Previous Thread >>6441905
Toyline general info:
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figma
Max Factory figma list & blog
>http://www.figma.jp/en/figma
>http://ameblo.jp/figma/
>http://www.goodsmile.info/en/products/category/figma
Reviews and news about GSC/MF products by Kahotan
>http://mikatan.goodsmile.info/en/
>http://ameblo.jp/gsc-mikatan/
Where to buy
>GSC Online Shop - some figmas only are available through their online shop
>Amiami - usual place for buying, to some people, shipping is a bit higher due to packaging
>Hobby Link Japan shipping is usual lower, but their prices are a bit higher, private warehaouse is available
>Hobby Search Japan - items stay in stock the longest
>Mandarake - search figma or フィグマ
>eBay/Amazon - only if you hate having too much money. Avoid bootlegs, you can spot them as 'Chinese version'
>http://jungle-scs.co.jp/ - Seems like you can fine some good deals here
>Check the BST threads, My Figure Collection for any offer/deal
Here's a link to the buyfag guide list of shops:
http://www.buyfags.moe/Full_guide#List_of_shops
If you're getting into the hobby, there's plenty of other useful information to find on the wiki.
In case someone is interested in the printable backdrops/dioramas & other papercraft stuff that Max Factory have in the download section of their site:
>http://www.maxfactory.jp/ja/mxf-downloads
here is a back up, Enjoy!
>https://www.mediafire.com/?7l9ar0z58cx43sa
Short illustrated posing guide by Max Factory
>http://ameblo.jp/figma/entry-11564427757.html (in moonrunes)
The S shape is always good advice though. The basic idea is that straight lines tend to look stiff.
Do you have problems swapping part in your figures? check this little advice
>http://www.goodsmile.info/en/post/3325
Tomytec's 1 inch scale section (1/12 stuff, little armory, vehicles and others)
>http://www.tomytec.co.jp/1inch/
>Release schedule:
July
>figFIX Eli Ayase: Cheerleader ver.
>figFIX Kotori Minami: Cheerleader ver.
>Archer
>Masaru Hananakajima
>Dark Ninja
>Snow Miku: Fluffy Coat Ver.
>Miki Hoshii
>Guyver III
>figFIX Mikazuki Munechika: Uchiban ver.
>Riko Sakurauchi
>Miyo Asato (Rerelease)
>Akeno Misaki
>Lina
>Archer/Altria Pendragon
August
>Void/Ubik (Delayed)
>Hentai Kamen (Delayed)
>Corrin (Female)
>Kat 2.0
>Mumei
>Iron Fossil
>Knight Fossil
>Ryuko Matoi (Rerelease)
>Motoko Kusanagi: S.A.C.ver. (Rerelease)
September
>Kanan Matsuura
>Gwendolyn
>Gwendolyn DX Ver.
>figFIX Umi Sonoda Cheerleader ver.
>figFIX Rin Hoshizora Cheerleader ver.
>Yukari Akiyama: School Uniform Ver.
>Rem
>Ram
October
>Raven
>Samus Aran: Prime 3 Ver.
>Fubuki
>Saber/Altria Pendragon [Lily]
>Dia Kurosawa
November
>Kyo Kusanagi
>Iori Yagami
>Atlas
>Nipako
>Deadpool
>Deadpool DX Ver.
>Kirito: with a new Hat Ver.
>figFIX Nozomi Tojo: Cheerleader ver.
>figFIX Maki Nishikino: Cheerleader ver.
>You Watanabe
>Shoyo Hinata
>Umi Ryuuzaki
December
>Ulala: Cheery White ver.
>Ulala: Exciting Orange ver.
>Tracer
>Red
>Guts: Black Swordsman ver. Repaint Edition
>Racing Miku 2017 ver.
>Tokitsukaze
>Serval
January 2018
>The Thinker
>The Thinker: Plaster ver.
>Davide di Michelangelo
>Venus de Milo
>Vitruvian Man
>Angel Statues
>Angel Statue: Single ver.
