Originally Posted by thechris (Post 143751)

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. ;)

Originally Posted by omega145 (Post 143755)

Good post, can you post some pictures of this machine and of your customs?

Originally Posted by ludovicotek (Post 143847)

Thanks guys for your comments. :) Those dios were a lot of fun to set up.

Concerning the newest wave of MU, with Dr. Strange/Skaar/etc., anybody know when BBTS is planning on shipping theirs? I'm going nuts hearing about everyone finding them and I haven't seen them in stores yet around me and there's still no word from BBTS. They usually ship out before retail sightings.

EDIT: Nevermind! I just got an email from them informing me that they are in stock! YES!!! Time to ship my POL

Originally Posted by felks22us (Post 143857)

I hear you I keep on wanting to go out and look for them and bam I got the email as well lol good stuff . Its sucks around here getting the new stuff at store dont know if stores around here get there stock very late . not good . but i got them on BBTS yeahh

Originally Posted by bmorr (Post 143865)

awesome lol. i have the cable at least but not lizard. I dont even display with the kid tho, cause i dont read the x men comics, and its just distracting from the rest of the figure

Originally Posted by Tiberius (Post 143866)

Have you read House of M at least?

Originally Posted by Tiberius (Post 143864)

Nom om om om!

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Originally Posted by bmorr (Post 143871)

of course. ive been reading marvel since disassembled. i try to budget when it comes to comics cause i spend at least 80 a month on them on top of MU and the generations transformers. But in terms of x men comics theres too many books and its never really interested me. I did enjoy house of m and all the tie ins though.

Originally Posted by Tiberius (Post 143897)

Well, read Messiah Complex, it is amazing.

Originally Posted by bmorr (Post 143865)

awesome lol. i have the cable at least but not lizard. I dont even display with the kid tho, cause i dont read the x men comics, and its just distracting from the rest of the figure

Originally Posted by Dylan in Oregon (Post 143924)

So... You collect these figs based on what?

Originally Posted by bmorr (Post 143926)

I dont collect them for their monetary worth in the future. If they look good to me, or if its a character ive read from the comics. I fell in love with the line cause of how well they transfer from a 2d to a 3d medium, especially for a figure its size.