When Do LEGO Customs Go TOO FAR?!

[@Azure-Flame-Bee]

the problem with those figures is they're just *too* detailed that they just look... wrong. Even with specially molded pieces Lego officially uses, they don't use too many and most importantly, they still maintain a generally lego like look. These use way to many custom pieces and those pieces don't look like lego. Especially with the head pieces. The official minifigure head has a look that helps with making it recognizable, and those figures just ruin that. In general, even custom molded pieces for lego figures maintain the general shape of a standard minifugure piece. These deviate too much from that general shape that it just doesn't work and thats the problem

[@veeforvirgin]

I agree, I buy a few knock off figures occasionally (not hyper expensive customs because I don’t have the money) but I am very picky on what I pick up, if a figure doesn’t look like lego, whether that be a custom mould that just doesn’t work (like a lot of fnaf minifigs i’ve seen) or they just look bad like a lot of big gigs do, personally my favourite way to represent the lizard is through the use of the lego batman movie killer croc, it’s not perfect but it works, plus my display is a combination of mcu, comic, and other origins so it doesn’t matter if it’s not faithful to a specific version

[@Boricua_User146]

What you're describing sounds like a Lego uncanny valley.

[@Azure-Flame-Bee]

@@Boricua_User146 Yeah! Exactly! When you add in to many custom parts and extra details, it just becomes a kind of lego uncanny valley because it stops looking like a lego minifigure. Stuff like the death trooper armour & the hagrid fig don't change too much overall from a standard minifigure. There's still enough of the general shapes and design elements of a minifig that it can be easily recognized as one. The custom minifigs he shows off here just, aren't. There's to much deviating from or covering up the minifig elements that it just looks wrong

[@prons_gaming5083]

This is why I like the custom lizard. That shoulder/tail piece kinda feels like it could be an official piece. Reminds me of the cmf lizard suit guy's tail

[@lexietheemeraldminecart]

At that point you stop having a lego figure and get a tiny action figure and at that point a hasbro action figure is cheaper better possable larger and better vallue for your money.

[@phantom_games6500]

Hagrid still looks like a minifigure, Ultron just looks like a action figure.

[@BrandonScott-mi5pz]

GREAT TOMMYCFIGS LEGO CUSTOM MINIFIGURES TOO FAR.

[@derpy_liongames2130]

Thats the best part :)

[@MyNamesNotDimitri]

Hagrid looks like something out of Sluban rather than Lego.

[@a.edmonstone2003]

Looks like one of those halo lego figures like the ones with moving elbows and all

[@wendaythepotato2979]

I think the issue with stuff like the lizard or ultron figures compared to stuff like Hagrid or Eggman is simplicity. New molds are only used when absolutely necessary and even then it's done to a minor degree

[@deathseekr1537]

Also the classic ultron could be added in a 10 dollar set, that's needed for someone like ironman

[@rubenestradavalencia3306]

In my opinion the lizard doesn't looks bad, depending on the version you are adapting. The one from the movies is similar to the minifigure presented here, while the one from the animated show from the 90's isn't similar and should require a special mold for the head. Meanwhile, Ultron is extremely differente and I believe it REALLY needs a special mold for the helmet. Despite that, I prefer lego sets with little prints in the legs and arms rather than customs with tons of detail

[@ProcrastinatinZombie]

"New molds are only used when absolutely necessary "??? lol thats what someone says when they have the subjectivism fallacy, I deem this new mold necessary so other molds, typically not official lego, is now deemed unreasonable. Or moving the goal post, well this is simplicity I like, oh new mold, wellll now this is the new simplicity i like, oh new custom mold, welllllll now this is the new me likey. I could be wrong but people should just say what they really feel, they dont like anything outside of lego lol

[@wendaythepotato2979]

@ProcrastinatinZombie Buddy this is about lego dolls, why are you pulling out the logistical fallacy arguments

[@ProcrastinatinZombie]

@wendaythepotato2979 lol damn alright. I mean, shit you're making an argument for toys too but I went too far lol I mean, this whole video is about complaining about toys but okay lol and ironically, you made my point hehehe

[@SymbioteMaster4]

I like them all being the same height because I like the funny running gag of every single adult being the same height in Lego. I remember Lego Princess Leia saying to a Lego version of Luke "aren’t you a little short for a storm trooper", and Luke saying, "I’m the same size as everyone else in this universe".