>Otani Oniji
>Joker
>Shielder/Mash Kyrielight
February 2018
>Rikka Shiina
Pics for what it was show this wonfes
>http://whl4u.jp/wh26/gallery/en/#/
>>6451934
way less figma than usual or is it just me?
IT'S HAPPENING!
>AUGUST
Takeya-shiki Jizai Okimono Gundari Myo Oh
Kaiser X Equipment (Male Swordsman)
Venom (reissue)
AB Nexus I.O - Integra
AB Nexus I.O - Intaniya
>SEPTEMBER
Wolverine
Takeya-shiki Jizai Okimono Fuujin
Game Classics Vol.1 Arthur (Ghosts 'n' Goblins)
Game Classics Vol.1 EX Golden Armor Arthur (Ghosts 'n' Goblins)
>OCTOBER
Evangelion Evolution EVA-01
Evangelion Evolution EVA-03
Takeya-shiki Jizai Okimono Raijin
Nyanboard Mini (3 variants)
>NOVEMBER
Evangelion Evolution EVA Mark.06
Evangelion Evolution EVA Mark.09
>TBA
Magneto
Captain America
Nick Wilde (Zootopia)
Judy Hopps (Zootopia)
Beat (Jet Set Radio)
Dino Getter 1
Gamera 1967 (Gamera vs Gyaos)
Gyaos 1967 (Gamera vs Gyaos)
G1 Gamera (Gamera: Guardian of the Universe)
Gyaos (Gamera: Guardian of the Universe)
G2 Gamera (Gamera 2: Attack of Legion)
G3 Gamera (Gamera 3: The Revenge of Iris)
Iris (Gamera 3: The Revenge of Iris)
Takeya-shiki Jizai Okimono Knight
Takeya-shiki Jizai Okimono Samurai (rumor)
AB Nexus Armoroid -Color Variation- (6 variants)
>MIA?
Hyakuya Yuuichiro (Seraph of the End)
Hyakuya Mikaela (Seraph of the End)
Diane (Seaven Deadly Sins)
Underwater Knee Socks
Fraulein Zwei series
http://tokusatsurevoltech.com/
http://union-creative.jp/category/uc/vu
http://kt-jizai.com/
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>>6450872
He looks fucking Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick..
God damn I'm going to have to get every AY figure..
>still no carnage
REEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>6450872
So it was the new one after all, but just as beefy as a classic one.
How much money would it cost to start and operate a toy company like Four Horsemen Studios or SOTA(before they sucked)?
How much do licenses generally cost for shit like Street Fighter?
4H are artists so they can design and sculpt in house, but this is probably the cheapest aspect of creating figures so even if you are completely talentless you can get a figure designed and prototyped for a few thousand dollars. The real money is the production costs, which depending on complexity of the toys which depending on the complexity of what you're making would run somewhere between 20k-40k. A relatively small toyline creatively reusing molds could be made for around 50k-75k. These are all under the assumption of original properties or public domain things. Licensing fees will vary but basically anything well known or with a significant fan base will be significant costs. I'd say starting anything, even an original toyline with 4-5 figures only, with less than 100k is foolish.
A successful kickstarter of pretty much anything can be made assuming you have well designed toys with a clear production path with a trusted factory. The key is variety- no one wants a single figure of something with an upfront cost of 45k. Set your goal for 100k and include 25 figures like 4H, Boss fight, or something slick like the Legends of Cthulhu people.
Honestly wouldn't waste money on a license. Make something original or come up with a fresh take on something old enough to be free.
>>6450146
Thanks, bro. Is there any information out there about how much companies have paid for licenses in the recent past?
>>6450120
>How much money would it cost to start and operate a toy company like Four Horsemen Studios or SOTA(before they sucked)?
Assume each employee would be paid $50k+, plus all state and federal taxes associated with having employees. Then you add in materials, equipment, rent, utilities, insurance, all associated taxes, travel expenses, legal expenses, advertising expenses, website expenses, foreign factory space, foreign factory employee costs, tooling costs, local foreign agent/intermediary costs, dock costs, loading costs, storage costs, foreign taxes, shipping costs, inspection and unloading costs, import tariffs (if any), transportation, fulfillment, and taxes on all earnings. Plus a bajillion more unseen costs.
