Disney Collectible Minifigures Series 1 Discussion

[sunhuntin]

i like that misprint. turn minnies skirt upside down, stand her over a vent piece, a la marilyn monroe. perfect scenario for shifty eyed mickey.

[LEGODalekbuster523]

i like that misprint. turn minnies skirt upside down, stand her over a vent piece, a la marilyn monroe. perfect scenario for shifty eyed mickey.

Just rip Minnie's skirt off and place it on Mickey instead.

[sunhuntin]

even better!!

[Unijob]

I'm guessing these aren't available in Europe yet, right?

[Robert8]

Someone is trying to sell that misprint for a LOT of money... But it brings up an interesting thought concerning misprints and their perceived value. Is it really worth it?

IMO, I would prefer a properly-printed Mickey in the first place, as misprints don't interest me. If I get a figure where the parts or printing are misaligned or not to my satisfaction, I buy another, and usually I am able to combine the parts of both figures to get one that meets my expectations. However, I can understand the frustration of wanting to have it right the first time, since buying multiple figures can add up...

As Exetrius said, it's an unique minifigure

And you can do wonders with that Mickey holding an axe or a knife , so it's a very useful misprint, not like this one

Edited April 20, 2016 by Robert8

[BrickFit26]

Can someone please post a picture of the new skirt piece just by itself along with the new tail piece?

[Tech Artist]

As Exetrius said, it's an unique minifigure

And you can do wonders with that Mickey holding an axe or a knife , so it's a very useful misprint, not like this one

LMAO. Wtf. That's insane. Looks all psycho. lol.

[eldiano]

How come they didn't use the toy story 3 mini figures? Is it because they want to stick close to cmf format? I don't like looking at them knowing better versions exist... But can't wait till may

[pittpenguin123]

As Exetrius said, it's an unique minifigure

And you can do wonders with that Mickey holding an axe or a knife , so it's a very useful misprint, not like this one

I want that. I would have no use for it, But its so odd.

[x105Black]

How come they didn't use the toy story 3 mini figures? Is it because they want to stick close to cmf format? I don't like looking at them knowing better versions exist... But can't wait till may

I don't like looking at the old ones knowing these new, better ones exist. Hopefully they will do the entire cast like this.

[MrFishboy11]

So angry! My Target in Mt.Kisco, NY has the figures in their offsite location but they called saying they can't ship it over as there is a May release date on it! Need them to forget about that haha

[Ninjabuilder]

Sorry if it has been mentioned before but with 142 previous pages, checking through each comment is a daunting task. I was wondering if LEGO has commented why there has to be 18 figures in this Disney series? It's not as if they will not make any further Disney series so 18 HAD to be made this time? Just seems strange. It also means the orientation of the guide sheet is landscape rather than portrait which the OCD in me cannot overlook. Having said that, just got them yesterday and look better in real life than I had imagined with the exception of the Genie which looks just plain weird. All the other non-humans have molded heads so the Genie should also have one too. Can't see cost being an issue, how much more would it have added to production considering this being a HUGE licenced series!?

[x105Black]

Having said that, just got them yesterday and look better in real life than I had imagined with the exception of the Genie which looks just plain weird. All the other non-humans have molded heads so the Genie should also have one too. Can't see cost being an issue, how much more would it have added to production considering this being a HUGE licenced series!?

Genie is pretty close to human. Arguably as human as Ariel or Ursula. He looks fine, in my opinion.

[Blondie-Wan]

Genie, Ariel, Ursula, Buzz, etc. all have essentially human forms (at least from the waist up), and therefore are treated here as human even though they're not, while all the characters with decidedly nonhuman heads (Mickey, Stitch, etc.) get specially molded heads. There's a consistent internal logic in this series which dictates which characters get regular heads and which characters get special ones. I think it's throwing some of us off because it's consistent only internally, within this one minifigure series, and not consistent either with the "rules" for what characters get regular vs. special LEGO heads in minifigure form outside this series, or with what characters get to use their human performers' actual faces vs. specially designed masks when portrayed at Disney parks, etc.

