Collectible Minifigures May 1, 2026

#71052: CMF Series 29 Review

Series 29 returns CMF to its classic anything-goes format with a strong top half, a few weak spots, and one all-time great in the BIONICLE Cosplayer.

History

Collectible Minifigures have been doing their thing since 2010, and the format has barely changed in the best possible way. You get a blind bag, or now a blind box, with one figure, a handful of accessories, and a tiny instruction sheet. What changes series to series is the theme. Some series have a tight concept tying all twelve figures together. Others are a grab bag of characters from all over the place. Series 29 falls into that second category, which after the animal costume theme of Series 28 is a nice back to the classic format.

Series 28, which was CMF Series 28 Animals #71051CMF Series 28 Animals
#71051, was fun but had that narrowing effect where if animals are not your thing, you are buying a series that does not quite speak to you. Series 29 goes back to the old playbook: musicians, athletes, fantasy creatures and LEGO nostalgia nods. The result is something that has a bit for almost everyone.

The Set and Its Place in the LEGO Lineup

At $4.99 per figure these are never a bad impulse buy, and the question as always with CMF is not whether to buy the series but which figures from it are worth hunting down. Series 29 is interesting because the distribution of quality is pretty uneven. There are four great figures, four that are solidly middle of the pack, and four that are on the weaker end. The good news is that with no overall theme forcing you to collect all twelve, you can pick and choose without feeling like the set is incomplete. These ranking are also my personal opinions and your mileage may vary. The BIONICLE Cosplayer is the GOAT for me, but I understand if that one does not speak to you at all. The Unicorn Elf is a favorite of my son, but I know some people will find it too bland. The Marine Biologist is a hit with me, but I know it is not going to be the most popular figure in the series.

This is also a series that will clearly appeal to very different audiences at the same time. The BIONICLE Cosplayer is going to sell out in days purely on nostalgia. The Mysterious Ronin will be fought over by Ninjago fans. These are not competing for the same shelf space, which makes Series 29 a good one to just buy a few of and be happy.

What’s in the Box?

Each figure comes in a small cardboard box with the series branding and a number on the back corresponding to the figure inside. Inside the box you get the unassembled figure, its accessories, and a small folded instruction sheet. The boxes feel a bit more premium than the foil bags they replaced, though the element of surprise is now more about whether you got the one you were hoping for rather than whether you could identify it by touch.

There are no sticker sheets in any of these. Everything is printed, which is exactly as it should be for figures at this price point.

Instructions Booklet

Back of instruction sheet — Front of instruction sheet

Each figure comes with a single small sheet showing how to assemble the figure and attach accessories of select figures. The backside contains a checklist, so you can keep track of which figures you have collected. The instructions are clear and completely unnecessary for anyone over the age of six, but they do serve as a nice reference for what accessories go with what figure when you are digging through a parts bin three years later.

Parts Breakdown

The parts data below covers each figure individually. Since this is a twelve-figure series rather than a single set build, the parts section is organized figure by figure rather than as one combined overview.

Robot T. rex

The Robot T. rex is an interesting one. Most CMF figures are a humans in a costume or a character from a specific genre. This one seems to actually be a robot dinosaur. There is no face on the head piece, just a weird vortex print that reads more mechanical than anything else. It is a strange design choice but it commits fully to the bit.

The print work on the tail, legs, and torso is detailed and sells the concept well. Silver ribs, armor plating, a blue reactor on the chest. It is more Iron Man T. rex than Jurassic Park and I think that is fine. My son would absolutely love this. Getting it into a city setting is harder though. It is very much a standalone display piece or a figure for someone building a sci-fi scene.

The battery accessory is one of the better surprise accessories in the series. A Brick Round 1 x 1 Orange Brick Round 1 x 1 Open Stud with Battery print
Orange printed to look like a cylindrical battery, complete with positive and negative terminals.