[@venomfan2020]

Which game/animated special was that

[@valthenvega2434]

@venomfan2020possibly the Droid chronicles

[@WooIverine]

Customs are fine as long as they follow Lego standard when it comes to printing. I wouldn't mind custom molded pieces since it adds detail but I can see why people don't like them.

[@ProcrastinatinZombie]

lego makes custom printing and molding when they want to and lego fans say its necessary lol. Ill never understand this hobby

[@Cerri22PG]

@@ProcrastinatinZombie Being critical about it yeah, a lot of times they should implement more molds and stuff to make their figures more unique and detailed, but at the same time, there's a sweet spot u know?, if it goes too far it stops looking like a lego and looks like a little statue of a character, which should be entirely it's separate thing, if I want an Iron Man lego minifig, I want it to distinguish itself as a Lego figure, and to nicely blend with my other Lego minifigs, which is what they currently achieve with simplicity on the mold, and detailed prints As a greater example, I agree the mark 1 could use a different helmet mold, one that loos more flat and more like the bucket type of helmet the mark 1 had in the movie, also adding some shoulder bulkiness could be nice, but starting to add accesories to the arms, then the legs, then get rid of the details and volume in the printing in favor of molding those, yeah, we went too far

[@ProcrastinatinZombie]

@Cerri22PG my point is, that sweet spot tends to change when lego makes it so or isn't consistent. Basically it tends to be a lego snobby approach. I don't think it's okay until lego does it themselves and now it's okay kind of thing lol

[@fajars.a6810]

To me, simplicity is the hallmark of Lego itself. I admit Jin.Custom really nailed it for proportion & detail, but for a somekind of KO this was too expensive for me and detailed paint took away the aesthetics of Lego itself.

[@answeris746]

There’s definitely a difference with custom molds when it comes to new helmets for Star Wars and whatever that ultron and mark 1 are. They lose the lego look and touch. Mini figs aren’t supposed to be 1 to 1 of movie characters. They’re stylized versions. If you want proper height or design buy action figures not lego

[@Cerri22PG]

I mean, there's a market for everything, and if these guys are happy with extremely detailed minifigs then sure, but wanting them to be included in the actual Lego sets... yeah, no

[@Boricua_User146]

Custom figures are like the uncanny valley of Lego.

[@BrandonScott-mi5pz]

EXCELLENT TOMMYCFIGS WORK. HAPPY HOLIDAYS

[@imfsresidentotaku9699]

No, they aren’t. That’s on you for being scared of people’s creativity.

[@levikranitz2440]

​@@imfsresidentotaku9699 not to belittle anyone's creativity, but these usually end up just being too detailed, and, as said, uncanny. No doubt, they take skill to design and produce, but at this point getting into action figures or 3d printing or miniatures is just a better bet (I think at least). But ofc, enjoy the heck out of them, if you do, it's just that they don't feel Lego anymore

[@IcaroPhantoka]

Even the ones without that much detail look overdetailed and uncanny

[@CJ-442]

@@imfsresidentotaku9699 - They’re not bashing on people’s creativity, they’re just saying it doesn’t look like LEGO. The core idea of LEGO is that its pieces can be re-used for anything. It’s why minifigures have such a simplistic shape to them. There’s an aesthetic that has to be maintained to keep custom figures still looking like LEGO. That Ultron was more of an action figure than a minifigure.

[@batchet360]

These figures are waaaaay too much overdetailed, i hate when they do that

[@ARDIZsq]

These are my problems with most customs: - Printing where LEGO doesn’t (inner legs, back of the legs, hands, etc.) - Overmolding a piece (tons of panel lines, parts having too many elevation changes (like the Iron Man chest plate going out then back in for the arc reactor), etc.) - Adding molded pieces where they don’t need to or shouldn’t be (gun holsters on legs, leg armor, arm armor, sometimes stuff that goes on the wrists, etc.) - Overly detailed prints (too many lines, trying to cram EVERY element of a design onto a figure, etc. This just makes the figure look too busy) - Non standard prints for faces (many of these just look like bad bootlegs and don’t fit with the LEGO style at all) - Added articulation (knees, elbows) - Non standard colors (if LEGO doesn’t produce it, customs shouldn’t use it) These problems usually compound on each other and make them look less and less like minifigures and more like some cheap bootleg action figure TRYING to be a minifigure. I can appreciate the amount of time and skill that goes into these, but I rarely see customs that actually fit well into the LEGO style. Too many people are obsessed with trying to make the most hyper detailed figures possible, and not enough are trying to make something that feels official.

