RedTiger95 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 (edited) Im sure there's probably a way to kitbash Thor's new look, Stormbreaker definitely was needed though. But I think they did a great job covering most of the roster. After seeing the movie, that Iron Man's lack of accessories makes it look really lackluster given what that suit could do, still nicely made however. Edited April 28, 2018 by RedTiger95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo487 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 While I understand someone has to get cut, I really wish the Outriders had found a spot, I feel like the new tooling would pay off due to the army building, as is I’ll just be giving the Chitauri to Thanos instead. I’m very glad the whole Black Order will be released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 2 hours ago, Valo487 said: While I understand someone has to get cut, I really wish the Outriders had found a spot, I feel like the new tooling would pay off due to the army building, as is I’ll just be giving the Chitauri to Thanos instead. I’m very glad the whole Black Order will be released. Agreed. I definitively needed an Ebony Maw because that guy was just so over the top super evil that I thought he was hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stack32 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 After seeing the movie I can say I think DST did a good job with character choices. I might sub out Drax for someone else, maybe Wanda, but I don't think it's a big deal. We desperately need another Thor though. I hoped the movie would provide answers for some of the odd design decisions like Black Widow's likeness and Rocket's ridiculously large gun but if there were any I missed them. The lack of any extras for Iron Man really stands out now, it's not my favorite armor but it could have been the coolest Iron Man minimate ever. I probably would have went with a different expression for Thanos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Yeah, I know Thor didn't have the eyepatch for long, but it would've been a nice extra head for either this or Ragnarok. I don't blame DST, though, I blame Marvel. They have to be the final decision makers for lack of accessories/other characters here. It's not like it made any money these last two days. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_CRIPPLER Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Someone posted pics of these in hand on Facebook so head on out and search your local Walgreens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Just saw the movie, and it was really good. DST did a pretty good job with selection. Iron Man could really use some accessories, and Thor not coming with an extra head, arms, cape, and hammer is a major missed opportunity. Like, major. Hulk, imo, is a complete waste of a slot. I would have preferred an Armored Thanos in that slot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 12 hours ago, Turtle said: Hulk, imo, is a complete waste of a slot. Agreed. Spoiler No Hulk would have been better than "NO!" Hulk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillbob316 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 (edited) Now that I've seen the movie, while I totally agree Hulk is a waste of a slot (when considered within the movie's context)... it's hard to argue he doesn't bring more selling power than any of the alternatives. Don't exactly see Pepper, Wong, Wanda or Vision bringing more shelf appeal to the table than Hulk. Nebula? M'Baku? Okoye? Mantis? Anyone? No. I'm hard pressed here to find an unmade character on Hulk's starpower level. And many of these characters don't even have looks that are new/unique enough to warrant it (Granted, Hulk is one of said characters, but again, Hulk is Hulk). Shuri, I'll give a slight extra nod to, as she's the hot new wizkid on the block, so everyone seems to enjoy seeing more of her, and unlike Okoye, she actually had a different look in this movie BUUUUT... again. She's no Hulk. And her screentime was just as minimal. EVEN Armored Thanos... while highly appropriate to the movie... would have been a re-tread of a character, in a wave already over-stuffed with characters, and he honestly had ABOUT as much screentime as Hulk, to be fair. I admit, he'd have been an awesome get... but... I still think Hulk outweighs him sales-wise. Especially since they're both in Wave 1 (not that things couldn't have been shuffled around a bit) Spoiler Red Skull, I admit, would make a pretty unique new minimate for the character, but it's not like his role was huge, and the toy would spoil his cameo. And again, he's not outselling Hulk. Frankly given how tight-lipped they allegedly were about spoilers for this movie, it wouldn't surprise me if toy companies never even heard about his Cameo. So anyway yeah... while Hulk definitely didn't NEED a minimate... at all. Given his screen time. It still makes sense to me that he got one. Would I have preferred a new Wanda? Absolutely. Do I think a new Wanda (or pretty much anyone else we didn't get) would have sold half as well? No I do not. Edited April 30, 2018 by Gillbob316 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillbob316 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 On 4/28/2018 at 8:40 AM, stack32 said: After seeing the movie I can say I think DST did a good job with character choices. I might sub out Drax for someone else, maybe Wanda, but I don't think it's a big deal. We desperately need another Thor though. I hoped the movie would provide answers for some of the odd design decisions like Black Widow's likeness and Rocket's ridiculously large gun but if there were any I missed them. The lack of any extras for Iron Man really stands out now, it's not my favorite armor but it could have been the coolest Iron Man minimate ever. I probably would have went with a different expression for Thanos. While I agree Drax was probably the least