Minimate compatibility thread

[cylonchaney]

3 hours ago, thereasonsy said:

I broke down and bought a MASK figure to test scale... it wasn't successful.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CKUpFopr1-0/

Too bad. Looks closer than Playmobil.

I'd like to see a mate beside one of the smaller BSG figures that came with the Mattel vehicles. They are said to be 1.5"

Edited January 22, 2021 by cylonchaney

[MisterPL]

Good to know. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.

And with Minimates it's not just about scale but proportion. These block figures tend to be a little husky for some vehicles and short for others. The exaggerated, squat proportions of lines like Star Wars Galactic Heroes or Mission Fleet might work better.

[thereasonsy]

10 hours ago, MisterPL said:

Good to know. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.

And with Minimates it's not just about scale but proportion. These block figures tend to be a little husky for some vehicles and short for others. The exaggerated, squat proportions of lines like Star Wars Galactic Heroes or Mission Fleet might work better.

? I’m going to have to block you if you keep giving me these great suggestions!!! My wallet can’t take it!

[MisterPL]

Hey, YOU started it! ?

[thereasonsy]

16 hours ago, MisterPL said:

Hey, YOU started it! ?

Technically, karamazov80 started it

[thereasonsy]

Anyone taking the plunge on the transformer blackbird?

[nandoninny]

https://marvelousnews.com/252-28644

um, yeah, i think i'm buying this to put some minimates on

my wife may leave me but sometimes in life you gotta make hard choices

[MisterPL]

Just tell your wife you misread it. "I bought it with you in mind! I thought it said 'Daily BULGE!' Dang this dyslexia!" ?

[nandoninny]

8 minutes ago, MisterPL said:

Just tell your wife you misread it. "I bought it with you in mind! I thought it said 'Daily BULGE!' Dang this dyslexia!" ?

 ? ? ? ?  i'll try it!  thanks!

[elhonez]

The Playmobil Enterprise got me thinking about an old bridge set I saw once, but I don't recall who produced it... does anyone know of another ST bridge model or replica in this scale? It would have been just the bridge. I want to say it was something weird like Hallmark.

[MisterPL]

AMT made a model kit of the Command Bridge that scales quite well with Minimates. I've seen pictures somewhere of the bridge populated with 'mates but I don't recall where.

[MisterPL]

FOUND IT!

I'd be tempted to swap out the command chair with one from DST's 1701 but this looks pretty good.

[elhonez]

Thanks MisterPL!

I think that's what I was thinking of. That is definitely more affordable than the Playmobil set.

[cylonchaney]

There's also a Mega Contstrux Enterprise bridge. I don't see a single one available on eBay or Amazon currently though.

Edited July 2, 2021 by cylonchaney

[thereasonsy]

On 7/1/2021 at 11:02 AM, MisterPL said:

FOUND IT!

I'd be tempted to swap out the command chair with one from DST's 1701 but this looks pretty good.

I think that’s the pinmates one I have. It’s pretty good.

[MisterPL]

On 6/20/2022 at 5:12 PM, thereasonsy said:

I think that’s the pinmates one I have. It’s pretty good.

That's definitely the AMT model kit. The Pin Mate set has less detail.

Either way, it looks like either would work well! 

[elhonez]

Does anyone have pictures of this set with MiniMates for size reference? I'm also wondering how/if the MM Captain's Chair would fit into that space.

[elhonez]

And another question, possibly asked/answered in the archives somewhere:

Is there a classic Galileo in good scale with MiniMates? This Playmates version likely has a chair(s) that is/are too big:

 

[SCW]

I have both the Pin Mates set (GREAT Minimates scale) and I used the Star Trek Trivial Pursuit Galileo for my ST mates. 

The Galileo did not open (it opens on top to store some cards) so it wasn't a vehicle proper, but it scaled decent for pics/dios and such. As close as you're likely to get.

The Pin Mates set was perfect scale. You'd have to do some modification to get the Captain's chair that's already in there out, though. It scales nicely. I added some Trek seats from the Mega Construx Enterprise Bridge set that way every other crew member could sit.

I don't have photos, everything is in storage and it would take me ages to dig them out. So you'll have to take my word for it.

[hellpop]

Pin Mates also has a Hall of Justice. I bought it to use with Minimates but still haven't opened it. Similarly pretty basic:

http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/pinmateoftheday-dccomics-hall-of-justice-with-superman-and-bizarro/

Of course, looking at these has now made me want more Pin Mates.?

[WookieFodder]

 

Five Below selling funko Minis from What If. For 5 bucks, hard to pass up this Ultron. Not blind boxes so you know who you’re buying. Selling them on their website too. The Watcher What If is a chase and would work well too but I didn’t see any. 

[Mattallica]

oh yeah bet that watcher would be cool with MMs

[hellpop]

Amazon has good prices right now for a bunch of Playmobil sets, including the Enterprise and Delorean. They also have James Bond's Aston Martin and the A-Team van for anyone that may have made customs of those guys. I'm curious to see how Minimates would look with those, but not a big enough fan of any of those properties to take the plunge myself.

[SCW]

I just recently saw some Harry Potter mini figures in the girls doll section. Not sure of what exactly their branding is, but they had a train playset and a few other things. They looked to be pretty perfect minimates scale. Not the train itself but the interior bits. MIGHT be of some use to someone.

[SignatureChoice]

6 hours ago, SCW said:

I just recently saw some Harry Potter mini figures in the girls doll section. Not sure of what exactly their branding is, but they had a train playset and a few other things. They looked to be pretty perfect minimates scale. Not the train itself but the interior bits. MIGHT be of some use to someone.

I'd love it if you could try find a name on the box next time you're kicking around there please, very intrigued but we non-US folks can't just check so easily hehe we must google! but googling Harry Potter minifigures obviously leads to a world of LEGO