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Post by master of the WORLD! on Aug 23, 2012 10:35:38 GMT -5
Looking back to a number of years ago to the remco, Ljn, hasbro and early jakks figures to what we have in Mattel now there has been a clear evolution in how action figures are made with technology and sculpting so my question is what could be the next evolution? I mean hat we have now is great everything from the sculPts to the accessories but you have to imagine toy companies will look to continue to improve.
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Post by master of the WORLD! on Aug 23, 2012 10:39:52 GMT -5
The only thing I can reall think of is using the same technology hey use to scan Rae's and heads and use it to scan entire bodies but that would probably cost a lot to have unique sculPts for every single figure so idk
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Post by LtD73 on Aug 23, 2012 10:42:24 GMT -5
Every single wrestler gets custom specific parts for their figure. E.g. I have a basic Sheamus and Del Rio and they both have the same torso...they don't have the same torso in real life, they should have their own unique partts
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Post by master of the WORLD! on Aug 23, 2012 10:45:08 GMT -5
Yeah ltd I totally agree that would be a big step and they can do it now but cost is probably a huge issue with that but I'd love to see that
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Post by Billy F'N Shogunn on Aug 23, 2012 10:46:23 GMT -5
with today's advances in 3D printing, it might not be much longer until the technology is more affordable and we could essentially make our own figures... sounds crazy, right? it'll happen in our lifetimes.
more realistic articulation is something that's on my wishlist as well. don't get me wrong, we have come a LONG way and i am very impressed with what mattel has done so far, but there is and always will be room for improvement.
also, maybe we could go retro and have like "color changing attire" similar to the old hotwheels and stuff you could dip in water and change the color of them - would probobly lend itself better to the FlexForce line and superstars with ever-changing colorfully designed attires (Rey Mysterio, Kofi Kingston etc)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2012 11:25:29 GMT -5
I think the biggest difference they need to go for is the time it takes a wrestler to appear on tv to the time that figure is in the shop.
Its been around a year but we still haven't got at retail a Shaven head Daniel Bryan, new masked Kane etc.
Ryback has been around for a few months but his proto figure is just done.
The future should be hot star gets new look, new star debuts - 1 month later figure is released - even if it is online only at that point and longer for retail distribution.
Santinio has been hot all year with the US title but he's lost it now and could go under the radar again but his figure still hasn't been released yet, last one was last year. Missed opportunies for flavour of the month hot sales.
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Post by mrhoss on Aug 23, 2012 11:44:19 GMT -5
No more action figure aisles. We'll download all the info then produce a figure using our 3-D printers.
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Post by Bandalero on Aug 23, 2012 12:06:28 GMT -5
in terms of figure evolution - I know DC Swamp Thing wasn't a total hit, but if we can get the super articulation we have now engineered under "skin" so you actually don't see the points of articulation, that would be a real step forward.
Of course the more real we make toys I'm sure we'll experience that "uncanny valley" computer game developers experience.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2012 12:24:18 GMT -5
actual feeling skin and hair
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Post by JC Motors on Aug 23, 2012 12:50:28 GMT -5
No more action figure aisles. We'll download all the info then produce a figure using our 3-D printers. This |
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Post by Grant on Aug 23, 2012 12:58:05 GMT -5
WWE action figures will come with a bottle of spray tan.
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Post by tampatoys813 on Aug 23, 2012 13:04:21 GMT -5
I would like to see real hair for some of these guys
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Post by kingrey4 on Aug 23, 2012 13:46:41 GMT -5
No more action figure aisles. We'll download all the info then produce a figure using our 3-D printers. I would love that.no more wasting gas money & it would be alot cheaper for the production companys but the other companys would lose money. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2012 15:56:35 GMT -5
One thing they could do now that shouldn't cost much is to do the shoulders like the ufc figures with the extra joint to make them more articulated i think that woupd be great
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Post by el torro on Aug 23, 2012 16:03:00 GMT -5
no visible joints. idk how to explain it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2012 16:26:11 GMT -5
actual feeling skin and hair lol Jakks much? |
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Post by East Coast on Aug 23, 2012 16:38:26 GMT -5
in terms of figure evolution - I know DC Swamp Thing wasn't a total hit, but if we can get the super articulation we have now engineered under "skin" so you actually don't see the points of articulation, that would be a real step forward. Of course the more real we make toys I'm sure we'll experience that "uncanny valley" computer game developers experience. This is the first thing that came to mind. Like the new stealth fusion Batman. I also think someone will eventually use the UFC style arms on wrestling figures...for added shoulder articulation. And possibly double hinged elbows. |
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Post by figurehunting101 on Aug 23, 2012 16:41:44 GMT -5
actual feeling skin and hair lol Jakks much? And there will be 1/1000 chase figures that use a lock of the wrestlers real hair on the figure! Haha |
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Post by Von Hooten on Aug 23, 2012 17:07:53 GMT -5
In the future... action figures will be able to play with themselves.
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Post by mrhoss on Aug 23, 2012 17:17:14 GMT -5
One thing they could do now that shouldn't cost much is to do the shoulders like the ufc figures with the extra joint to make them more articulated i think that woupd be great I still can't figure out why they weren't used on TNA figures. |
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