Ideas for CMFs

[Robert8]

Thanks everyone!

Im glad you liked them! @Yooha i get how you feel about the Bullfighter. @gryffindorbrickkid Apollo is a god I had listed but with only 5 series I really doubt there will be room for him. I think Ra, Odin and Zeus and only deities left 

 

[DarrellBricker]

That's a shame - mythology is a rich source of inspiration. I was hoping you would finish off the Olympians with Hestia and Hephaestus and Apollo - did you do a Dionysius? But anyway, always good stuff! :D

[lifeinplastic]

@Robert8 you've even outdone yourself with this series! Personally it makes me very frustrated knowing just how many good ideas there are for potential minifigures just ready to slot into Lego's own themes and yet in the real world we land up with Looney Tunes and whatever the overpriced Vidyo figures are supposed to be where all the new parts budget is used to fun new moulded heads with limited use.

The air stewardess is fantastic - I'd hope for an alternative hair colour variant in your BAM selection if (sorry, when) you become TLC's Chief Minifigure Designer. Also, I really love the psychologist and matador, which are just absolutely perfectly designed, and who doesn't always want more Adventurers? Plenty for everyone to enjoy here which is what made the original CMF's great. 

[Karalora]

13 hours ago, DarrellBricker said:

That's a shame - mythology is a rich source of inspiration. I was hoping you would finish off the Olympians with Hestia and Hephaestus and Apollo - did you do a Dionysius? But anyway, always good stuff! :D

I'm a huge mythology buff as well. One of my fondest LEGO wishes is for a theme that ties into Greek mythology or world mythology. Maybe that Percy Jackson Netflix series will do well enough for TLG to chase a license...and maybe they won't get one and will have to resort to creating their own original theme with similar imagery!

Anyway, to answer your question, Robert8 didn't do Dionysus as such, but the Series G Statue is holding a bunch of grapes and a goblet and could easily be interpreted as a statue of Dionysus.

[DarrellBricker]

Ahh, yes - that statue was amazing! I remember it fondly, thanks! :)

[Agent Kallus]

Great stuff as usual . I especially love the ancient greek ones from this series. The magician is another one of my favourites because if it were just a list of figures she wouldn't stand to me as one I'd particularly care for but the way you've executed her design is just perfect. 

[Robert8]

On 4/9/2021 at 8:31 PM, DarrellBricker said:

That's a shame - mythology is a rich source of inspiration. I was hoping you would finish off the Olympians with Hestia and Hephaestus and Apollo - did you do a Dionysius? But anyway, always good stuff! :D

There will be more mythology characters other than Odin, Zeus and Ra, but no more deities after those 3

For instance, the harpy is a mythology character that I'll make for sure. 

On 4/10/2021 at 6:02 AM, lifeinplastic said:

in your BAM selection if (sorry, when) you become TLC's Chief Minifigure Designer. 

Thanks  But that's not happening for sure I can tell you that

But I'm glad you enjoy my work and hope you'll be checking around the remaining 5 series 

On 4/12/2021 at 2:45 AM, Agent Kallus said:

Great stuff as usual . I especially love the ancient greek ones from this series. The magician is another one of my favourites because if it were just a list of figures she wouldn't stand to me as one I'd particularly care for but the way you've executed her design is just perfect. 

Thanks. The magician girl is one I quite liked too from this series

[ToaIruini]

Hey @Robert8, have you ever considered making an evil counterpart to Series 15’s Faun? 

[Robert8]

On 4/19/2021 at 10:10 AM, ToaIruini said:

Hey @Robert8, have you ever considered making an evil counterpart to Series 15’s Faun? 

Hmm no, I actually never thought of that

[Robert8]

The end is getting closer with Series V coming next June 1st

[Eggyslav]

OH, The Easter Bunny and a Monster Hunters throwback? Can't wait!

[Karalora]

YAAAASSSSSS!

[Robert8]

9 hours ago, Eggyslav said:

OH, The Easter Bunny and a Monster Hunters throwback? Can't wait!

Yes. The Easter Bunny and the Monster Fighter

Finally, after 5 years of making CMF, I'll pay homage to one of my favorite themes ever. Took me long enough 

She was the 6th member of the Monster Fighters gang

But... what happened to her? Tune in next tuesday to find out

Edited May 25, 2021 by Robert8

[Murdoch17]

I NEED that Monster Fighters map piece to become real!

LEGO, if you're reading this, either hire this fellow or buy his ideas outright!

