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On 8/18/2023 at 2:47 PM, cylonchaney said:

You could reach out to Ivan. He still has an account here and checks messages from time to time if you don't mind maybe waiting a bit.

I could create this model easily enough when my project queue thins out a bit. The only problem I have with uploading to Shapeways is that I'd have to order at least one myself and make sure it actually fits with Minimate parts. And if it doesn't then you gotta update and order another one. Not very convenient for me to help you out this way.

I'd prototype on my own FDM printers. If that quality is good enough for you, we can probably work something out.

But maybe try Ivan first. I've got lots of projects on the go and his is already done if you can get him to share or put on Shapeways.

Great suggestion and thank you!

On 8/14/2023 at 1:22 AM, cylonchaney said:

Ivan was successful. Look a bit down this page.

http://www.minimatelabs.com/default.php

Or is there a more recent effort you're thinking of?

Exactly what I am thinking about! Man I wish it was on shapeways 

Did that person who was printing out new hips to get Minimates to cross their legs ever succeed?

On 8/9/2023 at 8:21 AM, Strider said:

My set arrived from Luke. I love it although I am also reliving childhood trauma with the dead Optimus. 

Dead Prime was a CHOICE. But he is a great repaint and the new chest piece is nice.

Rekonnect’s new system is out and pretty stellar!

38 minutes ago, cylonchaney said:

They were priced well enough that it won't hurt too bad if some stuff doesn't scale well. Interested to see how they work out for you.

I chopped the legs off the tables but everything else kind of works. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CnQOaiwOypy/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

20 hours ago, cylonchaney said:

Nice find. Sadly it looks to me like a mix of 12" scale and probably 3.75" scale figures and accessories. All of which will likely be too big for minimates. You never know though. I find some oversize stuff still looks pretty good. Playmobil horses for example.

I bit the bullet on some of these. They really are hit or miss.

21 hours ago, Chooch said:

Shhhhh... don't give them ideas.  Especially since Marvel Legends is taking that approach with the New Warriors.  We need a win!

We already have that issue let’s not make it worse…

12 hours ago, Chooch said:

I love the idea of Marvel Boy/Vance Astro swappable parts.

It’s literally the same costume so why not? It’s how I have made all my custom Marvel Boys. 

11 hours ago, NerdyTrev said:

Marvel Boy and Firestar could easily be placed in a Busiek/Perez Avengers set. 

Yes, but they have different costumes. I personally love the Perez costumes more but they aren’t true to the New Warriors line. 

19 hours ago, Chooch said:

If we do New Warriors I'd prefer not to go with Civil War looks.  It was their low point as a team and felt like a real disservice.  I'd prefer their early looks.  Nova's second look was more or less a back to basics we already have so you could get away with Night Thrasher, Namorita, Marvel Boy/Justice, and Speedball.  Fifth could be Firestar - although her existing 'mate isn't far off.  If not her, then Silhouette or Rage.  Animal companion could be Niels.

For Thunderbolts I'd again want original looks.  Citizen V, Mach-1, Techno, Meteorite, Atlas.  Maybe swap Jolt in for Atlas if we can get a vinimate of him enlarged.  No clear animal/small choice - maybe that flying V hoverboard they all stood on in the first issue?  Hard to believe we got the whole Osborn team, but not the originals.

I personally would prefer the original 6 if there was a way to do it but if FF didn’t sell I would be gobsmacked if this did. Of the 6: Night Thrasher, Marvel Boy, Kid Nova, Firestar, Nita, and Speedball,  I would think the non-negotiable would be: Night Thrasher and Speedball.

Firestar and Nova have the most recognizable names. Both have had figures.  If DST added in a cape and blonde hairpiece with mask it would give us a Spitfire. Nova is an easy chop for me and also could be in a future GOTG set. no one is clamoring for that brown Kid Nova costume. That said, ski jacket Miles lives. 

Nita is an easy custom. Chopped. 

Marvel Boy could be in a GOTG set.

Rage and Silhouette are two fast follow members to the line up that are storyline crucial. 

Final Answer;

Night Thrasher, Speedball (with Niles), Firestar (with Spitfire parts), Rage, and Silhouette would be my Boxset with a fast follow GOTG Boxset Of Yondo, Chunky, Marty, Vance (with Marvel Boy parts and Cap Shield) and Starhawk. (With Aleta parts). 
 

23 hours ago, Freaqualizer said:

There’s a Spider-Ham Lego head that goes REALLY well onto the Itsy-Bitsy Spider-Man minimate. Here’s mine posing with a (for some unknown reason handless) Spider-Man Noir. 😊

https://imgur.com/a/HLhjlA1

That looks awesome!

Although irrelevant, I’d say most minimates are easy to find on the secondary market and now that we are effectively only getting 10 Marvel ones a year I get really annoyed with repeats. Obviously some are necessary evils like Walk Of Shame DD but at least we are getting D-Man parts.

