Via our sponsor BigBadToyStore we can share for you our first stock images of the new Diamond Select Toys Transformers Minimates Series 1.
Minimates are block-styled miniature action figures which were originally produced in 2002 and they worked with several popular franchises. We finally have some new G1 Transformers Minimates and the first characters reveals are: Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Starscream and Shockwave. Each figure has been painted in a metallic color scheme to mimic the original toy release and comes packaged with weapons on a blister card. Read on for the complete product description:
- Transforrmers Minimates Series 1
- 2 inches (5.08 cm)
- Made of plastic
- Features 14 points of articulation
- Fully interchangeable parts
- Packaged in a full-color window box
- Designed by Barry Bradfield
These figures are scheduled for release in August this year and priced $29.99 for the complete set of 4 Minimates. Click on the bar to see the mirrored stock images on this news post and then let us know your impressions on the 2005 Board!
Grouch
Looking forward to them hitting soon.
Dachande
They aren't bad. They're limited due to the pieces being detachable, but overall they're nice little desk sitters.
Grouch
How do you like them?
Dachande
Mine. Received them from Amazon yesterday.
Grouch
Yours or someone else’s pics?
They are very nice indeed. I’ll take seeker variants out the wazoo please!
Dachande
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Grouch
There aren’t any fat, dumpy mates to do that with.
Dachande
Just got my pack today.
All are pretty nice. Starscream is a little limited since the wings aren't swept back, but other than that, they're all good.
Shockwave is my favorite (naturally) with his clear gun and regular hands.
JT-bob
I don't know how I missed this news before, but seeing them now, I'm utterly astonished that the Minimates line still exists.
Vector Oracle
I know some people in this thread (including me) aren’t very interested in these, but for the Minimate collectors I offer this idea: if you buy some of the human Minimates from other series, you could swap parts with the TF Minimates and have them be humans cosplaying in TF costumes.
dragon
mid that’s true how is it this person is not member that made this comment about g1
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Black Convoy
Thanks for the heads up!
Venixion
Q Prime's got you there.
And Hasbro is no stranger to re-issuing obscure characters regardless. Otherwise this toy line would be absolutely choked with a mere handful of repeating toys ad naseum for eternity. No one wants to see that.
Back OT these are kinda cute. I like Blaster. Just not for that price.
dCon
QUESTION: Check it out are these gonna be sold in Walgreens like the Marvel line? I was under impression that minimates was a Walgreens central line now??
(I would buy these but be more apt for the cartoon anime deco more!)
Vector Oracle
@Black Convoy
The title on the front page says “In-Images” instead of “In-Hand Images”.
Black Convoy
In-Hand images via Transformers Peru. One of my friends bought the set. The painting is really nice.
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karamazov80
I personally think they are just more aesthetically pleasing. POP and ReAction figures are just kind of ugly to my eyes. These look neat. I was a pretty serious Minimate collector for many years, and for me, I think these felt like really nice, detailed, and nice looking vending machine toys. And that worked for me. Unfortunately the price is harder to justify as time goes on, and I'm not 100% sure the Transformers work for me as well as other lines (Thundercats, GI Joe, etc.). But I'll probably give these a shot.
artiepants
heh, Blaster and Soundwave work pretty well in this format. Grimlock/Megs less so. the alt mode boombox is really fun.
not sure why I find these way more fun/appealing/acceptable then things like POPs/the ReAction garbage/R.E.D figures, etc.
maybe the tiny size and sort of goofiness where the others feel more like "why wouldn't you just get the real thing"
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Q Prime
If "G1 makes money" then any G1 guy should be on the table, right?