AboutShiniGami Expertise I can answer any question about Action Figure and Toy Design, Prototyping, Manufacturing and Production Management. Over 20 years in the Toy business with clients including Bandai US/Japan/Europe, Hasbro, Kenner, Mattel, McFarlane Toys, Playmates, etc., and also specialty companies including Toy Tokyo, The Showroom NYC, Kid Robot, Wheaty Wheat and many others.
NOTE: I travel A LOT, so during overseas travel (Japan, Hong Kong, China), I do not check for questions. Thanks.
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Past/Present Clients: Designers including : Gary Baseman, Ron English, Frank Kozik, Pete Fowler, Futura, Stash, David Horvath. Companies including : Bandai Japan, Bandai US, Dark Horse, Hasbro, Kenner, Lucas Films, Maharishi, Marvel, Mattel, McFarlane Toys, MTV, NIKE, Playmates, Reebok, Sony, etc.
Question I'm sorry , I was not clear with your response? I need to find these factories or a factory of the same caliber, OR better to produce my product, can you give me their phone number or web adress?
I stumbled onto about experts website, while trying to locate factories to produce my product.
I was confused with your response,because you said Sideshow has lowered there quality? I do not understand that statement? they are leading the collectible industry right now, if there is a better quality factory lead me there, I want to produce better quality, I need a factor that can do vehicles or spacecrafts with electronics like Master replicas
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Hello,
I'm in the process of launching our own line of UNIQUE licensed products, I'm trying to locate the Factories that produce for Sideshow and master Replicas, I believe its Fred Tang ? the toys I'm intereted in producing are technical in design , like cars planes , space crafts and require detail can you make a recomendation? Our company has been in business for 16 years, and I finally decided to launch our own products
Terry Fitton
www.monstersinmotion.com
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We used to produce Sideshow, till they lowered their quality control.
Maybe 3 or 4 years ago.
I only work on high quality products.
I still do jobs with Roger/Fred Tsang.
Thanks
Answer Sideshow lowered their quality on 12" figures maybe 3 or 4 years ago. Capes no longer had seams, etc. I don't follow them, so not sure what they even make anymore. I really only keep track of projects I'm manageing.
Roger Tsang is my partner in our factories, and we have made almost anything you can imagine over last 20 years. Diecast, RC Cars, Electronics, etc.
Not sure who sideshow uses nowdays, but I'm sure they use different factory than Master Replicas. You don't want to have your product made at same factory used by a much larger competitor.
