Monkey King BrickHeadz pictures released
Posted by Huw,
Pictures of 40381 Monkey King BrickHeadz have been added to LEGO.com.
The 175-piece set will be released on 1st August, priced at just under $ / £ / € 10.
The three Monkie Kid sets that were revealed recently are also listed at LEGO.com now, and will also be available from 1st August.
It's going to be an expensive month!
via Promobricks.
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Only the BHz is available Aug 1 in the US. The sets are sept 1
Why does this look so creepy? Maybe it's the eyes...
Title of this article should be changed to
“Satan brickheadz released”
@starwars4ever2 said:
"Why does this look so creepy? Maybe it's the eyes..."
Indeed; Brickheadz' eyes have a special way of turning any character whatsoever into a spirit-crushing, soul-stealing, joy-sapping denizen of the underworld.
Finally a set with less than 300 pieces and with a reasonable price from this theme
Unfortunatelly it is only a BrickHeadz (they aren't bad tho)
Looks sort of cool, great luck to his future owners.
Neat!
Finally a decent set from the Monkie Kid theme, the Brickheadz actually looks good. The three sets look meh at best and the prices are taking the mick.
The 80016 flaming Foundry looks like a set from 2008 ish I mean its awful and 120 quid for that pff I'll pass easily.
80015 Cloud Roadster is probably the only set from the theme that is reasonably priced for 659 pieces but the build is a seen before style of roadster.
80014 Sandy's Speedboat for £44.99 is meh, the big fig is included so I supposed it being £35 at most would be reasonable but its £10 over what it should be.
Maybe when these inevitably reach some sale I would consider one or two but that would have to be at least 30% off, though definitely picking up the Brickheadz whenever i get a chance to.
Well, I suppose I'll be the lone voice of positivity here, as usual with the Monkie Kid or BrickHeadz themes...
I think this figure is quite cute (I love Monkey King's golden eyes as a minifigure so it's great to see that carried over). The shoulder pads, hair, tassels, and ears are also really well done. I wish there were BrickHeadz for some of the other figures in the theme too... I could try to MOC some of them but a lot of the figs have pretty complex decorations that might benefit from some figure-specific prints.
It helps that I'm a fan of the theme in general, which has been consistently high quality in a way that few other themes seem to be. The set designs are easily on par with many of my favorite sets from themes like Ninjago, Elves, or the various Lego movie themes. Yes, the sets are bigger and more expensive on average than your typical theme (for reasons even I'm not even entirely sure of), but I feel like the sets definitely are making the most of the increased budget that would seem to entail, with an amazing level of detail and hardly any instances where it feels like corners had to be cut to meet a lower price point.
@Lyichir said:
It helps that I'm a fan of the theme in general, which has been consistently high quality in a way that few other themes seem to be. The set designs are easily on par with many of my favorite sets from themes like Ninjago, Elves, or the various Lego movie themes.
RIP Elves :(
I see now why it’s taller than most Brickheadz. I was actually expecting a 6x6 design would be the reason for the height. I still think it would be cool to see a bigger scale Brickheadz set though.
This one looks fantastic, I really don't understand the Brickheadz hate
@worriz107 said:
"I Spend Too Much Time With Minecraft Piglins!!
(Gold Ink Parts) Oh Shiny!!"
Me too.
I like a lot of these sets but the price points are definitely a deterrent. I would think that having some $14.99 to $29.99 sets would be a good strategy for introducing a new line. Like having the shop and small mech from 80012 as a small set with 2 minifigs, or some kind of battle pack-sized set. Definitely getting this Brickheadz but probably waiting for a sale on some of the others.
@Lyichir said:
"Well, I suppose I'll be the lone voice of positivity here, as usual with the Monkie Kid or BrickHeadz themes...
I like Monkie Kid! I have 80006, 80007, 80009, and 80011 so far. I definitely want 80010 and 80016; the rest, maybe. O don't like that LEGO seems to think every set needs adversaries. I'm sure the thinking is that, this way a child with just one LEGO set can act out a story, but it just means the cheapest Monkie Kid set is $35! 80006 should have been two sets: the bike, with Mei and Monkie Kid for $20, and the gate etc. and two hechmen for $15.
"
Finally, a Monkie Kid set which is less than $50! Too bad it looks really creepy!
Ohh, those nice medium flesh pieces... :P
@560heliport said:
[[ @Lyichir said:
[[Well, I suppose I'll be the lone voice of positivity here, as usual with the Monkie Kid or BrickHeadz themes...
I like Monkie Kid! I have 80006, 80007, 80009, and 80011 so far. I definitely want 80010 and 80016; the rest, maybe. O don't like that LEGO seems to think every set needs adversaries. I'm sure the thinking is that, this way a child with just one LEGO set can act out a story, but it just means the cheapest Monkie Kid set is $35! 80006 should have been two sets: the bike, with Mei and Monkie Kid for $20, and the gate etc. and two hechmen for $15.
