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The Kyber Smugglers After Order 66 and the fall of the Galactic Republic, any remaining Jedi were forced into hiding out of fear of being hunted by the Empire. However, the universe is vast, and many force-sensitive individuals found themselves studying the ways of the Jedi in secret. The need for lightsabers grew, and so, a ragtag group saw an opportunity. Formed in the shadows initially as a small operation by Ghell Mollin and Kiri Vane, their team quickly expanded as more and more force-sensitives made their presence known across the stars. However, don't get it wrong: The Kyber Smugglers aren't heroes. They don't discriminate; Jedi, Sith, somewhere in-between – as long as you're willing to pay, they'll scour lost worlds for the elusive Kyber crystals needed to create the legendary blades. From left to right: "The Smith" (Yona Rito), "The Seer" (Kiri Vane), "The Wildcard" (Delkin Dadrick), "The Pilot" (Ghell Mollin), "The Negotiator" (Oran Tallo), "The Brute" (Corzan Ka'tal), "The Mule" (L1-VT) "The Smith" - Yona Rito Yona Rita, nicknamed "The Smith," is a highly-skilled lightsaber craftsman. She was brought on early in the group's formation when it was realized that simply delivering Kyber crystals wasn't enough for the Smugglers' clients. Many of the people Ghell and Kiri encountered couldn't craft their own blade. Yona was making high-tech weapons for the people of her war-torn planet before meeting Kiri in a seedy bar, who offered her a way offworld in exchange for her services. Yona agreed, and now takes pride in the work she does. She tends to keep to herself in her workshop, but if you ever get on her bad side, just know she's prone to using her own blades in a fight! "The Seer" - Kiri Vane Kiri Vane, more commonly known as "The Seer" by strangers, is one of the founding members of the group. She grew up on a backwater planet in the Outer Rim, and while never trained as a Jedi, she has a deep connection with the force. She can sense other force-sensitive individuals, although she's never had the desire to seek out others like her (It has caused her to cross paths with an Inquisitor on one occasion, resulting in the loss of her arm). However, she can also use this ability to sense Kyber crystals, which caught the attention of Ghell. While intoxicated one night, she spilled her secret to him during a game of Sabacc, and thus a scheme was born. The rest is history. While on shore leave, she still can be found frequenting any local establishments for a drink. "The Wildcard" - Delkin Dadrick Delkin Dadrick, nicknamed "The Wildcard," is a ex-mercenary who is quick to start a fight, but his somewhat reckless nature has been known to save the Smugglers' butts on many occasions. He acts as protection on any mission, staving off any opposition the group meets along the way. He's armed with a custom Amban sniper rifle acquired from one of his previous marks, which he's since modified to his own liking. He also wields a vibroblade that Yona gifted him. He seems to be in the game only for the money, although Kiri suspects (she knows) he has developed a soft spot for Yona. "The Pilot" - Ghell Mollin Ghell Mollin is fittingly referred to as "The Pilot" by the rest of the Smugglers, seeing as he owns and pilots the ship used for their operation. He is the other founding member, and believes he is providing a service to the galaxy that no one else can provide. He is scrappy and nimble, allowing him to out-maneuver any bandit ships they might come across, and is also skilled in blaster combat. He can be a reserved and cold individual, leading to Kiri stating he's "a hard blue macaron to crack." However, he has shown that he cares deeply for his crew and is most at home aboard his vessel. "The Negotiator" - Oran Tallo Oran Tallo is a former diplomat from Coruscant, who, after the fall of the Republic, found other uses for his skills... in the city's underworld. This charming fellow will talk your ear off about anything, much to Ghell's annoyance. However, he is a vital member of the group, having acquired a vast number of contacts from his time rubbing elbows at luxurious Coruscant parties. He always has potential clients lined up, and with his charisma, he is ready to sweet-talk any potential buyer into a deal they can't refuse (hence his moniker "The Negotiator"). "The Brute" - Corzan Ka'tal Not much is known about Corzan Ka'tal or his life before joining up with the Kyber Smugglers. He is the last of his people and a creature of few words. He was recommended to Ghell by Oran, having served as Oran's bodyguard during his time in Coruscant's underbelly (Getting through to him is a testament to Oran's sharp tongue). Strong and stoic, he wields a hefty metal hammer tipped with electro-static barbs used for paralyzing any unlucky victims. Due to his barbaric fighting style while in combat, Dadrick dubbed him "The Brute." No one objected. Most fear him on sight alone, and this is enough reason to keep him around. "The Mule" - L1-VT L1-VT is a loader droid, often referred to as "The Mule" due to his specialty in moving large quantities of cargo quickly across any terrain. He assists the Smugglers by extracting and carrying the loads of Kyber crystals they come across. He's no stranger to combat though, using his mounted arm cannon to fend off any enemies. That being said, he is a big target, as the blaster holes in his head show. He tends to spend a lot of his time with Yona in her workshop as she creates her sabers (She also enjoys patching him up after chaotic missions).
