Minimate Laboratory Playset revealed

[minijeff]

http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/

straight from DSTs site!!

Diamond Select Toys is excited to announce the first playset designed specifically for Minimates is coming to store later this year! The Minimates Laboratory Playset is perfect for your favorite Minimate lines from Marvel Comics to Battlestar Galactica and as an added bonus can also be reconfigured for three and three-quarter inch toys!

Constructed using a unique fold-up design, the Minimates Laboratory Playset is designed for any toy line between two and four inches. Special removable floor panels can add extra rooms for your smaller figures such as Minimates, or give your taller toys some much needed breathing room. The exterior of the playset also features an urban cityscape appearance - totaling three playsets in one!

Also included in this set are two exclusive Minimates - an armed guard to protect your playset and a yet-to-be-revealed all-new animal-related Minimate sure to delight fans looking to see where Minimates are headed in the future. Look for the Minimates Laboratory Playset in the August issue of Diamond Previews and be sure to stay tuned for more updates as San Diego Comic Con approaches!

man this is sweet news....an armed guard and an animal related minimate?? cant wait to see what those look like!

Jeff of the Miniacs

Edited July 20, 2009 by minijeff

[vbpanizzi]

Yeah generic mates! My only problem is how the crap an I going to fit those in my display. The design looks like the one they used to display the AIM agents at NYTF

[Cyc]

I was bit wary based on the pics... until the mates were mentioned.

[buttheadsmate]

Animal-related Minimate....my first thoughts were "I'll be a 'Monkey's Uncle"'? however.....

'Headed in the future' ? It wouldn't take 'Einstein' too long to work out ......a cryptic reference to .......

BACK TO THE FUTURE 4

[Rad]

That looks over large and very flimsy to me. I think it's likely to sell more for the included 'mates rather than the product itself.

[cdubya]

Animal-related Minimate....my first thoughts were "I'll be a 'Monkey's Uncle"'? however.....

'Headed in the future' ? It wouldn't take 'Einstein' too long to work out ......a cryptic reference to .......

BACK TO THE FUTURE 4

My personal hopes lead towards the production of a Lock-Jaw, anything else is gravy. Horses would be welcome too!

[cdubya]

That looks over large and very flimsy to me. I think it's likely to sell more for the included 'mates rather than the product itself.

My sentiments exactly. Never-the-less, it's an interesting experiment (no pun intended) and generic 'mates are always welcome! It would be cool as Hell if these could eventually lead to specifically licensed sets to compliment the tv/movie lines. Who wouldn't be thrilled with say Ghostbusters HQ, Galactica, Star Trek, etc. sets?

*Those lil' hexagon shapes on the floors remind me of dream project I've been kicking around for a year or so for some clear Minimate/LEGO stands that could be customized by inserting printed images, logos, etc. underneath. The idea stemmed from the BSG dog-tags (hexagonal shape). I just don't know how I'd go about manufacturing these.

Edited July 20, 2009 by cdubya

[Danny]

Not impressed with the pics at all. Agreed with everyone else that the exclusive Minimates will be the real draw for this set.

[MINI_MYTE]

An armed guard minimate and perhaps.... a guard dog? Not sure what else an animal related minimate could be for this set.

[boyd]

Guard dog would make sense - really hoping for a lab monkey, though.

Actually, the fact that they're even making generic Minimates - like a security guard or "animal" - gives me hope that the line can move into new territory and be like Playmobil - non-licensed themed sets like farms or houses or airports that are perfect for kids.

[MiniFiend UK]

I actually like the rear generic building shots the best. Also the mix and match ability looks ok.

[Rheul]

The exterior looks better than the interior. I was hoping for some accessories to be included, table, chairs, desk, maybe a staircase or elevator. Meh... at least its something. My guess for the animal mate is a guard dog. I'll pick it up for the exterior if the price is right.

[gambitron]

I too am not too impressed by the picutres but will have to wait till I see the minimates before deciding on if I will purcahse it or not.

[NorthRaider]

Not too crazy about the possibly flimsy cardstock(?) that appears to have been used, but the fold-up design and the accompanying generic Minimates () are intriguing. I'm with Rheul here: DST should maybe sweeten the deal with some mini-scale furniture/machinery/lab equipment and stuff.

Guesses on the "animal" mate: I was gonna say "horse" but that wouldn't have fit with the lab set-up, so I guess maybe it's some sort of guard dog or chimp (or *other* experimental specimen - ANIMAL TESTING IS BAD, BTW )

If the lab playset "experiment" proves successful, maybe DST can release some other themed sets in the future... I'm thinking a mansion, a warehouse, a city street, a seedy bar, a jungle... *stops before the myriad of possibilities induces madness*

[Trekker 42]

Animal related... Guard Dog makes sense. But what if it's horror animal? Like Werewolf! Now a Werewolf Minimate would be

[karamazov80]

Like others, I'm not too impressed with the set itself, but it might help to maintain the interest of young kids. If so, I'm all for it.

[NorthRaider]

Animal related... Guard Dog makes sense. But what if it's horror animal? Like Werewolf! Now a Werewolf Minimate would be

I'm liking your thinking... maybe it's a radioactive fish monster! Or a Sasquatch! Or a dinosaur! Or Batista!

[Trekker 42]

Animal related... Guard Dog makes sense. But what if it's horror animal? Like Werewolf! Now a Werewolf Minimate would be

I'm liking your thinking... maybe it's a radioactive fish monster! Or a Sasquatch! Or a dinosaur! Or Batista!

Or another Ozzy Osborne perhaps? It's close enough.

[drgnrbrn316]

A Minimate teddy bear.

It's supposed to be indicative of what the future of Minimates holds, and that future is plushie.

[NorthRaider]

A Minimate teddy bear.

It's supposed to be indicative of what the future of Minimates holds, and that future is plushie.

Kubricks + bears = Bearbricks

Stikfas + bears = mBears

Qees + bears = well, bear Qees

Minimates + bears = ?????

Mommy, I'm scared!

[Twisted Two-Face]

Wow!! That's pretty damn cool. I could care less about flimsy carboard; it'll be more of a display than a "playset" anyway. But, like a lot of us, i like the outside better.

The generic minimate thing is just incredible. Security guards sound great; here's hoping the get an officialy release of somewhat so we can get multiples without shoveling cash for more sets. Would've rather had a guard variation than an animal, but i'll wait and see where this goes.

[Punisher]

I think this is a good idea for DST to test the waters on unlicensed stuff. It's not like they are giving us a police station, it's a lab that can be used for Marvel, BSG, etc... I think that if it sells because of the figs, like a lot of us want, we''ll see plenty of generic cops, fireman, etc... soon

[arnim zola]

DST Chuck + New minimate playset with security gaurd and new animal = Spider-Ham Minimate.

[groundhog7s]

I'm all for this thing, but that's because it'll make my kids happy. I got them one of the Superhero Squad 10 packs from TRU and they loved playing with the cheap cardboard insert almost playset thing. They'll think this is so cool.

[Jatta Pake]

Lab to me spells some half animal/half man Island of Dr. Moreau thing. Werewolf seems the safest bet.

I'd wager the thing will be much more sturdy than the pictures show. It would be nice to get some Minimate sized doll house (err, sorry PLAYSET) furniture for the thing. A table, chair, and a couple of crates shouldn't bump the price point up too much.

I'd put retail in the ballpark of $23.99.

I bought this for Castle Doom.

http://www.sjgames.com/heroes/castles/