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  1. Back the comments on Series 3 of the original release of Trek Minimates: I found a use for my extra Sareks. I used them for customizing TOS Romulans I used the face for one and the hair for another. I have two more Sareks due to arrive in about a week because part of that order is on backorder, but I hope to make one more TOS Romulan and then one TNG Romulan as for the Sarek bodies, they are great for making customs you have to apply decals or paint to. Anyway, I see Zach's point about multiple purchases, but I guess I fall in the apparently small minority as I will buy duplicates because I wiill work to customize until I get at least a much of each crew I can get without having to sculpt too much. I now have to wait to get extra Archer Mates for my Enterprise crew customs that I am already working on, as well as my Sam Beckett Customs for Quantum Leap. I loved that show as well and with the Scott Bakula face I can now make one, if I could only remember where my Dean Stockwell face from BSG disappeared to, I could make Hal as well. Thank you.
  2. Okay, I like what monkeycrumb just stated. I see exactly what he is going for. I could support this method and would encourage it. I would like to see a box set or two of the TNG crew as they were seen in "Q-Pid". Picard, Data, Troi and LaForge in one set; Riker, Worf, Dr. Crusher and Q in the second set. Then Collectors would likely get two of each set and then the minimate collectors looking for Robin Hood minimate may even get a set or two. I personally would buy three of each set. One of each to keep sealed, one of each to open for display and then one of each to open to use for customizing. Then there could be a box set or two from a specific episode of DS9 that had the crew in very different costums. Then the same could happen for Voyager and Enterprise. Then we could maybe see a box set of the TOS crew in movie uniforms (ST2 Uhura, ST2 Chekov, ST2 Spock, & one other character from the movie. I personally have a case of the LCS Wave 1 coming from Luke's Toy Store. I have some funds set aside to get a case (hopefully) from TRU. Looking forward to getting my customizing on.
  3. I am all for getting the crews done and I hope we do get more Enterprise mates. I know Luke can do a darn good job making the decals for TNG because he made some for me and I love them. I have Data, LaForge, & O'Brien in gold TNG Uniforms. I even had Luke make me Blue Female and Gold Female chest decals for Yar & Dr. Crusher/Troi. I only wish we do get the hard to customize parts in the near future. I would like to see Worf made by DST as well as Odo and Quark, Rom & Nog and Hoshi Sato. I am all for Box sets of mates that have three main crew members and an alien but have some extra heads for say Barclay, Wesley, Ro, Pulaski, and so forth. I would like to see Troi come with her blue Starfleet uniform but I would also like to see her in one of her more casual outfits (lavendar or blue or marroon). Then we would need some female gold chest blocks for Yar and to use for the various extras on the bridge. We could get a DS9 box set with Jadzia, Bashir, Morn, & Kira then there could be an extra head and shorter arms & shorter legs to make Ezri with Jadzia's chest block. We could have the major characters done and still have different variations of them for regular waves to have in packages with key alien races. Just my thoughts.
  4. No wonder JJ when to tackle the alternate universe that is Star Wars. I like the new movie and JJ should realize that the Shatner era is iconic and you can never replace the hold that it has on the fans. Yes he tried to reboot the franchise and it was a great attempt but he can never fully replace that from the minds and thoughts of collectors and fans. I am very glad to get the new minimates once they actually are released for public purchase.
  5. Okay I have done some rethinking of what I would desire in the future Legacy Waves of Trek Minimates (alll will be listed in the formate of TOS, TNG, DS9, Voyager, ENT, Movies) Wave 2: Reworked Spock/a TOS Klingon, Riker/a TNG Romulan, Kira/a Vorta, Chakotay/a member of the Dream Species, T'Pol/Suliban, No movie option at this time. Wave 3: Reworked McCoy/a TOS Romulan, Data/Gowron, Jadzia Dax/Martok, Tuvok/a Vidiian, Tucker/Soval, No movie option at this time. Wave 4: Reworked Scotty/M-113 Salt Vampire, LaForge/a Pakled, Worf (with extra TNG uniform)/Founder, Torres/a Swarm Alien, Phlox/Daniels, No movie option at this time. Wave 5: Reworked Uhura/Excalbian, Dr. Crusher/Mot the Bolian Barber, Dr. Bashir/a Breen, Paris/a Kazon, Sato/Orion (male), No movie option at this time. Wave 6: could be all movie mates from any Trek movie: ST4 Spock/ST6 Valeris, STG Guinan/STFC Picard in civilian attire, STFC Data (after exposure to the Borg)/LT Hawk in space suit (with extra Borg Face), STInsurrection Anji/Ru'Afo, STN B4/Female Romulan Commander Then we will have to play it by ear. I realized I said Neelix when I really was thinking Phlox in my previous statement. I would like to see the four guys from the Big Bang Theory made in Minimate form as well but have them dressed as they were in the recent episode where Sheldon was Data, Leonard was Picard, Howard was a borg and Raj was Worf?
