Kostisfire Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 http://www.artasylum.com/2013/11/ship-dates-update-6/ Kinda old (it's been close to 4 days) but i couldn't find the thread to post this. Anyway, do yo think these are accurate? I mean the nycc pics said that Ultron and Zombies would ship in December and now they're marked for November. The sets did look ready to ship and were in packaging and while I don't mind having a Fury and Ultron in my hands by early December, it seems too packed for a single month: Invincible, thief of thieves, Jay and silent bob, thunderbolts,age of ultron, lost in space, thor 2,marvel zombies. And in December series 54 and thundercats ho!. At best, I bet only Thunderbolts,invincible,thief,jay,space and thor will ship in November,while zombies,ultron and ho! will ship in December. I hope 54 hits around February because i'm gonna need a looooot of funds to army build HYDRA Agents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 So, we're about to see a few months of no new TRU exclusives. Now that Marvel Wave 17 is out, the only remaining announced TRU Minimate waves are Tomb Raider (US) and Marvel Wave 18. TOMB RAIDER: Zach's recent comments regarding Tomb Raider seem to indicate early 2014 MARVEL WAVE 18: Marvel 18 will most likely be out in February/March at the earliest as we haven't seen packaged or tray shots yet. We know that CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER isn't going to be getting a TRU wave. Things we know that are in the works: ALIENS: We have good reason to believe that TRU will be carrying an ALIENS line, but nothing formal has been announced yet. I'm hoping we have some in hand before Summer. PULP FICTION: Will TRU support Pulp Fiction? Zach has mentioned the earliest we might see something from this line is Spring. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2: Most likely will get a TRU line due to the brand. - Early Summer at the earliest? Am I missing anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VulcansFury Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 So, we're about to see a few months of no new TRU exclusives. Thank Jeebus! While I want the Tomb Raider TRU sets, I hate visiting TRU during the holidays! As for Aliens, Zach said January's Previews will solicit some product, so April 2014 release for the first Aliens minimates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Aliens was bumped from January Previews, sorry. But ASM2 and WD5 are in there. I've had packaged samples of 18 and 54 for ages, I've just been waiting for 16 and 17 to show up. I'll share them soon. Not sure when TRU will get them, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Will we see pics of ASM 2 and TWD 5 in January's previews? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 TWD5, I hope to reveal before then. Very excited about this assortment. ASM2 is embargoed, but for very good reasons. May not see those until Toy Fair, and even then probably not all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VulcansFury Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Another wave full of REDACTED? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK Collector Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 I'm guessing that the recent banner revealed for ASM2 might show a couple of reasons that figs are redacted. Link below for those not concerned by spoilers. http://io9.com/first-fuzzy-look-at-amazing-spider-mans-rhino-and-gr-1473571280 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 I'm looking at "Rhino", and I can see the horn, but my brain can't process the rest of it...is the red light an eye? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zak Katz Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 It's a man in a rhino tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I hesitate to ask but, could July get any fuller? Not just for Minimates but everything else DST produces. Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINI_MYTE Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I hesitate to ask but, could July get any fuller? Not just for Minimates but everything else DST produces. Wow. Hope fully some of these get pushed back to August. Bottle necking the releases all at once puts such a dent in my finances. Ugh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 As much as I would love to see the GOTG mates hit before the premiere of the movie...I have my doubts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 According to the latest shipping "dates," DST has gone from giving specific dates to suggesting months to now ball-parking releases by season. Have logistics really gotten so random? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobsterman Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 (edited) I say, it's about time. And it's not any more random than it's ever been: back when hard dates were posted, there was usually at least a month variance between the first ship date we would see on the blog and the date when product actually hit stores. Remember the routine gripes when the blog got updated? "Whaaaaaaat? Such and such wave got pushed back another two weeks?!?" I don't think anything has changed with logistics; I think manufacturing processes/delivery timelines have always been a moving target, and this is a concession to that fact. Providing release timeframes by month or season makes a lot more sense to me because it's less likely to disappoint someone who has been marking off days on his calendar since June for that promised November 15 deadline. This gives some leeway for changes in production, orders, shipping, etc. Underpromise, overdeliver. Also, I think it's been established as a fairly reliable rule of thumb that you can count out six months from the original solicitation date for a good estimate of when you'll see new Minimates. Edited November 5, 2014 by Lobsterman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 I work in the seasonal consumer products biz and we absolutely, positively have to meet certain dates. If we ship late or early, we get fined. That's the burden of seasonal; you can't push Christmas, Valentine's Day, or other holidays back a day. DST obviously enjoys much broader shipping windows. I'll stop setting my calendar by Minimates releases now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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