Ideas for CMFs

[Karalora]

48 minutes ago, williejm said:

Which makes me wonder how complete the Olympian roster will be by the end … 
 

By my counting we effectively already have Poseidon and Athena in official CMFs, and your designs give us Artemis, Hades, Apollo, Zeus, Ares and Hermes … as well as a slew of corresponding mythological characters like the Nymphs, Centaurs, Siren, Arachne, Cupid, Muse, Icarus, Ocean Warrior, Trojan … 

I would *love* a dedicated series of such figures, and have been thinking of doing a figbarf series or two of Gods & Monsters.

Also on the official side, there's the Faun (could be Pan or a Satyr), Cyclops, Minotaur, Medusa, and an Amazon (Warrior Woman).

I would love to see a Classical Mythology series. Dionysus would be a really fun design, as would Hera with her peacock feather fan, Demeter with her cornucopia...it's such a wealth of culturally ingrained icons.

[Robert8]

There was also a Discord/Eris minifigure in Series Q

I remember Aphrodite almost made it at some point

Harpy is in the very next series Series Y

And for Series Z there is a character from Norse mithology

Edited January 7, 2022 by Robert8

[williejm]

32 minutes ago, Karalora said:

Also on the official side, there's the Faun (could be Pan or a Satyr), Cyclops, Minotaur, Medusa, and an Amazon (Warrior Woman).

I would love to see a Classical Mythology series. Dionysus would be a really fun design, as would Hera with her peacock feather fan, Demeter with her cornucopia...it's such a wealth of culturally ingrained icons.

Yeah I think since they teased us with a few like Medusa/Poseidon/Cyclops they’ve been a bit slow in delivering others. Meanwhile Playmobil has a whole series of Olympian gods and greek mythology sets.

Would love to see a ‘myths and legends’ type theme in Lego too. 

[DarrellBricker]

Hestia. Hestia. Hestia. Hestia.

Cough. Oh, Sorry, something got caught in my throat.

LOL ;) I know, I know, two series to go and you have other plans, but can't blame a guy for advocating for his favorite and most under-represented Greek goddess.

 

[williejm]

39 minutes ago, DarrellBricker said:

Hestia. Hestia. Hestia. Hestia.

Cough. Oh, Sorry, something got caught in my throat.

LOL ;) I know, I know, two series to go and you have other plans, but can't blame a guy for advocating for his favorite and most under-represented Greek goddess.

At least your hearth is in the right place ;)

[Karalora]

36 minutes ago, williejm said:

At least your hearth is in the right place ;)

Eeeeyyyyyyyy. *finger guns*

[ToaIruini]

It’s getting close to 100 pages, and I’m glad Greek mythology is helping us get there. I don’t know if it means anything, but I find it very special this has gone on not only for years but for 100 pages. 

[Karalora]

Did someone ask for a Series E review? Not specifically, no, but here we go!

@Robert8 himself thinks Series D was a bit of a downer (D for Downer? Hey, should I be assigning descriptive names to these things?), but E is a clear bounce-back.

Dog Groomer: The CMF line eventually gave us a Dog Sitter and a Dog Show Winner, but this is distinct enough, The point of such figures is obviously the dogs anyway, and the poodle here is superb. (Fun fact: Poodles have a reputation as prissy useless show dogs, but it's actually a hunting breed specializing in waterfowl retrieval! The curly coat does not snag easily on brush, and the infamous "poodle cut" is a way of reducing the tangle potential further while still keeping the dog's core and joints protected from chill.)

Ming Dynasty Warrior: I'm surprised it took until Series 19 for TLG to give us an unambiguous Chinese cultural character (the Monkey King). The detailing on this one is lovely, with the lamellar armor and dragons-and-clouds brocade on the layers underneath. Strong cheekbone game too.

Ghost Boy: We're back in "duh" territory with this one. Come on, LEGO, it's the most classic Halloween costume of all, and it would only require shortening the existing ghost shroud!

