What makes a minifig a minifig
I always thought a minifig was three parts: legs, torso, head. Then I got the calipers out and found it’s actually nine, and that’s just the start of what I measured.
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Miniscene ideas, collecting tips, product news and the occasional video — written by someone who genuinely does this.
Figdelity
Figdelity
The Shrek Problem: Testing a Minifig’s Fidelity
LEGO’s new Shrek minifig (set 71053) didn’t sit right with me, so I built a small scoring system called Figdelity to work out why. First test subject: Shrek himself.
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Collecting
The 7th Frame of CFMs?
Alright, I have to admit — as an Englishman, the idea of buying German footballer minifigures felt a bit off. But let’s be real: if they’d been sold in the UK, I’d have been first in the queue.
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Tips & Ideas
Embarking on the LEGO Sorting Journey
We all want one, we all dream of one, yet we are mostly denied our very own LEGO room. Well Digs for Figs has been going long enough now that we’ve had to make some decisions about space.
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Minifigures
LEGO to the Rescue
The world changed in 2020. And somehow, a small plastic sailor sitting on my desk made it all feel slightly more manageable. This is about why LEGO matters more than people think.
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Competition
And the winner is…
During August and September 2019 we ran a competition to find the best play-and-display feature for our frames. The entries were extraordinary. Here’s who won.
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