Imaginext Space Ape :: Blind Bag Series 4

On an out-of-town trip I was finally able to find a box of Imaginext Blind Bag Series 4. I picked up three 'must-haves' from the wave, including the figure that is generally referred to as 'Space Ape'.

Dig that banana-gun!

I love the general sci-fi-ness of this guy. Obvious influences being history itself (and the use of chimps for space flight experiments) as well as Planet of the Apes, while possible less obvious influences could have been the movie 2001 and even Robot Monster.

This guy is a great figure individually, and also makes the perfect 'army builder' for any number of current Imaginext themes.

The Space Ape code on the Series 4 blind bags is 77. But as always I recommend you confirm your figure via the 'squeeze method.' Space Ape is really easy to 'feel' as he has that massive dome of a helmet. You can also feel for the conical shape of the banana gun.

Check my post on all the Series 4 codes for the rest!

Lego Robot Monster :: Countdown to Halloween 2012

One of my favorite ridiculous Sci-Fi B-movie monsters of all time is the Robot Monster. Much like half the Cantina patrons in the original Star Wars, Robot Monster was just some mish-mash of stuff found in the back of a studio's prop closet, thrown together and called a monster, now big as life and coming to a drive-in near you!

And if a 1950s movie maker can cobble such a threat together, so can a guy with a bunch of Legos!

Making this guy in Lego dawned on me when I looked over at my Lego Diver standing near my Lego man in a gorilla suit. Boy, that gorilla suit guy has been one versatile little minifigure! For the antenna, I simply taped two pins to the back of the dive helmet. Simple!

And in case you still don't know who this guy is supposed to be:

Ooga Booga!