Viper

These new waves are so good, I'm definitely getting all of 28! The attention to detail is flawless, the only one in that wave I'm not too keen on is the Skrull, I would've loved a Jubilee since these are all Jim Lee style minimates.

Yet again you've produced some flawless Minimates, you should really be hired by DST as they're always so professional. The Dr. Who sets are fantastic. Tom Baker FTW, I'd love to see some more and maybe a Tardis playset in the future

These are extremely good, you're very talented, I've been considering dabbling in some minimate stop motion animation, I've considered some storylines and will try producing a trailer when I get time/and the mates I want to involve.

I wish I lived in America, ToysRus UK is useless, I love these exclusive doublepacks and wish I could own them all, especially that Punisher and Jigsaw for the boxart alone There's too many good minimates coming out right now and I seriously need to win the lottery to afford them all, since importing from online stores is such a ripoff these days

I feel it's ashame you felt the movie sucked so much and were unable to enjoy it for what it is. After the 2004 movie which was ok but strayed away from the source material, I was shocked that War Zone even got the green light.

Now for my review which may contain spoilers for those who haven't seen it…

When I watched this movie for the first time I kind of felt like I had been on a good rollercoaster ride, it was in your face action which was wasn't toned down, so that was a good thing! I liked the opening music but was a little unsure about the inclusion of scenes that were going to be shown later in the film, I think it would’ve been better if they had just kept to showing him preparing weapons/looking badass.

The Mob Family Massacre was good, a part of me wished the Mob boss lasted longer as I was finding him quite funny especially when he was arguing with Billy and Pitsy - "You greasy ****!"

I think they weren’t really sure what angle they wanted to focus the story on since you’ve got so many things going on...

Billy Russo wants to rule,

Jigsaw wants revenge,

FBI worried about 9/11 part 2,

Frank wanting to quit and then wanting to protect the widow and daughter,

FBI Agents wants to arrest Castle,

A gang doing parkour.

It was easy to follow but due to the inclusion of so much I felt there wasn't as much depth as there could've been especially with the amount of comic characters they decided to use.

I loved Ray as Frank Castle, I liked how Tom portrayed the punisher but he lacked the aged/hard-done-by look that Ray seems to express, it’s all in the eyes and he was fierce! I also liked when he attemps to smile, I felt he had done his homework and really tried to portray Frank Castle in the correct manner fans could appreciate.

What I would’ve like to have seen:

I wish they had given Frank more lines and delved deeper into his character (possibly with more flashbacks showing what made him into the Punisher)….sometimes I felt he didn’t have enough screentime.

I feel Looney Bin Jim lived upto his name, the mirror smashing was fun even though that may have played a part in the movie doing so poorly at the box office. His craziness came across with alot of humor, I'm not sure if this was intentional but I enjoyed his scenes and loved the hand to hand combat with the Punisher.

Out of the two, Jigsaw seemed pretty weak and actually got completely owned by the Punisher, whereas LBJ appeared to be matching Frank albeit his dirty fighting tactics.

I kinda felt in was pointless showcasing Maginty with his gang as we didn’t really get to see them causing trouble (apart from the aftermath of it)

Other minor gripes were the way the flash backs were handled, I thought the part by the grave was good and quite strong, but when Grace was looking at that snow globe carousel I was expecting another flashback to take place which actually showed his family murder sequence….and how he managed to survive.

I loved the LBJ fight but wished it had lasted longer….I was also expecting Frank to knock his teeth out or something along those lines

And finally the brief showdown/game with Jigsaw…..it built up a little tension

I had no problem with Jigsaw’s death…but the way he was defeated expresses how he was never really a threat to the Punisher, the only way he was hurting Frank was by threatening and killing the innocent. With a character like the Punisher you really need a villain that’s going to appear as ruthless, sadistic, selfish, strong and evil, but with Jigsaw prancing around and whining for money the audience already knows it’s only a matter of time before his demise.

For me, some of the Scenes came across as funny even though it was most likely unintentional. But as far as Superhero movies go it delivers in the entertainment aspect and although some of my comments might seem contrived I did honestly enjoy this movie and will go as far as to say it is my favourite Punisher Movie, having now seen all 3. If that Director’s cut does exist I look forward to seeing what was left on the cutting room floor as the extended 2004 edition definitely improved that movie.

All in all, I know it’s probably highly unlikely but I would like to see Ray as Frank Castle one last time but only if they could learn from some of the mistakes which could’ve made this the Punisher everyone could enjoy, I do think it’s harder for a character like Frank Castle to have a huge following mainly due to his mental state and his methods of dealing with the corrupt. Most of the comic book characters end up “doing the right thing” villains get beaten and put in jail or an asylum but with the Punisher you’re pretty much guaranteed an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, shoot first, questions later.

Perhaps a straight to dvd sequel or even a 5 to 10 part series has potential to work as I feel Ray personifies the Punisher and is very close to how I wanted Frank Castle to be onscreen.

So for anyone who hasn't seen it, If you have a blu-ray player I'd highly recommend this version as it looks really good in HD, everything is so crisp, I even noticed more damage/killings than I did when I saw it in the cinema.

Or at least give it a rent and keep an open mind, fans of 80's action films shouldn't be disappointed.

If someone could get me one or two Chef Duff minimates I'd really appreciate it and would be willing to trade or pay for them.

Fantastic creations from all entrees making it very tough voting for the top 3.