  6. Yes, I know someone out there is still strongly fixed on TOS, but there is more to Trek than TOS. We need our TNG, DS9, Voyager and Enterprise. I agree with a lot of what was already stated in other posts, but I really do want the full crews for each series. I think that if Wave 2 is going to be a success, then DST needs to understand that we (the collectors) want our crews completed. DST could do Wave 2 with a reworked Spock with a reworked Klingon, Riker with a TNG Romulan, Kira with a Vorta (maybe the one protrayed by Combs), Chakotay with a Kazon, and T'Pol with a Suliban. Then Wave 3 could be a reworked McCoy with a TOS Romulan, Data with Gowron, Jadzia Dax with Martok, Tuvok with Vidiian, and Tucker with Soval. Then Wave 4 could be a reworked Scotty with a TOS Alien, LaForge with a Pakled, DS9 Worf (with extra TNG Uniform) with Founder, B'Elana with Voyager Alien, and Neelix with Daniels and I could go on but I will have rethink what aliens would be great in Minimate form. These are just my thoughts at the moment. Saw the new movie at midnight last night and it was Great but I am a little confused because if I was not already versed in Trek-lore I would have been lost. Too much crammed in a short time frame.
  7. Could we get a shot of Kirk with the field jacket removed and what he looks like with the white arms on? Also a shot of him with the "KHAAAAN" face in place? I would really like to see the awesomeness of this wave as well as any shots of the TRU line that is due out around the same time.
  8. Nice Bonus that we get the "KHAAAAAAN" face for Kirk, so that means I need at least one extra Kirk maybe two from this set. But I am happy not disappointed. Just means more of my money invested in Trek. Zach, Thank you for the package and tray shots. I am so looking foward to these mates. I am on the look out for the TRU wave to hit so I can hope to find them in my local TRU. I don't like to order from TRU online because my orders are always cancelled. I appreciate all you have provided us in information and photos of this new Trek line, Zach. Have a great day everyone.
  9. I too will be sobbing like a baby if we don't get all of the crews from TNG, DS9, Voyager and Enterprise. I have made most of the TNG crew but Worf eludes me. I really hope we get a Worf from either DS9 or TNG because then I can always make the body for the other series. I hope we get Worf from TNG because then I can recycle a body from one of my extras for a DS9 Worf. Just need the head and hands from a second one of him then I can recycle the TNG body for one of my customs. I am at a loss for Tuvok, Neelix, Kes and B'Elana for Voyager and have not found the right Asian-looking face for Harry Kim. I am working on T'Pol, Trip and Sato from Enterprise. I have made Chakotay, Paris and Seven of Nine along with Janeway (my first Trek Custom). I have also made Kira, O'Brien, Jadzia Dax and Keiko O'Brien from DS9. I have made a Guinan, O'Brien, Riker, Dr. Crusher, Troi, Riker and LaForge from TNG as well as a Yar. I have even made Sela (Yar's daughter from an alternate timeline, a TNG Romulan, Two TOS Romulan as well as a Female TOS Romulan, a Movie Uniform Uhura, Mirror Scott, Mirror McCoy, Mirror Chekov, un-mirror Monroe, Bread & Circuses McCoy, Bread with sheild and sword, Circuses Spock with sheild and sword, City on the Edge of Forever Kirk, City on the Edge of Forever Spock, Moive Ilia, ST:TMP Admiral Kirk, TOS Dress Uniform Scott (in kilt), Shahna from Gamesters of Triseklion, Loki and Bela from Let That Be Your Last Battlefield, a Mugato, Trials & Tribble-ations Sisko, Number 1 and Tyler from The Cage, Two Andorian Mercenaries, Dr. B'enga, Mirror Chapel (never seen in the episode but made her anyway), Where No Man Has Gone Before Kirk & Sulu, then I already made First Contact Picard. (These are all posted in my customs entry on this site.) I don't mind then having dupicates of sorts because then I can make different displays. I only wish that we could get some different Aliens and not so many Picards, Kirks, Spocks and Siskos. I will do my part to purchase a many as I can get of the TRU Star Trek Legacy line but I only hope my TRU gets them instock.
  10. I just found the Star Trek Kreon blind packs. There are six different aliens to collect. I purchased seven blind packs at $3.49 each + tax. I opened them and got five of the six with two duplicates. I got two Gorn, two Grasia, one Klingon, one Captain Nero, one Keenser. I am missing Lieutenant Sprog. I like the look of these compared to Lego. I hope to get the Enterprise and the other sets but may have to see if they go on sale or on clearence first. I am holding out for the Star Trek Minimates to get released at TRU before I invest my limited funds in too many Kre-o items. Happy Collecting.
