buttheadsmate

I'm not sure if it's anything to do with maintenance but the 'time' is an hour behind,in the UK we put our clocks forward an hour today for BST.

i'm switching to thumbnails now....

You may well have switched thumbnails but the poor guy looks like he's switched kneecaps

One thing i've thought of though...

With all these moviemates coming out, customizers are gonna have a field day making other movie characters played by the same actors.

The list for potentials is huge already!!

Oh absolutely! Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, Johnny Depp, Tom Berenger? Endless possibilities. It's probably the closest we'll ever get to a SM movie "Green Goblin"...of course it will be without the costume. Still, a cool set even if you don't care for the film.

Personally, I know I'll be working on some Major Jeague Minimates!

Who played the part of Major Jeague?

Santa Spidey which was about $24 + shipping from US.

I haven't gotten around to seeing the film yet, but I'll be picking up these. I know they are from different Universes and time zones but I think they'll look great with Sgt Rock. I might buy 2 packs and do some head and body swaps to make more generic soldiers.

Platoon is a great film Dan & one of the best films made about the Vietnam War. As a Minimate collector I look forward to the box-set's release along with Silence of the Lambs......good,wholesome characters apart from the occasional serial murderer & rapist.

@buttheadsmate,

Yes it is a pretty pricey setup. I was able to get the lens for a good price on ebay. Are you thinking of upgrading to a DSLR?

No ,I'm happy with my Mitsubishi Evo 8 Sorry,I just can't help it.......DSLR= Digital Single-lens reflex....right? I know zilch about cameras,all I know is that my Sony Cyberman Shot Mk2. won't take photos like 'what you take'. Enlighten me please .

I love that they are both wearing boots. Can you tell which one is really into it and which one is going through the motions?

It's like the really cheesy porn of the 80's when all the women had red high heels and the men had white knee socks pulled all the way up. Ooops, perhaps I've said too much......

I saw this last night having come home from the pub....so funny I've just re-read the comments & who made them .....notably rodbender & new goblin...Rod Bender has got to be the name of the bloke who HAD the white knee socks & I believe new goblin was an innovative way of pleasing his co-star Then I noticed the avatars that accompany each post & is it just me but they all look furtive(esp.Fujis) or voyeuristic (Mini-myte etc.etc.) ? Imagine each of the avatars as they apparently watch 'Mates er...um...er mating I am just friggin' creasing up with laughter....even ol' Huckleberry's racing to (or from) the scene.....too much. ....... & what the hell is karamazov(his )monkey doing....I know

I hit the link,started reading & went from 'totally disinterested' to 'totally mesmerised' . The use of profane language never bothers me but there was the constant use of one word, by DMX & in peoples' comments ,that does. In this country I would be arrested if I used it & deservedly so . It just ain't necessary. Apart from that ,hugely entertaining & enlightening.

The X-Files has got to be in any top ten ,well it's in mine. CSI, Lost,Twin Peaks,Heroes,Thunderbirds,Dr.Who,The Avengers,Man from Uncle, Tellytubbies*,The Simpsons,The Prisoner,Firefly,Dad's Army are not my Top Ten (or 13) but they would all be contenders. These days US shows lead the way!

*Of course I was joking

Thanks hypno. The camera is a Fujifilm S5 pro and the lens is a Nikon 60mm micro f/2.8.

I am in awe of your photos & began to think that maybe I'd update my camera & go for your spec. I just got the price...& I'm now in awe of that. I guess the photos themselves speak volumes as to the capability of the camera & it's user. Pete what do you use? Ivan's Database photos are also sensational ,I wonder what gear he uses? Maybe I'll open a new thread?

I live in England & have no real idea of what/how much exposure Minimates get in the US but I gather it's not a lot.

Well, they always get a nice amount of attention from ToyFare magazine. Over here, for a niche-market collectible, that's pretty significant.

Thanks God Magnus I was unaware of that !

I no longer feel that I am alone

There was also an attempt at the factory to touch up the upper part of Kilowog's poorly painted glove. Unfortunately it resulted in a big blob of white paint on his back. I assume either the green or the black part of his back is painted, so does anyone have an idea on how to get the white paint off without damaging his uniform's colors?

I gave freely my previous tip & I will continue to do so without prejudice. Level 2 of' bhm's handy hints to release static limbs' is the Microwave Technique. Place the troublesome 'sticky-jointed hallowed item' within the confines of your kitchen 'food zapper'. Give it three minutes,no longer, no more! ..................PM me with the results & I will have a whole new thread with you as the punch-line

Stuff comes and goes, it's like the tide.... nothing we can do to stop it, we just have to enjoy getting our feet wet when the tides in.

I totally agree that this was a case of not getting the right exposure, the show not being on while the figs were released didn't help but I suspect that a lack of knowledge that the product is exisited amongst the 24 faithful was the biggest reason it failed. Perhaps they needed to advertise in things like TV guides etc.

