drazplaz Posted July 21, 2016 Posted July 21, 2016 Has anything new been revealed on any of the pages? One post features a giant Venom?!
mooproxy Posted July 21, 2016 Posted July 21, 2016 (edited) Hi! I've been following this topic off and on and I recently got my chance to see a bootleg Falcon Capt. up close and it looked and felt like the real Lego. It was crazy. So I want to jump in and start getting these cool figs but I'm not sure what stores on AliExpress are legit and safe to buy from? I know some brands are better than others (DeCool is the best, right?) but I would appreciate if any of you with more experience could point me in the right direction. Thanks!!! I'll try to give you a rundown of the main brands for you. If I make a mistake, anyone else is free to jump in and correct me. Decool - In terms of quality, these are generally the best. In recent months they've been focusing on reproducing large sets rather than minifigures, so they've fallen behind on producing them. As far as I know the last wave they released was from Batman vs Superman and haven't gotten around to Civil War yet. Also worth noting that one their Supergirl, one of their Wonder Women, and a handful of other female figures they did have weird, curved hips rather than just being flat. SY - Traditionally these were (mostly) on par with Decool in terms of quality. In terms of variety, they're slightly more varied than Decool and sometimes created figures which hadn't been released officially (Doctor Strange last year is one example off the top of my head). Unfortunately, like Decool, in recent months they have been focusing on reproducing expensive sets. Unlike Decool however they've not shown any signs of also producing minifig-only waves as well, and have adopted Lego's strategy of releasing expensive sets with unique minifigures so you're forced to purchase a full set. Xinh - Currently the highest-quality brand which regularly release minifigures. Their most recent wave (featuring Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad, and some CW Flash characters) have shown to have awful quality prints, but there's talk that they've been recalled and will be reprinted in better quality. Other than that slight hiccup they are generally the go-to brand right now, as their figures are often on par with official Lego ones (the Falcon you saw was likely a Xinh version, unless you meant Falcon Captain America, which likely came from SY295). It is worth noting that their earlier figures (around Age of Ultron and earlier) aren't as good, and I'd advise going Decool or SY for those. Pogo - Currently producing the greatest variety of minifigures, frequently producing characters which noone else has made. Their quality isn't as good, however - they often use matte prints which look nice, but feel horrible and wear away easily. Recently the quality has been getting better, and there have been fewer and fewer matte prints used, but as of now it's not quite at the same level as other brands. Personally I tend to go for Xinh over Pogo when they release the same figures, but it's up to you. Lepin - Focus exclusively on producing full sets. The bricks and sets they produce tend to be pretty good quality, however their minifigures are terrible. Don't buy a lepin set for the minifigures because you will be sorely disappointed. I'd also be cautious of their printing on bricks for that reason, however I haven't bought a Lepin set with major printed parts so I couldn't tell you whether they're good or not. Duo Le Pin, Lele, Bela, Doll - These (and other brands) tend to be not as good as the rest. My advice would be to only get minifigures and sets from them that you can't get from anyone else, but that's just me. Hope this helps. If I've made a mistake here someone please correct me. Also, feel free to ask here if you're looking for a particular figure. Edited July 21, 2016 by mooproxy
Borex Posted July 21, 2016 Posted July 21, 2016 I personally think that the quality of sy is better than decool. And dlp (duo le pin) is at the same level as xinh and pogo in my opinion.
tatto12 Posted July 21, 2016 Posted July 21, 2016 I found a few reviews of Bela Star Wars and Scooby Doo sets that have really great minifigs. I'm still waiting for my Death Star Final Duel to arrive, but from what I've seen, they're very good minifigs. Here's some real pics of the set and the minifigures:
The Brickmaster Posted July 21, 2016 Posted July 21, 2016 I personally think that the quality of sy is better than decool. And dlp (duo le pin) is at the same level as xinh and pogo in my opinion. Agree. Pogo makes great figures(their batmans are kinda weird, but whatever). DLP has good quality of both plastic and printing. I recommend buying them. Lepin minifigs are piece of s**t, trust me(their batman from Kryptonite Interception set has crappy printing and bad cowl). SY and Decool are great. And Xinh is also worth mentioning. They are great. I found a few reviews of Bela Star Wars and Scooby Doo sets that have really great minifigs. I'm still waiting for my Death Star Final Duel to arrive, but from what I've seen, they're very good minifigs. Here's some real pics of the set and the minifigures: Let me guess. You took those photos from KO Bricks kn Facebook, wright? ;)
Mark_24 Posted July 21, 2016 Posted July 21, 2016 (edited) I found a few reviews of Bela Star Wars and Scooby Doo sets that have really great minifigs. I have the Bela 'Skooby' sets. They're great quality, don't glow in the dark though. I've also got the Milano set, the ships are good but the printed parts are misaligned. The minifigs also have big divots in their heads, OK if they have a hairpiece but not for 'bald' characters Edited July 21, 2016 by Mark_24
briksen Posted July 21, 2016 Posted July 21, 2016 IMO, Duo le pin is close to SY and Lele, Bela, Doll (their SW set is the only one I know) are still decent. avoid Jin-Run, OK, JLB etc.
