Justice League BrickHeadz

LEGO created 6 BrickHeadz based on the Justice League movie. The six BrickHeadz were released in 5 different sets and include; The Flash, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg, Tactical Batman and Superman.

The Flash

The Justice League movie updated the look of the Flash with a much more detailed costume. There are a lot of black elements included in the new costume as opposed to the traditional red and yellow costume from the comics. The use of dark red is a great choice for this figure and it is nice to get more pieces in this color.

I really like the use of pearl gold pieces on each side of his head to represent the lightning bolts that are a signature feature of the Flash. Another good feature is the use of some black grill pieces on the back of the costume. This adds a lot of texture to the BrickHead and looks really good. Again this is a departure from the traditional plain hood I'm used to with the Flash.

Overall this is a good representation of the character from the movie. The additional detailing on the back of his hood/helmet is a nice touch although it isn't going to be seen when displaying the BrickHead.

Wonder Woman

This is my favorite BrickHead in this collection. The prints are great and like most female BrickHeadz the hair build is excellent. The hair build captures the character perfectly. There is a lot of movement in the hair which makes the figure work well.

The prints are very good and include a belt buckle along with her costume and tiara. The 1X2 pearl gold piece for her belt buckle is a nice touch. Several plates are also used quite effectively to create her skirt and keeping with the proper color scheme.

Wonder Woman comes with two minifig accessories which are a bit small but are appropriate for the character. They include a sword and shield piece. The sword and shield are fairly common molds but the shield has some additional printing which make it unique.

Aquaman

The first thing I notice on Aquaman is the new color scheme. I am used to the traditional orange and red colors. However, the green and gold look is good and the prints which include a belt buckle print as well as some nice armor scale printing on bricks used for the front and back.

The hair build for this BrickHead seems a bit awkward to me. The tile used for the forehead sticks out a bit prominently making it look like he has a receding hair line. Most BrickHeadz hair builds are even with or in front of the forehead piece. Although it is also probably the way the hair slopes back so quickly that adds to the effect.

Overall this is a very colorful figure and I like the trident accessory as well. The dark green with gold printed bricks look great and the belt buckle is a good addition.

Cyborg

The designers did a great job at blending the human and machine elements of Cyborg together in this BrickHead. Lots of different types of pieces including plates, tiles, ingots and grill pieces really highlight the mechanical nature. There are just a few human elements to the figure but they are used to great effect.

As I mentioned several ingot pieces are used on the sides and back to provide the texture of the cyborg. The use of grill pieces in the back are similar to the technique used for the Flash. I also like the build of the sonic cannon for one of his arms. Once again ingot pieces are used to create some additional detailing.

Overall the colors work well together. There is good contrast between the human and machine parts. The use of dark and light gray provide some detailing that completes the figure.

Tactical Batman & Superman

These two BrickHeadz come in a two pack and were released a few months after the first four. Both of these BrickHeadz share the same cape build, which was also used for Kylo Ren. However, they are very different in all other ways.

Batman is wearing goggles which remind me more of Batman vs Superman than Justice League. However, the effect is good except there doesn't seem to be a bridge between the eyepieces. This makes it look like each eyepiece is separate to me.

The rest of Batman is quite black as you would expect. The prints for his utility belt and bat symbol are appropriate and look good. I also like the the way the ears of the cowl are built. It is the same build used for Batgirl and is very effective.

I appreciate the use of the darker red and blue colors for Superman. These fit well with the latest version of his costume from the movies. The hair build is also done very well, it looks a lot like the hairstyle from the movie as well. The prints are also good and provide some ab sculpting as well as the iconic symbol.

These two round out all of the heroes from the movie and it is a nice collection to have.

I did video reviews of each of these BrickHeadz which you can view using the links below.

• The Flash
• Wonder Woman
• Aquaman
• Cyborg
• Tactical Batman & Superman

LEGO Movie 2 Collectible Minifigures - How to Get the One You Want

The next LEGO Collectible MiniFigure series became widely available on February 1st 2019. I was able to find some at my local Barnes and Nobel but they are also available at Walmart and Target. There are a total of 20 minifigs in this series, 16 from the LEGO Movie 2 and 4 from the Wizard of OZ.

I was fortunate to get to the store early and find a box that had just been opened so I grabbed the 20 packs from the middle row. Based on some early information there were 3 complete sets in each box and each row contained a complete set.

Just to be sure I spent some time feeling the packages to make sure that they were all different. Now this has proven quite reliable for me in the past, it is just a matter of looking for some key pieces that are unique to the minifig you're looking for. If you are trying to get the entire set in one go just make sure you feel different pieces in each bag.

If you want to see me open all the bags and find out if I got all 20 minifigs with my 20 bags take a look at my video linked below. I will also give some of my thoughts on what to feel for so you can find the character you want.

As I said before there are 20 different minifigs in this series. Several are quite easy to find and others take a bit more patience. Let's go through them in order.

#1 - Awesome Remix Emmett

For me the coffee cup is the unique piece for Emmet, you can also feel for the 1X2 tile since he is one of two figures to have one. The hair piece is also unique but I think it is difficult to be sure by touch.

#2 - Battle Ready Lucy

For Lucy I feel for the quiver of arrows. It is relatively easy to feel since it is a smooth flat piece with a right angle attachment. Other things to feel for are the binoculars, which are unique to this figure, and the cowl with the attached goggles.

