Was there really a metallic version of this mystery mini?

[TriFeckTa]

So i was going through my Iron Man Mystery Minis and poppriceguide and i realized that on PPG its lists two different Iron Man Mystery Minis from the Age of Ultron set. The difference is supposedly one is metallic and is exclusive to Hot Topic. Just wanted to confirm that this is in fact the case, because if it is then i am missing one iron man mystery mini! Here's a pic of what it looks like.

[wenhol8710]

I believe that there was, but I'm not positive. Let me summon the Mystery Mini king...

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[RogueSolo]

*poof*

Why yes, there are two different Iron Man variants; same as there are two Iron Legionnaire.

I myself am still missing the metallic Leggionaire.

Good luck!

*poof*

[King Midas]

A set of 12 minis is usually referred to as a case. Cases are usually packed in quantities of 12 these days (used to be 24).

Each figure will have a ratio associated with it, in multiples of 12. For example: 1:6 means out of every six figures, there's guaranteed to be one of that character. 1:6 also means that in a case of 12 figures, there will be 2 of that character - 2:12. Then there's 1:12, 1:24, 1:36, and 1:72. 1:72 is the hardest/most rare in that series, meaning there is only one chance of that character out of six different cases.

Certain series, like The Avengers: Age of Ultron, will have all characters be a 1:12 ratio, so you are guaranteed to get all the different figures in one case. Series' like Game of Throns and Walking Dead on the other hand will usually have 9 "common" characters at a 1:12 ratio, with a variety of other more rare characters going from 1:24 to 1:72.

Then you get into store exclusives like Hot Topic and/or GameStop. In those instances, you will see new/different/variant characters that replace other characters from the regular set. Going back to my Ultron example, Hot Topic had three exclusive figures (Metallic Iron Man, Metallic Iron Sentinel, and Black Widow w/blue accents). Those three characters replaced their "regular" counterparts in the Hot Topic case. So if you wanted to be 100% complete for that series, you will need to buy a "regular" case to get the base set of 12 figures, and then find/buy the three Hot Topic Exclusives. A total of 15 figures.

Store exclusives can also have different rarities. For example: Walking Dead series 3 had three HT exclusives - Eugene (1:12, guaranteed one in every HT case), Abraham (1:24, one in every two HT cases), and Rosita (1:72, one in every six HT cases). This makes it a heck of a lot harder to 100% complete the series, since not too many Rosita's were found in the wild (pulled from HT cases).

As to where to buy them from online, a simple internet search should yield sufficient answers. Beware of buying full cases on eBay however. The seller may knowingly or "unknowingly" grab 12 random boxes and call it a case and ship it to you that way; in which case you'll probably end up with duplicates of figures you shouldn't have. Make sure they specify that it's a sealed (plastic-wrapped) case before you pay.

* After all this is said and done, I feel I should write the disclaimer that the factory employees that box up the cases are human after-all. Even though they're supposed to pack a certain way, mistakes have been made (that other funatics have found) where a case was shorted one character and packed with a duplicate of another. It's uncommon, but does occasionally happen.

For a good starting point on figures and ratios, check out Suprcel's checklist of Mystery Mini series' in the Lists, Lists, and more Lists sub-forum.

Here you go.

[RogueSolo]

Holy carp, I didn't even know that write-up was still around.

[MyLittleFunkos]

*poof*

Why yes, there are two different Iron Man variants; same as there are two Iron Legionnaire.

I myself am still missing the metallic Leggionaire.

Good luck!

*poof*

He is correct. There are two versions, also with Leggionaire. The metallic paint looks great on it!

[TriFeckTa]

Thanks everyone, love the summoning of the Mystery Mini King
Now to actually find them, anyone have any extras or any leads?

[MattyPHATty]

Thanks everyone, love the summoning of the Mystery Mini King
Now to actually find them, anyone have any extras or any leads?

