the keychain's removal. I didn't want to use the torch function so I removed the batteries located in the body's back. Tiny screws hold the back compartment in place requiring a proportionately small screwdriver. Hope that helps. Please take a picture and post below once you have removed the keychain!

The minifig is just the official GR one from Spider-Man Ghost Rider Team-Up (76058): Yes, it's a cool minifigure, but the OP can't take credit for it (unless he works for TLG and designed it, which seems unlikely).

There are MOCs and then there are pieces of LEGO art. This is a piece of art - it's that good. I hope you never disassemble it.

You've really captured the menacing, almost feral, character of GR's car. Nice one!

Exactly. In fact, LEGO books themselves are inconsistent. In the LEGO Minifigure Year by Year: A Visual Dictionary, skeletons are classed as minifigures because they have one standard minifigure element (their head), while the Standing Small: A Celebration of 30 Years of the LEGO Minifigure book seems not to care how few standard minifigure parts are included. Skeletons, Yoda, rock monsters (2009), Life on Mars (2001) aliens, Mars Mission (2007) alien, Exo-Force (2006) robots, SW Battle Droids, brick-built SW droids, Jabba the Hutt, Hagrid, SpongeBob and friends, and brick-built penguin (2008) are all included with many of them expressly called "minifigures".

MOC of the latest Nexo Knights villains, their portal, the wizard Shiktor Plankenstein and fantasy era Batman. Though superficially similar to TLG's creations, none of the Nexo Knights figures or portal are as sold by LEGO. The portal in particular is fairly different from the one in set 70359 though is inspired by it. It's considerably shorter, the top and back are different and there's no power shield. Apologies for the rubbish photography.

The only picture I have is the one below. I used the Glam Rock Batman from TLBM CMFs to MOC an armoured fantasy Batman. Apologies for the rubbish picture quality and for the non-Batman stuff in the photo.

I currently have four Batmans in my display collection but am about to add a fifth. I don't like fleshies, so I replaced the official heads of all five with yellow ones. Of the five, two are MOCed fantasy-superhero mash-ups and three are as sold by TLG (apart from their yellow heads). My favourite Batman is either one of my MOCed ones (of which I don't have pictures yet) or this official one (but with a more serious face on a yellow head - see picture below):

You're right, it might appeal to kids. But as Jang points out in the video linked to immediately above by VaderFan2187, the main play feature is better suited to younger kids while the complexity of the build makes it more appropriate for older kids. Also, pester-power notwithstanding, parents may baulk at the price. I have to confess that since posting 5 January, I caved in and bought this set using some vouchers. I have to say the figs are cool. I'm especially taken by the lime green hulk. I think I may be in love.

Whenever I buy a set, I don't just check the seal, I check all the glued edges too to make sure someone hasn't used a scalpel to open the box, steal some contents and reseal it. I even go as far as checking several boxes to be sure what the factory-sealed box should look like. I always put the boxes back carefully afterwards so the display is smart. I doesn't matter where I'm buying from whether it's TRU, John Lewis or even a LEGO Store. I have seen CMF packets at a department store that have been opened and the contents pilfered. If I saw someone do it, I would report them to the store but so far I've only ever seen the leftover packets.

Does it have scale mail connecting the cheek guards around the back? If so, it's the Paladin's helmet from the Kre-O Dungeons & Dragons line as seen in this YouTube video or a bootlegged one of those.

To be honest, I'm not sure and unfortunately I live too far north to test it this time of year: there isn't enough strong sunlight. That said, in addition to having used Oxi Action Crystal White with H2O2 and sunlight on LEGO as mentioned earlier in this thread, I have used Oxi Action Crystal White with a small amount of water for non-LEGO applications. It forms a whitening, slightly abrasive paste. I suspect that if you used enough H2O2 such that none of the Oxi was left visibly in suspension, that none of the abrasive qualities of the Oxi would remain. My guess is that Oxi Action Crystal White + lots of H2O2 + sunlight would have no effect on transparent LEGO pieces except to make them squeaky clean.

