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  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,216
    CCC said:
    ...you can see he is clearly wearing the back half of the horse on his legs...
    First off, I think you are a contrarian. 

    Second, I think this exposes a rather chilling design flaw in the figure - Does the Cowboy part of the figure have no legs?  Or is he wearing brown chaps?

    Or it is just a hat-wearing head placed on the back of s horse!?!?!?!
    BrickByBrickmustang69snowhitie
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,526
    The hooves are printed on both the front legs and the rear, so they are all horse legs.

    So yes, the cowboy has no legs.

    In related news, I want a Bernie Clifton ...

    JudgeChuckFowlerBricksAllBrick
  • mustang69mustang69 Member Posts: 544
    This is what I think the "Cowboy" fig is supposed to be,

    https://www.amazon.com/Forum-Novelties-Mens-Horse-Costume/dp/B00WLW535M

    So its a Cowboy riding a horse, which I guess could be argued as both a cowboy costume and an animal costume.

    Fizyxsid3windr
  • Speedman29Speedman29 Member Posts: 2,293
    Went to the local garden centre for a few bits, turns out in among the candles, mugs with your name on and other non green fingered tat they sell LEGO! Not much choice but there was a near empty box of CMFs. Found the balloon boy and the cat and a second dragon for our friend in Wales. Still yet to find the elephant man yet

    MooreFXFowlerBricks
  • sirrich69sirrich69 Member Posts: 528
      @Speedman29

    ” Still yet to find the elephant man yet”

    you will be having great difficulty because it is an Elephant Girl, well according to LEGO.
    FowlerBrickssid3windr
  • FowlerBricksFowlerBricks Member Posts: 1,731
    Is it a Cowboy or is it a horse??


    Pumpkin_3CK5Addicted2OxygenAllBrickjnscoelho
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,526
    edited May 2018
    sirrich69 said:
      @Speedman29

    ” Still yet to find the elephant man yet”

    you will be having great difficulty because it is an Elephant Girl, well according to LEGO.
    they are mistaken ... it's lipstick and a nice dress ...
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjXpSPGFGDg&t=0m20s
    AllBrick
  • ty8888ty8888 Member Posts: 50
    I have a question: Is the Birthday Cake Guy a COSTUME figure? Or is he simply a guy popping out of the cake. I ask because I'm trying to collect all Costume figs. Thanks for any insights.
  • Pumpkin_3CK5Pumpkin_3CK5 Member Posts: 805
    edited May 2018
    ty8888 said:
    I have a question: Is the Birthday Cake Guy a COSTUME figure? Or is he simply a guy popping out of the cake. I ask because I'm trying to collect all Costume figs. Thanks for any insights.
     Probably the latter. I think his clothes won't have the stains if he was simply cosplaying a cake(unless he's just paying attention to details.) If he was, I think it'd be similar design to the brick guy/gal, with the cake part covering the upper torso imho. 
    Fizyx
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,216
    FowlerBricks said:
    Is it a Cowboy or is it a horse??
    A different type of minotaur?  
    FowlerBricks
  • FowlerBricksFowlerBricks Member Posts: 1,731
    SumoLego said:
    FowlerBricks said:
    Is it a Cowboy or is it a horse??
    A different type of minotaur?  
    Actually, it's a Centaur!
    AllBrick
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,216
    Mini-centaur?  It has a beast head, minifigure head, minifigure legs.

    It's an El Caminotaur.
    gmonkey76LittleLoriFowlerBricksAllBrick
  • KingAlanIKingAlanI Member Posts: 2,334
    I saw a case at WalMart that looked rummaged through, but Policeman was still in the back left. Found some Dragon, Unicorn, Clown and Cactus as well - though since those are just above breakeven, I might pass in the future
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,526
    ty8888 said:
    I have a question: Is the Birthday Cake Guy a COSTUME figure? Or is he simply a guy popping out of the cake. I ask because I'm trying to collect all Costume figs. Thanks for any insights.
    Be on the safe side and get it anyway. If you later change your mind you'll probably have to pay more to get hold of one.
    madforLEGO
  • FauchFauch Member Posts: 2,662
    we have lame stores here that hardly get any of the new sets until it's close enough to christmas (you are more likely to find 2015 sets than 2018 ones). I guess they are skipping this series, like last year.
    FowlerBricks
  • Speedman29Speedman29 Member Posts: 2,293
    Panic over, picked up the elephant man/girl/person/ugly misshapen tranny in Smyths today.
    SirBrickalotOfLego
  • paul_mertonpaul_merton Member Posts: 2,967
    Took me a moment to get that one :D
    SeijiAmasawa
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,216
    paul_merton said:
    Took me a moment to get that one :D
    (Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake)
    SeijiAmasawaMuftak1
  • ReesesPiecesReesesPieces Member Posts: 1,116
    @SumoLego I'm glad your wife enjoyed it.  My wife wasn't impressed this is how I use the few brain cells I have left.
    SumoLegoFizyx
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,216
    ReesesPieces said:
    @SumoLego I'm glad your wife enjoyed it.  My wife wasn't impressed this is how I use the few brain cells I have left.
    Atleast you have some left.  I have to borrow @Pitfall69's to function.
    gmonkey76
  • madforLEGOmadforLEGO Member Posts: 10,758

