Random minifig of the day: min187

Alex [LOUD BUZZER NOISE]

alexito :) [DINGDINGDINGDING]

@TheOtherMike:
So the irony is that, in spite of how many RMotD that you don't actually construct, not a single one of them is molded in one shot. That little bat critter comes closest, but I believe that would technically be 1.5 shots as a dual-molded element. That is, if I've correctly deduced how dual-molded parts are produced.

And usually the "cannot be inventoried" flag is applied to stuff like Aldar Beedo or Sebulba, where they just molded a statue. Stuff is inventoried as either a minifig or an element, but not both.

@TheOtherMike said:
" @WemWem said:
"This might be the smallest "minifig" ever spotlighted."

Smallest size-wise, probably Smallest in terms of piece count, no.

....

And two I'm not sure about, as Bricklink says that Bricklink says that they can't be inventoried:
https://brickset.com/article/102085/random-minifig-of-the-day-scafema01
https://brickset.com/article/100159/random-minifig-of-the-day-belvmale17"

First off, thank you for the very informative reply! Secondly, hahahahaha just when I thought I had seen every "cursed" product LEGO has released, someone manages to surprise me!

Has a single-mold Sebulba minifig, or another similar fig, been spotlighted in the past? Do those count as minifigs or pieces?

And yet...altogether now...still better than the movie trailer...:D

Well that's a -very- mini figure

@brick_r said:
"And yet...altogether now...still better than the movie trailer...:D"

Not a very high bar, but I totally agree with you, lol. ;)

This "minifigure" should go figure.....

@PurpleDave said:
" @Maxbricks14 said:
" @LuvsLEGO_Cool_J said:
"Hey, if Thing from Wednesday is counted as a minifigure, then sure--this can be, too."

I think neither should be counted as a minifigure.

Whoever decides what is and isn't a minifigure needs to step back and rethink life."

Whoever decides that is a volunteer (one of two, I believe), who isn't on payroll, so tormenting you might be the only form of payment they receive. You know, if they're into that sorta thing. And aware that you exist."

Well wouldn't their life be easier if they didn't make this guy a minifigure. It would free up sometime.

If this is a minifigure, then why aren't the grey and blue round plates from set 75375 Millennium Falcon an R2-D2 minifigure?

@Ridgeheart said:
" @LusiferSam said:
"This is NOT a mini figure. "

You are not now, and never will you be, the boss of minifiguring."

Maybe not, but what's in the photo isn't a minifig. Brickset has a massive problem with classifying anything vaguely character-like and less than 6cm tall as a minifig, regardless of what parts it uses.

"Minifig" must have a definition that places some things outside of the definition, or the word becomes meaningless.

As far as I'm concerned, a "minifig" is defined by using one or more of a small number of specialized parts designed specifically for minifig use, such as the classic minifig torso, the skeleton torso, or the Star Wars droid torso, or the Star Wars R2 leg pieces.

A less permissive definition would be based on the CMF line. Every single entry in that almost 900 entry line uses one of two or three dedicated torso pieces, so any character figure that doesn't use one of those torso pieces would appear to be outside Lego's own definition of "minifig".

@AndyB1 said:
" @gearwheel said:
"Maybe not, but what's in the photo isn't a minifig. Brickset has a massive problem with classifying anything vaguely character-like and less than 6cm tall as a minifig, regardless of what parts it uses."

Brickset does not have a problem. Bricklink, where the data is pulled from, does.
"

Indeed, and minifigure at bricklink really means character, so long as that character is not a realistic animal like Scooby Doo. Brickset's problem is that it copies BL, and so cars like Lightning McQueen and even teacups like Chip Potts are defined as minifigures here.

The other 5 minifigs in this set are not much better, seems that if it has eyes then a mini-fig but the pig and beaver (which also have eyes stuck on a few plates) are not included since they are clearly animals.

It looks kind of adorable because of the squashed chubby proportions

@AndyB1 said:
" @gearwheel said:
"Maybe not, but what's in the photo isn't a minifig. Brickset has a massive problem with classifying anything vaguely character-like and less than 6cm tall as a minifig, regardless of what parts it uses."

Brickset does not have a problem. Bricklink, where the data is pulled from, does.
"

And, yet, Brickset need not bow and obey.

@Ridgeheart said:
"All of you are free to sputter your impotent rage in these comments, as you are wont to do.

