buttheadsmate Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Having avoided Lego figures like the plague I have finally succumbed to these 2. I really hope that I have done the right thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 So it begins. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivenom Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 hahahahahahaha!!!!! Hope you're not a Star Wars fan. You have NO idea what you've just gotten yourself into. Sure, LEGO minifigs can't boast the same posability as Minimates, but the sheer number of characters available, from licensed lines like Star Wars and Batman, to the plain old City theme, is unbeatable. They are my favorites, without a doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drgnrbrn316 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Yeah, I bought every Spider-Man set they had back when they had the SM/SM2 license. I was working on the Star Wars license back before they made the switch to the flesh colored parts for movie licenses. Then I discovered Minimates and Lego didn't seem quite as cool to me anymore. I've been tempted by the Lego Batman sets, but I live that avenue through my little brother, so it all works out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 (edited) Personally, I don't like Lego-men very much. I have an Indiana Jones and a Batman keychain that a friend gave to me, but that's really it. I think they are ugly, and their lack of articulation and uniform look from figure to figure are turn-offs. But having said that, I used to hate Kubricks, thinking they were also ugly, hating their articulation, etc., and yet they were my toy obsession over the summer (I probably have over 100 of them now). So, just in case, I think that I'll be staying away from Legos. . .and to Minivenom's comment about licenses, I don't think they beat Medicom's licensing efforts with Kubricks. Where else can you find figures of the same size and type for licenses as disparate as Aliens, Disney, Reservoir Dogs, Batman, Gumby, Muppets, Metal Gear, Tron, and Child's Play? Edited August 18, 2008 by karamazov80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanester Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 I tried like hell to get that set at SDCC, but first the lines were too long and then they ran out of Jokers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 They were giving away Batman and Joker Lego keychains at the Gamestop I was at yesterday. I think you just have to pre-order the Batman Lego game (which is 5 bucks, I think). Maybe you had to actually buy it, though. I'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanester Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 The Joker Lego figure was given away in pieces at different booths AFTER you waited in line AND played a game. The lines were long and the always ran out. If you score a complete Joker, they would give you the Batman and box at another booth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattallica Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I've been a lego fan forever, so have amassed quite a few Minifigs of all types, i've slowed down on them quite a bit though but ocassionally pick up a cool set here and there especially on sale. i have been trying to collect( and am current on) all the comic type figs Spidey 1 and 2, and Batman, yeah they definately aren't anywhere near as cool as Minimates or even Kubricks but they are neat, i love em. try swapping out the "Vampire" hair on your Joker with one of these from the "Exo-force" line for a better look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 I've been a lego fan forever, so have amassed quite a few Minifigs of all types, i've slowed down on them quite a bit though but ocassionally pick up a cool set here and there especially on sale. i have been trying to collect( and am current on) all the comic type figs Spidey 1 and 2, and Batman, yeah they definately aren't anywhere near as cool as Minimates or even Kubricks but they are neat, i love em. try swapping out the "Vampire" hair on your Joker with one of these from the "Exo-force" line for a better look. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/The-Joker-Dark-Knigh...idZp1638Q2em122 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Two-Face Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 (edited) I've been a lego fan forever, so have amassed quite a few Minifigs of all types, i've slowed down on them quite a bit though but ocassionally pick up a cool set here and there especially on sale. i have been trying to collect( and am current on) all the comic type figs Spidey 1 and 2, and Batman, yeah they definately aren't anywhere near as cool as Minimates or even Kubricks but they are neat, i love em. try swapping out the "Vampire" hair on your Joker with one of these from the "Exo-force" line for a better look. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/The-Joker-Dark-Knigh...idZp1638Q2em122 Dude, really?! Me too! And again, my parents constatnly associate the words "lego" and "minimates" with the phrase "baby toys..." Kinda pisses me off, since i enjoy them so much! Oh, and the new clone wars "Anie" hair works alot better when died green then Exo-force's Takeshi...God i'm a nerd... Edited August 21, 2008 by Twisted Two-Face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted October 7, 2008 Author Share Posted October 7, 2008 Having avoided Lego figures like the plague I have finally succumbed to these 2. I really hope that I have done the right thing. These arrived & I really like them ....a lot. I shan't be collecting any more however. :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivenom Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 I broke down and bought one of these on ebay. I didn't need the figures, since I already have them, but I really wanted the box. I found a seller offering the box and the Batman, but no Joker. Not a problem for me, so I emailed them asking about the condition of the box. Normally, I don't care about packaging since I'm an opener, but the draw to this item for me was the box itself. I was told that the box was in great condition, so I bought it for $9.99 + $4.99 shipping. The idiot wrapped the box in bubble wrap and mailed it in a non-padded yellow envelope! The package was squished several times on its way here and when I opened it the whole upper left corner was all wrinkled up. I wrote the seller to tell them how it was received, and they offered to replace it and agreed to ship it in a box for a larger fee!! WTF??? Any moron knows that if you ship a box in an envelope like that it's going to arrive damaged. Also, for $5 shipping, you can easily send a small box within the US at least First Class, if not Priority Mail. So frustrating!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBT! Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I broke down and bought one of these on ebay. I didn't need the figures, since I already have them, but I really wanted the box. I found a seller offering the box and the Batman, but no Joker. Not a problem for me, so I emailed them asking about the condition of the box. Normally, I don't care about packaging since I'm an opener, but the draw to this item for me was the box itself. I was told that the box was in great condition, so I bought it for $9.99 + $4.99 shipping. The idiot wrapped the box in bubble wrap and mailed it in a non-padded yellow envelope! The package was squished several times on its way here and when I opened it the whole upper left corner was all wrinkled up. I wrote the seller to tell them how it was received, and they offered to replace it and agreed to ship it in a box for a larger fee!! WTF??? Any moron knows that if you ship a box in an envelope like that it's going to arrive damaged. Also, for $5 shipping, you can easily send a small box within the US at least First Class, if not Priority Mail. So frustrating!! I bet this post opens the 'I can top that, This idiot from ebay sent my glass bottle in a paper bag' ranting flood gates.. T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 I broke down and bought one of these on ebay. I didn't need the figures, since I already have them, but I really wanted the box. I found a seller offering the box and the Batman, but no Joker. Not a problem for me, so I emailed them asking about the condition of the box. Normally, I don't care about packaging since I'm an opener, but the draw to this item for me was the box itself. I was told that the box was in great condition, so I bought it for $9.99 + $4.99 shipping. The idiot wrapped the box in bubble wrap and mailed it in a non-padded yellow envelope! The package was squished several times on its way here and when I opened it the whole upper left corner was all wrinkled up. I wrote the seller to tell them how it was received, and they offered to replace it and agreed to ship it in a box for a larger fee!! WTF??? Any moron knows that if you ship a box in an envelope like that it's going to arrive damaged. Also, for $5 shipping, you can easily send a small box within the US at least First Class, if not Priority Mail. So frustrating!! I bet this post opens the 'I can top that, This idiot from ebay sent my glass bottle in a paper bag' ranting flood gates.. T. I can top that ...... but I'll just say this US & Asian sellers are generally aware of the importance of the packaging whereas most of my fellow Brits are generally useless at understanding that boxes crush in padded envelopes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reideen1313 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I broke down and bought one of these on ebay. I didn't need the figures, since I already have them, but I really wanted the box. I found a seller offering the box and the Batman, but no Joker. Not a problem for me, so I emailed them asking about the condition of the box. Normally, I don't care about packaging since I'm an opener, but the draw to this item for me was the box itself. I was told that the box was in great condition, so I bought it for $9.99 + $4.99 shipping. The idiot wrapped the box in bubble wrap and mailed it in a non-padded yellow envelope! The package was squished several times on its way here and when I opened it the whole upper left corner was all wrinkled up. I wrote the seller to tell them how it was received, and they offered to replace it and agreed to ship it in a box for a larger fee!! WTF??? Any moron knows that if you ship a box in an envelope like that it's going to arrive damaged. Also, for $5 shipping, you can easily send a small box within the US at least First Class, if not Priority Mail. So frustrating!! That sucks MV. Keep in mind, Ebay's new feedback policies prohibit 'retaliatory' feedback - so if you can't work something out with the seller, you can leave negative feedback without worry of getting it back in return. (Obviously I don't sell much on ebay, so the changes to feedback don't bother me as much as it does some others. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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