Itaria No Shintaku Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 I must be the only one who likes the mountain climber. he fits in perfectly with the two skiers and two snowboarders we have already. If you look at the mountain climbers torso his chest emblem has a medical star on top of a mountain peak. Which seems to signify that this is mountain rescue not just a mountain climber.Also the red of his outfit would suggest that too. Give this guy a ski-mobile or rescue helicopter and he'll look a lot better and make more sense. Of course I could be wrong and Lego intended him to be nothing more than a rock climber. I'm going to get a few and have a mountain rescue team. It'll fit in well with the forest fire and police City sets from last year. I must agree with you, he must be a paramedic! Quote
robuko Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 I really like this series. The accessories are great. ^ I think the rope piece will come in very handy. Favourites - Tiki warrior, yeti, welder. Quote
8BrickMario Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 I just noticed that we get some new Light Aqua pants with the Grandma. It's great to see the barrage of opinions here. Nice to see the varied opinions, and to see how some like the one that others don't. I know it's been said before, but the CMF theme has something for everyone. Dinner Waitress - I see what they were going for, but the yellow almost makes her look naked. Really could have been so much more. The apron/fanny pack's position doesn't help the appearance at all. I don't know what LEGO was thinking. Quote
lordpigthe3rd Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 Oh my gosh........ that "Tiki Warrior" is mind-blowingly awesome!!!!! Quote
Aanchir Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 I must be the only one who likes the mountain climber. he fits in perfectly with the two skiers and two snowboarders we have already. If you look at the mountain climbers torso his chest emblem has a medical star on top of a mountain peak. Which seems to signify that this is mountain rescue not just a mountain climber.Also the red of his outfit would suggest that too. Give this guy a ski-mobile or rescue helicopter and he'll look a lot better and make more sense. Of course I could be wrong and Lego intended him to be nothing more than a rock climber. I'm going to get a few and have a mountain rescue team. It'll fit in well with the forest fire and police City sets from last year. I like the mountain climber as well. I can't think of any particular uses for his piton cable but I'm sure there are lots people could come up with. And great observation about his torso print! Here are my thoughts on the minifigures: Barbarian: Great "Conan" vibe. Historic and fantasy builders will probably find good uses for his parts. Two swords is also nice. Scarecrow: I've been waiting for a fig like this! Great use of the crow piece from "The Lone Ranger". Love his button eyes and stitched mouth. Bavarian Lady: Great printed skirt, and many useful parts to her outfit in general. The hair is new and I imagine it'll have braids in the back. It'd be nice to have an accessory other than a pretzel though. Evil Mech: Love the Blacktron vibe, though I personally prefer the Blacktron II insignia. The build is a bit redundant, but printed arms are a great detail. Tiki Warrior: His face looks nice and decorative, but I can't say I like him better than the classic Islanders. I guess that's nostalgia speaking. Nice that the mask is a neck accessory rather than headgear. Army-builder for Pirates MOCists. Gingerbread Man: This guy will probably not be well-liked by a lot of AFOLs. He's a great design, but being a non-traditional subject, he might not work too well except in layouts built around him. Sort of the same deal as the Crash Test Dummy in that regard. Elf: His hat makes a good placeholder for Link's hat in Legend of Zelda MOCs, though I don't know if it improves the odds of a Legend of Zelda minifigure on Cuusoo. Another teddy bear print is nice. His face could be great for figs of Alfred E. Neuman, the mascot of MAD Magazine. His outfit is nice and simple as well, which helps its versatility. He might be a reasonable army-builder for those building holiday displays and vignettes. Yeti: Adorable! The ice pop is a touch of humor and gives us another color for those besides Electric Pink and Radioactive Green (the only colors it's appeared in in recent years). I can't tell if his hands, toes, and face are Light Royal Blue (Bricklink's Bright Light Blue) or Medium Blue, but if they're the former they're a great new color for that part (The NRG Zane minifigure conspicuously used White hands instead of Light Royal Blue ones because at the time, Light Royal Blue hands did not exist). Mountain Climber: That helmet in red is nice, as it hasn't appeared in that color in a good long while. His pickaxe seems to have a black