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Introduction

Everybody knows Frankenstein. Or better put: the monster of Frankenstein. Frankenstein himself is the guy that creates the monster, as many people like to point out. The Monster of Frankenstein is one of the best-known classic monsters out of the horror-genre. The monster first appeared in the novel Frankenstein in 1818 by English writer Mary Shelley, later rereleased in a revised edition in 1931. The monster in the shape and form we all know him as, comes from the 1931 movie Frankenstein, based on a play by Peggy Webling, based on the book. The movie was a massive success, and many sequels and remakes have followed.

Being such a classic figure, I thought it would be interesting to see if Frankenstein's Monster has been in the LEGO universe before in any shape of form. I must say, the results were a bit low. Maybe horror is not really seen as kid-friendly?
The first appearance I could find, is in the 2002 set 1382-1 Scary Laboratory, with fig-005982 - Frankestein's Monster. The next appearance comes 9 years later, in Collectible Minigure Series 5 as 8804-7, named correctly The Monster. Next up are 2 sets from the Monster Fighters theme, the 9466-1 The Crazy Scientist & His Monster with fig-003313 Monster / Frankenstein and the 10228-1 Haunted House with fig-003315 Monster Butler / Frankenstein. The last appearance (or at least, someone dressed up as the monster), comes in 2015 in Collectible Minigure Series 14 as 8804-7, named Monster Rocker.

The Set

LEGO® BrickHeadz™ Frankenstein (40422) is a fun recreation of the famous fictional character. As part of the LEGO BrickHeadz collection, the figure comes with its own character ID and a sturdy baseplate for easy display, either individually or alongside other BrickHeadz models. Great gift for kids, BrickHeadz collectors and any Frankenstein fan!
From LEGO.com

The Box

 
The box measures x x mm, and weighs grm. Inside are 3 unnumbered bags, a Plate 6 x 6, and the building instructions. The instructions have 35 pages with 40 steps.

The pdf can be downloaded here.

The Parts

The set contains 108 parts and 0 spares, in 11 colors, and 10 part categories, with a total of 47 unique parts/color combinations.
Main colors are:

• Black: 18 unique parts, 36 quantity.
• Light Bluish Gray: 13 unique parts, 24 quantity.
• Dark Bluish Gray: 7 unique parts, 20 quantity.

Main categories are:

• Plates: 17 unique parts, 37 quantity.
• Tiles: 9 unique parts, 17 quantity.
• Plates Special: 6 unique parts, 22 quantity.

New Prints

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Brick 1 x 2 x 2 with Inside Stud Holder with Black Tuxedo print

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Tile 1 x 1 Half Circle with Brickheadz Eye print

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Tile 2 x 4 with Frankenstein Stitches print

The Build

Well, I can keep this part short. The build is short, simple and fast. I was done within 10 minutes. There are not really any interesting building techniques used, and when you have built Brickheadz before, there are no big surprises to be found here.

It is noteworthy that where most Brickheadz use a lot of 22885 Brick Special 1 x 2 x 1 2/3 with four studs on one side to create the inner structure, this build has a different head size. This results in the use of a mixture of 99206 Plate Special 2 x 2 x 0.667 with Two Studs On Side and Two Raised, 11211 Brick Special 1 x 2 with Studs on 1 Side and 30414 Brick Special 1 x 4 with 4 Studs on One Side.

Conclusion

While the build had little worthy to write about, I must say I do love the result. Yes, it's a bit simple, but it captures the looks and atmosphere of the monster very well, despite being in a Brickheadz form. Or maybe, because it's in a Brickheadz form, as the blank stare from the eyes perfectly match the real monster.

So, if you like the movies, or the monster itself, or you just want a Halloween-themed LEGO display: This one is a good one. If you want an interesting build: There are better Brickheadz to be found.

Alternatively, you can use it as a part-pack, as it comes with a nice selection of SNOT Bricks and Plates.