luke314pi Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Thanks for the pics NNY! I can't wait to get these sets. The evil Magneto head will be going on my 616 version. Also, pre-orders are up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NNY Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Thanks for the pics NNY! I can't wait to get these sets. The evil Magneto head will be going on my 616 version. Also, pre-orders are up! No prob! its usually the other way around, me lurking here after a con exclusive or a new waves been released desperately waiting for pix, i was just shocked no one else had posted them yet. oh and that evil head goes great w/ most masks actually, i was just messing around w/ it a few minutes ago :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronotrigger Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 No one has loose pics of the second set? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINI_MYTE Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 (edited) Got both my sets in tonight and I will yield to the Boobgate debacle. Jean has average sized breasts. Not her finest rack in minimate form, but better than the original MJW's. I will now cease talking (blogging) about minimate breast sizes as my wife won't stop laughing and giving me the dreaded stink eye because of this particular topic. Edited October 14, 2010 by MINI_MYTE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minijeff Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Got both my sets in tonight and I will yield to the Boobgate debacle. Jean has average sized breasts. Not her finest rack in minimate form, but better than the original MJW's. I will now cease talking (blogging) about minimate breast sizes as my wife won't stop laughing and giving me the dreaded stink eye because of this particular topic. dam thats fast for you to have them already!! and you didnt shower us with the great mini-myte photo shoots!!! Jeff of the Miniacs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINI_MYTE Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 (edited) 4 of my friends drove down to NYC for the big convention. They got home yesterday and I swung by tonight after work to pick up my minimate swag they scored for me. It's late and I'm really tired. I can post detailed pics tomorrow after work... as long as no one beats me to the punch. But feel free to save me the work anybody. Edited October 14, 2010 by MINI_MYTE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINI_MYTE Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 (edited) Okay, I got some bad news. I have just discovered a pretty bad flaw with the AoA Apocalypse. If one looks at the prototype pic of ol' Apocalypse, they'll notice that he's got a very distictive pattern painted on his crotch piece. This pattern has now been painted on one of those belt pieces made out of an old crotch cover. The flaw is that the factory applied the pattern upside down on the belt and instead of correcting this mistake, they just put the belts on UPSIDE DOWN! The chest block sits all unevenly on the belt (due to the fact that the piece is a converted crotch cover). I have no idea how to correct this. This flaw is not random, as my set and my friends who attended the NYCC sets are exactly the same. You'd think DST's customer service would be the answear, but we all know how reliable those guys are. I will post pics tonight when I get home. Edited October 14, 2010 by MINI_MYTE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 So does that increase his height ever so slightly? If so, I wonder if it wasn't intentional even if misguided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronotrigger Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 (edited) Come on anybody with loose pics of the second set! Edited October 15, 2010 by Chronotrigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINI_MYTE Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 (edited) Here are the pics of the other AoA minimates. Enjoy! Weapon X Weapon X comes with 2 clawed hands, 2 non clawed hands, 1 gauntlet and 1 clawed gauntlet. Jean Grey Dark Beast Apocalypse So here is the flawed Apocalypse. Picture #1 depicts how he came out of the box. Note the postion on the detail of the belt and the position of the detail of the prototype in the 5th picture. The center image is of the minimate wearing the belt properly and you can clearly see the design is upside down. You can see how sloppy the upsidedown belt makes the mate look in pics 3 & 4. I personally think this was a blunder at the factory and not some stroke of genius of making Apocalypse taller. If that was the case, DST /AA could have come up with a better looking solution. Edited October 15, 2010 by MINI_MYTE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronotrigger Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 (edited) Thanks for the pics minimyte. They look great. Sucks about Apocalypse. With the close up pics Jean's boobs make much more sense now. I see the curve of the red on black forming the outline of her boobs. Here are the pics of the other AoA minimates. Enjoy! Weapon X Weapon X comes with 2 clawed hands, 2 non clawed hands, 1 gauntlet and 1 clawed gauntlet. Jean Grey Dark Beast Apocalypse So here is the flawed Apocalypse. Picture #1 depicts how he came out of the box. Note the postion on the detail of the belt and the position of the detail of the prototype in the 5th picture. The center image is of the minimate wearing the belt properly and you can clearly see the design is upside down. You can see how sloppy the upsidedown belt makes the