New Prints

Mask, T-Rex with Silver Teeth, Mechanical Eye, Metal Pink Iris print | White

Brick Round 1 x 1 Open Stud with Battery print | Orange

Torso , Silver Metal Ribs, Armor Plating, Blue Reactor print | White

Minifig Head , Silver Diaphragm, Closed / Open | Dark Bluish Gray

Hips and White Legs with Silver Armor, Black Claws print | White

Minifig Hipwear Short Tail Costume with Metal Scales/Armor Plating print | White

Marine Biologist

This is one of my personal favorite of the series and I will fully admit that is partly because of my own collection. I have a couple of submarine sets, including the rare Shinkai 6500 Submarine #21100Shinkai 6500 Submarine
#21100 Japan exclusive, four copies of the Search Sub #8250Search Sub
#8250 (yes, four, I have a problem, see my review here), and one of my childhood favorite sets, the 1997 Sting Ray Explorer #6442Sting Ray Explorer
#6442. A marine biologist figure was always going to land well with me.

Beyond the personal connection, this is also a strong figure. The wetsuit torso print is layered and detailed, with a Bright Light Blue , Light Aqua and Lavender pattern plus a zipper detail on the back. The leg print continues the wetsuit look. She comes with Minifig Footwear Flipper Dark Blue Minifig Footwear Flipper [Thick]
Dark Blue , a 2 x 2 Tile White 2 x 2 Tile with Blue Pen, Drawing of Fish, '106' print
White for an underwater whiteboard with a fish drawing on it, a Animal, Fish Orange Animal, Fish White Clown Fish Stripes print
Orange , a Plant, Fern 2 x 3 x 2 Opal Trans-Dark Pink / Satin Trans-Dark Pink Plant, Fern 2 x 3 x 2
Opal Trans-Dark Pink / Satin Trans-Dark Pink , and a couple of Tile Round 1 x 1 Trans-Clear Tile Round 1 x 1 with Hollow Bar
Trans-Clear that work as foot attachments for the fins. That accessory count is impressive and this figure has the highest part count in the series.

The face print is a new one with a big smile and a freckle. The hair piece is also new, with a dual mold in Dark Orange and a Trans-Light Blue diving mask pattern. The hair itself is a nice long style that works well for a female figure, and the diving mask pattern is a clever way to get that detail without needing a separate accessory piece.

The clownfish is a new mold and a nice addition. The fern in Opal Trans-Dark Pink (Satin Trans-Dark Pink) is the kind of color you never expect to see on a plant element and it looks great. The Dark Blue flippers are a new color combination for that mold, which has previously only appeared in other colors.

New Molds

Animal, Fish White Clown Fish Stripes print | Orange

Hair Long with Diving Mask Trans-Light Blue Pattern | Dark Orange

New Prints

2 x 2 Tile with Blue Pen, Drawing of Fish, '106' print | White

Hips with Wet Suit Trunks, Light Aqua/Bright Light Blue Bands print | Dark Blue

Torso , Wetsuit, Bright Light Blue/Lavender/Light Aqua Shapes print | Dark Blue

New Color Combinations

Minifig Footwear Flipper [Thick] | Dark Blue

BIONICLE Cosplayer

This is the GOAT of Series 29. No debate.

For people who grew up with BIONICLE, this figure is an immediate wave of nostalgia. The Tahu mask is new and is an unmistakable recreation of the Kanohi Hau, the mask of shielding worn by Tahu in the original Tahu #8534 Tahu Tahu
#8534 set from 2001. The torso print references the Red armor and technic bush details that made the original figure look mechanical. The leg print carries on the armor theme with Orange legs and Red boots.

The real genius touch is the accessory. It is a Brick Round 1 x 1 Light Bluish Gray Brick Round 1 x 1 Open Stud with Bionicle Cannister, Tahu print
Light Bluish Gray printed with the Bionicle canister art, specifically the Tahu design from the original packaging.

Those plastic canisters were how the Toa line was packaged and later how you stored the figures. I had all of the Toa line but the canisters are lost to time. The Toa line wasn’t my favorite BIONICLE line though, I had was the Bohrok line too and honestly I thought those were the better sets. The canisters had a clip so you could hang them from the lid, the figures could fold into a ball. Peak design for an eleven year old in the early 2000s. But I completely understand why the Tahu design is the one they chose here. Tahu was the face of BIONICLE.

