Latest news about Lego animal moulds

[Greshi210]

The pink pig is available in Germany for 1.93€

[Roebuck]

1 hour ago, Greshi210 said:

The pink pig is available in Germany for 1.93€

The adult I assume not the piglet yet?

[Lucarex]

Still waiting in vain for the cancelled orca     (*sigh*)

In the meantime, I've just picked up all 3 squirrels (black, brown, grey) and finally at long last, a goat. Yes 'that' goat. 

[Lion King]

1 hour ago, Lucarex said:

Still waiting in vain for the cancelled orca     (*sigh*)

Me toooo

[williejm]

On 10/13/2022 at 8:34 PM, Lucarex said:

Still waiting in vain for the cancelled orca     (*sigh*)

*even bigger sigh*

[Lion King]

Let’s sigh together for a cancelled orca! It will be loud enough for Lego to hear. 

[karrit]

They want $16.71 for the Friends Giraffe & $5.06 for the Zebra Foal.  Think I'll be waiting for a sale on the Wildlife rescue set.

[Roebuck]

2 hours ago, karrit said:

They want $16.71 for the Friends Giraffe & $5.06 for the Zebra Foal.  Think I'll be waiting for a sale on the Wildlife rescue set.

Yes not much point in buying them loose then
Very interesting to see the June animals are popping up, the hen is so expensive so I just ordered a flock from BL instead. I wonder what the other farm animals will cost then, should show up any day now

[jonwil]

I was thinking of buying the giraffe but not at that price.

 

[Lion King]

I will hold off Freinds giraffe until there is a Giraffe in a City set. Not a fan of Friends eyes. 

[User5346]

Who else thinks LEGO really needs to update the frog and fish piece?! Every time I get a frog especially, I can’t help but think how outdated it is. They could definitely improve them both substantially.

[Roebuck]

3 hours ago, User5346 said:

Who else thinks LEGO really needs to update the frog and fish piece?! Every time I get a frog especially, I can’t help but think how outdated it is. They could definitely improve them both substantially.

There are a few small animals that are not updated yet, not sure they will do it either since a lot of the designers are very fond of especially the frog apparently. They are also very cheap to include in sets, updated moulds at least with printing are not.. What I think is more likely at least in the short term is that we get a bigger frog and fish with printing that are in a few sets with better budget and the rest will include the cheap old moulds still

[jonwil]

I want the frog in olive green.

 

[Roebuck]

The June animals are available at PAB now!!

[Accio Lego]

8 hours ago, Roebuck said:

There are a few small animals that are not updated yet, not sure they will do it either since a lot of the designers are very fond of especially the frog apparently. They are also very cheap to include in sets, updated moulds at least with printing are not.. What I think is more likely at least in the short term is that we get a bigger frog and fish with printing that are in a few sets with better budget and the rest will include the cheap old moulds still

The way I’d go about it, with the frog at least, is to take advantage of the Harry Potter theme again like they did when they used Luna’s patronus to give us a hare that was distinctly different from the already existing rabbit. The hare has since appeared recolored in brown as a real animal and the rabbit has made plenty of subsequent appearances as proof that the new mold didn’t supersede it. 
 

With the existing Harry Potter canon being what it is, it would be very simple to use the same strategy to introduce a new and more biologically accurate Toad while  leaving the current amphibian mold to keep the title of Frog - and subsequently keeping all the designers that like using it for non-animal purposes happy while also giving anyone who wants something that actually looks like a modern lego animal what they want too. 

[Lion King]

17 hours ago, User5346 said:

Who else thinks LEGO really needs to update the frog and fish piece?! Every time I get a frog especially, I can’t help but think how outdated it is. They could definitely improve them both substantially.

I support this. 

[RichardGoring]

The frog is interesting because it's small enough and plain enough that it can work well as other things, in a way that the fish, crab, or parrot can't really. I'd definitely like to see them all updated, but the frog at the bottom of the list.

[Lion King]

35 minutes ago, RichardGoring said:

The frog is interesting because it's small enough and plain enough that it can work well as other things, in a way that the fish, crab, or parrot can't really. I'd definitely like to see them all updated, but the frog at the bottom of the list.

Psst….you know it’s Halloween and you forgot to mention bat! 

[Accio Lego]

54 minutes ago, DBlegonerd7 said:

Psst….you know it’s Halloween and you forgot to mention bat! 

Gods yes, the bat needs updating so bad. The design itself is so outdated style wise, but even more importantly you kind of have to do some intensive workarounds to get it to hang upside down - y’know the way bats are infamous for. Add in the very dated lack of eyes and it barely looks like an actual animal anymore compared to modern lego creatures. 

[Lion King]

47 minutes ago, Accio Lego said:

Gods yes, the bat needs updating so bad. The design itself is so outdated style wise, but even more importantly you kind of have to do some intensive workarounds to get it to hang upside down - y’know the way bats are infamous for. Add in the very dated lack of eyes and it barely looks like an actual animal anymore compared to modern lego creatures. 

10% agreed. I mean, an old spider mold just got updated a few years ago, 2018 or 2019. I feel that bat  is looooooooong overdue for an update, along with crab, fish, snake, frog (well, maybe not…), 

Yes, I would love to see bat sleeping upside down! One with wins folding over its body and one with wings spreading, please. 

[Roebuck]

16 hours ago, RichardGoring said:

or parrot

It has already got a updated mould

[williejm]

26 minutes ago, Roebuck said:

It has already got a updated mould

But c’mon, it’s outdated now, especially when sat next to the new Toucan 🙃

[RichardGoring]

4 hours ago, Roebuck said:

It has already got a updated mould

 

4 hours ago, williejm said:

But c’mon, it’s outdated now, especially when sat next to the new Toucan 🙃

Updated doesn't mean good... Definitely need something like the toucan.

[Lion King]

8 hours ago, williejm said:

But c’mon, it’s outdated now, especially when sat next to the new Toucan 🙃

I support this! Parrot still needs update!

[Roebuck]

A parrot with the toucan treatment would be a wast improvement yes. I still think the original Pirate parrot is better than the dual molded ones (even if the new mould is better). It works well on the husky, but birds are rarely asymmetrical in plumage so looks unnatural