xenologer Posted February 1, 2006 Posted February 1, 2006 While I really like the mech designs and the technological aspects of the theme. I am suddenly not liking the new minifig hair very much.... As far as how it looks... well I can live with that but the real annoyance was finding that the canopy glass on my newest fighter design doesn't want to close.... hair is just too big. Ugh, time to redesign the otherwise perfect cockpit.... I think a real improvement might be helmets, let Exo Force pilots swap out their hair for helmets when piloting. Makes sense for story practicality too. Quote
Kahgarak Posted February 1, 2006 Posted February 1, 2006 Hmm,perhaps it would be better to release both huge hair AND helmets.Diffrent people,diffrent opinions... Quote
xenologer Posted February 1, 2006 Author Posted February 1, 2006 Which mech was this on? Stealth Hunter, I'm doing another alt conversion into a space fighter. As far as I know all the official designs have enough room to fit the big hair. It's just that for my design I sized the cockpit to be fine for a normal minifig, nice and roomy. But with that big blue hair with spikes coming out the sides, they get in the way of the curved windscreen; vertically theres plenty of room, but with the hair being so wide it hits the curved sides. Someone's using ridiculous amounts of hair gel.... Quote
SuvieD Posted February 1, 2006 Posted February 1, 2006 I love the hair. I would like to see it come in a few more colors, yellow, orange, and white mostly. My only complaint about hair is that it is the rubbery stuff instead of plastic. Can't win them all I guess. I don't like any of the Mecha that much. They are too power ranger or something. Plus they have no armor in the back which is stupid. The gate set is my favorite still. I will probably pass on the medium sets and just get a figure or two from Bricklink. The only mech like sets I will have will be the small ones (which I have already) and Striking Venom. I will build my own medium sizes in colors that match each side. Quote
The Hordesman Posted February 1, 2006 Posted February 1, 2006 My only complaint about hair is that it is the rubbery stuff instead of plastic. Can't win them all I guess.I don't like any of the Mecha that much. They are too power ranger or something. Plus they have no armor in the back which is stupid. The gate set is my favorite still. I will probably pass on the medium sets and just get a figure or two from Bricklink. The only mech like sets I will have will be the small ones (which I have already) and Striking Venom. I will build my own medium sizes in colors that match each side. Agreed. They seem to be only a front, luckily I got alot of pieces to make them look better. Back to topic: The hair is really great since they are two very common anime styles of hair, but my black hair was much looser than the light blue one for some reason, too bad really. Quote
xenologer Posted February 1, 2006 Author Posted February 1, 2006 Interesting, I hadn't noticed that there were just two hair types (Lego changed the colors for different characters, fooled me!) I'm not so sure about them being 'common' styles tho; but then again I watch lots of girly shoujo dramas, not action stuff. hmmh, now that I look closer, the hair doesn't really match the character's in the comics.... Quote
xwingyoda Posted February 2, 2006 Posted February 2, 2006 I truly love those new hair pieces !! The design is fantastic and I love the cool colours !!!! Like SuvieD said we should have new cool colours !!! Where is a nice girl with pink hair !!!!!! The only thing I dislike is that they don't hold that well !! This is quite annoying with TLC lately !!! Dracula's hair and the Durmstrangs hat can be good exemple as well, so I don't think this has to do with the material (rubber instead of plastic) Way to go TLC, bring on more psychedelic hairdos !!!!! Yoda Quote
Evil Willy Posted February 2, 2006 Posted February 2, 2006 Yup now all the Dragon ball z fans will rejoice..I think that ill do just that if I ever get exo force..DBZ! :D Quote
tophdawg Posted February 2, 2006 Posted February 2, 2006 Where is a nice girl with pink hair !!!!!!Yoda this would be great for making a tonks minifig for the Order of the Pheonix Quote
Deinonychus Posted February 3, 2006 Posted February 3, 2006 I think a real improvement might be helmets, let Exo Force pilots swap out their hair for helmets when piloting. Makes sense for story practicality too. Or do like I do and replace the pilots with alpha Team figures wearing helmets But the hair itself is okay...even if you don't care for the "anime" style, LEGO will put it to good use on something else soon...actually i think they already have with the Batman Nightwing minifig :cool: Quote
Kikuichimonji Posted February 3, 2006 Posted February 3, 2006 I just got my first two Ex0-Force sets, and I have to say: the hair is great! It isn't as rubbery as I expected, which is a good thing. Plus, it looks good and will certainly be used in custom MFs :biggrin: Quote
kotua Posted February 4, 2006 Posted February 4, 2006 I always knew that because it was going to be "like Anime/Manga", that people would critizise the theme for not looking like(Insert Japanese Mech Builder Name). I feel I am right in a way.. On-Topic: I don't mind the hair, but I am dissapointed the minifigs have two face prints...I mean, I can't leave them bald, or they'll look like some mutated freak... Quote
The Hordesman Posted February 4, 2006 Posted February 4, 2006 On-Topic: I don't mind the hair, but I am dissapointed the minifigs have two face prints...I mean, I can't leave them bald, or they'll look like some mutated freak... Agreed. The normal face works as well for battles as the angry one, why didnt they make a happy one instead of the angry? Quote
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