Hero Factory 2011

[ZORK64]

Wasn't that already mentioned one page ago?

Anyway, are there any news about the "Build your own Hero"-Business?

[The Crazy One]

I'm so excited. My friend has Furno 2.0 and Breeze 2.0. I reckon switching Stormer's and Breeze's spine pieces will make Breeze look a bit more feminine, but it doesn't relly bother me for now. So, I'll do a little poke around for them Monday. If I can I will get Stormer, Furno and Breeze.

Looking to the future, I am really looking foward to seeing if Bulk and Stringer make an appearance in the summer wave. I loved Bulk, and hopefully and orange and black Stringer would appear. I also wonder if they will make another 6 heros, as the wave systems seem to work differently from Bionicle as of now. To be honest, just three heros including Bulk and Stringer would be great, and vehicles with some specials.

[vexorian]

Anyone knows if the combiners' instructions are around? I think combining a hero with himself may be a good way to get something without the back screw up

[VBBN]

Hero Factory 2.0 is now available on TRU's website.

[SpiderSpaceman]

And to this I say "Awwww yeeeeeah"

[The Dor]

Except Evo, he's mysteriously absent. Anyone know if they are in TRU stores yet?

[LordGalewind]

Except Evo, he's mysteriously absent. Anyone know if they are in TRU stores yet?

Yes, I've seen many of the 2011 sets at my local toys r us. After Black Friday and Super Saturday the shelves are cleared, so they stock up on next years items.

[Masked Builder]

Except Evo, he's mysteriously absent. Anyone know if they are in TRU stores yet?

I've been several times this week but I haven't found them.

[VBBN]

Well I know I didnt get the opportunity to be first to review some of these figures like I did with the first round of HF, but alas i do plan on reviewing whatever sets I get, so. Might get fire lord, as much as I hate him, for the parts.

[The Crazy One]

Well I know I didnt get the opportunity to be first to review some of these figures like I did with the first round of HF, but alas i do plan on reviewing whatever sets I get, so. Might get fire lord, as much as I hate him, for the parts.

Exactly. There is a hero sized villain just beging to built out of him with some other funny spare creatures from the left over.

[SpiderSpaceman]

Ordered nex, evo, surge, and drilldozer from TRU. spent a day picking, lost my cart, checked to see if evo was available - repicked, and spent forever weighing the shipping fees against waiting to find them in stores. so I've paid $7 extra and still probably have to wait a week.

also drilldozer is my least favorite villain but I get all the parts shared by the villains, and the excellent ball/beam/peg piece.

I will probably bust them all open simultaneously and MOC the day away.

[Aethersprite]

Ordered nex, evo, surge, and drilldozer from TRU. spent a day picking, lost my cart, checked to see if evo was available - repicked, and spent forever weighing the shipping fees against waiting to find them in stores. so I've paid $7 extra and still probably have to wait a week.

also drilldozer is my least favorite villain but I get all the parts shared by the villains, and the excellent ball/beam/peg piece.

I will probably bust them all open simultaneously and MOC the day away.

I'm set on Surge and Jetbug, but I'm having a hard time deciding what other sets I should get..

Speaking of Drilldozer and MOCing, are the 8-long grey armour piece and the black hockey vest piece exclusive to Drilldozer, for the Winter 2011 line at least? Those look like interesting pieces, if they are exclusive to Drilldozer for now I'll get him for sure.

[SpiderSpaceman]

I'm set on Surge and Jetbug, but I'm having a hard time deciding what other sets I should get..

Speaking of Drilldozer and MOCing, are the 8-long grey armour piece and the black hockey vest piece exclusive to Drilldozer, for the Winter 2011 line at least? Those look like interesting pieces, if they are exclusive to Drilldozer for now I'll get him for sure.

That was something else I'd factored in. I'm pretty sure they are exclusive to him for now.

[Brickthing]

I'm set on Surge and Jetbug, but I'm having a hard time deciding what other sets I should get..

Speaking of Drilldozer and MOCing, are the 8-long grey armour piece and the black hockey vest piece exclusive to Drilldozer, for the Winter 2011 line at least? Those look like interesting pieces, if they are exclusive to Drilldozer for now I'll get him for sure.

Currently they are (unless the Fire Lord has them), but it's almost certain that they'll be reused for the next wave of sets. They're hardly pieces that are specific to Drilldozer's character.

[Taaron]

Hey hey guys.

