| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Star Wars Figures & Vehicles | 9/12/2009 | David Michael |
Q: do you know how the plastic parts made for the ships and figures? Was injection molding available at ...
A: Thanx for the question....to the best of my knowledge the following may help you understand what ...
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| g.i.joe collecting | 8/2/2009 | Kevin Smith |
Q: Sup Kevin. I believe that I have a pretty serious question. You see I absolutely LOVE G.I.Joes. I ...
A: Your best bet is probably still Ebay for finding that figure. For instance, by searching for 'Neo ...
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| g.i.joe collecting | 8/1/2009 | Kevin Smith |
Q: Sup Kevin. I believe that I have a pretty serious question. You see I absolutely LOVE G.I.Joes. I ...
A: 1) Usually not anymore - the one's I'm mainly collecting right now are the 20th anniversary 3 3/4" - ...
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| G.I. Joe 1964 Original Action Figure | 7/18/2009 | Kevin Smith |
Q: I have an original figure from 1964, with MOST of the accessories. I was looking around the internet ...
A: While the larger G.I. Joe 'dolls' aren't really my specialty, I can give you some basic information ...
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| Producing Figures | 7/14/2009 | David Michael |
Q: I have some artwork and ideas that I'd like to use to create a line of limited run figures. What ...
A: Not exactly my field but if I were you this is how I would approach it. Depending on the nature of ...
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| hello | 6/25/2009 | David Michael |
Q: com you may wann check it out its really cool thank you
A: The site I use to detail and chronicle any collection if I get stumped is mostly Rebelscum.com. ...
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| unknown star wars ship | 6/20/2009 | David Michael |
Q: I have a 2001 or 2002 green, yellow and white star wars ship it has a pointed tip and the wing are ...
A: Try local flea markets, garage sales or consignment shops. GoodWill is worth a try as well. Look ...
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| unknown star wars ship | 6/20/2009 | David Michael |
Q: I have a 2001 or 2002 green, yellow and white star wars ship it has a pointed tip and the wing are ...
A: Thanx for the question. You have Kit Fisto's Jedi Starfighter. From the Clone Wars release. It ...
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| marvel /toybiz | 5/25/2009 | Kevin Smith |
Q: I got these action figures from a friend and I never seen them before but the are marvel/toybiz ...
A: By far, this isn't my area of expertise, but my gut say 'Hulk' figures when I saw them - especially ...
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| Please Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | 3/11/2009 | David Michael |
Q: My name is Linda Norris. I am a registered nurse by profession. I have an idea for an action figure ...
A: Unfortunately, your dilema is not easy or in some cases even possible to solve. I do not know the ...
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| action figure 12inch | 1/30/2009 | David Michael |
Q: maybe you can answer this question for me. I want to produce a very limited run of handmade action ...
A: ..unfortunately I do not know the amount they may charge you for your item. It would depend greatly ...
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| Toy from the 80's | 9/7/2008 | David Michael |
Q: The toys had action/gladiator torsos but had spin top metal/hard plastic bottoms, you would wind ...
A: Although this is far from my area of knowledge I may have an idea what the toy in question was. In ...
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| vintage star wars figure | 9/1/2008 | David Michael |
Q: I have sever al original carded 12 back figures. Some are mint, some aren't. My question : Is there ...
A: ..an issue that has presented itself to any and all serious collectors. The short answer ...
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| eric so x hellboy | 7/9/2008 | ShiniGami |
Q: I recently bought a hell boy 13" made by Eric So X.It was limited to 999 pieces,and was signed and # ...
A: Normally I can't answer collector's questions, but on this piece, it came out when I was doing the ...
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| Historical Action Figures | 6/19/2008 | ShiniGami |
Q: I am a homeschool teacher. My children have played with Playmobil toys such as the Roman empire ...
A: You have to have them prototyped, etc. Depending on design, might be $1,000 and up. Playmobil toys ...
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| BLUES BROTHERS ACTION FIGURES | 5/25/2008 | ShiniGami |
Q: I HAVE 2 ACTION FIGURES STILL IN THEIR ORIGINAL BOX. THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN OPENED. THE ONE OFTHE ...
A: Don't know, I'm not a toy collector, I'm a designer/project manager. You could check magazines like ...
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| Producing Action Figures | 4/30/2008 | ShiniGami |
Q: I like to check with you based on your experience which genre of action figures are mainly most ...
A: Well, licensed propertiy action figures are nothing to cheaply get into. Tooling alone can cost ...
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| 12" G.I. Joe availability | 3/20/2008 | Kevin Smith |
Q: why can,t i find or buy joes that they used to make few years back they were 12 in tall my daughters ...
A: Unfortunately, I'm not a 12" G.I. Joe expert. I did a bit of research, however, and I think you're ...
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| Action Figure Production, 5 Points, late 70's style. | 1/23/2008 | ShiniGami |
Q: I was wondering what the cost would be to do a run of action figures in the late 1970s and 80s style ...
A: Prototype, maybe $1,500, Tooling maybe $5,000 or so, then pad print masks, spray masks, film for ...
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| What is the procedure for sending a design for manufacture? | 1/22/2008 | ShiniGami |
Q: I am a design student and I am new to the manufacturing process for vinyl toys. Right now I have ...
