LEGO Collectable Minifigures Series 5 discussion

[CptMugwash]

Thanks for the clear pics

I don't think I have a favourite in this series but I do like most of them if not all

If I had to choose one I'd have to say the gladiator looks pretty damn awesome, the new gladius piece looks wicked

I can't really put a finger on which figure will be the rarest, but if any it would probably be the gladiator because it's similar to the spartan and has good potential for army building with that new sword.

[Wolfy 8880]

I have to assume it does - I mean, they could mold it as a solid lump, which would use a lot more plastic, or save on materials costs by making it hollow, and if it's hollow they might as well do it as two halves on a hinge, like the regular minifigure suitcases. But we'll see...

The violin case appears to have a stud on top, just forward of the handle, which would imply it is a solid piece.

[SilentMode]

A little more interested in the cave girl and the zookeeper, but otherwise my opinions haven't changed.

[Mr. Gray]

Ooh, I really like that Inuit native, as well as the dwarf just for it's shield.

I'm actually really looking forward to this set, and I'm hoping I'll be able to catch it in my area!

[Holodoc]

Sorry, but I have got mixed feelings about thie upcoming round 5.

For me the pure minifigs are getting more and more boring.

Another dwarf? Boring.

Another snowboarder? Booooring!

Sherlock? Could have used a pipe instead of a magnifying glass.

Cleopatra? Come on - she comes with a green snake! Booooring!

and so on...

For me, I'm not planing to get many of the figs.

There are some really nice accessories, but 2€ for a lumberjack axe or 2€ for a small monkey?

I have seen better deals.

There are some nice minifigs I have to admit, but I will definitely getting less than in the recent series.

[Aanchir]

I observe that the royal guard has the Wild West rifle in reddish brown. I wonder what uses that might have, or how much demand there might be for it.

Also, is the sleuth's magnifying glass just regular black, or titanium metallic (current pearl dark grey)? It's hard to tell, but in the picture with them on the stands it looks a bit lighter than the stand. Probably too early to judge, of course-- I was convinced that the Series 2 Explorer's magnifying glass was silver up until reviews of Series 2 revealed otherwise (and even then, official images didn't seem to resemble the color it really was).

The graduate's definitely one of my "must-get" figures, considering that he's coming out the same semester I'm due to graduate. I also plan to get the lumberjack, just because his axe would be absolutely perfect for an Axe Cop minifigure. If only there were a face that had both sunglasses and a mustache... Other figs are also very well-designed, such as the gladiator, the kaiju, and the boxer. Overall, I think I'll really enjoy this series-- but no need to hurry when I still haven't seen Series 4 in stores!

[Santhor]

Collectible minifigures: Gotta catch 'em all!

This series looks just as good, if not, (dare I say it?) better than Series 4! Keep up the good work TLG!

-Santhor

[Ro87n]

I would love to see a Mini Grim Reaper. I may make a custom if I get around to it, all the parts exist currently.

Cowll : Star Wars - Palpatine hood

Head : Skeleton face

Body : Simple black, maybe some tatters

Legs : Once again, black

Accessory : Ninjago Bone scythe

I would take that for 2.99 :D

It should have a 2x2x2 slope instead of legs (I know very offtopic) and I did made a space version of a Grimm Reaper aka Space Death (way before Death Space!!)

@ Holodoc: You don't have to buy them or even look at them if you label them as boring. First I was also like whaaaat?!? another snowboarder? But since it's a male and different prints it a good add to my collection IMO. Also to mix and match with other figures of any kind.

[Mr. Elijah Timms]

Thank you as always, Prateek, for the glorious pics.

Am I the only one who's excited about the Eskimo Fisherman??

[Blondie-Wan]

Sorry, but I have got mixed feelings about thie upcoming round 5.

For me the pure minifigs are getting more and more boring.

Another dwarf? Boring.

Another snowboarder? Booooring!

Not boring to everyone, of course. For those people specifically interested in making things that use dwarves or snowboarders, the additional variety these figures provide is invaluable.

Sherlock? Could have used a pipe instead of a magnifying glass.

Cleopatra? Come on - she comes with a green snake! Booooring!

and so on...

Sherlock could've used a pipe, sure, but a magnifying glass is still nice, and as already noted they're just not going to do a pipe. If he hadn't come with a magnifying glass, it wouldn't mean he would come with a pipe; it would just mean he wouldn't come with anything (or they'd have to come up with something else entirely).