I think it may have been done to emphasize that these are LEGO Minifigures of these classic Disney characters; hence they're as "LEGO-y" as possible, down to using the standard LEGO minifigure head for anyone human, or at least having a humanlike head. I think different logic would apply for some of these same characters in regular sets outside this series, as we've already seen with Buzz - I suspect any new Toy Story sets we get when the fourth movie comes out will go back to the specially-molded Buzz head element, even while probably using another new print scheme that differs from the printing on both this minifigure and the 2010 ones. Similarly, in the unlikely event they make some new minifigure-based sets from Peter Pan or Aladdin, I expect they'll go with new full head molds for Captain Hook or the Genie.

[LEGODalekbuster523]

Who cares about consistent internal logic?

I'd rather they threw logic out of the window and decided which minifigures need new moulds based on what would capture the character best. LEGO slipped up by not giving Captain Hook a new head mould.

[deskp]

LEGO slipped up by not giving Captain Hook a new head mould.

I disagree.

[8BrickMario]

Logic or not, this is how they've done them. The group of us on this topic obviously share differing opinions, and it's not going to help to continue expressing them in an effort to change minds. I'll agree Hook looks strange, but it's not unforgivable.

Edited April 21, 2016 by 8BrickMario

[Captain Nemo]

I agree with 8BrickMario's statement (and opinion incidentally).

We all have opinions, but at this point it's rather arduous to continue to bicker over Lego's decision (which we were not privy to) of molded heads vs. minifigure heads. Point blank, they went with the minifigure head. We don't need to continue to cry over spilled milk. Let's focus on the positives please--thanks!

[sunhuntin]

found at toyworld stores in new zealand yesterday. a local fan group im in posted sightings/puchases.

[FrankyCentaur]

Target in Mount Vernon, NY put their box out. I got my remaining 10, and between my brother and friend they got another 20. So about half a box left in the store I think.

[Neomars]

Managed to find all but Captain Hook from the remaining I needed. Just decided to get him off Ebay because I can't bother to sift through the packs again. This is the first series I fully wanted and man is it tiring and expensive. For those of you who do this on the regular, respect.

Edit: So I was buying these and the ones my friend wanted. Thinking I grabbed a Buzz Lightyear for her, I decided to keep it sealed as a surprise. To put down my suspicions I decided to open it and to my surprise it was Captain Hook! All after I already bought one off eBay. Hopefully the seller understands and gives me a refund.

Edited April 22, 2016 by Neomars

[legotardis]

I haven't gotten any nor do I even know if my town has any in stock but I'm aiming to get Stitch, Alice, Maleficent, Ursula, Aladdin, Peter Pan, and the Cheshire Cat, I think they're all pretty nice though; could do with more accessories, but still nice.

[MrFishboy11]

Target in Mount Vernon, NY put their box out. I got my remaining 10, and between my brother and friend they got another 20. So about half a box left in the store I think.

Do you think there's a full set or any more boxes?

[barneynedward]

Genie, Ariel, Ursula, Buzz, etc. all have essentially human forms (at least from the waist up), and therefore are treated here as human even though they're not, while all the characters with decidedly nonhuman heads (Mickey, Stitch, etc.) get specially molded heads. There's a consistent internal logic in this series which dictates which characters get regular heads and which characters get special ones. I think it's throwing some of us off because it's consistent only internally, within this one minifigure series, and not consistent either with the "rules" for what characters get regular vs. special LEGO heads in minifigure form outside this series, or with what characters get to use their human performers' actual faces vs. specially designed masks when portrayed at Disney parks, etc.

I think it may have been done to emphasize that these are LEGO Minifigures of these classic Disney characters; hence they're as "LEGO-y" as possible, down to using the standard LEGO minifigure head for anyone human, or at least having a humanlike head. I think different logic would apply for some of these same characters in regular sets outside this series, as we've already seen with Buzz - I suspect any new Toy Story sets we get when the fourth movie comes out will go back to the specially-molded Buzz head element, even while probably using another new print scheme that differs from the printing on both this minifigure and the 2010 ones. Similarly, in the unlikely event they make some new minifigure-based sets from Peter Pan or Aladdin, I expect they'll go with new full head molds for Captain Hook or the Genie.

Technically Ariel is human as an adult.

[Coopa182]

Oh wow! I wonder if Toyco will get/release their stock if they get stock soon. I want my box! What fan group is this?

Edit: Mightyape have them in stock too!

found at toyworld stores in new zealand yesterday. a local fan group im in posted sightings/puchases.

Edited April 22, 2016 by Coopa182