Modern ThunderCats Toys Thread (2)

[Dcr4]

There was a rumor in the late 90s that McFarlane was going to be doing Thundercats. Most likely they would've been great looking plastic statues from them at that point, if it were true.
Modern McFarlane aesthetics, imo, is kind of ugly. So defintiely wouldn't want them with the license.
The Bandai stuff wasnt that great tho I think the smaller 6inch Lion O was an improvement over the larger figure. Both still look undernourished compared to how he actually looks. And their Tygra had a terrible sculpt.

[King Kahn]

Am I the only one who thinks the ThunderCats toy license should be handed off to someone like McFarlane instead? How were the Bandai classic ones?

McF would be far far worse and honestly tcats isn't a line a company them would touch anyway as it is prob too niche.

The bandai ones were an afront to god... they were not great lol.

[Dcr4]

and honestly tcats isn't a line a company them would touch anyway as it is prob too niche.

Thundercats isnt anymore niche than Warhammer 40k, Princess Bride and Labyrinth. If anything it's even more plausible than people think due to the ongoing relationship between Warners/DC and Mcfarlane. Which apparently is going good enough that Mcfarlane is going to be producing stuff for the revived DC Collectibles line next year.

[King Kahn]

Thundercats isnt anymore niche than Warhammer 40k, Princess Bride and Labyrinth. If anything it's even more plausible than people think due to the ongoing relationship between Warners/DC and Mcfarlane. Which apparently is going good enough that Mcfarlane is going to be producing stuff for the revived DC Collectibles line next year.

War hammer is still pretty dang huge but at least close to tcats than the other two mentioned. labyrinth and princess pride are both known by normal non collector people and therefore will sell well in targets and wal-marts.

[Secret]

Thundercats isnt anymore niche than Warhammer 40k, Princess Bride and Labyrinth. If anything it's even more plausible than people think due to the ongoing relationship between Warners/DC and Mcfarlane. Which apparently is going good enough that Mcfarlane is going to be producing stuff for the revived DC Collectibles line next year.

Huh? McFarlane producing stuff for DCC? Since when?

[unclassified]

If something is out of the range of what you’ll spend for it then it’s out of that range. It doesn’t mean that someone is raking you over the coals. It’s entirely possible that the collectibles you’d like to purchase simply can’t be produced at prices you’d be willing to pay. Especially with very niche properties. But more and more I see an unwillingness to accept the basic realities of the industry. And anyone who is willing to be transparent and just “tell it like it is” like Brian gets crapped on because it’s not what fans want to hear.

I think certain influencers with collectors channels with no experience or inside knowledge are also fueling the misconceptions. They don’t understand the costs that go into production, they don’t understand what retailers will and won’t stock, and so on. And any time someone tries to clear up the misconception they are met with ridicule or accusations of dishonesty. It’s tiring. And it’s usually because some Youtuber makes some claim like “if the USS Flag sold at retail for $X 30 years ago then surely we could see Jabba’s Sail Barge in Walmart for $200.” And it’s so far off from reality you just don’t know how to even begin to address it.

You know what's an even smaller company? Valaverse. And he has multiple accessories, like hands etc more articulation, quality plastic, and at a normal price lol. Nice try though Mr industry haha. . 20 dollars for a 77 5 pot figure haha. Just stop my guy. You either work for the company or you're what I can't say here on the forums but I'm sure you can guess what that is lol. There is no justification for the cost of the ultimates. Small company big company, they just recently started using quality plastics and paints as well. And it all goes back to them punk records and profit. You can try to change minds all you want . We will still laugh at you for trying lol. valaverse hasn't even got fully off the ground and you're talking about a company that's been out for 20 years and trying to use the raise of cost for materials lol to justifya cost that's even higher than the high cost they originally were hahaha. From 35 to 45 to 55 and now people are saying 75? you seriously don't believe the crap you spew. There is no way any figure that's 8 inches 7 inches with lack of articulation, cheaper quality paint and plastic than other companies should be in the 55 price range and definitely higher. I'd like to know what toy company you're with since you're in the "industry"? Hahahaa.


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[motogp_fanatic]

Apology for my ignorance but comparedbto Super 7 Ulimates!, Valaverse Action Force is a kickstarter right? I have seen in the intial release that the AF experience the same joint freezes and the not-so-pleasant to install plastic armor or vest over lays. It is also more than a year since the pre order if im not mistaken. But it is I believe cheaper. Not as cheap as G.I.Joe Classified though. Just my 2 cents.

