Big Ape

Good news. Star Trek Minimates are back on. Just swing by Toy Fair for a free "Unification" Spock Minimate! Thanks DST.

I see one box set out of this. The Godfather can't be more popular then Rocky, 24 or Platoon. DST needs to stick to the sci-fi based stuff, like Terminator or Ghostbusters, and probably boxed sets vs multiple 2-packs.

With some of these choices I think somebody thought it would be cool just to have a display of Minimates with Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, Marlon Brando, Wolverine, Madonna, Cylons, Charlie Sheen, Clint Eastwood, Captain Kirk, Dirk Benedict, Ghostbusters, Keifer Sutherland, Hannibal Lecter, Marty McFly and the Terminator. How long before they whip out the ol' Starsky & Hutch, Top Gun or Breakfast Club?

This is why I gave DST shit for their TOS-heavy business model from the beginning.

I don't fault DST for going heavy on TOS in the beginning. Series 1 and 2 apparently sold pretty good. It was series 3 were things went wrong I guess. What gets me is that DST said a little while back (if my memory is correct) that if ST Minimates were to continue they would keep the same pattern. Well it would seem that the current pattern isn't working either.

Hopefully after the movie interest will pick up and some old stock will sell through.

Does DST have the liscense for just T2, or all the Terminator movies? If so I want a T4 John Connor over that whiney kid in T2.

Otherwise, I'd like a not-so-beat-up Sarah, Dyson, T-800 with minigun & shotgun, T2 final battle T-800, a SWAT guy, waitress Sarah, the TX from Terminator 3, and Sarah, John and Cameron from the Sarah Connor Chronicles.

This makes an interesting point...

DST obviously looks to pre-sales as a means to gauge a line's viability... and given that the internet, including the DST website, are big conduits for pre-sales, there isn't much to entice an LCS to buy a lot of items for stock - partially because they know that many hardcore fanse are pre-ordering, partially because e-commerce is very popular and partially because they cannot rely on their orders being filled (in the case of a cancelled line). Even worse, the places that may be inclined to carry ST and BSG mates (and LOTR, 24, Rocky) or may have a better fit for those lines (Suncoast, FYE, Urban Outfitters) are not the types of places that place orders from Previews, nor are they particularly amenable to taking requests from their customers.

Not only do they not place orders with Previews, but how many of those stores are available to shop at? If you're barely marketing an item to a store that has closed up locations or no one knows exists, how are you going to make money on the damn things?

Here's what I think would be a guarenteed sell. A TNG boxset with 4 figures:

Riker

Troi

Data

Worf

That would give all of the generic bodies needed. If you throw in extra heads for Geordi and Crusher, you'd be able to get the whole crew, plus ensure multiple sales of the set. Maybe add a Wesley or even a Picard head in to go with the Riker body or a O'Brien or Barclay head for Data and your set. All it would take would be a few new sculpts for hair. You can't tell me this wouldn't sell well and that the cost to make would be too much. And with all of the extra stuff coming with Minimates lately (including alternate heads), this wouldn't be too hard to pull off.

I'm not for a second trying to steal your thunder but I proposed a 'Headwave' in the BSG thread . I totally agree with you that in both ST & BSG a commercial compromise would be a box set with perhaps 4 'complete' uniformed figures & perhaps extra heads/hairpieces. If it doesn't happen for BSG/ST I hope the idea will be useful for other future licenses & not just for Skrulls.

The head wave idea isn't bad but the problem is people will complain that they have all these heads and no bodies. Reversable faces like Gul Dukat from the last ST wave is the way to go. If you do it like that, you'll sell twice as many packs with people that want to display both options.

I think DST needs to float pre-orders for a TNG set out there and see what comes up. Riker, Data, Worf, Geordi, Troi. Main characters with easy crew member building potential. I mean it's no Silence of the Lambs or Desperately Seeking Susan, but what the hey...

Well that's a load of $%!t. I guess I can forget about a finished Next Generation crew.

Well in all fairness, DST told us a long time ago not to expect all of the bridge crews to be completed.

and for the record, I never really cared for trek, but i HATE to see any minimate line end. So to all you uber fans I feel for you....sorry

Yeah, they did say that, but out of all the series and all the different movies I don't think it's too much to hope for a complete crew from The Next Generation. I mean they could have come close, not just Picard.

