New Screenprint Characters at CustomMinifigs.com

While I was out Jonathan (Shmails) launched some new custom minifigures at CustomMinifigs.com. Several characters feature great screenprinted accessories like Eranion the Centaur above.

I also have to give a shout to Miss Kitty, who give you access to one of the great trends in the custom minifig community right now - post-apocalyptic warrior women.

You can check these and all the other custom minifigures for sale on CustomMinifigs.com.

Keep Eyes Peeled for Series 4 in March 2011

Hi there, me here. Hopefully I didn't miss any news about the Collectible Minifigure Series 4 launching somewhere while I was out, but the April LEGO Store calendar further reinforces my belief that they will debut somewhere this month. 

Toys N Bricks shares the April calendar which lists April 15th as the date Series 4 will be in the brand stores. Historically, the brand stores have been late to the game with other retailers like ToysRUs beating them to the punch (at least in the US any way). Who's also to say that the US will get them first again?

The Series 3 Rollout Map via Google turned out to be helpful, perhaps it's time to put up the Series 4 Map, eh?

You can see the full calendar at Toys N Bricks. Did I see that correctly? Series 1 minifigure elements will be available via the 'Build A Mini' kiosk in stores?! Nice...

LEGO Collectible Minifigure Series 4 - Frankenstein Monster

The Frankenstein Monster is exclusive to set 8804, LEGO Series 4 Collectible Minifigures.

Parts and Accessories 
The Monster is composed of four main parts – a head gear, head, torso, and legs.

The head gear is a sand green 'topper' which gives Frankenstein his flat top head. This appears to be a new mold different from part x231px1. The part has printed hair and a few band-aids on the forehead.

The head is sand green with a new facial print and large black eyes.

The torso and arms are in brown with sand green hands. The torso features tattered shirt and jacket. There is no printing on the back of the torso.

The legs and hips are brown without any visible print.

LEGO.com Bio
“Monster here to help!”

He may look a little alarming, but The Monster just wants to help everybody out. It’s really not his fault that he was constructed with tremendous strength and always ends up accidentally smashing everything around him into lots and lots of little bricks.

Whenever The Monster sees somebody struggling with a heavy load or trying to stack the last piece up on top of a wall, of course he runs right over to lend an enthusiastic helping hand. And no matter how many people may scream and run away, or how many building projects he may accidentally destroy, he always stays just as cheerful and friendly as the day he was first put together! 

Army Building Potential 
The ABP for this figure is low. Not likely to be sought in multiples.

Pre-Identifying Figures
Series 4 will be using the same 'dot code' approach to identifying which figures are inside each pack. The following dot codes were provided by minifigcollector.com who will have a corresponding app for Android smart phones. You can see the entire dot code sheet here.

Feeling It Out
The head piece would be your best bet here. Due to the shape and bulkiness, it's not likely to be confused with other parts from this series.

The Big Draw
The ability to own a variant of a minfigure that hasn't been available since 2002 is likely the draw here. It's also another monster minifig to add to the growing collection.

(Back to the LEGO Collectible Minifigure Guides)

A big thanks to Grogall for the hi-res images!

LEGO Collectible Minifigure Series 4 - The Soccer Player

The Soccer Player is exclusive to set 8804, LEGO Series 4 Collectible Minifigures.

Parts and Accessories 
The Soccer Player is composed of four main parts – a hair piece, head, torso, and legs.

The hair piece is a dark tan version of part 87991.

The head is yellow with a new smiley print.

The torso and arms are white with yellow hands. The torso print resembles a striped soccer jersey featuring the Octan brand. There's also a brick logo on the right upper torso and a lion badge on the left. The jersey also features printing on the back as seen in White Fang's review on Eurobricks.

The legs and hips are white with print added for them to resemble shorts. The brick logo and badge are carried over here. The leg printing is also carried over to the side of the legs.

The accessory that comes with this figure is a silver version of the minifig statue 'mounted' on a black version of the fez part. This will be a new color for both parts.

LEGO.com Bio
"Follow my lead!"

The Soccer Player has led the Brick Kickers team to many victories, and the other players all respect his strategy and skill on the field. He's a fast runner, an accurate kicker, and he's knocked so many soccer balls into the goal with his head that the fans joke that it's made of steel.

He may not win every game, but the Soccer Player always does his best and plays with a smile. It's earned him a reputation as both a good sportsman and a good sport who's almost as happy with a hard-earned second place as he is with a first-place trophy! 

Army Building Potential 
The ABP for this figure is moderate to high. A few head and/or hair changes and you have a whole team (but as Hillel would say, where's the other team?!).

Pre-Identifying Figures
Series 4 will be using the same 'dot code' approach to identifying which figures are inside each pack. The following dot codes were provided by minifigcollector.com who will have a corresponding app for Android smart phones. You can see the entire dot code sheet here.

