MiniMates

BSG MiniMates

MiniMates are small articulated action figures that are similar to the popular Lego toys. The BSG MiniMates will include major characters from the Re-imagined Series and Original Series. The companies of Art Asylum and Diamond Select Toys are partnering to create the Battlestar Galactica MiniMates, coming sometime in the Fall, 2006.

The BSG Minimates will use the current style of Minimate body and therefore be around 2" in size.

There have been several delays and changes to the release schedule for the BSG Minimates, Several waves of various characters have been announced and subsequently debunked.

Series One

Series One is confirmed as containing the following Minimates 2-Packs; Admiral Cain/Starbuck, Apollo/Dualla, Cylon/Six with red dress and the chase Six with white dress.

Series One will also contain five different variations of Cylon Centurions packed in cases of 12 that are NOT blind boxed. In each case of 12 figures you will find:

• 4x Standard Cylon
• 3x Cannon Cylon
• 2x Battle Damaged Cylon
• 2x Valley of Darkness Cylon (bloody Cylon)
• 1x Downloaded Cylon (chrome Cylon)

Cylons began shipping from Diamond Comics Distributors on December 21, 2006.[1]

Additionally, Art Asylum created a special "Elf" or "Santa" Cylon figure (there are two types, both with green elf hats, one based on the standard modern Cylon and one based on the Valley of Darkness Cylon) as a Christmas Giveaway. [2]

Text of Press Release (Cylon Wave)

Cylons Invade Diamond Select Toys

Just in time for the hugely-anticipated third season comes the first Battlestar Galactica Minimate release – featuring none other than those villainous toasters, the Cylons! With both modern and classic versions of the dreaded Cylon Centurions, each assortment will be limited to only 500 cases!

Each Minimate will be individually boxed with a suggested retail of $5.00 each. With the modern assortments, be on the lookout for the variant gun-hand and battle-damaged Centurions as well as the limited chrome and bloody Centurions! In the classic Battlestar Galactica cases, watch out for the gold Command Centurion as well as the chrome and battle-damaged variants. Designed and sculpted by Art Asylum, each Cylon Minimate features an intricately designed body created using the series’ own digital production files!

Be prepared to hunt down each and every Cylon once their Fall 2006 release date arrives, because you can bet they’ll be gunning for you...

Possible Future Figures

Other possible figures (both Art Asylum drawings and prototypes) which have surfaced the internet (many have since been taken down) and have not yet been officially announced include:

Original Show

• Commander Adama
• Captain Apollo
• Lieutenant Starbuck
• Lieutenant Boomer
• Daggit
• Baltar

Current Show

• Admiral Adama
• Colonel Tigh
• Sharon Valerii
• Gaius Baltar
• Tom Zarek
• Laura Roslin
• Shelly Godfrey
• Chief Tyrol

Related Imagery

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  Preproduction Sketch
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  Cylon (Regular)
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  Cylon (Cannon)
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  Cylon (Battle Damaged)
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  Cylon (Valley Of Darkness)
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  Cylon (Downloaded)
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  Case
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  Six & Centurion
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  Apollo & Dualla
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  Cain & Starbuck
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  Roslin & Adama (prototypes)

Re-imagined Series definition: Battlestar Group ^{(TRS: "Water")}. It also doubles as an acronym for the television series itself.