A: You'll need a prototype, or style guides to have one made. These are detailed front, back, side, top ...
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| Attaching a white resin head to a sixth scale body. | 1/10/2008 | ShiniGami |
Q: I recently purchased a white resin head of Christopher Reeve for a custom Superman figure. The ...
A: I guess you could drill out the neck and attach a rod or pin. I guess you could fill the air bubbles ...
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| metal mold process | 1/9/2008 | ShiniGami |
Q: are the metal molds used in mass producing toys, made from waxes or resin casts? it seems to me that ...
A: They'd tool off the resin, but could also make a copy, and add engineering. The steel neg can be ...
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| metal mold process | 1/9/2008 | ShiniGami |
Q: are the metal molds used in mass producing toys, made from waxes or resin casts? it seems to me that ...
A: Waxes, Polyurethanes (Resins), Sculpey, Brass and Plastic Extrusions or about anything else. No 2 ...
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| Manufacturing factory | 12/24/2007 | ShiniGami |
Q: I am looking at potentially having an action figure produced. is there a list available of overseas ...
A: Yes, I'm in the states, St. Louis, MO. I'm a Project Manager, and run projects from Limited run ...
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| material properties | 12/10/2007 | ShiniGami |
Q: I've designed a toy and I don't know what material it should be made of. In the waterfall of ...
A: Depends on the design. Could be vinyl, or PVC or ABS.I normally tell people $7,000UD to $9,000USD ...
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| Applying artwork for mass production | 12/4/2007 | ShiniGami |
Q: Can you please describe the technique(s) of applying artwork to a plastic toy. Can this easily be ...
A: Most artwork is pad printed or spray masks. You can look these up on google I'm sure. Can't really ...
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| White Resin for 1/6th scale Head | 11/26/2007 | ShiniGami |
Q: I want to start making molds of a custom 1/6th scale head that fits onto a 1/6 Dragon body. I know ...
A: E-mail me at DSR@npt.com, and I can give you someone who's a professional toy sculptor to give you ...
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| Steps by steps for a Newbie? | 10/29/2007 | ShiniGami |
Q: Ever since I was a kid I've wanted to make action figures. In highschool I did a lot of different ...
A: Super Sculpey gets harder the longer you bake it. Just don't overbake, it will burn. I think it gets ...
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| 30 years old and needing direction. | 10/28/2007 | ShiniGami |
Q: My name is Mark, I am 30 and I hate my life. Mostly I just hate my job but considering most of my ...
A: Not sure I can help you. If you need to make art. I'm not a shrink or mental health professional, ...
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| action figure manufacturing | 10/28/2007 | ShiniGami |
Q: greetings... I have ideas for several action figures but i'm confused as to how to get a company to ...
A: No toy company will make it. It doesn't work like that. Properties need product 1st (DVDs, Comics, ...
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| Steps by steps for a Newbie? | 10/27/2007 | ShiniGami |
Q: Ever since I was a kid I've wanted to make action figures. In highschool I did a lot of different ...
A: There really is no site I know of. This would basically be what's called a custom, and you build it ...
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| Cost of materials? | 10/5/2007 | ShiniGami |
Q: I am researching toy recalls and I want to know the average costs of materials used for producing ...
A: Had to do a search to see who Duo Maxwell. I've had people ask me if that was a Gundam name before. ...
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| Action Figures | 10/1/2007 | Leena |
Q: I want to create a small run (3000?) action figures of about a dozen associates at work (don't ask). ...
A: This really isn't my field of expertise, but I'm pretty sure your cheapest option would be to ...
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| Producing action figures | 8/30/2007 | ShiniGami |
Q: I really enjoyed reading you answers in late august. My question comes from having No experience in ...
A: The licensing rights would probably be in the hundreds of thousands or more. MLB would not even ...
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| Where to get your work produced? | 8/27/2007 | ShiniGami |
Q: I would like to know if you have any recommendations for those of us who want to produce smaller ...
A: 1) You NEVER give away rights to a property. They are simply licensing them for a certain time ...
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| Where to get your work produced? | 8/27/2007 | ShiniGami |
Q: I would like to know if you have any recommendations for those of us who want to produce smaller ...
A: I'm not sure what you mean by a 3-5 percent profit margin. Where they going to pay for everything, ...
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| Where to get your work produced? | 8/27/2007 | ShiniGami |
Q: I would like to know if you have any recommendations for those of us who want to produce smaller ...
A: Monkey King or I guess Toy Robot would be middle men. They use factories like mine or others and ...
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| Bandai Japan | 6/24/2007 | ShiniGami |
Q: i have been searching the net for someway of contacting Bandai japan about their recent ongoing ...
A: They'll never give you a straight answer. And Bandai America has no idea what Bandai Japan is doing, ...
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| Action Figure Packaging | 6/7/2007 | ShiniGami |
Q: I have recently got into scratch building action figures, and now I would like to package my ...
A: It's done on a vacuform machine. You can buy one, or research on-line how to make one if you're into ...
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| Plastic toys | 5/31/2007 | ShiniGami |
Q: Why do manufacturers display a different color scheme with their plastic toys on the outside of ...
A: Toys are mainly sold by pre-orders. They show the packaging (And prototype if they have made one) at ...
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