youbastards Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 My Mutagen Donnie order is backordered too, will do a generous trade for one or two MIB packs if anyone can help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINI_MYTE Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 If anybody should happen across a spare mutagen Don and/or the Anton sets, can you send me a PM? I'd be interested in buying them off of you. THNX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK Collector Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Personally, I was happy to see there was no Orange on Mikey's shell. Both of the blind packed Mikey guys I have, one from Kmart wave 1 and one from LCS wave 2 have big orange smudges on the back of their shells. Otherwise, I thought the paint on the ones I was comparing were good. Zeck's pink paint even turned out well on the ones I saw, which is impressive on the visor and all the fine details on his suit. Glad to hear it. I saw wave 1 in TRU when on vacation last year, but passed on them due to messy paint apps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 I hope now that all of the Mutagen turtles have been released, DST will drop this one-per-case variant nonsense. My TRU.com order is backordered (most likely never to be filled) and my local TRU was only missing the variant pack when I arrived first thing this morning after the truck arrived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homestar17 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 At least you guys have TRUs (somewhat) near you. Here in MN they are few & far between -- every one keeps closing (& the ones that are still around don't carry minimates). Hey, Zach -- is there anything being done about TRU being more "even" with carrying 'mates? I mean, since some stores carry them while others don't. Or some get all lines/waves, while others skip over (or seem to pick & choose which ones they carry). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffBohn Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 FYI, my local TRU isn't one of the special TRUs that get ALL the minimates (we didn't get the Valiant pack or the Spongebob pack), they did get this wave of Turtles in though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 I do not know that we nor individual store managers have a say as to what Minimates they carry. I assume there is an algorithm. I don't recall the TRU breakdown for Series 3, but the specialty assortment of 3 has two one-per-case figures. Pretty cool ones! One might even fit in with your Mutagen collection... We'll reveal them this weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shogi Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 One per case hurts when it seems most of the stores around me only ever get one case. 2 TRU + at least 2 Minimate collectors (including me) = I hope no one else decides to buy *insert really cool 1 per case figure here* before I can grab one I only ever saw one Muta Leo and grabbed him as soon as I saw him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emgamera Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Looks like all but the Mikey/Casey set are back up on the TRU website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 I just found them all in chicago... Where? hailtotheking found them at Aurora, but I checked Bloomingdale on Friday and they didn't have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterious Stranger Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Looks like all but the Mikey/Casey set are back up on the TRU website. Just checked my backorder of Raphael/Anton Zeck and it is now showing "Item located in stock". So hopefully it will get shipped in the next day or two and be here when I get back from SDCC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainChunk Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Struck out looking for these at my closest TRU(they never carried series 1 either), only to find them all available online this afternoon. Ordered the two sets I needed, and looking forward to seeing photos of series 3 at SDCC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Did anyone point out the new elbow joints on the Turtles or am I the first to notice them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmonkey2k Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 I had noticed that too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shogi Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Interestingly it appears all but the Mikey two pack are STILL available on TRU's site I kinda expected the Mutagen Donnie set to be sold out again by now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh2382 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Did anyone point out the new elbow joints on the Turtles or am I the first to notice them? What is the difference in joints? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnim zola Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Man I was going to buy a case of series 2 for all the extra parts but so much stuff has come up. I have bradfor so I said screw it and bought Karai from Luke and Ill get the rest at tru this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterious Stranger Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Did anyone point out the new elbow joints on the Turtles or am I the first to notice them? What is the difference in joints? The sculpted on elbow pads? If that's what you're talking about those were on Series 1 too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tones Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 I do not know that we nor individual store managers have a say as to what Minimates they carry. I assume there is an algorithm. I don't recall the TRU breakdown for Series 3, but the specialty assortment of 3 has two one-per-case figures. Pretty cool ones! One might even fit in with your Mutagen collection... We'll reveal them this weekend! hmm, Mutagen Splinter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted July 7, 2015 Author Share Posted July 7, 2015 I don't recall the TRU breakdown for Series 3, but the specialty assortment of 3 has two one-per-case figures. Pretty cool ones! One might even fit in with your Mutagen collection... We'll reveal them this weekend!I specifically meant the TRU one-per-case 2-pack. Can you say, is LCS remaining with blind bags or is it switching to 2-packs? hmm, Mutagen Splinter?My guess, or maybe a Mutagen version of a new mutant in Wave 3. There is no logical reason for it, but I would love a translucent red or purple Shredder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Did anyone point out the new elbow joints on the Turtles or am I the first to notice them? What is the difference in joints? The sculpted on elbow pads? If that's what you're talking about those were on Series 1 too. Did anyone point out the new elbow joints on the Turtles or am I the first to notice them? What is the difference in joints? The sculpted on elbow pads? If that's what you're talking about those were on Series 1 too. No I mean where the pin goes through the hole connecting the upper and lower arms. They changed it on the Turtles between series 1 and 2. Series 2 has a pin that goes through both pieces with a hole in both like the leg whereas series 1 is done the same as other minimates: a pin attached to the lower arm going into a hole in the upper arm. If I had a better camera I'd show you but I don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh2382 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Did anyone point out the new elbow joints on the Turtles or am I the first to notice them?What is the difference in joints?The sculpted on elbow pads? If that's what you're talking about those were on Series 1 too. Did anyone point out the new elbow joints on the Turtles or am I the first to notice them?What is the difference in joints?The sculpted on elbow pads? If that's what you're talking about those were on Series 1 too.No I mean where the pin goes through the hole connecting the upper and lower arms. They changed it on the Turtles between series 1 and 2. Series 2 has a pin that goes through both pieces with a hole in both like the leg whereas series 1 is done the same as other minimates: a pin attached to the lower arm going into a hole in the upper arm.If I had a better camera I'd show you but I don't. Does this change the movement ability for the arms? Not that this is a crazy issue, but I did think series 1 was a bit wonky when moving arms at the elbow. They sort of get caught on the plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterious Stranger Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 I just looked at my Series 1 and Series 2 Raphs and you're right, the elbow joint did change. Series 1 has the regular Minimate joint and Series 2 has the peg showing on both sides of the arm. That's weird because they had to create a whole new tool for the arms for both series. That seems like bad budget decision, unless there was a QC problem with the joint, which I haven't heard about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMiracle Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Alright, who needs help with Series 2? I've got everyone but Bradford (specialty wave and TRU wave). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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