Nervous Rex

I’d 100% take Bazooka over Lady J. 

For me, it is a guaranteed minimum of two sets for each wave. 100% because of the cards. I will always add even more for customs, but those are just certain figs. the cards will keep me buying multiple full sets.

@DSTZach Just a thought, Could there be an option for carded and uncarded sets? If it would make it a cheaper option to have different packaging, and have the carded figures be deluxe packaging? I'd pay more for cards all day long.

28 minutes ago, DSTZach said:

Army builders have been discussed, but Series 3 and 4 are all uniques, and real crowd-pleasers, we're just working on release format. May shift from carded to something else. We'll see. 

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

12 hours ago, DSTZach said:

Toy Fair is in September now. I will push to reveal Series 3 in February, but that may not happen.

The special box sets are all-new characters, but not army-builders. I believe we are planning them as con exclusives, but that is still up in the air.

I think it would be fun for con exclusives to be cartoon episode specific sets... Like two of my favorites, The "Viper" episode or the one featuring "Cold Slither" .... or team sets like Tiger Force costumes , or The Dreadnoks

I love that you are making these... i was so bummed we never got the classic versions. I'd be interested in buying a 3 pack with the Viper, Raider and Starfighter... I wouldn't mind a SD versions of the  A-Team van, Ecto-1 and 69 Dodge Charger 🙂

Nice to see you... I just came back not too long ago myself...🙂

On 10/27/2022 at 11:23 AM, Navaan said:

Gonna guess...

 

Flint, Lady Jaye, Gung Ho, Shipwreck.

 

Then-

 

Firefly, Tomax or Xamot with pieces to make the other, ad a Viper and a trooper.

 

My guess is Zartan with Torch,Buzzer and Ripper as a set,someday

I'd be happy with any of those lineups...

Not including who we know we are getting, here's my personal top 5 for each side... some not likely at all. My top 10 list changes all the time, so these are the guys I'm feeling right now...

      The Joes:                                        The Cobras:

1.Gung Ho                                        1. Firefly

2.Airborne                                       2. Major Bludd

3.Snowjob                                       3. Big Boa

4.Doc                                               4. Cobra Eels

5.Torpedo                                        5. Snow Serpent

Biggest longshot ; Starduster         Biggest longshot: Cobra De Aco

I'm hopeful the Dreadnoks show up as a 4-5-or 6  Pack. Torch is my favorite Nok, but I I'd have a hard time just having one of them. So.  its all or none for me on them.

-Nerv

I'm sure in five minutes I'll want to tinker with this list, lol. Too many great characters on each side.

Carded GI Joe shots

On 10/8/2022 at 12:16 AM, SuperChefMate said:

Some pics I took today:

 

https://imgur.com/gallery/0wculq8

Awesome pics, thank you!

On 10/7/2022 at 12:13 PM, buttheadsmate said:

What I'm feeling is that we may not have a horse that a Minimate can sit astride .

My guess is it will be like the old D&D toy horses. The legs are sculpted on the side, and the torso sits on a peg on top(the old toy would just pop into the horse with little springlike trap door on top ... Its how I always felt minimates horses, and maybe motorcycles might be done.

I love these, and it proves how well minimates translate into colorful 80's cartoon properties..... So lets see some more 80's like Silverhawks, Masters of the Universe, Tigersharks, Bravestarr, M.A.S.K., Inspector Gadget, etc... And then lets take it a little further back with Battle of the Planets, Star Blazers, Robotech, Voltron, and the Hanna-Barbera catalog

Will we finally see the D&D minimates at NYCC?

6 hours ago, THE_CRIPPLER said:

Zach is there a reason that we are still waiting for series 1 of the G.I. Joe Minimates, yet we have received a few series of the Transformers Minimates already? I believe they were all originally announced around the same time. It is just odd to me that Transformers Minimates have been shipping at an ok pace yet we still haven't even received wave one of G.I. Joe.

On a side note have you guys attempted to get the rights to make Thundercats or Silverhawks Minimates? There is a lot of love out there right now for toys based on 80's cartoons. I'd love to see a few new sets of the Thundercats Minimates along with a few Silverhawks sets. There are so many cool characters from those cartoons that would look great as minimates.

I’d like to second everything you said! But would like to add Battle of the Planets 😊

14 hours ago, DSTZach said:

Sorry, man. I think paint was not ready for D&D, and I didn't want to launch the line with just artwork. GI Joe I didn't want to show anything until we shipped Series 1. I don't want to get too far ahead. 

Thanks for the update.... I get it ... still bummed. I'm very, very excited for both of these properties!!!

Do we have a date for GI Joe series 1 yet? It seemed like everything got pushed back. Is the plan to alternate between Transformers, Power Rangers, GI Joe?