For me, I'm not planing to get many of the figs.

There are some really nice accessories, but 2€ for a lumberjack axe or 2€ for a small monkey?

I have seen better deals.

Monkey? That's a chimpanzee, which they've never done before, and it's printed to boot. If you don't like chimps, fine, but I'm thinking of getting a slew of the zookeeper / animal trainer just to get a bunch of those chimps.

There are some nice minifigs I have to admit, but I will definitely getting less than in the recent series.

Sure, different strokes for different folks. We all have some series we'll get more or less of than others. That doesn't necessarily mean a given series is weak, it just means different series meet different needs and desires for different people.

[Blondie-Wan]

The violin case appears to have a stud on top, just forward of the handle, which would imply it is a solid piece.

It does, now that you mention it. That's a really odd place for a stud, though, given how the rest of the top of the case is shaped. I think it might be not a stud but a small projection to represent a latch.

It also appears to have a rectangular projection on the bottom, which I think might be the hinge (since the hinge would be a straight edge, but the main part of the case presumably has curved sides like a violin). With the oblong-shaped suitcases, the hinge can be incorporated directly into the suitcase walls, but for this it would probably need some "extra" plastic if they didn't give the case flat walls along the inner / bottom side(s).

[Dunjohn]

More likely that the violin case is essentially the same as the radio, with a stud on either side of the handle and 1x4 slot on the bottom. It just has the neck of the case sticking out at the end, kept well above any studs on the ground.

[Aeturnus]

definately want to get all of these.*sigh* so addictive these collectible figure series

[Canada_7]

I personally like Series 4 the best out of all the series but there are still some decent ones I like in this one. The Godzilla looking thing, the graduate, and the royal guard are the ones I like the most outta the ones in this series. I might actually get a few more graduate minifigs as gifts (normally I just get one of each minifigure to get one complete collection per series).

[Sirens-of-Titan]

This may have been answered before, but is the mobster's fedora a smaller version of the Indy one or the same?

It looks identical to the Indy hat both in shape and size, so i think it is indeed the same hat.

Well no big surprises in this pic, seems to confirm what we saw at the toy shows. The 80's jogger/workout/dancer girl is a little disappointing as she looks almost identical to the pop signer from S2. The dwarf is excellent, and so is the gladiator, I really like the body printing on both of those figures.

[bpwilly3]

I is liking all of them!

I am gonna buy all the individual packages until I get all the minifigures.

Or maybe I will just buy all together on ebay.

Ebay option is probably cheaper.

[Blacktron]

I've collected not the whole series, but only the Space and Horror figures like the Cyborg, Astronaut, Vampire, Zombie etc. So I'm a little disapointed right now, because there aren't any Space or Horror Characters in Series 5. :-(

[Wout]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think this is the first line with 4 of the 16 figs being female (= 25%),

which I find very nice. The male snowboarder is a bit meh for me but the rest is very nice.

[Black Llama]

I think I may have to have direct deposit to TLG setup from my checking account at this point....

I really want the 'Godzilla Suit' guy and I need 2 Cleopatra's. One for my mini collection, and one to go with my Pharaoh's Quest display.

[Yooha]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think this is the first line with 4 of the 16 figs being female (= 25%),

which I find very nice. The male snowboarder is a bit meh for me but the rest is very nice.

Yeah, the first series has 2 and there were 3 since then.

[Ro87n]

Indeed and I love the fact that TLG makes more female collectable minifigs for each series

[Mr. Elijah Timms]

The male snowboarder is a bit meh for me but the rest is very nice.

I agree, the snowboarder is clearly the weakest link in this series. But, on the other hand, I guess it's a pretty nice new torso for the City collectors.

[Derfel Cadarn]

Im glad about the Gladiator as Im planning a moc based on the Spartacus tv series, that fig will go nicely with the spartan. Not as good as series 4, but I will get some of these anyway. The monkey is cool, and I expect that will be another animal to show up in the Pet Shop modular that is supposed to be on its way.

[Kliq]

Wow, series 5 already? I'm still questing after the wrestler from Series 1. :[

[CLOWNs]

I wonder how many figures are going to have back printing,S3 had 2,S4 had quite a few.