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2 hours ago, Gmonkey2k said:

Who's evil.

I mean, in the Star Wars, and Darth Vader runs, I would tend to agree, but her solo series has made her pretty personable, especially in her relationship with her dad. But in essence, her motives aren't evil, they are just self-preserving. She's trying to get by in the world, in the process she screws over a lot of people, including the empire.

1 hour ago, TENIME_art said:

I don't know who Aphra is, but I want her for my G.I. Joe collection, so I'm glad she's getting released outside the exclusive.

She's essentially the spunky female Indiana Jones of the Star Wars comics landscape.

3 hours ago, AFMcGill said:

Are all the Halo ones like that underneath the helmet?

Yes, all the Spartans have blank black heads underneath, except for: Jorge, Jun, Carter, and Kat.

17 hours ago, stack32 said:

It's an excellent minimate of the Avengers version of the costume but the boots and gloves are wrong compared to Cassday's art. If they did a wave like this, which I would definitely buy, I'd want Wolverine included. Not that it's likely they'd leave him out.

Agreed, it's very unlikely we get any X-Men wave without a Wolverine if he was on the team. But I can see what you're saying now, he might even benefit from a shorter mask as well.

8 hours ago, BuffaloDelorean said:

An Astonishing X-Men wave would be pretty great, but I'd definitely want Wolverine over Cassandra Nova or Ord.

Cassandra Nova might lend herself better to a New X-Men wave since that's when she first appeared.

As a more modern X-fan I would really enjoy updates to the New X-Men or Astonishing X-Men teams along with some key villains that have never been made. A theoretical Astonishing X-Men wave:

Colossus & Ord of Breakworld

Kitty Pryde (w/ extra parts for Armor) & Cassandra Nova

Beast & Danger

Emma Frost & Cyclops (w/ old New X-Men jacket, and extra head w/ de-powered eyes)

Build-A-Figure: Agent Brand of S.W.O.R.D.

*Note: didn't include Wolverine because the MvC3 version of the character is already a great representation of this costume

6 hours ago, Turtle said:

I thought the only time they hit shelves was when they were on display shelves at TF, etc.  (The LotR 'mates were nice, but I've always thought it was odd that out of the 8 slots in that wave, 4 were dedicated to the Witchking.  He's cool and all, but that seemed like overkill.)

That was my understanding; I remember seeing those photos of hanging packaged samples at TF somewhere. As someone who didn't start collecting 'mates until a couple of years ago, I found it cool that a Lord of the Rings line was made, and that DST used pretty appropriate scales for the figures. But yea, some of the character choices seemed a bit odd, especially with that last wave (to be fair, I also collect Lego, who refused to make a Witch King based on his RotK, which is why it was cool to see a minifigure version of that costume, even if it wasn't produced in the end)

7 hours ago, arnim zola said:

That 3rd wave DID hit shelves. ?

? I've seen the photos of packaged samples at toyfair and whatnot, were people able to get their hands on those???

6 hours ago, thereasonsy said:

I think it comes from having so many great photos and prototypes shown that never make it to shelves.

*cough* Lord of the Rings wave 3 *cough*

7 hours ago, thereasonsy said:

I’m a d$ck. I’m having the exact opposite reaction. The longer it takes for an announcement the more I’m like well the cold never bothered me anyway.

I get this. I get super excited seeing the product photos initially released and the longer it takes to get to store shelves the less likely I am to immediately scoop up something I originally thought was super exciting.

11 minutes ago, MisterPL said:

YES. Can we please just get one completed modern X-Men team?

2 hours ago, Valo487 said:

Is this the first Cyclops without a slipover mask/visor?

Yes, if we don't count the Ultimate Cyclops variant that had just the hair and no visor (if were it made today would have just come with alternate hair).

I'm most excited for X-face Cyclops and Rogue, both great additions to modern X-men teams. Can't wait to see this Cyke next to TRU 23 Magneto!

59 minutes ago, Kostisfire said:

Hear-hear!