Gingerbread Woman: This one we did eventually get, albeit not as a CMF, and--get ready for a shocker here--I prefer Robert's design. The hairstyle as part of the head is a more dedicated design than the simple printed bow, and yet the feminine coding is less exaggerated--no pink cookie filling or unnecessary skirt.

Accountant: Not exciting in himself, but City couldn't run without him, could it? I feel like I'm missing a joke with the number on his calculator.

Birthday Party Clown: Love the balloon piece, even if it's not suited to be anything other than a balloon. There is an existing minifig ID'ed as a "Birthday Clown," but it's just a recolor of the Series 1 Circus Clown, making this one more interesting by default.

Alien Leader: There's a lot to love about this one, from the brainy head to the optical-illusion design of the robe to the nifty staff design. It would be even cooler if the Technic ball were trans-black with the galaxy design suspended inside it, but I don't know if LEGO manufacturing processes are up to that challenge. Yet.

Dino Researcher: We have a Dino Hunter, so why not a more academically-minded counterpart? (Jurassic Park/World aside, I kind of love how in the LEGO world there are just...leftover dinosaurs around.) The egg print reminds me of the most famous video game dinosaur of all, Yoshi--deliberate?

Pixie: Uh oh, hang on a second while I turn my clothes inside-out...whew! That face is all mischief, with the beady upturned eyes and one little fang. It's a nicely androgynous design--winged fairies are so often heavily female-coded that I think we tend to forget other options exist. The all-over greenish coloring says "nature sprite" loud and clear.

Castaway: One of these did turn up in the actual CMFs down the line, right down to the message-in-a-bottle accessory...but unusually for me, I think TLG did the right thing with the hermit crab instead of a new color of monkey. It's a cute critter and gives more of an impression of just being there on the beach while he waits for rescue. The monkey implies that...he tamed a monkey at some point, and I would think he'd have more pressing concerns. The figure itself, however, is a nicely evocative design. This guy has been through it, all right.

Sprinter: And now to make up for that out-of-character assessment, I will compare this guy to the just-released Wheelchair Racer and declare the Sprinter the definite winner...and not just because he can, you know, sprint! The prosthetic leg creates a much more interesting figure than one sitting in a wheelchair, which is just...you know...a minifig. Not that I fault TLG in the slightest--any sort of disabled athletic is terrific representation--but from a design standpoint, they should switch medals.

Caroler: I can't remember if this wave predates the re-release of the Winter Toy Shop with its redesigned caroling duo, but whatever, this one still looks more Christmasy with the dark red and green woolen tartan and the Victorian-style bonnet. Is she soprano or alto?

Peasant: Let's be honest, it's all about the new color of chicken, isn't it? Those of us who enjoy creating medieval scenes probably have no shortage of peasants from the various Castle themes, but dark orange chicken.

Sneaky Guy: No lie, Robert8, this is one of my favorite minifig concepts you have ever presented. The extra-long torso with the short legs, the eye picking out from the middle of the trench coat, the huge mustache over an obviously youthful face...and then the name "Sneaky Guy" to pretend it's not blatantly obvious what is going on here. Out of all your City figures, this is the one I feel like we need. It's too funny.

Go-Karter: I like the use of the roller skate as a trophy, that's clever. Nothing else to say, unfortunately.

Space Soldier: I collect the sci-fi characters but I'm not into them the way I am into the more fantastic ones. I like the colors here though--black with bright pale blue, very good spacey vibes. The backwards printing for the HUD is a good touch, nice attention to detail there.

Edited May 6, 2022 by Karalora

[Robert8]

Ha funny bit of triva about series E. I had a little accident during the time I was working on this series, so I had to make some of these with only 1 hand. Thankfully it was only a couple of weeks

Anyways, back on track with Series E. I definitely feel a better about this one than the last one. Sneaky Guy, Gingerbread Woman, Caroler and Alien Leader are my favs here

The Sprinter's prosthetic leg and Alien Leader's head were the more tricky pieces for sure. 

