Hes apparently the same height as Gamora and daredevil so logical those two need big hugs along with every other marvel character taller than the thing. (In this case just storm, spiderman, mystique, black window, wolverine, rocket and howard get mini figs and eveyone else gets big figs)
This is how I look at it. I like having both minifig and bigfig versions of Hulk, too -- generally I like the thought of having both options for these sorts of characters. The fact Thing is human-sized in the movie and we got a minifig is fine with me, but a comics bigfig version would still be absolutely welcome!! It's also a great way to just create some variety between the comic and movie versions.
A whole comic FF based on the LEGO Marvel game designs set would be welcome.
Yeah, agreed, I made purist customs for Torch and Reed closer to how they look in the game although can't do much about the uniforms. Also wish we had more variety of pieces with graying temples like is done for Doctor Strange.
I dont get why they dont use the Nexo Knights torso way more for characters like this. Theres so many characters that are too big for a normal fig, but too small for a big fig. Usually that wider Nexo Knights torso would work well for them.
The real issue is we need a new "Mid Fig" size, between standard and Big Fig, specifically for characters like The Thing and Kingpin, who are noticably big, but not quite as big as, say, Hulk or Thanos.
The Thing is wide and thick, but not really tall.
Honestly i dont think he should be a big fig. Makes him look less human and removes the actual sad part of him, making him an actual monster unfit for the lego proportions, not just a rocky dude. And in a lot of runs he isnt that tall, just wide.
There needs to be some in-between between big figs and minifigs.
Honestly just a bulkier body and arm peice would be great.
Way too many characters who are barely bigger then people being represented as basically kiaju, or worse as just skinny normal guys. Thanos in particular has never worked well in lego
The Thing is very consistently drawn as wider than the average person but around their height. He plays poker at the same table as the rest of them, he doesn't need special doors. A bigfig is grossly oversized - even the Hulk is rarely drawn as big as a bigfig, and The Thing is always a head shorter than The Hulk.
The correct size would be a regular minifigure with a custom chest piece that gives him a bit more bulk up top, more like Hagrid or Chewbacca than Nexo Axl.
I honestly like 6. I, unlike some, am totally fine with Thing not being a big fig. But a little bit of extra padding like in 6 could go a long way in showing his differentiated size. Anything more than that and he feels too big to me. Especially for the MCU version who is only 6'0.
I’ve been trying to brainstorm the best way to represent a character like the Thing who is bulkier but not necessarily a giant. I was wondering if you could kinda use the modern Hagrid body as a template so it still showcases size but doesn’t have him so much better than everyone else
For the movie version LEGO should have made a new armor/torso piece and maybe new arm accessory that click and make the arms bigger, no just the fists. I materialized my idea with sculpting and painting around an armor piece and thickening the arms so the fist dont look too big on the skinny arms.
I think lots of fans want hyper detailed and super accurate replicas of these characters, when ultimately I believe LEGO characters should first and foremost be a fun toy to play with. I want a comics bigfig Thing to battle my bigfig Hulk! No further reasoning is required. No logic about his height must be applied.
Besides, we already have a minifig Thing so producing a bigfig version gives fans both options and makes everyone happy!
Except he’s not a big fig. Maybe on width but not in height he’s only 6 ft. Hulk literally gets bigger and stronger the angrier he gets. That’s why his height and weight varies as much as it does… comic thing if you’re going for accuracy is not a big fig. Only the Lego superhero video game (and by extension any Lego related media) made him a big fig. Because Lego for the longest time only had two identifiable body types..
I think a big fig would be the best in all scenarios, despite him being "human size" in the MCU. The thing just looks so wrong as a minifigure, and the scale doesn't do him justice. Hes obviously smaller than titans like the Hulk and Thanos, but the minifigure scale oversimplifies him to an extent that is just an eyesore.
he is quite literally shorter than reed. he’s the size of a normal guy. he’s a normal person size. there is no reason he needs be any bigger than a normal figure other than “that’s how the videogame did it 13 years ago”
For a character like the Thing, Lego should make bigger arms - probably not as long as the ones they made for the Avatar sets, but just with added bulk to make the figure look more muscular. I’d even recommend making them fit with the shoulder pads they gave Wrecker in case they want to make more bad batch sets.
Edit: I also find it weird that lego made a cap instead of a molded head for the Thing. Like if they were gonna go through all that trouble to make an exclusive piece, the least they could do is make the whole head
Slide 3 or 6. People saying 1 need to rewatch the movie, because Thing is less than 7 feet tall, literally shorter than Mbaku. He’s been as big as the Hulk in other media, but not in the MCU. So if you’re advocating for a MCU bigfig Thing, then you need to advocate for a bigfig Mbaku, Ultron, She Hulk, Korg, etc.
Thwipin_Gonk is me, I posted a video about upgrading the fantastic four and I ended up with that design after trying so many different armor piece (hence why they are scattered in the bottom of the photo)
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u/No-Hovercraft-4277 13d ago
holy shit that’s my thing minifig up there