[@luke_4252]

Who exactly are you to say what customs should or shouldn't do? None of these are problems outside of your own personal preference. If people want to make highly detailed custom minifigures and other people want to buy them, there's no issue. You're welcome to have those preferences and choose not to get anything that doesn't suit them, but acting like customs are under some obligation to look as official as possible is just silly

[@cyberdragon5247]

⁠@@luke_4252I get where you are coming from, but for myself and I assume many others we want customs that can blend seamlessly in with the rest of our official minifigs. I usually only get customs for figures that Lego doesn’t make, but I try to find one that looks like theoretically Lego could make it. If you want hyper detailed and stylized minfigs, cool, but me and others want something more aligned with Lego’s official style/ design.

[@ARDIZsq]

@@luke_4252 Yes, that's exactly why I prefaced the comment with "these are MY problems with most customs." There's a market for highly detailed customs, and I'm not about to tell anyone they're right or wrong for being a part of that market. The video simply posed a question, I gave my two cents on the matter.

[@luke_4252]

@@ARDIZsq that's fine, I just take issue with someone stating what customs "shouldn't use" as it there's some rule against things like large amounts of detail or use of colour outside of Lego's current palette. You're perfectly welcome to your preferences and to an extent I agree, especially when some customs do go way over the top, though I am still partial to some of the detailed ones

[@SonicTimewarp]

In my opinion, the LEGO style is a little cartoony. You’re not going for completely realistic or high detail because (as seen in 2004/5 Harry Potter sets) it looks weird and off putting. It’s why some minifigs look good with non printed legs and why we don’t get shoe printing that often - it’s not necessary.

[@comicfan1324]

I can’t deny that Ultron minifigure is very impressive, but at a certain point it stops feeling like a Lego figure and more like an action figure if that makes sense. With all of these movie accurate details it just makes his claw hands that Lego characters have look really out of place. I don’t want to bash the people that made the figure, it’s really good, but I think the Lego aesthetic/style was kind of lost somewhere in translation. I’m not against detailed figures, and I do think the official Ultron figure should have a little more bulk to it, and I’m all for seeing Lego figures with more detail, but I think this is a little too far away from the Lego style

[@adambrewer4460]

exactly, I want a custom lego figure, not a action figure that can stand on studs

[@thedragonsden2004]

I really wish Lego made a leg type that’s between the avatar and regular legs Honestly Lego needs more smooth parts to represent more body types Like The Mr. Incredible torso, and perhaps a modified hagrid torso that is meant to look like a fat body that goes on regular minifig legs and uses the hagrid arms

[@ninoarturito386]

es cierto, les falta unas piernas medianas, porque las de avatar son exageradas, la unica solucion hasta ahora es usar botas que aumenten 2 a 3 milimetros a las piernas...

[@TheSculptedBrick]

Yes! We need a torso that can accept the Hagrid arms. It has so much potential.

[@Logan-cq6bf]

Completely agree

[@lexietheemeraldminecart]

At a certain point there is to much detail and it looses the lego charm at that point just get a marvel legends or stat wars black series figure for your displays.

[@lexietheemeraldminecart]

Or if you really want screen accuracy just buy a hot toys figure

[@TheSculptedBrick]

I think there needs to be a torso like the Hagrid coat piece that is shorter. The Hagrid arms are very useful for adding bulk and a wider silhouette, but their current uses are rather limited. A special torso could have wide application and reuse for figures in between minifig and big-fig size. It could even be used with both standard legs and long legs.

[@chasityvermette5442]

3:45 …🥶 can’t… Talk… Too… scary

[@BMS_Private]

Ultron was like 👁️👁️ Right in the soul

[@taratothemax1350]

The ultron looks like a megablock minifig with the jointed limbs

[@ROBbYZ_Music]

Custom Ultron is WAY better to me. Ultron SHOULD be taller and beefy compared to other mini figures. I'd say it's time for Lego to make taller figures too, to match the height difference for certain characters in movies. This way we don't get a giant figure for Colossus who is taller than most humans, but still not as big as hulk Is. Yet both hulk and colossus have the same big figure.