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[King Kahn]

You know what's an even smaller company? Valaverse. And he has multiple accessories, like hands etc more articulation, quality plastic, and at a normal price lol. Nice try though Mr industry haha. . 20 dollars for a 77 5 pot figure haha. Just stop my guy. You either work for the company or you're what I can't say here on the forums but I'm sure you can guess what that is lol. There is no justification for the cost of the ultimates. Small company big company, they just recently started using quality plastics and paints as well. And it all goes back to them punk records and profit. You can try to change minds all you want . We will still laugh at you for trying lol. valaverse hasn't even got fully off the ground and you're talking about a company that's been out for 20 years and trying to use the raise of cost for materials lol to justifya cost that's even higher than the high cost they originally were hahaha. From 35 to 45 to 55 and now people are saying 75? you seriously don't believe the crap you spew. There is no way any figure that's 8 inches 7 inches with lack of articulation, cheaper quality paint and plastic than other companies should be in the 55 price range and definitely higher. I'd like to know what toy company you're with since you're in the "industry"? Hahahaa.


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I won't give a single red cent to to Valaverse. he has the same, if not worse issues than GIJOE Classified figures.

I also won't pay 20 for a reaction, that is too much but I don't see anyone much saying 55 is a great price but that is the way things are going but no one has said 75 is coming anytime soon or that they are happy with something like that. There were offhand comments about 75 but I don't think anyone will be buying any action figure that isn't a quality figure like a figurarts at that much.

[Uki]

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[Secret]

I won't give a single red cent to to Valaverse. he has the same, if not worse issues than GIJOE Classified figures.

I also won't pay 20 for a reaction, that is too much but I don't see anyone much saying 55 is a great price but that is the way things are going but no one has said 75 is coming anytime soon or that they are happy with something like that. There were offhand comments about 75 but I don't think anyone will be buying any action figure that isn't a quality figure like a figurarts at that much.

Flynn said he could see $75 in a year if there's a plastic shortage.

[Lord Anubis]

They just released a thundertank video…

They fixed zero of the issues of inaccuracies that were present. Something as simple as using the correct logo they don’t want to even do. It’s obvious at this point super7 only care about turtles and Silverhawks especially since they own SH. Canceling my orders for this now.

If the YouTube and toy forum shills like this that’s cool, I’m happy they get their freebies. If the cats lair forum refuses to call out this stuff during interviews with Brian they are just as bad. However anyone that’s cool with this, I’m honestly happy for you, but with how they are treating this line for top dollar, I’m not getting this.

[Dcr4]

Flynn said he could see $75 in a year if there's a plastic shortage.

He said if the tooling costs dont go down, these could hypothetically be $75 by the summer.
I'm already kind of out already at $55...I have both Mon-Stars, and a BAT preordered, and that's it. Anything else, I'lljust play it by ear.

[Battle_Brak]

You know what's an even smaller company? Valaverse. And he has multiple accessories, like hands etc more articulation, quality plastic, and at a normal price lol. Nice try though Mr industry haha. . 20 dollars for a 77 5 pot figure haha. Just stop my guy. You either work for the company or you're what I can't say here on the forums but I'm sure you can guess what that is lol. There is no justification for the cost of the ultimates. Small company big company, they just recently started using quality plastics and paints as well. And it all goes back to them punk records and profit. You can try to change minds all you want . We will still laugh at you for trying lol. valaverse hasn't even got fully off the ground and you're talking about a company that's been out for 20 years and trying to use the raise of cost for materials lol to justifya cost that's even higher than the high cost they originally were hahaha. From 35 to 45 to 55 and now people are saying 75? you seriously don't believe the crap you spew. There is no way any figure that's 8 inches 7 inches with lack of articulation, cheaper quality paint and plastic than other companies should be in the 55 price range and definitely higher. I'd like to know what toy company you're with since you're in the "industry"? Hahahaa.


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I got my start in the industry over a decade ago designing robotic toys for a small company in Pittsburgh, Bossa Nova robotics. Due to the small scale of that operation I was involved in just about every part of the pipeline. And though I’m no longer directly making decisions on cutting deco or reworking tooling to save 5 cents here or 10 cents there, I’ve heard quite a lot through my current clients on how those costs have changed. So I’m fairly knowledgeable about expenses and pricing.

