TM2 Dinobot

Thanks guys. I will try to squirle it away. Though it may be hard once I see the new Unleashed toy on the shelves, or actually go to the comic store.

See? Less stress!

Now send me toys, bitch!*

*I'd just like to point out that this was ment as a joke. I in no way associate you as a hooker, nor was it ment to offend any said hookers. Also, I very, very rarely cuss.

That being said, you can still send me toys!

*humps Fujis to quell stress*

Well, for me, as I can assume for most people right now, money is extreamly tight. However, for me, I think it is morso. I got fired from my job about 4 months ago. I had some money saved, but I very quickly spent it. Soem on toys, some on gas, some on school. I have a new job, but I don't start for another 2 weeks, and they only pay 2 weeks, so I'm at least a month away from a paycheck.

I am going to Mechacon in Aug, and I'd like to have some money saved up. Also, the Iacon One pre-registration is almost up, and I really want the non-atandee package. Also, the new Star Wars Unleasheds are out. at $15 a pop, they're worth it, expecially since some of them are going for $75 on ebay. The Koto Slave Liea is up for pre-order, which I must have. I also want Marvel MMs wave 11-12 and the new DC MM waves are out on pre-order as well. I haven't bought comics in a month, and I really want to read them, and my comic guy can't hold them forever. I still have to save up for school and they say I don't qualify for Financial aid, even though I'm dirt broke. I have $1.35 to my name.

Long story short, God has been teaching me this marvlous lesson in temperance, patiance and to trust fully in Him. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel (I think).

So my question is this. A friend is giving me $60 he owed me. Should I save it or spend it. If spend it, what should I spend it on? Comics? Toys? Save to spend on a convention or college? And don't say "whatever you think's best" because that wasn't me question.

*shrug*

I'm here. You should all be satisfied with that. You can all die happy now.

Well, thinking outside the box means diffrent stuff to diffrent people. I, for one, look at the shape of something to see if it will work. So what if the hair piece is black. I've got paint and an exo knife. Ain't no Minimate gona slow me down. So thinking outside the box means looking at it two ways. The chape, or the color. and lets face it, Minimates are basicly one shape.

Okay, so I just woke up and I'm rambling. Please ignore me.

Its probably more a case of the factory been at full capacity.

Dark Tide, Wave 12/13, DCD Wave 1-3, SF2 Wave 2, Speed Racer Wave 1, BSG Waves 1+2 and the BA Blanks probably left no space in the schedule to bang anything else out

Please lets not speak of "bangging" Minimates! I'm lonley enough as it is!

Okay, guys, that's enough. Quick-customs are in and I'm having all of this deleted (or moved) as it serves no purpose here.

Can we all play nice now?

Party Pooper.

But where's the line to cross that stops a n00b from switching heads and entering? There's no thought, no character. The again, if he dribbles paint on it, and it looks awful, but hes a 10 year old kid and put a ton of effort into it, are we gona not let him enter even though it looks like crap? What if he only did a quick custom, and still put his spirt into it.

Good examples...

Thats just the point, so what if someone whos new to customising swaps heads and it vaguely looks like a movie character and enters, sure they may not have a hope of winning but they got to be part of the fun as much as the paint dribbler... that was my point in essence

I hadn't thought of it like that before... I like that sentiment. But it still... I don't know. Maybe I'm just hung up on it. *shrug*

Okay, I have a prime example. Let me illistrate it.

1) Kent Clark. Odviously Bruce Wayne's head on Prof X's body. I think we all agree that this shouldn't be allowed.

2) Clone Trooper. Here's an interesting problem. I took a FCBD MM and turned his torse around, then stuck on a CT helmet and gun. According to the rules, this is enterable. But how does it differ from #1?

3) Random Thug. I think this is where most of us are hung up. I actually spent some time on this guy. Stark's head, Elektra's hair, NXM Wolvy's torso, jacket and legs, Punisher's arms and FF gloves. He's an apleaing sight, and while you can tell what parts came from where, there are lots of them. Yet while he is a good character, he wouldn't be allowed.

On this point, I kinda agree. he wasn't hard to put together, and I didn't give him any SERIOUS thought. However, if I had painted his boots black, he would be allowed.

Like I said, this will take some thought.

Surely if someone comes up with a quick custom that people go 'oh yeah that does look like ...(enter movie character name here)' then that is all thats needed and enough thought has gone into it?