It was a great competition concept, well done to everyone involved.

If you don't mind removing his head, could you take a pic of Assault Punisher with Frank's serious face?

Here ya go.

Oh... and by the way, it looks as if though the "skrull invasion" has invaded the Minimate Multiverse beyond just the SI boxed set. See what I just discovered about my Mob Thug. Look out forum members! Check your collections and don't trust anyone.

Mini_Myte you're my hero, all of your photos are perfect and the Skrull LBJ is hilarious!

I'll definitely be getting two of these sets and will enjoy switching between serious and enraged Punisher

Has anyone else been looking back at the protos and the concept art for these?? I've been doing jus tthat, and noticed lots of proposed paint apps missing, especially on Jeanie, which would have made them look so much better. For instance, there is a lack of Jeanie's back-line, the belt's shine, the arms' shine, as well as the back of the legs' shine. Kinda makes me mad, because these would have been nice apps to use.

And Mystery Man, just give me a few minutes and you'll have a pic. A clear, non-blurry one.

EDIT: Here ya go. I kinda like it, but the mask doesn't fit on SI Logan's head, so i used the older one. Hope you don't mind:

Thanks for that photo of New Wolverine's body with Giant Sized set's head, that Original mask looks so much better than the new one, now all he needs is the X-Man belt and he'd be the perfect X-Men Wolverine

Strike a pose!

Thanks Mini-Myte, love all your pictures, I want this set so much!

If you don't mind removing his head, could you take a pic of Assault Punisher with Frank's serious face?

If you look closely on the back of her box in this pic, like Vader, you can turn her head around to make her Dark Phoenix! The Dark Phoenix face looks pretty cool and will make a great compromise for those (everyone?) who don't like her normal face =)

I'm so glad you can change that sloppy expression, I'll most likely keep her as the Dark Phoenix and possibly do a custom paint job.

I'm looking forward to this wave especially that Logan (which looks adorable :tongue:) & Sabretooth

I'm dying to know about that Wolverine mask swap, though!!! Surely somebody else was thinking of this when they saw the new figure?!

I've been hoping to be able to use the original Giant Sized mask too,

if possible, could someone post a pic of this new Wolverine wearing the original Mask from that set?

Here's another boxshot I found:

Can't wait to get my hands on these

Punisher Moviemates FTW! Thanks for posting these pics as they show how great this set really is.

I like the character choices for the Secret Invasion but I feel this is the better set (out of the two) for the accessories and detail.

Thanks for posting the pics guys

Is it just me or does Wolverine appear to have sloppy paint apps, particularly on the boots and mask?

Perfection!

Next I'd love to see a Sheik, Midna, Epona and Zant

I hope these get released, especially after seeing the boxed photo:

Thanks for the link NorthRaider, I tried searching but couldn't find that thread

Back on topic, I'm surprised they didn't make a movie Gambit, considering they've never released a Gambit it would've been interesting to see the movie version aswell as Jim Lee's 90's look.

I hope the next wave features the Jim Lee versions of Psylocke and Gambit.

DST confirmed through comic images that Gambit and Psylocke will be the 90's Jim Lee era costumes.

Thanks for clearing that up, The 90's costumes are my favourite. I hope the final products have new hair, especially Psylocke. It annoys me when they keep recyling that long hairstyle.

Kind of off topic but does anyone know what set this Magneto and Wolverine come from, as they were pictured in the latest DST Newsletter:

I'm not too impressed, they're not bad but do we really need more Wolverine mates (3 in one wave)!? Also I would've preferred if they had just made a 4 figure set comprising of Wolverine, Sabretooth, Deadpool and the Blob.

I hope the next wave features the Jim Lee versions of Psylocke and Gambit.

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product...amp;mode=retail

http://www.shopafx.com/6-99788-80952-5.html (note the shipping time)

http://www.google.com/products?q=seeking%2...sa=N&tab=wf

Thanks for those links karamazov80 I'll probably try Big Bad Toystore as they're saying Instock and $6.99 is pretty good.

Lol at "on 'Clearance' with GuyRitchies@hiswitsend.com" buttheadsmate

Thanks for the fast and helpful reply Ivan I just tried DST and even registered only to discover this when I added the set to my cart:

International Shoppers' Note

We can only sell items to United States customers at this time. We are working towards providing our international customers with the ability to order directly from us. If your address is in a country other than the United States, we will let you know via email when we are able to accept non-US orders. Please contact us with any questions you might have.

dangit

Love your custom work, the Transformers are fantastic! I'd like to see a Galvatron, Cyclonus and Wreck-Gar someday.

I absolutely love your Jim Lee X-men, I've been wanting to try customs like those but just haven't got round to doing them, plus finding minimates is quite difficult in the UK so trying to get spares is tricky.

In the future I'll try an X-Men custom and probably start with Jubilee.

Sorry to bump up an old thread but my frined is really into Madonna and her Birthday is coming up (November 4th),

I think these would be the perfect gift for her (I don't even think she knows they exist)

I don't want to be like a request-whore but if anyone knows where I can get this set please could you post some useful links, I live in the UK so it would have to be a site that ships internationally.

Or if anyone has a set MIB that they'd like to part with then I would be happy to make an offer.

Really loving these Minimates and thanks for posting the great pics Ivan.

I still really want to get my hands on the "For A Few Dollars More" set, but they seem to be impossible to find any help?