Well that's a load of $%!t. I guess I can forget about a finished Next Generation crew.

I guess this will give me more money to spend on Desperately Seeking Susan Minimates.

It's a good start for sure, but I hope they fool around with that Kyle Reese likeness and try to get it closer.

Nice set. I haven't read the Spirit but these look interesting.

So, would it help for everyone to go pre-order this line before the announcement becomes official? I mean we've got what? CSC canceling and AFX dropping the listing? Dump pre0orders into BBTS and Stuckakid and see what happens. Or is that just wasted effort? My gut says DST always loves high pre-order numbers, but I don't know in this case.

I think it's a matter of Pre-orders, re-orders and moving old stock. If the old stuff ain't moving, you won't get anything new. To me, and I'm not a BSG fan eventhough I've bought a few, the two new waves look no more exciting then the old Ghost Rider wave. Nice for customs, but nothing to get all worked up over unless you're a big fan of the show or a Minimate completist. Plus doesn't the show take a lot of time off? That can't help a toy line that's not everyone's cup of tea to begin with.

I hope you guys that are die-hard BSG Minimate collectors do better with AA/DST then the DC people did with DC Direct.

I hope this isn't the end of Star Trek Minimates, but if it is I'm satisfied I guess. I grew up with TNG but TOS is my favorite and was just happy to get series 2 so I'd have the full bridge crew. Everything else has been icing on the cake for me. But now that we have Picard I really want the rest of the TNG crew and I'd love to have the rest of the movie guys.

And tribbles or no, I like the green-shirt Kirk. If I want tribbles bad enough I'm sure the craft store has some kinda fur balls that'll work.

wave 6 guess:

TOS: I have no idea. I'd buy whatever they put out, but I can't even venture a guess.

TNG: Data & Dr. Crusher

STII: Spock & Khan

variant: Radiation burn Spock

wave 7 guess:

STI: Kirk & Spock

DS9: Dax & Odo

TNG: Riker & Troi

variant: season 1 Riker

yeah what about Star trek 4, Spock and kirk. as much as i do NOT want to see those picture turned real is as much as I would not mind Voyage home Spock and kirk.

With an extra jacket piece and the matching arms you could make that ST4 Kirk into a ST3/ST4 Kirk.

Regula 1 Kirk and radiation burn Spock for sure. . .but, HOLY COW, I could have gone the rest of my life without seeing that second group of pics there

Can anyone suggest a good head and hair swap to make a quick custom Riker?

Perhaps BSG vp Baltar's head with Civil War Tony Stark's hair. . .

Pics? Anybody? Please?

Here's a couple. I'm not much of a photog.

Fantastic! Thank you

Pics? Anybody? Please?

I think I would prefer artwork of the Minimates instead of actor pics, but the packaging doesn't look bad to me. What would make series 4 look better is if they put the Enterprise on the cardbacks, like the Mirror, Mirror set.

Either way the little guys in the package are what matters and I can't wait.

I just want some damn horses to go with these!

Getty-yap!!

Cool!!! I never thought to look for a Kubrick horse. Thanks for sharing.

I admit DC Minimates was the only line I bought from DCD. I have not paid any attention in the past to their business practices, but it seems to me from what I've read that the gimmick for DCD is to keep reselling the same ten characters over and over in different styles as it suits them. I'm a huge fan of Galactic/Adventure/Superhero/Combat Heroes and after this with the Minimates, I seriously doubt I'll give DCD's versions a shot.

I think at this point we should give DCD the finger and focus on trying to get DST to pick up the DC liscense in the future, if possible.

Shouldn't Kirk have the extra pant cuff pieces?

I'd love some Dexter 'mates.

Unfortunately there is no series to promote it, but Mystery Science Theater 3000 Minimates would rule!

I cancelled my pre-order a couple of weeks ago. There aren't any figures in this series I was just dying to have and with apparently nothing more after series 8 it's hard for me to get excited. I figure I'll pick up Cyborg & Raven later and maybe a loose Sinestro.

DOA toy line = who cares?

Hi,

Will you try to finish Star Trek bridge crews that you have already started on? I'd really like to have finished Next Generation and Wrath of Khan crews.

Thanks for your time.

I believe this was already answered, and he said not very likely to round out bridge crews

I know they don't think they'll likely finish EVERY bridge crew. I asked if they had already started a crew would they focus on finishing it.