#3 - Apocalypse Benny

Benny has several unique pieces; toolbox, air-pack, helmet and wrench pieces. By far the easiest to feel is the toolbox with the air-pack a close second. The helmet is tougher to distinguish and the wrench pieces can get lost under some larger pieces making them difficult to locate. You can always find the toolbox.

#4 - Giraffe Guy

It is very easy to locate the large giraffe head in the bag. It is one of two figures with long cylindrical pieces, Crayon Girl has the other. The giraffe head has four bumps on the top from the horns and ears which is much different from the crayon piece. You can also feel for the small plant which is the same one found in the Neville minifig from the Wizarding World minifig collection.

#5 - Crayon Girl

Crayon Girl is another very easy to find minifig. The cylindrical crayon piece is easy to feel and she also includes a 2X2 tile. The Scarecrow also has a 2X2 tile and a cone shaped hat, however, the long crayon piece is very obvious.

#6 - Sherry Scratchen-Post & Scarfield

For me finding the cat narrows down the possibilities quickly. There are only two figures with larger animals Sherry and Dorothy. Rex has a baby raptor but it doesn't have front and back legs like the cat and dog. When you find a large animal feel for the soft mowhawk on the head, this lets you know you have found Sherry. Toto is more blocky and doesn't have the soft mowhawk. Sherry has a more rigid hair piece than Dorothy which can help if your unsure which animal you found.

# 7 - Hula Lula

Hula Lula is one of four singers in this series and they all have microphones. Even though the microphone is small it is fairly easy to feel. I recommend feeling for the round tile that represents a record. This piece is unique to Hula. 

# 8 - Watermelon Dude

This is probably the easiest figure to identify, the watermelon piece is very distinct. When you feel a large triangular piece you have found Watermelon Dude.

#9 - Flashback Lucy

Flashback Lucy is another of the singers with the microphone piece. She is the only one with a 2x3 tile that is easy find. The pony tail on top of her hair was also easy for me to feel.

#10 - Swamp Creature

Swamp Creature comes in a secondary bag which makes feeling his headpiece a bit difficult. The whip is not in the second bag and should be relatively easy to feel. 

#11- Candy Rapper

Candy Rapper is the third singer in the collection so she also has a microphone. The skirt gives this figure away, it is about the same size as the stand so if you feel two large rectangles in the bag chances are you found Candy. She also has a 1X2 tile that can be felt, however, Emmet and the Cowardly Lion also have 1X2 tiles.

#12 - Gon Golfin' President Business

President Business' distinguishing feature is the golf club. It feels a bit like the Tin Man's hatchet but it is much wider at the base and not too difficult to tell the difference. His hair piece is also quite blockey which can help identify him.

#13 - Apocalypseburg Abe

This figure is a bit more difficult to identify. His tophat and beard is a single piece and can be felt easily, however, I think it feels a lot like Rex's hat. I recommend feeling for the bar piece that makes up his axe along with the tophat.

#14 - Vest Friend Rex

The dead giveaway for Rex is finding the baby raptor. It is sort of triangular and feels quite different than the other animals in the series. The hat and hair are a single piece and you can identify it by the dimple or groove on the top. Find both of these things and it's a safe bet you found Rex.

#15 - Kitty Pop

Kitty Pop is our final singer and her distinguishing feature is a guitar. She is in a secondary bag so you may have to feel around a bit more to locate the guitar. However, it is a easily identifiable piece which gives high confidence that you found Kitty. Kitty also has a tail piece that is outside the inner bag.

#16 - Dorothy Gale & Toto

The easiest way to find this duo is to find Toto. As I mentioned above Toto is blockier than Scarfield and doesn't have the soft mohawk on his head. Dorothy has a soft hair piece which also identifies her in the bag.

#17 - Cowardly Lion

The Lion is also in a secondary bag but his tail is outside the bag and easy to feel. Unlike Kitty Pop there is no guitar but there is a 1X2 tile and his headpiece is large and can be a distinguishing feature.

#18 - Scarecrow

The Scarecrow's pointy hat is a good first indicator finding that along with his 2X2 tile is the best way to locate him.

#19 - Tin Man

The two easiest pieces to find for the Tin Man are his bow tie, feel for a ring with some bumps along one side. His axe is also pretty easy to feel through the bag. You can also probably distinguish his oil can hat if you take your time.

#20 - Unikitty

Unikitty is another very easy figure to find. She has several 1X3 plates and bricks which can be felt easily. For me the best way to know for sure is if you don't feel any legs or a torso piece. Unikitty is brick built and not a minifigure.

Hopefully these tips will help you on your quest to find the entire series or the specific characters you want.

LEGO BrickHeadz Master Wu set 41488

Master Wu is part of an exclusive series of BrickHeadz and has a special 2X4 printed tile on the base. He is one of two BrickHeadz that are based on the LEGO Ninjago Movie.

The first thing I notice on Master Wu is the beard followed closely by the hat. The beard looks really good but it does cover up some of the great robe print. The print on the robe matches up nicely with some tiles that make up a decoration around the bottom of his robe. The hat is made up of several parabola (radar dish) pieces and topped with the hat used for the Master Wu minifig.
There is another printed tile on the back with a red symbol. I believe it is the Ninjago symbol for destiny but I haven't been able to confirm that.

Overall a great BrickHead and a quick build. For a closer look at this BrickHead check out my video review.

Links for this set:
Buy on Amazon
LEGO Product Page
BrickSet Database