]]]]
The thing about that is that if it were split in two then neither set would offer a complete play scenario. The purpose of the gate and bull clones is to create a conflict scenario for Mei and MK. You can have Mei race to try and clear the gate before it closes, or have MK on his hoverboard open the gate so that Mei and her bike can get through. You can trap one of the heroes in the small prison cell for the other to rescue. If you split the set in two as you suggest, then you would have a small outpost and gate that serve no obvious purpose on their own, and a set of heroes and their vehicles which, on their own, you could maybe race against one another, but that's mostly it. The whole of the set as a singular unit, with the combined play potential of both factions, is greater than the sum of any of its individual parts if they were sold as separate products.
As a Chinese Canadian-American, the Journey to the West cartoon was my favorite show growing up. The story is based on Chinese mythology, and I loved Sun Wu-Kong, or monkey king. So these Monkey Kid sets don't really appeal to me, since it's completely different from ancient setting of journey to the west. I don't buy brickheads, but I like this one because it looks like the Wu-Kong I know. Hopefully this means more journey to the west sets? I think they would be well received, with a lot of landscape and chinese architecture.
@Minifig290 said:
"Finally a decent set from the Monkie Kid theme, the Brickheadz actually looks good. The three sets look meh..."
I am not into BrickHeadz, but basically agree with you. That said, some of the theme's minifigures are pretty cool, e.g. Princess Iron Fan ( https://brickset.com/minifigs/mk010/princess-iron-fan ).
@Lyichir said:
[[ @560heliport said:
[[ @Lyichir said:
[[Well, I suppose I'll be the lone voice of positivity here, as usual with the Monkie Kid or BrickHeadz themes...
I like Monkie Kid! I have 80006, 80007, 80009, and 80011 so far. I definitely want 80010 and 80016; the rest, maybe. O don't like that LEGO seems to think every set needs adversaries. I'm sure the thinking is that, this way a child with just one LEGO set can act out a story, but it just means the cheapest Monkie Kid set is $35! 80006 should have been two sets: the bike, with Mei and Monkie Kid for $20, and the gate etc. and two hechmen for $15.
]]]]
The thing about that is that if it were split in two then neither set would offer a complete play scenario. The purpose of the gate and bull clones is to create a conflict scenario for Mei and MK. You can have Mei race to try and clear the gate before it closes, or have MK on his hoverboard open the gate so that Mei and her bike can get through. You can trap one of the heroes in the small prison cell for the other to rescue. If you split the set in two as you suggest, then you would have a small outpost and gate that serve no obvious purpose on their own, and a set of heroes and their vehicles which, on their own, you could maybe race against one another, but that's mostly it. The whole of the set as a singular unit, with the combined play potential of both factions, is greater than the sum of any of its individual parts if they were sold as separate products.]]
But why must there always be conflict? Look at the smaller Pirates sets from 30 years ago.
@560heliport said:
[[ @Lyichir said:
[[ @560heliport said:
[[ @Lyichir said:
[[Well, I suppose I'll be the lone voice of positivity here, as usual with the Monkie Kid or BrickHeadz themes...
I like Monkie Kid! I have 80006, 80007, 80009, and 80011 so far. I definitely want 80010 and 80016; the rest, maybe. O don't like that LEGO seems to think every set needs adversaries. I'm sure the thinking is that, this way a child with just one LEGO set can act out a story, but it just means the cheapest Monkie Kid set is $35! 80006 should have been two sets: the bike, with Mei and Monkie Kid for $20, and the gate etc. and two hechmen for $15.
]]]]
The thing about that is that if it were split in two then neither set would offer a complete play scenario. The purpose of the gate and bull clones is to create a conflict scenario for Mei and MK. You can have Mei race to try and clear the gate before it closes, or have MK on his hoverboard open the gate so that Mei and her bike can get through. You can trap one of the heroes in the small prison cell for the other to rescue. If you split the set in two as you suggest, then you would have a small outpost and gate that serve no obvious purpose on their own, and a set of heroes and their vehicles which, on their own, you could maybe race against one another, but that's mostly it. The whole of the set as a singular unit, with the combined play potential of both factions, is greater than the sum of any of its individual parts if they were sold as separate products.]]
But why must there always be conflict? Look at the smaller Pirates sets from 30 years ago. ]]
Because the conflict creates a more appealing product and a better user experience. You can't just assume that a buyer will automatically know which sets complement each other best or buy them both at the same time. So if a set doesn't offer a complete, well-rounded play experience on its own, a buyer is likely to get less enjoyment out of that individual set and thus be that much less likely to follow that up with getting more sets. That's part of why a lot of Lego's success in the past decade (which far exceeds their slow decline and subsequent near-bankruptcy back in the days of single-faction sets) has been built on the principle of having most sets (apart from things like sculptures or architecture sets intended primarily as display pieces) be able to offer a complete play scenario on their own, so that buyers' first experience with the brand is a positive one.