[@SvenBruland]

Naaaaaah, to be completely honest, the face under the mask of the custom Ultron is nightmare fuel.

[@JuicyMullet801]

I don’t understand the issue with it being to detailed? All my LEGOs & mega construx figs are together & it don’t bother me one bit! I definitely think the height & style differences are part of the charm. As long as they snap on the same bass plate we are GOLDEN! 👌🏼

[@Scar-Predator]

To me, the biggest issue with trying to adapt a character like Ultron into a minifigure… is using a minifigure body. Ultron isn't a person, he's an AI with a robot body. His minifigure should be specifically made that way, like lego does for the Battle Droids for Star Wars. Don't go all out with the robot feel, but enough to where you're not limited by the two inaccurate size legs Lego has produced. Still use a minifigure head and arms, but everything else shouldn't be in the same proportions or design as a plain minifigure since Ultron doesn't fit the base human silhouette. He's taller, his shoulders are huge, he's got a larger upper torso, etc, so you shouldn't use a plain minifigure body for characters like him. That is one thing lego needs to improve on; adapting humanoid characters who don't fit the general human silhouette at all, like the Lizard and Ultron.

[@Moss_piglet13]

I don't like intricate moulded details for arms and legs and even torsos. A chest plate with printed detail looks great but a chest plate with moulded pipes and wires is too much. For me at that point, it doesn't look like Lego anymore. There's a balance of getting accurate to the character and IP to a degree but the Lego style and io needs to come through otherwise I may as well just buy a action figure and not this weird in-between. I love custome moulds for hair pieces and helmets but I still need them to fit Legos style, so no overly sharp points and all that. To me excessive moulding on arms legs and torsos end up looking cheap as it looks like there's no consistent identity. It's like if Minecraft started using hexagons and pyramid shapes with human shaped hands and feet. It started to look uncanny and budget made despite technically being more detailed

[@animatedreactions5702]

If the Lizad custom was in sand green, I think it would look slightly better than the official one

[@dialog_box]

honestly i would really love if something like those ultron… uhh, thighs?… were sold as a standalone part. i've always wished mini figures _felt_ more customizable. like i know you _can_ swap out the arms and legs. but those connections never feel like they _want_ you to take them apart. in my experience legs and arms become much looser when they're taken on and off a lot, which doesn't feel very in-the-spirit of lego. (i'm sure there's a good reason for it.) i also know it's FAR too late for lego to redesign the mini figure at this point. but if those connections could be easily swapped out, and they gave us more modular parts like those thighs, and maybe brought back the 4-armed torso, and some new arm molds… man, kids would be thriving

[@Norville_-Shaggy-_Rogers--]

3:46 holy fuck this had me dying 💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@2lowfatmilk606]

kinda losing my mind here with some of the gatekeeping talk. These should exist since people like them, please dont be so self centered just because YOU dont like it.

[@TherealLEGOMan64TheGoat]

I feel like custom companies should try harder to make prints that more match legos style, and some of the custom moulded pieces feel too fake

[@TriassicBricks]

3:26 custom ultron looks like a mega minifig

[@thesilliestspiderman]

The problem is detail because lego has a very specific detail and these custom details are so intricately molded,it almost looks like an action figure on top of all the bold black lines that lego loves being lost. The problem isnt new molds, its the amount if detail in said mold

[@Alberto-po3gf]

That Lizard is one of the worst things I’ve seen 😭😭 more expensive does not mean better you got robbed my guy and you’re trynna cope

[@ninoarturito386]

es cierto, esta mal diseñado porque sus piernas son demaciado grandes a comparacion con el cuerpo, por otro lado el groot esta perfecto ya que para ser custom no esta taan exagerado c: pero ese ultron ya se pasaron xddd hay una version k.o. de infinity ultron que esta casi perfecto, apenas usa moldes en las hombreras y casco :D

[@venomfan2020]

The legs are too big, the arms are too short, the color is off

[@LordCrate-du8zm]

Fr. Head is too small, arms are too short, and those legs… dear god…

[@Qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm-z3j]

💀 the ultron face without helmet

[@coolscorpion.2234]

they all look cool but the problem is the budget for a figure like that ultron figure. if LEGO is going to mass produce a figure, said figure has to be simple enough to produce but looks good enough to sell

[@frenchfriedbagel7035]

The fact that I had to go to knock off lego minifigures to get an Infinity Ultron is a crime.