    SumoLego said:
    ReesesPieces said:
    @SumoLego I'm glad your wife enjoyed it.  My wife wasn't impressed this is how I use the few brain cells I have left.
    Atleast you have some left.  I have to borrow @Pitfall69's to function.
    What are the lease rate on those?
    SumoLego
  • darthdcdarthdc Member Posts: 228
    Finally completed the set yesterday (Cactus Girl, Cat Girl, Birthday Boy and Clown). Never got a swap either - the figures are quite easy to locate by feel.

    On another note, decided to call brick boy "Bricky" (Ricky), and brick girl "Bricktoria". Terrible, I know.
    mustang69560HeliportomniumMr_Cross
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,216
    Maybe they were just looking for dragons...
    FowlerBricks
  • PisceanPetPisceanPet Member Posts: 43
    The Classic Policeman isn't feeling very rare in the UK to me any more, I keep finding boxes languishing in supermarkets that still have the Policeman in them. Wondering how big a police force my little town needs!
  • ShibShib Member Posts: 5,459
    I've been surprised to find a Policeman figure in a box that only had about half a dozen packs left in it - bag was still towards the back of the left section, looked untouched.

    I think it's a case of the initial hype wearing off, those that can't wait and refuse to risk missing out have already payed the premium, those later to acquiring some for sale are having to compete more on price with a bigger supply and there are probably still some people chancing finding them in the wild rather than paying a premium.
  • MAGNINOMINISUMBRAMAGNINOMINISUMBRA Member Posts: 993
    ^ Agree wholeheartedly.  I've gone looking maybe four or five times maximum. First popo was from a freshly opened case while the second was from a case that had a grand total of THREE bags left in it - two brick boy/girl (didn't bother checking) and a skinny bag that was immediately obvious that it was the policeman...
    Outside of its exclusivity, it's just not that desirable a fig!!!
    Mr_Cross
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,526
    MAGNINOMINISUMBRA said:

    Outside of its exclusivity, it's just not that desirable a fig!!!
    Especially for kids.
    Mr_Cross
  • ShibShib Member Posts: 5,459
    Which to me is why it's a great choice for a "chase figure" - easy one to ignore if you don't get it, but has nice significance for those really interested in collecting. Unlikely to be many kids disappointed in not getting one. 
    MAGNINOMINISUMBRApharmjod
  • MAGNINOMINISUMBRAMAGNINOMINISUMBRA Member Posts: 993
    ^ I like that school of thought!  Little Timmy isn't disappointed while the man upstairs is acting like a whiny little bitch...
    Theres something almost poetic to it...
  • daewoodaewoo Member Posts: 793
    The Classic Cop fig is meh, the printed tile is what I wanted.
    sid3windrgmonkey76
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,526
    Shib said:
    Which to me is why it's a great choice for a "chase figure" - easy one to ignore if you don't get it, but has nice significance for those really interested in collecting. Unlikely to be many kids disappointed in not getting one. 
    Yep, entirely. In fact, back on page 1 (Jan 26) I wrote ...

    Given that there are 17, I wonder what the distribution will be like. It'll be interesting if one is rarer (maybe one per box). And if one is rare, it makes sense that it is the odd one out, the policeman. The classic figure that is there all by himself in a series that he doesn't seem to belong. So people could end up paying $20-30 or something crazy for a figure that would probably be $1 on BL.
    pharmjod
  • Farmer_JohnFarmer_John Member Posts: 2,405
    SumoLego said:
    Maybe they were just looking for dragons...
    Interestingly enough, there was the one police officer and the rest were either brick suit guys or brick suit girls...all thoroughly "felt up." The one I've struggled the most to find has been the cat costume girl. Initially I could find the cat costume girl, but when I finally wanted to pick one up she went AWOL. I finally gave up and purchased a sealed copy last night on eBay. I think I'm officially done with this series now...
  • TheFewTheFew Member Posts: 1,779
    If anyone is selling the policeman for $1, I'm buying!
  • Pitfall69Pitfall69 Member Posts: 11,454
    MAGNINOMINISUMBRA said:
    ^ I like that school of thought!  Little Timmy isn't disappointed while the man upstairs is acting like a whiny little bitch...
    Theres something almost poetic to it...
    How is Little Timmy BTW?
    BumblepantsSumoLego
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,216
    edited June 2018
    Farmer_John said:
    SumoLego said:
    Maybe they were just looking for dragons...
    The one I've struggled the most to find has been the cat costume girl.
    It's that ultra-rare fish accessory.
    Pitfall69 said:
    How is Little Timmy BTW?
    But I once shot a man in Reno... just to watch him die. 

