williejm

Yeah - the interesting thing for feeling out these guys is that all 9 have 4 identical parts (head, legs, torso, medal) and it's down to differentiating hairpieces, hats and accessories. That said - gymnast one of the easiest to feel because of extra blocks, equestrian's squidgy hat/hair piece a close second.

I'm no sports fan but I agree they are a cracking wee set. A bit of a challenge for the in-store packet-feeler too! I ended up sending three sets to a friend in Australia to share the love.

Interesting partnership for Lego - after the furore over The Sun & Page 3, jumping into bed with the bigoted, racist, reactionary Daily Mail is a frying pan > fire situation. It would take more than a free Gandalf to get me to buy that newspaper ...

For me it's : S2 - Spartan S6 - Roman Soldier S10 - Medusa

Yeti, welder & scientist look awesome. The robot is a bit, er, well - eyelashes? And strategically-placed breast dials?

1. Medusa 2. Lady Liberty 3. Zombie 4. Spartan 5. Cyclops

... Although the white shark in the video review was clearly not the new mold. Don't get your hopes up!

I meant on the poster...

there are also two Bumblebee girls...

WH Smith prices better?! Not that I've seen - they seem artificially high then have complicated discount 'offers'. So you can bag a bargain, but really need to be lucky and know what you're doing. I'd suggest either of the Lego brand stores in one of the Westfield Shopping Centres. Worth considering there are other stores with large Lego sections. Some, like John Lewis, are pretty good price wise, others are better for special offers and older sets that Lego store may no longer have. Westfield Stratford has a Lego store, John Lewis, WH Smith and an independent toy shop with a large Lego section. John Lewis on Oxford Street has a massive Lego section too. Those would be my suggestions.

... Ooh, looks like a 'new' white shark in set 60013 It seems to have gill slits. Odd if its a new mould and only in one of those sets

Perhaps the welder will be female. It would allow all those Flashdance MOCs you've been waiting for ...

Yep. Ordered Unexpected Gathering from Amazon at the £45 price - mine arrived early December!

... surely the most likely lower body part for a Medusa figure in the CMF line would be a recolour of the S6 Genie's almost-snake-like body ?

This set is the trickiest to feel for so far, but this is my method: find the hairpiece first. Sometimes that's enough, the swimmer's cap, rider's squishy hat, boxer's helmet, and runner's spiky hair are quite identifiable. if you get an indescernible hairpiece - then check for accessories. Archer's bow, Tennis racket, weight lifter barbels ... process of elimination really, but once you get a feel for the feel, it's a doddle.