The face print is new, with a Pink bandana and a lopsided smile that works perfectly for the cosplay character concept. The figure is wearing the mask, not being the mask. That is a subtle but important distinction. You also see this on the torso print, where a technic gear is printed on the chest to resemble the mechanical nature of the original figure. The figure is a person dressed up as Tahu, not a minifig version of Tahu.

For people who were not BIONICLE fans, this one might feel like a niche reference they do not fully get. For those of us who were, it is one of the best CMF figures in years.

New Molds

Mask, Tahu | Red

New Prints

Torso , Dark Red Armor, Black Circle, Light Bluish Grey Technic Bush print | Red

Brick Round 1 x 1 Open Stud with Bionicle Cannister, Tahu print | Light Bluish Gray

Minifig Head , Yellow Face, Lopsided Smile, Metal Pink Bandana | Light Bluish Gray

Hips with Orange Legs and Red Boots Pattern with Dark Orange Armor, Black Circles print | Red

Monster Hunter

It is May, and that means Dracula Daily is back. Jonathan Harker is on his way to the Draculas castle in Bram Stoker classic story. I follow along every year and the Monster Hunter feels right at home there.

On first look this is a strong figure. The torso is detailed, with a Dark Orange coat, a Dark Brown strap with little bottles hanging off it, Gold decorations, and White shirt ruffles showing at the collar. The arms are printed too. The print adds Dark Orange armor to otherwise Reddish Brown legs. The coat tail is a new mold (well cut) in Dark Orange , and the Weapon, Sword Bayonet Pearl Gold Weapon, Sword Bayonet
Pearl Gold is also new.

After spending more time with it though I have a couple of issues. The face has the mouth sitting crooked, which might just be me, but it bothered me. The eyepatch reads ambiguously: is it a lost eye, some kind of scope, or do we have a magical “Mad-Eye” situation? I honestly cannot tell and I think it could have been cleaner. The dual molded hair and hat in Dark Red locks you into a specific look that you cannot change. You cannot give her a different haircut without loosing the hat and you cannot swap the hat for something else wihtout loosing the hair. This also makes it impossible to make a male version and build a duo. I understand why dual molds exist and I understand they allow for more detail, but the loss of flexibility is frustrating.

The accessories include the new Weapon, Sword Bayonet Pearl Gold Weapon, Sword Bayonet
Pearl Gold and a Tile 2 x 3 Tan Tile 2 x 3 with Wanted Poster, 'REWARD', Vampire print
Tan with a wanted poster showing a vampire and the word REWARD. Both are pretty good accessories though, but somehow the Bayonet doesn’t speak to me. The figure has a lot of character and a strong design, but it does not quite come together for me.

I am sure others will love this one and this is one of the reasons the CMF line is so strong. There is something for everyone, and not every figure is for every person. I just wish I liked this one more than I do.

She would pair well with the Werewolf from Werewolf #8804-12Werewolf
#8804-12 Series 4, and honestly might fit even better next to the Steampunk Inventor #71048-12Steampunk Inventor
#71048-12 from Series 27 given the Victorian aesthetic overlap.

New Molds

Weapon, Sword Bayonet | Pearl Gold

Hipwear, Coat Tail | Dark Orange

Hair and Hat , Long with Dark Brown Hat Pattern | Dark Red

New Prints

2 x 3 Tile with Wanted Poster, 'REWARD', Vampire print | Tan

Torso , Coat, Dark Brown Strap with Bottles, Gold Decorations, White Shirt with Ruffles print | Dark Orange

Hips with Dark Orange Armor, Gold Flask print | Reddish Brown

Minifig Head Monster Hunter, Gold Monocle, Black Strap, Green Lens, Peach Lips, Smirk / Open Mouth Smile | Yellow

Boba Cup Fan

I was so excited for this one going in. A person dressed as a boba tea cup is the kind of concept that works brilliantly in a city setting. You can put it on any sidewalk outside a modular building and it looks like someone advertising for a bubble tea shop. That is instant usefulness. Bonus point because I love boba tea. I was ready to love this one.