[@rendragydna]

i think the main issue is that the customs have a diffrent design language then lego. how to distil and understand that is a large task i must say. an example of customs making new molds but still looking the part is in the world of kenner starwars figures. there is a guy who goes by the name stan solo who has absorbed the design language of these older kenner toys and makes customs that fit in perfectly with the older figures. learning what angles what colors what level of detail lego uses and much more would be needed to make customs that look the part

[@FormulaFanboy]

Part of the fun and charm of lego is that it's simplified. It ties back into the imagination aspect which is the entire premise of the toy

[@3liasBlue]

I love the idea of extended legs with knees

[@moonshoesthecat7277]

i.... actually would love if LEGO took those legs for both the Lizard AND Ultron for official figures. those are GENIUS! using the original Lego legs as KNEE JOINTS for a secondary leg portion on top of it! or the Lizard having his giant legs be a sleeve on the normal Lego legs, allowing it to be used on other minifigures for goofy customization!

[@nuggetteacup1747]

Never missing a TommyCfigs upload

[@jamesobrien4993]

I like custom figures as novelties, but I really don't think they're the way Lego should be going. Moulded pieces are used when necessary like with ahsoka's tendrils or hagrid's body, but the pieces are always designed in a way that keep with Lego's more simplistic style. Things like the Ultron head and the lizard legs, while more accurate to the source material, just aren't in keeping with Lego. Lego isn't supposed to be fully accurate, it's a stylized version of something we're familiar with, it's its own style entirely so I don't see why we should take that away from it by trying to make it more accurate by giving figures specific pieces that take away from the Lego look.

[@luke_4252]

People get way overly sensitive about detail when it comes to minifigures. If anything deviates from their precious little bubble of what they personally think "feel like" lego or doesn't look exactly like something that would come in an official set, the amount of vitriol directed towards it, even though literally no one is forcing them to buy it, is insane. Heads up to the bunch of you that are parroting "just buy action figures", or some similar shit: the people that buy these customs buy them because that's what they want - highly detailed custom minifigures. They're not buying action figures instead because that's not what they want. You're all welcome to your individual preferences, but for something like this it's enough to just say "not my thing" and walk away. Blabbering on about what lego is "supposed to be" like all to many ultra purists like to do is just dumb.

[@theastroidmech]

The custom LEGO KZbinrs yearn for action figures

[@WilliamHart-kw2gi]

Lego sometimes uses the art books from movies and that’s why they aren’t accurate most of the time

[@MuitoNormal]

Okay, that's make sense

[@lance2580]

What made LEGO Constraction so appealing was that it's the art of using LEGO pieces to build a character model how you desire. It's something that isn't possible with the Minifigure, given how they usually aren't the focus build. But Constraction themes like _BIONICLE_ and _Hero Factory_ strive in making the characters the builds. And LEGO sets are usually supposed to be a building toy, not a near-pre-assembled action figure. (The CMF sets basically have to rely on blind-packaging and repeat purchases to even make a profit from all of the new molds, and stop specific figures from shelf-warming or getting scalped.) It's just a shame that people still have the sentiment that "Constraction isn't real LEGO", "BIONICLE isn't real LEGO", and "LEGO should stay in their lane and not make action figures", yet, they'll obsessively rage over Minifigures. And these brick-built action figures and mechs for Minifigures we are getting with today's LEGO Super Hero sets aren't cutting it out for me. For anyone reading this, try opening up BrickLink Studio and build some Constraction sets like the 2001 _BIONICLE_ Toa Mata, or the 2012 _Hero Factory_ sets. Then try using those Technic, _BIONICLE,_ and _Hero Factory_ pieces to build your own character.

[@lukahumar1371]

CCBS was honestly one of my favorite additions to the catalog of pieces, and sure, it was missing a few pieces to aid with System compatibility (like shell pieces with studs or anti-studs instead of the panel detailing and the two peg holes, that would've made it near-perfect to me), then again constraction was designed off Technic, not System. Mixel-style joints were designed off System, however, it's just a shame they discontinued all three lines that introduced and heavily use them (Bionicle, Hero Factory and Mixels, there were Star Wars constraction figures) in favor of the new System figures.

[@jackkemp7256]

I thought the lizard captured the lego feel while still being something new, but I know alot of people don't feel that way. Can we at least agree that the legs are cool? If the rest was simplified, but the legs stayed the same, would that be okay?