I would say at minimum you're looking at $500k with a 4 man operation.
>How much do licenses generally cost for shit like Street Fighter?
I worked for a company that made licensed goods from a whole slew of different IPs. Basic types of licenses that gain access to the use of logos and stock graphic assets can be well beyond $10k, for a set duration of time. Some companies (like Disney/Marvel, as I found out while working) separate out their IPs piecemeal unless you pay for the master license, which would get into the $100k+ mark and beyond.
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>>6448729
>When will you have enough klocki?
N=N E V E R
>>6448740
>>6448740
Legends Hype from SDCC:
>BAF LIZARD
>MYSTERIO
>LASHER
>Bikes
>repacked faves with no piece
>When the Hel are they putting Thor boxset on HasbroToyShop?!
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>>6448098
I can't tell from this pic, but does he have ab crunch and knee joints? I wanna know how good his posture can get.
HasCon Exclusive X-Force Deadpool
So the 12" Legends line this year is:
Deadpool (out)
Thor
Hulk
Daredevil
(exclusive) Symbiotic SpiderMan (rip UK)
and Next year it's:
Black Panther
Wolverine
X-Force Deadpool A
X-Force Deadpool B
Just picked this up for $10
How did I do?
>>6446251
Really good.
>>6446251
how u get for 10 dollar
Quite good. I passed on this for $30 simply because I didn't have the room. But I wish I had nabbed it anyway and just put it in storage until I had room.
So I found this guy inside s wall while breaking some walls down in my basement. Who and what is he
looks like a shitty transformer, so i'm gonna say gobot
it is a gobot and he is called Mr Moto or Moto-san
>>6443696
You best be putting that thing back, pronto. That right there is a load-bearing gobot.
So what did you guys get?
Missing are more than a few sketch books, cards, and prints, because i entrusted them to someone who is really forgetful even 4 days later.
Very disappointed in the lack of booths with trades. Booths they used to sell trades only carried FUNKO POPS shit now.
Pops are fucking cancer.
I'm surprised that booths like NECA and Mezco didn't have giant lines. Although my Deadpool sold out, in like two days, there were always like one or three people there, instead of giant lines like years before.
did you have fun
>>6442856
how much money did you spend for that pile of stuff
I hardly go anymore despite living in the area, but I managed to get my sister to snag me the exclusive Star Wars Destiny cards.
That's pretty much it. Had I gone, I probably would have checked out the 3A and Acid Rain booth to see what was for sale.
A look!! A package...which is in my room! Smells like...an unboxing! Shall we??
Gonna throw a guess and that it's some sort of G.I.Joe plane
>>6442798
HOW"D YOU KNOW???
>>6442802
Hey guys, I'm wondering what the best TV version Eva figures are.
How are the original Soul of Chogokin line?
Anything to look out for?
They look like the best TV figure adaptation
Let me know!
Also, Eva general
>>6440822
>How are the original Soul of Chogokin line?
You should look for the "SPEC" Soul of Chogokin subline os EVAs. Be warned that the first EVA 01 they released had easily breakable hips, so look for second versions. That's all I can tell you, I don't even own a single one but I remember this being discussed here long ago several times.
man it's been my dream to get Revoltech to redo the TV series Evas with modern articulation and accessories
as much as I love my EVO figures and I do they're not the designs I grew up with, they're not the designs that got me into anime
>>6440822
I had the original chogokins, they were decent figures back then, but they're like 15 years old figures..
Overall proportions could be better, and the coloring on the 01 while somehow cool, is completely inaccurate. They're also very expensive.
The spec ones are better under every aspect, they kept the good things of the old ones and added a lot more.
The armor gimmick is honestly prettt useless, I'll never display them naked.
The amount of accessories is very good.
One complaint l have is that the 02 colors are inconsistent between the plastic and metal parts.
