BrickForge FAQ
What's a MiniFig?
Short for "miniature figure"
a minifig is simply a small scale modular action figure. The most common
minifigs are produced by LEGO, MegaBlocks, MiniMates & Microman.
What is MiniFig
customization?
Although pretty much self-explanitory this hobby involves reworking,
designing, painting, shaping and accessorizing existing minifigs to
better suit your personal needs. There are varying degrees of
customization from simple body-part swap to custom-designed
stickers/decals to sculpting and painting your own minifig parts. Read
more about it at the
Minifig Customization Network.
Plastic Injected
Accessories?
BrickForge offers several professionally molded products to better equip
your minifigs. Injection molding is a manufacturing technique for making
parts from thermoplastic material. Molten plastic is injected at high
pressure into a mold, which is the inverse of the desired shape.
BrickForge has chosen to use ABS plastic and base its color palette off
of the same as LEGO parts (99% color match).
What sort of
Accessories?
BrickForge currently specializes in fantasy/historical weapons and armor
- although we do have some nice hair and beards as well. We do plan to
expand our horizons and include other genres such as sci-fi, military,
gaming and even simple building bricks, plates & tiles.
How can I get some?
Currently we ask that you fill out our order form. Make sure your
information is correct and complete!
Do you sell decals for minifigs?
Both RedBean and Armothe have created hundreds decal/sticker/wrap designs
for minifigs over the past few years. Unfortunately we do not have the
capacity at this time to list them and offer them for sale. They will be
made available at some point in the future.
There appears to
be a gap in my animal.
BrickForge animals consist of two sides that are snapped together to
make a complete piece. The cow consists of four pieces due to the head
movement. Occasionally, during our assembly process, these pieces do not
get snapped as tightly as they could be. All that's needed is a bit of
extra pressure to better close the gap. For pigs, press tightly in the
space towards the bottom of the snout. For cows, this spot is usually
located just behind the front legs.
Placing an Order:
First and foremost we ask all customers to please fill in the correct
information. Quite often users mistype their e-mail address making it
impossible for us to send you an invoice! Please double-check your
e-mail.
Our order form auto-calculates your subtotal as you add and remove
product. This is the best we can do until we finish building our online
shopping cart system. If you are an international resident, you may want
to retype your proper address in the comments section below.
I hit submit -
what now?
Your order will be sent to us via e-mail. We will then calculate
shipping costs and send you an invoice. Generally this process happens
within 24 hours but occasionally could take a few days due to holidays
or vacations. If you do not receive an invoice it could have been for
many reasons - most likely your e-mail was incorrect. Please contact us
with your proper e-mail address.
I received an
invoice....
We humbly ask that you pay in a reasonable amount of time. We view an
order as a commitment on your part to support what we are doing for the
community - please follow through. See our policies below for payment
and shipping options.
I paid!
Excellent! Once we receive payment we mark your order as "Paid/Not
Shipped". We usually ship domestic orders out the next day with
exceptions of holidays and whether or not we have other personal
commitments such as travel or vacation. We ask that you refrain
from immediately asking us for a shipping update. We currently
do not have the means provide a method of customer order tracking, nor
can we possibly update each and every order via e-mail once shipped. If
you haven't heard from us or received your domestic package after
TEN days feel free to e-mail us to find out why. International orders
can take up to three weeks to receive. See our shipping policies further
down on this page.
Yay! I
received the order......something is missing.
First double-check your package as well as the surrounding area. These
parts are small and can sometime fall on the floor as you open the
polybags. Perhaps the part is inside or stuck to another part? If you
can't locate the piece, e-mail us and we will send out a replacement.
Policies:
Minimum Order -
$10.00:
Shipping:
All orders are shipped using the United States Postal Service.
BrickForge is not responsible for lost or damaged packages! Both
Domestic and International orders have the option of being shipped
either USPS First Class or Flat Rate Priority. If you need Insurance or
Delivery Confirmation please mention in the Comments section upon
placing your order.
Expect domestic orders to take up to 7 days to arrive. International
orders can take up to 3 weeks.
Domestic First Class Costs
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Order Total: |
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$10-$100 |
$100-$200 |
$200-$300 |
$300+ |
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$2.00 |
$3.00 |
$5.00 |
$9.00 |
Domestic
Flat Rate Priority Costs
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Order Total: |
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$10-$100 |
$100-$200 |
$200-$300 |
$300+ |
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$7.00 |
$8.00 |
$10.00 |
$14.00 |
International
First Class Shipping Costs
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Order Total: |
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$10-$100 |
$100-$200 |
$200-$300 |
$300+ |
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$4.00 |
$5.00 |
$8.00 |
$14.00 |
International
Flat Rate Priority Shipping Costs
Unfortunately, insurance for
International orders is no longer available. However, to better insure your package
arrives to you we can ship your package USPS Flat Rate Priority for
an additional cost. Please keep in mind that this does not
include insurance or tracking of any type.
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Order Total: |
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$10-$100 |
$100-$200 |
$200-$300 |
$300+ |
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$14.00 |
$14.00 |
$14.00 |
$14.00 |
Payment:
BrickForge can accept the following methods of payment:
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Domestic |
International |
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Money
Orders |
Postal Money
Orders |
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PayPal |
PayPal |
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Cash
(concealed) |
**Cash (concealed
US dollars) |
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**Personal Checks |
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**personal checks will need to clear
before we ship
*** all cash must be in U.S. dollars and well-concealed in security
envelope
PayPal:
Please send all PayPal payments to:.
Money Orders &
Personal Checks:
Please make payable to: Armothe
BrickForge
4676 Sullivan Rd.
Springfield, OH 45502
Unpaid Orders:
You will be reminded of your order within 15 day of placement. If no
response is received, your order will be deleted and you will be placed
on our non-paying buyers list. Two unpaid orders will result in no
longer being able to place future orders. Don't let this happen to you!
We are always coming out with more product, don't jeopardize future
opportunities to get the items you want.
Can I be your reseller?
Aside from this website and select venues we are not courting alternate
distribution methods at this time.
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