The excitement faded a bit once I had it in hand. The boba costume piece is Trans-Dark Pink and while the color is nice, it is transparent enough that the alternate head print shows through from behind. A single-sided head would have been better than a dual-sided one that you can see through the costume. It takes away from the finished look in a way that should have been caught before production.

The Bright Pink torso underneath is new though, and the Bright Pink legs are a rare piece. They have only appeared in three sets total, the first being Pop-Up Book #21315Pop-Up Book
#21315 back in 2018 and the last being Cool and Cute Minifigure Collection #BAM2020Cool and Cute Minifigure Collection
#BAM2020 from 2020. Pulling the boba costume off gives me major Paradisa vibes, very much the energy of Poolside Paradise #6416Poolside Paradise
#6416 and Cabana Beach #6410Cabana Beach
#6410 from the early 90s. Bright, pink, fun, summery.

The accessory is a single Plant, Cherries Magenta Plant, Cherries
Magenta . One cherry. That is it. For a figure themed around boba tea, the accessory should have been a cup with a straw, or a flyer, or literally anything boba-adjacent. A cherry is so generic that it feels like a placeholder that nobody replaced before the deadline. Big miss.

New Molds

Costume Cup and Straw Suit with Opal-Trans Pink Lid, White 'boba', Dark Red Dots print | Trans-Dark Pink

New Prints

Minifig Head , Bright Pink Lips, Open Mouth Smile / Heart-Shaped Glasses, Red Lenses | Yellow

New Color Combinations

Torso , Bright Pink Arms, Yellow Hands [Plain] | Bright Pink

Rare Parts

Hips and Bright Pink Legs | Bright Pink

First seen 2018 in Pop-Up Book #21315

Pop-Up Book
#21315. Last seen before this in Cool and Cute Minifigure Collection #BAM2020

Cool and Cute Minifigure Collection
#BAM2020 (2020).

Trash Monster

My initial reaction to this one was skepticism. The Trash Monster did not speak to me at all when I saw the first images. A garbage creature felt like the kind of figure that only works in a very specific context, and I was not sure what that context would be.

Getting it in hand changed my mind. The slime headpiece, a bug for an eyebrow, and a green tongue is detailed and disgusting in the best possible way. The torso is Olive Green with slime, bugs, a fly, and a worm, with Lime arms and Reddish Brown hands. The leg print continues the trash theme.

The headpiece is not a new mold but it has only been used once before in a Vidiyo CMF set Slime Singer #43108-9Slime Singer
#43108-9 where it came in Trans-Bright Green . The pumpkin head is a new print, and it works great. The torso print is detailed and gross in a way that perfectly suits the character concept.

The accessories are where this figure really shines and changed my perception. You get a Animal, Fish Skeleton White Animal, Fish Skeleton
White , which is a new mold, a 2 x 2 Tile Tan 2 x 2 Tile with Pizza Box, Mushroom, Lime Splotches print
Tan printed with a pizza box and slime splotches and you get a Tile Round 1 x 1 Trans-Clear Tile Round 1 x 1 with Fly print
Trans-Clear with a fly print on it. That fly tile is tiny and perfect and I am absolutely putting it in a back-alley MOC. As a bonus, you get one spare fly tile, which is a nice touch.

My initial worry that this figure would not fit anywhere was wrong. A modular back alley, a dumpster scene, a haunted building. This one fits in more places than I first thought.

New Molds

Animal, Fish Skeleton | White

New Prints

Torso , Lime Slime, Bugs, Fly, Worm print, Lime Arms, Reddish Brown Hands | Olive Green

2 x 2 Tile with Pizza Box, Mushroom, Lime Splotches print | Tan

Tile Round 1 x 1 with Fly print | Trans-Clear

Headwear Slime Yellow Eyes, Green Eyeshadow, Bug for Eyebrow, Slime Mouth, Green Tongue | Lime

Hips and Olive Green Legs with Reddish Brown Splotches, Mushroom print | Olive Green

Minifig Head Jack O Lantern Pumpkin, Rotting, Worm Through Eye | Orange

Chocolatier

In my opinion, the promotional pictures of the Chocolatier is the definition of a bland figure. Simple head, hat/hair and not too detailed torso or legs. That doesn’t automatically make it bad though. It is well made, cleanly printed, and will fit into a bakery or dessert shop scene without any effort. Put it in the back of the Bakery in Assembly Square #10255Assembly Square
#10255 and it looks like it belongs there.

