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  Sep 10 2006, 08:51 PM
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 CAPS! CAPS! CAPS!  Joined: 7-July 06 From: DC area  |
Alrighty folks ...
I know a lot of you have been waiting to hear about when BSG 'mates will be out. WELL: My partner was talking to one of the folks from Diamond's booth at the Baltimore ComicCon and here is the skinny ... The regular sets are delayed. Well not really delayed because we never got a release date ... just pushed back from the initial expected date. HOWEVER: (this is the uber-cool part) Supposedly in next month's Previews, Diamond will be soliciting a SINGLE PACK Cylon assortment ... both classic and neo designs. And there are supposed to be several variants in the assortment. Neo regular, neo with gun hands, classic Cylon commander, normal classic Cylon, chromed Cylon, etc. While I'm bummed about the delay, this news more than makes up for it. I really cannot wait to get my hands on these ... ... and of course, we will be stocking the heck out of these at stuckakid YAY!!!! --------------------  |
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Sep 10 2006, 09:17 PM
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 "And don't insult the Smurfs."  Joined: 2-June 06 From: Citadel |
yay good news to get some BSG loving...
Bad news is the variants thing..... So you need more cylons just to get both sets of hands and there are going to be lots of versions.... This smacks of the kind of stuff we're seeing from AA/DST lately.... I'll wait to see this official but I'm torn over this one, I want mates but to make a bunch of different versions just to cash in before we get a regualr series pisses me off! T. p.s. Didn't Diamond say they'd never do blind pack and I bet that's what these will be! -------------------- "Look at you, hacker. A pathetic creature of meat and bone, panting and sweating as you run through my corridors. How can you challenge a perfect, immortal machine?"
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Sep 10 2006, 09:24 PM
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CAPS! CAPS! CAPS! Joined: 7-July 06 From: DC area |
Well, no worries with the blind pack here ... we will definitely open to identify. Also, I'm really seeing this as a great thing. 1st off, it gets some BSG 'mates in my paws ASAP. And it justifies me getting a little army going on without doubling up. Unless I want to, of course. I'm sure that more than the Cylons were ready ... they probably needed a little extra time.
Again, I'm stoked to hear this news. 
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Sep 10 2006, 10:45 PM
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 Slave to the Overlord Joined: 2-June 06 From: Los Angeles |
Just curious if you heard a reason explained for the delay.
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Sep 10 2006, 10:46 PM
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CAPS! CAPS! CAPS! Joined: 7-July 06 From: DC area |
QUOTE (Jatta Pake @ Sep 11 2006, 12:45 AM)  Just curious if you heard a reason explained for the delay. ... not sure. It was my partner who talked to him. I'll ask him when I see him next. -------------------- |
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Sep 10 2006, 11:17 PM
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Miniac poised to attack Joined: 2-August 06 From: Missouri Pronounced: misery (and we love company) |
If this is all legit, then this is great news! What better way to whet our appetites for some BSGoodness than with a little army-building? I'm not thrilled with all of the variations, however, if these can be purchased by the case (a "sure thing"), then I won't feel as bad about the "hunt for chases". One thing though, the mass-released neo-Cylons had better come with BOTH hand and gun attachments or there will be mini-riots in the streets! I personally will be setting mini-fires and flipping mini-coopers if this variation-scheme trickles outside of this one "preview" release! Anyway, good-news as far hearing that these are still on the way; I can't wait(much longer)!
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Sep 11 2006, 02:05 AM
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 Fallen from grace.. Joined: 2-June 06 From: York, UK |
If this is true I take back all my moaning, I'll be buying these by the case.
I dont care if they're blind packed, this to me is an awesome idea. -------------------- Things you should know:
AA are now owned by DST The DC mates are made by DC Direct, so there are no "licensing issues" The Marvel license cant go above 2" The Ghost Rider and Target Spider-Man waves are "cancelled" The Search Function is good. |
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Sep 11 2006, 05:37 AM
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 Nothing is true, everything is permitted Joined: 5-June 06 From: Swindon, England |
A blind packed army builder for that "just one more!" taste?
I'm in! --------------------  |
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Sep 11 2006, 06:30 AM
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Fallen from grace.. Joined: 2-June 06 From: York, UK |
You guys at 'kid gonna sell em by the case too?
-------------------- Things you should know:
AA are now owned by DST The DC mates are made by DC Direct, so there are no "licensing issues" The Marvel license cant go above 2" The Ghost Rider and Target Spider-Man waves are "cancelled" The Search Function is good. |
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Sep 11 2006, 07:28 AM
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CAPS! CAPS! CAPS! Joined: 7-July 06 From: DC area |
We're probably gonna wait and see what the solicitation is ... but yeah, we will most likely carry cases too.
We'll keep you posted. -------------------- |
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Sep 11 2006, 09:35 AM
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 Wrapped up Joined: 3-June 06 From: Inside My Own Head |
I might be onboard for this, though I'll have to wait and see on the final word first. I was never big on "same exact figure, only now he's grimacing instead of frowning" figures, but if these are truly separate representations of the generic character, then I may partake in the collecting madness. I just hope, if they go blind pack on us, that you can get all the characters in a single case instead of having one in every twenty cases having "Cylon with a machete" or something.