handle but it could be a rendering error. If it is, that makes that part nice and unique without making the old one obsolete. The rope's a nice part that could add detail to layouts — it'd fit just as well in a warehouse as it would alongside a stick of dynamite as a roll of fuse! Welder: Great acetylene torch and helmet. The tattered overalls could also be versatile for all kinds of tradesmen. Wonder what his face looks like. Scientist: The hair is repetitive, but the outfit is fairly unique, more female faces with glasses are never a bad thing, and the chemical bottles are BOTH unique colors. Also, as far as a concept for a fig is concerned, it's great to see a woman in this kind of field, and should please the feminist groups that helped support the "Female Minifigure Set" on LEGO Cuusoo. It will probably be a popular fig among girls with an interest in science, and hopefully boys with those kinds of interests won't be turned off by the fact that it's a woman. Jazz Musician: I foresee soooo many Blues Brothers MOCs in the future! The suit is not especially unique but it's a bit less formal than similar suits in previous figs — note that he only has his top button fastened on his jacket. The saxophone looks like a great piece, and will be much appreciated by people who create musical vignettes and layouts! The face is very unique. Diner Waitress: What a lovely and imaginative fig! Her stylish glasses and updo evoke the sort of Americana she represents. The colors look a bit suspect in this picture but I'm sure the actual fig will look great in that Cool Yellow (Bricklink's Bright Light Yellow) outfit. Here in the render it looks a bit oversaturated. Roller skates in a new color are awesome, as is a new color of tray. But I wish the ice cream were a new color, and it's going to be a bit hard to balance that glass on that tray in layouts when there's no stud on the tray and no anti-studs on her roller skates! Grandma: Very lovely fig. Her small eyes are an effective design choice, as it gives the impression she wears very thick lenses. Her gray perm is perfect for a lady of her age, and her sweater will work just as well for the elderly as for younger women with an interest in vintage chic. Legs in Aqua (Bricklink's Light Aqua) are new if I'm not mistaken. The new cat is remarkable. Stylistically, it's consistent with the Belville kitten, at least as printed ones have appeared most recently. It is larger, but not oversized. It is undoubtedly a LEGO critter, with its angular body and legs, but not lacking in detail. Of course, I wouldn't have minded a Friends cat with a new face print, but who can complain about more animal molds? Constable: A classic British bobby! Fantastic! Great uniform, great mustache, and great night-stick. Probably one of the more specialized figs this wave, but not a bad one by any means and probably a decent "army builder". Lady Robot: Very retro, and I love her little eyelashes. The gauges on her chest are a little suspect, though. Still a great counterpart to the Clockwork Robot, but with such a specialized design (ill-suited to "serious" sci-fi) she's going to be one of the less well-loved figs among AFOLs for sure. Overall, this is a great series! Very few "misses" here. Even if some figs are a little specialized, there are no significant repeats this time around, which should please many people who grew tired of sports figure repeats. Quote
CM4Sci Posted July 19, 2013 Author Posted July 19, 2013 So, now that these are out in Poland - when will we get physical pics? -Sci Quote
8BrickMario Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 (edited) Hmm, don't know. Checked the Polish website and these weren't up. By the way, Aanchir, the rollerskates do have antistuds. One of the best things about them. And I am really glad they made a not-pouncing minifigure scale cat, since the Friends one just doesn't look good for regular figs. It's too big (and too big-headed), as well. And the friendly purring face on the piece is great. The LEGO animals are just so cute. Edited July 19, 2013 by 8BrickMario Quote
MatiPasio Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 (edited) So, now that these are out in Poland - when will we get physical pics? -Sci I will try to post them tomorrow. Of course, If I find the minifigures in my uncle's Lego Shop :) Edited July 19, 2013 by MatiPasio Quote
CorneliusMurdock Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 I think my favorite is the scarecrow but the elf and the yeti are close. Definitely the series to have for christmas displays. My least favorite is the female robot. I don't get how it made it through the design phase. Strikes me as odd and creepy. Quote
Speedboat Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 Wow, those are all pretty amazing! I think I will hoard tons of the gingerbread man and a few elves just to do some crazy christmas builds! The tiki warrior is my second favourite so far. Quote
