dockingbay97

I got my BSG case and the Previews exclusive this past Weds. They are pretty cool.

I was worried once the action figure line started I might give up on these but I don't see it happening now. The little suckers are too cool.

I do have extra available for sale from my case - no variant though - hit me up now if you want any before they hit eBay.

Well - thanks. I hate to toot my own horn like that.

Those Clone Commander busts were a disaster. For the longest time I thought I would never get that Japanese one but I was lucky enough to get one of the matching sets.

I huge into Joes, even huger into Star Wars. When I say I collect these two lines - I need to be clear - especially with SW - I REALLY collect these lines.

I also collect Indiana Jones, Planet of the Apes Megos, Alien stuff, Predator stuff, BSG, Stargate, a very few Transformers, Battle Beasts, and a little of these and little of those - see what I mean?

I grew up as a country kid in WI and IL. I now live in Seattle.

I was in the Marines for five years - aviation ordnance - I spent a lot of time around things that go BOOM!

I went to college and am now a Software Developer for a major bank.

I love Corvettes. I am on my third. It is a 2004 Z06. I love this one's color and it is wicked fast. I love driving this car.

So between my full time job, my part time job selling on eBay trying to manage my collection, and a gig as the forums admin on YoJoe.com, I hope you can see why I am not always chatty here.

Oh, I forgot I need to pay attention to my live-in gf at some point too. I keep forgetting about her. - kidding

And four cats that always need something.

Typing all of this has made me realize I am insane.

I just want to take this opportunity to clear up a possible misconscetption some of you may have of me.

I am not a store.

I am not a retailer.

What I am is an insane pack rat collector. I have a disgusting amount of stuff in my collection. However I know what my disease is so I am constantly trying to get rid of stuff - I am literally drowning in toys. So for my sanity and for my gf's sanity - a lot more as to go.

This is why you see I always have so much listed on eBay. Believe it or not 99.9% of that stuff is either out of my personal collection or out of Jaycen's.

When you see that I am selling carded Minimates, it usually means I had to buy a case from my local comic book store so I can get the set I want for myself.

I hope this clears up a little who I am.

If you have any questions - like how it feels like not to remember if you own or owned a certain toy, feel free to leave them here.

And don't be like me - try to collect sanely.

No sorry I don't own a shop.

I guess I am best described as a friend of the family.

I got one in the mail today and it was a total surprise - I haven't stayed in the loop to know if there was one this year. I have been so consumed chasing down SW and GI Joe figures.

While I have no ST minis, this guy is pretty fun and an awesome little Christmas item.

Is there no Elf Spock Minimate thread?

Or am I just too blind to find it?

See - aren't those much better pics than what I have supplied in the past?

If I only had the patience to do the same.

I got the Battlestar minis today and while they are very nice, I am just not as excited about this wave as the previous waves. They just aren't as exciting.

But it is always good to have the Chief.

So can anyone confirm that the Star Trek Minimates were actually released?

Yes they were. My LCS had two cases of them. They looked very well done.

So dockingbay97,

What's under Boomer's jacket? I can see what appears to be flesh-colored paint through the opening at the top. Starbuck and Apollo just have green there. So what's she wearing underneath the jacket? An undershirt? Or is it the coveted topless chest block?

She is at home and I am slaving away for the man currently but I think it is just a plain green top.

Who was the variant in this set?

The "Gina" version of Six (the one in the first image) should be the variant.

What he said :biggrin:

Here is series 2:

I passed on the Trek ones, I am not that much of a Trekkie or Trekker or whatever.

Give me a couple of minutes and I will post the pics.

Do you want me to post pics of the Battlestar minis?

How about we have a contest? The first board member to come up and identifies me will get a big, fat kiss from Jaycen.

I am sure Jaycen and I will be stopping by.

However, there is some serious conflicting panels that have me hooked as well. I need to figure out how to go to all of them at once.

Yeah they do. They've already made several waves of 3" ships, a 6" (?) Galactica and have plans to make a Titanium statue of a modern Cylon.

The titanium Cylon figure has been out for a few months now. It is however extremely hard to find at retail as it is an end of the line item. That whole wave with Snowspeeder Pilot Luke and Dath Maul are very sought after.

Big news but not that shocking.

THE ASYLUM JOINS DIAMOND SELECT TOYS

Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles, LLC (DST) is excited to announce its acquisition of select assets of New York based Art Asylum Inc. The acquisition, which is effective immediately, comes after a long and prosperous relationship between the two companies.

