Lele D014: Black Panther (With Unique Helmet/Mask) Minifig Review

First previewed here.

With SY's/DLP's iconic helmet on the left and POGO's on the right.

This design is really from Donut Minifigs though and I think they did an amazing job. Did Lele give it justice? Sure, but the original looks much better, and I'm not surprised. Donut Minifigs also has a white version if I'm not mistaken,

Moving on, the prints were bright and well-applied, but the design elements seem too thick. Though while the design doesn't look as sleek as how Black Panther really is, the whites and basically the colors on a dark mold look absolutely great! Some brands have a hard time printing light colors on dark molds but Lele did a good job here. Though while the fig itself has good prints, the yellow lines on the helmet aren't as good. It seems that the type of print/paint OR plastic [of the helmet] are different from usual figs. Still, the application was great since it was well-aligned and has no big, noticeable issues.

I'm not sure if it's really designed this way, but the gold print on the white/grey near the wrists look weird.

A view of the back. The shape of the helmet tries to really copy Black Panther's helmet in Civil War which I find really interesting!


We don't get a T'Challa face though. Not even a Batman type face with a white headband for the eye holes. It doesn't bother me enough though since I'll be keeping the helmet on anyway. Also, to show more of what I was saying about the torso print, look at how bright the white is on the torso as compared to the one on the head.


I'm hoping Ant-Man and Wasp get the same treat as Black Panther when it comes to unique helmet molds. I really want a new Ant-Man helmet mold!

I have no idea when the others from this guy's set will arrive, but once they do in AngeloMarcus Greenhills, I'll be sure to review them asap. This one is a great start though.



EDIT:
This design (along with the white version) come from DONUT Minifigs. The original's helmet shape seem different, or is it just me? Overall though, I'm 100% sure that these original versions are better in terms of design and quality than Lele's. Do check them out!

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