71046 CMF series 26: Space themed!

[Bloquerto]

No.1 will surely use the new alien heads from next year City space sets.

I hope No.2, No. 5 and No.7 are redux from Spyrius, UFO and Insectoids respectively.

[SuperSquidman]

exabrickslegogo_ has posted a picture of the new space cmf

Edited December 13, 2023 by SuperSquidman

[strangely]

I feel very meh about most of them. I think they're all okay, but I don't feel like the designs are good enough to warrant CMF prices.

I love the robot, very 1960s, the parts are perfect for a purist Lost in Space Robot (might have to get back to designing a Jupiter 2 moc).

The UFO headgear looks pretty interesting too.

Edited December 13, 2023 by strangely

[icm]

I really like the number eight modern astronaut. I might want to get several of those as army builders for Apollo and Shuttle crews. I have less than zero interest in any of the others though.

[Inspecter]

You think the Classic Space Robot (since it's a minifigure and not a build) would be the one to have the Classic Space helmet in light gray, along with the tanks?

[TeriXeri]

Best part seems to be that ice planet sword/chainsaw piece looks trans-neon orange, so the color might be back (in ABS this time)

Edited December 13, 2023 by TeriXeri

[danth]

15 minutes ago, TeriXeri said:

Best part seems to be that ice planet sword/chainsaw piece looks trans-neon orange, so the color might be back (in ABS this time) 

Yeah.

I was hoping for a trans neon orange visor. If what we're seeing is a dual molded helmet with a trans neon orange visor part, that would also be cool.

But other than that, I have like zero interest in these.

The M-tron guy without a visor is a crime against humanity. Real smooth to finally do this after discontinuing the proper colors.

[Robert8]

Wtf

Lets wait for better pics because these are just not doing it for me

What a year.... with S25 and this one 2024 might be the worst year yet for CMF 

[Classic_Spaceman]

Some of these are really good, while others are rather mid. 

I hope that the antenna on the Human suit’s hair is removable, so that the hair can be used on its own; my final thoughts will be determined by a less blurry pic. 
The robot(?) looks interesting (I am very curious about the new leg piece), but the inspiration feels muddled (is it a person or a Robbie the Robot robot?). 
Retro space girl looks great, the use of the plastic skirt is brilliant, and we get a dog! The only negative that I can see is the lack of a gold recolour of the Series 17 ray gun. 
M;Tron 2 is nice, but also somewhat frustrating; I was hoping that either the helmet or armour (or both!) from the City Space orange team would be used for him, so the more straightforward remake is falling a little flat. Maybe better pics will improve my opinion, though (and I do still want many of this one!). The worst problem, however, is the lack of a visor! Even if they cannot use trans-neon green, they should have given him a trans-bright green or trans-red (or even trans-clear FFS!) visor! 😡
UFO costume guy is a major disappointment; I was hoping for an alien child with a flying saucer leg attachment (like the train and plane costumes that Human children have gotten), not just a flat neckwear piece over a starfield bodysuit. 
Vacation Grey is cute, and he might have some new hands or arms (the hands look like the new prosthetic piece from Friends), but I was hoping for a moulded head. 
The bug Elite looks amazing - New moulded head, (what looks like) the ladybug costume wings as wings/carapace, and printed digitigrade legs! The torso design reminds me of the Galaxy Squad Buggoids, and that plant makes me worried for the new City Space astronauts!! 
The NASA astronaut is a bit plain, but good overall, and I like the new spacewalk jetpack mould(s?). 
Ice Planet 2.002 is the definition of Director Krennic’s “We were on the verge of greatness” quote - The new visor/helmet mould looks amazing, the armour use is clever, and we may even be getting trans-neon orange back! Why, then, is the visor not also trans-neon orange??? Also, I really hope that they have dual-moulded legs, since if they are just solid, unprinted black with blue hips, I will be very sad. Also, spacesuit penguin is cute. 👍
Mutated Blacktron guy is a real missed opportunity; he is not mutated enough to really look alien (no moulded head!), but also not easily usable as a normal Blacktron II Minifig (no helmet). The transparent right leg is incredibly unnecessary, and it makes the legs useless for normal Blacktron; at least the torso looks reusable. 🫤
Orion is really good, and shows off the capabilities of MABS (both arms, both legs, the head, and the head-attachment are all translucent); we also get a new club piece that I hope shows up in a solid colour in future CMF series. That being said, he is also a waste of space (pun intended); Orion can fit easily into any CMF series, so his presence here is taking away a slot for another new alien or classic remake. 
The space nurse (robot?) is not bad; I do actually like her, but I am a bit disappointed that we are not getting the CS recolour that I was expecting from the description. The pink Spacebaby is adorable, however! 
 

