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OK Zach, that's a sample size of n=2 so it's basically a mandate. Time to make the Super Powers MiniMates line a reality!

Poking in to offer an observation:

It seems to me that most DC lines these days really focus on modern narratives, which are rife with overly-designed, flash-in-the-pan, kewl "re-imaginings" of classic characters that last for a few issues before their costumes are redesigned again. [Get off my lawn!!]

What are missing are truly classic offerings, like what the old DC MiniMates line focused on. Batman '66 notwithstanding -- I know of at least five distinct modern lines that have dipped their toes in those waters (including Mezco, Mattel, MacFarlane and Funko), but it's the exception.

I was initially very excited to see McFarlane bring back Super Powers, but the designs all skew modern, and the character selection has been uninspiring. Can you imagine a Super Powers-branded MiniMates line? With the latest packaging innovations DST are delivering, a series like this would rock.

I love that Venom shot.

I scanned the webs 🕷️ for reviews but didn't see anything yet.

Ah, too bad. The packaging looked really cool. 

Does the Kre-O stuff scale OK? Anyone have the HISS tank that came with the Arashikage Dojo?

So are the Forever Clever building sets like really bad? Bad-bad? Could the smaller sets at least be serviceable, like the FANG or the Ferret? Can MiniMates even sit on these?

That's looks great! You really captured the MiniMate aesthetic.

I just busted out my DD Minis this past weekend. Needless to say, I'm very excited to see how this set turns out. 

I really do overdo it on army builders.... my DD is presently besieged by a surfeit of Hand Ninjas.

Have I mentioned that I miss army builders? I also have a stupid amount of SHIELD Agents, Dreadnoughts, Hydra, Ice Giants and MAX cops.

Are you considering any forays into the 616? Like a comic Quinjet, or Punisher van?

Lady Jaye or Bazooka I'd think.

Thanks! And no problem. It came together over some time, so I may have forgotten a few bits, but here goes:

Legs, boots, gloves, sword: Deathstroke

Torso/pelvis/arms are likely all from modern X-Factor minis

Cape: Hobgoblin

Head: X-Factor Havok

Harness: I forget, but it's clear from the back of it that I used an x-acto knife to cut something off and make it flush with the cape. Maybe a backpack piece?

Comic img for ref:

Here's a fun QC/WIP. Almost all stock parts, but I trimmed a harness piece and painted it orange:

If I do anything else, it'll be to swap out the cape for a Classic Vision cape and paint it, since its shape is more comic-accurate for DS.

I have been having a lot of fun with the excellent Son of Satan custom!

I made some mods to create an alternate look:

At some point I'll reveal the Q-ish C that I was working on, but it may be a bit. Another couple of sets have now jumped the line, and I'm excited by them. I have so little time to work on my customs these days that I tend to follow my whims, which just adds more and more time. 🤷‍♂️

Not that anyone could guess based on this, but before my next "wave" is done I need a Kingpin cigar hand, and I need to paint a couple fedoras.

I would be concerned that this fellow with only 1 post may have shared an image file with a virus of some kind.

No insult to you, izzywizzy22, just an abundance of caution.

I was Banned too. Very exciting.

Voted!

2 hours ago, hellpop said:

I think you're probably right, but they are only about $12 so I might pick one up and see.

These are cool and a value, no doubt. At minimum nice display pieces, if only considering MiniMates compatibility. +1 to "great find" -- thanks for sharing!

I checked out a video, and just eyeball-estimating it looks like these cockpits/seats would be too small for MiniMates. Even these 1.65" figures don't fit, on account of their little "surfboards."

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Do one set; Crimson Guard, Trooper, Viper, and BAT. Joe fans will buy multiple of that set to make a legion. I alone would buy six.

Yes. If there were only one set for army builders, these would be the Big Four.

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Noooooooooooooooooo, please continue carded figs, they are so good!

+1000. Please, Zach! Pass on to the design team that the carded format should continue! The mini-cards make these extra-awesome, and got me off the fence to invest in this new sub-line.

My thought is that if they are committing to boxed sets of four individually-carded figures, then they'd all need to be army builders so we don't end up with like 16 Major Bludds. So if it were me making those big DST bucks as a bigshot product planner, I'd alternate army waves with character waves, like Mindbender + Croc Master + Raptor + Zartan.

My dream Cobra army builder waves:

Cobra Trooper + Crimson Guard + Eels + Tele-Vipers

Cobra Officer + Python Patrol + Snow Serpent + Viper

B.A.T.S. + Iron Grenadier + Alley Viper + Techno-Viper

That packaging! So cool. Ya'll are really upping your box-and-card game. 

Well I'll be ding-danged... it was right there all along! Thanks Freaqualizer!