thereasonsy Posted February 23, 2020 Author Posted February 23, 2020 The only way I will tolerate Cyclops is if that jacket isn’t painted on. Not a perfect wave imho but a good one. Also I’d reconsider the BAF strategy. I would happen to guess it’s due to manufacturing cost increases and tariffs so getting rid of it will help hold the line on price. Hopefully the manufacturing delays in China will not impact the release of these too badly. Quote
bzorio Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 45 minutes ago, thereasonsy said: thanks to Kastor Korner!! Quote
Padrino Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 As much as I would rather have a deathbird, I have to say that dark Phoenix is amazing! Quote
Swarm198 Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 Wow. I never thought I’d get a Corsair minimate. Incredible work. The whole wave looks awesome. So this wave will have a Shi’ar army builder exclusive for Luke’s Toy Store, right? =P Quote
Heinous Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 18 hours ago, NerdyTrev said: I must be the only one who still covets the Dark Phoenix figure. The shading on her is exquisite. So what do you think of the new Dark Phoenix now that it's official? Quote
Turtle Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 Beautiful wave. I'm definitely on board for all of these. Quote
thereasonsy Posted February 23, 2020 Author Posted February 23, 2020 39 minutes ago, Swarm198 said: Wow. I never thought I’d get a Corsair minimate. Incredible work. The whole wave looks awesome. So this wave will have a Shi’ar army builder exclusive for Luke’s Toy Store, right? =P Now that’s a wrinkle I hadn’t thought of. I guess it would depend on how well the Multiple Man did and if DST would agree to the lower production run. It would be amazing if they did though! Quote
Heinous Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 1 minute ago, thereasonsy said: Now that’s a wrinkle I hadn’t thought of. I guess it would depend on how well the Multiple Man did and if DST would agree to the lower production run. It would be amazing if they did though! I can't see a shi'ar army builder being as popular as multiple man. But maybe it's just because I don't really care for the shi'ar Quote
HaoMate Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 So is this the last wave of 2020? Or will we see more waves since they are down to 6 mates per wave? Quote
Ozymandias Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 In this pic courtesy of kastorskorner it looks like Cyclops could come with some kind of optic blast: Quote
Heinous Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Ozymandias said: In this pic courtesy of kastorskorner it looks like Cyclops could come with some kind of optic blast Hope so! That should be standard with any cyclops Quote
Ronan The Accuser Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 19 minutes ago, Ozymandias said: In this pic courtesy of kastorskorner it looks like Cyclops could come with some kind of optic blast: And Simon Williams head apparently... Quote
elhonez Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 A must-buy wave. Did Cyclops ever wear a leather jacket in the 70s though? Quote
thereasonsy Posted February 23, 2020 Author Posted February 23, 2020 28 minutes ago, elhonez said: A must-buy wave. Did Cyclops ever wear a leather jacket in the 70s though? No. It’s a weird homage to the Cartoon. Quote
NerdyTrev Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Heinous said: So what do you think of the new Dark Phoenix now that it's official? I don't know. I'll have to have it in hand. Quote
BuffaloDelorean Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 (edited) I'd say it's less artistically interesting, but well-designed and a lot more cohesive with modern 'mates. The old Dark Phoenix is a really cool figure, but it's so simple and stylised that the only thing it really fits in with is the Cyclops from the same pack. I'm glad we're getting a new one. Bomberclops getting an optic blast does a lot to make it feel more worthwhile, although I'm sure it'll be just a shade off the last version... Edited February 23, 2020 by BuffaloDelorean Quote
Nessex Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 Dark Phoenix a very apt reuse of the Avengers 1,000,000 BC Phoenix effect. I'm glad DST found a worthy place to get some mileage out of what was a very specific piece. 3 brand new, much requested characters, and 3 re-do's that are gorgeous looking and with serious value-adding accessories. Can't say I'm mad about any of this. This wave, and wave 80, are what excited me about Minimates to begin with. Diverse, deep, roster-building characters. Bright, comic book designs. I'm looking forward to ordering this series from Luke's. Sidebar: I hope this does well and opens up the chance for the rest of the Starjammers & key Shi'ar to appear. Quote
MisterPL Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 If that Cyclops is supposed to be an homage to the cartoon, he'll need a more authentic torso, legs, and flesh hands. I'm guessing he might come with an alternate set of arms so folks can display him without the coat. Quote
youbastards Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 I don't think this Cyclops has anything to do with the cartoon, just a unique DST variant like Robot Hulk. Quote
stack32 Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 I love that Cyclops gets an optic blast and I like the jacket though that's mostly my 90's comic fandom talking. Quote
thereasonsy Posted February 24, 2020 Author Posted February 24, 2020 1 hour ago, MisterPL said: If that Cyclops is supposed to be an homage to the cartoon, he'll need a more authentic torso, legs, and flesh hands. I'm guessing he might come with an alternate set of arms so folks can display him without the coat. Yeah, I don’t think the idea is to make a perfect recreation but more of a nod to. If so they would have to paint the cross X-holster onto the figure and he’d be out of the theme. Adding the jacket gives people what they have asked for: an X-Jacket. I hope there are extra hands but it looks like all of the accessories were shown with the figures. Quote
Turtle Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 4 hours ago, Nessex said: Dark Phoenix a very apt reuse of the Avengers 1,000,000 BC Phoenix effect. I'm glad DST found a worthy place to get some mileage out of what was a very specific piece. 3 brand new, much requested characters, and 3 re-do's that are gorgeous looking and with serious value-adding accessories. Can't say I'm mad about any of this. This wave, and wave 80, are what excited me about Minimates to begin with. Diverse, deep, roster-building characters. Bright, comic book designs. I'm looking forward to ordering this series from Luke's. Sidebar: I hope this does well and opens up the chance for the rest of the Starjammers & key Shi'ar to appear. I agree 100%. Everything from the character choices to the character designs is pretty perfect. I think wave 80 is a better showing off the beauty of vanilla and near-vanilla minimates, but this wave shows what a themed, sculpt-heavy and sculpt-specific wave can do. And it does hearken back to older waves in all the right way. Quote
bilbofett Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 So has anyone swapped out that hairpiece on their current Dark Phoenix? Quote
Gabriel Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 Really glad to get a Gladiator! The others aren't a must need for me but I'm going to be buying every wave going forward. Not sure if this line is in trouble or not but there are so few releases nowadays that I want to make sure I'm doing my part to prove there's still interest in Marvel Minimates. Quote
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