elhonez Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Looking at the (presumably) rotocast Ghostbusters banks -- Slimer and Sta-Puft -- made me think of a possible angle to get more MAX-sized Minimates, but at a more reasonable price point. My questions, for those of you who may be in the know: The original MAX statues were cast in resin and as such were pretty pricey. But they skirted the license limitation of two inches by making them non-poseable. Are materials part of the license as well? Meaning, they weren't cast in plastic because they couldn't be? I'm just thinking that, say, a Fin Fang Foom plastic "bank" in the Minimate style could probably retail for a much more affordable price than 80 bucks. I would SO drop 20-30 for a Fin Fang, Goliath, or Ultimo. And then I'd fill them with change to support my Minimate addiction... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drgnrbrn316 Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 I imagine DST can make Ghostbusters banks due to a term in the license. I have no details in the Marvel license, but I understand there's some pretty strict points to it. DST cannot do Marvel minis larger than 2" due to restrictions in the Minimate license. Technically, the Maximates were statues and not Minimates, which allowed them to skirt the 2" rule, but since they fell under a license for making statues, they had their own rules to adhere to: no moving parts, and they were cast in resin. If DST has or can acquire a license to do banks, then I suppose they could make Minimate shaped ones, so long as it fit the terms of the license. I do agree that a $30 Maximate will sell far better than an $85 one, but there are still those who will be turned off by a non-articulate Minimate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirymate Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 I have no details in the Marvel license, but I understand there's some pretty strict points to it. Wasn't there something said by the DST/AA crew around Toyfair or NYCC about Goblin Gliders not being as impossible as it once was? Maybe, just maybe, the license restrictions aren't as strict as they once were? Here's to hopin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 I think this is a great idea. If the only way to get a Minimates Max Giant Man or Fin Fang Foom is to have it as a bank, I would buy it in a heartbeat (and seal the coin slot shut with apoxie sculpt ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystery Man Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Galactus Fin Fang Foom Goliath Giant Man Excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramseesthegreat1 Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 (edited) What if you could possibly make a minimate carrying case, wiith a limited time mini inside. You could have this at big chain stores. Only problem is how to hide the hinges. Don't forget a Frost Giant-- I except Thor merchandise to real popular in the next two years. Edited May 8, 2009 by ramseesthegreat1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 I do agree that a $30 Maximate will sell far better than an $85 one, but there are still those who will be turned off by a non-articulate Minimate. Though plastic would be MUCH easier to articulate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystery Man Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I hope Thor mates will be popular in the next few years. I'm holding out for lots of those characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 If Marvel Minimates are still being made, I'm sure that a movie wave would be released if/when the movie comes out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Two-Face Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 If Marvel Minimates are still being made, I'm sure that a movie wave would be released if/when the movie comes out. *eagerly awaits Captain America: The First Avenger and The Avengers moviemates* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tookytoo5 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I'd like to see a giant sandman like the one in SM3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jigsaw Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Sandman would be awsome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystery Man Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I don't much want movie versions. I want comic versions. Nothing would beat a set of Thor villains and allies in the Kirby Style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I don't much want movie versions. I want comic versions. Nothing would beat a set of Thor villains and allies in the Kirby Style. Agreed. Plus, Ymir the Frost Giant was recently in the FCBD issue of Avengers, so he is much more well-known than he used to be. He would make a great 8" minimate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Minimate Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I don't much want movie versions. I want comic versions. Nothing would beat a set of Thor villains and allies in the Kirby Style. Agreed. Plus, Ymir the Frost Giant was recently in the FCBD issue of Avengers, so he is much more well-known than he used to be. He would make a great 8" minimate. Seconded! Besides, the big and scary gods can look REALLY powerful, not to mention awesome! Gods like Hela maybe, and yeah Ymir would look great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnim zola Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I like this idea. army building sentinels would be easier and we could get more obscure characters like ultimo as a bank, or awesome android as a carrying case or something with an exclusive mad thinker! Or, and hear me out, we could have a tin minimate case of Kang, with an exclusive kang mate in it!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I know there's a company that makes Marvel banks, so that might not work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Then scrap the bank idea. Take out the coin slot and call them "urban" collectibles of some kind (though clearly not statues). Seems like that label applies to anything with exaggerated features on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I personally wouldn't mind seeing just a Max-scale minimate Blank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystery Man Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 The first issue with the Maximates not being so hot was that they couldn't move. But when I read they were resin and could break, that'd sealed the deal for me not buying 'em. Even if the "banks" or "urban collectibles" or whatever they wanted to call them had movable arms and were made outta plastic, that'd be okay. I mean, sure, full articulation would be much better... but I'd take a slightly immobile Ymir or Surtur over none any day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elhonez Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 The first issue with the Maximates not being so hot was that they couldn't move. But when I read they were resin and could break, that'd sealed the deal for me not buying 'em. Even if the "banks" or "urban collectibles" or whatever they wanted to call them had movable arms and were made outta plastic, that'd be okay. I mean, sure, full articulation would be much better... but I'd take a slightly immobile Ymir or Surtur over none any day. I think the problem may be that Hasbro prob has the Marvel "urban collectible" license with Muggs. Also, every scale of "poseable action figure" conceivable above 2". So something immobile is the best we could hope for. I'm speculating that DST/AA wanted to do a big Sta-Puft for the MiniMates, but since Mattel has the license for action figures, rotocast banks were the closest thing they could get a license for. Immobile, but good for dioramas and better than nothing. Again, this is all speculation on my part. And knowing large-scale poseable 'mates are off-limits, I thought I'd start this topic to discuss if folks might be receptive of something as immobile as MAX, but a potentially cheaper way to get around the licensing constraints [i.e. rotocast plastic instead of resin]. However, as mentioned in another post, it's likely that someone already has the license for Marvel banks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpion Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 It be cool if they made Fafnir, one of Thor’s enemies here is a picture of him if you don’t no who I am talking about. http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/marvelda...-Fafnir_001.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 I keep reading the title as "Lara Croft as Blank" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystery Man Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 King Fafnir, too, would be cool as heck to get. I really like his story in the Kirby/Lee Tales of Asgard backups from Thor in the 1960's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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