[ToaIruini]

Monster Fighters was such a great theme; I still have some on display. Glad you’re paying tribute @Robert8! 
 

btw, may we see a Power Miners archetype figure anytime soon? I would love to see your take on one. 

[Robert8]

I'm glad there is some appreciation for MF 

I feel that theme is underrated 

[Lion King]

MONSTER FIGHTER!!!

i can’t wait to see Series V soon!!!!

[Nerd-with-a-Pencil]

Hey, a callback to my favorite theme!

[Robert8]

On 5/25/2021 at 8:09 PM, Nerd-with-a-Pencil said:

Hey, a callback to my favorite theme!

Oh look who's back!

Glad to see you're still alive 

[Nerd-with-a-Pencil]

On 5/27/2021 at 7:20 AM, Robert8 said:

Oh look who's back!

Glad to see you're still alive 

It's been a heck of a year

[Robert8]

The clock is ticking and the end is getting closer

Here we go with Series V!!!

 

NOTE. I'm playing to be The LEGO Group here, so I'm taking the new pieces from Series A to Series U as already introduced pieces.

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With 16 all-new, special minifigures in Series V, the Minifigures Collection continues to grow. Each minifigure comes in a sealed ‘mystery’ bag with one or more accessories, display plate and collector’s booklet. Inspired by movies, history and just everyday life, this collection includes: Faceless Man, Alien Boy, Factory Worker, Superheroine, Prom Queen, Alraune, Train Collector, Sky Ruler, Dark Elf, Monster Fighter, Power Warrior, Marionette, New Year Party Guy, Country Girl, Outback Guy and Easter Bunny. 

 

 

1. Alien Boy

Part assortment (5 pieces): New alien saucer hip piece. New dog piece. S10 Bumblebee Girl antennae piece. Short legs. Regular head and torso

 

 

Extra pic! Without the hip piece: Matching costume dog owner

 

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2. Alraune

Part assortment (6 pieces): New flower bottom piece. Vine (x2). The S9 Mermaid hairpiece. Regular head and torso 

 

 

 

3. Country Girl

Part assortment (9 pieces): New cowgirl hat + hair. Guitar. Microphone+bar holder with clip+3L+stud. Regular head, torso and legs. New skirt piece. 

 

 

 

4. Dark Elf

Part assortment (6 pieces): New hair + cowl piece. Ninjago blade in silver. Shield piece.  Regular head, torso and legs. Cape

 

 

5. Easter Bunny

Part assortment (7 pieces): New rabbit headmold. Basket piece. Egg piece (x3). Short legs. Regular torso.

 

 

6. Faceless Man

Part assortment (4 pieces): Tentacles piece from Hidden Side. 4 arms torso introduced with the Mutant Woman from the Spooky Calendar. Regular head and legs.

 

7. Factory Worker

Part assortment (6 pieces): New 40's hairpiece with scarf.  Power Drill. Toolbox. Regular head, torso and legs. 

 

 

8. Marionette

Part assortment (6 pieces): New cricket piece. New head with bar mold. S10 Sad Clown hat recolored. Ruff collar in white. Short legs. Regular torso.

 

 

 

9. Monster Fighter

Part assortment (8 pieces): Moonstone. 3x2 printed tile. Weapon (harpoon piece + gun blaster with clip). S9 Mermaid hairpiece. Regular head, torso and legs. 

 

 

Extra pic! After the bite!

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10. New Year Party Guy

Part assortment (7 pieces): Balloon piece. Trans clear sundae dish piece. Top hat. Bow tie piece. Regular head, torso and legs. 

 

 

11. Outback Guy

Part assortment (6 pieces): New kangaroo piece. Fedora hat. Boomerang piece. Regular head, torso and legs. 

 

 

 

12. Power Warrior 

Part assortment (7 pieces): S20 Super Warrior helmet recolored. Soldier:76's hairpiece recolored. Shoulder armor piece. Sword (Lightsaber Hilt + Ninjago tech blade in gold). Regular head, torso and legs. 

 

 

13. Prom Queen

Part assortment (6 pieces): New hair+tiara piece. 4-flowers piece. The stem piece in green. Slope piece. Regular head and torso. 

 

 

14. Sky Ruler

Part assortment (5 pieces): New headmold. Scepter introduced with the Series F Egyptian Empress. 2x2 printed tile. Regular torso and legs. 

