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I know very little about TMNT although I have come to like the Minimates a lot. I know even less about TMNT Foot Soldiers . I do however have info on Minimate army builders & my info is that most examples of Minimate army builders that were produces as box-sets & dumps were IMHO produced in relatively limited numbers & catered for a limited bunch of core fans . Several Marvel wave army builders were produced ,in fact all LCS comic-waves from 25-59 had 2 army builders yet contemporary TRU waves didn't choose that option ? There were some iconic army builders produced in that period but I'm unsure whether it was a marketing success as the 2nd. army-builder was packed with the wave variant (?) Packing the army-builder with the variant set was , to me, odd but how else would it have been packed ? Most prolific Minimate army-builder must be the BSG Cylons which must have been popular because we kept getting version after version ... I loved them & still do! However , I have to question whether the FYE Suncoast packs were a success ? I bought literally dozens of discounted sets from an ebay seller ...er...18 years ago & you don't want to know what I paid for them or how many I have * That incident IMHO may have influenced regular forays into army-building sales ventures. So what is my conclusion .....I'm not sure? * it has always irritated me that the Red Stripe Cylon is the rarest (trust me) version & should have been the most prolific .

Thankyou for sharing the video , many of the questions discussed in the early pages of this thread are answered . My initial personal feelings on this wave were sceptical but I love the look of it . The part of the video about "popping on shelves" unsettled me . 99% of my collection is composed of Minimates that have been bought online so I have absolutely no conception of whether Minimates (specifically packaged Minimates) pop ? I actually love the current packaging but I'm wondering whether it pops , especially with the current strategy of not showing the actual Minimates until you open a flap cover ? For example , from what I've seen of the latest TMNT Party Wagon packaging , it would appear that any potential buyer would assume (looking at the front of the slip-covered package ) that it contained a Party Wagon (which it doesn't) & perhaps not even realise that there are Minifigures within ! I ,again, love the packaging but I am already aware of what lies within . Check out online minimate selling sites & you'll notice that you rarely see Minimates in their packaging , 'package shots' are the exceptions .

I watched the POTA movie again very recently . I've also been streaming the end sequence several times over the last few days & it becomes more & more poignant , especially in the times we live in . I visited New York in the late 80's & marvelled at the Statue of Liberty from my 'Empire State' viewpoint , unforgettable .

I'd love that although I'm not absolutely sure that it is necessary to have it in the Minimate style .....then again that's not my choice is it ? Ghostbusters TRU Wave 4 gives us Lady Liberty in Minimate style ....just saying .

That is a classy little piece I'm currently looking for the biggest Lady Liberty 3D version of this that is available ...looking but not really finding !

I still treasure this book & any further books on Minimates would be fantastic.

The Office , it's a great show but a Minimate set ? I could rustle up a Minimate set, anybody could, I ,personally,don't need to pay for one . A 'Minimate' outside of its packaging must be instantly recognisable to a high percentage of people ...that is the test of a Minimate that might sell . Suits & civilians, male or female , are just fine for context characters but the basic Minimate does not work purely on its facial features alone however well those faces are designed .Minimates 'work' with instantly recognisable costumes, colours & features. I'm absolutely adamant on this . Marvel characters are 99% instantly recognisable because of those factors & they are successful .... the Netflix box sets being the gold-plated exception . Colours, costumes, capes & characters ,that's what sells Minimates . & 'suits & ties' are becoming more ludicrous & scary as each day passes.

I'm a man in my early 70's & undoubtedly in the smallest demographic Minimate grouping possible yet even I can relate to much of what you are saying . ' Much' but not everything! For the record I was 13 when POTA came out , I remember the hype & enjoyed the movie but ,like you believe it or not, I am not overjoyed at what we're getting .....my reasons are , I believe, different to yours . In a nutshell what non-nostalgic licence would you embrace ? I am, unfortunately, known for my sarcasm ....I am not being disingenuous I am genuinely interested . edit: I was typing as you were posting ...OK Baldur's Gate

....& I got mine. Brilliant.

I'm hoping for an Amazon POTA box set...... ...pre-order from Lucius' Toy Store ?

A lovely looking set , gorgeous .

It's never wise of me to compare kubricks to Minimates but it's inevitable . Medicom did several POTA way back in 2002 & 23 years later, with an open mind, they had their good points & their bad points. Most importantly the kubrick line featured the simian characters with simian-like sculpted heads & that set the standard for future Kubrick lines . The Kubrick POTA human characters ,with plain heads in comparison, were at best naive . Sculpted heads became the norm & even seemingly mundane lines like "Kelloggs " characters became almost iconic . The Minimate line has evolved into a first class product but once again it's one step forward two steps back & if the 'above' is an example of what we are actually getting then I just can't see them surviving past an initial box set & that'll be a tragedy . Reach for the sky! This is Planet of the Apes not Planet of the Wig & Whiskers .

Bump.

Nice picture but... "You maniac ! You blew it up! Ah damn you , God damn you all to hell !" I demand gorillas on horses for this line .

My copy (unsigned ) arrives Monday I hope .