Maybe this time it'll make a difference. Maybe THIS time?"

You realise the irony in your frustration, right?

@Ridgeheart said:
" @LusiferSam said:
"This is NOT a mini figure. "

You are not now, and never will you be, the boss of minifiguring."

However. This is not a minifigure.

It is indeed, without doubt, a minifig.

So in some years Minecraft minifigs will get proper arms/hands as classic minifigures did?

What is this, a minifigure for ANTS?

Perfection. No teeth and a flat head so you can set your beer down.

@Ridgeheart said:
" @billydeewilliams said:
" @Ridgeheart said:
"All of you are free to sputter your impotent rage in these comments, as you are wont to do.

Maybe this time it'll make a difference. Maybe THIS time?"

You realise the irony in your frustration, right?"

Oh yeah man, it's EXACTLY like ten-thousand spoons on your wedding day."

Um, whut?

@WemWem said:
"Has a single-mold Sebulba minifig, or another similar fig, been spotlighted in the past?"

I don’t believe so.

"Do those count as minifigs or pieces?"

This has changed at least once, per Bricklink. Currently they are listed as minifigs, but I think the two podracers started out as parts. But then R2-D2 got listed as a minifig, and then stuff like droids made of common parts got counted as well, and then it didn’t make as much sense for sentient organic characters to be listed as parts.

@gearwheel:
The legal definition (established so they can use it to protect the minifigure as a trademarked design) says legs, torso, head, pick any two. C-3PO has legs and torso, Ursula has torso and head, and the brick costume people have legs and head. All three of these count under the legal definition. A blob of random parts with a minifig head on top does not. R2-D2 is a character, but not legally a minifig by TLG’s rules (Bricklink does their own thing for the ease of catalog navigation because everyone would expect to find R2-D2 in the same section as C-3PO). Oh, and skeletons aren’t true minifigs either. They only use the head element. Certain Ninjago skeletons don’t even use that.

@Ridgeheart said:
"All of you are free to sputter your impotent rage in these comments, as you are wont to do.

Maybe this time it'll make a difference. Maybe THIS time?"

So, uh…how’s that working out for you?

Thought I'd post this: https://www.minecraftskins.com/search/skin/alex-is-holding-steve/1/

The definition of a minifigure depends on the set. Whatever a set's closest representation of a character is, are labeled as that set's "minifigures". Within reason, of course. The differently-colored 1x1 studs in the Starship Collection represent characters, but, lacking printing or special molds, they are beyond what one could call a minifigure.

On a different note, who's ready to see Bryce Dallas Howard randomly show up in the Minecraft Movie as Alex with no prior marketing? Legit though, I am excited for some Minecraft YouTuber cameos like Mumbo Jumbo or DanTDM.

@WemWem said:
"Has a single-mold Sebulba minifig, or another similar fig, been spotlighted in the past? Do those count as minifigs or pieces?"

Yes.

@gearwheel said:"A less permissive definition would be based on the CMF line. Every single entry in that almost 900 entry line uses one of two or three dedicated torso pieces,..."

71023-20 feels the opposite of happiness at you forgetting her.

Mini brick fig

@TheOtherMike said:
" @WemWem said:
"This might be the smallest "minifig" ever spotlighted."

Smallest size-wise, probably Smallest in terms of piece count, no.

Figures that were two pieces:
https://brickset.com/article/110924/random-minifig-of-the-day-col260
https://brickset.com/article/100439/random-minifig-of-the-day-4j005 Sure, that figure used more molds, but everything but the arms were joined together, which leads me to...

Figures that were one piece:
https://brickset.com/article/117719/random-minifig-of-the-day-4j004
https://brickset.com/article/116856/random-minifig-of-the-day-4224c01
https://brickset.com/article/102204/random-minifig-of-the-day-js027
https://brickset.com/article/102482/random-minifig-of-the-day-js019
https://brickset.com/article/105321/random-minifig-of-the-day-elf047

And two I'm not sure about, as Bricklink says that Bricklink says that they can't be inventoried:
https://brickset.com/article/102085/random-minifig-of-the-day-scafema01
https://brickset.com/article/100159/random-minifig-of-the-day-belvmale17"

GOD, didn't knew those scala figs existed. And other ones looks like knockoff lego. But i would still count baby as minifig, personal opinion

Alex after getting hit by a hammer