The chef hat is a dual-molded piece in White with Ochre Yellow hair underneath, and while the mold itself has appeared before with other hair colors, the combination is new. The torso print has a white apron with gold scribbling and reddish brown accents. The legs are reddish brown with an apron print. The lopsided smile with tongue sticking out is charming enough.

The standout piece here is the chocolate Creature, Dragon Reddish Brown Creature, Dragon , Baby, Sitting [PLAIN]
Reddish Brown . At first I thought the mold was new, but looking back, it actually came with the Tiefling Sorcerer #71047-3Tiefling Sorcerer
#71047-3 from the Dungeons & Dragons Collectible Minifigures series. That one was Red though with printed eyes Creature, Dragon, Baby Red Creature, Dragon, Baby , Sitting with Black Eyes print
Red . It is small and cute and a fun concept. The dragon is great and might be the reason some people buy this figure. The figure itself though is one of the weaker entries in the series for me personally.

New Prints

Torso , Dual Molded Arms with Reddish Brown Apron, Gold Scribbling print | White

Hips and Dark Tan Legs with Reddish Brown Apron print | Reddish Brown

Minifig Head Chocolatier, Lopsided Smile, Tongue Sticking Out / Open Mouth Smile | Yellow

New Color Combinations

Hair and Hat , Chef, Ochre Yellow Hair with Bun Pattern | White

Bar, Angled with 1 x 1 Round Plate / Stud on End | White

Creature, Dragon, Baby, Sitting [PLAIN] | Reddish Brown

Tuba Player

The Tuba Player is fine. There have been musicians in CMF before, including the 80s Musician from Series 20 #71027-14Series 20
#71027-14, the Violin Kid from Series 21 #71029-2Series 21
#71029-2, the Punk Rocker from Series 4 #8804-4Series 4
#8804-4, and the Saxophone Player from Series 11 #71002-12Series 11
#71002-12. The Tuba Player fits naturally in that tradition.

The marching band uniform is sharp. The hat is a printed Hat / Imperial Guard Shako Red Hat / Imperial Guard Shako with White Plume, Gold Chain print
Red with a White plume and Pearl Gold chain. The mold hasn’t been used much except for the pirate sets, especially those of the 90s. It is the kind of thing that brings back memories if you grew up with those sets.

The Musical Instrument Tuba Pearl Gold Musical Instrument Tuba
Pearl Gold itself is a new mold and it is impressive. It is detailed, the right scale, and the color suits it perfectly. That tuba alone is probably the reason to pick this figure up.

One odd note: the Tuba Player is the only figure in Series 29 without a dual-sided head. Just one face. No explanation for that.

New Molds

Musical Instrument Tuba | Pearl Gold

New Prints

Hat / Imperial Guard Shako with White Plume, Gold Chain print | Red

Hips and Red Legs with Marching Band Uniform, Gold Chains, White Stripes on Side, Black Shoes print | Red

Torso , Marching Band Uniform, Gold Buttons, Chains, Black Cuffs print | White

Minifig Head Tuba Player, Full Blowing Cheeks | Yellow

Football Goalkeeper

Football is not really my thing and this figure does not excite me, except for the football, which can always be used for GBC (or can it?). I will say the dual colored arms are vibrant, and the torso and leg prints are both great. The Lime Green and Dark Turquoise colors are a nice change of pace from the more muted tones we often see in CMF. The torso print has a nice fade-over effect with a badge on his chest, and the leg print has a fun mountain logo that adds some visual interest.

The nostalgia for the old football sets is real though. This figure reminds me of the spring-loaded minifig stand Sports Soccer Minifig Stand White Sports Soccer Minifig Stand with Spring and Green Pin [Complete Assembly]
White and those big Sports Field Section 8 x 8 Green Sports Field Section 8 x 8
Green bring back memories. Those field sections came in five colors:

Sports Field Section 8 x 8 Green Sports Field Section 8 x 8
Green for a football pitch
Sports Field Section 8 x 8 Tan Sports Field Section 8 x 8
Tan , Sports Field Section 8 x 8 Red Sports Field Section 8 x 8
Red , and Sports Field Section 8 x 8 Blue Sports Field Section 8 x 8
Blue for a basketball court
Sports Field Section 8 x 8 Sand Green Sports Field Section 8 x 8
Sand Green for streetball, which is just basketball outdoors.