[@mikejeffries3333]

I think Lego could really stand to benefit if they introduced a torso piece like the one Mr. Incredible has in the game, where it fits on standard minifigure legs and isn't as big as a big fig, but is still noticeably larger than that of your standard figure. Obviously, they'd use it for Mr. Incredible were they ever to release more sets from that theme, but I think it'd help with a number of other themes; for example in this video, I'm slightly bothered by the Lizard minifigure just because he is too small, in my opinion. It doesn't feel right that Lizard, who is absolutely huge in the movie, is the exact same size as Spidey in the set, so giving him a different torso would really help differentiate them, in my opinion. Not sure it would help with Ultron, but I think he could just use a special helmet and shoulder mold-he's big, obviously, but he doesn't really strike me as needing to be significantly taller than the standard minifig. Obviously, they should keep the big figs for characters like Hulk and Thanos, but I think it'd be useful to have an intermediate size for figures.

[@MuitoNormal]

Some characters that would benefit from this mold are: Venom, Bane, Heavy (TF2), Maui...

[@Deathy75]

If lego started making custom we'd had to pay the full price of a set just for the figure 😂

[@ilovelegos4271]

This isn’t too far, THIS IS PEAK LEGO PRODUCT.

[@dsc.04]

I think the main difference is that Lego’s molds tend to be flat with all the details being printed, the ultron chest piece for example has different depths in it when I think Lego would probably make it fully flat and print all the depth

[@dunkanbulk14]

I love seeing Bionicle/Hero Factory MOCs that look like they could be retail sets

[@CreepTacular_Toonz]

Same.

[@TheGlooSniffer]

These just look like that creepy LEGO Promo for Revenge of the Sith ~ Marco Rubio

[@lexietheemeraldminecart]

Ah revenge of the brick the most what the fuck thing lego ever did with star wars. It makes clone wars heads look like the mona lisa. Still love the short in a so bad it is good way tough.

[@EmeraldCoasttt]

People will make figures that look like that but won't touch Mega Construx with a 10 foot pole

[@DeltaTrion]

Once the mini figure starts to disappear underneath all the external parts, I start to check out. Yes there are already some official LEGO minifigs that use a lot of specialized parts, but as you said, these crazy customs do not FIT the LEGO look.They just look like clay blobs...

[@The_Dinosaur_Heretic]

It looks like a Bionicle, but in a minifig scale. This is definitely something LEGO would make, but only during the original run of Bionicle

[@lgcomix]

I always liked the challenge of making purist customs, would love to see some more purist minifigs from you too!

[@prons_gaming5083]

Is there any way to get the lizard figure now? I'd love to get it, but I can't find it anywhere

[@muggy2128]

I've been thinking this for ever customs look wrong after a certain point doesn't fit the aesthetic and starts to look uncanny

[@thomasharrington1477]

To me it's both. Sometimes Lego just doesn't do it right or they cut corners. Sometimes the cmf's are the way to go until they're too detailed.

[@JohnCharlemagneYunsal]

where did you get that minifig?

[@drakelawrenceejurango5326]

IMO I think it should be a right balance between custom molds and minimalist design. What makes lego mini-figure works is that they are simple and easily recognisable, adding too much unecessary detail create this dissonance that feels uncanny to many.

[@Matt_Binns]

I hope Ultron has the comic book mouth in the upcoming vision series so we get that in a minifig

[@JonnDthunDer]

I have been, and remain, a hater of all customs. They're all too far.

[@thesilliestspiderman]

Not all of them but most do

[@aim3k249]

I think custom prints are fine, as long as they follow the official art direction. With molds, it too often devolves into things we see here. For me, if a custom looks like it could come in an official set, it's fine.

[@simonlagerkvist9343]

Anime figures arent that far. The best anime figures are in my opinion "wm blocks and tp brand". They arent like those in the video.

[@IsaiahSobieray]

The problem with customs can sometimes be that, with all that detail, are the customs still even usable? Also, are they fragile? I have a been of offbrand lego and a lot of the minifigs have hands that can just barely attach to normal lego which I find really annoying. This video has some great points about what lego should be doing better and it should be lego doing this because their plastic is so much more durable than what customs usually have.

[@lordtelion]

It would for sure be interesting to see half way customs, ones that have more unique solutions, but maintain the design standards of official lego. Its just so uncanny otherwise.

