Webhead

My Mirage is missing her bow. Emailed DST twice now. Sadly I'm not getting a response whereas when I emailed them about movie Hawkeye's missing shoulder gear I got a prompt response and got the missing part in a few days.

So other than that I'm loving this wave. Really like the NM and X-Force folks. Punisher is great and I really like the Kingpin.

can we update the thread title to reflect this is a speculation thread?

Here's the issue with the X-Force 'mates; I understand not liking them, because of the design, but what some of us are saying is this:

The design of the figure is spot on for the character. You may hate the character design, but that doesn't make these bad 'mates, it just means you don't like the source material.

Example: I don't like the look of Bane in The Dark Knight Rises, but the Movies Masters figure is pretty damn good, as it's an accurate representation of the character design. Doesn't mean I want it, just that I can appreciate a job well done in translating the character to plastic. On the flip side, while I'm a fan of Nightwing, the recent figure based on his Arkham City appearance is a let down because the face sculpt is entirely too apathetic and the articulation far too limited. I don't want either figure, but there's a difference between the bad figure I don't want and the good figure I don't want.

This!

Nice pics. Boom-Boom remains the fugliest Minimate in creation.

why? She looks faithful to the 90s x-force style.

You answered your own question.

So you don't like 90s Liefeld. No reason to hate on these mates. And as I stated before she's not even close to the fugliest mate. that's MJ or she's at least top 3. You need to backup your haterade with some facts.

Nice pics. Boom-Boom remains the fugliest Minimate in creation.

why? She looks faithful to the 90s x-force style. There's way worse looking mininates (see comic Mary Jane).

Is Joe Mad still doing the art?

None here but luckily I got them out where I work. BOOM!!!

ARCHANGEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mine only had a single case...in the state that work in (not live in).

I picked these up. They are AWESOME

As cool as Onslaught could end up, there's no way it would look as cool as the 3'' one antacost made a few years back.

I have one of his Onslaughts...one of 2 customs I have ever bought. It is pure awesome. Having said that I'm torn because I would wonder how a real release would turn out.

I was talking the other day with my brother on how maybe a bulked up Apoc might be a possibility...though I'm not sure he needs to be bulked up.

Here's something else. And I actually hesitate to say this, because it makes me sound like a total dick. However, there are dues you have to pay as a collector of (any) line. Just because someone isn't willing to pay more for a minimate on ebay, does NOT mean it should be reissued. Just as it is not DST's job to protect after market prices from falling, it is equally not their job to keep them from rising. If new collectors aren't willing to pay the standard (read: not insane) ebay prices of single figures, then, again, maybe they should think about collecting something else instead. If you want, for example, Spiderwoman reissued because you don't have her/don't want to pay the price of her, that's fine.

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ALL characters, regardless of when they were released as Minimates, are open for revisiting at some point.

I think you are missing one of the obvious reasons that DST reissues characters...they make money off of the reissue that they wouldn't see from sales on the secondary market.

Who cares if the old Spiderwoman still sells for MSRP on eBay, if DST doesn't see a dime of it. By reissuing a character, with better detailing and more accessories, it incentifies a consumer who may have been perfectly happy with the first release and also allows new collectors to buy a character they might not have.

Another thing to keep in mind is that there are a lot of consumers who buy Minimates that don't look for them on eBay, visit this forum, or even know about Ivan's database. Remember the mother and daughter you met at C2E2, you gave the daughter some parts she was missing. They didn't know anything about the "collecting"aspect of Minimates, but they still liked them enough to attend a panel.

Collectors tend to have a mentality of "I support your product, so in return you should make the products I want", and to an extent DST goes out of the way to accommodate this, but in the end they are a company trying to maintain a certain profit margin while simultaneously keeping die hard fans happy and trying to bring new consumers into the fold.

To summarize, buy what you want, but be happy with what you are offered, because it may not be what you WANT, but it means the line is thriving.

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I agree with this too. I'm fine with rereleases/reissues. I just dont' think a figure should be remade just cause people don't want to pay high ebay prices. DST should do whatever they feel is needed and can make them money.

Cause then minimates continue for another 10 years and becomes the Simpsons of toy lines.

10.99 is more then id ever pay for one minimate, but thats just me

It's a sealed 2 pack so you are paying $5.50 for a single mate shipped. and in the stores depending on what your sales tax is you are currently paying around $8.50 after tax at TRU for new 2 pack and probably around $9.60 at an LCS. So $10.99 for a 2 pack isn't much more than what you are probably paying now.

and if people don't want to spend the money to get a rare figure then don't spend it. But don't clamor for a rerelease because you don't want to spend money on the secondary market.

My name is Webhead and I agree with TM2!

thanks but I'm looking for an unopened one. It's for an overseas friend who collects everything wrecking crew.

Looks great! Nice job!

Try the Disney Store, Webs. I found him and Madame Masque there.

I checked there a couple weeks ago (when I picked up the avengers box sets) and nada

Which one is Piledriver?

The white guy

Maybe i'm just dumb but why would Spider-Woman need an update? I can see maybe for a newer hairpiece instead of the Jean Grey one but everything else is great IMO. It's a classic costume with no accessories. It doesn't need a ton of detail.

Having said that if she was to be included in a box set for SDCC I would be ok with that.

is anybody watching e3?

and that's relevant to SDCC exclusives how?

finally a proper updated Emma Frost. I am digging the X-men set.

Look what Sideshow is teasing for SDCC!

I wonder if he'll be more in cale than the last one

anyone still able to find Piledriver anywhere? I finally found Thunderball but have never seen Piledriver.

Classic Hawkeye Premium Format will be revealed at SDCC!

I know someone who's pants are very tight right now.

this is f'd up. Someone from my team forwarded pics of the guys face. Disgusting I almost threw up my lunch. Dude was snorting or sniffing bath salts? Crazy.

I'll just stick with my MIV and enjoy my box of donuts. Great price though for someone who doesn't already have an armor though

I think it's very easy to explain. People are voting for the ones they think won't ever have a chance outside the poll and are leaving the bigger names that have great chances of making it in some other wave.

That's my reasoning as well. And even if it's futile, I'm gonna keep voting for the spiky Things and Songbirds.

+1

WOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!