My HISHE Super Cafe MOC (not Lego)

Hey Everyone!  I'm back to show you my latest build.  I'm a huge fan of the Youtube channel called How It Should Have Ended or HISHE for short.   If you haven't seen the awesome animation lampooning the latest movie blockbusters, you need to check it out here.

Anyways, I was watching some of the Super Cafe videos, where Superman and Batman shoot the breeze on various topics, and it occurred to me I might have in my bootleg Super Hero minifig collection, the same ones as featured in the videos.   Sure enough, here are Superman and Batman with the same costumes as the ones in HISHE.

The HISHE Super Cafe Lego Version

So then, the next thing that came to mind was re-creating the Super Cafe that is featured in their video ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOQxxNYSHR0. Some screenshots are above.

Let's do some research then.  We see that the HISHE Lego version of the Super Cafe has dark gray seating and beige walls.    It's hard to make out the windows and what's outside.  The table is light gray and six studs wide.  We can see salt and pepper shakers and napkin dispenser on the table.  Batman's mug is light tan in colour.  The table height is just under the lower part of the window.
Green Lantern stands quite high up, not sure if he's floating or not.

The HISHE Super Cafe Animated Version

For reference purposes, I've gathered some screenshots of the animated version of the Super Cafe.

 In the above pic, there are two tables side by side, and there are ceiling pendant lights over each table.

Here's another scene where you see other chairs from the other tables.  Whenever there's a large crowd, they are usually seated at a round table instead of a square one.

The yellow car shows up a lot in all the Super Cafe videos.

The seating at the square table should allow for someone to sit next to both Superman and Batman.

Batman almost always is nursing a mug of coffee or something.  There's a few scenes of Superman checking his cell phone, but never eating or drinking.

This pic shows the height of characters standing outside the Cafe windows.

My Super Cafe MOC

So first of all you should know that I use a lot of different brick brands, not all of them Lego.  I just cobble together different building bricks from whatever I have on hand to make my creations, but I can assure you that there are at least a few pieces of this build that are actually Lego.

I didn't have any pale green bricks, so I used these beigy bricks instead for the floor,  upper walls and ceiling rafters.  I used white bricks on the lower walls.  My Moc has the ceiling lights.  I've used some grid pieces for the ceiling to allow light to filter into the seating area.

I didn't have any dark gray bricks to simulate the seating so I used some black seats and bricks instead.  My seating is a bit lower than the animated version to keep the table height close to the bottom of the window line.   My table is six studs wide but white in colour, not light gray like the HISHE lego version.  I decided to use a smooth surface because it looks better IMHO.  I've got my versions of the salt and pepper shakers, and decided to use a clear square piece for the napkin holder.
I've got lots of floor space should I decide to move the seating out to accommodate bigger groups.

In the HISHE animated and Lego versions of the Super Cafe you never see what the Cafe looks like from the outside.  I decided to add an awning over the big picture window.  I also added a sidewalk for any minifigures who want to be visible from inside the Cafe.  It also makes them stand up a little higher.

Superman and Batman decide to check out the Super Cafe.  Hmmm, I should add a door on the side.

Our favourite Super Heroes are seated at the table.  My MOC only focuses on the square table version, not the round table group version.

Superman's got his phone and Batman has his mug.  I didn't have a tan mug so I substituted a yellow one instead.  I even got the yellow car going by in the window.   The seating is a tad low but this keeps the table low as well.

Hey, look there's Green Lantern!

Wonder Woman joins the table as Wolverine looks in from the street.

Well, that's all folks.  Hope you liked my version of the  Lego style HISHE Super Cafe.   See you next time!

Sheng Yuan SY250 Young Justice Minifigures Review

Here's my latest acquisition of bootleg minifigures.  But technically these aren't bootleg because Lego hasn't made them yet.  These eight figures represent the Young Justice team.  Unlike some of Sheng Yuan's other minifigures, these ones don't have the two sided heads, but there is printing on the backsides.

Here's Kid Flash forward facing.

Kid Flash from behind.

my personal favourite:  Artemis

Artemis from behind.

Aqualad with two water bolts.

Aqualad from behind.

Superboy with muscle shirt and jeans.

Superboy from behind.

Nightwing forward facing.

Nightwing from behind.

Miss Martian, complete with freckles.

Miss Martian from behind.  

 Match in his solar suit, the evil clone of superman.

Match backside.

Robin.

Robin backside.

Group shot. Build and print quality is excellent.

Brand:  Sheng Yuan
Set Number: SY250
Set:  Young Justice super heroes
Would I recommend this set? Yes.

Sheng Yuan SY182 Batman Minifigures Review (not Lego)

Hey fellow block and minifigure enthusiasts! 👋 

Today, let's take a trip down memory lane to 2013, a pivotal year in the bootleg Lego minifigure market. Back then, the stage was dominated by two major players: Sheng Yuan and Decool. These brands had a stronghold on the scene, offering alternative minifigures that were reasonable facsimiles of the original minifigures but at a fraction of the price.

Sheng Yuan, aka SY, and Decool were the go-to names, their products flooding the market with unique designs and affordable alternatives to official Lego minifigures. Collectors were spoiled for choice, and these brands seemed unbeatable.  I plan on looking at some more of my collection of SY and Decool minifigures in the near future.

Today, we will look at  some bootlego Batman minifigures, namely the Sheng Yuan Batman set SY182.   This 8 figure set contained six copies of various Lego versions of Batman, plus a copy of Robin and Joker as well.

Did you know that Sheng Yuan released a set of eight Batman mini figures not once but twice in 2014?  Both sets are referenced as SY182.  Both sets have the old style rounded feet.   The original SY182 set has the Batman figures all with capes.  The newer SY182 set has the Batman figures with hard plastic wings.  Here's a look at the minifigures in the set.

Blue Suit Batman - Lego clone 2012

Electro Suit Batman - copy of Lego Visual Dictionary version 2012

Arctic Batman - Lego clone 2013

Original Batman - Lego clone 2006

Dark Knight Batman - clone of Lego 2008 version.

Black Suit Batman - Lego clone 2012

The Robin minifigure is the same in both sets except the colouration of his utility belt is different.  

He is copied from the Lego Robin that came out in 2012.

 The Joker in SY182 is pretty much the same in both sets.  He is based on Lego's 2006 version.

What's cool about the old Sheng Yuan sets were the little freebies included with each minifigure like these trading cards!

I also miss the little catalogue insert that came with the sets too.   Man, those were the good old days.

Anyways, hope you have enjoyed this little time capsule from the golden era of bootleg minifigures!    Thanks for looking and bye for now.

Sheng Yuan SY186 Green Lantern Mini Figures

On display today is the 8 figure set of DC comics Green Lantern Super hero from the brand Sheng Yuan.

Here is Hal Jordan as Green Lantern.

Hal Jordan suited up as Red Lantern.

Hal Jordan, Black Lantern version.  Leg printing is crooked.

Blue Lantern Hal Jordan.

Orange Lantern.

White Lantern.   Terrible Leg printing again.

Sinestro Yelow Lantern.  Yet another poorly painted figure.

Atrocitus Red Lantern

Green Lantern mini figs group shot front

and back.

Brand: Sheng Yuan

Set: SY186 Green Lantern Super heroes

Would I recommend this set? Yes, despite the printing problems, there aren't any other Green Lantern variations. Wish Decool would make a set.