hvader Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 19 minutes ago, nintendude64 said: Side note, remember when we thought Quake might come in the set? That was very hopeful to think. Haha. To make an accurate prediction for the Marvel stuff Lego does, we often need to expect the exact opposite from what we want. Ex: if we want Lego to make the D2C an accurate Endgame set, we should not expect Endgame set, but instead a bunch of random mechs with reused SquareEnix figures
Noobmaster69 Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 So it took me all day but I found the minifigure and it looks like some sort of bootleg custom I mean I like the fig the body is pretty good and the head is ok I guess but man it looks weird
lego_guyon02 Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) I understand all the talk about LEGO trying to make Ghost Rider less scary and therefore more marketable to kids but altering a design for those reasons doesn't mean the end result has to be as hideous as this. I'd even argue that the face they made is scarier than the source material it's based on Edited November 2, 2020 by Guyon2002
Legocity2713 Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 18 minutes ago, Guyon2002 said: I understand all the talk about LEGO trying to make Ghost Rider less scary and therefore more marketable to kids but altering a design for those reasons doesn't mean the end result has to be as hideous as this. I'd even argue that the face they made is scarier than the source material it's based on I agree To me its a matter of the face being wide while Robbie is meant to be thin as the torso shows. Its a little strange and I’m sure it will look better in person as others have said but right now its too jarring for my eyes. As for Spider-Man he’s easily the best one we’ve gotten. Eyes aren’t too big, webs aren’t too thick or thin, perfect balance of colors (red torsos are the way to go). The arm printing is great but for anyone complaining I get their point but its just how printing light colors on dark plastic works. You could swap it out for plain blue arms and the fig will look just as good I feel.
Fenghuang0296 Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 4 hours ago, NetherCreeper said: I got the same feeling too, I think the off-colored red for the arms is what does that. Beyond that, this is an amazing figure, and I'm happy a figure this common has arm printing. Can’t wait to see people putting those arms on Captain Marvel as an ‘upgrade’, haha. I have the 2016 Ghost Rider so I wasn’t really planning to get this one, but he really does look weird . .
ToaDraco Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 (edited) A couple things I've noticed about the Ghost Rider figure that make me like it more: one, because the picture is a little blury it looks like the nose area is just a triangle but zooming in you can tell there are 2 clearly defined nostrils like there should be which helps. Two, I really like how the top of the torso has an orange fade printed on it to give the effect of the fire glowing and reflecting off the leather. That's such a nice effect that they didn't have to add. Also, side note there seems like there might be some silver reflective printing which isn't really showing up in this picture which would help some of the details pop. I think my biggest problem with the face is the teeth aren't separated like they should be. If they extended the black printing to divide each tooth that would go a long way. Maybe there's some silver printing on the teeth that helps separate them and will be more apparent in person but I won't count on it. Edited November 3, 2020 by ToaDraco
wesker Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 This is easily the best Spider-Man figure yet! The printed arms really adds a lot to the minifigure and doesn't feel too overdone. The color combination is great and I like that the webs are darker this time compared to the 2019 figure where they were barely visible. Ghost Rider is alright. I'm aware its supposed to be a different character from the 2016 Ghost Rider but I liked that figure a lot better than this one. Miles Morales looks pretty cool. I like that this figure has a bit more personality with the hoodie rather than just being another black suited Spider-Man.
CF Mitch Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 Wow, that new Spider-Man is certainly very detailed! Miles Morales looks great as well. Robbie Reyes' Ghost Rider... not too sure yet. I only know him from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., so obviously he doesn't look like that, but it's odd they made the skull silvery, instead of just (bone) white. That torso looks good, though. Regards, Mitch
ToaDraco Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, CF Mitch said: Wow, that new Spider-Man is certainly very detailed! Miles Morales looks great as well. Robbie Reyes' Ghost Rider... not too sure yet. I only know him from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., so obviously he doesn't look like that, but it's odd they made the skull silvery, instead of just (bone) white. That torso looks good, though. Regards, Mitch The head is silver because Robbie Reyes in the comics has a metal skull which they ditched in the live action version. Ironically, had they made him more accurate to the comics, it would've likely been easier and cheaper to film and then they likely wouldn't have had to reduce his role on the show and rearrange the whole plot of season 4 because they blew most of their cgi budget on the skull effects early on but hey, "creative decisions" and all that. Edited November 3, 2020 by ToaDraco
BrickBob Studpants Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 I neither love nor hate the new Ghostrider minifig, it’s just ok to me. However, the face reminds me too much of something... NOT TAKE MIRROR!