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As for the ruling of 'you must add paint or sculpt' where is that line drawn? How a bout a quick custom with a small blob of paint on the sole of the foot, there that's modified but is still a quick custom.

I totally see your point. However, there's another side to that problem. For example, SDCC Jonny Storm and Gambit share the same head. What's to stop me from putting his head on another torse and calling him a new character? (Oh wait, I guess I did already )

My point being you have to draw a line somewhere. I will take time to sit down and think, and I know you will too. But where's the line to cross that stops a n00b from switching heads and entering? There's no thought, no character. The again, if he dribbles paint on it, and it looks awful, but hes a 10 year old kid and put a ton of effort into it, are we gona not let him enter even though it looks like crap? What if he only did a quick custom, and still put his spirt into it.

My intent here was not to get the contest closed down ( Which despite the faux drama of one of the previous posts, shouldn't happen because of someone asking questions in the Q&A part of the thread.) but to question and clarify one small rule, the response to that was overly defensive and out of proportion to the question.

I can see that this is actually going to take more throught then any one thought at first. And please don't feel like you've been backed into a corner. I'm relativly new here, but I feel that we can all get along, if not all be friends. You're more then welcome to join in any time.

p.s. Folks, these are just toys not life and death

Yep! Totally!

TM2 Dinobot, are you in the UK?

Nope, Texas. Didn't know this was a private party.

Let me put it this way. I'm all for anything that will make money to keep this site running. Yes, that does include selling bodies.

Well, no, I actually agree with Fujis. Quick-Customs have their place. I don't like cutting up/repainting/changing irreparably my Minimates. I love them all too much and frankly they cost too much. Just the other day I made a Gambit quick custom. They're fun, and that captures the greatness of the line.

However, changing them in some way changes the way you think about the entire thing. You can make quick customs all day, but if you are going to be forced to change something, you're gona stop and think about it, not throw it together. The purpose of the no-quicky rule is, not to make people feel ashamed at their kitbashing skills, but to make people stop and actually think before they do it.

And honestly, he didn't say "repaint a FCBD MM into Marvel Deadpool" He said "SOME modification". I take that to mean shave the silver off Whitchblade's hair piece, or paint a torso lime green, or make little putty accessories for them, ect. ect. I mean we're not talking serious skill. Switch the heads on Thing and paint him green, making FF era She-Hulk.

As I understand it, the rule is not to make people angry, but to make people think. And the rule is very laxed, he didn't say "repaint the entire thing". Just my $0.02 worth

BTW, Fujis, please don't cancel the contest. I, for one, still wish to participate.

Man, are you sure? Because on the Spiderman 2 features, Stan Lee said that Gwen Stacy doesn't exist in the psiderman movieverse. I would have thought that if any love triangle they would have opened up Felicia.

Looks like we're basicly in the same boat, Logan!

I started buying Minimates when they went on clearance at Toys R Us, so I got some 4-packs there. Since then I've bought most of them at Target, with a good deal on eBay getting me some of the ones I'd missed and wanted.

I got some at TRU also. The Carnage/Spidey/Doom/Venom was my first minimate set.

BTW, Welcome!

How much are they going to be and when are they shipping? I probably want a set too, but it all depends how paychecks fall.

Here's my crack at it. Sorry Fujis. I stole yours. But concidering that Felicia's my girl friend, I see that it's only fair.

Oh wow! That's incredable! I broke another forum. I just got here and you're already moving and trying to leave me behind.

What font is the "Civil War" and the "I'm with..."?

I asked my comic guy, and he said he wont order Minimates, because I'm the only person that would buy them, and he'd have to mark them up $10-$20 to make his money back.

I'd guess that at least Deadpool will be in it, since he's a fairly popular character. Maybe War Machine and Iron Spidey as well.

Not if you don't bend them it doesn't.

I think Fujis is confusing "The Batman" with "Batman Begins". The Batcopter and Batcycle were both branded "The Batman" if I remember correctly and were available. The Stealth Batwing may have been "The Batman" branded too.

First off. Hi all. first time here.

If you are talking about the Convention Stealth Batwing, The yellow box was labeled "The Batman" from the new cartoon series. It even came with a Bruce Wayne that looks like the cartoon series Bruce.

Yep, that's the one. I knew that. But welcome!!!