New BSG collectibles deal announced

Diamond Select Toys has announced the following:

DST is proud to announce a partnership with Art Asylum and Universal Studios Consumer Products Group to manufacture products based on the SCI FI hit original series Battlestar Galactica. In the recent agreement, Art Asylum will handle development of the resin collectibles and Minimate block figures for both the groundbreaking classic show and the immensely popular modernized series, and has granted DST the marketing and sales of the new line.

With designs already well underway, DST and Art Asylum plan to release several resin busts featuring key characters from both series as well as a miniaturized line of Minimate block figures.  The first series of Minimates will be released later this year and will feature a variety of characters from the hit new series, including the deadly Cylons themselves!

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If you follow the link, there is a wallpaper that gives a sneak-peek of the art style... which is rather unique. If you go into the product archive, you can browse around and see some of the past toys they have created. Examples of "Minimates" can be seen under the Marvel toys. I would link you, but the site is flash, so I can't give a direct URL.

Toys, toys, toys!!

Comments

[Aragorn]

HEEEE!!!!

Jeez, how long is it gonna take for someone to manufacture EASILY PURCHASED BSG toys!?!?

GET OFF YOUR ASSES FOLKS!!!!

[Brett J.]

I'll second that... I don't really like most of the Minimates I've seen so far, but this might change it. I can't wait to see what their version of the Cylon looks like.

[Aragorn]

Brett ~ Well look at it this way. would you rather someone make a true to life model of edward james olmos? Don't get me wrong, I love the guy, and I know more than one person who would bone him, but I feel like action figures recreations would be too horrible for words.

[Brett J.]

Ha ha, yeah, that would be a little scary seeing that.