SuperGrover Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 When do you guys think Amazon will restock the SDCC Black Widow set?
lego_guyon02 Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, SuperGrover said: When do you guys think Amazon will restock the SDCC Black Widow set? SDCC sets have a very limited production run so it would surprise me if they hadn't sold every copy they had yet
SuperGrover Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 Just now, Guyon2002 said: SDCC sets have a very limited production run so it would surprise me if they hadn't sold every copy they had yet Oof, I had been hoping to nab that set for a reasonable price. I’m still holding out hope. If you’re right, I guess I’ll have to buy it for like 3x the price.
TOTDForever Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 I love the 2021 marvel figs. Ghost Rider is gonna take a bit to get used to, but atleast it is drastically different from the original fig. I hope we see set builds leak soon
hvader Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, TOTDForever said: I love the 2021 marvel figs. Ghost Rider is gonna take a bit to get used to, but atleast it is drastically different from the original fig. I hope we see set builds leak soon I like the Ghost Rider fig more now that I’m used to it. But the Spidey figures are so nice Edited November 4, 2020 by HarryVader
PGBQW Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 16 hours ago, Lego-Freak said: NOT TAKE MIRROR! Wdym
BrickBob Studpants Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 22 minutes ago, PGBQW said: Wdym Ever played Twilight Princess? 4 hours ago, TOTDForever said: I love the 2021 marvel figs. Ghost Rider is gonna take a bit to get used to, but atleast it is drastically different from the original fig. I hope we see set builds leak soon They easily could have repurposed the old Ghost Rider head and didn’t. Even if you don’t like the result, at least effort was put in
lego_guyon02 Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Lego-Freak said: They easily could have repurposed the old Ghost Rider head and didn’t. Even if you don’t like the result, at least effort was put in Wouldn't surprise me if I am the only one who thinks this but I would take a reuse of the old head over this new head any day At least the old head would make it look like the AoS version of Reyes
THELEGOBATMAN Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 20 minutes ago, Guyon2002 said: Wouldn't surprise me if I am the only one who thinks this but I would take a reuse of the old head over this new head any day At least the old head would make it look like the AoS version of Reyes I absolutely agree, it would look much better.
BrickBob Studpants Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 Well, the old one’s still around on bricklink, so shouldn’t be that hard to replace the new one if you don’t like it Personally, I take an update/redesign/variant over a repeat any day, even if the old one’s superior. It’s just the collector in me
ToaDraco Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Lego-Freak said: Well, the old one’s still around on bricklink, so shouldn’t be that hard to replace the new one if you don’t like it Personally, I take an update/redesign/variant over a repeat any day, even if the old one’s superior. It’s just the collector in me Same here, I would have been mad if they reused the Johnny Blaze head.
JediJosh Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 Regards to Ghost rider. Look at it this way- At least we are getting new figures instead of the same figures over and over again. (I'm looking at you Spider-man villains)
BigGuy4U Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 5 hours ago, Guyon2002 said: Wouldn't surprise me if I am the only one who thinks this but I would take a reuse of the old head over this new head any day At least the old head would make it look like the AoS version of Reyes As if there wouldn't be just as much complaining if they recycled the old head...
shadefoundry Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 I'm really digging that Robbie Reyes Ghost Rider, it looks very comic accurate which is nice, and since the set it comes in is $25 here in Canada and also comes with the new Spidey figure, it's an easy buy for me. Same goes for the new Miles figure although I might wait to see if it ends up getting really cheap like the other mech figures have and pick up just the figure. It'll probably depend on the parts list for the mech.
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