Got in my Toys R Us order of Hero Factory 2.0 earlier today. Just got the shipping box open, so I haven't had a chance to open 'em up yet.

Here's the set UPCs and Item numbers, in case it'll help with local searches.

Nex: 2.0 Item: 4611669 UPC: 6 73419 14541 1

Evo 2.0: Item: 4611667 UPC: 6 73419 14540 4

Surge 2.0: Item: 4611672 UPC: 6 73419 14542 8

Furno 2.0: Item: 4611664 UPC: 6 73419 14539 8

Stormer 2.0: Item: 4611642 UPC: 6 73419 14538 1

Breeze 2.0: Item: 4911675 UPC: 6 73419 14543 5

Jetbug: Item: 4611008 UPC: 6 73419 14392 9

Drilldozer: Item: 4611003 UPC: 6 73419 14390 5

Nitroblast: Item: 4611013 UPC: 6 73419 14394 3

Fire Lord: Item: 4611114 UPC: 6 73419 14425 4

I'm not sure what the Item # is used for, but they're located over the UPC box. Just listed them in case some shops might be able to do a look up by that.

Happy hunting!

[Brickthing]

Hey hey guys.

Got in my Toys R Us order of Hero Factory 2.0 earlier today. Just got the shipping box open, so I haven't had a chance to open 'em up yet.

I hope you enjoy them!

And find time to make a Fire Lord review...

[Aethersprite]

Hey hey guys.

Got in my Toys R Us order of Hero Factory 2.0 earlier today. Just got the shipping box open, so I haven't had a chance to open 'em up yet.

You lucky little... I probably won't see them in my country until February earliest.

[Aanchir]

Just was googling for flash content on LEGO.com, and figured I'd share the links for Hero Factory-related stuff.

Stormer 2.0 product page animation

Furno 2.0 product page animation

Evo 2.0 product page animation

Nex 2.0 product page animation

Surge 2.0 product page animation

Breez 2.0 product page animation

Drilldozer product page animation

Jetbug product page animation

Nitroblast product page animation

Fire Lord product page animation

Stormer main page animation

All stuff we've seen before, but still pretty cool. Figured if I posted here it'd be easy enough to find my way back to it.

[ZORK64]

It's really neat to see all these animations again. I really love the animation of Stormer (both of them).

I can't wait to get the new sets... -.-

[Refia]

Is it me, or is Fire Lord's hand that holds his launcher bent at an impossible angle when the animation's done?

[Masked Builder]

Is it me, or is Fire Lord's hand that holds his launcher bent at an impossible angle when the animation's done?

Sure looks that way to me too.

[Aanchir]

Sure looks that way to me too.

I have no doubt that the animations are somewhat careless with that sort of thing-- after all, the extra joints used for suspension on the villain sets are just dangling loose in most of the animations. For Nitroblast they even went and treated it as a seperate weapon-- brilliantly executed in the final animation, of course, but not at all loyal to the set (where it is apparently used to support one of the arms).

[Darkness Falls]

I was hoping Front could perhaps elaborate on this, but I wonder if the builders for the Hero Factory line had difficulty adapting to the new pieces, which resulted in the lackluster leg design on the Fire Lord. In any case, I hope their aptitude and design process improves and forms new ideas in regards to the construction of the Titans.

[Front]

I was hoping Front could perhaps elaborate on this, but I wonder if the builders for the Hero Factory line had difficulty adapting to the new pieces, which resulted in the lackluster leg design on the Fire Lord. In any case, I hope their aptitude and design process improves and forms new ideas in regards to the construction of the Titans.

We are surely not done evolving this new building style. A lot of building methods and new pieces have been candidates for the winter 2011 launch, and only some made it. I have pieces on my table at work, cast in plastic from prototype moulds, that will probably never see production. Others may join the club of released parts later on.

The final design you see on the torsos and bones also went though a couple of loops before we were happy. It is hard to predict how the pieces behave when you only investigate them in your 3D Cad program and analysis tools, and build with Rapid Prototyped elements.

Future sets will be seen by fans as more mature, building wise. That's my prediction. But there probably will not be huge changes to how a sub-10-dollar set is put together. Torso, arms, legs, and there you go

Erland, Part Design

[Refia]

Torso, arms, legs, and there you go

Is there a rule that says how much arms and legs a set has to have? A centauros-style set would be nice for a villain set in the future, IMHO. Or even as a hero, now that would be original. ^^