Playmobil Warrior Nun and Battle Angel

Playmobil's blind bagged 'Fi?ures' series ship to my area incredibly inconsistently. It can be frustrating when there is one specific figure I want for a custom, but can never find because the shelves are either bare or full of a different wave, or the wave I need has been skipped over entirely by the lone location I can find them nowadays.

But sometimes that lack of exactly what I want leads to innovation. Case in point, this Playmobil custom I cobbled together inspired by that incredibly ridiculous nineties comic creation: Warrior Nun Areala.

One of the figures in the Playmobil Fi?ures Series 7 blind bags is a Nun. I don't care if you are a religious person or not: you've got to hand it to Playmobil for making a Nun! Including a Nun in their blind bagged series is the perfect blending of 'ok, that makes sense' and 'wtf!' that Playmobil is famous for. I promise you LEGO will never make a Nun minifigure!

Regardless, I didn't really need a Nun, but I figured since it had been so long since I had copped a feel on the Playmobil blind bags that I might as well see if I can find one. Because: Nun. If nothing else I could stick a geisha head on her to make Sister Mary Harley of the Eternal Order of Chaos or something.

Then I got her home and it dawned on me: Warrior Nun! I have plenty of Knight components in my Playmobil bag, so a Warrior Nun is a unique and easy custom to cobble together. I added some armored Knight legs, a couple wrist guards reminiscent of Areala's leather and metal gloves, a sword, a belt/scabbard, and a chainmail headpiece. Then I gave her a sweet sword and a mean shield (which still needs a cross decal or painted on or something.)

THEN I remembered the Playmobil Angel from Series 4 that I picked up a few months back. Every good Knight needs a Squire, right?

Battle Angel! I just gave the Angel figure a helmet, a different hairpiece (she's a ginger now, so she's probably an angel of Nordic lineage. Also if she's a ginger and an angel perhaps gingers do have souls after all, but don't take my word for it. I'm no theologian.), a wooden shield and a brutal battle axe.

"We came to kick ass and sing hymnals, and we're all out of hymnals."

Although there are still many Playmobil figures I am searching for (and may never find due to the poor local distribution) I am very glad I decided to hunt down the Nun figure. Warrior Nun is one of my proudest Playmobil customs thus far. The concept is so utterly ridiculous, and the dichotomy of the concept in Playmobil form just makes me smile!

Oh yeah, and Battle Angel is cool too!

Playmobil Fi?ures Series 6 (and 7) Coming Soon!

As of this posting, I still haven't seen Playmobil's blind bagged Fi?ures Series 5 in stores. But in some parts of the world Series 6 is just around the corner!

According to Playmobil's Facebook page, Series 6 is scheduled to hit outside the US in February 2014. Series 6 is scheduled to hit the US March 2014, but I wouldn't expect to see these in the US until mid year at the earliest, while Series 7 is scheduled to be released in the US August 2014.

Check out the lineup for Series 6 below, and Series 7 at the bottom of the page!

Fairy.

Gladiator.

Cowboy.

Alien.

Karate Guy.

Surfing Santa. For real. Check out the reindeer on the surfboard!

Secret Agent.

Pirate.

Highlander, perhaps? I like this one.

Construction worker.

Guy in pajamas brushing his teeth. What?

Baywatch dude.

Aladdin? Persian Prince?

Queen.

Koala and zookeeper/jungle adventurer.

Gymnast.

Maleficent? Great idea, but the face is a little weird.

Princess.

Police woman.

Retro chick.

Another Queen or Princess.

Hiker.

Asian lady.

Cleopatra.

That's the entire Playmobil Fi?ures Series 6 line-up. Not very exciting, to be honest, although I could go for one or two of them. I like the Highlander, and the gal in the polkadot dress would work well for my custom Harley Quinn Playmobil figure.

And thanks to Dex of AEIOU and Sometimes Why, here's a pic of the entire Series 7 lineup:

For the boys, it looks like:
King, Chef, Clown, Scuba Diver, Skateboarder, Roman Legionnaire, Fencer, Space Cadet, Gangster, Robin Hood, King Neptune, and a Cameraman.

For the girls:
Queen, Cowgirl, Snake Charmer, Ice Cream Gal, Fitness Girl, Hippie, Fairy, Nun, Indian Princess?, Girl with Puppy, Horse Rider, and Miner?

I don't know if all of those titles are accurate, some are hard to see, but Series 7 does look to have more must-haves than Series 6 for me!

I'll be sure to update this post when I finally see these in stores, whether I buy any or not!

Pics courtesy of Playmobil Collector's Club.

This Lego is pure Evel!

Evel Knievel that is!

Any boy who grew up in the late seventies/early eighties (I dare say every boy) had a fascination with Evel Knievel. Who didn't jump their big wheel off the curb and imagine they were rocketing across the Snake River?

This new Lego minifigure from Series 7 captures those bygone days of daring-do beautifully. Evel also comes with a helmet and a 'scared' face.

But right now he's popping a wheelie like a boss.

Lego Minifigures Series 7 Available NOW!

 I was at Toys R Us today and they had a ton of the brand new Lego Series 7 minifigures!

I grabbed four, the squeeze test only failed me on one of the selections, but I did end up with the one I wanted the most...Tarzan (and his trusty Chimp companion Cheetah!)

I'll post more soon, but for now, be on the lookout!

Lego Minifigures Series 7 Coming Soon!

Lego minifigures blind bagged Series 7 is due to begin hitting stores this May!

This release boasts some pretty awesome brick creations: Tarzan, the black Knight, Jem, Neptune, and Brünnhilde top my 'wants' list.

Also included in this release are a nerd, a bride, a daredevil, a person in a bunny suit, an Olympic swimmer, a tennis player, an Aztec warrior, a bagpiper, a Halo dude, a hippie, and Red Riding Hood.

Oh boy oh boy, I can't wait to start squeezing packages again!

Lego Mini-figures series 6 and 7 First Look!

...and in other Lego news official images of Series 6 and Series 7 Lego Mini-figures have appeared online!

Series 6 includes:
Leprechaun
Saloon Girl(?)
Cowboy Bandit (perfect for a Shadow or Vigilante custom!)
Statue of Liberty
Greaser Mechanic
Minotaur
Surgeon
Alien
Skater Girl
Sleepytime Kid (with teddy bear!)
Female Space Adventurer
Legionnaire
Toy Robot (AWESOME!)
Highlander
Butcher
Genie

Series 7 includes:
Nerd
Princess
Evel Knievel-ish daredevil (AW YEAH!)
Female Viking (AW YEAH AGAIN!)
Tarzan
Easter Bunny Outfit guy
Olympic Swimmer
Tennis Pro
Eighties Female Rocker (ala Jem haha!)
Aztec Warrior
Bagpipe Dude
Halo-esque Dude
Hippie
Dark Knight of some sort
Little Red Riding Hood (Neat!)
Mermaid King

All good stuff. But to get what you want, you better get ready to squeeze some packages!

pics via fbtb on Flickr