  11. Hello, I have been working and retinkering with my "Children of Oberon" project. Got some new parts in to help with getting my ideas represented in physical form. Lady of the Lake has changed and now I am retooling my Grandmother, Coyote and Raven figures as well. (Update: I have retooled my "Children of Oberon" minimates but now I need to retool the backstory and get it to the quality of Prowl-AR's stories.) (I have also reworked some of my "Revolution" Minimates and will try to get the images updated soon as well. I am also reworking a couple of my "Once Upon A Time" minimates such as Jefferson -the mad hatter and I am creating Henry and Captain Hook. I thought about Cora/Queen of Hearts but not sure I can pull her off the way I want. I also have been toying with the idea of the Land of Oz if Regina had visited there before Dorothy came along and made it more sinister than we all know from the movies. I hope to finish those figures and get them shown here soon as well. I thought I would share here - that I wish I was better at it - I am working on a set of Minimate Ferengi Lobes but I think it will be used for a generic Ferengi and not Quark or Rom or anyone that was ever named.) I hope to have them posted by June 1st if possible. I have been working out in yard more lately so that has delayed my customizing process but bare with me and I will get them posted soon. Thank you for following my progress.
  12. The Trek Turtles are the only turtles I have left in my collection. I would love to find another set. I only collected Raphel but then I got the whole set of Trek Turtles. If it any Star Trek I got rid of 98% of all my non-trek collections outside of minimates.
  13. Snake-Eyes looks nice. You got the parts from the Kre-o version? I wonder if the Star Trek Kre-o parts will allow us to make new Trek mates with their parts? Thank you for sharing your "talentless" version of a Snake-Eyes minimate.
  14. Thank you, Zach. I did not realize I have been on MMMV for four years now. Nor did I realize I have posted a couple hundred times. WOW! But I honestly have never heard of "Sample Cases" that is why I asked and I am very greatful for you explaining it to me. I guess that means TRU should have their Legacy Wave about the time it was stated they would have them, End of May I think it was or first of June. I know I read they were coming out about a month before the LCS wave was hitting. I must get the TRU Trek mates as I need three sets of each at the very least and I know my local TRU does not get stock like the ones in Major cities. I am not sure where I will get the money for them but I will buy out my local TRU. I need one set to keep sealed, one to open for display and one to use for customizing. However, I may have to get extra Cpt. Archer's from Luke as I hope he will have then for sale as loose mates, cause I won't need all the extra Xindii. Thank you for being such a great source of help and information on here. I always enjoy your insights and updates.
  15. So Zach, could you share with a novice here what do you mean by "Sample Case" and "TRU Samples are in so look for them in a month"? Do TRU stores get sample cases? How does one know about sample cases and how to get sample cases? I would love me a few samples from sample cases and I have not heard of "Sample Cases" before. Thank you in advance, Zach.
  16. We only have one distribution outlet, and it's our sister company Diamond Comics. Retailers get regular updates. What took so long was getting the sales necessary to greenlight production. Ship was modified slightly, as well -- lots of engineering challenges. Early proto photos are not really accurate any more -- see the Tribble Enterprise for a more accurate picture. Rushing the product out is not going to make the line last longer. It's not like our license expires in December. We're in the Trek business for the long haul. That actully makes me not as upset for the delay, I appreciate you providing such an explanation. Thak you, Zach. I am just hoping that you will share with us if the legacy line is going to be delayed or if that is planned to be on time for both the LCS and TRU (cause the TRU versions will be hard for me to get and I need them as well.) Thank you, DST Zach!
  17. I always enjoy your customs. I can often see the story in the characters you make. I have some images now for me to start my story with my customs for Oberon's Children (The Third Race). I have also added some images of my "Revolution" minimates and some updated shots of my Trek Customs. Thank you for sharing all of your customs and I alway look foward to your posts.
  18. Why are they pushing the release date around so much? What could possibly make it take so long? I am getting tired of waiting and yet I really want the relaunch of the Star Trek Minimate line to push onward and last for enough time to get all the major characters besides all the captains. It is just frustrating not only for us collecters but I can only imagine the stress and headaches on the distribution outlets that have to keep readdressing the issue with the retailers.
  19. Just visited your Cookbook site and it is nice, looking forward to getting more ideas for my future customizing from it once you add more recipes. Thank you for making such a site for us to use for ideas and sharing the love of customizing.
  20. So does anyone have confirmed reports of the Minimate Enterprise getting released on April 24th? I am really wanting to get that ship and get it on display at my office. I may only get the one but I am openning it and displaying it. I am just tired of waiting for it as I thought it was originally to have been released in November 2012.
