Hiker

Series 16 has churned out another excellent Minifigure. He comes with a double sided face that expresses sheer joy at hiking, or puzzlement at using a map and compass. He comes with my favorite hairpiece in a new sandy-blonde colour as well. The torso has a lot of detailing on the front, but is not printed on the back. The legs have both front and back print. He would lose marks for not having back torso printing if it wasn't for his amazing accessories. more less

The mystery of opening each bag to see which new minifigure you're getting really ups the collectability factor of these LEGO minifigures. Kids will have fun trading each other for the figures they want and adding these cool and sometimes kooky characters to their LEGO sets. These minifigures have lots of fun details and accessories that make them great for keeping on display if you are a LEGO collector but they are also going to be lots of fun for kids to play with. Each one of these minifigures has a rich backstory just waiting for imaginative kids to tell it. more less

The parts assortment are outstanding. It contain excellent accessories such as the large new navy blue backpack which is big enough to keep the compass from behind. The new design is much bigger than any regular kaki backpack which is currently available. The 2x2 printed map featuring "Greeble Trail" and the newly designed compass are done very nicely with clear directions featuring in the 1x1 flat tile. The best thing about this minifigure is the amazing alternate facial appearance that reveal his rather doubtful thinking looks. That's one of the nicest and interesting facial design that I have seen for this current Series 16. more less

LEGO continues to crank out some amazing minifigures for the Collectible Minifigures theme and Series 16 isn't an exception. There are a number of minifigures that really catch my eye like the Mariachi, Rogue, and Hiker. Of course, who doesn't like the costumed characters like the Banana Guy, Penguin Boy, and the Cute Little Devil. There are also some fairly bland characters for me like the Scallywag Pirate, and the Desert Warrior but they do make good army builders. more less

Each of the 16 figures is unique, and like previous non-licensed series, the minifigs are from themes as disparate as babysitters to pirates. The color for Series 16 is yellow, and the vibrant banana-suit guy seems to be the mascot for this series. more less

For me, the stand out figures include the Hiker, the Wildlife Photographer, the Penguin kid, the Rogue, the Banana Guy, and yes, the Babysitter. Honestly, there aren't many figures that I don't like this time around - perhaps the spy, spooky guy, and the cyborg are the only weak links to an otherwise solid line-up. I don't think this is the best minifigure series ever - but it certainly is solid from top to bottom (which is great for someone who feels the need to collect every figure whether I like them or not)! more less