There is no joke in the Accountant's printed tile. Just a bunch of numbers. Sorry :)

Because I was going to post this series on December, it crossed my mind to make it all christmas themed, but ended up ditching the idea. Several of the characters I had in mind ended up in Advent Calendars. 

I'll place this series above Series A, but still under Series C

SERIES C

SERIES E

SERIES A

SERIES B

SERIES D 

[ToaIruini]

For me, Series E is where I started really liking these designs. This one and the next few series are all fantastic in my mind, with tons of great figs. 

[williejm]

Loving your retrospective reviews @Karalora - it’s a nice fun way to look back through all these. There’s SO much content in this one thread 

[Karalora]

4 hours ago, williejm said:

Loving your retrospective reviews @Karalora - it’s a nice fun way to look back through all these. There’s SO much content in this one thread 

Well, get ready for more, because we got Series F up in this <redacted>!

Piñata Party Boy: This is not one that I would have expected to get for real, and yet we did! Even the design of the piñata itself is nearly identical. I wish we could have gotten the cool sugar skull t-shirt though, as well as the loop on the back of the pinata for hanging it on a string.

Celtic Battler: This is one I would advise tweaking in one small way: make the hair dark orange. That way she can be Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni tribe who actually scared the poop out of the Romans. Other than that, she's pretty perfect—the woad, the dark brown tartan, the knotwork shield. *chef's kiss*

Android Woman: Shouldn't she actually be called a Gynoid then? She's cute, if a bit stereotypically feminine with the pink and the teddy bear. I like that she came first and the male counterpart isn't until several series later.

Lacrosse Player: I personally have no use for the athlete figures, but I bet players and fans of lacrosse would be giddy over this. It's an oft-overlooked sport.

Evil Genie: We're overdue this one, I think. There has to be someone around to deliberate interpret wishes in the nastiest way possible and have an excuse for hurting people. The color scheme is rather obvious, but I like the way the gold print looks against the red.

Homebound Man: Poor guy. That looks like measles, which is an absolute bummer of an illness. I think the most appeal comes from the bathrobe-and-bear-slippers outfit. Everyone's gonna want those for Dad in their suburban home scene.

Hat Maker: Would LEGO want to step on Disney's toes with their own take on Wonderland? Hmmm... Everyone knows what the Mad Hatter looks like thanks to Tenniel, but I like the loud colored patterns on his outfit and the playing card motif of the china, which ties into another aspect of Wonderland we'll see some of later.

Spooky Knight: We actually got one of these, but as usual, Robert8's is better. The fade effect on the facial features gives a great impression of a skull lit from within by an eldritch glow, and the tattered appearance of the tabard and shield adds to the overall presence. This is clearly some sort of phantasm summoned to protect a necromancer's stronghold.

Police Officer: Hang on...is that the Jewel Thief from Series 15 in the mugshot? HA! I'm not a fan of cops as a rule but I kinda dig the utility belt.

Equestrienne: Very prim, very smart, very archetypal. Given she's made entirely out of existing molds as-is...what if you had designed a new legs piece with that distinctive jodhpurs shape? Trying too hard?

Cartoon: I expect him to start flailing his arms like rubber hoses. All the bonus faces are terrific. Early cartoons have an element of mime to them even after the advent of sound, because the entire point at that stage of animation history was the spectacle of moving drawings.

Winter Sprite: Gimme. No, you don't understand—gimme. TLG, what is wrong with you that we don't have a Jack Frost minifig yet? You give us a new Santa like every other year now.

City Mayor: I saw a joke on Tumblr that said something like “All city mayors should have to wear a big top hat and a sash that says MAYOR whenever they appear in public” and it looks like this guy took that advice to heart. He definitely has a Southern accent even if the city he's mayor of is in Wisconsin.

