Since 2016, almost 250 individual characters have been released in the LEGO BrickHeadz range. It’s become one of the most diverse themes thanks to the sheer number of iconic characters it features. Despite the impressive array of different characters, their design has followed a similar format. Over the past few months, the range has added several new characters. These have taken inspiration from Disney, Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. Here’s a closer look at them all.
As mentioned, the basic design of a BrickHeadz character has remained virtually unchanged since was released in 2016. Unlike larger buildable characters, BrickHeadz are uniquely stylised as cubic recreations. Their design is similar to minifigures, not in appearance but in the way they must follow a certain design to be classed as a BrickHeadz character. These design markers include an internal ‘brain’, unique eyes and a base plate. Of course, these have been slightly tweaked for some sets. These particular characters also play around sizes.
Iron Man MK 5
Theme: Marvel | Set Number: 40669 | Pieces: 101 | RRP: £9.99/$9.99/9.99€
Marvel has inspired several BrickHeadz sets over the years and unsurprisingly the most prevalent character is Iron Man. This latest version is based on the MK 5 suit from Iron Man 2. This version of the Iron Man suit was worn by Tony Stark when he first meets Whiplash. Although the suit design is similar to other versions, the red and silver colouring, makes this new BrickHeadz version a little more unique. It features a printed tile to add a little more detail and the iconic eyes are replaced with 1×1 square printed tiles.
Mirabel Madrigal
Theme: Disney’s Encanto | Set Number: 40753 | Pieces: 179 | RRP: £9.99/$9.99/9.99€
Encanto took the world by storm and it’s already inspired a couple of LEGO playsets. The story follows the family Madrigal, who each have a unique power, well apart from Mirabel. This particular BrickHeadz set is very detailed with Mirabel’s flowery dress dotted with 1×1 flower studs and her hair uses a mixture of different 1×1 elements to give it texture. The set features a couple of unique elements including the printed plate for Mirabel’s top and the green glasses.
Legolas & Gimli
Theme: Lord of the Rings | Set Number: 40751 | Pieces: 297 | RRP: £17.99/$19.99/19.99€
LEGO Lord of the Rings made a surprise return last year with three BrickHeadz sets. Each set featured two characters from a popular film trilogy. When I reviewed them last year, I mentioned that the lack of Gimli and Legolas was a missed opportunity. Thankfully this new set grows the fellowship with two of its best members. Both characters are nicely suited to the unique style of a BrickHeadz. Legolas’ hair uses surprisingly few elements to recreate it. But it’s dwarf warrior Gimli who stands out. His armoured outfit results in a very detailed build.
Carl, Russell & Kevin
Theme: Disney Pixar’s Up | Set Number: 40752 | Pieces: 308 | RRP: £17.99/$19.99/19.99€
This year marks the 15th anniversary since Pixar’s Up was first released in cinemas. The charming story focuses on widower Carl, who dreams of fulfilling his late wife’s dream of living in Paradise Falls. His methods of doing so are a little unorthodox as he attaches 100s of balloons to his house. He’s joined on his unusual journey by Wilderness Explorer Russell and later, a once thought-extinct bird dubbed Kevin. All three of those characters have been transformed into BrickHeadz. Carl is by far the best of the three, with the square glasses element perfectly suited for the character’s animated appearance. Unusually for a BrickHeadz character, Carl’s outfit is entirely crafted from elements with only a line 1×1 printed round tile used to add detail. Russell is a unique-looking character which doesn’t translate into the BrickHeadz style as well as other characters. The way his backpack and tools have been added is quite good. Finally, there’s Kevin, which is one of only a few BrickHeadz to be based on an animal. This requires a slightly different style of build but it still follows the overall base design of a BrickHeadz character, admittedly rather loosely. Together they are a nice celebration of the much-loved film, it’s just a shame Doug is missing.
Joy, Sadness & Anxiety
Theme: Disney Pixar’s Inside Out 2 | Set Number: 40749 | Pieces: 300 | RRP: £17.99/$19.99/19.99€
A couple of years ago, I think it was for a round-up on a Disney D23 event, I suggested the characters of Disney Pixar’s Inside Out would be best suited as BrickHeadz. There’s already been one set inspired by Inside Out’s recent sequel which used mini-dolls and a unique figure, both of which worked quite well. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for their BrickHeadz variants. Joy is a decent take on the character, I especially like how detailed her hair is. She lacks her joyful spark due to a lack of mouth, but overall you can tell who it represents. The same can be partly said for Sadness. She uses the smaller character format and like Joy, has detailed hair which makes her seem a little bigger than other small characters. Although she also lacks a mouth, her unique eyes portray her glumness perfectly. Anxiety is a new character and a unique one at that. I have to say, this character is another which doesn’t fit the BrickHeadz format. Anxiety’s overall appearance is replicated, it’s just a little too chunky compared to the animated character.
Overall, these characters expand the BrickHeadz range nicely and offer something for fans of particular franchises. It’s great that so many different characters have become part of the BrickHeadz round-up, some fare a little better than others, which is certainly the case with some of the characters found in these sets.
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The LEGO Group provided some of these sets, upon request, for this review. The thoughts within this review are those of BricksFanz.com and do not reflect those of the LEGO Group. Providing a set for free does not guarantee a favourable opinion of the set.
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