I don't 'play' with LEGO in the sense that I don't role-play with it and haven't done since I was a kid a looooong time ago. But I do have a display collection which I keep in a dark space with no natural light. When I'm leaving that space and switch off the lights, the GitD parts stand out in a sea of black. It's pretty cool. So yes, GitD is gimmicky and yes, it's aimed at kids. But it's also appreciated by adults or at least one adult - me!

My interpretation of the OP's question was what licensed themes we would like to see ideally, not necessarily what is possible or likely. I'm aware that there's currently no chance of TLG doing D&D because of Hasbro's ownership of both D&D and KreO. I borrow some of the KreO D&D parts for MOCs: It's very unfortunate that Hasbro made a pig's ear of D&D KreO. It has probably left toy industry executives including those at TLG thinking there's no market for classic fantasy-themed construction toys rather than realising that the KreO skirmish game was rubbish, that the KreO minifigures are hideous and that KreO failed to exploit the richness of D&D's fantasy (so few non-humanoid monsters in KreO for example). I concur that GoT is extremely unlikely for the reason you mention. Again, this was idealising, not predicting.

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I have some JL vouchers/gift card I'll be using to get this set assuming they eventually stock it. While I love the bigfigs and minifigs in this set, I agree with the consensus view that the vehicles are pants and the set overall is massively overpriced. I don't think I'd get it if I had to pay cash.

Not a discount or any special deal, but LEGO Batman Movie fans may like to know that TRU is selling the CMFs and some of the sets. I got the following earlier today: Red Hood Zodiac Man Orca Glam Rock Bats, and Lobster-Lovin' Bats. They were £2.99 each. I wasn't really paying attention to the sets but they definitely had The Riddler Riddle Race, Catwoman Catcycle Race, Mr Freeze Ice Attack and Joker Balloon Escape. They may have had some bigger sets too, I'm not sure.

TRU UK is selling the CMFs and some of the sets. I got: Red Hood Zodiac Man Orca Glam Rock Bats, and Lobster-Lovin' Bats. I wasn't really paying attention to the sets but they definitely had The Riddler Riddle Race, Catwoman Catcycle Race, Mr Freeze Ice Attack and Joker Balloon Escape. They may have had some bigger sets too, I'm not sure.

I'm selling a brand new parted out Nexo Knights Lance's Twin Jouster (70348). For sale are: all the parts for the twin jouster vehicle Lance minifigure Lance's Nexo power (shield) the sticker sheet the instructions. Basically, everything in this picture plus the instructions: The parts have never been assembled or even touched though I did flip through the instructions. I can also provide the box but as I may need it for shipping, I can't guarantee its condition. Everything will come from a pet-free, smoke-free, mould-free environment. This sale does NOT include: Rogul (baddie) minifigure Rogul's staff weapon and lightning bolt Lance Bot minifigure Lance Bot weapon (short spear) I'm looking for offers in the region of £9/$11 plus postage at cost by Royal Mail from the United Kingdom. I only accept payment by Paypal (or £ cash for an in person transaction in the London/Surrey area with no postage charge). I will only send to the following countries: UK, US, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Lichtenstein, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Finland, Ireland, Monaco, Czech Republic, Israel, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, S. Korea, Australia and New Zealand. Interested? Please PM me. Any questions? Please post below or PM me. Thanks.

It would be very difficult for TLG to stop third parties like BrickForge and BrickWarriors even if they wanted to (which they don't). Those third parties aren't infringing any of TLG's IP rights and aren't passing themselves off as TLG. They're producing parts that are their own designs under their own brands.

She drowned in moonlight, strangled by her own bra. RIP the wonderful Carrie Fisher 1956 - 2016

I have loads of CMFs in multiples for the parts. I haven't counted them but probably in the region of 100 to 200 spare CMFs right back to Series 1. I also have lots of multiples of some polybags. Of larger sets, I bought two of 9471 Uruk-Hai Army. I modded the tower to more than double its original height. I also have two of 70221 Flinx's Ultimate Phoenix just because I like it so much (and because the second one was on sale). I modded the first one for my display collection but still haven't decided what to do with the second.

