Day 464

Day 464 April 8^th

Sundays with my Son

            A special treat for you all for Easter!

Day 463

Day 463 April 7^th

X-Men First Class: Magneto

            One of the parts I really liked with the First Class movie was how it explored the friendship of Xavier and Magneto in the early days.  I found this to be a great take on the pair.  DST did a great job with the Minimate, getting the look dead on.  Magneto also came with his signature helmet which is a bit of a spoiler to those who hadn’t seen the movie but as you can see in my pictures someone else is holding the helmet…

Day 462

Day 462 April 6^th

X-Men First Class: Azazel

            The comics basis for this character is one from a time where I was not reading X-Men comics at all but he was introduced as Nightcrawlers father.  An interesting idea and the look is kind of neat.  No links in the movie are laid out as such but I like the unique look and feel that DST did good capturing that look with the Minimate.

Day 461

Day 461 April 5^th

X-Men First Class: Emma Frost

            Here we have another classic X-Men villain making the transition to the big screen.  While I am not a huge fan of the character in the comics I felt they did a decent job with her in the movie.  Her white jumpsuit from the movie seems a bit more wearable then her comics costumes and DST did a good job bringing it to life in the Minimate.

Day 460

Day 460 April 4^th

X-Men First Class: Sebastian Shaw

            A classic X-Men villain choice for a movie, Sebastian Shaw was a great addition to this film.  DST did a great job capturing the look of the character even though I find the sculpted slip over suit piece to add a bit of bulk to the Minimate.  Overall this is a nice looking Minimate.

Day 459

Day 459 April 3^rd

X-Men First Class: Charles Xavier

            I really was not sure what to expect out this film as I am a fairly firm X-Men fan but am not a huge stickler that the movies have to reflect the comics 100%.  I like to go into the movies with an open mind and I find I enjoy the majority of the comic book movies made.  This Minimate does a great job capturing the look of a young Charles Xavier just getting started on his journey into human/mutant history.  DST did a nice job getting the detailed flight suits translated into Minimate form!

Day 458

Day 458 April 2^nd

Spectral Ray Stantz

            Last but certainly not least in the spectral Ghostbusters box set is Ray Stantz.  True to the source DST nails the look dead on and I love the effect of the translucent parts in these.

Day 457

Day 457 April 1^st

Sundays with my Son

            I really like how Diamond Select Toys made the fire phoenix base for this minimate.  It looks really cool!  I really do like the whole line for the Marvel vs Capcom minimates.

Day 456

Day 456 March 31^st

Spectral Winston Zedmore

            I love how DST even recoloured the proton streams to be the spectral green goo right out of the episode!  Winston is spot on again, just like the rest of the set!

Day 455

Day 455 March 30^th

Spectral Egon Spengler

            Stepping right off the screen and out of my favourite episode of the Real Ghostbusters cartoon is this spectral Egon.  DST really did a great job with these guys!  I especially love the details in the eyes and mouth, such attention to details like that is what helps make Minimates so awesome!

Day 454

Day 454 March 29^th

Spectral Peter Venkman

            This box set is most likely one of my all time favorite Minimate box sets ever. Out of all the episodes of the Real Ghostbusters this is one that I have remembered since my childhood and when I got vol 1 of the dvds this was the first one I showed my kids!  I love how DST has captured the look for these guys; the green translucent heads, hear and hands are perfect!  Just like the rest of the Real Ghostbusters they have the jumpsuit tampo under the proton pack chest cap so they can be displayed with or with out it.  Killer job DST!

Day 453

Day 453 March 28^th

Stay Puft Marshmallow man

            In the second Real Ghostbusters box set we have another version of the Stay Puft Marshmallow man; this one being some what translucent…not totally translucent maybe more opaque.  None the less it is a fun Minimate to have and I love the colouring, very true to the source!