TFW2005HisstankThundercatsTokuNationToyark

The Toyark - News - Welcome to The Toyark!

The Chosen Prime
  • Home
  • News
    • Marvel Toy News
    • DC Toy News
    • Star Wars Toy News
    • Video Game Toy News
    • Dragonball Z Toy News
    • MOTU Toy News
    • San Diego Comic Con
    • Toy Fair
    • All News Categories…
  • JUMP OFF!
    • SDCC Round Up
    • S.H.F Dragonball Z
    • Photo Shoots
    • Quick Shots
    • Toy Fair Round Up
    • NYCC Round Up
  • Forum
    • New Posts
    • News and Rumors
    • Action Figure GD
    • Marvel Forum
    • Customs
    • Fan Art
    • Collection Showcase
    • Buy Sell Trade
  • Companies
    • Tamashii Nations
    • McFarlane
    • Hasbro
    • NECA
    • Mezco
    • Super7
    • Mattel
    • Diamond Select Toys
    • Storm Collectibles
    • Hot Toys
    • Sideshow
  • Characters
    • Batman
    • Superman
    • Iron Man
    • Spider-Man
    • Wolverine
    • Hulk
    • Green Lantern
    • Captain America
    • Boba Fett
  • Scale
    • 3.75 Inch
    • 6 Inch
    • 7 Inch
    • 1/6
  • Sub-Lines
    • SH Figuarts
    • DC Multiverse
    • Marvel Legends
    • Black Series
    • One:12 Collective
    • Super 7 Ultimates
    • Vintage Collection
    • Masterverse
    • MOTU Origins
Premium Bandai
Go Back   The Toyark > Toyark Toy Forums
Reload this Page

Integration

Rules Register Community Today's Posts Search
Community Links
Pictures & Albums
Members List
Search Forums
 
Tag Search
Advanced Search
Go to Page...
Toyark Toy Forums

Toyark Toy Forums (https://www.toyark.com/forums/index.php)
-   Toy and Action Figure General Discussion (https://www.toyark.com/forums/toy-and-action-figure-general-discussion/)
-   -   Would you like it if... (https://www.toyark.com/forums/would-you-like-if-68606/)

CLASSIFIED 09-18-2011 01:04 PM

Would you like it if...
 
Would you like it if Hasbro's various 3.75" lines were assembled the same way, thus making it easier to swap parts? Heads, legs, feet, hands, and forearms, all without cracking a torso?

bmorr 09-18-2011 01:37 PM

depends all in how its assembled. i think it was gi joe where all that held the figure together was a screw. but, thankfully designers got creative. Also, we can easily swap legs now, so were halfway there.

Optimus Vader 09-18-2011 01:56 PM

Don't care. My figures stay as they come.

tlasjr 09-18-2011 03:22 PM

The two stitches I got reccently trying to pry open the venom torso tells me yes, I would very much like this.

omega145 09-18-2011 03:37 PM

Not a bad idea but most of the heads can be easily swapped between MU and GI Joes anyway.

Tiberius 09-18-2011 03:55 PM

I would like to see Joe legs with MU =3.

Do Boy 09-18-2011 05:18 PM

I could careless either way. I don't customize or change any of my figures.

CLASSIFIED 09-19-2011 08:28 AM

I have trouble swapping a lot of the heads between lines.

For instance, I wanted to use my Indy Cairo goons heads on some desert Cobra guys, but they wouldn't fit.

I wish all the figs were constructed like Joe is now, only I wish Joe's torso was still screwed together so we didn't have to crack it, and if he was articulated at the waist instead of the ribs, it would be easier to change "shirts".

miketime 09-19-2011 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CLASSIFIED (Post 163499)
I have trouble swapping a lot of the heads between lines.

For instance, I wanted to use my Indy Cairo goons heads on some desert Cobra guys, but they wouldn't fit.

I wish all the figs were constructed like Joe is now, only I wish Joe's torso was still screwed together so we didn't have to crack it, and if he was articulated at the waist instead of the ribs, it would be easier to change "shirts".

You can easily add hot glue to a oversized neck ball hole or hollow out a small neck hole with a drill bit. I'd love it if they would stick to similar tooling for all of the lines and go with it. Cracking torsos is not fun and you usually have to destroy at least one good fig to do it.

DogFashionDisco 09-19-2011 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Do Boy (Post 163319)
I could careless either way. I don't customize or change any of my figures.

Well sometimes the collectors come up with new ideas that Hasbro or Mattel either didn't think of, or don't care about. Switching around parts is not only cool, but an interesting process.

Snowflakian 09-19-2011 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CLASSIFIED (Post 163239)
Would you like it if Hasbro's various 3.75" lines were assembled the same way, thus making it easier to swap parts? Heads, legs, feet, hands, and forearms, all without cracking a torso?

Feet and Hands are easy enough, but I do agree entirely on the heads.

So many Joe heads would work perfect for MU unmasked variant heads.

