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Hey Zach, any pics of the finished mates yet or do we have to wait until they are solicited at the end of the month to see them? Also how well did the FCBD set sell? Was it better than expected? This line has me completely invested and I plan on getting every G.I. Joe minimate that is released.

Any idea when we will be getting any Cobra soldiers like Cobra Troopers, Cobra Infantry, Vipers, Red Ninjas, B.A.T.S., Crimson Guard, etc? In other words are you planning on making Cobra's rogues gallery first or will you be mixing troopers in here and there with the waves?

They look really nice. I may have to pick them up after all even though I was never a fan of the show. I used to watch it with my residents at work so I am familiar with the characters. I guess I'm just dying for new Minimates after what seemed like a two year dry spell.

6 hours ago, HellfireSamurai said:

I keep holding out hope for an updated classic 90's Dan Ketch Ghost Rider. A less likely hope of a static Hellcyle stand to go with him is probably even more unlikely to see the light of pale eerie night. 

I have been waiting for a Danny Ketch Ghost Rider forever. I really would love a Rise of the Midnight Sons wave. Ketch Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze, Centurious, Lilith, Strange, Zarathos, Blade, Hannibal King or Morbius. Siege of Darkness would be another good storyline to make a Ghost Rider wave. 

I really like the Marvel vs. Capcom minimate. I think he is my favorite off the top of my head.

12 hours ago, karamazov80 said:

 

My one slight disappointment with the set may be Snake Eyes.  I think I personally would have preferred a simple tampo for his visor.  As it is, the head seems really bulky.  And I appreciate the effort DST went to to give him all his straps, etc., but it makes him a bit busy and hard to pose.  The knife bends when you put it in his sheath.  Having said that, I still like him a lot, and am very happy with this purchase.  I might dig around in my collection to see if there is something approximating his '85 backpack that I could modify for his use.  And he's missing the uzi, so I'll have to look for a replacement on that front, as well.

My first non-custom Minimate purchase in probably 2 or 3 years!  We need MORE!!!

You should check out the Call of Duty Mega Construx packs that you can find at Dollar General stores. I grabbed some for their accessories and weapons to use with my custom G.I. Joe figures. There are some great parts in those sets.

On 10/15/2021 at 7:31 PM, Swarm198 said:

This is so stupid it’s almost painful.

So there was a FCBD set that was obviously planned for May (since that is when FCBD was). I’ve had this set preordered for months.

And now I’m supposed to get excited to buy all four of those same figures a second time if I want Duke, Baroness, Destro, etc.?

DST has got to be the worst toy company.

You must not collect toys from Hasbro if this has you upset. The G.I. Joe Classified figures have been out for about a year and a half. We have received 4 different Roadblocks, 3 different Cobra Commanders, and 5 Snake Eyes (6 if you count the Fortnight one coming out) 3 Scarlets, and a few other repaints of figures.

1 hour ago, DSTZach said:

I am not sure what our position is on army builders YET. Or animal sidekicks, for that matter. 

Army builders for G.I. Joe would sell better than any other G.I. Joe 4-pack you make. I guarantee it. A 4-pack of Cobra Troopers, Vipers, B.A.T.s, and Crimson Guard would easily sell out. A second wave with an Iron Grenadier, Cobra Eel, Snow Serpent, and Alley Viper would too. You could even make more army builder sets. Cobra had plenty of other troop builders like Tele-vipers, Hydro Vipers, Grey Cobra Troopers, Red Ninjas, etc.

Welcome back buddy. I can't wait to see some new customs from you.

19 hours ago, Nervous Rex said:

I'd be all over this... this is my favorite line of minimates, and i also think the best made. It would be cool to have old school carded figs, like i'm hoping to see with G.I.Joe. I'm sure a lot of folks who missed out on the first set (or all sets) would snap them up. They'd have to be packed with some extra goodies, like an ultimate version with different heads/weapons/etc... I'd buy every single one. There are still a handful of Characters that could be made as well.