Egyptian Empress: Utterly gorgeous. Whatever else you might say about her, Nefertiti certainly had a look. Love the detailing on the pectoral.

Minstrel: We have the Troubadour now, but he's not quite as stylish as this guy. Maybe it's the cape, maybe it's the soft cap over the pageboy hair, maybe it's the specific detailing on the lute. Still glad LEGO finally got on the ball with the concept.

Lion Suit Guy: He looks worried. Is this really a costume or do we need to call Animal Control before someone else gets eaten? A lion costume is comfortably obvious, and they could even re-use the headpiece from that one Luna Lovegood figure if they wanted. Come on, TLG, the animal costumes are fun.

[williejm]

20 minutes ago, Karalora said:

Well, get ready for more, because we got Series F up in this <redacted>!

 

Celtic Battler: This is one I would advise tweaking in one small way: make the hair dark orange. That way she can be Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni tribe who actually scared the poop out of the Romans. Other than that, she's pretty perfect—the woad, the dark brown tartan, the knotwork shield. *chef's kiss*

//

Egyptian Empress: Utterly gorgeous. Whatever else you might say about her, Nefertiti certainly had a look. Love the detailing on the pectoral.

Totally my two favourites too, and figures we *should* have gotten 

[Robert8]

Is it too early to call this my Magnum Opus? Because sure feels like it sometimes. One of my favorites as a whole for sure

The Hat Maker took a lot of time to figure out, especially the color scheme. 

The Cartoon faces also were tricky to make. They are not as simple to make as they seem. And I made several to choose from. Thank God for YouTube tutorials. I watched a couple about "rubberhose" cartoon art, and it was very useful. I wanted to make a cartoon boy with a cartoon dog and a cartoon baby. Also, a cartoon villain. But the Series F Cartoon and upcoming Cartoon Girl already look too childlish, and, again, I ran out of spots

Gynoid would be a more adequate name, you're correct. But I felt it wasn't as well known as "android"

From this series Piñata Party Boy, Spooky Knight and Minstrel came to happen in real CMFs

My favorites from this series are well... pretty much all of them. If I could choose a series of mine for TLG to produce as real CMFs, it would be either this one or Series K, but we'll get into that one later.

Series F is at the top of course

SERIES F

SERIES C

SERIES E

SERIES A

SERIES B

SERIES D

Edited January 9, 2022 by Robert8

[Karalora]

2 hours ago, williejm said:

Totally my two favourites too, and figures we *should* have gotten 

I can understand them not going for Nefertiti when we already have Cleopatra, which might seem redundant (it's not...they're from two completely different time periods, but most people think of old Egypt as being quite homogenous). But there's no reason not to give the Highland Battler a female counterpart, especially given the historical basis for female Celtic warriors.

[ToaIruini]

4 hours ago, Robert8 said:

My favorites from this series are well... pretty much all of them. If I could choose a series of mine for TLG to produce as real CMFs, it would be either this one or Series K, but we'll get into that one later.

Hell yeah, Series K is easily my favorite of the whole bunch. 

[williejm]

8 hours ago, Karalora said:

I can understand them not going for Nefertiti when we already have Cleopatra, which might seem redundant (it's not...they're from two completely different time periods, but most people think of old Egypt as being quite homogenous). But there's no reason not to give the Highland Battler a female counterpart, especially given the historical basis for female Celtic warriors.

Word. Also I just want more Egyptian and Scottish figures across the board … 

6 hours ago, ToaIruini said:

Hell yeah, Series K is easily my favorite of the whole bunch. 

Sounds like you could do a polling game to find out the fan favourite of your series @Robert8

[Foreman]

I really wished you gone with tan for series D army man, maybe you can make a tan general minifigure

[Karalora]

It's early morning, I'm awake but can't do much yet, so let's take a look at Series G!

