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05-06-2009, 01:03 AM | #1 |
EMPEROR, DARTH NAJA
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Anyone ever hear of possessing molds of figures? I am just wondering how these bootleg people are making 100's of 1983 cobra troopers and Storm Shadows??? What are they using for molds to produce these figures?
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05-06-2009, 01:05 AM | #2 |
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i would like to know myself, then i could make myself a army of troopers, lol
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05-06-2009, 01:05 AM | #3 |
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Well Hasbro sold their molds to different countries during the height of G.I. Joe's popularity in the 80's. SO maybe someone stole them or found them or whatever.
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05-06-2009, 01:08 AM | #4 |
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Anyone that has info about the rivets that are used in the arms, please send me a pm.
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05-06-2009, 01:10 AM | #5 |
EMPEROR, DARTH NAJA
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i can't even imagine where i would begin if i had a mold of a figure...
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05-06-2009, 01:12 AM | #6 |
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most of the knock offs are reverse engineered. it is a similar process to how hollywood makes body casts of actors. they have there own molds made from their casts. this was the case with the transformers combiner knockoffs seen over the last few years at dollar stores and odd lots...plus we know hasbro still has those molds with the dtc and VvV storm shadow and cobra trooper repaints
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05-06-2009, 01:23 AM | #7 |
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Actually certain figures like the Cobra Troopers and the Crimson Guardmen that Hasbro put out a few years back are actually new molds.
However, the reverse engineering theory still sounds about right. |
05-06-2009, 01:25 AM | #8 |
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yeah me too, this would be like the most complicated part, i am interested.
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05-06-2009, 01:29 AM | #9 |
EMPEROR, DARTH NAJA
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ok my wheels are turning... and what do you suppose they would use for a mold that is hard enought to hold melted down plastic???
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05-06-2009, 01:29 AM | #10 |
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They loaned them out too other companies for a fee. Hasbro retained all rights too said molds and had authority over what those countries produced.
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