Also, I've been reading some X-Stuff lately, and I wouldn't mind a "Modern X-Men" Wave. After getting so many classic X-Stuff, I'd like to see some modern stuff:

LCS:

NOW! Storm (Mohawk, "dress"-like suit) / Psylocke (either NOW! Uncanny X-Force or the costume from the X-Women run)

Rogue (X-Men: Legacy Get-Up) / Doctor Nemesis (Gillen Era)

Danger / Beast (Cat or Ape)

Havok (Uncanny Avengers) / Gambit (Astonishing X-Men Current)

TRU:

Colossus (Extraordinary X-Men) / Nightcrawler (Extraordinary X-Men)

Monet (Uncanny X-Men ANAD) / Mystique (Uncanny X-Men ANAD)

Legion (X-Men: Legacy) / Kitty Pryde (Modern)

Box-Set:

1.Cyclops (Uncanny NOW!)

2.Emma Frost (Uncanny NOW!)

3.Magik (Uncanny NOW!)

4.Tempus

Would buy everything here in a heartbeat

2 hours ago, MisterPL said:

I don't think the licensor will go for the idea of putting one pilot into a Jaeger as if it's armor. Fans (IE - potential new consumers) might look at it and wonder if DST knew WTF they were doing.

 

The Jaegers will require new sculpts but that's obviously a cost DST knew about when they acquired the property. The paired pilots are where they'll be able to leverage toolings more than once.

 

If only there was a way to offer a cockpit for display. Maybe the packaging for pilots could have a backdrop that looks like the inside of a Jaeger.

 

Have to admit a display for the cockpit would be incredible. And I hadn't thought about the pilots having to wear armor too, so in that case, it could be basically impossible (and look rather silly like you said) to have a pilot underneath jaeger armor.

2 hours ago, BuffaloDelorean said:

Personally, I think the best route would be Deluxe sets. Two human characters (pilots?) with a Jaeger, and two human characters (not pilots?) with a Kaiju. Maybe the Jaegers could have in scale Puppetmaster doll pilots that fit inside as well as out of scale minimate pilots.

Depending on the scale of humans to Jaegers/Kaiju, they could also just be bulked up instead of Deluxe.

I like the box set idea: jaegar, kaiju, and both pilots, but I also like this idea for setting up deluxe sets; allowing for more characters that aren't pilots, like the scientist played by Charlie Day or Ron Pearlman.

I'd be interested to see a sculpt allowing those 'doll' pilots to fit inside a head/helmet sculpt, and while it would be a neat addition.

2 hours ago, MisterPL said:

This shouldn't be rocket surgery. 

 

Human characters as 2" Minimates. 

 

Jaegers and Kaiju as larger Deluxe vehicles. 

I think it's more complicated than you make it out to be. We've already seen a medley of options users would like to see on here:

- 2" jaegers w/ Pilots underneath armor (can't achieve two pilots for one jaeger)

- vinimate jaegers, and minimate pilots

- 2" pilots, and deluxe vehicle jaegers (probably still can't achieve two pilots in one jaeger)

While I agree that minimate-sized pilots, and deluxe jaegers would seem to be the best option for consumers, I don't think it's that easy as a producer. Deluxe jaegers would require completely new molds for every part of their construction (assuming they are articulated), and most likely different molds for every different jaeger considering each jaeger in the film is extremely unique; maybe you could have a shared base construction/molds, and then use add-on parts for customization. As for just vinimate jaegers, I personally would rather not sacrifice articulation for scale. Personally I think 2" jaegers w/ pilots underneath is the most viable option in terms of production, and would be possible to get both pilots with a battle damaged variant of each jaeger (which would also allow for immediate reuse of tooling).

After some considerable thought, I completely understand where Chuck is coming from on this, it's a tough license to approach for their product.

From the panel: it sounds like DST is having issues coming up with ideas on how to tackle this line. Chuck said he had no idea what form they would come in, and mentioned a few preliminary ideas they had; the most specific idea he mentioned being a jaeger minimate-stylized vehicle (?) with a smaller Rocket-sized human to go with it, but as previously mentioned he was very unsure of the approach they were going to take.

Another interesting tidbit; maybe it was understood by others from the initial announcement (I didn't catch this), but DST does have the license for both films, and are choosing to focus on Uprising first, meaning we could see 'mates from the first movie later on down the road.

28 minutes ago, The Scarlet Spider said:

They're both updated looks. @BuffaloDelorean

The updated looks are a Spider-Verser, a hero, and a villain. No combination of those 3 could be Cloak and Dagger . . .

