buttheadsmate Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I still reckon that there are two(perhaps more) completely different Minimate manufacturing factories ,I can think of no other reasonable explanation for the vast difference between 'the best' Minimates & 'the worst' Minimates which we seem to get in the space of a few weeks sometimes. The Disney Heroic set could not have been made in the same place as the Spider-Man Fried Food set .....no way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undeadpool Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I still reckon that there are two(perhaps more) completely different Minimate manufacturing factories ,I can think of no other reasonable explanation for the vast difference between 'the best' Minimates & 'the worst' Minimates which we seem to get in the space of a few weeks sometimes. The Disney Heroic set could not have been made in the same place as the Spider-Man Fried Food set .....no way if you look at marvel alone, there are 3 (that i have noticed) significant 'styles' that they frequent. there is this awful spiderman F&F,TRU wave 9, universal monsters crap there is the this somewhat over coated but still looks good style (sdcc sets from last year and alot of other sets) and than there is the 'normal' style such as the heroic age set or wave 36, not too much paint and a few qc issues that are barable.... thats the way i see it so im guessing 3 differant factories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Rob, are you now using the word "reckon" when you actually speak, or just when you post? The south U.S. is spreading its influence all across the globe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webhead Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Rob, are you now using the word "reckon" when you actually speak, or just when you post? The south U.S. is spreading its influence all across the globe! Yeeeehaaaawwwwww! Who wants some vittles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I enjoyed that & deserved it !! 'Reckon' is pretty much a Devon word usually preceded by 'Oi' ...the first person singular. 'Oi reckon yoom royt Zam' .....& another thing K80 I have just started watching 'Treme' & the bus to Baton Rouge keeps being mentioned which amuses me immensely ..... oi parruntly lafjussabowt evry toim hims menshunned , zayin olzamundizmissus live dare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 (edited) A bus to Baton Rouge played a significant role in "A Confederacy of Dunces," I do believe. If you find yourself interested in learning some more about New Orleans from a humorous, colorful angle, I suggest you give that book a read if you haven't already. It also has a very peculiar and heartbreaking story around how it came to be released to the world. Edited February 21, 2011 by karamazov80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I feel obliged to quickly add that I was not amused by the predicament of the people in the TV show....hell no! I am course aware of the despair 'Katrina' caused but this show 'Treme' gives me a whole different viewpoint & watching a TV drama set nearby to where friends live is of course fascinating to me. I'd love to visit New Orleans .....always have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 There is a lot to love about that place. But I've never been a fan of its seedy side. There were lots of things I saw as a child at Mardi Gras that I didn't understand, and that made me. . .uncomfortable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMiracle Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 These still haven't popped up at my local TRU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Two of my 3 TRUs have these now. I presume they got them recently because all of the packs were there spare 1 or 2 at each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I picked up a spare Cannonball/Shatterstar and Wolvie/Magneto I'll sell for cost if anyone is interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARuloff Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I picked up a spare Cannonball/Shatterstar and Wolvie/Magneto I'll sell for cost if anyone is interested. PM sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja Mate Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 nothing new any my TRU for several weeks now. and they only have about 3 spidey packs left out of 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjasontodd Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I picked up a spare Cannonball/Shatterstar and Wolvie/Magneto I'll sell for cost if anyone is interested. that is awful nice of you. I have not seen these again since the initial release. I usually stop in around 11am once a week and nothing, not even the Spider-Man sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkguerilla Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 So I went to the TRU in Burbank today and they had a day old case. That is to say, all the Cannonballs and Warlocks were picked missing. Lots of Dark Magnetos though, if you're really in the mood. Oh. Also, IT SNOWED! WHAT THE WHAT? I was shocked! Baffled! Befuddled! Snow in Burbank. Crazy pants! Probably the most exciting thing I've ever found at that TRU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsMarvel fan Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 (edited) Had a restock today in Maryland. Shelves had the same 8 wolvie/mags pack for at least three weeks now. I stopped by before the weekend, so it must have been an early week delivery? Edited February 28, 2011 by MsMarvel fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groundhog7s Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 nothing new any my TRU for several weeks now. and they only have about 3 spidey packs left out of 9. Sorry I left those... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcastick Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Checked my TRU in my hometown..... that makes 8 that I have been to and none of them have wave 9. So now I ask...... does anyone have an extra six-arm Spiderman they can sell off or even just the 6 arm harness? PM me if available, I don't want to clog the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainChunk Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Curses! My TRU actually had these tonight. Looked like two cases, and all that was missing were the Magik/Warlock sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storm 1:08 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I wanted to share how I finally got the helmet off of the dark Magneto head. Ugh. I put the dark head/helmet in the freezer for a little bit. Then I just accidentally tried putting it in the arm ball joint and the head fit nicely there. With it in the arm ball joint, the helmet slid right off. Then I put the head upside down on a table and just hammered the chest piece in and I FINALLY have a true Dark Magneto. Took me over 2 months to figure it out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMiracle Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Still nothing new at my local TRU. I've been checking every week for a while now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllStarMatt Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Checked out the Towson, MD TRU today and found they had finally put out a case! Picked up the last Magik/Warlock & Shatterstar/Cannonball sets and left the Wolverine/Dark Magneto and SpiderMan/Lizard sets behind (three of each). I was thinking eBay was my only hope, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkguerilla Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Just as I was giving up hope, guess what popped up? It was pretty amazing, really, the Magik/Warlock set was just sitting in the first position on the peg at TRU Burbank. I think I set a land speed record snatching it up. Unfortunately for the rest of you, there were no other chases there, but that's not the point. The point is to not give up hope, cause you never know when the set your looking for will just pop up and surprise you. NOTE: I also bought a Wolvie/Magneto set to help clear the peg of it's warmers. Here's hoping for another restock here soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudPalmer Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 (edited) They restocked Granite Run PA too. Got to pick them up for my comic book shop owner. (Brownie Points for me!) Edited March 9, 2011 by BudPalmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cramer Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Still haven't found these in my area. 2 TRUs that are normally an easy grab for me are now bone dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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