Now, granted, conflict isn't the ONLY way for a set to have a well-rounded play experience. Obviously themes like Friends have very little in the way of direct interpersonal conflict, and even City often has sets like firefighters or hospitals where the central play format isn't a fight between individuals but rather another type of role-play scenario. That said, even in these sets, having a well-rounded play scenario is important, and context is a big part of that. Even something as minimal as a set of tools or cones or a ramp in a race car set creates additional play scenarios for an individual minifigure.
In the set we've chosen to discuss, the context for the bike is the roadblock, which is crewed by the villains to contextualize its presence and why it's in the heroes' way. Without the different parts of the set to contextualize one another, you need to have background knowledge of the theme's story to understand the characters, their goals, and their vehicles/equipment.
Is it just me or is that gold bar with studs on both ends, on the staff, different from the light saber handle that would have been used in the past? Looks different in this render.
@Galaktek said:
"Is it just me or is that gold bar with studs on both ends, on the staff, different from the light saber handle that would have been used in the past? Looks different in this render."
It’s not you. It’s a new mould for the Monkie Kid theme. Comes in two colours so far: gold as shown above and dark bluish grey as seen here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lego-Star-Wars-Lightsaber-Darth-Maul-SAME-AT-BOTH-ENDS-LIKE-IN-MOVIE-new/124247759223?hash=item1cedbe5977:g:wKgAAOSwAmpfASAA
I’d be totally into this theme if the prices were half of what they are right now.
@Lyichir said:
[[ @560heliport said:
[[ @Lyichir said:
[[ @560heliport said:
[[ @Lyichir said:
[[Well, I suppose I'll be the lone voice of positivity here, as usual with the Monkie Kid or BrickHeadz themes...
I like Monkie Kid! I have 80006, 80007, 80009, and 80011 so far. I definitely want 80010 and 80016; the rest, maybe. O don't like that LEGO seems to think every set needs adversaries. I'm sure the thinking is that, this way a child with just one LEGO set can act out a story, but it just means the cheapest Monkie Kid set is $35! 80006 should have been two sets: the bike, with Mei and Monkie Kid for $20, and the gate etc. and two hechmen for $15.
]]]]
The thing about that is that if it were split in two then neither set would offer a complete play scenario. The purpose of the gate and bull clones is to create a conflict scenario for Mei and MK. You can have Mei race to try and clear the gate before it closes, or have MK on his hoverboard open the gate so that Mei and her bike can get through. You can trap one of the heroes in the small prison cell for the other to rescue. If you split the set in two as you suggest, then you would have a small outpost and gate that serve no obvious purpose on their own, and a set of heroes and their vehicles which, on their own, you could maybe race against one another, but that's mostly it. The whole of the set as a singular unit, with the combined play potential of both factions, is greater than the sum of any of its individual parts if they were sold as separate products.]]
But why must there always be conflict? Look at the smaller Pirates sets from 30 years ago. ]]
Because the conflict creates a more appealing product and a better user experience. You can't just assume that a buyer will automatically know which sets complement each other best or buy them both at the same time. So if a set doesn't offer a complete, well-rounded play experience on its own, a buyer is likely to get less enjoyment out of that individual set and thus be that much less likely to follow that up with getting more sets. That's part of why a lot of Lego's success in the past decade (which far exceeds their slow decline and subsequent near-bankruptcy back in the days of single-faction sets) has been built on the principle of having most sets (apart from things like sculptures or architecture sets intended primarily as display pieces) be able to offer a complete play scenario on their own, so that buyers' first experience with the brand is a positive one.
Now, granted, conflict isn't the ONLY way for a set to have a well-rounded play experience. Obviously themes like Friends have very little in the way of direct interpersonal conflict, and even City often has sets like firefighters or hospitals where the central play format isn't a fight between individuals but rather another type of role-play scenario. That said, even in these sets, having a well-rounded play scenario is important, and context is a big part of that. Even something as minimal as a set of tools or cones or a ramp in a race car set creates additional play scenarios for an individual minifigure.
In the set we've chosen to discuss, the context for the bike is the roadblock, which is crewed by the villains to contextualize its presence and why it's in the heroes' way. Without the different parts of the set to contextualize one another, you need to have background knowledge of the theme's story to understand the characters, their goals, and their vehicles/equipment.]]
I disagree. I think kids will want a LEGO set because it looks cool, whatever 'cool' is to the individual, not because it has a story. My first set was 560-2 Heliport. A building, helicopter, and car. No figures. Not really anything happening. But here I am, well over 2000 sets and half a million pieces later!
Does anyone know the original image that this was based off as there are so many tv and film adaptions? At least looks more monkey like which is missing in the mini-figs.
^ It's probably not too closely based on any existing portrayal. If it were, it could be an IP infringement. The character being in the public domain would not prevent a particular expression of it from being subject to IP protection.
It seems like the head is built differently than the standard Brick Headz. I tried to digitally replicate it but it looks like some plates are offset in some areas. Curious to see the instructions.
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