Trekker 42 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 1 hour ago, MisterPL said: Not gonna lie. The minifigure lines picked up from Gentle Giant make me a tad nervous. Haven't seen those. Are they articulated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCW Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 There's very little Minimate presence. Those Godzilla Vinimates would be cool if they were articulated. They almost look like they are, but I know Vinimates are notorious for that. On an unrelated note, ROBBY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 9 hours ago, Trekker 42 said: Haven't seen those. Are they articulated? They didn’t appear to be. Might be a line DST is finishing before phasing out. Guess we could “Ask DST!” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 6 hours ago, SCW said: There's very little Minimate presence. Those Godzilla Vinimates would be cool if they were articulated. They almost look like they are, but I know Vinimates are notorious for that. On an unrelated note, ROBBY! Two waves of Marvel, a set of Bruce Lee, a set of John Wick, two waves of Kingdom Hearts... I think that's a lot. There's more we couldn't show. Not sure if the Godzilla heads turn, most non-DC Vinimates have articulated heads, but these are prototypes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 11 hours ago, MisterPL said: Not gonna lie. The minifigure lines picked up from Gentle Giant make me a tad nervous. The $80 statues based on Scottie Young art? Not a MM competitor by a stretch. Not sure which else you mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 4 hours ago, DSTZach said: The $80 statues based on Scottie Young art? Not a MM competitor by a stretch. Not sure which else you mean. Marvel Mini Heroes PVC statues that retail for $12.99. (Thanos, Spider-Gwen, Iron Man...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombasticdashbag Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Alright I'm sure this is more than over spoken but I think we need just one more Godzilla set at least to finish off the classics. The lineup: First, to finish off the main Showa monsters King Ghidorah - of course, Godzilla's lifelong nemesis and he already has blueprints drawn out Anguirus - Godzilla's first fight and eventual Ally, he would be a fun Minimate similar to the GB terror dog And for a Heisei monster: Destoroyah - Being to blame for Godzilla's first demise to another monster, he would be an amazing figure and a powerful looking addition to the collection. I would want Biollante to be involved but I can't imagine her as a Minimate. And finally, as a long shot, an alternate, more wild but different version of Godzilla: Shin Gojira - an absolutely bizarre rebirth of Toho's franchise, a figure of one, or maybe parts to make all, of his forms would be an awesome and unique addition to the series. To top it all off...a Rocket Raccoon-like tiny figure of Minilla! Thoughts? Please please I want this so bad we need to at least have the finishing touches of the Showa figures. I'm awful at customizing molds I really don't know how so DST don't make me do it on my own! Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Honestly can’t think of any Kaiju more deserving than those three except maybe getting a Kong in the place of Destoroyah or Shin as Kong and Ghidorah are solid set anchors without Godzilla in it. But Shin really is a genius variant idea for Godzilla. New head sculpt but you could probably honestly get away with repainting the original Godzilla body. Throw in a nice purple fire blast and you’ve got yourself a neat little figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnim zola Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 King Cesar, they already have the set up with that exact mecha Godzilla they made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 On 2/18/2019 at 12:02 PM, MisterPL said: Marvel Mini Heroes PVC statues that retail for $12.99. (Thanos, Spider-Gwen, Iron Man...) I have not seen any at the show or elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I noticed them in the latest email from TOYCHESTnews. Here's Deadpool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanester Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I don't consider the PVC mini statues a competitor for Minimates. I have the Thanos on its way to me and a comparison with Minimates never crossed my mind. Just my opinion. Any chance at more Godzilla minis is great news. Ultraman next please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 The mini-statues are a slightly higher price point and probably enjoy a bigger margin than Minimates. I'm just looking at what Gentle Giant Studios has to offer and wondering, as with any acquisition where there's the perception of duplication, what's staying and what's going. To end consumers they're different products. To retailers who don't have to stock both, one may be more lucrative. To DST... who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I can't wait for the Godzilla Vinimate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCW Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I'll probably pick them up, but I am curious why Mecha Godzilla looks so on point and both Godzillas look odd in the head area. It was the same issue I had with the Minimates. Godzilla