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Many mini-figures have hands that are designed to hold accessories ,being mini-figures the scale of the hands generally blend & aren't that noticeable but they are IMHO the worst aspect of the Minimate design . I accept that this part of the Minimate design  is reasonable .   Taking (IMHO) the worst aspect of a Minimate & exaggerating it in an inarticulate 4" version of a Minimate just didn't work ....especially when you consider that these enormous looking hand-orbs are unlikely to carry accessories in the manner a Minimate would  .  

All that said , I like the Zords.

I couldn't  do a list but when I saw the  'Avengers' movie (2012) I almost cried with joy . I am not an overly emotional person .

My first Marvel comic was Avengers 19 (1963) , I was 8 years old .  Seeing those characters come to life in such a magnificent manner was fantastic.

6 hours ago, DSTZach said:

I think getting the Vinimate Zords made is proving to be a problem, which is why we're resoliciting. Not sure we'd do them as Minimates.  But I don't think a third MM set has been ruled out. 

I'm wondering whether the problem is the 'Vinimate' rather than the 'Zord' .  Unless I am very much mistaken ,Vinimates never really set the world alight & nigh on every Vinimate that I love can barely be recognised as a big Minimate , this cannot be coincidence.   I think the word is 'incongruous' & several Vinimates look incongruous when compared to the majority ,the Zords would be in this group.

The Zord vinimates look un-Vinimate (my word) & IMHO fairly un-Minimate .

Me ? I love the Vinimate Zords ,even though the Power Rangers are not my bag . I like the fact that they don't have too many Minimate features  . 

Potential punters for a big-Zord, to complement their PR Minimates, may just opt for one of the many articulated /poseable Zords that are out there in other lines , there's a big choice.

This really had me going....hence Harris Porter / Dragonclaw .

I even thought it could have been an obscure Marvel villain known as 'T-Bone ' ,a vampire apparently.

T-Bone is a similar steak to a  'porterhouse' steak ......but ...um...vampires don't like stakes .

 'The Varnisher'  is a clear winner .

Dragonclaw.

6 hours ago, DSTZach said:

Nice guy, has probably matured past the name but he's kind of stuck with it. 

Maturing past one's 'name' is difficult.

You had both lock your doors 

 The FF box set .

On one hand it shows how far Minimates have come ,a beautifully presented set of well-known characters ,beautifully painted with tons of accessories .  I actually saw my box-set for the first time & just stared at it with a huge grin on my face , I thought it was great . 

On the other hand it shows how Minimates are bogged down in the past . My thoughts on any Thing Minimate aside, open the box & we see 3 similarly uniformed team -mates, 2 that have identical bodies & another with an altered chest-piece!

I'm sorry but (almost) 3 identically bodied Minimates in a box set is a waste , I might as well say it ......that's why I cannot stomach the idea of more Star Trek Minimates . Bring on more Star Trek Minimates by all means but for f*cksake just produce some 'heads ' .

Partly-flamed Torch , Visible Woman &  Mr.Bluesuit -guy-with-4-on his chest  don't really shout "FANTASTIC FOUR" to any new buyer.

 A 'Charcoal' Surfer ain't going to help, if I have to 'Google' a Marvel character then I am unlikely to relate quickly to the Minimate . 

I am NOT the person that DST should be trying to please ,that's my point.

Over the years my personal gripe with newly-released FF characters was that the 'blues' never matched the previous versions , that one has been solved 

Somebody needs to figure out who actually buys Minimates these days . Once that is established then somebody needs to figure out who would potentially buy Minimates .

I actually like the characters in this wave but let's be totally honest , I'm 67 , I have adequate versions of most of the characters & I know who they are .  The original yeloDD 'mate looks bloody awful now but are there that many new Minimate fans going to get excited about this new one ?  I'll be very pleased to get one but it ain't going to generate new blood which is what this line desperately needs.

I realise that the TRU Bullseye was supposedly scarce , for those who wanted one then I'm sorry but that pack was released in 2009 ! Nearly 14 years later , we have a new version of what I consider to have been a perfect Minimate which is being aimed at whom ?  I don't profess to know the answers & I'm concerned whether DST does .

