Disney Collectible Minifigures Series 1 Discussion

[gedren_y]

Yeah, I saw that.

I still think Mike and Roz are the most likely from Monsters Inc. If Mike is made, the relative size difference between him and Sully would have Sully larger than Dogpound from TMNT.

[Amazing Bricks]

I wouldn't expect sully, he's just too complicated to make.

[x105Black]

Why?

It wouldn't accurately capture the character.

It would capture the character better than the Angry Birds things. Also, it's a minifigure, which is always preferred in my case.

If Mike is made, the relative size difference between him and Sully would have Sully larger than Dogpound from TMNT.

Unless Mike is done as a short character, which he should be since he's only about as tall as an 6 year old human (slightly taller than Boo, who is a toddler).

I wouldn't expect sully, he's just too complicated to make.

I trust you as a source, so when you say not to expect him, I assume we aren't getting him in this series. However, when you say he's too complicated to make, I'll have to argue against it.

[Amazing Bricks]

I trust you as a source, so when you say not to expect him, I assume we aren't getting him in this series. However, when you say he's too complicated to make, I'll have to argue against it.

I guess he's not complicated, but I feel like if Lego made him, he wouldn't look accurate. That's just my opinion about him.

[telaruhn]

It's not like Mickey Mouse's proportions are 100% aligned with the silhouette of a minifigure, and that goes for any Disney character for that matter. It's just that some Disney characters are more similar to, and thus better suited for, the minifigure silhouette.

With that idea, you could argue that any Disney character can become a "minifigure," but IMO it would have to have the traditional head, torso, or legs to make it considered as such. But who knows - maybe LEGO will push the envelope on what is considered a minifigure, and this series will contain a minifigure that doesn't contain any traditional parts?

Edited January 9, 2016 by telaruhn

[CM4Sci]

I guess he's not complicated, but I feel like if Lego made him, he wouldn't look accurate. That's just my opinion about him.

LEGO would make him accurately, he's just too big of a figure to make for the series. He's need entirely new molds for everything.

[Falconfan1414]

LEGO would make him accurately, he's just too big of a figure to make for the series. He's need entirely new molds for everything.

The only way we would get a sully minifigure is if we got a mosters inc set

[Dorayaki]

The main concern is currently no Monster Inc sequel announce for LEGO to have a second chance. Some like WiR and Incredibles sequels are currently in progress.

The Kubrick version is a possible result how to make all these Disney/Pixar characters by ignoring their relative sizes. But I think this is very depending.

[x105Black]

With that idea, you could argue that any Disney character can become a "minifigure," but IMO it would have to have the traditional head, torso, or legs to make it considered as such. But who knows - maybe LEGO will push the envelope on what is considered a minifigure, and this series will contain a minifigure that doesn't contain any traditional parts?

I surely hope not. I think a minifigure is a minifigure. Sometimes they may have a different head (like aliens), or a different torso (with claws or hook hands, or long arms, or chicken wings), or different legs (like a skirt, or peg-legs), but they are still minifigures. I wouldn't consider a Skeleton to be a minifigure, even though it uses a minifigure head. So I'm hoping they stick to 'mostly' traditional minifigures, since this is a Collectible Minifigure series, not a Collectible Character series. We've got enough non-minifigure characters in Nexo Knights as it is (books, banners, and bricks).

LEGO would make him accurately, he's just too big of a figure to make for the series. He's need entirely new molds for everything.

I disagree. For one, he shouldn't be much bigger than a Minotaur. For two, a nice head piece like the Minotaur's that comes down over the chest and back, and includes a tail, would mean only one piece. Even if you separate the tail and make it like the Lizard Man, that's only 2 pieces, and we occasionally see minifigures that use 3 new molds. They already have long arms from Toy Story that would work for him.

Anyways, I'd call the above post a sad confirmation that Sulley will not be in the series (despite the fact that he could be done without issue). So while it's fun to defend my opinion, it's a bit of a moot point now. And as much as I would really love a minifigure version, I suppose a bigfig would be acceptable (but it obviously couldn't come from this series, and may never come at all).

Edited January 9, 2016 by x105Black

[LEGODalekbuster523]

It would capture the character better than the Angry Birds things. Also, it's a minifigure, which is always preferred in my case.

I disagree, the Angry Birds are pretty much the right shape. Spongebob not so much.

[KCMatze]

But I have to agree with x105Black here, they won't put a Angry Bird style figure in a CMF bag. Even if it would do the job better.

[LEGODalekbuster523]

But I have to agree with x105Black here, they won't put a Angry Bird style figure in a CMF bag. Even if it would do the job better.

They'd probably be best leaving Mike for any future Monsters' Inc sets then (if Disney/Pixar do a sequel or another prequel to it).

Edited January 9, 2016 by LEGODalekbuster523

[x105Black]

I disagree, the Angry Birds are pretty much the right shape. Spongebob not so much.

I mean, I realize that Spongebob is a square shape, but they could use the same concept of a torso covering that they use on Spongebob, but make it Mike shaped.

[Bricky Dee Williams]

I mean, I realize that Spongebob is a square shape, but they could use the same concept of a torso covering that they use on Spongebob, but make it Mike shaped.