Chilis Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 Just gotta love them (all). Except the ugly Evil Mech and stupid female robot. Quote
CM4Sci Posted July 19, 2013 Author Posted July 19, 2013 Something I noticed - The Gingerbread man's head is in the hat/goes over head area, but the Yeti's head is in the next area. So is this a costumed fig or will we get a dark nougat head? -Sci Quote
Itaria No Shintaku Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 Something I noticed - The Gingerbread man's head is in the hat/goes over head area, but the Yeti's head is in the next area. So is this a costumed fig or will we get a dark nougat head? I think it's just an error. The head seems far too thin to enclose a normal minifig head. Quote
Flobnomdob Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 I'm in love with this series! My favourite must be the Yeti, with the Scarecrow and Barbarian in second.Is that black Dastan hair on the Barbarian? If so- so rare! This series is awash with useful parts- even the waitress's hair and the female robot's neck bracket please me. Plenty of good prints all around- all of the scarecrow, the scientist, evil Mech and elf. Anyone notice the increase in arm printing here? On the Barbarian, scarecrow, Mech and gingerbread man. There are a few atrocious minifigs here as well, though- That ugly female robot, the gingeerbread man, and the godawful waitress. One question, though. How does one climb with a mattock? Surely not the best bit of equipment... Quote
Haltiamieli Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 (edited) His pickaxe seems to have a black handle but it could be a rendering error. It is an error, you can see the pickaxe better on the other side of the leaflet. I'm surprised how many are disappointed with the pretzel, it's still a rare part (after Lederhosen Guy it has been in two sets according to BL) that is useful in quantities. That might even be a new colour? Looks rather dark, but who knows. Not that I wouldn't have minded some new mold instead, but the pretzel is so much better than trans-clear cup for example! Edited July 19, 2013 by Haltiamieli Quote
jluck Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 I think it's just an error. The head seems far too thin to enclose a normal minifig head. Something I noticed - The Gingerbread man's head is in the hat/goes over head area, but the Yeti's head is in the next area. So is this a costumed fig or will we get a dark nougat head? -Sci Agreed, the Gingerbread Man has a unique head for sure. Has Series 11 appeared anywhere other than Poland? BTW thanks everyone for their posts, I am seeing so much more by reading everyone's comments! Quote
8BrickMario Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 (edited) I don't know why LEGO placed the Lady Robot and Gingerbread Man's heads in the "put on top of the minifigure head" category instead of "put on neck" category, either. And the Dastan hair is pretty common now. It appears on all of these minifigs. Edited July 19, 2013 by 8BrickMario Quote
Flobnomdob Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 And the Dastan hair is pretty common now. It appears on all of these minifigs. Yes, but in BLACK! I've been needing this for ages (Actually, for a custom Grima Wormtongue. Hm.) and have never been prepared to spend on a set just for that piece. Shame I prefer flesh to yellow. I haven't got a pair of useful Roman/Celtic legs since the original Celt minifig. Quote
TheLegoDr Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 I hadn't realized it was in black that often. The red-brown is the rare version. I like the inclusion of strawberry ice cream, since it has been a while since that color existed (~10 years). Quote
badbob001 Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 I'm getting a Misses Doubtfire vibe from the grandma. Quote
8BrickMario Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 (edited) The "cat lover" aspect of the Grandma really is accurate, since it reminds me so much of my grandma. And it's funny that the cat (and the previous cat, too, I guess) is one of few LEGO animals not to have a stud on it anywhere. (And I'm talking System-scale animals, not Friends.) And just watch someone prove me wrong five times over! Edited July 19, 2013 by 8BrickMario Quote
just2good Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 Yes, but in BLACK! I've been needing this for ages (Actually, for a custom Grima Wormtongue. Hm.) and have never been prepared to spend on a set just for that piece. I think the hair is great in black, too. I got it from the Spider-Man Doc-Ock Ambush set. Not a fan of that Barbarian, and I like the Tiki Warrior much better. Quote
Catanas Posted July 19, 2013 Posted July 19, 2013 Here's my opinion on the figures... CAT! Cat cat cat cat cat cat CAT! A new cat! <3 Rest of the figures, they'll do. Quote
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