I got a bit sidetracked there.

The football accessory is interesting for the wrong reasons. It is not a recolor of the classic football mold Sports Soccer / Basket Ball White Sports Soccer / Basket Ball [Plain]
White , and it is not even categorized as a minifig accessory. It uses the same mold as the newer Editions football sets like Lionel Messi Football Highlights #43011Lionel Messi Football Highlights
#43011 and Cristiano Ronaldo Football Highlights #43012Cristiano Ronaldo Football Highlights
#43012, which is categorized as a minifig head because it has a stud hole for a peg. The goalkeeper’s hand snaps into that hole so the figure can actually hold the ball, which is a nice touch. The print is exclusive to this figure. But that also means you cannot use the ball for GBC or with the old football sets, which is a shame. It is a nice accessory though.

Football Goalkeeper with ball and head switched

The football peg hole fits on top of the torse though, so we can make some kind of macabre football monster if we want. The ball can be the head and the head can be the ball. It is a fun little quirk that I am sure some people will take advantage of.

The curly black hair is a rare piece, having only appeared in four sets total, both of which are 2025 One Piece sets.

New Prints

Hips with Lime Legs and Dark Pink Boots Pattern with Football Short, Mountains Logo print | Lime

Minifig Head Goalkeeper, Stubbled Beard, Open Mouth Screaming / Lopsided Smile | Yellow

Minifig Head Special, Sphere Football with Black/Lime/Dark Pink Shapes print | White

Torso , Goalkeeper Shirt, Dark Turquoise Fade-Over, Silver Badge, Left Lime Arm, Right Dark Turquoise Arm | Lime

Rare Parts

Hair Short , Curly | Black

First seen 2025 in Windmill Village Hut #75636

Windmill Village Hut
#75636. Last seen 2025 in Battle at Arlong Park #75638

Battle at Arlong Park
#75638.

Cute Witch

The Cute Witch is a middle-of-the-pack figure for me personally, though I think it will be a popular one overall. The design is charming. The torso is Blue Violet with Pearl Gold buttons, White ruffles, and a Dark Pink bow with a jewel in the center that has a vague Sailor Moon energy to it. The skirt is also Dark Purple with Gold trim and Bright Light Blue stars. The leg print has White cat socks with Black shoes showing underneath, which is a cute detail.

The standout piece here is not the figure but the accessory. The Animal, Cat Sitting Light Bluish Gray Animal, Cat Sitting with Dark Bluish Grey Nose, Chest Fur print
Light Bluish Gray is a new mold in Light Bluish Gray with a Dark Bluish Gray nose and chest fur print. It is a sitting cat and it looks great.

The witch hat and hair piece is also new, a dual molded design in Dark Purple with Bright Light Blue hair showing at the base. The face has a wink and Bright Pink lips and cheeks.

I have no strong personal attachment to the figure but it is well executed and easy to use in many settings.

New Molds

Animal, Cat Sitting with Dark Bluish Grey Nose, Chest Fur print | Light Bluish Gray

Hair and Hat , Witch Hat with Short Hair Bright Light Blue pattern | Dark Purple

New Prints

Torso , Jacket, Gold Buttons, White Ruffles, Dark Pink Bow with Jewel print | Blue Violet

Hips with Bright Light Blue Legs and White Boots Pattern with White Cats, Black Shoes print | Bright Light Blue

Minifig Hipwear Skirt with Gold Trim, Bright Light Blue Stars print | Dark Purple

Minifig Head Cute Witch, Bright Pink Lips, Cheeks, Open Mouth Smile / Wink | Yellow

Mysterious Ronin

I am not a Ninjago person. I was too old when it came out for it to be a favorite line of mine and my son is too young for it currently. But I have been told by that this is Lloyd, and even from the outside I can see why this figure is getting the response it is getting.