[@Hibublub]

Taking away the Lego style is not understanding the limitations Lego has like over the shoulder or back of leg printing or overly detailed sculpts

[@brenscott5416]

There hits a point where its too much molding, lizard and groot hit that point. Now dont get me wrong, i love special pieces, but when you go this crazy it stops feeling like lego and looks more like megablocks, which is what these guys should be aiming for in my opinion. If its not gonna look like lego, make it look like mageblocks halo level of detail

[@jm_r245]

Imagine if Ultron comes back being Ultron-19 from the comics

[@KuruttaSeibishi]

I never thought seeing a Lego figure would make me want to make more money…

[@Neoheim.]

I think the thing is that they just won’t fit in a lego game, where the characters are more flexible and look plastic-y

[@frendamikoto]

if they arent lego like then you might as well just get action figures. the over abundance of molds and prints make it look nothing like lego

[@Nathman142]

I don't get why people don't like the custom figures. I love the intricate details and it looks way better than the stuff lego likes to make. I collect custom spiderman figures, anime and iron man minifigs and the level of detail is amazing. Yes they don't fit with logos design but I prefer just getting the custom ones cuz I don't want to have to buy a set i dont like for a minifig I do like or spending an insane price for a minifig on bricklink. Custom is better.

[@spencerrr9878]

I dont mind custom figures, its just when they get super overly detailed with custom pieces and start to look like cheap matchbox knock off LEGO / Jackson Storm action figures that you would throw away as a kid, thats when I have issues

[@snoopy4749]

When they start looking like action figures with over exaggerated detail, just go buy some minimates if you want detailed Lego-like figures or better yet go the whole hog and buy a marvel legend. LEGO figs were always supposed to be simple, this demand for overspecifed detail is what brings the figs down.

[@luke_4252]

If people want to buy miniatures then they'll buy miniatures. The people buying detailed customs are doing it because that's what they want. Quit trying to tell them what you think Lego is "supposed" to be and let people enjoy things.

[@snoopy4749]

@ lol the video is literally called “when do LEGO customs go too far?” to which I gave an answer, idk why you’re crying over my opinion.

[@luke_4252]

@@snoopy4749 you didn't just give your opinion though, you told everyone that likes these kinds of customs to instead buy something different that they might not even be looking for, and then made an objective statement about what Lego is "supposed to be". Equally I can ask why you're crying about customs having lots of detail when no one's telling you that you have to buy them. Your opinion is that they're not for you because you prefer a simpler style. That's fine, but that's where the validity of your comment ends.

[@snoopy4749]

@ are you ok? Did I hurt your feelings? 😆 I don’t understand why you’re so upset (and you most definitely are) about what I said. Perhaps my words stung you a bit more than you’re willing to let on, which is completely ok you btw. Yes, i stand by what I said if you want overly detailed versions of characters just go get actual figures with said detail. LEGO dogs that start looking like bulky statues just lose all point in being a minifigure, plus most customizers charge ridiculously high prices that, for the the same price you could just buy an action figure with detail, sculpt and accessories that are designed for that particular line.

[@luke_4252]

@@snoopy4749 putting "and you most definitely are" in brackets doesn't actually make me upset you know. I can take issue with what you're saying without it getting to me, you're way overestimating how much your opinion matters to me. And how about you don't tell other people how to spend their money? Seeing as they want customs, not action figures (should be obvious from the fact they're buying customs not action figures - try to keep up), then let them. What you think they'd be better off doing isn't relevant, since you're not them. Why are you crying that other people are buying things they want, simply because those things don't fit your arbitrarily restrictive take on what Lego "should" be? You're so upset at these little pieces of plastic existing you feel the need to tell other people that they shouldn't be buying them because you personally don't like them. Think about that next time you try to make a snippy comment about me somehow being upset here.

[@MrElmo54321]

For me customs having too much detail is the problem. Lego is great at branding and has a formula down for making unique minifigures that do not stand out from other figs, show up with a super detailed Captain Rex next to my other Star Wars figs and Rex stands out and looks 3rd party.

[@mechamadness]

Anyone have the link to the website where I get those?