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I know rock monster arms connect with the same tube system as minifigure arms- what other things can connect to minifigure torsos?
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I've been taking pics of the new minifigs we unbag here: https://www.instagram.com/minifigminuteshow/ Let me know what you think! So far, the hotdog vendor and the retro space hero seemed to be the most "photogenic" (ie, I think I did ok with them, the others, not so much). I'm using just my iPhone 8.
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Hi everyone! I've been a long-time lego enthusiast since I was a kid, rekindling my joy through parenthood. My son and I serve as each other's assistants when the other gets a set, which brings me so much joy! And now my wife is getting into it... 4 years ago, she never would've considered getting lego toys, but now because of me and my son, she's built quite the collection! I recently started a youtube channel with my son, on a search to unbag as many minifigs as we can! Check it out and let us know what you think! Anyway, I'm happy to find this forum and look forward to lots of idea exchanges :) Cheers! Dan P.
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Hi! This is exactly what the title says, a topic about purist Star Wars custom minifigs. I know there was a topic like this before, but it hasn't been replied to for a while and I'm not sure if I would be allowed to bump it. This is not restricted to just minifigures, so custom droids etc, can be posted here.
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zombie killer squad by Terry Fay, on Flickr Member background: Ivy - Has major trust issues, back at the beginning of the Apocalypse she come home to catch her husband up to no good with their nanny, while downstairs a zombie had eaten their 2 kids. After killing them both she just started wandering the streets, slicing up all zombies she come across. Has never griefed yet for the loss of her children. DO NOT BREAK HER TRUST IF YOU GAIN IT...it wont end well. Franc - The Leader of the group, spent most of his life preparing for this moment. Has a weapon stash too start a small army and enough food stored away to last years. Lost his girlfriend before as she hated his obsession with survival. Has always been abit of a loner but asked the team to join him as he sees them as his family he never had even though he knows they are mainly there just to Survive and not for him. Alec - Living the Dream, just married, beautiful wife, just returned from their honeymoon back to their nice home to find out about the Apocalypse. Alec thought he would run to the shop and grab some supplies, on route he come face to face with his neighbour who had turned. He couldnt bring himself to kill him so just carried on running.. Upon returning home he had found his neighbour had eaten his wife. Now lives with this on his shoulders everyday. Is on the constant hunt for his neighbour for revenge. Struggles with the depression his lack of judgement has caused. Constantly drinking to numb the pain. John James - Car sales man for high end vehicles. loved the fact that when the world had gone to %$£* he could zoom off in the most expensive car and no one could tell him not too...he made it less than a mile before crashing. Saw himself as abit of a Rambo kinda a guy at the start..But once Franc had asked him to join the crew and he met Ivy he instantly became a 'TEAM' player....and has a MASSIVE crush on IVY. Has her back through thick and thin..only reason he's grown a beard is because he overheard her say to Sam he likes her men Grizzly looking. Sam - Was a cleaner at the National History museum and was bullied by the boss. Took great pleasure in slicing him down when he became a Zombie.. Picked up some Armour and weapons from the Knights of the round table section and his favourite Vikings Helmet and set out to get the Greatest Zombie kill possible...as zombieland was his favourite film.
