War Machine minifig?

[Dr Axels]

So, this popped up recently over on EB and I couldn't find any posts regarding it here in the license forum.

Apparently someone has gotten his or her hands on what appears to be a LEGO official War Machine minifigure, possibly belonging to one of the Iron Man 3 sets scheduled for release later this year. The figure doesn't seem like its a custom, to me at least. These images are from a Flickr account photostream named -Nick Harro. The images are originally from an eBay auction.



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~ Axels

[Nerfman1234]

Looks pretty official to me. I wonder if this means Rhodey will show up in the Lego Marvel game? Either way, this is an awesome time for Lego Superheroes.

[CaptainFordo]

Interesting if true, there have been concept art pieces of classic colours WM circulating, but no confirmation if he'd appear in 'Iron Man 3', this could be it, would like to see an Iron Patriot variant too though.

[ThatGuyWithTheBricks]

Yes...

My favorite part, however, is another useful African-American head!

[Flynn]

Hm...the face doesn't really look anything like the character...


Yep, it must be official!

[Ultron32]

would like to see an Iron Patriot variant too though.

I'm sure they'll do him too.

My favorite part, however, is another useful African-American head!

I'm already looking forward to the necessary Mace Windu variants.

Hm...the face doesn't really look anything like the character...


Yep, it must be official!

Lol. I think that the non-angry face looks a good amount like Rhodey though...

I wonder if this means Rhodey will show up in the Lego Marvel game?

I hope so! He'll probably just be a spare character that you find, not a primary member of the story.

[wegj]

This is sweet, it wouldn't be much of surprise, I am assuming most of the late year Superhero releases will be movie based. What is the deal with the minifig ebay leaks? It is bizarre.

[onions]

This is sweet, it wouldn't be much of surprise, I am assuming most of the late year Superhero releases will be movie based. What is the deal with the minifig ebay leaks? It is bizarre.

i'm pretty sure they're lifted out of the factory and smuggled across the border since the assembly plant for some stuff is in mexico.

[Nerfman1234]

This is sweet, it wouldn't be much of surprise, I am assuming most of the late year Superhero releases will be movie based. What is the deal with the minifig ebay leaks? It is bizarre.

i'm pretty sure they're lifted out of the factory and smuggled across the border since the assembly plant for some stuff is in mexico.

Does LEGO even try to track down/punish people for doing this?

[Dr Axels]

I'm glad we are getting a War Machine fig of this variant. I know the Iron Patriot colors look sweet, but I'd be disappointed if that was the only War Machine we got. I hope LEGO intends on giving him his shoulder gun though. In case they don't though, I guess its time to start considering modifications.

Hopefully we'll get some sneak peaks at any of the other Iron Man 3 minifigs, or Man of Steel for that matter.

[CaptainFordo]

I'm glad we are getting a War Machine fig of this variant. I know the Iron Patriot colors look sweet, but I'd be disappointed if that was the only War Machine we got. I hope LEGO intends on giving him his shoulder gun though. In case they don't though, I guess its time to start considering modifications.

Hopefully we'll get some sneak peaks at any of the other Iron Man 3 minifigs, or Man of Steel for that matter.

If they can make Ock arms and Venom tendrils, this should be a cinch (spelling?) it's also the most iconic aspect of WM so they'd be fools to leave it out.

[Ultron32]

I hope LEGO intends on giving him his shoulder gun though. In case they don't though, I guess its time to start considering modifications.

If they can make Ock arms and Venom tendrils, this should be a cinch (spelling?) it's also the most iconic aspect of WM so they'd be fools to leave it out.

Yeah, that was the one thing that i was worried about when I saw this fig. The two that you mentioned used existing parts though; his shoulder mounted gun would no doubt require a new one or two.

[CaptainFordo]

I hope LEGO intends on giving him his shoulder gun though. In case they don't though, I guess its time to start considering modifications.

If they can make Ock arms and Venom tendrils, this should be a cinch (spelling?) it's also the most iconic aspect of WM so they'd be fools to leave it out.

Yeah, that was the one thing that i was worried about when I saw this fig. The two that you mentioned used existing parts though; his shoulder mounted gun would no doubt require a new one or two.

I don't know about that. Get one of the one stud backpack thingies and figure out a way of connecting a battle droid arm to it which the gun attaches to and bam, you're in business.

[Dr Axels]

I don't know about that. Get one of the one stud backpack thingies and figure out a way of connecting a battle droid arm to it which the gun attaches to and bam, you're in business.

I feel like even doing that would require a new piece altogether.

[Flynn]

Maybe a clip attaching a pneumatic T-bar?

[Dr Axels]

Would this be able to attach to a 1x1 clip stud while using the 1 stud neckwear for minifigs?

[Nerfman1234]

Would this be able to attach to a 1x1 clip stud while using the 1 stud neckwear for minifigs?

Yeah, probably. Even if LEGO doesn't do this, everyone will probably make their own. But I seriously doubt LEGO will leave his weapons out. I can see them NOT giving him the arm-mounted rocket launchers, but to skip over the shoulder-mounted machine gun and rocket launcher would be unacceptable.

[Nerfman1234]

would like to see an Iron Patriot variant too though.

If we get an Iron Patriot version, I hope we get a too-much-mustard Iron Man too.

[onions]

they can't give him shoulder mounted anything cause the helmet is too friggin big.

he still looks stupid.

if they make iron patriot, hooray for the color scheme but that too will look stupid.

[CaptainFordo]

would like to see an Iron Patriot variant too though.

If we get an Iron Patriot version, I hope we get a too-much-mustard Iron Man too.

That's a given. It looks to be his primary armour for Iron Man 3. Hopefully in Lego gold it'll look good, rather than the icky sandy-beige it appeared in at SDCC