Monday, March 28, 2011

Collectible Minifigures Series 4 (CMF4) - tips & tricks to pick them

Ok - I will be trying to find the most reliable cheat sheet for the bump codes before they are released in Australia. There are uneven numbers of each figure in a box (details below), so some are rarer than others, and the rare ones will be sought out by those with "cheat sheets".


From that guy on fbtb.com:
 "Just picked up three cases from a TRU nearby. Distribution in each case I have is as follows:
    3 Viking    4 Skater    4 Artist    4 Hazmat    5 Rocker    4 Frankenstein
    3 Mustekeer   4 Soccer    5 Werewolf    5 Sailor   4 Surfer Girl

    3 Fishing Gnome    3 Hockey    4 Geisha    3 Figure Skater    2 Mad Scientists
  P.S. the dot coding system is back in effect, in fact I feel like the dots are more pronounced so far"


Meanwhile, there are some guidelines coming out of the US for how to pick each figure in the sealed bags:

From Rook, on fbtb.com:
 "Yeah the Hazmat Guy (helmet) and Japanese Girl (2x2x2 slope: dress) are the easiest to feel.
 List of easiest items to feel (for me):
   Hazmat Guy: Helmet,   Japanese Girl: Dress (2x2x2 slope),  Artist: Brush,   Wolf Man: Bone,
   Frankenstein: Hard to tell but hair piece is the only thing different.   Musketeer: Sword,   Sailor: Scope
   Hockey Guy: Hockey stick,   Viking: Shield,   Skater Boy: Skateboard,  Soccer Player: Trophy
   Ice Dancer: Ice skate with no hockey stick in bag,  Surfer Girl: Surf Board,  Gnome: Fishing pole
   Punk: Guitar,  Scientist: Unknown (I assume rubber hair)"


From Lich_Barrister on fbtb.com:
  "The scientist's flask is easy to distinguish if you're not sure on the hair
    (is it the Hazmat top? The hockey pads?) and a sure shot."


From Prince Kahuka on fbtb.com:
   "I thought the Crazy Scientist was fairly easy to find, precisely because the hair is soft rubber and easy to feel for since it's probably the only squishy Series 4 piece. The Punk Rocker mohawk, on the other hand, is a hard rubber (it has a little flex to it but not much)"


From jasonjunker on fbtb.com:
   "The Crazy Scientist is the toughest to find since there are only 2 per box. 
    The hair on the scientist is soft rubber, like the Punk Rocker mohawk..."