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Hello folks! I am LadyOfBrick! I recently became interested and fascinated by the world of LEGO when I started dating a LEGO fan. Never thought the LEGO world would be so fun, complex and simply awesome! A couple of months ago I had a custom made Minifig made for my boyfriend's birthday, and ever since, his Minifig has become his travel and adventure buddy. In a couple of days my boyfriend will be embarking on a backpacking trip thru Europe and unfortunately I will not be able to join him. I wanted to send him off with something special, but I thought of an even better idea... send him off and his Minifig on a special Brick scavenger hunt. I need some help, so if you or a fellow Brick fan you might know lives in any of the following European cities, continue reading below for more details on the scavenger hunt and how you can lend me a yellow brick hand! Ljubljana, Vienna, Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam, Bruges, Paris, Bilbao, Santiago de Compostela, Coimbra, Lisbon, Seville, Gibraltar, Malaga, Madrid, Barcelona, Figueres, Lyon, Zurich, Interlaken, Riomaggiore, Florence, Pisa, Rome, Naples, Vicenza, and Venice. If you made it to this point it means you live in one of those cities or know someone who does! YAY! Here is the gist: I want to have strategically placed LEGO base plates (small enough for a Minifig) in photo spots around the specific cities he will be visiting. Of course the spots should be central to tourist spots. For example, in Berlin a good location would be near the Brandenburg Door. The Brick helpers would leave the base plates, snap a photo (perhaps even with your own Minifig), use GPS to upload and send over exact location, and that's pretty much it on your part! Any helpers will be kindly rewarded! I will go into details and to hows, wheres and whens with each individual who is up for helping out on this special mission! Open to suggestions and thoughts! Hope to hear from everyone soon! Thanks!!! LadyofBrick
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It seemed odd to me that this record has never been featured in the Guinness book of world records, but it looks like that might be about to change. If you think you could be a contender for the record, apply here: http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/431349-largest-collection-of lego® minifigures Personally I've always wanted to learn what size the world's biggest collection has. I seem to recall that there is someone who has around 10,000 figs, albeit not all of them were unique. -
This contest should be on a 12 by 12 baseplate. It should include at least one medieval minifig fighting another. Your baseplate should include scenery. AWARDS 1st place: Kermit the Frog meme 2nd place: Depressed emoji 3rd place: Air high five (from Colorado) All awards will be sent by email. Competion ends December 24
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Having recently bought the Spider-Man Bridge Battle set, I thought it would be amiss not to display it and make a chaotic diorama out of it. IMG_9275 by J G, on Flickr I'm not much of a MOCer (at least not anymore), so there's not much modification apart from the Sandman's 'sand hands', taken from that awful Sandman/ Rhino set. IMG_9282 by J G, on Flickr I'm glad the bridge comes with a birds nest on top, so I could make this lame joke with the Vulture. IMG_9292 by J G, on Flickr Ben Reilly's having some trouble keeping this taxi out of the water below, though his troubles are far from over. IMG_9285 by J G, on Flickr Whilst Spider-Girl faces off against the Scorpion and Kraven, Deadpool follows in the footsteps of the Great Oily Lord Ainsley Harriott and gives his meat a good old rub. IMG_9280 by J G, on Flickr Here is an under-shot of the entire thing. I had a lot of fun putting this together, and I can't recommend this set enough. IMG_9293 by J G, on Flickr Link to the album here; https://www.flickr.c...157670900135582
