[omega145]

Awesome dio pics, I can't wait to try and do the same with my mu and Joes.

That airport is amazing.

[ludovicotek]

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Originally Posted by behindthemask

Don't we all, but with a sticker price of between $3-10,000 depending on size and software is out of most of our price ranges. Especially when I'd put the $$ towards a car instead lol. seriously thought check the video on this page, they spent almost $5million dollars! making an epic airport display!

World's Largest Model Airport Completed In Hamburg, Germany -150 Square... - StumbleUpon

[Tiberius]

My pants...

[felks22us]

guess what I found out threw Anthony James on youtube that there is a variant for the Marvel Universe Future Foundation boxset Variant

[Boba Fettuccini]

On the subject of dioramas... some of us don't have nifty playsets to use as dioramas. So I gotta make do with what I DO have...

[Tiberius]

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Originally Posted by felks22us

guess what I found out threw Anthony James on youtube that there is a variant for the Marvel Universe Future Foundation boxset Variant

It honestly look there was no paint put on, it doesn't look very translucent lol

[felks22us]

yeah it looks Translucent looking for forward to this set as well . so that makes two variants for the FF set so cool . whats everybody thoughts ? yes or no

[behindthemask]

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Originally Posted by Boba Fettuccini

I remember reading an article in 2005 saying those sorts of machines would be affordable consumer products by 2013. Think about what you could do! That could concieavably hurt the toy industry in the long run though. Oh well.

Doubt it, as in it'd affect the major players in the toy relm, mainly because you can sculpt a wolverine head and sell it for mass production without paying Marvel a shit ton of $$. I would say it'd be neat to scan a MU weapon then make a sheet full of them, or copy a hand part to use instead of taking it off another figure. It would cut down on customizing costs long term, but a semi steep bill to swallow in upfront costs, plus you need a decent sized area to operate it, especially the wood one, as you'd be chocking on sawdust. Someday toys will reach a level of realism that it ways towards the line of being human being true ai. I would love to have an action figure that was remote controlled and did what I wanted or responded to voice commands, think Small Soldiers lol.

[Boba Fettuccini]

Think of it in terms of bootlegs though. With the 3d sculpting/printing stuff, you could scan something like a Hammer Drone and flood the internet with cheap reproductions.

[Do Boy]

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Originally Posted by felks22us

guess what I found out threw Anthony James on youtube that there is a variant for the Marvel Universe Future Foundation boxset Variant

You know I was just going to make a thread asking if Hasbro had a variant of this box set other than the FF pack

[MasterSock]

Finally got my ghost rider a motorcycle!

[Tiberius]

Needs fire =d

[MasterSock]

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Originally Posted by Tiberius

Needs fire =d

So right lol i going to put some clay on it and paint/sculpt it to look like flames!

[ludovicotek]

^Use hot glue and then paint that. Translucent and much lighter than clay.

[MasterSock]

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Originally Posted by ludovicotek

^Use hot glue and then paint that. Translucent and much lighter than clay.

Thanks for the advise! Much appreciated.

[ludovicotek]

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Originally Posted by MasterSock

Thanks for the advise! Much appreciated.

Post pics if you do make flames, however you do it. I might have to steal this idea for Ghostrider's bike. It doesn't look like we're getting one anytime soon and I sure as hell can't find a suitable one for him that actually fits. I've found 1:18 bikes but they're just too damn small for the figure. This bike fits very well.

[Boba Fettuccini]

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Originally Posted by ludovicotek

[...] It doesn't look like we're getting one anytime soon [...]

Well, Ghost Rider II is coming before long. I doubt it'll get it's own figure line, but maybe a Target exclusive MU movie tie-in sort of thing...?

[ludovicotek]

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Originally Posted by Boba Fettuccini

Well, Ghost Rider II is coming before long. I doubt it'll get it's own figure line, but maybe a Target exclusive MU movie tie-in sort of thing...?

Good point! Here's hoping.

[Jason Abbadon]

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Originally Posted by Boba Fettuccini

I remember reading an article in 2005 saying those sorts of machines would be affordable consumer products by 2013. Think about what you could do! That could concieavably hurt the toy industry in the long run though. Oh well.

Naa! Stereo Lithography is becoming more common but it's still a ways out for casual toymaking. I know many model-making companies that have their CG files made that way though, them resin cast the master to sell as kits. that's a lot different than making casual originals or making masters for ony a few castings (again, the castings would be resin to cut costs- not originals made by the machine in plastic).

BUT...an enterprising company could make a lot of money selling resin parts for MU/SW/GI Joe dioramas!

[Jason Abbadon]

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Originally Posted by felks22us

guess what I found out threw Anthony James on youtube that there is a variant for the Marvel Universe Future Foundation boxset Variant

Can someone give me a closeup of Sue's head? that' what is going to get me to buy or skip this set.

[Boba Fettuccini]

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Originally Posted by Jason Abbadon

BUT...an enterprising company could make a lot of money selling resin parts for MU/SW/GI Joe dioramas!

Oh yes indeed... 1:18 scale trees, sidewalk sections... oh yeah.

[felks22us]

check this review out it might help Jason abbadon

[bmorr]

speaking about the ghost rider bike, i bought on of those iron man 2 bikes that never sell and repainted it glossy black. it does the job.

[thechris]

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Originally Posted by Boba Fettuccini

I remember reading an article in 2005 saying those sorts of machines would be affordable consumer products by 2013. Think about what you could do! That could concieavably hurt the toy industry in the long run though. Oh well.

I own one of those, just haven't gotten around to doing much with it yet. It's collecting dust in my basement along with my 3D plastic mold injector, a massive $20,000 wide format printer that prints up to 5 feet wide, any length, up to 1 inch thick, a pad printer. I could literally start a toy factory (which at one point was my dream) but I realized how much work it actually takes even after getting the equipment. Plus people are cheap and unwilling to pay me for the amount of time and money it would cost for me to get this stuff sorted. Let's say I made a cool playset, people would want to pay no more than $30 for it and it took me $50 in plastic to cast one prototype, $100 to cast a silicone rubber mold. Months to design it, 10 hours to machine it, etc. Also, you've got to realize that these machines go through wear and tear. It's simply not a good idea to have the machine arm carve your entire prototype and mass produce the product through the machine which while easy would quickly burn out your very expensive machine. Casting a head is one thing but when you get complex, there's really no money in it at all. Like I said, people are cheapskates. They want to pay Hasbro and Mattel prices, and because they wouldn't know who I am, they'd expect to pay even less for my "no name" toys. I do, however, produce some pretty badass customs.

[thechris]

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Originally Posted by Jason Abbadon

Naa! Stereo Lithography is becoming more common but it's still a ways out for casual toymaking. I know many model-making companies that have their CG files made that way though, them resin cast the master to sell as kits. that's a lot different than making casual originals or making masters for ony a few castings (again, the castings would be resin to cut costs- not originals made by the machine in plastic).

BUT...an enterprising company could make a lot of money selling resin parts for MU/SW/GI Joe dioramas!

Actually, originals are usually made with wax or a kind of tooling board made from a wood base. This is easier on the machine and milling bit than plastic and metal.