Custom: Iron Patriot by minifigs4u

We still do not know if LEGO will produce a minifig version of Iron Patriot and I therefore preferred to ensure my rear by ordering the custom of minifigs4u. It was also an opportunity to test their production.

I placed my order online on their site and a few weeks later I received my carefully packed minifig. No worries on that side then.

First observation: It's still a good job overall. The print is very clean, with no smudges. The overlays are well managed and the alignments are correct.

Only regret: Too much relief at the level of the screen printing. Christo manages to get out of minifigs on which the relief is much less important. 

On the design side, it's okay without reaching the finesse of Christo's creations. The minifigure is faithful to the model seen in the trailer for the film, but some features lack a bit of finesse. With a finer line, the level of detail could have been higher, especially on the face.

Speaking of the helmet printed on the head, it lacks the red piping and again Christo does better on his minifigs with a metallic gray. minifigs4u gives here a much duller and less uniform gray.

Overall, minifigs4u offers here a custom of good quality, but which remains below the official LEGO production. Only Christo currently manages to compete with the manufacturer in terms of both design and print quality.

This Iron Patriot custom is sold for $ 25.95. You must add $ 8.00 for shipping, for a total of $ 33.95.

It is also available on lapetitbrique.fr at a rate of 23.95 €.

Conclusion: It's less good than Christo, but it's also cheaper ...