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What pilots appear in rogue one movie and which minifigs are not well done -In blue squadron Blue leader General Antoc Merrick (X Wing) Blue three Jadine gerams (X Wing) Blue four Barion raner (X Wing) Blue five Farns Monsbee (X Wing) Blue six Vangos Grek (X Wing) Blue eleven Larem joma (U Wing) Blue squadron pilot with Wes janson helmet (X Wing) - In red and gold scuadron the old red five (X Wing) Red leader (X Wing) Gold leader (Y Wing) Y wing pilot with biggs darklighter helmet from gold squadron (Y Wing) Pilot with no name or squadron What pilots we have: -U wing pilot, y wing pilot helmet from gold squadron - Another u wing pilot, it's ok (Paril ritta) . - y wing pilot, Barion raner's helmet (x wing pilot) and not the correct head/ face. In yavin 4 are a lot of rebel pilots and i can't see all the helmet designs. I wish a Garven Dreis minifig from lego this 2017
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Here are some cool minifigs! :) I will try to update this page every week! Week 1 Image url: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kumipallomaa/9585480566/in/album-72157619031423076/ Week 2 sorry the image just image has some sorta problem! http://hiconsumption.com/2013/12/the-33-coolest-pop-culture-lego-sets-and-minifigures/
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The colossal MECHMASTER After common criminal Jennifer Mekto was trapped in a collapsing building, she rebuilt her body and became the menacing Mechmaster. http://i.imgur.com/2c3I0si.jpg Back detail: http://i.imgur.com/X5BCUgv.jpg http://i.imgur.com/8omfKlA.jpg Action pose to show articulation: http://i.imgur.com/Op5EaMK.jpg The dastardly Street Tooth A mysterious illegal racer given vampiric superpowers by exposure to irradiated gasoline built a strange vehicle to terrorize the streets of LEGO City. http://i.imgur.com/p89s36z.jpg http://i.imgur.com/EvGCsOV.jpg http://i.imgur.com/gYIN88S.jpg The ominous Arachne A brilliant scientist turned to crime, Arachne built a mechanical set of spider legs to traverse difficult terrain. http://i.imgur.com/vkMruOt.jpg http://i.imgur.com/eF3Ds0x.jpg
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Decided to make a bigfig; it turned into this. The Goblin Bros. Exonia and Ragnarok. Rag is showing off a trophy from a recent raid. Back. Exo built a jetpack. Berzerker showing off his play feature (it's just easier to move his arms with the levers).
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Hi everyone, Recently i stumbled across this topic started by fellow builder Kevin8. It was about building a minifig mini cooper, small and detailed enough to look good with modulars, yet containing 2 Minifigs, possibly next to each other for more realism. Since the classic cooper is a really small car, it has to be 5 wide (scales 1/36 - 1/42). I kinda wanted to try if its possible - and it is, if we trick around a little^^ See for yourselves and if you want, tell me what you think. LDD file attached. Cheers Side note: the roof kinda is unstable , yet it is connected, no floating parts! Also, there is no wigs possible for the figs :( The vehicles height is exactly as high as the fig itself, if you count the stud on top of its head (or add a wig), the fig is taller than the cooper Classic Lego Mini Cooper by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr NS classic mini cooper 2.lxf
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Totally custom. All hand-painted with a tiny brush. Custom stickers too. I realize this isn't purist, but I'm sure you can appreciate the involvement in making these figures.
