LEGO Disney Series 16 Collectible Minifigure - Stitch (71012)

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I love the Winnie the Pooh set — it is certainly an inspiration! It is so simple and yet perfectly true to the story. I also love LEGO’s job on the custom Minifigures. Also, on a personal note, I think Legohaulic’s Stitch has been overlooked not once, but twice! It is so clear that the LEGO community wants to see Stitch! The set was provided for review by LEGO. All opinions expressed are those of the author. Minifigures I think a combined head and torso piece, similar to those used on Chewbacca and many other minifigures, would have been effective instead. Decoration alone does not convey the desired cuddly shape, although the distribution of grey patches is accurate and I like the round slot for Baymax's programming chip on his torso. How long was the process of making the project, and what did you have to research as well. What kind of prep, research and design phases did you go through to produce your creation?

I’d love to build Stitch’s spaceship cruiser. Also, with the Lilo and Stitch Live Action film coming out, there might be even more things to build! However, maybe some inspiration will come about that isn’t Disney-related! If you could talk to yourself before you started on this project, what would you tell them? What do you know now that you wish you knew then? What is yourfavouriteLEGO theme (current or past)? Why? And has any theme inspired your building style or preference in anyparticular way? I always dreamed of creating the Ninjago City set. I love that its three levels explode as if they’re going to topple over. I also love all its moving parts and hidden gems: the elevator, the sushi conveyer belt, the crab grill, and the money dispensing ATM! It’s so playable and gorgeous with vibrant colours. I love its new complementary set as well, the Ninjago City Gardens. The minifigure features a tail with similar texture, while his arms and legs are dual-moulded to reveal Robin's fur as well. I think a darker shade of green would have been more accurate for the hero's iconic attire, although lime green stands out in combination with the dark orange fur, which was perhaps a factor in choosing this brighter shade of green.The hooded jumper is nicely detailed as well, featuring white stripes and printed cuffs on both arms. Furthermore, the modern hood component looks great and a pair of blue legs completes the ensemble. I think medium legs were a suitable choice for Miguel, reflecting his age of twelve during the movie. The previous series of Disney Collectable Minifigures have certainly been enjoyable, but I think 71038 Disney 100 Collectable Minifigures surpasses them both! This selection of characters provides greater variety than before, while the individual minifigures are more advanced too. Many include dual-moulded pieces and nearly all are extremely accurate to their equivalents onscreen. Whereas the previous Collectable Minifigure included only two arms, this version features four! These unusual arms were designed for Rio Durant in 75219 Imperial AT-Hauler, but are equally suited to Stitch. However, the character wields two yellow plasma blasters, instead of his normal armament of four. This accessory was introduced in 8683 Collectable Minifigures Series 1, but has not appeared in yellow before. Surely «Robin Hood» is more well known than «Fantasia» and «Big Hero 6» at least? I think «Lilo & Stitch» is pretty obscure (by Disney standard) as well."

What special challenges did you face creating the model? What was the most difficult part to recreate? As seen in the original animated film, the angry alien can summon another set of appendages if so required, a feature that’s been faithfully replicated with the upcoming LEGO Collectible Minifigures 71038 Disney 100th Anniversary version. Alongside Rio Durant from 75219 Imperial AT-Hauler, the new version of Stitch also represents only the second such minifigure to make use of the unique double arm pieces, definitely handy when it comes wielding dual blasters. Baymax is probably the weakest minifigure in the series, although even the cuddly robot looks reasonable, despite certain areas for improvement. Otherwise, I am impressed with the whole series, especially given its broad coverage of Disney animations. As always, there are notable omissions, such as Snow White and Rapunzel, but those absentees leave potential for a fourth series in the future! Do you have plansto submit any otherProduct Ideasin the future?If yes, can you give us a hint of what that might be? I don't have anything nice to say about Coco, though. It was fine, but not hugely exciting. Probably one of those "ideal for a CMF series" with some characters, but not a lot of distinctive build content from the movie that would create great sets.

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Build that set which you always looked for on shelves but never found! Chances are if you’re wishing for it to exist, someone else is too, and you can be the one to create it! The Evil Queen is notoriously vain and possesses a Magic Mirror, which fatefully reveals that Snow White's beauty has surpassed her own. An oval shield represents the mirror, featuring a lime green and purple visage in the centre, surrounded by magical flames. Both this image and the purple pattern adorning the frame look outstanding, when compared with the movie. What is it about the platform that attracts you? What tips would yougive to anyone who is thinking about uploading an idea? Another unique head has been developed for Prince John, featuring even greater detail than Robin's! Once again, the animated fur texture looks good and John's crown includes moulded jewels around the edge. However, I wish these colourful gemstones had been highlighted with printing to reflect their onscreen appearance.