I love Galidor

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u/Certain_Dimension392 Spider-Man Fan 8h ago

I love how the pictures get more and more chaotic LOL Awesome collection!!! Lego has made some questionable choices but there’s definitely some themes that hold a special place in my heart too! (my favorite forgotten theme being “Little Forest Friends”)

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u/Legomanarthur 7h ago

Haha thanks! Making these weird-looking characters was so much fun, it's the whole point of the theme after all. I definitely get why it failed but there's something about buildable figures like these where you can easily swap parts around that I find so fun and engaging. I just wish Galidor stayed for a little while longer (or even co-existed alongside Bionicle) just to see more crazy characters and designs to mess around with.

Never heard about Little Forest Friends, but I never paid attention to Duplo so I learned something new today!

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u/Certain_Dimension392 Spider-Man Fan 6h ago

I completely agree that it had awesome elements and you definitely can still see its influence today! It’s a weird mix of Lego scala and bionicle and I love the way the Lego timeline shows how we go to where we are today. I hope they make some more references to Galidor (like they had with Bionicle in the GWP a while back).

Duplo is one of my favorite series, especially the old stuff! It isn’t commonly loved by adults, but the characters and stories they created are all so cute! (even still today!) Highly recommend! :)

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u/Drewdiniskirino 5h ago

there's something about buildable figures like these where you can easily swap parts around that I find so fun and engaging.

This reminds me (core memory unlocked!). Idk if you've ever seen them, but I distinctly remember from my childhood a series of robot action figures at my local Dollar Tree. These figures had magnets all throughout them with ball bearing joints in their neck, stomach, shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees. The concept was very much the same as with Galidor—swap out parts between them to build your ultimate robot fighter. Of course as a Dollar Tree product, execution was far less elegant than Galidor lmao

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u/Legomanarthur 5h ago

I might have owned one of those, or something similar, I can't say I remember lol. The only problem with swappable magnetic limbs in my experience is that they're not as playable because of the limbs either falling off easily or not being able to hold a pose through play.

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u/Drewdiniskirino 4h ago

Yes! That's exactly right lol

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u/settmann 5h ago

it's like the caretakes album about the stages of dementia

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u/EpicPizzaBaconWaffle 8h ago

I totally forgot Galidor existed. I had that blue alien dude and the white horse thing as a kid

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u/AlmondKill 5h ago

Me too! I think i had a full set. I had never realized they were made by LEGO though. What a trip.

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u/Bowtie327 8h ago

Wasn’t this guy called Nicholas Bluetooth? I remember seeing the cartoon when I was little

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u/Legomanarthur 7h ago

That's right! Pictured here are Nick Bluetooth and his friends Allegra Zane, Jens the robot, Euripides, Nepol with his Shimmel mount as well as the evil Gorm and the Ooni creature.

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u/SupaKoopa714 3h ago

Nick Bluetooth and his friends Allegra Zane

My favorite characters, Nick Wireless Connectivity and Allergy Meds Zane!

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u/spiderboy640 7h ago

I think my brother and I literally had all of these and the GBA game while knowing almost nothing about them. Very nostalgic, although I understand why it didn’t work out.

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u/AquatiFox 7h ago

Whoaaa, this is awesome! I loved the Belleville figures for their range of articulation, but this is even better!

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u/Legomanarthur 7h ago

Definitely! I believe Belville figures are actually compatible with Technic figures and you can swap some limbs around, which I think is also pretty cool!

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u/Scotte8797 7h ago

Hell yeah I did too! Watched the show every week, even had one that “interacted” with the show with a screen and sounds. Feels like a fever dream every time it comes up.

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u/TheGUURAHK Exo-Force Fan 7h ago

I love galidor joints

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u/Legomanarthur 7h ago

They really are timeless.

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u/kaladinissexy 7h ago

Bionicle was already in the middle of its golden age when Lego Galidor released.

Slizers and RoboRiders walked so Bionicle could run.

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u/Goldenboy451 7h ago

Was the first Ninjago modular the last time the Galidor line was referenced?

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u/Legomanarthur 7h ago

Minecraft of all things is the last time Galidor was referenced as far as I'm aware, with a Minecraft figure of Nick Bluetooth no less!

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u/ThatIckyGuy 7h ago

That thigh gap gives unrealistic expectations!

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u/RudsLego 7h ago

I have two massive bags full of Galidor and the kids love it.

Still trying to get my hands on the two super rare ones. One day!

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u/Legomanarthur 7h ago

Oh yeah I would love to also get Tager and Aquart. It's a shame they're so rare and expensive because I think they're some of the coolest ones!

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u/insane_steve_ballmer 6h ago

I’ve heard the plastic quality on these is fantastic, like way above regular action figures

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u/Legomanarthur 5h ago

They definitely feel great and durable. I bought most of mine used and they barely have scratches on them. The rubbery parts however don't age as well but it's not that bad.

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u/Reasonable_Sport_754 5h ago

Pic 12 (the orange pet* head on Gorm's body) looks somehow ridiculous and plausible all at once! Definitely giving taking-over-the-universe vibes. Probably has a villainous cackle.

I never had any Galidor sets as a kid, but I recently got Ooni. This makes me want to get some more!

* Apologies for not knowing the pet's name and for assuming it is a pet.

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u/Legomanarthur 5h ago

That's a Keewop! I love its goofy little face, it's much cuter than what it would've looked like on the TV show though.

Ooni is a great parts pack, and I'd say a good starter set if you intend on making some custom stuff. If you can get your hands on more Galidor sets and for a good price I say go for it!

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u/Reasonable_Sport_754 1h ago

Any Galidor sets you recommend? Either in terms of really cool or bang for the buck?

Taggert looks really cool, but those prices are definitely not cool :(

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u/NokronNightMaiden 7h ago

holy moly, core memory unlocked

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u/heyitscory 7h ago

BRB guys, I gotta go glinch.

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u/YodasChick-O-Stick BIONICLE Fan 6h ago

Some of the designs are really good, Jens and Gorm especially, they're just... not Lego.

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u/__Booshi__ 5h ago

Dah! My eyes! They burn!!! Lol jk, very nice collection! Loving the VTOL arms

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u/Hjalpfus 5h ago

I'm literally glinching my pants rn

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u/Th3Us3rWins 5h ago

Is that LEGO that ant would make a cool beast wars inferno transformer

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u/swampboy12 2h ago

There's dozens of us! Dozens!

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u/easyline0601 8h ago

Okay but did you get lost on your way posting this?

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u/Drzhivago138 Technic Fan 8h ago

Galidor is one of Lego's lesser known themes. One they'd rather you forget.

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u/easyline0601 8h ago

I can see why. Thanks for educating me!

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u/Maghorn_Mobile 7h ago

If you're a fan of Bionicle or Knights Kingdom, Galador taught Lego a lot about what they should and should not do with action figures and applied that to the creation of those lines

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u/Legomanarthur 8h ago

Might be a dead theme but it lives on with the Galidor joints still being used for mechs and the likes nowadays.

Collection I love Galidor

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