MisterPL

I labored through that first Godzilla. Never got halfway through the second. Far too much other entertaining content out there.

4 hours ago, cylonchaney said:

If I remember correctly, DC Minimates were technically a DC Direct product and not Diamond. The way you answered the question could apply in a similar case.

Now figure out which other licensee/manufacturer might sub-contract DST to make this product for them.

Personally, I'm thinking it might be a Disney exclusive (for the parks and/or stores) but they're not a manufacturer like DC Direct.

I'm having trouble imagining a viable scenario where another Marvel licensee taps DST to make Minimates.

I miss DC Minimates.

When did The Iron Giant become a Disney brand? Isn't that WB?

It makes perfect sense to keep Marketing in the dark about marketing.

I've yet to see anything from WandaVision™ that I want more than an Armored Whiplash, Armored Rhino, or any number of unproduced suits from Iron Man 3.

Any interest?

This should be tacked to the top of every page so we can be reminded what we're so stoked about.

That was a fun video, Onyx! Well done! ??

The article lists which characters are in the first wave. A second assortment is planned for fall.

I'd be a completist, too. Thanks to all the uniforms I'd probably buy them by the case just to make Away Teams and obscure characters. I'd want this guy, too. ?

Someone discovered that AMT's 1/32 scale Enterprise bridge kit works great with Minimates. But a scaled down version of MEGO's playset would be fun, too.

Knowing how well Hasbro's 1/18 scale toys work with Minimates, now I'm curious how well Playmates' shuttlecraft works, even though their line was a larger scale. Time to rummage through boxes in the basement again...

Super7 is launching a line of Star Trek figures but they're not doing it with Kirk and Spock! Gosh!

They're launching with something called "The Next Generation." ?

As a Minimates collector I'm not as familiar with most of the characters mentioned but I'm looking forward to seeing what a Worf, Guinan, Data, and Wesley Crusher (?!) look like. Could be interesting.

Looks like Super7 is jumping on the Star Trek bandwagon. We'll know more this week.

I'm all for anything that can spur confidence in the franchise at retail. Hopefully success with this line will allow DST to be able to sell in Minimates to the same stores.

And vac-metallize that armor!

Glad to hear they've reached the east coast. Keeping a lookout!

Hey, YOU started it! ?

Mr. Chaney's definitely not alone although the success of CBS' Trek series suggests most Trekkies are embracing the shows. The initial complaints about Discovery seemed to be from "fans" who didn't understand the franchise. They thought casting a Black female lead was simply being politically correct, a decision made to turn Star Trek into a platform for SJWs. As if the franchise had ever been anything else.

That said, I've read complaints about the stories, technology, and other concepts that weren't clearly rooted in xenophobia or racism. However, these criticisms are usually the same kind of trivial nitpicking that the franchise's fandom is famous for.

Like it or not, had Discovery not found a profitable audience for the studio, it wouldn't be entering its fourth season. On the contrary, it's spawned Picard and Lower Decks (both with second season commitments) with three other series on the way.

Hopefully Strange New Worlds is more to the liking of classic viewers but I've never met a Trekkie who didn't complain about some aspect of even their favorite series. It's part of our DNA.

Now, gimme Minimates of all of it, not just TOS. ? ?

Good to know. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.

And with Minimates it's not just about scale but proportion. These block figures tend to be a little husky for some vehicles and short for others. The exaggerated, squat proportions of lines like Star Wars Galactic Heroes or Mission Fleet might work better.

I'm in. I hope DST can offer some Minimates based on it.

That's good to know. I'll keep an eye out. 

My nearest Walgreens is pretty barren with four 2-packs on two pegs. The one 20 miles away had two full pegs of 'mates from Black Panther, Endgame, 1,000,000 BC, and Black Widow. It's so frustrating.

I remember the premiere of the original Battlestar Galactica vividly because it was interrupted by President Carter getting Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin to sign the Camp David Accords. (Congrats on the impending Nobel Peace Prize, fellas, but I really need to watch this new space show!) I had a tape recorder next to my 13" Sony ready to go! I loved that series.

The reboot was outstanding. I went in with a bit of skepticism but ended up being pleasantly surprised. They left a hell of a legacy.

So while I'm equally apprehensive about the new series, I'll give it the same shot as the first two. But yeah, chances are, I'll buy the 'mates if DST offers them.

I'm still on the hunt for the Falcon and Winter Soldier sets but I get the impression they're being held back for the series debut.

Yes but I didn't see this in time. Hope all went well with the doctor though!

On 12/15/2020 at 11:49 AM, cylonchaney said:

Raised by Wolves is an HBO Max Sci-fi show. It has some robots and people in sci-fi uniforms. Much more suitable to mates. When I first heard of it, I figured it was some kind of reality show that I wouldn't be interested in. LOL

I'm three episodes in and the costume designs are Minimatastic!

On 1/6/2021 at 12:47 AM, Carlos_ said:

So, any news for this wave ?

Feels like forever since the last one. 

According to DST, it'll be shipping in spring. So sometime between March 20th and June 20th. 

I'm going with September.

As I'm listening to the soundtrack for Millennium, I'm really wishing we had a clean Bishop so I could at least make a Frank Black custom to go with Mulder and Scully.

Happy to already have one (congrats, folks) but excited for Minimates™ news!

I don't know. That's a pretty big cast for an assortment these days. Five years ago things would have been different.