Dragon Suit Guy: I'm a bit fuzzy on the timelines, but I feel like the real one of this came out relatively soon after Robert8 posted this wave, suggesting that it was already in development. The designs are fairly similar, which stands to reason--while artists love to play around with dragon features to create all kinds of looks, there's a perceived "standard," and LEGO tends to deal in archetypes. I think TLG's hood looks just a bit more draconic than Robert8's, but it's hard to tell without being able to compare side views. One thing Robert8's does have going for it is the possibility of two colors.

Beauty Spa Girl: Just as I imagine the Homebound Man would be a draw primarily for his attire, I think this gal might hit the same. Imagine doing a Christmas morning MOC with the parents in these fab bathrobes while the children run amok. This is not to say that she's not also a fun concept by herself, and that head wrap towel is terrific, just the right shape. How's she gonna read that magazine with the cucumber slices over her eyes though?

Dark Ballerina: Natalie Portman, eat your heart out. Okay but real talk: If you didn't know this was a reference to the villainous role in Swan Lake (or even if you did, like I'm about to do), you could posit a fantasy scenario where ballerinas are actual agents of the forces of good and evil, and this is one of the latter. In any case, that black tiara suggests "evil queen" even more than the Evil Queen's own tiara does, and her torso could be paired with a black skirt for an evening gown with a very daring neckline, so I approve all around.

Trojan: Babe wake up a new army-builder just dropped! You know how I am with historical/cultural/mythological figures, and this guy would make a very nice addition to my Greek collection! I love both the shape of the shield and the interesting sunlike design on it. Better keep this guy away from wooden horses though.

Monster Boy: Another fairly obvious Halloween costume that we haven't seen for real yet. Also, can I just say I love all the new jack-o-lantern faces you come up with for their buckets? I'd like to have them all so I could line them up, alongside all the ones TLG has made AND all the jack-o-lantern heads that exist, and have a wonderful varied display of pumpkins.

Cotton Candy Vendor: I'm pretty sure we got something close to this in one of the Fairground sets--at least we got a guy selling cotton candy (recolored beehives--I think I prefer the unique shape here, as well as the choice of colors), though he didn't have a specialized costume design. The pink stripes and lettering look so circus-y, though I do wonder if the usual suspects would find pink on a male-coded figure off-putting. Curse the bigots of the world for making me think of these things instead of just enjoying this guy for what he is!

Coach: Someone's got to wrangle all these athletes, don't they? I liked the whistle when it came with the Referee and I like that Robert8 re-issues it so it doesn't get absurdly expensive on Bricklink.

Space Villainess: I'm sure classic LEGO fans will go gaga for the Blacktron logo. Me, I'm more interested in the cool laser blast piece, which I'm sure will go on to be produced in three or four different transparent colors for me to use as magic spell effects at my convenience. The character design now...she looks mean, but I don't think she's in charge of the baddies. She's a lieutenant or something and she's probably going to join the good guys once she sees how noble and selfless they are.

Tribal Warrior: We definitely need a wider variety of indigenous North Americans. Is the war paint based on an authentic design (I hope so)? The buffalo headdress with the additional printing is absolutely gorgeous, of course, as is the shield, but I want to call out the colored arrowhead as a particularly nice detail. I don't think I've ever seen red flint before, but it might be jasper.

Ring Bearer: The wedding party continues to grow! That pillow can of course be used for presentations of all sorts, and it's always nice to have another tux design. This one could be repurposed for a high school prom scene, with that corsage print.

Alien Explorer: See? Told ya we'd get the laser blast in more colors (and no, I didn't specifically remember before scrolling down). But I ask you...why is a mere explorer going so heavily armed? What do they expect to encounter?

Samba Dancer: Everything about her is perfect. This may be the most elaborate headgear anyone has ever imagined for a minifigure--not just the shapes of the fruits, but the colors. I imagine a lot of people would re-use it as a table centerpiece.

