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Wow, so glad I got my "last" order in this past week. Like many I fear the changes will be for the worst. But I'll try to hold out hope.

Everyone, this is not the place to buy and sell. If you want to do that you should post in the correct thread found here.

While placing an order yesterday I noticed a new number for dual molded legs. The old number is 21019 and has most of the dual legs. But the new one is 79690 and has 3 options. Same with the dual molded arms/torsos. Old number is 16360. The new number is 78568 and has only 1 piece right now. Wouldn't be surprised if they are phasing in a new element ID and that the newer number will be where all the dual molded parts get placed.

Thanks for sharing about the Superman hair! Very glad to find that.

The leadership of EB is sorry to announce that due to differences that could not be resolved @goatman461, @Darth Bjorn and @RocketBoy will be stepping down from leadership of Factions. They put a lot of effort into it, but as it is a Eurobricks game it will remain here on the site. They are welcome to use a different platform to run their own game. But "Factions" as it exists is the property of Eurobricks. We know there is a Discord channel being used to host their own iteration of the game. But for those who want to continue playing Factions all your work on EB will remain. Know that Eurobricks leadership has taken steps to understand the complaints voiced by @goatman461, @Darth Bjorn and @RocketBoy. But through that discussion they've shown themselves to be unwilling to abide by the site guidelines. With their removal there will be changes to the game. But we welcome all Factions Leaders and players to continue to play Factions on EB. Please be patient with us as we form a new leadership team. If you have any questions please let me know.

Wanted to publicly announce that @Stuartn is going to take over as leader of CorSec. I'm looking forward to continue to build for CorSec, but Stuart will be the man in charge.

Looking at the pictures the Dark Troopers do seem to be identical to the Imperial Cruiser version. I was worried they'd use printed armor instead of the neck piece or something else to differentiate the figures like they did with the Praetorian Guards battle pack. But that doesn't seem to be the case. For those concerned about the price, I'm sure Lego is thinking if people are willing to pay $30 for 1 Dark Trooper on Bricklink then they'll have no problem paying $30 for 3. Oh, and you get a bonus 150 pieces to go with them! That doesn't justify the high price. But it's enough to get me to go buy multiples of this set.

My order from Dec 20th just shipped.

That's a good point. Really the only thing that makes her stand out is her Ego Waffle.

I love both Luke and Mando's helmets. But I think Luke's will be the one that gets me to buy my first helmet set. I'm assuming all those parts are printed, right? So much re-use potential for Rebel MOCs!

Keep in mind, after literally every new episode someone has ventured it could contain the inspiration for our still unknown BOBF set. Maybe it's from this episode, or maybe it's from one still to come.

It's the round hat! That's what makes Woody look off to me. I couldn't put my finger on it till you mentioned it. That criticism aside, I think Woody is the best of all the Brickheadz in this wave. I love that they have "stuffing" inside him. And that holster is the perfect touch. Bo Peep is nice and rounds out this set really well.

Your criticism is warranted, but I have to agree with Jim that Buzz doesn't actually look too bad in this form.

Great review! I love seeing how they attached Road Runner's head. But I agree that the rest of the building techniques are lackluster.

This ship is amazing! Love how you did the lower fin. And the cockpit is amazing!

INTRODUCTION Since 2017 Brickheadz have been gracing (or cluttering) the shelves of toy stores. The Brickheadz line has covered numerous IPs, generic individuals, and animals. I've picked up a few Brickheadz myself over the years. It's certainly not my favorite Lego line, but when I heard there was going to be a Stranger Things set I got a little excited. I love The Upside Down set as both a Lego set and a representation of the Stranger Things show. So does the Brickheadz Stranger Things set live up to expectations? Let's find out. SET INFORMATION Number: 40549 Title: Eleven & Demogorgon Theme: Brickheadz/Stranger Things Released: 2022 Part Count: 192 Set Price (RRP): 17.99 EUR / 19.99 GBP / 19.99 USD Price per Part: 9.4p / 10.4c / 10.4c Links: Brickset, Bricklink THE BOX The box shows off some ominous looking trees in the background, the regular set info, and the Stranger Things logo. I find it interesting that while the Demogorgon is labeled as the 156th Brickheadz and Eleven is named as the 157th their positions are reversed on the box. The back of the box is pretty typical. CONTENTS OF THE BOX Inside you'll find 4 numbered bags and 2 booklets. Once again the order is reversed for the characters. Bags for Eleven are labeled with a #1. THE BUILD The building process is going to be very familiar for anyone who's built a Brickheadz before. Though the Demogorgon has a few neat techniques. Below you can see how the plate w/rail was used to offset the gap created to get the ladder pieces flush with the rest of the Demogorgon's front. There is one small mistake in the instructions. The ladders are shown to have recessed studs but in reality have normal studs. FINISHED PRODUCT Here you can see what Eleven looks like compared to her minifigure counterpart. With all the new flesh colored parts being produced I wonder why Lego didn't use some for Eleven. Traditionally Brickheadz have used tan for lighter skinned characters, so its use here is keeping with tradition. But I expect they will start using flesh bricks soon for future characters. I appreciate the choice of short, brown hair for Eleven on the Brickheadz. The blonde wig that was included in The Upside Down set didn't quite work for me. So I'm glad they made this choice instead, even if it means a simpler build. The Demogorgon Brickheadz makes fantastic use of printed shield tiles to create the face. Dual plate w/clips represents claws on each arm. Though in comparison to the claw pieces on the minifigure version this choice seems lacking. These Brickheadz look best when viewed at an angle. Viewed face-on Eleven's ears look huge and the Demogorgon's proportions look odd. The view from the back is nothing special. OVERALL If you're in the habit of buying Brickheadz already I imagine you'll pick these up too. If you're a fan of Stranger Things these make nice display pieces. I personally prefer to display the minifigures and will be parting this set out. But for $20 it's a decent Brickheadz set and I would recommend it. SCORE How do I rate this set? DESIGN 9 I'm grading this part on a Brickheadz curve. For this style of set I think it's designed well. BUILDING EXPERIENCE 5 There's not much to experience here. A few cool techniques on the Demogorgon, but nothing astounding. FEATURES 3 Brickheadz don't come with features. I'm going a few points since you can display them. PLAYABILITY 3 Brickheadz are also not designed to be played with. They are meant to be displayed. PARTS 8 This set is a decent parts pack. You get some nice earth toned plates and tiles. The printed tiles on the Demogorgon are really nice. And of course there are a lot of SNOT bricks. VALUE FOR MONEY 9 Coming in right at the magical 10c/piece ratio this set is a good value. FINAL SCORE: 6 The low score is due to the nature of Brickheadz sets. If you're okay with those limitations then I'd recommend buying the set! This set was provided for review purposes to Eurobricks by The LEGO Group. The opinions presented in this review are my own and do not reflect those of The LEGO Group.

It's this piece.

Nice job with the jumper plates to create a little offset with the windows.

I also really like the magenta highlights. Though I think your photo is a little over-exposed.

Looks very Venetian, which fits with Naboo well.

So many great details! Love the use of the minifigure posing piece in LBG all over the build. I like the pipes at the top, but wonder if they could benefit from some d.red tubes to break up the bland color. It comes in this Friends set.

Nostalgia for the win!

Having the background blurred adds a lot to the atmosphere of this build. Nice work!

Thaum, this is fantastic! Great job getting the round shape.

@Brikkyy13 @BrickBob Studpants I respect both your opinions on the topic of the Slave I name issue. Both opinions are allowed to be voiced on this forum, though perhaps better suited to one of the other SW topics linked in my signature. Thank you all for keeping the conversation civil so far. Please continue to do so.