Sebiron Posted July 21, 2016 Posted July 21, 2016 (edited) Decool and XINH, one fig in two is miss-print. POGO s plastic is crap. Don't spend more than 80 cents for them, they don't worth more. Edited July 21, 2016 by Sebiron
jeduh Posted July 22, 2016 Posted July 22, 2016 IMO, Duo le pin is close to SY and Lele, Bela, Doll (their SW set is the only one I know) are still decent. avoid Jin-Run, OK, JLB etc. Avoid itoys too
wasswass Posted July 22, 2016 Posted July 22, 2016 Doll red phoenix is cool figure. It really is, I finally bought the whole set just for it and I'm please of how nice it is compared to the photos on aliexpress.
jeduh Posted July 22, 2016 Posted July 22, 2016 It really is, I finally bought the whole set just for it and I'm please of how nice it is compared to the photos on aliexpress. You got a link for that? The print on my red Phoenix was not completed :(
wasswass Posted July 22, 2016 Posted July 22, 2016 You got a link for that? The print on my red Phoenix was not completed :( I got it at Minifigure Wholesale but it's not in stock anymore. Here's one with the same set : http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Super-Heroes-Avengers-Minifigures-Red-Skull-Taskmaster-Falcon-Punisher-Building-Blocks-8pcs-lot-Set-Model-Toys/32649369539.html But be warned, even if the Dark Phoenix minifigure was really great, the falcon minifigure came with only half of an arm, so the quality may vary.
Mattyj82 Posted July 22, 2016 Posted July 22, 2016 Yes the head on man hunter is very loose haha. Gave the other 1s away.
The Brickmaster Posted July 22, 2016 Posted July 22, 2016 Decool and XINH, one fig in two is miss-print. POGO s plastic is crap. Don't spend more than 80 cents for them, they don't worth more. Damn it! I spent 85 cents on PG Darth Vader :D
MNW Posted July 22, 2016 Posted July 22, 2016 (edited) Here's a standalone Dark Pheonix on Ebay for £2.50 :) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Marvel-X-MEN-Superhero-Custom-Minifigure-DARK-PHOENIX-with-LEGO-brick-UK-/112059021297?hash=item1a173cf7f1:g:J64AAOSwGXtXgPZv Edited July 22, 2016 by MNW
Mattyj82 Posted July 22, 2016 Posted July 22, 2016 I got a decool BvS lois and the leg quality is terrible. She wont stand up on her own.
The Brickmaster Posted July 22, 2016 Posted July 22, 2016 Is there a minifigure of Captain America with removable helmet avaliable in singles sale?
AJV Posted July 22, 2016 Posted July 22, 2016 Thank you guys for the advice!! Very insightful and helpful! I hope to be able to get some of my first in the near future. Now to search for the ones I want... :)
The Brickmaster Posted July 22, 2016 Posted July 22, 2016 Thank you guys for the advice!! Very insightful and helpful! I hope to be able to get some of my first in the near future. Now to search for the ones I want... :) Always willing to help a fellow collector. :)
wickedlemon Posted July 22, 2016 Posted July 22, 2016 WARNING: Not bootleg and UK specific. I know a lot of us on here buy Lego Superheroes too, so heads up that Argos have their 3for2 offer on all toys at the moment. Just ordered 6 recent sets (Spidey bridge, Killer Croc, Scarecrow, Ra's, Doc Ock and Civil War airport). Thank god for 6 months interest free credit. Nobody accuse me of not supporting TLG!!!
Stan-Lee Posted July 22, 2016 Posted July 22, 2016 WARNING: Not bootleg and UK specific. I know a lot of us on here buy Lego Superheroes too, so heads up that Argos have their 3for2 offer on all toys at the moment. Just ordered 6 recent sets (Spidey bridge, Killer Croc, Scarecrow, Ra's, Doc Ock and Civil War airport). Thank god for 6 months interest free credit. Nobody accuse me of not supporting TLG!!! Do they ship to denmark ?
jeduh Posted July 22, 2016 Posted July 22, 2016 WARNING: Not bootleg and UK specific. I know a lot of us on here buy Lego Superheroes too, so heads up that Argos have their 3for2 offer on all toys at the moment. Just ordered 6 recent sets (Spidey bridge, Killer Croc, Scarecrow, Ra's, Doc Ock and Civil War airport). Thank god for 6 months interest free credit. Nobody accuse me of not supporting TLG!!! Man if only they have this in Asia :(
lglh Posted July 23, 2016 Posted July 23, 2016 12 days from TT Toys to get my (Xinh?) 8set Spidermen. Quite fast. I hope these are nice, I still need to get my parcel at my post office.
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