mate look in pics 3 & 4. I personally think this was a blunder at the factory and not some stroke of genius of making Apocalypse taller. If that was the case, DST /AA could have come up with a better looking solution. Edited October 15, 2010 by Chronotrigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Thanks for the pics buddy. Nice work spotting Apocs belt - although i catually don't think it looks too bad as a 'riser'. I'ma bit bummed out that Beasts pants seem to be a flat coour and not a metallic blue as i orginially thought they would be Still - it's a must have set for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Two-Face Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Thanks for the pics buddy. Nice work spotting Apocs belt - although i catually don't think it looks too bad as a 'riser'. I'ma bit bummed out that Beasts pants seem to be a flat coour and not a metallic blue as i orginially thought they would be Still - it's a must have set for me I gotta say, i like Apocalypse's belt in that it gives him a more...proportioned frame?? With the chest/shoulder armor and the bulky gloves and boots, he looks a bit short without it. I just wish they would have continued the blue stripe down to his legs in that case. That, of course, is dependent on IF it was on purpose. I don't have him like that for that reason; the detail is not HORRIBLE upside down, really. Just...annoying. And Nessex, Beast's pants are a little metallic. Up close, it looks like it was made with some sort of "sparkly" plastic, but it is REALLY hard to notice. It's sort of like a duller Apocalypse's armor blue. There is some metallic shine to it, but hardly any. I'm just happy with the color difference he DOES have; the prototype looked super dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 As always, thanks for the sweet pics, Mini_Myte. I see what you mean about Apocalypse's belt piece. It does look a bit awkward, but the extra height is also nice. Hopefully when I have this in hand, I can figure out a tweak to make it look a bit better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINI_MYTE Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 I'ma bit bummed out that Beasts pants seem to be a flat coour and not a metallic blue as i orginially thought they would be Still - it's a must have set for me Just the opposite, there is a metallic hue to the paint. Not IM style, but there is one present. Paint is cheap though, scrapes off real easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj87 Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 the upside-down belt piece does seem to be deliberate... I even think it looks pretty good from the front. Those side shorts do look a little dodgy, but I suppose with his cape and arms n' all, its not often that view will be... on view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINI_MYTE Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I've had several requests from board members wanting me to post some pics of the AFX AoA set. Now, I know that NNY had posted some pics last week and that was fine by me (less work for me), but my public has harassed asked me nicely for some detailed shots. These are for the fans. Enjoy! Rogue Magneto Sunfire Cyclops X-Men Attack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 How are the purple shoulder things on Magneto held in place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINI_MYTE Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 (edited) How are the purple shoulder things on Magneto held in place? Not very good I'm afraid. They look nice, but staying on when the arms are moved? Not a chance. They fall off quite easily. The shoulder pads are open ended, so collector's beware. IMO, they should have been designed closed ended, like Wolverine or classic IM's shoulder pads. Really DST, what's the benefit of having designed AoA Magneto's shoulder pads like this? Edited October 19, 2010 by MINI_MYTE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Two-Face Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Is your Sunfire naturally that yellow?!?!?!?! Mine is so washed out and pale... And, Samrock, they aren't. They sorta rest on his shoulders and are a PAIN IN THE ASS to get to stay, let alone LOOK okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 That's a pity, I got all excited for shoulderpads that stay on the arms without going around the arm post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 love love LOVE the X-Men Attack! picture. Bravo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 One of my Dark Beast's feet doesn't have claws tampo'd on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webhead Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Don't know if I missed it or not but has anyone discussed that on the Weapon X prototype the upper chest block corners are painted flesh since he wears a sleeveless top but on the final product only the front of the block is painted? Looks horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 the upside-down belt piece does seem to be deliberate... I even think it looks pretty good from the front. Those side shorts do look a little dodgy, but I suppose with his cape and arms n' all, its not often that view will be... on view. I did a belt flip with Goliath, and I have to say that I really like it. He towers over normal sized mates now. I don't know if it was deliberate on Apocalypse or if it even works that well on him, but it looks great on Goliath, and I plan on leaving it like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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