  21. Works In Progress, but I am preparing for the Legacy Series One Star Trek Minimates and wanted to have mates to join Captain Archer once he arrives. T'Pol Charles "Trip" Tucker, III and Hoshi Sato (WIP) I will have to paint the hair on Sato black and maybe trim the bangs on it but I like the ponytail on it for that character. I am using X-men First Class uniforms as stand-ins for Enterprise Uniforms but not sure I will get a femail uniform for Sato so I am not sure. Working on an idea for Reed but I am out of African American Mates to make a Mayweather. But I will need to order at least three more Archers to make the crew in full minus Phlox. Not sure I am going to go that far out with the crew. (I have since obtained the ponytail hairpiece from Gwen Stacy and painted it black for Sato. I am still toying face ideas but will try to post an updated WIP soon.) I have several more things coming but just need to get the time to take some photos and get them uploaded on my computer. I have read that the talents behind the popular tv show "Once Upon A Time" might be making a spin-off that involves Wonderland which has some links to the show but could become a stand-alone show in its own accord. I got to thinking that it would be interesting if there would be a tie-in to the Land of Oz at some point in the "Once Upon A Time" Universe. I have thus started working on some customs of characters from the Land of Oz and the tales related to it. I have an Aunt Em and Uncle Henry and will be making a Dorothy. (I am going to be using an Alice and Mirage with some paint to Alices shoes to make ruby slippers.) I have made a Tinman-like figure, only in my thoughts he is a knight who was in love with the lost-twin sister to Regina Mills. He would have had his heart removed by Regina and then cursed to become an Axe-handed woodsman that was bonded to his metal armor and driven mad by the fact that he could not love the woman of his former desires. I have also made a Scarecrow of sorts. He is a few parts to make him look put together. I did some mild painting to make some spots look like the color of hay. I have him holding a pitchfork as he, too, is mad from having to be who he is and not with the one he loves. I have also made a man to represent the lion. However, this a a man wearing a lion's head vest. He is a man who was walking in the woods and was attacked by the cowardly lion and in pure fear of his life used his bare hands to kill the beast. But once the lion died the curse that made the lion a coward befell this man. He now must wear the vest not as sign of how brave he was but as a symbol of his cowardliness and the fact that he took an innocent life., I am now working on the Witches and my stories for each of them and how to work Regina into the mix. If The Land of Oz was to have a tie-in with "Once Upon A Time", it would be unlike the tales we know from the movies/musicals. It would have some dark elements to it. Thank you for viewing.
  22. Revolution Minimates are now something I am working on. I try my best to not have to paint or scuplt anything but from time to time I will need to. Miles Matheson (Uncle to Charlie) Charlie Matheson (the leading lady of the series) Danny Matheson (Little Brother to Charlie and sacraifices himself to save the others) Rachel Matheson (Mother to Charlie and Danny, also knows what caused the global blackout and how to reverse it.) Nora Clayton (Rebel and Friend of Miles Matheson) I am working on a Monroe but I am not sure he will be anytime soon. I only hope that Revolution will come back next Fall because it is a GREAT Show and I hope to get Monroe finished before the end of this season.
  23. Dress Uniform Scotty now with the sash that hangs off the left shoulder. Still need to get the nerve to do the chest details but here he is almost complete. Also Harry Mudd from "Mudd's Women" Trelane from "Squire of Gothos", artistic licensing as I did not want to cut up the chest piece. Kahn in the TOS uniform as seen in a few scenes from "Space Seed" Admiral Kirk from " Star Trek The Motion Picture"
  24. I would like ot see this so I will be watching for our announcement when it is ready. Good Luck and a very good idea.
  25. I collected the Playmates Star Trek figures from the late 90's and have almost all of them. I am missing the elusive 1701 figures from the original release. I did buy the box set of them when they reissued them with out the foot numbering system, but not the same. I also I am missing the Data in red command uniform, and TNG Thomas Riker in packaging (I do have a loose one I got at a garage sale for $2 with all accessories.) Then there is the Transporter series Deanna Troi and Reginald Barclay that were announced but I don't think ever got released other than prototype form. I was able to get the Special Convention figures of Sulu and Scotty from the second TOS pilot "Where No Man Has Gone Before". I did get the European card versions of Dr. Crusher and Seven of Nine. Other than the 1701 figures and Data and T. Riker, I have them all. I also collected the AA/DST 7" Star Trek figures. I had all of them at first then they got so very hard to find so I gave up on them. I am missing Worf & Gowron 2 pack, Spock & Kirk from ST4 2pack and Romulan Kirk and the Romulan solider. I am missing Captian Picard in command Chair and the Kirk and Pike in Command chairs. But I just lost interest in them when they got so exclusive and elusive and made in such small quantities. As for Minimates, I have all the Star Trek minimates released for retail at this time with my Holy Grail being Elf Spock which I only have the one. I typically try to get at least two of each if not more. I preordered the custom case from Luke for the LCS Legacy custom case now I just have to be sure to get the TRU release for at least three sets as I need to customize for other characters.
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