[@PlasticToa]

I like seeing Lego break outside of the traditional minifigure format, but a lot of customs out there really overdo the printing and molding detail. They just shove as much detail as possible onto a vaguely minifigure-esque silhouette. The whole point of a minifigure is to be a cartoonish abstraction of the character. Some characters definitely warrant more unique treatment but there's plenty of ways to do that without breaking the visual style completely. I know the "If you want hyper accurate detail just buy an action figure" refrain gets said a lot in these conversations but that doesn't make it any less true.

[@PlasticToa]

axl from nexo knights is a great example of this type of thing done right

[@lsandjs9793]

Where is that custom ps4 Spiderman from?

[@Blunter_boi]

For me, I like super accurate figures for a scene, I hate how goofy most figures look when the character is not just a dude.

[@mrjukeboxparty4563]

They go too far when they cost as much as yours do

[@Crazygamer-sq1zt]

I think avfigures does a great job of making high quality figures that still look like lego.

[@blueberryjam7793]

in the end, LEGO is the multi multi billion dollar company and the customs aren't. LEGO knows what they're doing, even if it doesn't fit your standards

[@t0nyel_g0rdo]

For me, Ultron still keeps Lego style. He is more "detailed" as a normal person, so why not the same in minifigure format

[@gugagamer2585]

To be honest. If you want extreme accuracy you should just get an action figure. That ultron minifigure doesn't look like lego at all

[@ExelAnimation]

Hey Tommy i really enjoyed this figure and would like to see you review jin customs rhino figure if you can. Im currently making a Spider-Man series and wanted to see if the figure is worth purchasing for a few episodes.

[@maltesefalcon85]

personally i want them to use the nexo knights axl torso more it would make a great war machine for example

[@panduallen6712]

I dunno, man. If you like it accurate to on-screen, there's always action figures

[@Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahha]

Are you still gonna make the astromechs like r2kt? That’s why I subbed!

[@MuitoNormal]

I think Lego is lazy for not making figures accurately and sometimes just making totally different from the source like Hawkeye, what the hell are those glasses? But this kind of customs that take off the vanilla style makes it feel uncanny with that level of detail. The right way(for me) is the balance, make more models, and why not new whole figures, but respect the Lego design philosophies. The only detail that I would change/add is a little color dot in the eyes, just like Jordy made in a custom of Bruno from JoJo.

[@WhiffTheRubbishEngine1869]

My rules for buying customs are: They need to use proper colours, no over detailing, no printing where Lego wouldn’t, no moulds not made by Lego unless they are slight modifications that stay in the style (eg, GCC Arc Trooper helmet is a modified Lego helmet), you can’t just break Lego’s rules (knees and elbows on figs, gore, easily breakable parts, etc), they need to still focus on making it look like Lego (most customs are too much like action figures).

[@StormX6]

I started cringing when Lego customizers started sculpting fingers and toes on minifigures...

[@Stanley_baker]

how much was the ultron figure?

[@TommyCFigs]

the original about £15, the Custom about £80

[@UG3017]

I like the complex look. Gives it more accuracy It also shows that these people that make them love accuracy and creativity to what you can do They want to make it a certain way?...Then let them🤷‍♂️

[@bklegobricks1641]

The diffrence between the star wars molds and these is one piece. Star wars molds are most of the time one piece but these are a lot more

[@masteroogway4209]

The only figure I would buy from them would be the hulk figure as it looks way better and more to scale than legos version

[@DanielAlejandroEscobarramirez]

Cómo consigo esas figuras

[@derpy_liongames2130]

They can never go too far

[@Garinovitch]

Honestly, I think these custom figures look horrible as hell. Detail is nice, but too detail and it's like, fuck imagination, just buy an action figure if you want 100% accuracy at this point.

[@Tyulenin]

2:01 wait, what? Is that real info? edit: I guess so, daddy's back.

[@helmutalexanderrubiowilson6835]

I collect minifigures visited jin customs but 150 bucks for a mini lego figure? that ultron is $686 in his page..... bro there is people that doesnt know what to do with his money.

[@AAurum-yy7rv]

For me personally I just want it to be far enough from looking like a mega bloks figure no shade toward mega I love their halo and destiny figures but I’m all about extra printing and sometimes extra molds I think the issue with some of them is they just don’t quite get the Lego style right like lines get too thing or facial ratios are off I do still miss the dot eyes and how they’re kinda bringing them back a little bit

[@skirby98]

As soo as it starts looking the slightest bit not like an official minifig, its gone yoo far IMO