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#1 steverotters

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Posted 19 May 2015 - 12:11 PM

With the Minions prequel movie set to open on July 10th, the minions toys have arrived.  Not that they weren't already here considering the success of Despicable Me 2; however, there are a bunch of brand new minions hitting stores.  Of particular interest are the new Micro Playsets by Thinkway.  These are tiny playsets that feature 1 to 1.25 inch figures that are quite similar to the Battle Pods series that Hasbro did for the last movie.  The plastic is firmer for the new figures, and they don't come in blind-bags.  This time, they come in three-figure multi-packs with a little backdrop and a 2.5 by 4 inch plastic case.  There are 8 sets available representing various snapshots from the film (the trailer really).  Unless another wave is introduced, the total collection is a manageable 24 figures. 

 

The price per set is $7 (at Target), or $2.33 per figure.

 

I am a fan of this "micro playset" format for toys.  First, like many people here, I think the LRG size is right.  Second, it avoids the forced-duplicates of blind-bags. Third, it avoids the gluttony of large playsets and/or inclusion as game-movers in popular tie-in boardgames (as Hasbro also did for the last movie).  

 

While the cases are not cool like Mighty Max, it still feels like a little bonus and a ready-made means to track, sort, store, or display your collection.  I hope that these are a success so that similar "micro playsets" are created.  Thinkway currently has a partnership to release figures from older Pixar films.  Micro playsets for Toy Story or Wall-E would make my day. 

 

Here are the product promotional shots, followed by my photos of one playset. 

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Posted 19 May 2015 - 12:14 PM

The box is cool.  best part imo.


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Posted 19 May 2015 - 12:52 PM

I would hardly call those "play sets" though. It's a freaking plastic altoids box with some mini figures and a cheap printed card back.


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Posted 19 May 2015 - 01:11 PM

One figure from each "micro playset" will be available in a Wal-Mart exclusive multi-pack.

 

The next scaled-up toyline (mini not micro) will have both TRU and Target exclusives, but it seems Wal-Mart gets the only micro exclusive -- which is really only exclusive by packaging, since the same figures are in the playsets too. 

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Posted 19 May 2015 - 03:13 PM

Mini display/ dioramas?
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Posted 19 May 2015 - 05:00 PM

"Bored Silly" set from their time in Antarctica. 

 

Marshmallow not included! 

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