My HT had a few of these in their clearance Boxes a few weeks back, that's a good place to start

[keyese]

There are 3 Hot Topic exclusives for this set: Metallic Iron Man, Metallic Iron Legionnaire, and Black Widow with blue sticks/outfit details instead of gray. I can take a pic later to show the differences. The two Iron Legionnaires look *exactly* alike in pictures since the blue is so dark (you can tell in person since it is obviously more metallic) other than they have different numbers on their chest (01 is metallic, 02 is regular).

[hailmary25]

Need to go check which one I have now

[keyese]

Need to go check which one I have now

I lucked out getting a metallic Iron Legionnaire on ebay for about $5 because the seller didn't list it as metallic but I saw the number on the chest was different, and figured even if I got the wrong one it was only $5.

[RogueSolo]

Need to go check which one I have now

I lucked out getting a metallic Iron Legionnaire on ebay for about $5 because the seller didn't list it as metallic but I saw the number on the chest was different, and figured even if I got the wrong one it was only $5.

I've had at least 2 sales fall through on FB due to the other party not following through. Frustrating!

[TriFeckTa]

Thanks everyone, love the summoning of the Mystery Mini King
Now to actually find them, anyone have any extras or any leads?

My HT had a few of these in their clearance Boxes a few weeks back, that's a good place to start

I have tried checking the hot topics but all of the ones i have been to have cleared out of the these minis

There are 3 Hot Topic exclusives for this set: Metallic Iron Man, Metallic Iron Legionnaire, and Black Widow with blue sticks/outfit details instead of gray. I can take a pic later to show the differences. The two Iron Legionnaires look *exactly* alike in pictures since the blue is so dark (you can tell in person since it is obviously more metallic) other than they have different numbers on their chest (01 is metallic, 02 is regular).

Thanks for the heads up, i didn't even know that the numbers were different. And a picture would be awesome!

I actually just bought 9 Hot Topic Exclusive age of ultron mystery mini boxes off ebay for about $55. I hope i can get the two i need from those 9!

[Sarcasticguy]

*poof*

Why yes, there are two different Iron Man variants; same as there are two Iron Legionnaire.

I myself am still missing the metallic Leggionaire.

Good luck!

*poof*

Rofl this is great.

[keyese]

The pics that were promised!


Regular Iron Man on the left, metallic exclusive on the right. His red really pops! What a sharp min!


Black Widow (exclusive blue suit left, regular right). My regular one looks like she's trying to slice her own throat the way her bobble head sits @_@


Regular Iron Legionnaire on the left, metallic exclusive on the right. This mini is not as snazzy as the Iron Man one. His metallic blue is really deep, and hard to spot unless you are looking at them together. But notice! His chest number is different (regular is 02, exclusive is 01).


Another comparison picture from the back (the blue is a bit more pronounced here, the regular one looks more vibrant blue).

[TriFeckTa]

The pics that were promised!

Thanks Liz, the pics are really helpful! Now to try and get a hold of them!

[RogueSolo]

Great pictures!

[keyese]

Thanks everyone, love the summoning of the Mystery Mini King
Now to actually find them, anyone have any extras or any leads?

I wound up setting an ebay search up to notify me if they ever came up, and periodically checking it in case people list them incorrectly/incompletely (not mentioning that they are the exclusives). Also, you can try joining some Facebook trade groups and post that you are searching for them. They don't come up super often, but maybe if you request them people might come out of the wood work. Good luck!

[g3ohss]

I believe that there was, but I'm not positive. Let me summon the Mystery Mini king...

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This summoning magic of yours can you take me places?

[TriFeckTa]

Thanks everyone, love the summoning of the Mystery Mini King
Now to actually find them, anyone have any extras or any leads?

I wound up setting an ebay search up to notify me if they ever came up, and periodically checking it in case people list them incorrectly/incompletely (not mentioning that they are the exclusives). Also, you can try joining some Facebook trade groups and post that you are searching for them. They don't come up super often, but maybe if you request them people might come out of the wood work. Good luck!

Thanks for the tips!