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Hello all, I would like to share my Nashville themed MOC and custom minifigs. https://instagram.co...ille_rebricked/ Nashville Rebricked, is a fan art and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society fundraiser project that utilizes LEGO® bricks to recreate fan favorite scenes from ABC’s popular prime-time drama series Nashville. The response has been overwhelmingly positive so far. The cast and crew of Nashville, the shows' fans, and supporters of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society have been wonderful. After the completion of the project in early October, I'm going to auction off the LEGO Nashville minifig characters and the Bluebird Cafe build, and all proceeds will be donated to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
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Hello everyone! I'm not late for Christmas am I? Well, a bit maybe.. but do read on if you're interested! Here is list of the stuff I'm selling: *** SEALED 6283 Voltix: 13 Euro SOLD 6229 XT4: 10 Euro SOLD 44006 Breez (2013): 9 Euro SOLD 44008 Surge (2013): 12 Euro SOLD USED+INSTRUCTIONS 8520 Millennium / Millenia (Slizer / Throwbot): 14 Euro 8593 Makuta: 23 Euro 8595 Takua & Pewku: 23 Euro 8596 Takanuva: 28 Euro 8755 Keetongu* : 16 Euro 8756 Sidorak* : 14 Euro 8733 Axonn* : 27 Euro 8922 Gadunka* : 16 Euro 2283 Witch Doctor: 30 Euro * = has some modifications/extra parts. I'll remove them if it is an issue. EXTRA/RARE 8909 Team GB Series (sealed): 3 Euro (free if you buy 1 or more sets) SOLD 30230 Mini Mech polybag (sealed): 3 Euro (free if you buy 1 or more sets) 5000022 Hulk polybag (sealed): 33 Euro Transparent yellow Kanohi Kaukau (you read that right, 110% the real deal): 65 Euro Orange Kanohi Vahi: 17 Euro PROMOTIONS Buy 2 sealed sets to get 30% off the cheapest one Buy 3 or more sealed sets to get 50% off the cheapest one Buy 2 used sets to get 30% off the cheapest one Buy 3 or more used sets to get 50% off the cheapest one Buy 2 or more sealed sets to get the Yellow Kaukau for 50 Euro Buy 2 or more used sets to get the Yellow Kaukau for 40 Euro Buy 2 or more sealed sets to get Hulk for 23 Euro Buy 2 or more used sets to get Hulk for 18 Euro *** No pictures for now as I'm fairly busy. But tell me which set you're intersted in, and I'll do my best to take some photos as soon as possible. I live in Italy, so take that in consideration as far shipping fees go. Thank you for reading. -
Hi there fellow LEGO fans! I've been procrastinating this for months but I finally started updating my BrickLink store and I have a few items for sale here. An assortment of Harry Potter, Star Wars, and other themed minifigure heads, torso assemblies, and accessories are all up for sale. I would prefer to sell this as a lot for around $40-$50, which would price each item at a bit less than $1 while many of these parts belong to rare figures priced much higher. If you are interested in particular items, I would also not mind breaking up this lot. If interested, contact me via private message or email. (alexyermilov@yahoo.com) Additionally, stop by my BrickLink store! :) -
The people of the Isle of Roses Background : The isle of Roses is a far western island discovered by Faladrin during the maiden course of the Bouncing Frog. It is a rocky island covered by red roses bushes and giant red flowers. It is where a strange group of adventurers lead by Cônhardt, the barbarian king, are fighting the "Cold Bloods" to stop them producing Red Honey, a delicious beverage but with psychic effects that is slowly poisoning the high nobility of the barbarian king country. The Red Honey is made by the "Cold Bloods" by sacrificing prisoners to giant red flower monsters that suck out the soul of the poor prisoners to produce their nectar which is then gatered by hellish bees to be transformed into honey and then sold to the Barbarian king citizen to ensure the "Cold Bloods" supremacy upon the citizen of the Barbarian king. It is why Cônhardt has decided to settle a castle in the Isle of Roses to stop the production of Red Honey. Here are some people of interest in this far western island : First, the Barbarian King people in Castle Rose : Cônhardt, the Barbarian King : He is the leader of the group of the adventurers trying to stop the production of red Honey. He is a strong and rough man with the bad habit of swearing and yelling constantly. He is a very talented swordsman and enjoys to ride his battle panther to fight the "Cold Bloods" Felindra, the Cat Master : She is the intendant of the Barbarian king keep and she is in charge of the training of the battle panther and of her offsprings. She is a bad tempered girl and prefer the big cats company than the human one. Allistair, the Blue Mage : He is a noble man from the Barbarian King country but renounced to his rank to embrace the way of magic. With his power, it is possible to seal the hellish bees hives and to definitely stop the Red Honey production. Niansan, the Sword Master : He is a cat people from a distant land and joined the Barbarian King to fight the "Cold Bloods" to seek revenge for his people coldly slaughtered by the Lizard people of the "Cold Bloods". He is a master swordsman and his skills at sword are unequalled. Barbarella, the Huntress : She is the official huntress of the Barbarian King and is providing the keep of good hunting products. She is also a brilliant scout and knows the Isle of Roses like her pocket. With her, impossible to get lost on the Island. Goatyié, the Ninja : He is a Satyr people, frequently encountered in the Barbarian king country. Those goat people are normally farmers and hunters, but Goatyié is a discret and stealth well trained Ninja. He is mainly used in recon mission and to spy the "Cold Bloods". Niärl, The Beast : Also issue of the Cat people, Niärl lost his sanity when his family was killed by the "Cold Bloods". He is now a dreadful weapon at the order of the Barbarian King used to slaughter every Lizard man he can catch. Mauw, The Guard : Also known by Maurice Welligton of Lactoferis, simply shorten by Mauw, this Cow people is a rare variant from the Satyr people who are living in the Barbarian King country. They are usually peacefull land owners but Mauw is as bad tempered as Cônhardt and he decided to follow him when it appeared to Mauw he was better at weapons than at land administration. Horton, the Horse Master : He is a common people of the Barbarian King country who was send to serve as blacksmith and as horseman. He is in charge of the good health of the horses of the keep and is able to repair the horse shoes. Because riding by horse is safer than riding by Panther. Florton, the Peasant : He is the young brother of Horton and is the example of a common peasant of the Barbarian king people. They are regularly put in danger by the raids from the "Cold Bloods" but it doesn't prevent them to farm and to help Cônhardt to develop his keep. And here are the bad guys, the members of the "Cold Bloods" : Regit ,the Lizard King : He is the merciless king of the Lizard people on the Isle of Roses. He is a big fan of Red Honey and wants the production to raise in order to sell this dreadful product to farther lands. He is a dangerous warrior and loves riding his tamed Alligator. Zaira, the Lady of the Cages : She is the queen of the "Cold Bloods". She is responsible of the detention of the prisoners to sacrifice to the giant red flower monsters. She is also in charge of the security of the Hives. Her dark magic could be countered by Allistair's magic. Hisss, the Red Honey Baron : He is the intendant of the "Cold Bloods" and is in charge of tasting and selling the Red Honey production. He is a dangerous snake people which needs no weapon to harm people as he is more dangerous with words. A Red Honey servant : It is common to see servants and slaves in the "Cold Bloods" court. They are ancient prisoners the Lizard people decided to use to serve them the Red Honey. They are often brain washed by making them drink high quantities of Red Honey. A Red Honey peasant : The peasants the Lizard people are hiring or enslaved are responsible of collecting the Red Honey from the hives but are also in charge to collect prisoners to offer in sacrifice to the Red Giant Flower Monsters. A Red Flower Monster Offspring : Those devil flowers are the base of the Red Honey production. This is an example of a young offspring but the giant ones are highly dangerous. They feed on prisoner's souls the Lizard people of the "Cold Bloods" are offering to them and then are producing Red Nectar to be harvested by Hellish bees. Destroying those plants could help to stop the Red Honey production. A Hellish bee harvester : The hellish bees are gathering the Red Nectar in their hives to produce Red Honey that can be harvested by the "Cold Bloods". The Red Honey is particularly tasty and good but dangerously addictive and has Psychic effects. This is the reason of the decay of the Barbarian King country. He has to find a way to stop the Red Honey production. A Sacrified Prisoner : The "Cold Bloods" are detaining prisoners from raids they are launching in the Barbarian King country and they are sacrificing them to feed the Red Giant Plant Monsters to have Red Honey. Without soul to eat, it's impossible for the plants to give Red Nectar, and so, the production of Red Honey would stop. This is my Category B entry for the "Safe Haven" Challenge. Hope you'll like it ! It's clarifying some facts on the ongoing story of Faladrin in the Isle of Roses that began with my Cat C entry and continued with my Cat A entry. C&Cs are welcome ! -
One of the perils of owning a golden minotaur skull, is that you tend to get "adventurers" dropping by. When someone breaks into your house and starts stealing your stuff people usually call that burglary but if you are an "adventurer" its just collecting Loot. Think about it, if a horde of Lizard men come to your village and take your livestock though that's a rampage... Double standards that's what it is..
