Mystery Man Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 It occurs to me, with the pictures of the Stone Men from Saturn shown on the FB page, they've got me thinking I can kit-bash a better Thing than the Series 37 one. - a more muted, solid orange plastic is used w/out the black "wash" over the details - the original arm/hands that were shown on the prototpye for series 37 I think a previous Thing head, like the SDCC 4 pack of way back when... or possibly the Series 5 head, both with older hairpieces might just look the best of all. *sigh* This is what I think about in my free time and hope for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkerbean Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 So have these come out this week? I'm looking forward to pics of thunderstrike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 My wife tells me that UPS just dropped off our shipment. It might be only the custom cases that are arriving this week, and the standard cases next week to other retailers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyd Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 My wife tells me that UPS just dropped off our shipment. It might be only the custom cases that are arriving this week, and the standard cases next week to other retailers. Hooray! I can drive up there and help you unpack if you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Hooray! I can drive up there and help you unpack if you want My wife would be very grateful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambitron Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Well something good is going on because I got a shipping notice from Lukestoystore and the only thing I have on order right now is wave 42! After seeing the pics of the wave on the art asylum blog I am really excited for this wave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastweaponmaster Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Just wondering, for Wave 42 what is the difference between custom cases and standard cases? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Each custom case has 3 full sets of all 8 minimates in the wave, so 3 variants (sets are packed 3x3x3x3). For a store to be able to get the custom cases, they must order a very high quantity of minimates. Standard cases only have 1 of the variant set (sets are packed 4x4x3x1). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastweaponmaster Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Thanks Luke for the clarification! Each custom case has 3 full sets of all 8 minimates in the wave, so 3 variants (sets are packed 3x3x3x3). For a store to be able to get the custom cases, they must order a very high quantity of minimates. Standard cases only have 1 of the variant set (sets are packed 4x4x3x1). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINI_MYTE Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Thanks uncle Miry for the EM / TS yarn. T'was a good tale to be told. Aye! @Luke: Pics please! :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Alright you twisted my arm. My initial quick thoughts before I leave for work are that this is a very impressive wave and I found myself really liking figures that I didn't expect to, such as Armored Thor and Eric Masterson Thor. The only QC problems I found this morning were that the Stonemen's hands fall off very easily, and overall the Stonemen have very limited articulation. Oh and the gold paint on Zola's eye was almost invisible, so I added a yellow dot of paint on top of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Love the pix, Luke! I can't wait to get these! I'm thinking of adding a dark brown wash to the Stone Men, to better accentuate the details but to also help them stand out against bulked up Thing. Any chance we can get a picture of a Stone Man and Thing side by side? the Stonemen have very limited articulation Appropriate? :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Harris Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Great pics! I guess it's one of the best waves lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Love the pix, Luke! I can't wait to get these! I'm thinking of adding a dark brown wash to the Stone Men, to better accentuate the details but to also help them stand out against bulked up Thing. Any chance we can get a picture of a Stone Man and Thing side by side? Yes I can take more pics tonight. Any other requests? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groundhog7s Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 (edited) Yes I can take more pics tonight. Any other requests? How about one of the Stonemens heads on Cylon Six's body? And also, how does Zola's head work? Edited November 17, 2011 by groundhog7s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINI_MYTE Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Love the pix, Luke! I can't wait to get these! I'm thinking of adding a dark brown wash to the Stone Men, to better accentuate the details but to also help them stand out against bulked up Thing. Any chance we can get a picture of a Stone Man and Thing side by side? Yes I can take more pics tonight. Any other requests? Can I get one of those awesome breakfast sandwiches you are famous for making? BTW, thanks for the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate_studio Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 (edited) I love the Avengers "A" symbol on Cap's jacket sleeve. I hadn't noticed that before. I'm mostly looking forward to Zola and Crossbones from the corresponding TRU wave. Thanks for the advanced pics, Luke Edited November 17, 2011 by nate_studio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Rex Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Hey Luke, thanks for the pics... I wouldn't mind seeing how the new cape/shoulder thing are configured, how they are attached... lol maybe just a picture of the front and back of the cape Thank in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Luke, does Armored Thor only have one wrist... thing? Or did you take the other one off? I can't remember if that's accurate or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groundhog7s Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Oooh, Luke can you also confirm whether or not the Stonemen are wearing underwear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobsterman Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Luke, does Armored Thor only have one wrist... thing? Or did you take the other one off? I can't remember if that's accurate or not. I believe he only comes with one – it's basically a "cast" for his broken arm. He had to fancy it up so bad guys didn't know he was frail like a baby koala during that story arc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Oh yeah, can we also get Stormbreaker and Wave 42 Beta Ray Bill comparison shots? Pretty please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystery Man Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Picture request: Stone Men body next to the following heads: -Series 5 Thing -SDCC Thing That way I'll know if my update-the-Thing project is a "go" or not. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I have a request: Armored Thor's face on Thunderstrike, please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINI_MYTE Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Still waiting on that sandwich. Guess it's not gonna happen. :sad: Ok, how about a shot of the Thor capes off of the Thors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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