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December MiniFigPak Review

December 19, 2015 By Jay 10 Comments

MinifigPak December - Contents

I was recently sent a review copy of the inaugural MiniFigPak, a brand new Australian monthly mystery minifigure subscription service.  The premise is simple – for $17.95 a month, you’ll receive three mystery minifigures posted to you each month. All minifigures are obviously original LEGO minifigs (no knockoffs or customs) and there’s no overlap if you’re already a Brickpak subscriber.

To find out more about MiniFigPak, head on over to their website or like them on Facebook to get the latest updates of new products or announcements.

Special thanks to the MiniFigPak team for sending me a copy to review!

MinifigPak December - Box

The MiniFigPak comes in fairly unassuming packaging, that pops open easily enough by busting open the sticker seal.

MinifigPak December - Leaflet MinifigPak December - Leaflet 2

I got two leaflets with information on upcoming BrickPaks and a useful section with details of each minifigure included in this month’s MiniFigPak. It’ll be quite handy if you’re unfamiliar with the characters of minifigs that you get, especially if they’re particularly obscure.

MinifigPak December - Railway Worker Minifigure

The first minifigure I opened is a Railway Worker – a pretty generic City character that would easily fit into any LEGO City setting. Equipped with a red construction hard hat, a fluorescent safety vest with reflective stripes, the Railway Worker could also easily pass off as a Construction worker.

MinifigPak December - Railway Worker Minifigure Back

The minifigure also has back printing which has the LEGO City Railway logo right below his neck.

I quite like the Railway Worker – you can never have too many generic LEGO City characters as any bustling City scene always benefits from being populated by more pedestrians, workers and random minifigures.

Not a bad start so far, but it might not necessarily appeal to LEGO fans who exclusively specialise in licensed themes.

MinifigPak December - Ninjago Garmadon Minifigure

Up next is the excellent Garmadon minifigure. I was incredibly happy when I saw this minifigure as I have a slight fascination with the Ninjago theme although I don’t own as many sets. Garmadon is fairly exclusive, having only made an appearance in 2015’s Ninja DB X.

Garmadon features a really attractive grey hairpiece and some outstanding torso printing. His face is etched with lines to reflect his older age complete with bushy eyebrows. He’s attired in Japanese-inspired clothes which give him an air of regal authority and power.

MinifigPak December - Garmadon Minifigure BackHis back printing is also pretty cool, with his shirt torn just below his left shoulder to reveal his Anacondrai tattoo. I don’t know much about the Ninjago storyline… so I’m guessing that Garmadon is secretly a bad guy masquerading as one of the good guys? Either that or he could be a bad guy turned good and hasn’t gotten around to getting his tattoo removed!

Garmadon is a minifigure that I’m happy to add to my collection, especially since I will most likely not pick up the set that he appears in. It’s got a banging design and is an all-round premium quality minifig.

MinifigPak December - Star Wars Cad Bane Minifigure

Last but not least is Cad Bane, a bounty hunter from the Star Wars Universe that existed during the Clone Wars period. Cad Bane isn’t a particularly popular or iconic Star Wars character but he has amazing fashion sense. He rocks a very cool (and exclusive) wide brimmed brown hat.

His torso printing is decent but nothing too shout about since it’s just varying shades of brown with some body armour printed onto it.

MinifigPak December - Cad Bane Minifigure Bak

Here’s a look at his back printing which is not particularly noteworthy too.

I’m quite familiar with Cad Bane’s minifigure thanks to his awesome hat and I’m quite happy that I am able to add this obscure accessory into my collection. Cad Bane’s hat only comes with his character, so it’s a big plus if you’ve never owned this minifigure before.

MinifigPak December Minifigures

Final Thoughts: I have to say, I quite liked December MiniFigPak and all the contents in it. To me, Garmadon is the star this month but I was quite happy with the Railway Worker and Cad Bane as well.

For $17.95 a month, I think that there’s quite a bit of value here. Of course, the surprise of not knowing what three minifigures will arrive in your post box is part of the experience and should appeal to LEGO thrill-seekers or young fans. The price is just about right, and if they keep up the quality and selection of minifigures included, this service could very well be something that LEGO fans of all ages can look forward to each month.

I certainly like this a lot more than the BrickPak as we’re getting only minifigures, and as any long-time LEGO fan will tell you, the lure of hoarding and collecting as many minifigures will eventually strike you, no matter how hardcore or casual a LEGO fan you may be.

I highly recommend the MiniFigPak and I’ll be subscribing to this service myself, just for the first few months as I have a good feeling about this service.

Have you subscribed to the MiniFigPak or are thinking about it? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!


win

If you’re thinking of subscribing, now would be a good time as you could win a TC-4 or Martian Manhunter polybag if you sign up before December 31st. Speaking of polybags, January’s MiniFigPak includes a polybag! Will be interested to see what it contains!

To sign up for the MiniFigPak, head on over to their website. It’s really easy to set up but do be aware that you’re signing up for recurring payments, and not per month.

Special thanks to MiniFigPak for providing me with the December MinifigPak to facilitate this review!