All of the new AngryBirds molds make me think they could make a Mike minifigure, but it would not be considered a Minfigure if not for this concept. It would have to be done in such a way as to meet Minifigure standards. This seems plausible, especially if there will be molded heads and the likes.

[telaruhn]

I surely hope not. I think a minifigure is a minifigure. Sometimes they may have a different head (like aliens), or a different torso (with claws or hook hands, or long arms, or chicken wings), or different legs (like a skirt, or peg-legs), but they are still minifigures. I wouldn't consider a Skeleton to be a minifigure, even though it uses a minifigure head. So I'm hoping they stick to 'mostly' traditional minifigures, since this is a Collectible Minifigure series, not a Collectible Character series. We've got enough non-minifigure characters in Nexo Knights as it is (books, banners, and bricks).

I feel there are some exceptions to that, such as the Ninjago Venomari with molded heads and a snake tail, technically making them only have 1 out of the 3 traditional minifigure parts (the torso), while still being considered a minifigure. So I would say that it's more important that the head, torso, and legs are minifigure compatible, which is something the skeleton frame is not, as the torso/legs are not compatible with minifigure torsos and legs.

So as long as any newly molded heads/torsos/legs have the same connection points as the traditional parts, I would say the world is LEGO's oyster.

Edited January 9, 2016 by telaruhn

[Coca-Cola]

If we aren't getting Sully I wouldn't want a Mike. Maybe a Boo, but not one half of a duo. It's like Scooby without Shaggy or Chip without Dale, yeah it would be cool to have one. But without the other it's like ehhh...

And I agree that minifigures have to be compatible with the traditional 3 minifigure pieces. Although saying that, I'd still prefer characters like Sully or Genie or Baymax etc. to be bigger than the average minifig, even if that means forever waiting for sets that most likely won't happen. How they do it I don't care, big-fig, sculpted brick, those nexo-knight body thingo, whatever. So long as they look like they could actually be that character and not scaled down knock-offs.

[x105Black]

I feel there are some exceptions to that, such as the Ninjago Venomari with molded heads and a snake tail, technically making them only have 1 out of the 3 traditional minifigure parts (the torso), while still being considered a minifigure. So I would say that it's more important that the head, torso, and legs are minifigure compatible, which is something the skeleton frame is not, as the torso/legs are not compatible with minifigure torsos and legs.

So as long as any newly molded heads/torsos/legs have the same connection points as the traditional parts, I would say the world is LEGO's oyster.

I'd say that's a good qualifier, minifigure compatibility.

[LEGODalekbuster523]

I mean, I realize that Spongebob is a square shape, but they could use the same concept of a torso covering that they use on Spongebob, but make it Mike shaped.

I still don't think it would work that well though. It would look a little odd.

[x105Black]

I still don't think it would work that well though. It would look a little odd.

I'd still prefer it to a non-minifigure. I don't like those.

Then again, I don't know why I'm complaining. I don't really care for Mike anyways, and probably wouldn't find much in the way of useful parts if he was a minifigure.

[Blondie-Wan]

I feel there are some exceptions to that, such as the Ninjago Venomari with molded heads and a snake tail, technically making them only have 1 out of the 3 traditional minifigure parts (the torso), while still being considered a minifigure. So I would say that it's more important that the head, torso, and legs are minifigure compatible, which is something the skeleton frame is not, as the torso/legs are not compatible with minifigure torsos and legs.

So as long as any newly molded heads/torsos/legs have the same connection points as the traditional parts, I would say the world is LEGO's oyster.

Possibly. I was thinking in terms of a "minifigure" qualifying as such if it has a certain number of traditional minifigure parts - not just LEGO elements as we traditionally understand them (with a torso assembly being one part, and so on), but the actual individual pieces of plastic. Otherwise, one wouldn't normally consider Maggie Simpson to be a minifigure, since she's made of just two "parts" (body assembly and head), neither of which is a regular minifigure part, but since her body assembly includes two arms made of four regular minifigure arm / hand pieces of plastic, that's enough to qualify, while a regular skeleton does not because it has only one traditional minifigure part (the skull / head). But the criteria do seem oddly weird and specific, yet hard to pin down. Your idea about attachment points seems as good an understanding as any.

[BrickFit26]

I looked at Ursula's hair piece again and I'm just so happy she's getting made into a minifig.

[Marvelous Spidey]

Personally, I think Mike could be done like Spongebob, as has been mentioned before, while Sully could easily be a normal minifig with something similar to the yeti head and a tail like Rocket Raccoon. It would also make him taller.

[sunhuntin]

they could make a mould in the same idea as s15 shark, but make the face closed in. then he could have the little spines on his back too.

[x105Black]

Personally, I think Mike could be done like Spongebob, as has been mentioned before, while Sully could easily be a normal minifig with something similar to the yeti head and a tail like Rocket Raccoon. It would also make him taller.

Thank you. I'm glad to see another who thinks like I do.

they could make a mould in the same idea as s15 shark, but make the face closed in. then he could have the little spines on his back too.

Exactly.

But we shouldn't expect to get Sulley or Mike here. I'm really hoping we will see them eventually.

[sunhuntin]

it would be nice, but im going to be happy to get anything.

has there ever been an open umbrella mould? just thinking of mary poppins and how it would be nice if she had an open one to do the floating scene. :D