There is more than a handful to be honest. Hachiman, Safari Joe, Jagara, Claudus, a Bolkin or two, Dr. Dometome, Mandora, Mumm-rana, Snowman of Hook Mountain and Snowmeow, Turmagar, the Lunataks, the Berserkers, Captain Cracker, Captain Shiner, etc.  I'm sure there are plenty that I forgot.  

I just loved that license and wish it had continued on. I wish that DST would pick up that license along with Silverhawks.  As far as I know the only thing currently being done with those licenses are the Super 7 figures. 

I will definitely be getting multiples of series one and two. They look great!

Thanks for the pic Zach. I think I might like that Snake Eyes more than the Free Comic Book Day Snake Eyes. I have a feeling that the redeco Storm Shadow will probably come with black gear instead of grey like in the FCBD set.

So are Walgreens Minimates done and over with?

Zach were any pics shown of the redeco G.I. Joe Minimates? Do you happen to have any pics of them?

Power Rangers will be cool for those that have been wanting them now for a while. Not my thing though. I think I was in my late teens when they were popular so I never really watched much of the show. No nostalgia to pull me in to get me to buy these.

Was anything new shown from the Marvel line?

I am wondering if we are going to be seeing 4-packs at Walgreens instead of 2-packs in the future. I would be completely fine with that. I am still patiently awaiting for the X-Men animated minimmates. Hopefully they show up soon. I sure hope that we see numerous packs from those cartoons. It would be the perfect opportunity to get out the Jim Lee era X-Men again. 

51 minutes ago, luke314pi said:

On our ship list for next week. ?

Awesome news. I can't recall if I ordered these with the G.I Joe Minimates or placed a separate order for these. I know I got excited when these and G.I. Joe were revealed and I ended up placing a few orders. If I did place an order for these and the G.I Joe Minimates together do I have to wait for The G.I. Joe ones to arrive before you ship the Transformers ones Luke?

So when they inevitably release the Dinobots do you think they will release them all together (minus one) or will they be spread out through numerous waves? I wouldn't mind seeing 2 Dinobots and 2 Constructicons per package in a few waves. Maybe release Grimlock in a wave and then the other four in another wave. I'm pretty sure there were five Dinobots. I had a bit too much whiskey to be bothered to use good ol google to look it up tonite though.

8 hours ago, DSTZach said:

Unfortunately no.

But we may be soliciting Series 2 as soon as next month! Fun lineup.

Is series 2 going to be another 4-pack?

What is the head by Bumblebee's feet?

They posted two pics on Facebook. The  packaging looks great. I love that they include file cards. My only tiny gripe is that they stuck with the grey strap on Storm Shadow when it should be black. Easy enough fix though. Zach can you show us tray shots now that the other pics have been released?

Aliens based on the Kenner figures would be great. They range from awesome to ridiculous. Predator figures too would be nice. My only issue with the Predator figures is that I wish the unmasked Predators had sculped faces instead of tampos.

Im in

On 9/1/2021 at 3:32 PM, Mattallica said:

thats smart to stay away with so many unvaccinated people out there

Plenty of vaccinated people still getting it yet too. I think I ready 23% of hospitalized people in a certain city (can't recall) have it even though they are vaccinated. 

1 hour ago, DSTZach said:

I hope to reveal in-package pics soon! Maybe even a yay shot.

Great news! I can't wait to see the final product (and get them in my hands).

On 8/24/2021 at 11:13 PM, SignatureChoice said:

what an announcement, G.I. Joe mates as I live and breathe! and to hear of a Snake Eyes Minimate long before I hear of a snake-eyes film, how wonderful indeed.

I know that I'll absolutely need at least one Cobra Commander, for a wildly out of scale board game night with mega construx Skeletor, kre-o Megatron and schleich Gargamel. Should make for some Risky Business indeed, if they can hold Australia ?

The Snake Eyes movie was ok. Pretty forgettable though. The origin is completely different from the comics too, but that is obvious because they had Henry Golding playing him instead of a blond haired white guy. If you like martial arts movies then give it a watch.