Itaria No Shintaku Posted December 28, 2014 Posted December 28, 2014 Disco Diva is my second favorite after Hot Dog Man. Printing is what makes her fantastic, she is probably the best female minifigure in the theme for me. I don't know why would she be useless, brown afro is very useful I only do fantasy/castle and scifi so I have no use for it. I just can't do more themes, I'd spend too much! Quote
Unijob Posted December 28, 2014 Posted December 28, 2014 Series 13 is probably my favorite series so far, so many interesting pieces. And FINALLY a brown moustache piece, I'll definitely try to get that one. Quote
telaruhn Posted December 28, 2014 Posted December 28, 2014 I love so much this world! I'll crave for 100 goblins, and I'd discard every Disco Diva since she's totally useless to me. I love the differences between people! This is what makes minifigures so great, there's something for everyone! You can have the as many Goblins as you want, as long as I get 1 to complete my set :) Disco Diva is my second favorite after Hot Dog Man. Printing is what makes her fantastic, she is probably the best female minifigure in the theme for me. I don't know why would she be useless, brown afro is very useful Agreed. The dark brown afro feels much more useful than its previous colors of red or black. I'm also very partial to the white skates. And while the golden microphone isn't as useful, I think if someone had quite a few of these they could make a great architectural detail of some sort. Quote
8BrickMario Posted December 28, 2014 Posted December 28, 2014 I want the Disco Diva as well. Her colors are just so fun, and she's a neat novelty "decades" character fitting with the Diner Waitress ('50s), Hippie('60s), Disco Dude ('70s), and Rock Star ('80s). Quote
Vorkosigan Posted December 28, 2014 Posted December 28, 2014 They aren't out yet at my Target so I asked with the DCPI, the employee went in the back but when he came back said they couldn't sell them till the 1st. I didn't give him a hard time since he already went out of his way but its a bit annoying since they had tons of City, SW, and friends Jan 1st sets already on the shelves. Quote
MAB Posted December 28, 2014 Posted December 28, 2014 It's nice that they didn't include Mr. Gold in the Minifigures list page, as I thought that whole idea and "promotion" was just about setting up false expectations with kids. Also the Olympic figures are absent which is also for the best since these were not available outside England. They were, they were available in Scotland and Wales, and probably in Northern Ireland too. Quote
Robert8 Posted December 28, 2014 Posted December 28, 2014 (edited) Agree about the Disco Diva She is awesome but purple is my favorite color so I'm kinda biased. Love the concentric circles pattern in the legs and torso, and the purple/brown combination. The only thing I don't like about her is that she doesn't have another face without her glasses. A face with purple lipstick is always welcomed. Edited December 28, 2014 by Robert8 Quote
telaruhn Posted December 29, 2014 Posted December 29, 2014 I thought it would be kinda fun to match a Series 12 figure with a Series 13 figure. Here's what I came up with: Space Miner and Alien Trooper - a fun space-traveling duo Battle Goddess and Egyptian Warrior - Rome vs. Egypt Wizard and Evil Wizard - mortal enemies Dino Tracker and Paleontologist - dino gal-pals Swashbuckler and Fencer - sparring buddies Piggy Guy and Unicorn Girl - costumed characters Fairytale Princess and Classic King - father and daughter Pizza Delivery Man and Carpenter - father and son Prospector and Sheriff - western folk Hun Warrior and Samurai - Mulan! Jester and Goblin - the tricksters Rock Star and Disco Diva - iconic music performers Genie Girl and Snake Charmer - Middle Eastern figures Spooky Girl and Lady Cyclops - the "monster" girls Video Game Guy and Galaxy Trooper - gamer is playing Mass Effect Lifeguard and Hot Dog Man - Hot Dog Man sells hotdogs on the boardwalk to the Lifeguard watching the beach Okay, the last one may be a bit of a stretch, but I think they otherwise match with each other rather nicely. :) Quote
Edmondson Posted December 31, 2014 Posted December 31, 2014 I've completed series 13, just waiting for hubby to finish putting the display cases together and then I can move them into their permanent home. Quote
Robert8 Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 (edited) Alien Trooper's head and the Snake Charmer's cobra are rubbery..... I didn't know that What a bummer! Edited January 2, 2015 by Robert8 Quote
Borex Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 Alien Trooper's head and the Snake Charmer's cobra are rubbery..... I didn't know that What a bummer! Boooooo! And i wanted to start an army of alien. Guess i'll buy just one then Quote
Super Goblin Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 Why would that keep you from buying multiple? I picked up Galaxy Trooper, Snake charmer, Fencer and Egyptian Warrior. All great figs. Quote
Edmondson Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 Cobra is rubbery?! Are you sure? Yes it's rubbery Quote
8BrickMario Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 That sort of disappointed me, but if you know the rubberized piece criteria (pieces are made in rubber or soft plastic if they are too long, thin, or sharp, like the CMF spear, Spooky Girl's hair, and the loops for beards and mustaches) it's not a surprise. That cobra tongue would be too fragile otherwise, and the alien mouthparts may be too long or separate to be made in ABS. Quote
