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GIJOE Retro Line Walmart Computer Listings
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07-18-2020, 11:41 AM
SmokeBellew
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There are two people I can think of that produce O-ring figures with relative ease. So I don't believe making them is an issue.
I believe time was more an issue, and its more of a case of a new brand manager and design team looking for a quick win so they can get their budget increased in the next fiscal year. This was painless, quick, and got product out without the need of producing new molds. In order to get the quick win though you sacrifce the quality of well designed lined. If they were able to add another year these might of been closer to the original O-rings.
Oh, I don't disagree. It's obvious the current brand team doesn't know GI Joe lore like Depriest, Weber and etc. That doesn't change the fact they had to meet a price dictated by Walmart. Building amateur toys for a collector's market isn't even comparable to a retail line for the masses. The safety guidelines alone for a mass-retail line just make that sort of comparison laughable. From materials toxicity to the way the plastic breaks (it can't shard) to the construction itself...and more.
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