Clock Tower Guy: Some costumes are so obvious that it's amazing TLG hasn't come up with them. And some of them are so non-obvious that they must be right around the corner, because for instance who would have expected anything like the purple crayon girl from The LEGO Movie 2? Come on, LEGO, where's my Clock Tower Guy with his prissy monocle and the nigh-incomprehensible RP British accent you know he must have?

Statue: A must, no two ways about it. Every castle and museum and elegant garden needs statues. We need the marble hairdo, we need the detailed goblet, we need GRAPES. Please, LEGO, where are the grapes?

Crossfitter: She has been doing this for some time judging by those abs. 30 kg is 66 pounds, and she's been lifting that with each hand and swinging it around? She's a beast! I'm tempted to love her for that reason alone!

Alchemist: Another must, at least in my book, and for his accessories as much as for the figure itself. The potion flask! The elemental diagram! The skullcap, which is underrated as headgear for wizards! Even if alchemy itself leaves you cold, this guy makes an awesome wizard. I want him so bad.

Overall: (I'm gonna start adding an Overall to these) This wave makes a really strong showing. I think the only one I wouldn't want in any capacity is the Coach.

 

Edited May 6, 2022 by Karalora

[williejm]

Trojan, Statue, and Samba dancer are my faves from series G. 😍
 

[Robert8]

You can say, the TLG's Dragon Costume is orders of magnitude superior compared with mine, which is good in a way because that's the real one. 

The inspiration for Beauty Spa Girl was one of my mom's friends called Shirley lol

I was really proud of the Samba Dancer, but in restrospective, I think I made a poor job with the headdress. It doesn't really look like a lego piece

My favs are Trojan, Dark Ballerina and Statue. 

On a side note, I'd really like to have a pink series. I know that color belongs to Friends, but it would be nice.

Ranking series starts to get tricky here. I'll place Series G under Series E but above Series A

SERIES F

SERIES C

SERIES E

SERIES G

SERIES A

SERIES B

SERIES D

Edited January 10, 2022 by Robert8

[Karalora]

Let's see if I can take on Series H before I have to leave for work...

Sculptor: A nice addition to the growing collection of artists and other creative types from history. Good reference to the Statue from the last series too—I like that little sense of “continuity” we get sometimes.

Pajama Party Girl: TLG pretty much copied this one wholesale. Yes, the hair is different and the pajamas have a different color, but...they invented a stuffed bunny just for the occasion. I guess we can't prove they're camping this thread for ideas, but this one really seems too close for coincidence. Oh well, at least we got a bunny out of it.

Usher: I hope he gets paid well at this summer job, having to wear that ridiculous uniform. (Seriously...epaulettes? What is this, a military wedding?) All snark aside, the detailing on the jacket is very nice. The ticket stub is a useful print also.

Forest Hermit: It's okay, we all know you mean Friar Tuck (or perhaps St. Francis of Assisi). We all know LEGO will never make such an obviously religious character...and I completely understand their reasons, but when I see ideas like this I think it's kind of a shame. I guess they might get away with it if they called it something with plausible deniability like Forest Hermit, but we'll probably never know.

Ocean Soldier: I just want more colors of merfolk tails, a'ight? I like how the design of the helmet mirrors the spear-point; it really tells this guy a) is equipped on behalf of a developed civilization and b) means business. Likewise, the spiral designs on the armor are echoed on the rim of the shield. Good, tight design.

Rock n' Roller: Now might be a good time to remark upon LEGO's habit of applying generic labels to what are clearly specific named characters and/or individual historical personages...a tradition which Robert8 has kept up nicely. Maybe this is Elvis or maybe it's “just” an impersonator, but either way you can't come out and say it. But it's not like the Presley estate holds a trademark on the concept of a rhinestoned jumpsuit, metallic cape, and mirrorshades. In any case, this one makes me laugh out loud every time I see the picture, so good job!