Also, they never made the 03 and 04, that were instead in the original line.
Upcoming releases:
Converge Kamen Rider 7 - October
SHODO Ultraman VS4 - December
SHF Hongo Takeshi - December
SHF Orb Spacium Zeperion - December
RAH GENESIS Amazon Neo - May
Exclusives:
Sentai Artisan Master License - December
SHF Snipe Simulation Gamer Level 50 - December
SIC Shocker Leader OOOOOO - March
Kamen Rider Den-O Rider Ticket 10th Pile Collection - December
July releases:
Minipla Gigant Hou-Oh - 7/25
Sodo Kamen Rider Ex-Aid STAGE9 - 7/25
Kyutama Combining 12 DX Gigant Hou-Oh - 7/29
Super Mini-pla Dragon Caesar - 7/31
July exclusives:
Sodo Kamen Rider Ex-Aid STAGE765 - 7/10
Sodo Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Option Set - 7/10
Sodo Kamen Rider Ex-Aid STAGE765/Option Set - 7/10
Space Squad Gavan VS Dekaranger & Girls in Trouble w/ Laser Blade Origin - 7/19
SHF Amazon Sigma - 7/25
SHMA Godzilla (2016) 4th Form Awakening ver - 7/25
SIC Zangetsu Shin Melon Energy Arms - 7/25
SHF x Ultra-Act Bemular - 7/25
SHF Sky Turbo - 7/25
SHF Skyrider & Sky Turbo Set - 7/25
Ultra Replica Reflasher - 7/25
CSM Hopper Zecter - 7/27
Full Action Figure SAGA Kuuga Riders
Full Action Figure SAGA Ex-Aid Riders
Converge Kamen Rider PB09 Kamen Rider Ryuki COMPLETE EDITION
Everything else
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>>6419238
http://tamashii.jp/special/shinkocchou/
http://tamashii.jp/special/digital_technics/interview03.html
That's a pretty fuck ugly robot.
>>6439436
>Everything combined robot
>It doesn't combine with anything
So...we all do agree that Imaginext has the most fun toys right now?
>dino riders
>planes that have mouths
>boats that can eat other boats
>pirate mechs operated by Shark-People
lets talk about it
>>6434428
>>6434428
Their wonderwoman sets are kinda disappointing but I'm surprised they actually did anything at all
SDCC has announced quite a few things that are particularly pleasing.
SDCC exclusives were:
TFA Luke, Jedi Training/ TLJ Rey 2-pack
Grand Admiral Thrawn & Accessories/diorama
Luke's Landspeeder
They should be going up on HTS soon so be prepared as they go in minutes.
3.75" TVC:
Not indicative of waves just what is planned initially.
#116 Rey (TBS repack)
Kylo Ren (TBS repack)
FO Stormtrooper (TBS repack)
Jyn Erso (TBS repack)
Cassian Andor (TBS repack)
Deathtrooper (TBS repacl)
New figures:
Doctor Aphra
Assault Tank Driver
~Rebel hoth trooper without beard from defense against Hoth pack Legacy Collection
TVC Hovertank (correct scale)
5 other new figures coming.
6" TBS:
Rebel Fleet Trooper (includes the Death Star plans card)
Dewback with a new Sandtrooper sculpt
Captain Rex Phase II version, with alternate helmetless head sculpt
TFA General Organa
Maz Kanata with chest
3.75" 5poa (not sure why they are still bothering but there are collectors stuff as well)
Hoth Leia
Luke and Wampa (Wampa is said to be highly articulated so may be worth it)
Vader and Probe Droid
Emperor Palpatine ( lightning hands- insulting to be honest)
As bad as Episode 8 might be at least this stuff sounds better. Much better than a barely there SA 3.75" line.
Previous Thread:
>>6434094
>>6434121
Not sure why the Shoretrooper isn't being rereleased. That should be an obvious choice.
>TVC Hovertank (correct scale)
All over this, love that design.
I feel like I'm the only one excited for the Rathtar figure
>>6429614
Finally, I've been waiting for this.