On 1/4/2023 at 9:20 PM, Trekker 42 said:

I’d dump Kingpin. This isn’t an iconic look for him and we haven’t had Bullseye since that Thunderbolts 2 pack nobody could find. 

Your post initially threw me ( T'Bolt 2 pack ) ...up to speed now ....TRU Marvel Wave 3   You're right that 2 pack was elusive & IMHO nailed the character. 

What may need to be realised is, that that was over 13 years ago *.  On one hand you could say that now is the chance for 'all those' that missed it to get another chance.

Are there really that many Marvel Minimate collectors left that haven't got a 'Bullseye' that would buy this wave to get one? Are there that many new collectors who would desire this over all others ? I don't think there is but that is just my opinion . 

Kingpin ? I have similar opinions .

There are so many iconic characters that could be made that would be loved by new & old (& very old) collectors.

* The Golden era for Marvel Minimate characters.

Firstly..that's a beautiful custom.

I reckon somebody at Marvel was having a laugh re: netheranium    

Armless Tiger Man *? Hatemonger? 

Mister Fish ?

* he actually exists 

'Visually '  inappropriate ?  

Captain Condom ? 

Private Parts ?

Oh how I dream of a Vampirella Minimate ....alas not Marvel.

Mandrill. 

Mandrill ...er....a man with a drill .  Even ol'butt couldn't be more blatant with the double entendre than that !

Visually inappropriate ?  I'm not sure.

Merry Christmas to y'all.

I have sympathy for the devil 

The C3 Batcave Joker would perhaps be the best of the 3 Jokers that we have , 'heads' from that period (18 years ago) look so terribly dated /crude now but they are all memorable.  

BTW they have some pretty loud suits.

If anybody's interested I own one suit which only gets worn on sombre occasions , funerals

....it would seem that you have .

I'm not going to sit on the fence .....

59 minutes ago, SignatureChoice said:

 

I do hope this continues; maybe some of y'all recall the forum days Mattallica speaks of?

Matt's post is perhaps too subtle ........his avatar is his own likeness 

Beetlejuice ?

4 hours ago, nandoninny said:

 

 

to be fair, i'm pretty generic looking so it was easy

F8cking priceless 

I was born with a diastema ,it is not life threatening & I live with it .  I just did a quick check through of well-known (but less-popular characters than myself) with the same affliction* & found that their Minimate likeness's fail in the 'mouth-open' dept. .... & my mouth is generally open . 

I mention the above purely because *William Dafoe, Madonna (?) ,Elijah Wood , Samuel L.Jackson & Arnold Schwarzenegger * have Minimate 'realities' .

I choose Samuel L. as my Minimate doppelgänger  .....we have our differences but I'd be happy enough to say we share attitudes.

On 11/29/2022 at 4:50 PM, Shanester said:

No Spider-Ham is a travesty.  Forbush man? Hells yes!  I loved the "less serious" comics and the What ifs?.

I've said it for years, far too many Minimates , esp. Marvel ones,  have 'that  too serious'  look .  I'm not saying that that is wrong but it is definitely tedious .  'Tedious' because the only part of a Minimate that is .....or not.....precious/unique is the head & its expression.

When Minimates 'END' then  'heads'   will become very important. 

Far too many Minimates take themselves too seriously

That's the sole reason I am not getting involved.

BTW WTF is the size of the GI Joe 'specials' .....please

2 hours ago, Onyx_6 said:

They are obviously smaller in size, but the protective cases for the 3.75 inch Star Wars characters *should* work. If that is what you are asking about.

'Clamshells' was ,I thought, the correct international name for a clear plastic case ?

1 hour ago, cylonchaney said:

Clamshells? What a fintastic idea! Let minnow if you find a seacret stash.

My cod, these ocean puns are krilling me. Am I just fishing for laughs? Dolpinately.

 

I'm not going to bite .

All I wanted to know was the dimensions of the GI Joe packaged 'mates .......

.....before I find a plaice to perches them  

Early question ...it'll take some while before I get these....  which 'stock ' clamshells or acrylic cases fit these please?