Minifigure Speech Bubble Link

Not sure what to make of this. I found it on Brickapedia looking through the upcoming set releases. Not such a bad idea but the plastic around the neck is a little too thick.

Edited August 3, 201113 yr by Rufus
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It's an interesting idea. I don't really like either the plastic around the neck or the way the bubble is behind the head of the 'fig, though.

Edited August 2, 201113 yr by Brickdoctor

Huh, I say no. It's so small, you can't fit much on it, and it makes the head sit up too high.

I'll pass.

That's just wrong. That implementation is just too intrusive.

Could have been a cute idea but the execution sorta sucks.

You can make a better version with paper, scissors, and a hole punch. You pretty much have to use paper and scissors anyway to tape it on the plastic part anyway.

This is kind of intrusive. Some of these extended product line things get a little gimmicky. This and the calendar rub me the wrong way, although the calendar has some use in that you can use the printed numbers for some projects. I didn't like the use of CMFs in the calendar. Wait a minute that link is the CMF racer guy, isn't it. Crap.

I wish the extended line products would stick to kitchen utensils, alarm clocks, and things like that... or do a 180 and make them much more useful for MOCs. And please stop taking the C out of my CMFs.

is it just me or has the lego city line gotten kinda...bad. The instrutions seem to be too easy and now they're practically setting people up to make comics.

it just doesn't seem right. in stop motions it could take away the silent charm of mumbling, or bring in an uncharming silence. It's an interesting idea but

it might not quite work...

Instructions too easy? Since when is that a bad thing?

The idea to have comics was great, the execution is terrible but this is a niche product from the extended line anyway. I don't see this of any indication of a decline in LEGO city quality o_O.

Edited August 6, 201113 yr by vexorian

Wow, such huge shelf space for so little product. I'm surprised some of these 3rd party products get approved by TLG...

You have hardly any space to write stuff... And it wouldn't really work with some hair/headgear and items which go over the neck, like back packs.The idea is alright, but would it not be simpler (and cheaper) for people who want to make comics to just edit the image?

Edited August 6, 201113 yr by Beefbanana

If they had pieces facing the other way (mirror image reflected), you could use two and make an insect-winged minifig. There might be other uses for that element like sign posts. I wonder how much they're going to ask for this product.

Wow, such huge shelf space for so little product. I'm surprised some of these 3rd party products get approved by TLG...

What do you mean by 3rd party products, this looks like it is straight from LEGO.

I have a feeling that this part will be used in some cool way. I mean, there are a bunch of pieces that are pretty stupid for what they were made for, but someone finds a new use for them.

You have hardly any space to write stuff... And it wouldn't really work with some hair/headgear and items which go over the neck, like back packs.The idea is alright, but would it not be simpler (and cheaper) for people who want to make comics to just edit the image?

How would this not work with a backpack? I mean, sure the head would sit a bit high, but I don't see why it wouldn't work. A backpack goes down over the back, not up above the head...

It's an interesting idea... I just don't like the way they made them. I don't see this becoming a profitable product either...

How would this not work with a backpack? I mean, sure the head would sit a bit high, but I don't see why it wouldn't work. A backpack goes down over the back, not up above the head...

But a back pack has that 'rolled up blanket' bit which goes above the head.

Hrm. Like others, I don't know that I care for the implementation... although it is a cute idea. I might pick these up if they're really inexpensive (which presumably would mean on sale).

I wish the extended line products would stick to kitchen utensils, alarm clocks, and things like that... or do a 180 and make them much more useful for MOCs. And please stop taking the C out of my CMFs.