>>6429614
What size are these bring arts figures?
>>6429614
>bucket as accessory
Why you gotta do this to me.
Previous thread >>6377612
Where to Buy-
http://www.amiami.com
http://www.hlj.com
www.bigbadtoystore.com (For items distributed by Bluefin. Others should be purchased elsewhere)
Web Exclusives-
http://www.nippon-yasan.com
http://biginjap.com
Latest Tamashii Nations News -
http://tamashii.jp
Full List of SHF Releases -
http://tamashii.jp/item_brand/shfiguarts/
Upcoming release schedule-
>JULY 2017
Freyja Wion
Vegeta (New Saiyan Saga)
C-3P0
R2-D2
Ashuraman (Manga ver)
Brocken Jr. (Manga ver)
Ash
Team Rocket
Captain Jack Sparrow
>Tamashii Web Shop Exclusive
Gaara
Undertaker
Kane
Ash & Team Rocket (Limited Edition)
Rola Sakuraba
>Shonen Jump Exhibition Exclusive
Kankichi Ryotsu (Jump 50th Edition)
Kinnikuman (Struggle For Throne Manga ver)
>AUGUST 2017
Yuki Mori
Spider-Man
Tiger Mask
Tiger the Dark
Rashid
Cammy
>Tamashii Web Shop Exclusive
Nappa
Strong the Budo
Cure Bloom
Cure Bloom & Michiru Kiryuu 2-pack
Qui-Gon Jinn
Iron Man Mk 2
>SEPTEMBER 2017
Goku (New SSJ3)
TDK Joker
Kinnikuman (Manga ver)
Terryman (Manga ver)
Body-kun DX Set (Rihito Takarai Gray ver)
Body-chan DX Set (Kentarou Yabuki Gray ver)
>Tamashii Web Shop Exclusive
Aoi Kiriya & Ran Shibuki (Soleil)
Ryouga Hibiki
Star-Lord
Rocket & Baby Groot 2-pack
Super Sailor Mars
>OCTOBER 2017
Body-kun (Rihito Takarai Pale Orange ver)
Body-chan (Kentarou Yabuki Pale Orange ver)
Shenron
>Tamashii Web Shop Exclusive
Iron Man Mk 5
Madara Uchiha
Goku (SSJG)
Sumire Hikami & Hinaki Shinjo
>NOVEMBER 2017
Sora (KH2)
Batman (Justice League)
Shohei Otani
>Tamashii Web Shop Exclusive
Cure Egret
Cure Egret & Kaoru Kiryuu 2-pack
Yamcha
>DECEMBER 2017
>Tamashii Web Shop Exclusive
Tien
>JANUARY 2018
Goku (Kid)*
Figures awaiting release dates -
Clone Trooper Phase 1 (DR/LT/SGT)
General Grevious
Pilot Droid
R4-P17
Security Droid
Sith Speeder
Super Battle Droid
Rey
Finn
Han (TFA)
Ben Kenobi
Darth Vader (ANH)
Goku (GT/Angel/SSJ4)
Vegeta (SSJ3/Majin)
Champa
Vados
SSJ Gotenks
Sakura Haruno
Cure Flora (Elegant)
Cure Miracle
Cure Magical
Juri Kurebayashi
Sheryl Nome
Ranka Lee
Marvel Studios Iron Man Armors (Mk 47)
Spider-Man (Homemade Suit)
Goemon Ishikawa XIII
Batpod
Strike Intercepter (Sublimination)
Elf S (Sublimination)
Shredder
Mongolman
Sunshine
Silverman
Neptuneman (Manga)
Akuma Shogun (Manga)
Sailor Moon R Version
Super Sailor Venus
Super Sailor Jupiter
Kaname Buccaneer
Makina Nakajima
Reina Prowler
Bogue Con-Vaart
Vince McMahon
King Mickey (KH2)
Donald (KH2)
Goofy (KH2)
Akira Yamamoto (2202)
When can I preorder Kid Goku?
does this line ever do rereleases? i really want chun li :(