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Here guys, I got a few of the minifigs at a convention and wanted to know if anyone has seen them before. They haven't been opened and have just been sitting at my desk, the torso doesn't appear to be a decal or anything, so I thought i'd get your opinion.
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Hi all, perhaps this has been a topic once - since i found none, id just give this a shot and would like to hear some of your opinions and observations on this. TLG is as we know an old and awesome business and has developped rapidly since 2000s. Before that, the progress was fairly slow, yet for its time groundbreaking! It was meant (and still is) a construction toy to play with plastic scale cars (also from other brands) and also had educational sets to learn about gears, techniques etc. Therefore they introduced a number of structural parts to improve the building experience and later on (!) added the big figs and minifigs. Now what i cant help but wonder is if the whole Minifig Focus the last 10 years (Series twice a year, increasing set prices for more SW limited figs etc) has created a gap of parts that should have long made it into sets since 2000 BUT didnt, because their "moulds" are occupied and produced for minifig related stuff mainly? I especially notice the possible part gap in the "small element" fraction of tiles, plates etc. Only recently they released a 1x1 quarter circle tile, an "over the edge" element, smaller wedge plates - mainly with the SC and modular product line. Also new clips for "bar" related stuff was firstly added last year. Those parts are very simple in design and not too hard to "imagine" as a designer to be of great constructional usage. Stil there could be more! Not? Why hasnt there been a 2x3 tile earlier, why are there no 5 stud long tiles and windshields? Why did they discontinue the scala 2x2 with cutout quarter? They had ideas for sure, yet those disappeared, Its simply odd considering their possible value for any set... My Thesis here is that the Minifigs have become such a popular collectors item and economically interesting for TLG, that TLG is less interested in producing more basic elements for construction builders (because a lot of people buy primarly for figs, the "build" itself is "a nice to have option" and works if new parts are made or not) Compare how many new minifig accesories have been made over the last years (and are to be found on LDD) with the amount of tile and plate options up to 4 studs. Its a bit shocking in my opinion, considering LEGO is a construction toy. Take modulex for example - during its time, it was super advanced in slope shaping - where are those slope types in real bricks? we only have one smooth 1x2 slope - with grilles frankly Modulex has more! A trip to legoloand can be eye-opening: FIGS everywhere " create your own" - incredible huge amounts of head designs, many items for them to clutch into their tiny hands - the variety here is like paradise for LEGO fans - just not so for system stackers: most of the stuff we know (and love) from the 90ies or earlier, perhaps in new colours... And if i want to build a highly detailed minifig car using a 1x1 plate with 3 finger on it as a BMW logo to avoid stickering? Nada...hasnt been made despite its possible usefulness in the 90ies, but they made this recently (which is literally the same thing after they abandoned the finger hinges - for whatever reason i will never understand). Again, happened last year! Some clone brands (i know, you are going to kill me for mentioning this^^) are a lot more imaginative when it comes to constructional elements. There is one part that TLG released this year that has been in a similar mould on some Sets from certain brands for quite some time now. When i saw it back in a day i found it only logical to inlcude, therefore i wondered why TLG didnt have it...hence, this write up :) Now one could say "its possible to build around all these issues" - very true - but the same states for minifig accesories, does it not?! I can build a blaster or canon, yet there are 20+ diffrerent gun options avaliable. And dont make me start about swords and staffs...Also printing is getting rarer on bricks, yet super detailed on minfigs, and that aint cheap - so again, the "standard stuff" has to do with stickers. A Speedchampion car without stickers can be qutie a guessing game of who is who, since the bricks are very basic! Yet stickers on a minifig? Blasphemy Actually why not? Its the same material, yet i think the attention is clearly on the Fig industry so its worth spending the resources on. AND that is making us wait longer for new basic elements (probably longer then it should?) Concluding: Figs are nice - i really like to use them - but do we really need so many new minifig accessories over new element bricks? Where is the "building spirit" now - shouldnt limitations make us more imaginative and be educational in some way? - perhaps only when it comes to everything else in LEGO? what do you think?
