Jad Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 My X-Men teams are tired of fighting Magneto, Juggernaut, and Mystique, so I figured I'd better give them a more hefty adversary. Enter: The Sentinels! Well, just one Sentinel to start off with. But, I'd like to gauge your opinions: should I get the Minimates Max statue, or the Marvel Legends Build-A-Figure? Now just a little about me: I collect every line of Minimates (Marvel, DC, BSG, Rocky, Star Trek, you name it), but I don't collect other action figure lines, except for 12" Star Wars and GI Joe. So, I'm not interested in getting the Marvel Legends figures - they're nice, but I just don't have the space. Anyway, let's break it down: Minimates Max Statue: + exact style as other 'mates + official AA product - around $70 on eBay - not poseable (though there was some talk of customizing one in this thread: http://www.minimatemultiverse.com/index.ph...ic=496&st=0 but I don't think it got anywhere) ML BAF Sentinel: + around $40-50 on eBay (and therefore cheaper to build an army of them) + poseable - sculpted, not sure how well it matches Minimates style? So there's my conundrum. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 id say both you could get the max statue for battle scenes and such and the baf sentinel for play and more posibility Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanester Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 The ML BAF Setinel is a great figure and the tallest of them all. Its also not a bad scale for minimates. However, the Maxi Sentinel is not a bad piece and seems to go well with a minimates display. I do not own one myself, but have seen some great displays using the Maximate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newaddict Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 I have had both at one time. I originally had the BAF one from when I was still collecting ML. As I got into minimates I thought about using it for display/play but I just never got onboard with the style difference. The scale I could look past, but the fine detail work on the BAF just looked too out of place compared to the mates. Then I recently got a MAX Sentinel and while I miss the articulation of the BAF, I'm much happier with the aesthetic effect. And don't lose hope about Ebay - I got mine on there for about $50-60 shipped (I'd have to verify the exact amount) so just keep looking and keep your eyes peeled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minijeff Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 I love my MAX one, it looks great on display with the rest of the minimates....however the BAF definatly have a better playability factor. If anyone is interested I have both the BAF Galactus and Sentinel available for trade. Jeff of the Minis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxcarnage Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 If you could customize the maxi Sentinel do that. Search some online stores see if they have them for a better price. They should I know my LCS had a really hard time trying to sell those mates off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 I don't wish to crassly pimp my review, but I do have some nice shots of the Maximate Sentinel interacting with Minimates. http://www.minimatescentral.com/Sentinel.htm Personally I believe the Maximate Sentinel makes a fine playset, despite no articulation, but then I've never seen the ML BAF Sentinel in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazing.JL Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 I have both and I like both of them. I don't play with my mates at home, so Minimates:Max do their job quite well as a display peice. It really depends if you want playability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 I think the Minimates Max Sentinel fits in better with minimates, but the ML one is a very nice figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBT! Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 I have the ML Sentinel but no minimate max sentinel, he looks pretty cool fighting minimates and is HUGE compared to them. As peeps are saying if you want something that's pure minimates display then go for the MAX if you dont mind the sentinel being a little less blocky than your mates then go ML. I'll try and get some ML & Mates pix up a bit later for you. T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurch77 Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Here's some pics of the ML Sentinel with the minimates: *Sentinel Fight ( 1, 2 ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcastick Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 The ML Sentinel looks really cool along side a bunch of X-men Mates But another choice is the Heroclix Sentinel. Check it out in my Yard Sale thread, I have a pic there. It's not close to the size as the ML one, but it is quite nice looking.....but, sadly it has no articulation at all. Just a thought for ya! Honestly, I chose the Marvel Legends version for my mates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aapje Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 well like jcastick said a heroclix mate is a good option too my clix sentinel but i think both the ML or the clix ones workk out good, cause the max one looks kinda overwelming but the bad thing about the clix one is that only his hands can twist and the rest isnt poseable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
She-Thing Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Bean, I'd buy the BAF figure one... poseable is better than inanimate, IMO. And you can build an army!!! AND it's cheaper (in my economics situation, that's a great advantage ) But you know... if you want to be loyal to your minimates, buy the Max one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jad Posted April 14, 2007 Author Share Posted April 14, 2007 Thanks for all your input, folks. I've decided to get the Max statue. I figured I'm more of a display-er than a play-er. Now if I can just find it at a halfway decent price.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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