Israel Hands Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 Found the set in WH Smiths today. Turned out that I've picked up: the Alien Trooper, Evil Wizard and Unicorn girl. Liking the Wizard and Trooper. I can make a very nice D&D Mind flayer or Call of Cthulhu type abomination, and if I could find a suitable head the alien body would work for an Iron Man armour but what do I do with the Unicorn? Is there any way to "man" it up and incorporate it into other sets?? What could I do with the head/tail/horn pieces? My sets mostly tend to be: Star Wars/Pirates/Fantasy/Super hero. Pirate ship figurehead? Turn the head into a stuffed hunting trophy? Any suggestions? Quote
Robert8 Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 Cobra is rubbery?! Are you sure? According to this video, yes Quote
Vorkosigan Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 I picked up 5 galaxy troopers, 2 aliens, a king and a Egyptian warrior at Target. I had to ask again (this was my 3rd attempt) but this time the associate actually brought the display out for me. They didn't have a place ready to hang it but were nice enough to just put it on some open shelf space. The alien head is not ABS but was not as soft as I expected. Still looks quite good. I found them a bit hard to detect, ended up going with the gun pieces to confirm it. Quote
Cagast Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 I can make a very nice D&D Mind flayer or Call of Cthulhu type abomination Alien Trooper's head would be perfect for Cthulhu, but printing ruins it. Quote
Vorkosigan Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) Isn't it possible to remove printing with mineral spirits? Not sure if that works ok on the soft plastic though instead of ABS. Edited January 3, 2015 by Vorkosigan Quote
telaruhn Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) So after some deliberation, I ended up buying a full set of Series 13 figures online for $80 US, which includes shipping. Not bad, considering it's only $16 more than I would have paid getting them in a store, and that's not even considering the time I would have spent looking for them and feeling up the bags. I figured that I'd get the whole lot first, then if I want extras, I can always feel up the bags at local stores once they become more available. The ones I bought should be here within a week :) I've noticed many people simply prefer their LEGO pieces to be made of hard ABS, but I can see why there were some pieces made as a softer plastic or rubber instead. I'm indifferent about it regardless, as long as they don't hurt as much when stepped on ;) Also - I've said this before, but I would like to emphasize how impressed I am with the textiles in these CMF waves. I actually just bought another Wizard, Spooky Girl, Hun Warrior, and Battle Goddess from Series 12 simply because their cloth pieces make them super-unique and dynamic, not to mention they have other great and versatile parts as well. This is what makes me excited for the Evil Wizard and Classic King - their two-part capes are just amazing and are a cut above the typical cape. Edited January 3, 2015 by telaruhn Quote
ResIpsaLoquitur Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 This is not my favorite wave, but that's because some of the figures just don't appeal to me. I can see that they'd appeal to other people, though. I'm not into Western, but that's a nice-looking cowboy. I did pick up three that I wanted today, though: Hot Dog Guy, Unicorn Girl, and Carpenter. My daughter happily has Unicorn Girl playing with Unikitty in Cloud Cuckoo Land. Hot Dog Guy is great, though I bet Lego had a heck of a time justifying production of that single-purpose mold (unless a future wave has "Polish Sausage Guy" in a different color). Quote
obsidianheart Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) Polish Sausage Guy Probably be Polish Sausage Girl, the way things have gone in the past.Or Evil Polish Sausage Guy! EDIT: Chiming in to say I found a (mostly) untouched endcap/sidecap box at a Wal-Mart, and picked up 8 figs. 7 of them were even ones I was after. Edited January 3, 2015 by obsidianheart Quote
swe3t23 Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 Was at the lego store on jan 1st. man was it packed inside. I have never seen so many people at the lego store purchasing sets. The line literally wrapped around inside the store. It felt like blackfriday. Crazy!! In the back corner is where they had the minifiguers. A lot of people came with their significant partners helping each other feel for the ones they wanted. But I must say Everyone was helping each other out Such great comradery. We were also helping any kid who wanted a particular one. Anyways majority wanted the hot dog guy and the ladies wanted the unicorn, the king and evil wizard was popular. Overall i love this series had really great unique pieces. I was able to snag all the ones I wanted hot dog guy, paleontologist, evil wizard, king, Cyclopes, unicorn, carpenter, snake charmer, & sheriff. Quote
8BrickMario Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 I love the range of capes, too, but the Wizard's (like Vitruvius's) frays easily. I do like the Hun and Evil Wizard capes, especially since we get two properly decorated textiles in this series. I'll be hunting for the Disco Diva, Lady Cyclops, and Snake Charmer/Egyptian Warrior tomorrow. Quote
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