Answers.Body: <p>As you say, the figures used in the LEGO Games are called Micro-figures - these appear to be based on <a href="http://rebrickable.com/parts/90398" rel="noreferrer">LEGO Part 90398 - Minifig Trophy Statuette</a>, while Marcus refers to them as "Tiny Figures" in his video, the press release that is talked about on <a href="http://brickset.com/article/14057/revealed-at-last!" rel="noreferrer">most of the sites</a> calls them "micro-figures" as well - I guess LEGO can't call them "Nano-Figures" as that would clash with NanoBlocks - and most of the Games are now retired, so they can re-use the term.</p>
  
  <p><strong>Edit to add:</strong></p>
  
  <p>I've just <a href="http://e.lego.com/pub/sf/FormLink?_ri_=X0Gzc2X%3DWQpglLjHJlTQGnLWTyfzcNUSmFMAHilzaMjo5zamKNzbSHCYLRVXMtX%3DWQpglLjHJlTQGn4zazcJoJ6i79azgH2G31ctD9NwDJckoEXgf&amp;_ei_=Ekipd0sqD5NvikGsZcXDcsn2QF4MxI7F9jUfhHbZi65QRfHNL2tY0Cg0D54NPUUFW8cEGcnly7rmX91n_BKQJUO5Zwxn8ErczbwwKeeVcddbdRRsP5eittL8QhE699uxseJ-p8YOvzEOgEyXCggh80VO3URoEfanT8H8zr6Pi7x0Wv6tJISPRf6gxjRrENa3kIWcEbGrKhEeKO1UO5eL6N7BqA8JZ0fslDLzn6CVArmO6aP-C7WYr3vjMKILXq9F6KeKDc9FKI73J6J49Uj7nxcHtNXqJpxeCj9CuclIDCBPXlCWRYNeHbnQr9kjDMQgN4sWXRIAcch-v0." rel="noreferrer">received an email from LEGO</a> promoting the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier proclaiming the "introduction" of "Microfigures":</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/g308E.png" alt="Section of VIP email"></p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>And now, introducing <strong>microfigures</strong>! Includes Iron Man, Captain America, Hawkeye, Nick Fury, and eight S.H.I.E.L.D. agents! </p>
  </blockquote>
  
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Answers.Text: I think they would still want to distinguish between the trophy-based "Micro-Figures" and these "Micro-Scale" figures.  I agree that "Nano" is off the table.
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Answers.Text: I'm pretty sure it's hard to trademark a phrase like "nano-figure". If Lego already has "minifigure" and "microfigure" then "nanofigure" seems pretty reasonable. I'm not sure some other brand's use of the generic term "nano" would be infringed.
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Answers.Body: <p>I suggest calling them "trophy figures". Here is my reasoning:</p>
  
  <p>First, we need to understand a key term: Microscale. In Lego terms, microscale means anything smaller than minifig scale. Here is the definition from the <em>Lego MBA Designer Handbook: Kit 2 - Microbuild Designer</em>:</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/eatHX.jpg" alt="scan of Lego MBA Handbook showing microscale definition"></p>
  
  <p>By that definition, both the traditional "microfig" found in the games and a few other sets as well as the statuette would be considered microscale.</p>
  
  <p>Nonetheless, Lego has provided at least one source that names the figure generically, the Lego Digital Designer software. There, part 90398 is named a "mini figure trophy":</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/k1zcu.png" alt="screen capture of LDD software showing mini figure trophy name"></p>
  
  <p>For comparison, here is the traditional microfig in the LDD software:</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/azUHk.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>
  
  <p>Several online sources use the term "trophy statuette", including <a href="http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=90398" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Bricklink</a> and <a href="http://rebrickable.com/search?q=90398" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Rebrickable</a>.</p>
  
  <p>Based on these sources, I would call the new figures "trophy figures".</p>
  
  <p>There was one previous example, by the way, of this part being printed with character detail in a set:</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/zdHgE.png" alt="screen capture of Lego.com part inventory showing Jack Sparrow &quot;voodoo doll&quot; figure included in Queen Anne&#39;s Revenge set"></p>
  
