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Topic: Lego Cube Dudes are ahead of their time!

You may be familiar with the cube Dude proportioned characters.  Invented by Angus MacLane, one of the Toy Story writers, the Cube Dude is an efficient system for creating licensed (and other) characters.  Here's an example of a Cube Dude figure:

http://news.toyark.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/03/batman-cube-dude-lego.jpg

They've been around for a while.  But with the advent of Funco! Pops, and also a plethora of collectible large-headed and cute (chibi) figures, Cube Dudes fit right in to this universe.  This trend of blind minis coincidentally owes itself to the collectible Lego "mystery" minifigures.

Even Mattel, which bought Mega Brands about two years ago, is producing knock-off cube dudes with Funco! Pops proportions.  Their series is called Kubros (Cube-Bros.  Get it?)

Here's Skeletor from their licensed series, Masters of the Universe:

http://i5.walmartimages.ca/images/Large/755/8_2/999999-887961317558_2.jpg

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Re: Lego Cube Dudes are ahead of their time!

LEGO are actually releasing similar figures called BrickHeadz in 2017. No doubt the price-per-piece will be hilarious, but they do seem to be loaded with unusual and painted pieces.

http://www.brothers-brick.com/2016/07/1 … ccon-news/

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Re: Lego Cube Dudes are ahead of their time!

I like the new printed eye pieces.

Lego did make their own stylized look.  That's the trend today.  re-imagine a licensed series, especially with big heads.  Everyone's capitalizing on the trend, even Hallmark, until the next trend comes along.

Here is my own Cube Dude design for the Transfomrers Megatron and Optimus Prime.  I was never happy with the "official" Angus MacLane versions, although the Bumblebee design is excellent.  Here's my LDD creation.  I hope to make physical models soon.

https://68.media.tumblr.com/25cfc7a59d79104ef2fbb1fd8275985b/tumblr_ofxrbkUij21risd4oo1_1280.png

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