Comments on: Upcoming Lego magnets feature rare minifigures [News]

By: GMan

GMan — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:20:20 +0000

I plan to either just wait the re

By: kunert

kunert — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:30:26 +0000

Any initial excitement I had is tempered by the realization that in most cases I’d be much better off buying the full sets that these come in and getting all the pieces to build with, given the relative high cost for these magnets. I suspect this is true for most of the builders who view this blog.

By: minininja

minininja — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:20:26 +0000

meh, I have never found any interest in these magnet sets. Especially these ones

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:14:54 +0000

^They can come off the magnets. They are normal minifigs and are not glued. There is a possibility that the pieces are made with an inferior plastic, but Lego says that issue has been resolved. We will have to wait and see on that.

By: evilspoons

evilspoons — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:15:01 +0000

SO: after that giant (somewhat blown-out-of-proportion) INTARNET ARGUMENT, I am still not entirely sure whether you can use these minifigs as not-magnets.

Are the minifigures (crippled ones or good ones) attached permanently to the *magnet base* via glue or can you simply take it off like any good Lego creation? Thanks!

By: Creative Anarchy

Creative Anarchy — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:13:12 +0000

Suddenly glad I didn’t buy the separatist shuttle to get an unusual minifig part.

By: Daedalus

Daedalus — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:51:54 +0000

I learned today that using dirty words makes you sound more intelligent.
I also learned that it’s not a good idea to get into… comparison contests with Ewoks.

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:23:06 +0000

Yes, what Brad said. Yoda, in the last batch, was on the same kind of setup. The stubby legs can’t attach to things like the regular legs can.

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:47:41 +0000

@ legomason:

The shorter figures are on headlight bricks because of how the magnet setup works. The magnet brick has a small outcrop with two studs – minifig legs attach to those studs. But the short minifig legs do not have a stud connection, thus the headlight bricks!

By: legomason

legomason — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:34:12 +0000

I don’t understand why the shorter figures are on platforms. Just so they fit the packaging I suppose?

And why wouldn’t Woody be in the middle?

By: Fred

Fred — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:22:56 +0000

Oh maybe those are headlights….

But, in my mind they are old grey vs bley. it’s a match between good and evil. the Ewok is laughing! His long shaft er, spear held up in jest! Doesn’t look like he’s laughing, does it??? But I see it. Lego has hell to pay I tell you HELL!

By: Catsy

Catsy — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:17:25 +0000

…hey, I wonder if we can remove and use that cut-down brick. It looks like a 1×2 headlight brick, almost.

By: Nannan

Nannan — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:14:53 +0000

^But he is compensated with a longer weapon ;)

By: Fred

Fred — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:09:36 +0000

I am totally offended that the Ewok is standing on a cut down, modified brick.

Sorry I can’t resist with all the drama this week.

By: Catsy

Catsy — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:32:38 +0000

Umm, no you twat, you just fixed that for you. I said what I wanted to say, you just changed it to what you wanted it to say.

Yay outdated and pointless internet word memes.

Lift waistband. Remove sand. Buy sense of humor.

What got into the water this week?