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Answers.Text: +1 Nice, backed up with evidence, and I like it. However, the ultimate answer will end up being what either LEGO or the overall community determine.
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Answers.Text: It's going to depend on whether this becomes a common practice or not. They call Voodoo Jack "Mini Jack", so we might see the pieces called "Mini Captain America", etc., in the inventory for this.
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Answers.Text: I wouldn't consider the "microfig" from the LEGO board games to be "microscale" as you've noted; it's really only approximately 75% the size of a regular minifig, which would still be considered a "giant" per the LEGO definition of microscale that you've posted.
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Answers.Text: Depends on your interpretation I guess. I understand "microscale" to mean literally anything smaller than minifig scale. I don't think I've ever seen a build scaled for microfigs, though.
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Answers.Body: <p>I always thought they were called "microfigs", just as the normal LEGO people are called "minifigs". But I'm not the definite source you seem to be looking for :)</p>
  
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Answers.Text: That's slang for the full "Micro Figures", I believe.  I'm referring to the tiny figures that are featured in the video.
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Answers.Text: LEGO fans call them nanofigs, whereas LEGO refers to them as micro-figs. They are about 3/4th of the height of microfigs, and very-very tiny.
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Answers.Text: @TheBrickBlogger - so if LEGO calls them micro-figs, what do they call the armless ones used for their board games?
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Answers.Text: My guess is that since LEGO retired the board-games they decided to recycle the name. They do this regularly with retired elements and colors, so it wouldn't be a first.
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Body: <p>As <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-cl=85027636&amp;x-yt-ts=1422503916&amp;v=3O422YCyzjs" rel="noreferrer">this video</a> and <a href="http://brickset.com/article/14057/revealed-at-last!" rel="noreferrer">this report</a> show, the Marvel S.H.I.E.L.D Helicarrier comes with a number of decorative, single-peg statuettes / figures, representing in tiny scale: 8 agents, Nick Fury, Iron Man, Hawkeye and Captain America.</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/BeIbV.jpg" alt="Tiny single-peg figures"></p>
  
  <p>The short, armless minifigures from the LEGO board games <a href="https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/2246/what-are-the-armless-minifigures-from-the-lego-boardgames-called">are referred to as "micro-figures" / "micro figures"</a>, but what are these tiny, single-peg statuettes from the Helicarrier set called?</p>
  
  <p>Towards the end of the video, the designer refers to a plate printed with a road as usable with "all your microscale creations".  I assume this means the single-peg figures could be called "microscale figures", but I'd like confirmation / clarification.</p>
  
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Title: What are the tiny, single-peg, statuette figures from the SHIELD Helicarrier called?
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ThreadText: # What are the tiny, single-peg, statuette figures from the SHIELD Helicarrier called?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-01-29)
  
  As [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-cl=85027636&x-yt-ts=1422503916&v=3O422YCyzjs) and [this report](http://brickset.com/article/14057/revealed-at-last!) show, the Marvel S.H.I.E.L.D Helicarrier comes with a number of decorative, single-peg statuettes / figures, representing in tiny scale: 8 agents, Nick Fury, Iron Man, Hawkeye and Captain America.
  
  ![Tiny single-peg figures](https://i.sstatic.net/BeIbV.jpg)
  
  The short, armless minifigures from the LEGO board games [are referred to as "micro-figures" / "micro figures"](https://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/2246/what-are-the-armless-minifigures-from-the-lego-boardgames-called), but what are these tiny, single-peg statuettes from the Helicarrier set called?
  
  Towards the end of the video, the designer refers to a plate printed with a road as usable with "all your microscale creations". I assume this means the single-peg figures could be called "microscale figures", but I'd like confirmation / clarification.
  
  **Tags:** minifigures, terminology, micro-scale, microfigure
  
  
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  ## 3 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2015-01-29. Score: 7 | Accepted answer
  
  As you say, the figures used in the LEGO Games are called Micro-figures - these appear to be based on [LEGO Part 90398 - Minifig Trophy Statuette](http://rebrickable.com/parts/90398), while Marcus refers to them as "Tiny Figures" in his video, the press release that is talked about on [most of the sites](http://brickset.com/article/14057/revealed-at-last!) calls them "micro-figures" as well - I guess LEGO can't call them "Nano-Figures" as that would clash with NanoBlocks - and most of the Games are now retired, so they can re-use the term.
  