I’m now a sculptor working for Four Horsemen design as well as other clients. I’ve done figures for Mattel, Hasbro, Lanard, Super7, Premium DNA, and a couple others I can’t discuss because of NDAs.

[Adam_Prince of Eternia]

They just released a thundertank video…

They fixed zero of the issues of inaccuracies that were present. Something as simple as using the correct logo they don’t want to even do. It’s obvious at this point super7 only care about turtles and Silverhawks especially since they own SH. Canceling my orders for this now.

If the YouTube and toy forum shills like this that’s cool, I’m happy they get their freebies. If the cats lair forum refuses to call out this stuff during interviews with Brian they are just as bad. However anyone that’s cool with this, I’m honestly happy for you, but with how they are treating this line for top dollar, I’m not getting this.

Again, this is a licensed product, and Super7 has to follow the brand guide provided by Warner Bros. and the final design has to be approved by Warner Bros. It does not matter what is the "correct" logo in the estimation of fans, if that is not the logo provided, and not the logo Warner Bros. will sign-off on.

[Lord Anubis]

Again, this is a licensed product, and Super7 has to follow the brand guide provided by Warner Bros. and the final design has to be approved by Warner Bros. It does not matter what is the "correct" logo in the estimation of fans, if that is not the logo provided, and not the logo Warner Bros. will sign-off on.

They have done several revisions of the logo on this series, so that’s not entirely accurate. They keep improving, but leave out details.

And having worked with Warner , I can straight up tell you they don’t care at all what s7 does. They legit don’t care at all about thundercats. It’s not even a matter of fans, s7 could paint Tygra pink and they probably wouldn’t notice.

[depp76]

I'd buy a pink Tygra.

[Triklops 1]

I'll pass on Thundertank just no,
I'm saving space in the house for keeping CG and SM classic that are taking a lot already

[Lord Anubis]

I'd buy a pink Tygra.

I would too! Id buy 2 of em if it made sense.

well I just realized in the thundertank video, they added an inch to the height making the treds and claws ultra small and off model now.

[King Kahn]

They have done several revisions of the logo on this series, so that’s not entirely accurate. They keep improving, but leave out details.

And having worked with Warner , I can straight up tell you they don’t care at all what s7 does. They legit don’t care at all about thundercats. It’s not even a matter of fans, s7 could paint Tygra pink and they probably wouldn’t notice.

I have also worked direct with WB and even on Tcat related merch and the people who I dealt with had no idea or care about the brand. They sent is the logo backwards and wanted to use it that way. I had to convince them they were wrong in the nicest way possible and finally got the person's boss to realize the issue and why i was right.

But Adam is still likely correct. Even if they don't care they still have to sign off on things and there may be someone in the WB pipeline that wants it that way.

[Creedog]

Happy 2 year anniversary for Thundercats Ultimates Wave 2 preorder! I think this is the longest I’ve ever waited for a release of a toy after the preorder. Any masochists here that have waited longer for a toy?

[King Kahn]

Happy 2 year anniversary for Thundercats Ultimates Wave 2 preorder! I think this is the longest I’ve ever waited for a release of a toy after the preorder. Any masochists here that have waited longer for a toy?

yeah a few kickstarters and some haslabs have gotten close to that mark.

[Magna Prime]

Well according to the recent updates, wave 2 is now on the water. Will they get here before my son does in June.... Who knows

[Dcr4]

Wasnt it supposed to be on the boat in November?

[Wakko]

The Fwoosh has a pretty nice first look at Monkian.

I'd say he turned out pretty darn good overall. I still feel like there's something off about his chin (which was something people pointed out on the prototype but of course was never addressed), the chain on his flail is completely incorrect, and his solid plastic gun (with no paint apps) looks incredibly cheap. All those nits aside, the figure looks solid.

[Bonehead]

The Fwoosh has a pretty nice first look at Monkian.

I'd say he turned out pretty darn good overall. I still feel like there's something off about his chin (which was something people pointed out on the prototype but of course was never addressed), the chain on his flail is completely incorrect, and his solid plastic gun (with no paint apps) looks incredibly cheap. All those nits aside, the figure looks solid.

I think he looks really good. At least it seems they got the deco right this time... I'm quite happy with him. I'm so happy that I finally got that awesome shield that spits boulders(?) from the cartoon. I love that scene where he's shooting them at Willa.