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gregday posted:I need a couple of custom parts for my vault door build. One piece is a cylinder about a foot long and 4 inches wide, and printing it even in PLA would be around $900. Ironically, having it machined in aluminum would only be $600, but I need 2 of them, and in aluminum would add 33lbs to the door’s total weight. What about getting it cast? The cost of making a mold and materials would be a lot less than 600 dollars.
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What kind of bizarre exotic material PLA are you using that would cost $900 for a 1ft cylinder? 
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May 15, 2023 22:04
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I don’t know how sturdy this 1’ cylinder has to be, or how precise the dimensions, but it seems like you could just get a couple chunks of big pvc pipe or whatever and cap the ends with plastic sheeting, or just make them out of wood?
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May 15, 2023 22:55
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I’m just wondering why they’ll weigh 16.5 lbs each using aluminum
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May 15, 2023 23:06
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Pretty cool bee man Dinosaurs. The lighting is terrible at my office and so is the furnature. 
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May 16, 2023 01:41
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Joe Fisto posted:Dinosaurs. The lighting is terrible at my office and so is the furnature. Extreme guidance counselor vibes from that shelf, I feel like those dinos have heard some poo poo 
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May 16, 2023 15:33
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The Diddler posted:Extreme guidance counselor vibes from that shelf, I feel like those dinos have heard some poo poo So much poo poo
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Joe Fisto posted:Pretty cool bee man He looks great! Buzz-Off is one of my top favorites and I’m looking forward to getting one.
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May 16, 2023 18:11
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https://twitter.com/mezcotoyz/status/1658585930481926146?s=46&t=2Vl5mZOAuXyv2LbW1v-6cQ
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May 16, 2023 22:35
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Anyone here know of good 1/6 scale Royal Guard figures/statues/model kits that would look good posed around HT Palpatine? I'd love to set that scene up, but I'm not so hot on paying a lot for the HT Royal Guards...
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May 17, 2023 00:27
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Joe Fisto posted:https://twitter.com/mezcotoyz/status/1658585930481926146?s=46&t=2Vl5mZOAuXyv2LbW1v-6cQ I like it. I'm probably gonna buy it, but I don't get the DUFFMAN IS THRUSTING IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE PROBLEM pose.
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May 17, 2023 05:59
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Thought some people in the thread would dig this. I think the head sculpt is a lil off but it looks like it'll be an amazing figure. Medical grade silicone for the body so apparently it won't get hosed up and split later.
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May 17, 2023 19:15
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It's 2023. Head sculpts are never off. If it's not a picture perfect likeness, it's because they don't have likeness rights. Same as that McFarlane Batman head. It's not a bad sculpt, they just don't have likeness rights for Keaton.
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May 17, 2023 19:23
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That's a bootleg, so they don't care about rights anyway. But the more skilled sculptors are working for the legit companies that can pay them more,
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Bloody Hedgehog posted:It's 2023. Head sculpts are never off. If it's not a picture perfect likeness, it's because they don't have likeness rights. Explains every Harrison Ford figure ever made.
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May 17, 2023 19:28
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Bloody Hedgehog posted:Same as that McFarlane Batman head. It's not a bad sculpt, they just don't have likeness rights for Keaton. lol that’s not the reason it’s bad.
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May 17, 2023 19:47
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It’s 2023 and no one could possibly get the job of playing Batman without signing over likeness rights, it’s written into every contract nowadays. McFarlane really is just that lovely at making toys.
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An FYI for fellow weebs itt, Nin-Nin-Game is holding a sale. Scooped the deluxe bloodborne old hunter figma for a decent price after shipping.
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Nerd Of Prey posted:It’s 2023 and no one could possibly get the job of playing Batman without signing over likeness rights, it’s written into every contract nowadays. A new Batman, sure. But Keaton holds all the cards here since they're bringing him back in a desperate attempt to pump some life into the DCU by mining nostalgia. Even then, even if an actor signs over likeness rights, it doesn't matter since a toy company may choose not to option those rights in exchange for a better licensing deal.
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DJ Fuckboy Supreme posted:An FYI for fellow weebs itt, Nin-Nin-Game is holding a sale. Scooped the deluxe bloodborne old hunter figma for a decent price after shipping. I’ve never heard of Nin Nin Game, and now I’ve seen 3 posts about them all today over various forums. Are they legit?
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How are you guys all privy to what exactly is and isn't in licensed toy contracts? I know some companies make no secret about locking down likenesses for later commercial use and to promote the movie but where are toy companies putting up these contracts up for y'all to scrutinize and speak with such authority on?
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The_Doctor posted:I’ve never heard of Nin Nin Game, and now I’ve seen 3 posts about them all today over various forums. Are they legit? Yeah, they’re fine. Had a bit of a delay the very first time ordered from them but it’s been fine and dandy ever since for a bunch of purchases.