  **Edit to add:**
  
  I've just [received an email from LEGO](http://e.lego.com/pub/sf/FormLink?_ri_=X0Gzc2X%3DWQpglLjHJlTQGnLWTyfzcNUSmFMAHilzaMjo5zamKNzbSHCYLRVXMtX%3DWQpglLjHJlTQGn4zazcJoJ6i79azgH2G31ctD9NwDJckoEXgf&_ei_=Ekipd0sqD5NvikGsZcXDcsn2QF4MxI7F9jUfhHbZi65QRfHNL2tY0Cg0D54NPUUFW8cEGcnly7rmX91n_BKQJUO5Zwxn8ErczbwwKeeVcddbdRRsP5eittL8QhE699uxseJ-p8YOvzEOgEyXCggh80VO3URoEfanT8H8zr6Pi7x0Wv6tJISPRf6gxjRrENa3kIWcEbGrKhEeKO1UO5eL6N7BqA8JZ0fslDLzn6CVArmO6aP-C7WYr3vjMKILXq9F6KeKDc9FKI73J6J49Uj7nxcHtNXqJpxeCj9CuclIDCBPXlCWRYNeHbnQr9kjDMQgN4sWXRIAcch-v0.) promoting the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier proclaiming the "introduction" of "Microfigures":
  
  ![Section of VIP email](https://i.sstatic.net/g308E.png)
  
  > And now, introducing **microfigures**! Includes Iron Man, Captain America, Hawkeye, Nick Fury, and eight S.H.I.E.L.D. agents!
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: I think they would still want to distinguish between the trophy-based "Micro-Figures" and these "Micro-Scale" figures.  I agree that "Nano" is off the table.  
  > **username_2**: I'm pretty sure it's hard to trademark a phrase like "nano-figure". If Lego already has "minifigure" and "microfigure" then "nanofigure" seems pretty reasonable. I'm not sure some other brand's use of the generic term "nano" would be infringed.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2015-01-31. Score: 6
  
  I suggest calling them "trophy figures". Here is my reasoning:
  
  First, we need to understand a key term: Microscale. In Lego terms, microscale means anything smaller than minifig scale. Here is the definition from the *Lego MBA Designer Handbook: Kit 2 - Microbuild Designer*:
  
  ![scan of Lego MBA Handbook showing microscale definition](https://i.sstatic.net/eatHX.jpg)
  
  By that definition, both the traditional "microfig" found in the games and a few other sets as well as the statuette would be considered microscale.
  
  Nonetheless, Lego has provided at least one source that names the figure generically, the Lego Digital Designer software. There, part 90398 is named a "mini figure trophy":
  
  ![screen capture of LDD software showing mini figure trophy name](https://i.sstatic.net/k1zcu.png)
  
  For comparison, here is the traditional microfig in the LDD software:
  
  ![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/azUHk.png)
  
  Several online sources use the term "trophy statuette", including [Bricklink](http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=90398) and [Rebrickable](http://rebrickable.com/search?q=90398).
  
  Based on these sources, I would call the new figures "trophy figures".
  
  There was one previous example, by the way, of this part being printed with character detail in a set:
  
  ![screen capture of Lego.com part inventory showing Jack Sparrow "voodoo doll" figure included in Queen Anne's Revenge set](https://i.sstatic.net/zdHgE.png)
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: +1 Nice, backed up with evidence, and I like it. However, the ultimate answer will end up being what either LEGO or the overall community determine.  
  > **username_3**: It's going to depend on whether this becomes a common practice or not. They call Voodoo Jack "Mini Jack", so we might see the pieces called "Mini Captain America", etc., in the inventory for this.  
  > **username_0**: I wouldn't consider the "microfig" from the LEGO board games to be "microscale" as you've noted; it's really only approximately 75% the size of a regular minifig, which would still be considered a "giant" per the LEGO definition of microscale that you've posted.  
  > **username_3**: Depends on your interpretation I guess. I understand "microscale" to mean literally anything smaller than minifig scale. I don't think I've ever seen a build scaled for microfigs, though.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_4 on 2015-01-29. Score: 0
  
  I always thought they were called "microfigs", just as the normal LEGO people are called "minifigs". But I'm not the definite source you seem to be looking for :)
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: That's slang for the full "Micro Figures", I believe.  I'm referring to the tiny figures that are featured in the video.  
  > **username_5**: LEGO fans call them nanofigs, whereas LEGO refers to them as micro-figs. They are about 3/4th of the height of microfigs, and very-very tiny.  
  > **username_4**: @username_5 - I think your comment should be upgraded to an official answer :)  
  > **username_0**: @username_5 - so if LEGO calls them micro-figs, what do they call the armless ones used for their board games?  
  > **username_5**: My guess is that since LEGO retired the board-games they decided to recycle the name. They do this regularly with retired elements and colors, so it wouldn't be a first.  
  
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