Farmer Pig: I'll admit I didn't get this one at first. CMFs are archetypes, and an anthropomorphic pig who farms is too random to be an archetype. Then we got the Woodcutter Pig down the line and the lightbulb went on. Now we're just waiting on the Mason Pig and possibly the Windbag Wolf. Good on ya for making the head and hat separate instead of a single molded piece.

Sea Life Photographer: Not my favorite idea in itself, but I want that seahorse! If we go with the conspiracy theory that TLG is swiping ideas from this thread, I think we can chalk this up as an influence on the Series 20 Sea Rescuer, since the wetsuits are strikingly similar in design.

Imp: A kid wearing a devil costume wasn't too religious for LEGO, but would an actual demon be? That's the $64,000 question. Left up to me, I would say this is fine—this is a fantasy monster, not part of some people's actual faith. But I fear that even if the powers that be agreed, they would consider it redundant to the Cute Little Devil and pass. No fair.

Golfer: The argyle sweater-vest, the ugly pants, the tam-o-shanter...yep, this is a golfer all right! Ages ago, before I was a regular on EB, I hoped for a golfer...so we could have a tam-o-shanter, which they gave us much more directly via the Bagpiper. Then when we eventually did get a golfer (Gone Golfin' President Business), he wasn't wearing one. Irony? Either way, I feel like GGPB is another lift, since even his argyle and ugly pants are hauntingly similar.

Islander: A natural counterpart to the Island Warrior (whose Tiki mask grows ever more expensive on BL). The new flame piece is a winner for everyone who has ever wanted to depict torches that aren't streaming in the wind or growing to ridiculous heights. Her shield is also a super design, with the impression of painted-over wood grain. But you know what my eyes keep getting drawn to? The ankle bracelet. That's a neat detail.

Red Football Player: I think a lot of people would just be glad to get the pigskin. Not including one with the original football player seems like a misstep.

Barbershop Singer: I'll take four! This concept is on my wishlist for a super-specific and nerdy reason...but it probably would be anyway as an example of a distinctive performer.

Milkmaid: She is super-cute. I don't think there's any debate on that point. I don't know what I'd do with her, MOC-wise, but I need her.

Schoolboy: I think I might need him too. Look at him! He's so earnest! I definitely need his diagram of the solar system.

Ghost Bride: I think we all need her. This is one of the standard ghost concepts (because of the irony, one presumes), and beyond that it's just a neat design. The tattered veil and ornate tiara suggest all kinds of repurposing, and that hair would be perfect for a raggedy old crone. A+++!

Overall: Not every fig in this series knocks it out of the park, but there are a handful of really excellent stand-outs. I find that this one provoked more discussion from me than usual, which probably says something.

Edited May 6, 2022 by Karalora

[Robert8]

SERIES F

SERIES C

SERIES E

SERIES G

SERIES A

SERIES B

SERIES H

SERIES D

The ranking pretty much sums it up. Another series I'm not too happy with. But still better than Series D. Rough times in my personal life. Didn't have much time to work on this project those days, and some designs show it. 

I don't really think anyone of TLG knows about this thread, let alone copying from it. 

From this series Pajama Party Girl is probably the closest we've gotten to an actual CMF

Ghost Bride was originally in Series B, but honestly I didn't like how she looked, so I pushed her back several times, until I was able to come up with something I was happy with. And I glad I did, because I believe she is the highlight of this series

My favs this time around are Ghost Bride, Ocean Warrior and Sculptor. I still can't believe they never released Michelangelo :0

[Karalora]

You're too hard on yourself. I'd say your design work is great about 90% of the time, even if the figure concept doesn't excite me personally.

[williejm]

48 minutes ago, Karalora said:

You're too hard on yourself. I'd say your design work is great about 90% of the time, even if the figure concept doesn't excite me personally.

Agreed. 
with you on Michelangelo though - so many missed opportunities with the ‘cameos’ in the Lego movies