 

 

15. Superheroine

Part assortment (6 pieces): New hairpiece. Trans clear posing piece + 2x1 tile with hollow stud. Regular head, torso and legs. Cape

 

 

16. Train Collector

Part assortment (16 pieces): New train engineer hat. Train (modified 1 x 2 x 2/3 with Studs on Sides introduced in the second Advent Calendar with the Patissier + 1x1 slope + 1x1 round tile + 1x1 round tile with pin + 1x1 plate + 1x1x1x1 Inverted Bracket  + ice cream cone piece + Curved 1 x 1 Double Slope + 4 1x1 round tiles). Regular head, torso and legs.

 

 

Series V complete! The color is the same dark yellow from Series 12!

 

 

Series V would introduce 14 new pieces: Train Engineer hat, Cowl+hair piece, alien saucer hip piece, new dog piece, headpiece with bar, new cricket piece, hair + tiara piece, Ra headmold, country hat+hairpiece, flower "leg" piece, long hairpiece with domino mask, kangaroo, 40's hairpiece with scarf and rabbit headmold.

 

Bag:

 

Leaflet:

 

Box Distribution (60 minifigures):

 

Thanks for looking! Share your thoughts on the series in the comments!

The CMF ideas return next August 1st with Series W, which will be the last one for now. 

 

 

SERIES U

                                                                                  

Edited June 11, 2021 by Robert8

[Aurore]

Oh wow. I just don't know which ones I would pick among them - definitely the Alraune and Dark elf, who are both astounding fantasy minifigs, and the Monster Fighter and Outback Guy who are adventurers. But my, the factory worker, marionette, train enthusiast, space boy, Horus, ... are also wonderfully designed even if they don't fit in my LEGO MOC worlds! 

[Eggyslav]

OMG! Robert, yet again, you've outdone yourself! My favourites are The Dark Elf, the Slenderman Expy, Horus, Pinocchio, Outback Guy (could have just call him Bushman), and Monster Huntress.

[Karalora]

What is there to even say at this point? @Robert8 is the most consistently excellent minifig designer I have ever heard of, and I include the actual professionals at TLG in that statement.

The Alraune is a creature I was not previously familiar with, and my Google results suggest that she's not quite from folklore, but was the star of a novel based on the more traditional legend of the mandrake root mannequin, and was later adapted as a monster in the Final Fantasy video game series in pretty much the form seen here. Either way, she's a marvelous creation.

Nice to have Ra (or Horus, or Re-Horakhty, or...those Egyptians just could not decide how many gods they had, or which ones were which, could they?) added to the mythology lineup.

Now let's talk about the Monster Fighter. First of all, very nice Kate-Beckinsale-in-Van-Helsing leather corset--it's corny, but it tells you exactly what kind of story we're telling here. Second of all, the Moonstone. Those of us who collected the Monster Fighters sets will of course remember those and their lovely rainbow of transparent colors and symbols representing the different monsters. Trans-yellow was not one of the colors, so using that makes it seem like this is a natural part of that theme...but Rob (mind if I call you Rob?), you've gone and given the game away with that jack-o-lantern icon! You're openly admitting that Monster Fighters, and "classic" monsters in general, are ultimately all about sneaking Halloween into the rest of the year! Not that I object, of course!

Moving on...

The Easter Bunny is an obvious one--LEGO gave us the Bunny Suit guy, but this one isn't wearing a costume, he's the real deal! Look at those eggs! THREE in one bag! I have to say, the thing that would trip us all up if they did want to use your designs is that you're way more generous with the accessories than the actual blind bags tend to be. But we do need more LEGO Easter eggs (and I'm not talking about the stuff in the Haunted House attic)--that one with the sad, simple little blue scrawl isn't going to cut it.

I think I've rambled enough. The quality of the series speaks for itself!

[ToaIruini]

I don’t think I can match the excitement of @Karalora, but let me share some thoughts I have here 

 

Another great series! Every one of your ideas is wonderfully done. The Super-Heroine, Dark Elf, Easter Bunny, and Alraune are great additions to the cmf lineup executed perfectly. The alien boy is creative and just what I like to see from these series, as it gives us a glimpse into your imagination. The New Year Guy is a nice surprise, and I love the littler details. Outback Guy is one I was happy you made, and this is exactly how I envisioned him, but you went and added a kangaroo! 
 

And that Monster Fighter... I’m feeling blissfully nostalgic. I love how you made your own power stone that fits into the others perfectly. The fig itself also captures the balance of dark, yet fun. 
 

Every other figure is well made and joyful to see here. My favorites overall are the Prom Queen, Outback Guy, Monster Fighter, and Dark Elf. 
 

Keep up the great work, you make so many people happy.