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 Jul 21 2010, 07:28 PM
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AKIA Site Owner Y/S*N*T
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Those are off the hook!  Hopefully that is $14.99 for a 2 or 3 pack, and not per.
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Jul 22 2010, 10:10 AM
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QUOTE (koppenschevelle @ Jul 22 2010, 12:11 PM)  I have seen the prototypes of a few of these a few months back, specifically the Gorilla, Rhino, Gator and Octopus. The Iguana is a pleasent surprise to me. Anyways, it these are the same size as the prototypes, they are roughly 4-5 inches tall. If that is this is still true, I would guess they would be 14.99 or more each. I do like the sculpts on them quite a bit, but I do hope that they are smaller, more around 2-3 inches. I personally really prefer the battle beasts as smaller figures.
Eric Dang that sucks. I don't think I'll get them at that size. Not that I don't find them really nice, I just don't have the space for it.
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Jul 22 2010, 11:23 AM
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QUOTE (Venom @ Jul 22 2010, 01:21 PM) Ill try to get you one. You have to buy something and then they stamp your badge. I'm asking people if they want to sell. Ill will do my best. One is already spoken for its TGB. I will look out for you. Thank you so much. I really appreciate it! Eric
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Jul 22 2010, 11:03 PM
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Man I just saw these on Toyark and came over here to see what everyone thought.
They look very nice the Gorilla is definately a little long in the torso, looks like a real gator standing up on it's hind legs ratehr than a bipedal gator man in armor, but the Gorilla is seriously laking for me, it looks way too out of sinc with the others, when I was downlaoding the pics off Toyark I didn't even realize it was part of the BB display.
However, oddly enought tonight from Target I found these little guys that are part of the Halo Mega Block line, they are smaller than the original Battle Beast and have super articulation.
He was stuffed into the clearance stuff at 2 Targets, gives me a very wholesome Gargantuan Gorilla vibe also has the crazy weapons which one of them has a huge blade on it as well, paint it gold if you want and there you have a little upgraded "modern" BB ready to go.
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Jul 23 2010, 07:19 AM
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When you consider the train wreck that often accompanies a property re-launch, you've got to consider these to be pretty good. But that's coming from a non-BB collector. God knows I hated the MUSCLE re-launch.
The only complaint I have is that they seem to be collectibles instead of toys. I think a brand like BB is meant to be played with, not shelved.
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Jul 24 2010, 02:20 PM
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So here the deal these Battle Beasts, they are action figures! It's a new style and I like it, but I still think the minimates are the way to go!
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Jul 25 2010, 07:54 PM
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They look like a "McFarlane Toys" relaunch of BBs. Strangely enough, that brandname mighta' sold me on these....
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Aug 5 2010, 09:04 AM
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QUOTE (jupiter @ Aug 4 2010, 01:12 PM) i'm one of those that prefer the minimate version too.
man, i thought they would keep making stuff like the gator which was a pretty good update to the original except for the lack of the symbol. I am with you that I much prefer the Minimates style Battle Beast over these larger figures. Granted, there are some issues with the minimates gator, like the head that is a bit too large. But these are things that I think DST can improve upon for the final product. From everything I have read from Chuck and the rest of the guys at DST, the Gator Guard minimate was more of a test to see, "can we do it?" rather than a solid indication of how the final line would look like. Even with these minor issues though, I still think this gator captures more of the feel of Battle Beasts than these large 6" battle beasts figures do. The larger figures aren't bad. they are interesting looking figures. But I am not sold on the slightly cartoonish faces, and again, the size for me doesn't do it. I love having an army of Battle Beasts set up on my shelf. While each BB looks great on his own, they look really impressive as an army of animal warriors stretched out. And there is also a certain charm to the figures being smaller that I don't think is there with a larger figure. The 6" figures will be fun to purchase and set on the shelf for display, but I don't see much more going into it then that. For me, they'll be more statues then a toy. I also don't like how individualized the armor is between figures. Classic BBs actually had a fairly standard armor layout; chest, shoulders, wrists, lower torso and shins, with minor changes for the occasional figure. It was more the styling and details of the armors that differentiated between different figures. But these large figures all have very different armor configurations that makes them feel like 5 seperate figures rather than a line of figures. Fear not though. From what I have been reading with all the minimate guys, it seems like Battle Beast minimates will still be going forward. Again, the Gator was more of a test to gauge people's interest and to see what responses will be. there are certainly some criticism against the figure, again nothing that can't be fixed really. But overall the response has been very positive to this figure. A lot of the minimates collectors have been really loving them. And look at how much they sell for on Ebay, and how quickly they sell. There are obviously a lot of people excited about Battle Beast minimates. I think they are just trying different sizes and formats because they can. They own the brand name Battle Beasts. They can do what they want. They are looking at it more as a franchise than a line of 2" figures exclusively. Meaning that it seems we'll bee getting 2" minimate figures, 6" statuesque figures, and maybe more surprises down the line. Eric
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Aug 25 2010, 10:35 PM
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QUOTE (Venom @ Jul 25 2010, 10:58 PM) After looking at these at Comic Con, I must say they are GANGSTA. A Billion times better then the mini-mates. Colors are amazing. Gorilla is the best.  Here are photos Armando took @ SD CC of the DST prototypes fully painted. Looks like the Iguana has a broken left index finger...  Thanx 4 sharin' these bro! TGB
This post has been edited by THEGODBEAST: Aug 25 2010, 10:36 PM
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I don't nou ? I don't like them verymuch , it's not the vibe I expected ! 2 modern ! I hate the octopus !