Everything about this one is just good. The torso and legs are well-designed and detailed. The dual-molded hood and hair piece is new in Black with Tan hair showing underneath, and it works well. The face print has Dark Orange eyebrows, cheek lines, and Green eyes with a stern expression that is exactly right for a ronin character.

The neckwear shoulder guard is in Reddish Brown , which is a new color for that mold. It has previously appeared in Pearl Titanium (Pearl Dark Gray) across 45 sets and Pearl Gold in 21 sets. The Reddish Brown version is exclusive here and it can actually store the Weapon Sword / Katana Pearl Gold Weapon Sword / Katana / Shamshir with Capped Pommel [Square Guard]
Pearl Gold , which is a great play feature. He also comes with a Weapon Throwing Star / Shuriken Pearl Gold Weapon Throwing Star / Shuriken with Textured Grips
Pearl Gold (and 3 spares!).

Overall I can see why some fans have it on par with the BIONICLE Cosplayer and I think with a different hair piece it can fit into a good forrest scene.

New Molds

Hood with Hair Short Tan pattern | Black

New Prints

Torso , Ninja Robe, Green Trim, Reddish Brown Straps, Black Cloak print | Dark Green

Hips with Dark Green Legs, Green Robe Ends, Dark Bluish Grey Sash, Reddish Brown Knee Straps print | Dark Green

Minifig Head Mysterious Ronin, Dark Orange Eyebrows, Cheek Lines, Green Eyes, Stern / Confused | Yellow

New Color Combinations

Minifig Neckwear Shoulder Guard | Reddish Brown

Unicorn Elf

The Unicorn Elf took me a second to understand. My brain initially went to “an elf that is also a unicorn” which is not quite right. It is an elf who has a unicorn companion, which makes much more sense as a character concept.

The unicorn Animal, Foal White Animal, Foal , Long Mane Pearl Gold with Black Eyes print
White is a new color in White with a Pearl Gold mane and Black eyes. The Creature Body Part, Horn Opal Trans-Clear / Satin White Creature Body Part, Horn (Unicorn) with Small Pin
Opal Trans-Clear / Satin White has only appeared in three sets: this one, Costume Party with Unicorn and Fairy #42661Costume Party with Unicorn and Fairy
#42661, and Comic Book and Game Store #42674Comic Book and Game Store
#42674, both from 2025. It is small, charming, and the kind of accessory you buy the figure for. Getting animal accessories in CMF is always good value.

The elf figure herself is better than I expected. The torso is Yellowish Green with a dress made of leaves as ruffles, silver decorations, and a pendant. The leg print continues the leaf dress theme. The hair and tiara is also a new color, long and wavy in Pearl Gold with a silver tiara print. The previous prints of this hair mold has been used for Wonder Woman figures.

The dual face has a peaceful eyes-closed expression on one side. I understand the idea, resting elf, serene, magical, but the closed eyes make the figure look awkward when displayed and I am not sure it was the right call.

My son loves this one though, and I can see why. I’ll have to get an extra unicorn foal and a spare horn for him to play with.

New Prints

Minifig Head Unicorn Elf, Cheek Lines, Nougat Lips, Neutral / Closed Eyes, Silver Star | Yellow

Hips and Legs Under Dress/Robe with Green Dress, Silver Leaves, Stars Decorations print | Yellowish Green

Torso , Dress, Green Leaves as Ruffles, Silver Decorations, Pendant print | Yellowish Green

Hair and Tiara , Long Wavy with Silver Tiara print | Pearl Gold

New Color Combinations

Animal, Foal, Long Mane Pearl Gold with Black Eyes print | White

Rare Parts

Creature Body Part, Horn (Unicorn) with Small Pin | Opal Trans-Clear / Satin White

First seen 2025 in Costume Party with Unicorn and Fairy #42661

Costume Party with Unicorn and Fairy
#42661. Also in Comic Book and Game Store #42674

Comic Book and Game Store
#42674 (2025).