[Roebuck]

11 minutes ago, Robert8 said:

Wtf

Lets wait for better pics because these are just not doing it for me

What a year.... with S25 and this one 2024 might be the worst year yet for CMF 

Series 25 is not bad
Not much here for me as expected, but what about for the Spacefans? I have no interest in it so hard to tell for me, however the series compromised between Space and figs for children and looks a little too far away from classic Space to me?!

[Captain Nemo]

Yooooo! That Orion minifigure! Whatever on the rest, all vehemently passable, but that Orion is though! 
 

More Lego Greek Mythology straight into my veins please. 

[Inspecter]

Well disappointed that there was no helmet or tanks in light gray, I guess we just get one new helmet recolor and no new Classic Spaceman color. Well at least we get a new classic space baby color.

[Roebuck]

1 minute ago, Inspecter said:

Well disappointed that there was no helmet or tanks in light gray, I guess we just get one new helmet recolor and no new Classic Spaceman color. Well at least we get a new classic space baby color.

Is this the part you are looking for?

[Accio Lego]

I think there’s some decently nice stuff in this line up, although I’ll admit that I’m not familiar enough with the old space themes to have a strong opinion on the throwbacks. Turns out the ‘Orian’ figure res was the constellation Orion, and he turned out pretty cool. I’m waiting to make my final judgement until higher resolution pictures drop though - the typical potato leak quality doesn’t show enough detail for me to tell if that NASA astronaut passes muster or not. 

[jjr_2009]

I'm withholding criticism since the pics we have right now are pretty blurry.

But I'm excited by what I see so far!

[Inspecter]

14 minutes ago, Roebuck said:

Is this the part you are looking for?

Ha ha very funny. I meant the New version of the Classic Space helmet in light gray.

[Classic_Spaceman]

16 minutes ago, Roebuck said:

Is this the part you are looking for?
 

This is the regular motorcycle helmet, not the CS helmet. 
 

1 hour ago, danth said:

If what we're seeing is a dual molded helmet with a trans neon orange visor part, that would also be cool.

Good catch - Printing or dual-moulding on the visor would go a long way to improving the helmet design! 

1 hour ago, danth said:

The M-tron guy without a visor is a crime against humanity. Real smooth to finally do this after discontinuing the proper colors.

What is particularly maddening is that they did not even give him a visor in another colour! I can only hope that this is a mistake due to this being some kind of preliminary showcase, and that we are getting a trans-neon green visor in the final figure! There is actually precedent, as Jordana’s hair in the Ninjago sets shown to DuckBricks was orange instead of the finalised dark red. 
 

[hikouki]

28 minutes ago, Inspecter said:

Well disappointed that there was no helmet or tanks in light gray, I guess we just get one new helmet recolor and no new Classic Spaceman color. Well at least we get a new classic space baby color.

I’m quite disappointed that there is no new color for classic space!!!

[Robert8]

34 minutes ago, Roebuck said:

Series 25 is not bad

Maybe Im getting grumpier as I get older 

[Classic_Spaceman]

1 minute ago, hikouki said:

I’m quite disappointed that there is no new color for classic space!!!

Same; that is a major oversight in a Space series! 
 

[Robert8]

Just now, Classic_Spaceman said:

Same; that is a major oversight in a Space series! 
 

