Danny Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 I'm sure this will be a good opportunity for any overseas peeps to call in a few favours from the UKers here. I know I would be happy to help too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 If it needs to be said I will happily help anybody abroad with proxy-purchases/shipping etc.etc. at cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 (edited) ForbiddenPlanet has put up the Time of the Angels mini set for order. The blind packed minifigurines were up this morning (box of 36 or lot of 6), but they seem to have been taken down. I wonder if they reached their max number of boxes that could be ordered. Edited April 11, 2011 by pickle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj87 Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 I too... offer any UK-based help if people are after these wonderful little figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniFiend UK Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 The 2 boxsets are in the LCS in Liverpool. I will prob pick up 3 of each tomorrow (1 of each already gonna be nabbed by my nephew) So I will prob have 2 of each going spare. If no one wants I will keep 1 of each for myself. After I get them I will take them to Post Office to try and work out postage and let ppl know. Only thing I do know is that they are £9.99 a set in store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I'm actually looking at mine in their packets right now Anybody interested in my opinions (I guess not )..... anybody want to see pictures of them out of the boxes (I hope not). irritatingheadsmate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBT! Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I'm actually looking at mine in their packets right now Anybody interested in my opinions (I guess not )..... anybody want to see pictures of them out of the boxes (I hope not). irritatingheadsmate Come on, play show and tell Rob, Don't be such a tease T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Harris Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Come on, play show and tell Rob, Don't be such a tease T. What that strange bloke said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 OK ,so first off I've just finished work for the day so I'll have to make the kits up . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 DD was the first Minimate that came to hand & is included for size comparison,these are more Mega Blok than Minimate size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniFiend UK Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Not got any in hand yet but surprised at the scale. I thought they where alittle bigger and chunkier at first by original pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Thanks for the pics Rob. They definitely remind me of Mega Bloks stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I am an old guy who collects kids' toys & I have no right to comment on whether or not kids will like these toys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Thank you for the pics BHM. I sneriously can't wait to get these. I am slowly feeling the need to have all and every set released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Thanks for the pics! I wish they had been slightly larger to be better in scale with minimates, but they still look awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 (edited) No....your recent Doctor Who customs ARE awesome these fall way short of that. I tried not to slag these down last night (last post) but I think it is only right to give my true opinion without beating about the bush. Kids will love them ,they are OK ,they are cute,they are fairly tough &, within the parameters of their design, are quite accurate. What more,therefore,could you ask? For a start the building brick Tardis' doors are not going to last 5 minutes with any genius youngster (U7) who has managed to assemble them (unlikely) & there are a myriad of stickers that are to be applied to the outside. These stickers will obviously enhance the effect but IMO what sticks initially always peels off later,& the TARDIS will not fit Minimates . The Dalek diorama in the 2nd. set does NOT include the Doctor although the packaging implies otherwise ,the dalek itself is again quite accurate & surprisingly ,comprised of multiple parts . Quality of all the plastics is very good as are the paint apps & tampos. The figures are .....you guessed...OK but their expressions are bland whilst the one-piece heads seem way too large in comparison to their bodies . I tried to like them & I'm hardly the right person to assess them ...or am I ????? I ought to say nice things about them otherwise I'm going to be stuck with the sets that I bought for you hungry Whoers (sp.correct) Edited April 13, 2011 by buttheadsmate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rad Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 It's a bit naughty that there's only a single figure included in the Progenitor set! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 (edited) The package does state that he's not included but you have probably bought the package before you notice it! A little exercise worked perfectly...pull off push on ...it was that easy edit: my crap pictures show the head sitting above the ball...it would go right in but I feared damaging the mate & the Dr.'s head. Despite the comparatively diffeent heights between these things* & 'mates the heads are totally to scale. * what are we calling them?? Edited April 13, 2011 by buttheadsmate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 To be honest, at 2 inches, Minimates are out of scale for most construction/building sets as Lego-size figures are the size standard. I'd like to see the Dalek against a Lego figure as I think that's a more general comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdyCarter Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 * what are we calling them?? CBs? Seebees? Ceebess? (just based on the figures been part of the "Character Building" range and Seebees been relatively twee) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthRaider Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Firstly, great photos BHM! Nice to actually be able to get a helpful visual comparison of these from my side of the globe. It is somewhat disappointing to hear the TARDIS is out of scale with Minimates (Danny, I feel you on that "Minimates are out of scale with most everything" comment ), the Daleks would have compensated for that but it looks like they're more of the short and dumpy side as well. I also can't get over how much that Character Building packaging reminds me of the packaging the C3 sets came in. They even look roughly the same size as the Superman Throne Room or Batmobile boxes. On a more inane note: My gosh, does the Minimate head transplant make a difference. :biggrin: Also, the Amy figure looks less like Amy and more like a red-haired Sarah Jane Smith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 That Daredevil picture gives me some hope, as I am hoping to be able to use the CB Cybermen heads on minimate bodies for customs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 (edited) Here's some proper pictures & stuff from the Dr.Who site....I shouldn't think they'll mind. http://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/the-tardis-mini-set/#comment-30970 http://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/character-building-doctor-who-micro-figures/ Edited April 13, 2011 by buttheadsmate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniFiend UK Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Right just been the Post Office and its roughly £6.00 to £6.50 to post these to USA and thats for one of each of the boxsets (1 Doctor/Amy/Tardis set and 1 Dalek and Room set) I would prefer sending these out like that as I cant see ppl wanting the Dalek one without a Doctor to go with it. So £9.99 x2 + £6.50 = £26.48 running that through a currency converter comes out at $43.22 roughly depending on exchange rate. So anyone interested shoot me a PM, I have 2 lots going spare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 I'm very interested to hear what you thought of these 'Fiend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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