Review: LEGO BrickHeadz 41624 Mickey Mouse and 41625 Minnie Mouse

Let's go for a batch of BrickHeadz minifigures provided by LEGO and we start with those of Mickey (ref. 41624 - 109 pieces - 9.99 €) and Minnie Mouse (ref. 41625 - 129 pieces - 9.99 €).

There are those who adore these buildable and collectable figures, those who hate the concept and those who watch the announcements of new references go by with a certain indifference.

Tastes and colors are indisputable and I will therefore content myself with a few remarks on these two representations of emblematic characters from the Disney universe, without falling into proselytism or denigration.

This year we celebrate the 90 years of Mickey and Minnie since their first appearance on the screen, May 15, 1928 in plane crazy for Minnie and November 18, 1928 in the animated short Steamboat Willie for Mickey. These two figures are marketed on the occasion of this anniversary, it is Mickey's box that says it.

If LEGO has tried to give a little vintage side to these two minifigures, we regret however that Mickey is simply not delivered in black and white, just to celebrate this anniversary with dignity and to refer to the first appearance of the mouse in the screen.

As usual, the assembly experience boils down here to assembling a hundred pieces by following the nomenclature usually used for these figures. Pink brain, yellow or red guts, the techniques then vary to finalize the appearance of the character according to his significant attributes. For comparison, I added the reference figure, also called nonnie.

As it is therefore a question of respecting the format defined for the entire LEGO BrickHeadz range, we obtain here a slightly flat face for the two mice. The piece that serves as their nose, placed a little too low, is not enough to hide the lack of volume in the face and the result is a little disappointing.

Some will cry out for creative genius, others will consider that designers are too constrained by the format and that they are doing what they can. I lean for the second option.

In a burst of creativity, I tried to solve the problem by adding a coin on the nose. Bof, it's hardly better ...

Same remark for the eyes, I would have preferred to have two black pieces without pad-printed reflections, to better stick to the usual look of the characters.

If you didn't know yet, there are no stickers in this range. Mickey is entitled to the two buttons of his panties and Minnie has a few polka-dot pieces for the dress and the bow in her hair. I'm not creative enough to find an alternate use for these pieces, but I'm sure some of you will put them to good use on your designs.

More embarrassing, the absence of the broad smile yet constantly present on the faces of the characters. This is the format, I know. However, it was the occasion to make a small departure from the rule and to propose a pretty pad printing. LEGO doesn't shy away from printing mustaches. Never mind.

Here, it is therefore the technique used to fix the ears of the two mice that holds the attention with a notch in the head of the character and a clip to fix each of the plates. These plates are currently only available in black in the two figures we are talking about here.

We're not going to talk about the arms and hands of the figurines again, I think it's the detail that spoils a good number of them. But it is the imposed format, it is like that. We are at least entitled to an attempt to reproduce the white gloves of the two characters. It is always that taken.

Big regret: the absence of a pad printed with the Disney logo to place on the presentation support. It was nevertheless an essential detail to give a little prestige to these two mice known to all.

Here, I did what I could to give you some impressions of these two figurines without overdoing it. It's up to you to decide if they deserve the honors of your shelves.

Note: The sets presented here are as usual put into play (only one winner for the lot). To participate in the raffle, simply post a comment on this article before October 7 at 23:59 p.m.. You have every right to disagree with me, this is not eliminatory.

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