essential of the five to the plot, I think there's something to be said for the fact they got out all five of the core/original MCU Guardians, so I'm inclined to be okay with it. Say a kid buying these for the first time, who has no access to the initial Guardian waves, wants the whole team - well he can get them (I mean... arguably. Lets ignore the whole TRU situation w/ Rocket & Groot) Star-lord, Gamora & Rocket all had a lot of plot meat. Drax and Mantis were just kind of there (though they brought welcome comic relief, and some of the funniest moments of the movie). Groot was also kinda just there... but Groot is a toy selling machine. I think the two biggest omissions were Wanda & Vision, and since Vision's look hardly changes movie to movie, I can forgive him easily. Since Wanda is the character most TIED to Vision... I frankly think he probably dragged her odds down a bit. Easier to cut those two as a pair, than a fraction of the core Guardians. Spoiler I questioned Gamora as much as anyone before I saw the movie. She seemed as unessential as Drax. Having now seen the movie, she makes all the sense in the world, as she was one of the most integral characters to the plot, not to mention the character w/ the strongest ties to Thanos. Furthermore since this MIGHT be her last movie... yeah, she deserved a spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I'm missing an army-building counter dump with Wakandan warriors, Outriders, and maybe the aforementioned cloaked cameo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrClean Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 With the unnamed part 2 scheduled for May next year, we should have the opportunity to get some of the characters and new looks we didn’t get for this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloDelorean Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Besides powered-up Thor and Wanda I can't think of anything major. I understand why DST didn't make another Vision, but seeing as he has a bigger role than even Captain America his absence is conspicuous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 A battle damaged/dead Vision could have been kind of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 5 hours ago, BuffaloDelorean said: Besides powered-up Thor and Wanda I can't think of anything major. I understand why DST didn't make another Vision, but seeing as he has a bigger role than even Captain America his absence is conspicuous. I want a vinimate of Peter Dinklage whose name in the movie I can pronounce but not spell And a calm Thanos head dammit. That really was the wrong expression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermatt Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 checked 4 walgreens in my area aaaaannnddd nothin! No new Infinity War mates and no modok and wasp sets ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC123 Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 (edited) Luke's has the Series 2 TRU set of Infinity War Minimates. They ship out on May 23rd. http://www.lukestoystore.com/Infinity-War-Minimates_c_208.html Purchased my set, now I just have to wait for the War-Machine/Cull Obsidian &Gamora/Drax sets to come out. Edited May 1, 2018 by ABC123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarm198 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Luckily any “missed opportunities” can be easily fixed with the eventual A4 wave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthBurkie Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 I’m trying to figure out how to rig a strap for Rocket. You know, because. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinceCuseCuse Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 So, while I'm bummed we didn't get eye patch, Stormbreaker wielding Thor, I REALLY hope we get Hawkeye for Avengers 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattallica Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) i found a complete set of the new(2nd) IW wave at Walgreens this morning still no sign of the Wasp wave though Edited May 2, 2018 by Mattallica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 The TRU debacle is really messing with my LCS. The owner generally orders every assortment of Marvel Minimates he sees. Problem is that the TRU waves weren't offered in Previews since they were an unexpected addition. As of today he's ordering both assortments for me but, dang, it would have been nice for him to have at least the first assortment on hand for Free Comic Book Day this weekend. He'd have been able to move them with all the extra traffic he gets with little difficulty. Oh well. My wallet gets a break, just in time for Mother's Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloDelorean Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 After seeing the movie, I broke down and got Iron Spider/Hulk, from my LCS. I like this Hulk more than I was expecting, but one of Spidey's extra legs is missing its gold paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 I just got my Infinity War boxset in the mail. My son and I excitedly sat down to open it up and finish off wave 1. We were both disappointed when Winter Soldier's leg stayed in the packaging when the rest came out. Thanos was missing the upper right-hand slip cover. Basic QC issues can be a real bummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillbob316 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 You know... I've seen a lot of people say Thor needs Stormbreaker and an Eyepatch... but technically having Stormbreaker AND an eyepatch would make him LESS accurate... because... he had 2 eyes by the time he got Stormbreaker. And he only had one eye before he got Stormbreaker. The two are mutually exclusive. That said... an alt head cures all that, I'm just nitpicking for the sake of nitpicking, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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