That only means it's going to show up somewhere else 

[Classic_Spaceman]

2 minutes ago, Robert8 said:

That only means it's going to show up somewhere else 

Does it? I feel like this (or Series 25) was the obvious place. I certainly hope that we do not get another book-exclusive colour!! 😬
 

[danth]

8 minutes ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

I certainly hope that we do not get another book-exclusive colour!! 😬

If it makes you feel better, I got a bunch of the Orange dudes from Bricklink and they weren't very expensive.

I mean, buying them for cheap certainly made me feel better. 😁

[Aanchir]

Really impressed with the creativity of both the "throwback" figs and those depicting brand-new concepts!

• The M:Tron astronaut is a bit trickier to evaluate from a single low-quality image, but their dual molded boots definitely help their outfit look more like a spacesuit and less like superhero comic style tights, and their chunky backpack seems suited to the sort of heavy-duty work they do in the sets. The accessory (which I can't quite identify from this angle) also has a great print that matches the M:Tron design language quite nicely.
   
• The Blacktron 2 mutant is a neat sci-fi archetype we haven't really seen in any past series, what with their reptilian right leg, arm, and eye. And like the M:Tron astronaut, the spacesuit also shows some great improvements (though I know some folks will likely be frustrated not to get a matching right leg for non-mutated Blacktron 2 spies).
   
• The Ice Planet explorer has a cool armored design that beautifully echoes the traditional Ice Planet 2002 aesthetic in a modernized way, and their penguin companion adds a touch of whimsy!
   
• The childcare android is a charming concept — very futuristic in design, but retro in concept. And I'm sure nobody will say no to a second color of space baby!
   
• The NASA-style astronaut's EVA suit is the sole "real world" space fig in this assortment, and I'm very eager to see how their backpack is built! It certainly looks quite a bit more realistic looking than LEGO City astronaut EVA suits have been in the past. The graphics look like they'll pair well with the series 15 Astronaut.
   
• The Galaxy Squad style insectoid alien is the only figure I see that references a 2000s/2010s Space theme. Their imposing head mold and digitigrade legs set them apart nicely from other figures in that theme, along with the molded elytra which I believe share a mold with the Series 21 Ladybug Girl.
   
• The alien tourist makes me chuckle — it's a very silly concept that calls to mind the sorts of knickknacks and bumper stickers they might sell in Roswell, New Mexico or other places famed for alien and UFO sightings. Their brightly-colored Hawaiian shirt, shorts, and bucket hat give them a great "summer vacation" vibe.
   
• The "ordinary passerby" styled mech piloted by little green men is an iconic sci-fi/comedy concept that's really cleverly realized here. Its clothing is probably the most useful in the series for everyday/slice-of-life figures (such as those people might use for their own sigfigs The headgear has a neat retro-futuristic look that would pair very nicely with Series 17's Retro Spaceman.
   
• The same can be said for the new retro spacegirl, whose colorful, campy outfit would be right at home on a pulp magazine cover! I'm eager to get a better look at her dog and see what printing it might have to set it apart from ordinary Earthling dogs.
   
• The space chef/chemist also has some retro-futurism vibes, but they're one of the more enigmatic figures who I'm having a hard time evaluating from this singular picture. Unusually, they don't seem to have individually articulated legs, so I'm very curious to see what other details their lower body has to set it apart from the norm.
   
• Orion is an extremely clever imaginative idea for a space-themed figure outside the realm of science fiction or the modern day! Very cool and sparkly!
   
• The UFO costume is very silly and pretty highly specialized, but a great concept for fans of these sorts of costumed character figs.

Overall I'm really pleased with the variety here. Several familiar 90s factions are quite cleverly represented (although sadly, there is no sign of Spyrius, one of the factions I remember most fondly in hindsight, or Exploriens, which was probably my favorite Space subtheme back in my KFOL years). And there is also a nice balance between quirky, whimsical figure designs and more serious ones. It certainly delivers on many of the varied possibilities that a "space series" can offer!

[Inspecter]

Well that recently released Classic Space book would've been a good candidate for a new Classic Spaceman color but it's already out. Maybe they decided on not doing a new Spaceman color since they did it in series 24. Still though I hope there will be a new color of classic spaceman or at least a light bluish gray CS helmet and tanks.