Thanks again

On 7/8/2022 at 1:53 PM, DSTZach said:

We do not have a dedicated Minimates panel, but all DST and GG Ltd products will be discussed at the DST/GG Ltd. panel on Thursday, 4PM to 5 PM in Room 9.

Hey Zach, was there any specific reasons for not showing D&D and the GI Joe series 3 and 4(cannot remember if 4 was ever mentioned as a possibility or not)...

Pretty bummed we didn't see those. ??

On 7/19/2022 at 8:30 PM, Navaan said:

Great work and collection, but... No Baroness? Scarlett? Lady Jaye? Cover Girl? Zarana?

Not yet...for a few reasons...not in any particular order...

-The cost of these custom figures is very high ( based on reactions of the minimates price increases, you guys would flip). So, my priority is to go literally by my own character ranking.

-Based on my own Ranking, female characters are not near the top. I don't tend to collect many,if any, female characters. For me, anything i collect (except mezco 0ne:12) is based purely on nostalgia, and/or memories of my brother and I playing in the backyard, or in our bedroom. Those are the characters i love the most.

-disclaimer, lol... I love women, I just don't need toys of them ? My wife has even been compared to the Baroness (coincidentally,  by some folks on this board) I will buy every GI Joe minimate, and will proudly display the ladies, but in my head there's other characters I'd have preferred in those slots.?

On 7/11/2022 at 10:23 PM, THE_CRIPPLER said:

I just got my set in today and think they look awesome. I do have a huge issue with Megatron though. His arms fall off very easily. Does anyone else have this issue? It looks like the hole that the shoulder ball joints fit into are way too shallow. He is such an awesome minimate and this is so disappointing to me.

Same for my Megatron...But, other than loose shoulders,I think he may be the best of all the Transformers mates (Bumblebee close 2nd).

OK, don't beat me up too bad over this pic...But, this is what I'd hope to eventually do with minimates...I started tracking these down before i ever knew there'd be minimates, or I may not have. I also have built a bunch of the vehicles, and am working on the GI Joe Headquarters. Still a bit to go for that though. A few little mods and i was able to fit minimates into the vehicles i made, and they actually look a little more in scale, so bonus ?

16 hours ago, elhonez said:

Here's some more context, if your eyes can stand it:

I'd be all over that...I think minimates is the perfect line of toys to pull off something like this...Which is why I still love them...

43 minutes ago, TM2 Dinobot said:

We needs a Gamesmaster 4-pack set. Flame Bikini Barroness and Golf Weekend Flint when please? 

 

 

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I'll take one... these could be great con exclusives.... i want one from the Viper episode and cold slither too !!!

24 minutes ago, SCW said:

That's good!

Though sometimes knowing and doing are two different things haha.

And knowing is half the battle... had to do it, lol

14 hours ago, elhonez said:

Love them all - some really great & innovative parts reuse. 

Thanks!

12 hours ago, DSTZach said:

"Get that Stalker re-painted and re-armed -- he's Lt. Falcon now!"

ha!, had one planned, even have his little neckerchief ready to go! ... never say never, lol

10 hours ago, Mattallica said:

nice job on all

Thanks!

6 hours ago, Mattallica said:

when i finally get these i think they will look good next to this guy

Wow, that;s perfect... what scale?

2 hours ago, elhonez said:

Ah, so good! These are excellent!

Thanks so much! I love all the older costumes!

1 hour ago, WookieFodder said:

no love for Sgt Slaughter

Ha! you bet... i bought the marshal willenholly figure specifically for his hat to use for the Sarge. If it looks like he will not be made (due to licensing issues possibly) then i will make him, but I'm planning to just collect The Joes (except for Starduster, which i'll make whenever i get a second Duke) I'm excited to just collect these. I've wanted them from the start, and it is one of the reasons i started making customs in the first place. Now i don't have to , and that makes me very happy ?

3 hours ago, nandoninny said:

these are wonderful!

 

Hey thanks!

Thanks fellas... Zach, same for me... i think it was his killer backpack. I used him for every backyard mission i could think of, lol

here's a few close ups of the joes.

I had plans of doing all original 13 and a whole bunch of characters, but these are pretty much where i was when the Joe minimates were announced, so i buttoned up a few things and called it a day. Not sure if i'll be making many more customs for the Joes/Cobras. I'm hoping all my faves get made. There are only a few i think I'll have to make who I doubt they will get to, Like Starduster, so I'll make him as soon as i get Duke, because he uses his straps (or Recondo's, depending on which version you make). Just for fun I might make some of the toon characters like The Viper, or Hector Ramirez, Col. Sharp, Mara, Ramar, Honda Lou etc...