2 hours ago, MisterPL said:

Target's just an educated guess. It's a mass retailer that has stocked Minimates in the past. They have a planogram aimed at collectors now, which is not only a great place for vinyl figures (Vinimates) but Minimates as well.

Agreed, but also hopeful, as that would make 'mates more accessible in general. I've noticed the wall of collector-aimed products popping up in almost every store I've visited in my area, and yes it would certainly be the place to find mates of mini and vini alike.

Are we assuming Target is the new retailer that will get a Ragnarok assortment (and possibly an Infinity assortment)? Or are we inserting a hopeful guess in place of said mystery retailer?

Nebula...

@DSTZach So, I guess I'll address one of the big elephants in the room; does DST have the rights to make vehicles for this property? Aka, is there a chance we may see Archie in the future?

Count me extremely excited for this announcement, hope the 2nd movie lives up to the ridiculous giant-robots-fighting-giant-alien-monsters action of the first film. Hoping the minimates will be focused on the Jaegers and Kaiju, because let's be honest, I could care less about the humans in this film.

19 hours ago, BuffaloDelorean said:

This.

Both Captain Britains look wrong to me, as do the slipover Spideys and Deadpools. 

There are exceptions. Destiny and Insulated Spider-Man work because their masks are bulkier, and Avengers #1 Giant-Man and Goliath have bigger heads.

I'd prefer it if Speed Demon had a sculpted mask (especially since then you could swap his head out for a comic accurate one), but it doesn't bother me that much because his mask is skintight.

There is clearly a pretty blurred line for what I consider to look good/bad in terms of slipover vs. non-slipovers. I agree completely about Capt. Britain, the one with slipover looks like his head is too big. The one without slipover looks like his head is too small. I think this a perfect example of where a molded mask comes in.

There are plenty of great examples of molded masks/helmets that I think look excellent in the minimates range; Pyro, Avalanche, Captain America (except for Bucky Cap in LCS 25), Cyclops, Wolverine (except for the FA version in TRU 22), Iron Fist, Daredevil etc.

I think there's also a point that  mates with masks and hair typically look better with a regular  head with mask, and then a hair accessory over that, examples include; White Tiger (Angela), Moonstone, and Captain Mar-Vell.

There are also lots of slipover masks that I think have worked well but particularly on fully masked heroes/villains where a regular head could also be used as a mask; Spider-Man, Deadpool, FA Iron Man. 

I think the best example (and clear improvement by DST on this point) is the difference between LCS 29 Hydra Agent and   LCS 54 Hydra Elite. The molded mask does the Hydra Agent much more justice here than a slipover, plus it still gives us an option for a classic look underneath (something the wave 29 version also did).

24 minutes ago, The Scarlet Spider said:

Thanks I'll never look at non slipovers the same again :/

You still think/feel this way about Spider-Man characters without slipovers? On blackbolt it absolutely looks ridiculous because he needs a protruding tuning fork but it didn't bother me as much with masks like spidey's 

I think it's more so when a face can be seen under the mask. A slipover mask adds more depth than non-slipover masks.

1 hour ago, The Scarlet Spider said:

I've never complained about not knowing the characters, I've repeatedly said I'd buy a case of characters I haven't read just for troop building (if they look like army men or civies) and customs. Also I don't think this Spider character fits into someone "not knowing who they are" seeing as how I don't count a 2-3 page (6 panel?) appearance as getting to "know" the character. Like I said I'd even have bought the entire wave just for the unknown surtur if he was even close to scale. 

*Note: She also makes an appearance (albeit brief) in Spider-Verse, being one of several spiders recruited by Otto as Superior Spider-Man.

As someone who has read Miller's Old Man Logan I have to appreciate the character selection of Ashley Barton even if I am very surprised she is being made (It can also never hurt to have too many Spider-Versers). I also can't say I was too excited about another iteration of Old Man Logan, I must say I am pleasantly surprised by the final design (even if I could have QC'd both his fur jacket look and his alternate young Logan wife-beater look), and the alt-look certainly makes it a worthwhile purchase. That 2-pack is a definite pick-up for me. And if I read anything with Ironheart between now and time of release I will probably also pick up that 2-pack.

I now realize after answering the question, that this isn't the 'what are you watching' thread