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Posted by Huw,
Brickset readers can avail themselves of a 20% discount at CustomInstructions.com this weekend using the code Brickset20 at checkout.
If you're a fan of BrickHeadz you'll find plans for dozens of them, from Despicable Me to Doctor Who, and no less than 40 Star Wars figures! There are display stands and vignettes available, too.
Prices start at just a few pounds/dollars for BrickHeadz and instructions are delivered electronically so if you're looking for a weekend project you can get started straight away.
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I still can't understand how anyone can buy these ugly things...
@Altair1970 said:
"I still can't understand how anyone can buy these ugly things..."
Well, they have their fans, and go brick me was pretty good - it should have been available for longer.
^^ That’s ok, you’ll work it (hint - humans are not clones)
For those in the UK, there are free instructions available to celebrate Colonel / Captain Sir Tom Moore :)
@Altair1970 said:
"I still can't understand how anyone can buy these ugly things..."
or why anyone would buy instructions for these, I mean, the models speak for themselves and once you have build one, you have build them all...
@BelgianBricker said:
"or why anyone would buy instructions for these, I mean, the models speak for themselves and once you have build one, you have build them all..."
Yeah, if you're a relatively decent builder, its easy enough to work out how to copy these models since they're limited in construction options for how to do things.
@Altair1970 said:
"I still can't understand how anyone can buy these ugly things..."
It's about collecting as many pop culture references as you can fit inside your home, all based on same licenses like avengers, harry potter or star wars. Brickheadz, bricksketches or the mosaics - they barely have anything original from LEGO, it all boils down to "pop culture character X in some kind of different form".
@Altair1970 said:
"I still can't understand how anyone can buy these ugly things..."
Because people have different interests.
I don't personally like BrickHeadz but if someone else does, good for them. Not every set has to appeal to every builder, and that's ok.
@BelgianBricker said:
" @Altair1970 said:
"I still can't understand how anyone can buy these ugly things..."
or why anyone would buy instructions for these, I mean, the models speak for themselves and once you have build one, you have build them all..."
Surprisingly, the builds are not identical. Besides, some people may not be able to build what they imagine and have it come out looking as good as they had hoped.
Many of the models on the site look really great. My personal favourite is Nien Nunb.
I'm not a huge Brickheadz fan but I have a few sets and can appreciate a good design that actually represents a character quite well in Brickheadz style. I went through the catalogue and I'm very impressed, great work! I can tell a lot effort and care has been put into these designs. In my opinion many of the characters are superior to what we are used to get from Lego and the bases with micro scale builds for some characters (e g., Hoth base, Flintstones house & car) are a really nice touch.
@Altair1970 said:
"I still can't understand how anyone can buy these ugly things..."
I think that They are adorable, but they would be better fit as something like dots. You can buy a blank, basic frame for a Brickhead for $5, and then get the "plates packs" for certain characters that you may want to build. These "plates packs" would sell for around $1.99.
But thats just my take on this.
They don't interest me but I don't think there's no need to be disparaging about them just because they aren't to your taste. Especially as it's an individual making and selling them.
I admit I am no fan of BrickHeadz, but I did buy some at a discount, out of curiosity. And while I didn't leave any of them on display, some at least had some interesting building solutions. Plus some nice printed parts, which I always appreciate.
So, if you can find them at a nice discount, some of them at least make for nice parts packs.
that Ahsoka one is great! boom sold well done folks
They certainly have a variety of very nice designs. The 80's theme is great! The Alien creature & the Terminator characters are my favorite in this theme, even ET is well done. I think the Neil Armstrong one is really different, as it is a person, yet has no face. But my favorite of all is Rapunzel, love her colors, love the hair too.
These remind me of some of the Brickheadz that were in the design competition on Brickset (a few years ago), which had some excellent characters & were done well.
Never been a fan, they're too much like funko pops. But i get why people like them.
Love the little Hoth vignettes/display stands!
I have bought a few from him and great builds. Would recommend.
I like them, but I’m not 100% willing to pay for them.
@TheWackyWookiee said:
"I like them, but I’m not 100% willing to pay for them."
Are you 80% willing to pay for them? If so do I have good news ;)
Most people...and I say most not all, but most people who dis hard on BrickHeadz haven’t built very many BrickHeadz. My auto-correct is capitalizing the H...no idea why.
Having built most of them, there are a ton of different techniques in there, printed tiles galore (no stickers...isn’t that something everyone claims is a great thing?) and a fairly affordable entry point for those who wish to enter the theme late and start trying to hunt them all down. The price points and releases are also not hard on the wallet. Seems to me they hit a lot of the things I hear most people say they want.
Until it happens for real, and then there’s something not right about the way it’s being done.
My case for Brickheadz--at least unlike Funko, I can always take the things apart and build them into something else. Back when I was still going in Walmart, a few months after mine started stocking Funko, Pops consisted of a good chunk of the toy/collectible items in the clearance aisle. At Books a Million in the mall (the first store here to carry Funko), again, when I went, Funko never moved at all.
These MOCs look great!
You know, Funko has done tons of Pops for which no regular action figure exists. Weird, as Funko has done "regular" looking action figures, for Game of Thrones and in their 3 3/4" ReAction line. If only they'd use the same licenses to make some decent figures.
On another note, I'd like to see minifig-based BrickHeadz; based on LEGO's own characters.
@cody6268 said:
"My case for Brickheadz--at least unlike Funko, I can always take the things apart and build them into something else. Back when I was still going in Walmart, a few months after mine started stocking Funko, Pops consisted of a good chunk of the toy/collectible items in the clearance aisle. At Books a Million in the mall (the first store here to carry Funko), again, when I went, Funko never moved at all.
These MOCs look great!
You know, Funko has done tons of Pops for which no regular action figure exists. Weird, as Funko has done "regular" looking action figures, for Game of Thrones and in their 3 3/4" ReAction line. If only they'd use the same licenses to make some decent figures.
On another note, I'd like to see minifig-based BrickHeadz; based on LEGO's own characters. "
We actually got some based on the Lego Movie, but they were very limited edition and sold out within hours of launch...
Still disappointed that I missed out on Benny.
I can’t understand how they can sell instructions to build copyrighted characters without getting shutdown by Disney.
@cody6268 said:
"My case for Brickheadz--at least unlike Funko, I can always take the things apart and build them into something else."
Customizing is possible but you need materials that are more expensive and dangerous than Lego. And less forgiving, like epoxy....
@rab1234 said:
"I can’t understand how they can sell instructions to build copyrighted characters without getting shutdown by Disney. "
The Mouse bides its time....
@rab1234 said:
"I can’t understand how they can sell instructions to build copyrighted characters without getting shutdown by Disney. "
Isn't this the case with every set of rebrickable/moc instructions for sale that's based on Disney/Star Wars etc or other studios/creative ip?
They are only selling instructions for non-official designs rather than full commercial sets, so no-one is going to contact their lawyers. There are some clever ideas, I especially like the 'Harry Potter Common Room', where the inventory along with the other BrickHeadz is given at rebrickable.
@Altair1970 said:
"I still can't understand how anyone can buy these ugly things..."
Kinda rude... Let's see you try.