(08-07-2017, 09:15 PM)drewbenn Wrote: I'm worried I've bitten off more than I can chew hereI think I'll mention that 2017/1 is available in both weighted and unweighted, but I'm not sure I want to add a dozen more checkboxes for that, absent better reasons.
Do you know what each version's name is? I probably saw the difference a long time ago but I've forgotten and I'm hoping it will take you less time to just look at yours than it would take me to search the whole thread here
What I'm trying to balance is how to provide some value for the collectors like you who are looking for everything while still making it super-easy for the casual fans who just want to know what they have or find a specific train without getting bogged down in the details. So if you have suggestions on how I can make things easier for you without making it too hard for someone new to Minis to understand what's going on, I'm all ears!
So how do you tell the difference between an error and a variant? Is it just knowing the line pretty well and watching how many appear? The Batman-52 eyeballs thing, for example: I had assumed it was an error but between someone else asking for it and mikedaws' note here about distribution, I guess it must be a variant.
Hey Drew,
The one with the eyeballs is: 52BM-THOMAS
Without: BTM-THOMAS
Let me know if there's anything else you want to add to the list
(08-07-2017, 09:15 PM)drewbenn Wrote: I'm worried I've bitten off more than I can chew here
Do you know what each version's name is? I probably saw the difference a long time ago but I've forgotten and I'm hoping it will take you less time to just look at yours than it would take me to search the whole thread here
What I'm trying to balance is how to provide some value for the collectors like you who are looking for everything while still making it super-easy for the casual fans who just want to know what they have or find a specific train without getting bogged down in the details. So if you have suggestions on how I can make things easier for you without making it too hard for someone new to Minis to understand what's going on, I'm all ears!
So how do you tell the difference between an error and a variant? Is it just knowing the line pretty well and watching how many appear? The Batman-52 eyeballs thing, for example: I had assumed it was an error but between someone else asking for it and mikedaws' note here about distribution, I guess it must be a variant.
The weighted/unweighted trains is more something I do for fun. I just wanted to add a component to my collection. But it's quite fun to find out what's out there. I have a pretty good collection so far. The name variations on the bottoms were primarily with the DC trains. I'll have to double check if I have some name variants from the regular series of minis. In addition to all the trains from 2017 wave 1 having both weighted and unweighted versions. There are also numerous trains from 2017 waves 2, 3 and 4 that have weighted versions. When some of the earlier 3 and 7 packs were released they contained weights. So some of those trains were later released in blind bags but without weights. I've got a list of what's out there so far. There are also weighted and unweighted versions of the spongebob minis and DC minis. Even some of the launcher minis. It's quite interesting and challenging to track them down.