Gourmet Chef

She doesn't have back printing, but has a new whisk element and a pie piece with strawberries printed onto it. Yum. If you have a hotel MOC, I think she would fit very nicely in its kitchen. Love this figure. Simple but good. more less

The parts assortment are slightly above average, especially with the inclusion of the newly design chef headpiece with her neatly groomed hair at the side, baking mixer and a new design variant of the pie with strawberry toppings on it. more less

More LEGO food is always a great thing and even though it's not a completely new mould, it still feels fairly new. I also really like that we finally have an easy to obtain female chef, to add to your collection. She'll be a great addition to the Parisian Restaurant! more less

I have to admit, I don't think that Series 17 is nearly as strong as some of the previous series. There are very few "must have" figures for me in this series, in fact, I think my list only consists of the: Chef, Vet, Corn Cob Guy, Hot Dog Guy, Rocket Boy, and Elf Maiden. Six out of sixteen isn't a good ratio for "must haves." On the flip side, I generally don't care for the Surfer, Strongman, Butterfly Girl, Gladiator, Yuppie, or Fitness Instructor. That's six figures that I find generally uninspiring (again, not a good ratio). more less

The costumed characters such as the rabbit, pig, and hot dog have been wildly popular, so it's nice that the Corn Cob Man is one of the most common in this series. The other two common figures are the Circus Strong Man, which seems an odd choice, and the Mystery Character. more less