just looked strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Would anyone be interested in humanoid characters from the Godzilla flicks? Astronauts and Planet X aliens would be a hoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Only if it brings an opportunity to get Ghidorah, Anguirus and the like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elhonez Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 (edited) On 2/19/2019 at 8:04 PM, bombasticdashbag said: Alright I'm sure this is more than over spoken but I think we need just one more Godzilla set at least to finish off the classics. The lineup: First, to finish off the main Showa monsters King Ghidorah - of course, Godzilla's lifelong nemesis and he already has blueprints drawn out Anguirus - Godzilla's first fight and eventual Ally, he would be a fun Minimate similar to the GB terror dog And for a Heisei monster: Destoroyah - Being to blame for Godzilla's first demise to another monster, he would be an amazing figure and a powerful looking addition to the collection. I would want Biollante to be involved but I can't imagine her as a Minimate. And finally, as a long shot, an alternate, more wild but different version of Godzilla: Shin Gojira - an absolutely bizarre rebirth of Toho's franchise, a figure of one, or maybe parts to make all, of his forms would be an awesome and unique addition to the series. To top it all off...a Rocket Raccoon-like tiny figure of Minilla! Thoughts? Please please I want this so bad we need to at least have the finishing touches of the Showa figures. I'm awful at customizing molds I really don't know how so DST don't make me do it on my own! Haha I was late to the Godzilla line, but have most of them now. And I agree -- at minimum we need Anguirus and King Ghidorah. Minilla could round it out (plus a requisite Godzilla variant), so we'd get everyone with multiple appearances in the Showa era short of Kumonga. Zac, any chance the team revisits this license? Ghidorah is a glaring omission, and with Minilla in the pack this seems like a winner. Edited April 27, 2021 by elhonez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 I feel like the optimal pack for what we’re missing would be Ghidorah, Anguirus, Kong, and, a KKVG head sculpt Godzilla since we’d need at least one of him given how long it’s been since the last Godzilla set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 On 4/27/2021 at 7:35 PM, elhonez said: Zac, any chance the team revisits this license? Ghidorah is a glaring omission, and with Minilla in the pack this seems like a winner. I keep pushing for more Godzilla Vinimates, since they did well, but I have not heard about new Minimates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elhonez Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Did the first three MiniMates sets do well? The three I mention (plus another Godzilla) could be packaged in a "Destroy All Monsters" box, since they all appeared in that one. On 4/25/2021 at 1:04 PM, MisterPL said: Would anyone be interested in humanoid characters from the Godzilla flicks? Astronauts and Planet X aliens would be a hoot. Kilaak army builders? Sign me up. So goofy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 11 hours ago, elhonez said: Did the first three MiniMates sets do well? 2 factors must always be considered when deciding whether a Minimate licence did well .......how many were produced & how many were sold , that might sound obvious but it's not quite as simple as it sounds. IMHO Godzilla sets were produced in relatively low numbers ,command high prices with comparatively few listings years later. I'd guess that they were produced in very low numbers . Whether Godzilla 'mates were a commercial success for DST is debatable but if they sold out then,I guess, they did well . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 I feel like I remember them being cancelled due to a lack of preorders. And with the lineup of that final boxset I’m not surprised. Burning Godzilla without Destoroyah is weird, the design of that Rodan was a little off and he’s not exactly a big enough gun for people to lose their minds over finally getting him (despite the fan outcry on this particular board), the Mothras were kinda just lil statues but were also the best part of the set, and Megalon came from the... like... second worst Showa Godzilla movie. It wasn’t what I call an attention getting set. Hell I still don’t have it myself. I regret not getting it for sure, but at the time knowing that this was it for Godzilla it was a bit demotivating to end a line having Megalon and Titanosaurus and not having Ghidorah or, assuming they were venturing into Heisei with set 3, Destoroyah and Biollante. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Godzilla 'mates are a couple of the few sets I never opened. I almost feel like putting them on eBay just to see what the actual going rate is for them. Yeah, some are asking upwards of $100 but are any sellers actually getting that? So many kaiju. So few Jaeger pilots. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 I know Menagerie (Figure Freak now) got like 80 out of his sets. Let me know if you do. I’ll see about taking that Rodan set off your hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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