Feeling It Out
This one is going to be tough. The statue is the most unique piece, but do to its size it may be hard to feel through the bag. As some readers have pointed out, the statue may be confused for the Werewolf's bone. Try for the combination of the statue and 'fez' base.

The Big Draw
I think the chance to have an official LEGO soccer team will be a big draw for many. Having a full set of silver, bronze, and gold statues has some appeal as well.

(Back to the LEGO Collectible Minifigure Guides)

A big thanks to Grogall for the hi-res images!

LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 4 - The Kimono Girl

The Kimono Girl is exclusive to set 8804, LEGO Series 4 Collectible Minifigures.

Parts and Accessories 
The Kimono Girl is composed of four main parts – a hair piece, head, torso, and ‘dress slope’.

The hair piece is a direct reissue of part 93217 which last appeared with the Series 3 Sumo Wrestler. The hair piece appears to have a flower printed on the top of the head.

The head is in white with a female print including red lips.

The torso and arms are in red with white hands. The torso features a kimono flowered print and obi belt. There is print on the back of the torso, as seen in the Eurobricks review by White Fang.

The dress slope is a 2x2x2 brick with a 65 degree slope. The taller face of the brick continues the kimono print that began with the torso.

The accessory that comes with this figure is a new ‘folded fan’ element in dark red.

LEGO.com Bio
“Hello, everyone / I am the Kimono Girl / This is my haiku.”

The Kimono Girl has the deepest respect for tradition. She has studied hard to learn exactly the way her traditional kimono robe should be worn, how her traditional makeup must be applied, and even just the right angle for holding her traditional folding fan.

The Kimono Girl’s most favorite tradition of all is haiku poetry. She writes haiku verses about everything that she sees and does during the day. She’s gotten so good at it that she can have entire conversations in lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables! 

Army Building Potential 
The ABP for this figure is moderate. I could see the value of a few of these figures populating a street in an ABS Japan. I don’t, however, see these being sought in high levels, as you won’t be able to change kimono colors or other parts easily.

Pre-Identifying Figures
Series 4 will be using the same 'dot code' approach to identifying which figures are inside each pack. The following dot codes were provided by minifigcollector.com who will have a corresponding app for Android smart phones. You can see the entire dot code sheet here.

Feeling It Out
The dress slope or the fan should be easy enough to feel through the bag. 

The Big Draw
I think this figure could compliment the Sumo Wrestler and Samurai from previous series, as well as the Ninjago theme. The fan element seeming interesting, but it's true value is yet to be seen.

(Back to the LEGO Collectible Minifigure Guides)

A big thanks to Grogall for the hi-res images!

LEGO Star Wars Minifigures: Quinlan Vos

Quinlan Vos is exclusive to LEGO Star Wars set 7964, Republic Frigate.

Minifigure Parts and Accessories
Quinlan is made up of 4 parts - hairpiece, head, torso, and leg assembly.

The hair piece is a black version of part x220. Quinlan's braid appears to be incorporated into the design of the torso print.

The head appears to be dark tan and features dark eyebrows, a down turned mouth, and a yellow stripe running across the bridge of the 'nose'.

The torso is dark brown with dark tan arms and black hands. The print on the torso appears to have a pauldron and belt, along with the hair braid as mentioned above.

The legs and hips are black with no visible print.

The accessories for this figure are a lightsaber with trans-green blade.

Quinlan Vos is a dark and tormented Jedi who was once mentor to Aayla Secura. He's had many appearances in the comics, a brief cameo in The Phantom Menace, and recently appeared on The Clone Wars television series. This figure seems to be based primarily on The Clone Wars depiction. The decision to treat the braid as part of the torso print is a bit disappointing, but likely done to keep costs in check.

Army Building Potential
The ABP for this figure is low. Although a new figure for the LEGO Star Wars universe, there's nothing of note that would make this figure sought after in multiples. 

Big Draw
Quinlan Vos may be sought after to ensure a complete LEGO Star Wars minifig collection, but not much else.

(Pictures via Gizmodo and Cartoon Network)

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The Greatest Movie Villain Contest

Shmails, from Brickforge and CustomMinifigs.com, is hosting a contest with some pretty amazing prizes. All three are concept characters for CustomMinifigs.com with Brickforge prototypes! We haven't seen these pieces anywhere else and as of now this is the only place to get them.

The contests starts today and runs until April 15, so you have a month and a half to get your entries in. Start customizing your villains today!

For more info please visit the Brickforge forums by clicking here.


In related news, The Ugly Duckling's Minifig Design Battle - Samurai Sho(w)down is already halfway complete so don't forget to get your entries in before March 16th.