Shogi

I imagine the blue one will do the same as the grey one. Over $100 during the con and about $30 BIN a month or two later

That statement is completely unfounded .

I just figured since both the blue Vorin and grey Vorins are retailer only exclusives, the blue one would be about as plentiful and would follow the same after market price changes the grey one has undergone.

I imagine the blue one will do the same as the grey one. Over $100 during the con and about $30 BIN a month or two later

So the real question is, will you be guaranteed to have these for pre-order? If so, I don't care when you can have them for pre-order as long as you'll have them

Since the blue Vorin is a retailer exclusive like the grey Vorin was, I'm guessing the giveaway will be a different translucent Vorin. Maybe green?

I wouldn't mind a fully painted vorin like the 2 pack but using the mold with the cape up

Has Luke confirmed he'll be getting these too?

Seems so:

Luke Confirmation

Forget the haters, more for us

I'm not crazy about the HOOOOO head, but everything else is great!

I have to assume Lion O will have his glove and this group shot are prototypes since the lines on panthro's face are darker than the previous picture, Mumm-Ra's face is slightly different (The wraps are right up against his eyebrows instead of slightly above them like in the previous pic) also Mumm-Ra and Panthro don't have their accessories in the new pic.

I also have no issues with this set save for 1.........Luke doesn't have it up for preorder yet!

Thundercats FB page put up a new picture....Panthro!

http://www.artasylum.com/blog/2012/06/diamond-select-toys-announces-schedule-of-events-for-sdcc-2012/

"Battle Beast Giveaways!

Every morning from Thursday through Sunday, when the doors to the show open, DST will be giving out 200 individually bagged promotional Battle Beasts Minimates, to celebrate the release of the first Battle Beasts Minimates 2-pack and the unveiling of the Series 1 prototypes! They’ll be given out only while supplies last, so make booth 2607 your first stop of the day! And while you’re there, enter to win a custom Battle Beasts guitar and guitar case, by Peavey and Coffin Case!"

So will this be a new Giveaway or another Red Vorin?

Mumm-Ra!!

SQUEEEE!!!!!!!!!!

It's everything I could have hoped for

The accessories alone have made this a must buy for me, so much custom potential and my first class Cyke is getting an upgrade

It really seems like a great companion line to Battle Beasts as well. They could almost come from the same universe, considering the different "animal-humanoid-warriors" they both sport.

Good point, add in that much of the BB armor seems to be removable, one could do some nice mash ups with both lines

Very cool news though. Not for my Marvel only "rule", which just became more of a guideline than a rule.

Marvel's imprint (Star Comics) and Marvel UK both published Thundercats comics, your rule could still stand

Considering it's a statue, I'm figuring on the Thundertank being pretty high priced (at least for me) However a friend of mine just pointed out that there's a Bandai Thundertank that's starting to hit clearance shelves right now. Might have to see if it's a good fit for Minimates.

More of a Mumm-Ra fan than a Thundercats fan in general so I really hope there's both versions of Mumm-Ra made....and I wouldn't mind a Ma-Mutt

Fingers crossed for a mummy Mumm-Ra

Needs Mega Bloks arms

Also, I can't vouch for the size of these, but I was wondering if anyone knew how these would scale with Minimates?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kotobukiya-MB35-258895-MSG-Diorama-Chain-Base-01-Desert-Scene-Set-/320779291409?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aafef8b11

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kotobukiya-MB36-258901-MSG-Diorama-Chain-Base-02-City-Street-Scene-Set-/330629604999?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cfb0f6687

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kotobukiya-MB37-258918-MSG-Diorama-Chain-Base-03-Lunar-Moon-Scene-Set-/330629605652?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cfb0f6914

I think the moon crater and city street bases would look pretty sweet with Minimates. If they scaled right of course.

Here's a review of the sets:

http://www.gunjap.net/site/?p=34642

The Gundam Converge figures are apparently around 2 inches tall (supposedly 55mm) so they should offer the best comparison for minimates

This may have already been covered but is the Zik's torso bigger than standard mm torso? BC the potential for customs then is amazing for making taller mms.

Should be, I believe Zik uses the Theatre Ghost's Torso

I tried putting the torso on a cop's legs but the torso wouldn't fit all the way down the peg.

Well, there's the lion. Wasn't he the star of the old Battle Beasts?

Pretty much, that's what being number 1 will do for you, ask GPK's Adam Bomb, he knows

I can't wait to see how the bird (osiris?) is going to look in minimate form!

Are we sure that the 80's non-human property was going to be an all new property? I can't find the list of clues. If it's not the all new property, then Alpha Flight fits as they're mutants, not humans.

I'm digging the Iron Man, but I have to admit, I have plans to make it a Laser Battle Beast when I get it The fact that I can keep the inner Iron Man as a full Iron Man himself is just icing on the cake.

I need to have crazy long haired/bearded Rick, with telephone accessory.

I'm down for one!

That's some good paintwork.