CLASSIFIED 09-19-2011 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miketime (Post 163504)
You can easily add hot glue to a oversized neck ball hole or hollow out a small neck hole with a drill bit. I'd love it if they would stick to similar tooling for all of the lines and go with it. Cracking torsos is not fun and you usually have to destroy at least one good fig to do it.

I read somewhere about putting the fig in a sock and then using a wrench/ pliers on the shoulders and just squeezing. I've done this to Joes, and it works perfectly.

It was so much easier when we were kids and you could just pop a screw out though. I am glad we're past o rings though.

miketime 09-19-2011 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CLASSIFIED (Post 163536)
I read somewhere about putting the fig in a sock and then using a wrench/ pliers on the shoulders and just squeezing. I've done this to Joes, and it works perfectly.

It was so much easier when we were kids and you could just pop a screw out though. I am glad we're past o rings though.

I always end up destroying the fig that way. The shoulder joints end up breaking while the torso stays shut. A good combo of heat, exacto knife , & pressure seem to work best for me.

trebleshot 09-19-2011 01:44 PM

I wouldn't care really. I don't customize my figures (doesn't stop me from speculating or suggesting customs). In fact, about the only time I will alter my toys is to fix an issue with it.

CLASSIFIED 09-20-2011 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trebleshot (Post 163627)
I wouldn't care really. I don't customize my figures (doesn't stop me from speculating or suggesting customs). In fact, about the only time I will alter my toys is to fix an issue with it.

I'm not a big customizer either, but would swap parts more if it were a little easier.

Take 25th Duke for example. His head sux. PoC Duke's head is much cooler, but last time I checked his shaft wasn't deep enough. (Insert joke here.)

trebleshot 09-21-2011 08:39 AM

[QUOTE=CLASSIFIED;164179]I'm not a big customizer either, but would swap parts more if it were a little easier.

True. A lot of the time, I won't do customs simply because of the time, space and energy involved. But swapping parts would probably make me a little more open to the idea of customizing. But the figures would still have to be good on their own first.

Quote:

Take 25th Duke for example. His head sux. PoC Duke's head is much cooler, but last time I checked his shaft wasn't deep enough. (Insert joke here.)
Must...resist...making...joke...

thechris 09-21-2011 09:18 AM

It's too late now. I'd hate it if they suddenly decided to go this route and I'd have 50 percent of my figures with screws in their thighs with visible seams and 50 percent without, not to mention the plastic is totally different. The Marvel stuff uses a softer plastic for the legs and arms and heads. You can really tell the difference when you handle the figures. I even hate the way Cap figures look next to MU, especially the Captain Americas and US Agent. Crossbones is passable somewhat blends in but the Caps and the like are eyesores. This is the same attitude I have about the backholes. I don't want any changes to the figures now that they've established a standard.

thechris 09-21-2011 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Optimus Vader (Post 163250)
Don't care. My figures stay as they come.

Same here, even when I do a custom, I make sure I have a spare original.

CLASSIFIED 09-21-2011 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thechris (Post 164514)
It's too late now. I'd hate it if they suddenly decided to go this route and I'd have 50 percent of my figures with screws in their thighs with visible seams and 50 percent without, not to mention the plastic is totally different. The Marvel stuff uses a softer plastic for the legs and arms and heads. You can really tell the difference when you handle the figures. I even hate the way Cap figures look next to MU, especially the Captain Americas and US Agent. Crossbones is passable somewhat blends in but the Caps and the like are eyesores. This is the same attitude I have about the backholes. I don't want any changes to the figures now that they've established a standard.

Yeah, but what if they were all the same, wouldn'y that be cool?


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 07:48 PM.

Powered by vBulletin. Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2025 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.

Premium Bandai

San Diego Comic Con SH Figuarts Dragon Ball Reference Guide Extreme Sets Dioramas New York Toy Fair Beasts of the Mesozoic
Latest Toy Discussion
 
DC Multiverse and all McFarlane DC News Reveals and Chat
Let's See Some Cool Stuff - ToyArk Edition
Hot Toys, Mondo, Threezero and 1/6th News Reveals and Chat
The "Look At What I Just Got!" Thread
Mattel Masters of the Unvierse News Reveals and Chat
Marvel Legends News Reveals and Chat
DC 3.75/4" Appreciation Thread
The NECA News Reveals and Chat Thread - Everything NECA
Big action figure collection got passed to me…Help!
Medicos Fist of the North Star Figures
 
Latest Marvel Discussion
 
New Marvel Legends/6" Appreciation Thread
New Marvel 3.75" Appreciation Thread
The Marvel Universe/3.75 Compatability Thread
 
Latest Customs and Fan Art
 
Game of death bruce lee
DC Creature Commandos The Bride 7"
XMen
Custom Avengers
DC The Creeper - ML Style Custom
 
Latest Collection Pics
 
My Mixed Collection
Spastic for Plastic
My Rotating Figure Display
My Collection/Office Display
 
Latest B/S/T
 
Green ranger helmet for trade in central California
 
The Chosen Prime

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 07:48 PM.

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS. Powered by vBulletin. Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.