1 hour ago, THE_CRIPPLER said:

I'm thinking it is going to be a Spider-verse wave, which is ok ( I am dying for a comic version of Spidey 2099). I am kinda sick of all the multiverse storylines that have been done to death over the past 10 years or so though. The Ultimate universe is the exception to that in my opinion. The Ultimates, Ultimate X-men, and Ultimate Spider-man were great comics.

We had a 2099 Spidey already. I’m guessing it will be Peter, Miles, Gwen, Kaine and Morlun but would rather Peter, Julia Carpenter Madame Web, Kaine, and two other Spiders. 

Did we ever get the Vinimates DOA confirmation or are they still coming?

On 8/3/2023 at 1:17 PM, nandoninny said:

so, anyone get their sets yet?  dying to see yay shots

I got them and love them!

I gave up on Spider-Man during One More Day and never looked back so I’m woefully unprepared for this. I’m also bummed we didn’t get anything for the Avengers and X-Men since it was a huge anniversary year. Not to mention Uncanny has a big milestone coming up too.

On 7/28/2023 at 10:51 AM, nandoninny said:

i bought 2 at sdcc and finally opened it last night -- it is a great set!!!  love having a second seeker but now i am just hoping we get the third one soon.  i wouldn't mind a whole repaint wave -- 3rd seeker, nightstick (jazz), twincast (blaster) ,and soundblaster (soundwave).

easy.

of course i wouldn't say no to new molds but just thinking of how to save money and get cool characters.

i bought the funko unicron.  debating if i should rip the head off and punch in the eyeballs to make it like the end of the movie

I was actually surprised that they didn’t do a redeco wave. Good on them!

There’s this list as well: https://screenrant.com/spider-man-best-marvel-comic-books-2010s/.

 Either way it could be a great Boxset.

On 7/24/2023 at 10:42 PM, Nessex said:

There's a real convergence of 'cashing in on current hype' and 'the tooling already exists' for a lot of characters. 
While looking into some characters from the X universe that are missing from both my Minimates collection and my Legends collection, I came across this Joseph figure. Apparently a C-list magneto clone was popular/easy enough to make in the 90s. 
But sometimes, you get absolute wildcards that make no sense in terms of either tooling or hype.
Like Amphibious?!?!? 🤯 The 90's really was a wild time for toys.

Anyway - to keep this post on topic, here are some more characters that I don't think have ever had articulated figures:
Dr Cecilia Reyes might be a good candidate? I also don't think we've ever officially had Tessa/Sage. I've mentioned here before, but Tempo feels like a good candidate now with her recent run on Krakoa. She could come with two helmets for a classic MLF look or a current Marauders look.
Then I'll take Beak, Angel, Dust, Surge, Anole, Bling, No-Girl, etc...

Oh how I loved this figure.

8 hours ago, Navaan said:

As long as I get an Echo eventually, I'll be less bothered. But politely, this set lost me as a first run buyer. I'll just get Mary secondhand. I have no interest in DD Elektra, yellow DD, black Kingpin, or new costume Bullseye.

 

For the sake of the line, I hope others buy it. It just is not going to be me.

I’m a sucker and already planning on three. Need a MIB and the. One to display as DST intended and the other for alts like D-Man, an upgrade for my Mary custom, a new home for that gorgeous Mary hair piece (maybe a version without the white), Leland from Hellfire Club, and that Elektra could be a great base for a Crossing Scarlet Witch. 

Wait what? Joe minimates at Walmart?

31 minutes ago, Nessex said:

Huh! That's actually pretty clever... I can't believe no-one's thought of that before.

I think Luke was the one that started the D-Man train once we got a Logan mask. Maybe this one comes with the red beard?

This person managed to get the Jada TMNT set and it doesn’t look that bad! 
 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CvE8Mgaua63/?img_index=1&igshid=YmQ5MjYyNzNkNQ==

6 hours ago, Navaan said:

Broseph, WHAT? Viper, Trooper (with female alt torso and head), BAT, and Crimson Guard four pack. If they want to do a five pack, then maybe add Major Bludd or a named villain to the set, because otherwise it is a toss up, then, of Eel, Snow Serpent, Range Viper or Tele-Viper.

I feel like then I’d own 7 of Whomever name character it was…

On 7/9/2023 at 11:20 AM, luke314pi said:

Well shit I thought if I made it a bit vague, someone wouldn't guess it right away. 😂

There will be 2 ordering options - Wrecker by himself, or Wrecker, Bulldozer, and Piledriver, with stickers and some of the parts needed to make Thunderball (I don't have all of the parts for him). 

I cannot wait for this DAY!

5 minutes ago, cylonchaney said:

I dig what you're saying man. It's almost like if Baskin Robins had 88 flavours, all bad.

PS Though I think most of us would put our faith in Luke if he did one.

Absolutely! Luke know’s to just auto charge me at this point