Art Asylum was founded in 1996 by Digger T. Mesch and Donna Soldano as a development and design house, and quickly became home to some of the most talented designers in the toy industry. Their work has been manufactured by some of the best known companies in the industry, including Toy Biz (Marvel Toys), Playmates, Hasbro, Play Along and a host of other companies. After several years as a development house Art Asylum created Art Asylum, LLC and turned to manufacturing and developed lines for licenses including Batman, Star Trek, Tony Hawk, Bruce Lee and KISS.

The effects of the acquisition will be felt immediately in the toy industry, as the fast growing DST, one of the leading toy and collectible manufactures for the specialty market, now has the added value of an industry leading design house. DST is consistently putting out many new products a month from licenses including Marvel, Spider-man 3, “24,” and Star Trek and now with the added depth that the Art Asylum name and experience brings, DST will look to become a major player in the industry.

DST has contracted Art Asylum in the past for their Star Trek and Marvel lines, but will now have the full breadth of talent in house, and available for upcoming releases – including the new Battlestar Galactica line and future projects.

“Art Asylum made its mark on the toy industry with its unique style and top of the line development. We are excited to have access to all the tools that built the company and utilize them to help grow our business even further,” remarked Chuck Terceira, Director of DST.

Art Asylum’s most notable and longest running brand, Minimates, will now lie in the hands of DST which has utilized the Minimate brand previously with its Street Fighter, Rocky and most notably Marvel licenses. Minimates have become the #1 block figure brand in the world and aside from DST’s lines, there have been successful lines based on DC Comics, Lord of the Rings and KISS. The 2” scale action figures, with 14 points of articulation, are heading into possibly the biggest year ever with DST, which has a full stable of licenses prepared to add to the ever growing Minimate Universe.

Moving over to join the DST team as part of the deal are Donna Soldano and Robert Yee of Art Asylum. Soldano, one of the founding partners of Art Asylum, has vast experience in both product development and overseas production. She brings to DST over 10 years of experience in developing toy lines for both the specialty and mass markets and along with her wide knowledge of the industry. Robert Yee has occupied several posts in the toy industry including serving as Director of Legal Affairs for Toymax Inc. and serving as Director of R&D for Monogram International. More recently Yee, an original member of the Art Asylum, rejoined the company in 2005 to head up product development. Yee’s legal knowledge coupled with his experience in leading development and overseas production teams will be fully utilized by DST.

Adam Unger, who served as a vice president at Art Asylum, will be working with DST on a consulting basis during the transition with a focus on new business development and sales.

Digger T. Mesch recently formed Dig Deep Entertainment in Hong Kong. Dig Deep is focused primarily on developing Digger’s original content for film and television but continues to create high end design and development of 3D product and events. Dig Deep recently developed DST’s Marvel Civil War bust line and Marvel Zombies. Digger will be available for consultancy on the projects that Dig Deep Entertainment develops for DST.

“The acquisition takes DST’s level product development and production departments to new levels, and we are excited on all fronts,” added Terceira.

ABOUT DIAMOND SELECT TOYS AND COLLECTIBLES, LLC

Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles, LLC was founded in 1999 by sister company Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. Envisioned to create unique and

exciting collectibles for children and adults alike, the company has licensed a variety of pop culture properties to be turned into merchandise. With partners such as Marvel Enterprises, Twentieth Century Fox, Universal Studios, Paramount, and MGM, Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles produces a large range of products based on a wide variety of properties, and is headquartered in Timonium, MD. For more information, visit www.diamondselecttoys.com.

Wow, it took some serious googling to find names for these and maybe they are really 5"

I have second wave figures it looks like. Were those released?

Oops - sorry, I meant the 4" and 12" figures.

I have a pile of Tony Hawk figures I want to sell. Is there a website out there that lists or better yet, shows all of them that were made by Art Asylum?

Thanks!

Remember these should be hitting the remainder of US comic shops who ordered them today.

Yeah but you have to really work on it before it pops off the head.

I can't believe I even looked - the Six's are going commando indeed.

The thing with Cain is a book of some sort. I guess I have forgotten what book exactly if it is a specific one.

Dualla has a ponytail - hence why she is laying there a bit lopsided.

Cain is my least favorite of the bunch.

I can't pick a favorite yet - probably Starbuck & Apollo but I think them all.

Kobol Six's hair is flush against her shoulders. Regular Six has hair that is more or less flush with the bottom of her head.

The Starbucks share their hands, head, hair, feet and legs. Everything else is different. I keep thinking their hair might be a tiny shade different but it might be my crappy desk light playing with my head.