TM2 Dinobot

On 12/12/2022 at 10:24 PM, Onyx_6 said:

what? I can’t see pictures… 😢 

😁

 

Yeah, I forgot this site has weird image qualities. 

Saw this at Burlington today. Kind of a weird, in the wild find, and not nearly marked down as other products at discount stores tend to be. It was the only one there. Maybe when Christmas is done they'll put it on clearance.

On 6/30/2022 at 12:06 AM, TM2 Dinobot said:

I hope it's Dr Biggles-Jones and Old Snake

Holy crap! I was right! When has that ever happened?!

 

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A Diamond Select Toys release! Yo Joe! The GI Joe Ninja Force team makes their Minimates debut in this exclusive 4-pack! Snake Eyes, Scarlett and Storm Shadow team up to take on the Cobra scientist Dr. Biggles-Jones, as seen in the popular GI Joe comic book series! These 2-inch Minimates feature multiple points of articulation and fully interchangeable parts and accessories, and they slide out of an illustrated VHS sleeve! Designed and illustrated by Barry Bradfield!

We needs a Gamesmaster 4-pack set. Flame Bikini Barroness and Golf Weekend Flint when please? 

 

 

:p

1 hour ago, DSTZach said:

Where? I believe SRP in 2017 for a two-pack was still around $9.99. If you bought it at Toys R Us, well, you may start to get an idea of how things go when you underprice products. (See also: Walgreens' toy section.)

I am not an economist, so I don't know how to define inflation, but I know that there currently IS inflation. So putting quotes around it seems... wrong? A global pandemic caused so much havoc with the global workforce and global freight lines that labor and shipping have both skyrocketed. It's not like there is no reason given for the price increase. 

Fun fact, this set was conceived shortly after the episode aired, as a way to get new MM out relatively close to the episode, with no new tooling. So it was done for speed, not cost. BUT after the first round of designs, it became apparent we would need some new tooling -- Scarlet Witch's hair, and ALL of Scott Lang. THaqt pushed back the release date a little. We could have just swapped Scott out for Zombie Hawkeye, but Scott made for a much better set.

On a related note, if you look at the detail put into each figure, calling it "low effort" is a huge smack in the face to the designer/artist. Barry did an amazing job.

I'm not hating it in the least. How long has it been since people had Marvel Zombies? This is a really nice set. I'm just balking at the price. That doesn't make it not worth it, or detract from the set, or is an any way out of line with what everything else is doing right now. But it's just one more thing, you know?

 

Yeah, I couldn't resist. It was the first thing that came to mind. $50 for a 5-pack (because let's face it, it's a five pack) is crazy, but is it too far out of line with where inflation is at? I'm balking at the price, but EVERYTHING is going up. Not just Minimates. 

 

On the plus side, we get a really nice Mr. Freeze custom base!

 

I hope it's Dr Biggles-Jones and Old Snake

2 hours ago, cylonchaney said:

Dino just showed up. It's an omen!

On 6/18/2022 at 10:24 AM, Nervous Rex said:

Dino! what's up, buddy?

Hey.

This should just about take care of all your Megatron needs. https://www.marauderinc.com/product-p/210019.htm

 

On 3/1/2021 at 3:49 PM, youbastards said:

Its Transformers, not My Little Pony. 

(Hope you are well, TM2.)

 

I really don't like those TFs. But the GI Joe is what I've wanted for 15 years. 

On 11/8/2018 at 11:14 AM, Shanester said:

 but I think the instant gratification crowd does most of their conversing on FB.  

 

 

Whereas I simply stopped caring. 

I got mine yesterday. I got Predator Minimates! Which is absolutely awesome! Also, Marvel wave 68, which i am pretty sure I had, but honestly, everything has gone in a giant box for the last 2 years so I can't be 100% certain. 

I think my SS was Mysterious Stranger (if so, it just means we swapped) If that's the case, THANK YOU! My second guess is Jatta Pake, but he hasn't been around in a while, like me. Which is why I'm guessing mysterious Stranger. Thanks so much!

Aaaaaand missed the one thing I look forward to every year. Yay me! XD

I own a few more non-superhero ones, as well as Catwoman, Powergirl and WonderWoman that the library asked me not to display. Especially Wonder Woman. She's kinda falling out everywhere.

I don't have a lot of the older ones, which is a shame, because I fell behind when the line started and I think I'll fall behind now as they've started doing them once every 2 months and that's just expensive.

And honestly, the little girls are just eating them up. They get so excited to see female superheroes. It makes me feel good to see that.

Okay, Zach. Tell Chuck I kept my mouth shut like he said, for over a year. He can deliver on EMH Wasp any time now.

No worries, Shane. I'm not mad. You have just treated me like absolute shit, so I decided not to stick around. I didn't need the extra drama in what has been an already terrible year. Nothing personal.

Merry Christmas bud.

I literally don't have a clue who mine was. But whoever it was, thank you!

First thing I saw when I opened the box

A nice surprise in a box!

She's both alive and dead!

Just thought I'd share what I came up with.

Happy Birthday. Get bent.

This is the exact reason I haven't been around in 6 months. I don't know why I even bothered stopping in.

Thanks the the birthday wishes y'all.

So. I got mine yesterday. I was really just blown away. Whoever my BDay was apparently knows my taste. I got a wonderful Abby Chase: Danger Girl custom, 3 MLP blind bags, books 2 and 3 of Strangers in Paradise (allowing me to continue the best comic book I've never read), A Birthday sticker, 5 Terry Dodson Black Cat prints, and a massive Evil That Men Do #1 poster. After I pulled the poster out of the waterlogged ditch this morning (thanks USPS) I was giggling for a while.

Now, a few clues. The stickers, prints and posters are all professionally printed. Those sizes don't come off a home office inkjet. Abby had decals on her chest. Not sure if that's a clue or not. I can barely see past how awesome it is.

Return address was Bloomingfield MA. There are 4 members in Bloomingfirld, but only 2 in MA. Blacksun and Sha_ckwave. Sha_ckwave might know me a little better, but that doesn't mean Blacksun couldn't do his research. And given that he's the only one on the list with a printing company/experience, I'm just going to go ahead and say:

Thank you Blacksun!

(And sorry if I'm wrong)

Oh that's a good idea!

I have a question that I need your help with.

You know every year my local library asks me to set of a display case for the summer reading program for the kids. I'll get a month or two, sometimes I'll change it out mid month. Previous displays have included Transformers, Figmas, MLP, legos, Minimates, GI Joe, Spiderman, Tomb Raider and Marvel legends. I know I'm forgetting some.

This year they asked me to do the December case as well! And I thought it'd be nice to do a nativity scene of some kind using a lot of different figures from various lines. The only catch is it can't be overly religious, because it's a public institution. BUT, if it's subtle, and has a lot of competing lines, it should be okay.

Also, I am open to other ideas. I've heard toys giving presents to toys for tots, but that didn't overly wow me.

So I'm looking for your help. I need from you a list of figures of who should go where in a nativity. I've got a lot of stuff, but I can't guarantee I'll have the figures you list. But I can pick the best ones/that I have from the lists you give me!

Also, I could use some other ideas. Any help would be appreciated. There are no bad ideas! But I can only do one, unfortunately.