T.

I live in England & have no real idea of what/how much exposure Minimates get in the US but I gather it's not a lot. I have on occasion seen ads in US comic books for 'superhero' 'mates but how else does a prospective buyer get information about Minimates? With great difficulty! I am continually at a loss as to where Minimates as a line are going regarding the future & I reckon without this forum no bugger would have a clue what's coming when? 24's apparent demise isn't a shock to me ,I personally liked them but Minimates have one big Achilles heel......if the Minimate doesn't have a uniform,costume or prop that isn't instantly recognisable when it's out of it's packet it becomes ......anonymous. There are many many brilliant pictures of collections here in the threads ,find one & you'll instantly recognise all your favourites. Shove 24 Jack amongst them & he becomes .....anonymous amongst the easily recognised. I bought 24 but then I'd buy anything Minimated , it boils down to sales & sales are borne through marketing .....where is the marketing for these lines?

I'm buying 'Mates ,you're buying 'Mates ....& they are far superior (in general) than anything that Medicom produce....but there needs to be new buyers & to be honest I don't think there will be without some form of promotion. If I was designing Minimates packaging I would print a link to the Forum that promotes Minimates.....The Minimate Multiverse ..... it is the foremost promotional tool that DST have ,that's good but not good enough IMO

Since all the side-splitting humor is apparently done, does anyone have a remedy for the stuck Minimate hand problem?

I had a similar problem with a Star Wars Kubrick figure & I was loathe to use hot water for fear of damaging the paint,I chose instead to put it in the freezer for an hour so. It worked ,the 'hand' loosened!

This advice is genuine & I should have refrained from the rather poor attempt at humour

Now I get it Reideen

Welcome from another part of Devon

I just know I shouldn't be asking this question but what is it?

bhm prepares himself for ridicule from fellow board-members

I know his name is Starro the Conqueror. That's about it.

I will not ridicule you BHM. This is a place for learning and sharing:

http://en.dcdatabaseproject.com/Starro

(Plus I've noticed from other posts you are quite witty and don't want you to make fun of me )

Thanks a lot Fo Shizzle for sharing & I have subsequently learned

I hereby promise not to make fun of you........today

First of all be very careful rubbing round the ring-piece it is extremely delicate.

That is so wrong!!

I avoided the part about rings being loosened with hot water

Perhaps....just perhaps...DSS is (perhaps) the nadir(!) of the Minimates line. I won't swear but WTF is that all about????

In all the bars in all the world....Desperately Seeking Susan?????? Can you imagine anyone apart from Guy Ritchie even opening the packaging......vogue,vogue,vague!

Dude, it's an excuse to produce an 80s Madonna! I personally think that's awesome. This is the gateway to Devo, Duran Duran, and Police minimates.

I liked the Police,I even went to a Duran Duran concert & enjoyed it. No real problem with Madonna actually but let's have the conical bosomed version.

The only plus side I see from this is that if this cant succeed as a property maybe they will drop the seeking susan stuff without investing in alot of tooling.

Just out of curiosity, what is the connection between those two properties that you see? That they are both non-sci-fi TV/movie Minimates?

Perhaps....just perhaps...DSS is (perhaps) the nadir(!) of the Minimates line. I won't swear but WTF is that all about????

In all the bars in all the world....Desperately Seeking Susan?????? Can you imagine anyone apart from Guy Ritchie even opening the packaging......vogue,vogue,vague!

So I have a Kilowog Minimate here with his hand stuck on & I need some advice on how to free it without ripping the peg off inside the arm. I know that the stuck arm-at-the-shoulder and stuck leg-at-the-pelvis joints could be loosened with hot water, but those are exposed joints. Will this work on the hand? If so, will it ruin the paint or tampo? Of course this happens to be Kilowog's ring hand so I don't want to rub off the ring!

Thanks!

First of all be very careful rubbing round the ring-piece, it is extremely delicate. Secondly ignore my banal double-entendre whenever possible When starting a thread such as 'stuck hands' ......beware.... bhm is lurking

I missed '24' series 1 when it was broadcast on UK TV. I was unaware of its existence until the last few episodes were aired so I waited until the first day the DVD set was released.That day was ,I think, Thursday. I watched the first episode at 7 p.m. Thursday night & by Saturday afternoon at 5 p.m. I had watched all 18 hours! Absolutely terrific show. By series 4 it had become stale . I draw the parallel with the 'Mates. Rocky 'Mates will go the same way IMOP ,just give us Mr.T first.

I have to take their feet off so they fit in there good.

'' Holy amputees Batman''

''What's afoot,Robin''

''12 inches?''*

*bhm is on his 5th can

This came out this week:

It will be behind my DC 'mates if I can find one at a reasonable price.

I just know I shouldn't be asking this question but what is it?

bhm prepares himself for ridicule from fellow board-members