The Build Experience

There is not much to say here that you do not already know if you have built a CMF before. Each figure is a 30-second build depending on the accessories. You snap a torso onto legs, press the head on, attach the accessories, and you are done. There are no bags, no numbered stages, no structural tricks to notice. The instruction sheet exists but you could do all twelve figures without looking at it once.

You do not buy CMF for the building experience.

The Finished Product

Lined up together, Series 29 is a visually strong set. The variety in color and character type means there is no visual monotony. The BIONICLE Cosplayer in Red , the Marine Biologist in Dark Blue and Light Aqua , the Boba Fan in Bright Pink , the Mysterious Ronin in Dark Green , the Cute Witch in Blue Violet and Dark Purple , the Unicorn Elf in Yellowish Green and Pearl Gold . The palette across the twelve figures is diverse enough that they look good displayed together.

Individual display-worthiness varies. Some figures like the Robot T. rex, BIONICLE Cosplayer or the Mysterious Ronin are strong enough to stand on their own as display pieces. Others like the Tuba Player or the Chocolatier are better as population figures, filling out a scene rather than anchoring one.

The accessories across the series are mostly great, with the boba fan being the obvious exception. The Animal, Fish Skeleton White Animal, Fish Skeleton
White , the Creature, Dragon Reddish Brown Creature, Dragon , Baby, Sitting [PLAIN]
Reddish Brown , the Animal, Fish Orange Animal, Fish White Clown Fish Stripes print
Orange , the Musical Instrument Tuba Pearl Gold Musical Instrument Tuba
Pearl Gold , the Tile 2 x 3 Tan Tile 2 x 3 with Wanted Poster, 'REWARD', Vampire print
Tan , the Animal, Cat Sitting Light Bluish Gray Animal, Cat Sitting with Dark Bluish Grey Nose, Chest Fur print
Light Bluish Gray , the Animal, Foal White Animal, Foal , Long Mane Pearl Gold with Black Eyes print
White : these are the kind of pieces that justify the price even if the figure itself is middle of the pack.

The Real Talk

The Good Stuff

The top tier of this series is excellent. The new mold count, new color combinations and new prints across the series is high. New animals, new weapons, new costume pieces, new hair and hat combinations. At $4.99 per figure the value per new element is strong.

The Not So Good Stuff

The lower tier of this series has real problems. The Boba Cup Fan has a design flaw that should not have made it to production: the transparent costume revealing the back head print is a miss. The accessory for that figure is also inexplicably bland. One cherry.

The Tuba Player and Football Goalkeeper are not bad figures, they are just not exciting ones. There is nothing wrong with a well-executed generic character but they feel like they could have been in any series across the last decade without anyone noticing. The Chocolatier sits in the same spot: competent, pleasant, unmemorable (baby dragon notwithstanding).

Some of the dual-molded hair pieces also lock you into a single character interpretation in ways that limit how you can use the figure. The Monster Hunter is the clearest example. A great concept that you cannot quite customize.

Should You Buy It?

If you are a BIONICLE fan, the Cosplayer is a must-buy. The same can be said for the Mysterious Ronin if you are a Ninjago fan. If you have any town or city MOC with water, the Marine Biologist belongs in it. The Boba Cup Fan, Tuba Player, and Chocolatier are easy picks if you are filling out a modular city scene, even if none of them are must-haves on their own.

For the rest of the series, the answer depends on what you build. The Trash Monster is underrated and the accessories alone are worth it for anyone doing a city back-alley scene. The Cute Witch has a great cat mold.

At $4.99 each you are not taking a huge risk on any of them, and since the series has no theme forcing completionism, this is one of the CMF waves where you can pick your four or five favorites and feel good about it.

Final Score

Build Experience: 1/10 - A CMF is a 30-second assembly and there is nothing else to evaluate here.

Design: 7/10 - The top four figures are great but the bottom four have some issues, including at least one actual design flaw.

Parts Quality: 7/10 - Great new parts and strong accessories across most figures, but the boba fan’s plain cherry accessory and the soccer ball not using the classic mold are weird choices.

Playability: 9/10 - CMF figures almost always score high here and Series 29 is no exception, with a wide range of character types that suit different play scenarios.

Overall: 8/10 - A strong mixed series with enough for almost everyone.