    Anyway... Little Timmy is just fine with his Mr. Gold and Policeman.  And his stack of Tower Bridges and VW Camper Vans.
    BrickByBrickFarmer_John
  • BumblepantsBumblepants Member Posts: 7,536
    Little Timmy suffered through so many hypothetical cruelties he is now in therapy.
    gmonkey76SumoLegopharmjodJern92Pitfall69
  • khmellymelkhmellymel Member Posts: 1,313
    I still haven't found a policeman, but maybe it's just my luck as never seem to go by any stores that have them... and my Tesco is one of the types to put individual packs into clear boxes you have to get the till to open, so that's out!
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,526
    TheFew said:
    If anyone is selling the policeman for $1, I'm buying!
    That was pretty much the price of a used original one before S18 came along.
    SumoLego
  • Farmer_JohnFarmer_John Member Posts: 2,405
    edited June 2018

    SumoLego said:
    Pitfall69 said:
    How is Little Timmy BTW?
    But I once shot a man in Reno... just to watch him die. 

    Anyway... Little Timmy is just fine with his Mr. Gold and Policeman.  And his stack of Tower Bridges and VW Camper Vans.
    You left Construct-a Zurg off Timmy's list, Sir! One can never have enough purple...
    Bumblepants
  • KeilupKeilup Member Posts: 213
    I've been watching for S18 boxes closely.  Over past 3-4 weeks I've seen several full to near full boxes show up on shelves in various Walmarts, Targets, and a couple other stores.  In all cases Policeman was gone.  Guess my timing was just that much better when they first came out.  But around here Policeman is still hard to find.  And in general there are not a lot of S18 packs that remain on the shelf for long.
  • LegolisLegolis Member Posts: 248
    I'm seeing the boxes disappearing near me now. Our local W H Smiths seems to be sold out, and there were only 6 packets left in Hobbycraft yesterday. I'm glad I went hunting for mine on day 1, although I agree with the suggestion he's a bit boring. The most popular figures in our house were the balloon kids. 

    Out of curiosity, I know there is only one policeman per box but do we know how many boxes are produced?
  • TheFewTheFew Member Posts: 1,779
    Not seen a box of S18 in my local stores for months. In my area it seems that each supermarket just got one box in and once they sold... No more!
  • CCCCCC Member Posts: 20,526
    All my local Sainsburys have been getting at least one new box in every week or so. Even the small Sainsburys Locals.
  • teal93mr2teal93mr2 Member Posts: 1,009
    In my area, I have not seen many S18 except at Lego stores in the last month or so.  The targets, WMs, and B&Ns all seemed to get one case and that was it.  
  • BrickByBrickBrickByBrick Member Posts: 744
    My Walmart and B&N stil have some, target hasn't had any in ages. Five bekob is a great place to look, my local store had 3 boxes still (but no more policemen, I took the last one
  • chrisalddinchrisalddin Member Posts: 3,040
    so there i was in sainsburys looking at the £2 each S18 box. with 6 packs left in it.
    so i get to feeling them up (yes yes i said it) and low and behold. there is what i think is #71021-8 Classic Police Officer. with only 6 left in the box. (2x Birthday Cake Guy, 1x Brick Suit Guy, 1x Cactus Girl and what turned out to be 1x Firework Guy) did not know it was Firework Guy till i got home as i have him and did not need him a 2nd time "oh well" feeling up feil..... but i was right with Classic Police Officer it was him.... and remeber there was only 6 left in the box.. what a find!
    LostInTranslationFarmer_John
  • LostInTranslationLostInTranslation Member Posts: 5,572
    @chrisalddin - I have a similar story. Found a Classic policeman in Sainsburys yesterday for £2 :-)
    Along with a few other S18 doubles I wanted. 
    chrisalddin
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