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There’s none. But a lot of companies have been upfront about it, so people will often refer to those situations A pretty infamous one is mcf’s t-800. They had a Arnie likeness prototype and for whatever reason it wasn’t approved so they hosed his face up so it didn’t look like anyone
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The_Doctor posted:I’ve never heard of Nin Nin Game, and now I’ve seen 3 posts about them all today over various forums. Are they legit? Mostly. They've been known to show inventory of stuff they don't have (usually older or sold out stuff) but like if that's the case you get refunded, not robbed. Blackchamber posted:How are you guys all privy to what exactly is and isn't in licensed toy contracts? I know some companies make no secret about locking down likenesses for later commercial use and to promote the movie but where are toy companies putting up these contracts up for y'all to scrutinize and speak with such authority on? The name is the dead giveaway. The bootleg scene in China doesn't actually try to look like they're licensed. You're a lot more likely to escape notice if you're not using the trademarked terms. That figure is called "Flight Officer", Jokers have been called "The Clown" etc.
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Yea it's a bootleg. The likeness not being quite right is just the sculpture not quite getting it right. I've got done 3rd party figured that are dead on likenesses. Also they are rereleasing the queen alien too. 30 inches tall. She big. Surprisingly cheap at 170 though.
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The_Doctor posted:I’ve never heard of Nin Nin Game, and now I’ve seen 3 posts about them all today over various forums. Are they legit? I have made several successful orders through them, never had a concern. I do pay for the slightly more expensive than base shipping, though. Wouldn't want to wait 3-6 months for land shipping lmao.
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Most movies post late 90’s and especially DC/Marvel superhero and Disney stuff all has likeness for merchandising baked into contracts. If the licensor is allowing you to make a named character and use the entertainment’s branding you have the likeness rights, wether your sculpt or paints actually look like the person is a whole other story. Some talent do elect to specifically approve them, others just let their representation do it. Most of the time they really don’t care if it actually looks like them or not. People love to say “this company clearly didn’t have the likeness rights” when a finished product doesn’t look great, but the truth is bad production pieces happen. And McFarlane has not done a good movie likeness yet in their DC line, and they have the likeness rights to every person they’ve done.
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Aphrodite posted:Mostly. I was asking in the general sense. Like about if Keaton's likeness was contracted for or not and if they did or didnt use it to get a better contract, or hell anyone else in any movie past or present. How do you guys get that inside info?
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Someone usually says it
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Caesarian Sectarian posted:Most movies post late 90’s and especially DC/Marvel superhero and Disney stuff all has likeness for merchandising baked into contracts. If the licensor is allowing you to make a named character and use the entertainment’s branding you have the likeness rights, wether your sculpt or paints actually look like the person is a whole other story. Some talent do elect to specifically approve them, others just let their representation do it. Most of the time they really don’t care if it actually looks like them or not. All this is 100% true, based on my own pretty deep knowledge of the film industry... except that the Zachary Levi likeness on McFarlane's new Shazam figure is surprisingly dead-on, which is hilarious, because the one guy they ever got right is a guy everybody hates. Anyway, hey everybody, here's my Black Cat figure, after a head swap, a boob job, and a subtle repaint:  I also sculpted over the joint pins, did a little general sculpt "clean-up" like sanding mold lines and puttying over the navel in her clothing, and built better neck articulation, but you can't necessarily tell all that from the photo. I left her whip accessory in the bin, cause it was kind of goofy, and also that's really more Catwoman's thing. I ended up buying the Kingpin-wave Black Cat figure just for the head, because she kinda didn't look right to me without that big grin on her face. It also has the advantage of the hair being all swept back, which means it doesn't get in the way of the articulation as badly or scrape against the fur collar. I got that figure for like $13, it's thankfully not a hard one to find cheap. Matching the skin tone with that particular plastic was probably the hardest part of this project, for some reason. My paint didn't want to cooperate. In the end, I'm quite happy with how she turned out. This is my ideal Black Cat.
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CelticPredator posted:There’s none. But a lot of companies have been upfront about it, so people will often refer to those situations I actually liked the end result of McF’s T-800, but I also like mega-damaged Terminators where the endoskeleton is showing through. Nerd Of Prey posted:All this is 100% true, based on my own pretty deep knowledge of the film industry... except that the Zachary Levi likeness on McFarlane's new Shazam figure is surprisingly dead-on, which is hilarious, because the one guy they ever got right is a guy everybody hates. She looks pretty fantastic! I still really like the Goblin BAF one I’ve got, but yours is really nice.
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I had an idea and a weekend to make it:
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full reveal of Guilliman and Voldus too why not 
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Gripweed posted:full reveal of Guilliman Cody's entrance gear is getting elaborate, but I suppose this is the logical extension of dressing like Homelander.
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What’s up with that Miguel? https://twitter.com/preterniadotcom/status/1659186985267875841?s=46&t=2Vl5mZOAuXyv2LbW1v-6cQ
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Visible joints? The gently caress?
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... did they just make him a large Marvel Legend? What the gently caress.
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No sir, I don’t like it. I do like this hat though. https://twitter.com/preterniadotcom/status/1659198666413051904?s=46&t=2Vl5mZOAuXyv2LbW1v-6cQ
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Gripweed posted:full reveal of Guilliman Looks rad, but these dudes are HUGE (although properly scaled). He's like 7" or 8".
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