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Sep 11 2006, 09:41 AM
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Miniac poised to attack Joined: 2-August 06 From: Missouri Pronounced: misery (and we love company) |
And if these are indeed solicited next month in Previews, then maybe we can expect these by Christmas? Not to get anyone's hopes up, but this would at least be a good start and hopefully usher-in a better year for "mini-acs" everywhere. I'm kind'a anxious for '07 now!
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Sep 11 2006, 10:58 AM
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"And don't insult the Smurfs." Joined: 2-June 06 From: Citadel |
QUOTE (cdubya @ Sep 11 2006, 08:41 AM) Not to get anyone's hopes up, but this would at least be a good start and hopefully usher-in a better year for "mini-acs" everywhere. I'm kind'a anxious for '07 now! LOL that quote could be almost word for word what we said LAST year... then everything got delayed and cancelled... I dont want to rain on your parade, I'm just saying dont get your hopes up. T. -------------------- "Look at you, hacker. A pathetic creature of meat and bone, panting and sweating as you run through my corridors. How can you challenge a perfect, immortal machine?"
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Sep 11 2006, 11:46 AM
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 Jerkface Joined: 2-June 06 From: New Orleans, LA |
Xybot, let us know what you guys decide after solicitations. I imagine you guys could easily drum up some pre-orders here.
I am curious to know if they will guarantee at least one of each variant in a solid case like Medicom does. -------------------- Growing old is inevitable… growing up is optional.
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Sep 11 2006, 01:20 PM
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 Back in the office! :) Joined: 10-June 06 |
Thanks for the news buddy!!
I'm with Timbo on this. I hate blind packs to the core. It's the reason I quit Heroclix and Kubricks.  While I'm exstatic about hearing some BSG news, I'll reserve my judgements until they are solicited. I planned all along to have both a classic and modern Army, but I don't like variants of so little difference. I also don't like buying opened blind packs. If they ever keep doing this with all waves, I'll be gone from minimates. I really do believe we are going to get blind packs simply by knowing that they did concept art on them. -------------------- ==================================================================
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Sep 11 2006, 04:34 PM
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Back in the office! :) Joined: 10-June 06 |
Adam speaks on BSG mates. Not related to this news, but something I guess.
http://artasylum.com/forum/index.php?topic=78.msg3877#new QUOTE if it's cylon troop builders you want, well then it's cylon troop builders for both new and classic you will get! see, we DO listen!!
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Sep 11 2006, 05:52 PM
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Wrapped up Joined: 3-June 06 From: Inside My Own Head |
News is news, even if its vague and hardly answers our questions. We now know that we can expect Cylons in some capacity, be it part of the regular release or as an earlier "troop builder" release. Sure, we already knew this information, but hey, at least someone is talking about it in the Powers That Be.
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Sep 12 2006, 12:31 AM
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Fallen from grace.. Joined: 2-June 06 From: York, UK |
My money is on single blind packed cylonic goodness.
I'd guess with a 1/24 chase of some variety. I'd love to see Common: (1/4?) Classic Centurion Modern Centurion Modern Gun Arm Centrurion Modern Battle Damaged Centurion Classic Battle Damaged Centurion Uncommon: (1/8) Gold Cylon I-L Series Rare: (1/12) Six Imperious Leader Lucifer Chase: (1/24) Chromed Classic Cylon -------------------- Things you should know:
AA are now owned by DST The DC mates are made by DC Direct, so there are no "licensing issues" The Marvel license cant go above 2" The Ghost Rider and Target Spider-Man waves are "cancelled" The Search Function is good. |
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Sep 12 2006, 08:16 AM
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Back in the office! :) Joined: 10-June 06 |
^Interesting I was thinking the same distribution last night, more or less. Then I started to think of a gold plated Cylon
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Sep 12 2006, 11:39 AM
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Back in the office! :) Joined: 10-June 06 |
Official News!! at www.diamondselecttoys.com
QUOTE Cylons Invade Diamond Select Toys Just in time for the hugely-anticipated third season comes the first Battlestar Galactica Minimate release – featuring none other than those villainous toasters, the Cylons! With both modern and classic versions of the dreaded Cylon Centurions, each assortment will be limited to only 500 cases! Each Minimate will be individually boxed with a suggested retail of $5.00 each. With the modern assortments, be on the lookout for the variant gun-hand and battle-damaged Centurions as well as the limited chrome and bloody Centurions! In the classic Battlestar Galactica cases, watch out for the gold Command Centurion as well as the chrome and battle-damaged variants. Designed and sculpted by Art Asylum, each Cylon Minimate features an intricately designed body created using the series’ own digital production files! Be prepared to hunt down each and every Cylon once their Fall 2006 release date arrives, because you can bet they'll be gunning for you…   Edited -------------------- ==================================================================
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