Picture a bard, troubadour or medieval/renaissance minstrel and you probably have in mind an entertainer with a lute. It's practically the defining musical instrument of the trope. And yet neither LEGO nor any third party parts makers produce one... until now. BrickWarriors (BW) has started selling them. For the time being, you can only get them in two colours, black and reddish brown (BW's "brown"), as part of the Barbarian Army Builder Pack. But in 2017, they will be available individually in at least three colours: black, reddish brown and tan. I have obtained reddish brown and tan lutes and have reviewed them below on 8 criteria. 1. Compatibility. The lute fits perfectly in a minifigure's hand and is scaled appropriately too. If you rotate the neck in the hand to pose the instrument at a different angle, it remains satisfyingly in place which isn't true of all accessories. As with most BW parts, the sculpt is a bit more detailed than LEGO but less than recent LEGO minifigure printing, so still fits fine with LEGO's aesthetic. In keeping with the stylised look - and adding to its charm - the lute has four pegs but only three strings! The lute is well proportioned and instantly recognisable for what it is. The care that went into the design of this accessory is evident when you see it from behind. The back of the body isn't usually very visible when it's being played, but the sculptor has nonetheless added detail by giving it ribs - a nice touch. A strap button at the tip of the body would have allowed you to attach string from the lute's base to its pegbox which would have made it easier to sling across a minifigure's back, but it might also have detracted from the look of the instrument. 2. Material. The lute is made of the same plastic, ABS, that LEGO uses. The lustre is the same as LEGO and the reddish brown and tan colours are perfect matches. (I don't have a black one but do have other BW parts in black and they are indistinguishable from LEGO in their hue and shine). 3. Manufacture. The lute is made to a very high standard. There are no mould lines and only a tiny partition burr on the side of the neck which is no worse than that found on LEGO parts and easily removed with a fingernail. 4. Variety. The lute is only available in one style but that should be more than adequate whether you need it as a lute or an oud. It doesn't have any printing but wouldn't benefit from any. It will be available in three colours: black, reddish brown and tan. Additional colours such as dark tan and dark brown would add to the selection but those aren't in BW's palette, so not likely to materialise. 5. Usefulness. Could you depict a bard or troubadour with one of the other minifig-compatible period instruments such as a drum, flute, syrinx, horn, violin or lyre? Of course you could, but it just wouldn't capture the archetype so well and in that sense the BW lute is long overdue. That said, the usefulness of the lute is bounded by the (lack of) popularity of historical/fantasy minifigure musicians. There will never be as much demand for lutes as there are for swords and spears: lots of people build armies of warriors, but very few collect hordes of musicians. 6. Originality. The BW lute is unique. LEGO don't make one. To the best of my knowledge, apart from BW, no third party company makes one. It will be interesting to see if LEGO ever produce a bard as part of their CMF line and with it an official LEGO lute. 7. Service. BW's service is top class. They ship very promptly with reasonable P&P charges and parts well protected in padded envelopes. Communicating with BW has always been a pleasure: they're fast, super friendly and helpful. 8. Value. I don't know what the lute will retail for, but if other BW parts are any guide, probably in the region of $1 to $1.50. If they come in at the lower end of that estimate, that would be good value for money. Even if they come in at the upper end, that's still not bad. Overall, I'm very pleased with the BW lute. They have done a great job of capturing this classic medieval/renaissance instrument. Disclosure: The lutes were provided by BrickWarriors. The views above are entirely my own. Group photograph by AmperZand. Black and brown lutes photograph by BrickWarriors; edited by BrickWarriors and AmperZand.

I don't think it would matter whether the minifigures were official, i.e. as sold in sets (including CMFs), or MOCed from parts from BAMs or the secondary market. If the record was for the largest collection of Lego minifigures, source would only be an issue if you had solicited donations e.g. an online campaign to get your collection up. Cataloguing thousands of minifigures would indeed be a huge amount of work, but if you had been collecting for a long time and had started cataloguing at or near the beginning, that work would be spread over time so wouldn't be so onerous. You might have friends and family that could help. However you did it, the financial cost would be minimal. Guinness allows collection evidence to be adjudicated through photographic and database evidence. All you would need to do would be to find a TLG-approved UG - or even better, someone from TLG - and have them certify the photographs, the DB and that they believed the collection to be the largest in the world. Guinness would also require a copy of the evidence. It's of course possible to have broken a world record and not be able or willing to prove it, or be insufficiently aware of its existence. That's going to be true of lots of records.