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Since the DC universe Classics line was cancelled, the dudes who did the sculpting are reduced to begging for money to make dwarf and skeleton toys.
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Feb 10, 2015 09:47
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boom boom boom posted:Since the DC universe Classics line was cancelled, the dudes who did the sculpting are reduced to begging for money to make dwarf and skeleton toys. This is their second Kickstarter, the first was 2 years ago and made a massive amount of money. They've been sculpting original stuff for years but KS was the first chance they had to produce and release it on their own w/o being beholden to other companies for these means. They have enough of a name from all their work at Matty to do any project they want. Basically if they're making dwarf and skeleton toys, they're doing it because they want to make dwarf and skeleton toys and not because they're reduced to making them.
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Feb 10, 2015 13:39
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They are still doing Masters of the Universe Classics as well.
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Feb 10, 2015 13:46
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therealjon_ posted:They are still doing Masters of the Universe Classics as well. I thought 2015 was the final year.
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Feb 10, 2015 14:46
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The Taint Reaper posted:I thought 2015 was the final year. Spoiler: It isn't.
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Feb 10, 2015 14:59
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Taint reaped AGAIN
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Feb 10, 2015 15:06
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Beanpants posted:Looking at that prototype, I wish Hasbro would give double jointed elbows for females another shot. I think their current couple of female bucks are fantastic, but I wish their arms could come up more than 90° at the elbow. Let's just be happy they finally figured out how to make female figures without derp faces. Except for Leia figures.
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Feb 10, 2015 15:13
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therealjon_ posted:Spoiler: It isn't. Lol Mattel, you huge piece of poo poo company
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Feb 10, 2015 16:35
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boom boom boom posted:Since the DC universe Classics line was cancelled, the dudes who did the sculpting are reduced to begging for money to make dwarf and skeleton toys. I LOVE their last kickstarter and donated generously and now have four beautiful bird based action figures. These...eh...generic fantasy figures just don't offer me anything I haven't seen before
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Feb 10, 2015 17:51
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I still regret not getting in on that last one and not getting the SO GOD DAMNED AMERICAN BIRDMAN they had. 
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Feb 10, 2015 17:55
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I'm just happy they've gotten away from furrybait action figures.
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Feb 10, 2015 18:06
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Duke Igthorn posted:I LOVE their last kickstarter and donated generously and now have four beautiful bird based action figures. These...eh...generic fantasy figures just don't offer me anything I haven't seen before I hate their ork designs. They're way too clean, and they're armor looks like actual armor made by armor makers, not sheets of scrap metal nailed to their bodies. Terrible orks.
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Feb 10, 2015 20:11
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therealjon_ posted:Spoiler: It isn't. Are they going to finally give us the Dinosaurs and the other creatures? Because there's so many figures that need beasts and vehicles. My MOTUC shelf is like a wall of flesh. Also speaking of beasts and men I found these while perusing Toysrus http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...pf_rd_i=desktop The Papo fantasy figures are cheap and yet highly detailed. They're pretty good at being "generic fantasy stand in" The Taint Reaper fucked around with this message at 22:09 on Feb 10, 2015 |
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Feb 10, 2015 22:05
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boom boom boom posted:I hate their ork designs. They're way too clean, and they're armor looks like actual armor made by armor makers, not sheets of scrap metal nailed to their bodies. Maybe these are a different breed. I better consult my orc books.
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Feb 10, 2015 23:21
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Oh poo poo! Prepare for endless innuendo and probably a lot of rapeface Woody pictures when Roxy comes out.
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Feb 11, 2015 07:56
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Went to Toy R Us today since my reward 10 bucks came in and found the entire Odin line in. Got Captain Marvel and Scarletwitch for 30.  Since my thread in SA Mart fell into the archives, I was wondering if anyone was wanting to buy some BAF pieces from me. Dunno how much to sell them for, so just name a price (with shipping) and I probably go for it.  (not shown is the axe for Old Odin along with the Axe and head for Terrax) Rirse fucked around with this message at 22:31 on Feb 11, 2015 |
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Feb 11, 2015 20:35
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Snake Plissken arrived. I like him. Not a perfect figure, likeness looks good in some angles and not so much in others....but it's nice and I love his accessories. I'll get pics of those later. Here's some moody shots.   
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Feb 12, 2015 01:34
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So the Matty newsletter is stating that there's going to be a new Subscription service which is worded to make it sound like it's not going to be a continuation of MOTUC. But they're showing a piece of plastic that is like this green club tail thing(which is the most shittiest way of teasing a new figure). Suffice to say I am most rather confused
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Feb 12, 2015 05:37
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Anyone besides me have a Sideshow Premium Format addiction?    I'm gonna need a bigger place.