They're still collectible (with a small "c"). First of all, "collectible" doesn't necessarily mean "limited" (although it can imply it); it simply means something has some appeal to collectors. Regular sets can be considered "collectible," even ones that remain in production for years. Secondly, the line isn't actually called "Collectible Minifig(ure)s," anyway; that's just how we refer to them - the actual, official name of the theme is simply "Minifigures," and TLG doesn't even use the word "collectible" in most (any?) of the product descriptions and other marketing for them - it just says you can collect them (there may be some official notice somewhere that does highlight their "collectibility" and/or limited-production status, but if there is, it's not particularly prominent on either the Minifigures theme site or the Shop at Home product page). And finally, the minifigures available with these speech bubbles and the calendar (and through the LEGO Store Build-A-Minifigure kiosks) don't fully duplicate the Minifigures minifigures, anyway - the ones with the calendar and so on lack the packaging, 3x4 base tile/plate and "collector's leaflet" (TLG's term for the little poster-like checklist/instruction sheet).

They might not stick with the Race Driver minifig...

It's ugly, nuff said.

Oh, the racer was the Crash Test Dummy of series 3. Nobody really wanted him anyway... Yeah, these are pretty ugly.

I am going to go against the grain and say I want some

These are going to be great fun, (I will definitely have a minifig on my desk at work telling people to 'go away'). It will also be cute to leave minifigs to pass on 'I love you' messages to my husband (if I leave early).

Also on public train displays I could add some text to the figures.

This and the calendar rub me the wrong way, although the calendar has some use in that you can use the printed numbers for some projects. I didn't like the use of CMFs in the calendar. Wait a minute that link is the CMF racer guy, isn't it. Crap.

I wish the extended line products would stick to kitchen utensils, alarm clocks, and things like that... or do a 180 and make them much more useful for MOCs. And please stop taking the C out of my CMFs.

They're still collectible (with a small "c"). First of all, "collectible" doesn't necessarily mean "limited" (although it can imply it); it simply means something has some appeal to collectors. Regular sets can be considered "collectible," even ones that remain in production for years. Secondly, the line isn't actually called "Collectible Minifig(ure)s," anyway; that's just how we refer to them - the actual, official name of the theme is simply "Minifigures," and TLG doesn't even use the word "collectible" in most (any?) of the product descriptions and other marketing for them - it just says you can collect them (there may be some official notice somewhere that does highlight their "collectibility" and/or limited-production status, but if there is, it's not particularly prominent on either the Minifigures theme site or the Shop at Home product page). And finally, the minifigures available with these speech bubbles and the calendar (and through the LEGO Store Build-A-Minifigure kiosks) don't fully duplicate the Minifigures minifigures, anyway - the ones with the calendar and so on lack the packaging, 3x4 base tile/plate and "collector's leaflet" (TLG's term for the little poster-like checklist/instruction sheet).

Oh, the racer was the Crash Test Dummy of series 3. Nobody really wanted him anyway... Yeah, these are pretty ugly.

Oh, I've seen these on store shelves, now (at my local TRU), and I should note the figure included in the final shipping product - the copies I've seen, anyway - isn't the race car driver after all, anyway. The images must have been preliminary. That said, the figures included in these packages aren't all the same - they're all "generic" minifigures (with plain torsos and legs), like the ones that come with the display cases, but unlike those, there are differently-colored ones from one package to another - one package comes with a minifigure with white legs, for example, another with blue ones, and so on.

Aside from that odd bit of variation from package to package, though, they're very basic, ordinary minifigures. Come to think of it, the one way in which they do resemble the 'collectible' minifigures from the Minifigures line is that there are different, random minifigures from package to package.

Speech bubbling is way cool in photoonica.com. it has conversation features too, Cool to make a comic strip.

Edited November 9, 201113 yr by biolucan

I have a feeling that this part will be used in some cool way. I mean, there are a bunch of pieces that are pretty stupid for what they were made for, but someone finds a new use for them.

I agree, they are not very useful as speach bubbles but Im sure someone will find a great use for them.

Personally as a collector I don't really like them. I too are not a fan of how thick the plastic is around the neck and how the bubbles positioned behind the head of the mini fig.

But on the other hand LEGO is trying to target children with this product more than the adults. I foresee kids getting much enjoyment out of this product.

But again as an adult collector Im not a fan of the product.

Charlie