Filed Under: LEGO Reviews Tagged With: brickpak, cad bane, garmadon, lootbox, Minifigpak, minifigures, railway worker

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  1. spudbud01 says

    December 22, 2015 at 4:19 PM

    Minifig pak is a very cool idea! I am glad LEGO has done this!

    Reply
    • Jay says

      December 23, 2015 at 1:18 PM

      Yeah, it’s pretty fun to get random minifigs out of nowhere!

      Reply
  2. Nick says

    December 22, 2015 at 12:04 PM

    Signed up just then…tipped my over the edge knowing that a) there was a polybags in January (probably from the absolute glut of freebie c3p0’s from the big w giveaway– unless you have another idea of your own?) and that b) I had the possibility of winning a polybag, regardless of the tiny chance!

    I kind of like the idea of getting a surprise (that won’t be doubled up on) in the mail each month! I’ll probably stick with it for 2 months if I continue to be thrilled by the experience. Otherwise, I’ll probably save the money for sets or the odd CMF that I see floating around.

    Thanks for the post!
    Au Revoir! From Montreal, Quebec.

    Reply
    • Jay says

      December 23, 2015 at 1:17 PM

      Oh cool. I would be SUPER delighted to get a C3PO polybag… I will be very impressed if they do, but I think it might be a Chima/City one. We’ll find out soon!

      Hope you’re having fun on your holidays! Are you having a White Christmas?

      Reply
      • Nick says

        December 25, 2015 at 11:52 AM

        Merry Christmas! (Well it’s Christmas Eve right now for us (we are now in Quebec City, Canada now — right in the heart of French Canada! It’s certainly a white Christmas for us. When we arrived there was about 20 cm of snow, but today was warm and melted most of it. Tomorrow will be cooler, but we won’t get more snowfall for another few days. I spent about 2 hours in total building a snowman out the front of our apartment block when we arrived.. It ended up looking like a creepy, buff dwarven mash up of Santa, an elf and Krampus.. Weird I know.

        So back to Lego talk— I was just thinking about how much better it would be if the advent calendars were a total surprise each day (no box art spoilers). Then I got to thinking.. How amazing would it be if we had a minifigure series where we had NO IDEA what was up for grabs?! Artwork could just be a nice golden pack with a large LEGO logo surrounded by question marks! Haha wouldn’t that be cool! I’m thinking 16 random minifigures that are all new in one series then… The following series could be a total mash up— no two boxes alike, minifigures from all previous series, except for 1 new design. Kinda like the hunt for Mr Gold, but distributed far more generously (averaged out one per box, BUT completely randomly. Eg. 1 box may have 16 of these figures, the next 20 boxes have none, the next one may have 2.. You get the idea!).

        Anyway.. Just some Christmas musings that I needed to get off my chest. I just like the idea of having virtually no clue what’s inside a bag until it’s opened (or not opened!)

        Merry Christmas/Noel!

        Nick
        Quebec, QC, Canada!

        Reply
        • Jay says

          December 25, 2015 at 9:27 PM

          Wow that sounds super magical! I’ve not experienced a white Christmas yet but that’s definitely on the bucket list.

          A totally mystery series would be pretty good but it’ll probably be revealed when people start reviewing the first series and pictures get splattered across the Web.

          I would really like a Best of Minifigure series.. I’m hoping that Series 16 will feature one minifigure from each numbered series with a distinct twist such as new colour accessories, updated printing or even a gender swap! That’ll be quite cool to commemorate the Minifigure series!

          Merry Christmas and hope you enjoy the rest of your holiday

          Reply
  3. starwarsfolder12 (MOBILE) says

    December 21, 2015 at 3:19 AM

    Garmadon was an evil overlord who ultimately became a good guy. So, yeah, it’s likely he forgot to remove the tattoo, as it serves as a reminder as his dark past.

    Reply
    • Jay says

      December 22, 2015 at 8:48 AM

      Oh cool, thanks for the clarification! I figured it could go either way. Have you seen Star Wars???

      Reply
    • Sgoteam says

      December 28, 2016 at 7:36 PM

      **Spoilers for Tournament of Elements**

      Garmadon was actually an evil overlord who then got turned good thanks to his son the Golden Ninja Lloyd, and how he turned evil is because he was bitten by the Great Devourer and then trained by evil cultist Chen, who worships the Anacondrai, an extinct tribe of Serpentines. Chen’s friends, minions and apprentices all got that purple snake tattoo. After Garmadon turned good, he aided the Ninjas in the Tournament of Elements, and then was revealed his backstory. Chen then found the way to become an Anacondrai, and everyone who got the snake tattoo became Anacondrai warriors. Garmadon is still good and helped the Ninjas and the Elemental masters, together with Chen’s daughter Skylor. To stop Chen, Garmadon sacrificed himself to summon the ancient Anacondrai leaders and stopped Chen.

      And did Cad Bane appear in any other Lego set?

      Reply
      • Jay says

        January 2, 2017 at 12:03 AM

        Oh neat, the back story is really cool, but I guess if you don’t watch the show it’s really hard to get a sense of all the lore.

        I believe this specific Cad Bane has only appeared in 75024

        Reply

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