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Feb 12, 2015 08:03
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I've got a couple of those (Ivy, Red Sonja). Another fantastic one is the Lara Croft one they did a year or two ago. It's huge and looks amazing.
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Feb 12, 2015 15:01
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The Taint Reaper posted:So the Matty newsletter is stating that there's going to be a new Subscription service which is worded to make it sound like it's not going to be a continuation of MOTUC. At the risk of my taint being reaped ... What they are teasing is a 200x addon subscription they will reveal and start taking orders after Toy Fair. The tail shown is from a character called Ceratus from the 2000 cartoon. The addon is similar to the POP addon they did last year, 7 figures are planned. They will also be doing a preorder for Snake Mountain, similar to their Castle Grayskull they did two years back. It should be $350 and release early 2016. MOTUC is going to continue after this year as well. It just won't be called "Classics" hence the fake end of the line thing.
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Feb 12, 2015 15:17
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I still remember actual MOTU toys. I guess it's easy to rationalize the ludicrous price of the figures/playsets/subscription access as a collector's niche, especially since there isn't a cartoon in current synication... but still, it's depressing as hell. I also recognize this isn't a novel thought.
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Feb 12, 2015 16:24
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CelticPredator posted:Snake Plissken arrived. I like him. Not a perfect figure, likeness looks good in some angles and not so much in others....but it's nice and I love his accessories. I'll get pics of those later. You should turn it into a Captain Ron figure.
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Feb 12, 2015 16:26
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So the Spirit of Greyskull sold out within 2 minutes. *edit* Actually it was under 2 minutes because most people lost their order while they were filling out the recapta. That and also if you added the figure to the cart the price jumped to 300 dollars. Ofcourse people rationalized the 300 dollar price tag. The Taint Reaper fucked around with this message at 17:21 on Feb 12, 2015 |
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Feb 12, 2015 17:14
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enigmatikone posted:Anyone besides me have a Sideshow Premium Format addiction? A little bit. Have that Harley to go with Joker, Batman, Wolverine, Sabretooth & Hellboy. Not quite sure what I'm going to do once the giant Grey Hulk shows up (or even Dr. Doom for that matter)
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Feb 13, 2015 02:58
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The Taint Reaper posted:So the Spirit of Greyskull sold out within 2 minutes. Mattel charged $300 for it?
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Feb 13, 2015 03:00
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No, just for some reason when they pull an item from their early access screen it goes up two decimal points. They just end up getting canceled before they are charged. They have a terrible online store.
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Feb 13, 2015 03:05
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therealjon_ posted:No, just for some reason when they pull an item from their early access screen it goes up two decimal points. They just end up getting canceled before they are charged. I'm so glad I never got hooked by that series.
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Feb 13, 2015 04:12
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therealjon_ posted:No, just for some reason when they pull an item from their early access screen it goes up two decimal points. They just end up getting canceled before they are charged. People got email messages. Apparently the 1 minute sell out was to drive intrest in the figure and future subscriptions. However this is usually the first time during the year where current subscribers use early access. Also assholes ordered like 5-9 figures at once.
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Feb 13, 2015 05:33
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threezero toys landed the Breaking Bad contract. Holy poo poo.
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Feb 13, 2015 05:35
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TIGHT! TIGHT TIGHT TIGHT.
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Feb 13, 2015 05:38
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lcs ftw 
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Feb 14, 2015 00:16
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Concept art from the 2015 Funko catalog: Part 1 Part 2  And we finally get officially licensed Pope figures!  Seinfeld stuff!  Some other images from Toy Fair:        
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Feb 14, 2015 01:19
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How have they kept the pop vinyl fad going? I figured they'd go the way of mighty muggs by now, but they keep cranking them out.
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Feb 14, 2015 04:45
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Who the gently caress is gonna buy a Superbad toy?
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Feb 14, 2015 05:11
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Who keeps buying these things?
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Feb 14, 2015 05:18
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It seems like every three to five years some kind of lovely exaggerated head type cheap figures take a hold on the comic market. But yeah, these have definitely overstayed their welcome.
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Feb 14, 2015 05:31
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Bushifox posted:How have they kept the pop vinyl fad going? I figured they'd go the way of mighty muggs by now, but they keep cranking them out. They're small and people can fit tons of them on their shelves. Mighty Muggs were huge. And probably more importantly they make everyone so for some people it's the only thing out there of their favorite character.
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Feb 14, 2015 06:08
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Those Doctor Who Pops are going to be impossible to find, calling it now. Worse than Supernatural Pops.
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Feb 14, 2015 06:17
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Aphrodite posted:And probably more importantly they make everyone so for some people it's the only thing out there of their favorite character. 
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