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  • Teemu
    Persistent Member
    • Dec 15, 2010
    • 1742

    Originally posted by DSTZach
    Mego made hundreds of thousands of Iron Man. We would make 3000. There are tooling costs to consider. No other company was interested in this scale/price for Marvel
    From what I understand, FiguresToycompany had the chance for Marvel,but didn't want to go along with just one figure and 2 outfits for the price point....

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    • Teemu
      Persistent Member
      • Dec 15, 2010
      • 1742

      Originally posted by Werewolf
      I don't want DST to learn a lesson. I like the line and have been supporting it. I'm just disappointed with another Deadpool set before an extremely popular A-lister like Iron Man/Tony Stark. No Iron Man is a big hole in the collection. Missing out on pirate Deadpool isn't.
      This ^^^^

      It reminds me of the toybiz variant days..Fisher-Man Spider-man with fish pole .......... Pirate Deadpool?

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      • palitoy
        live. laugh. lisa needs braces
        • Jun 16, 2001
        • 59204

        I saw three pirate Deadpool cos-players on the weekend. It's a legit thing and I don't blame them for a repeat of their hottest seller.
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        • CrimsonGhost
          Often invisible
          • Jul 18, 2002
          • 3568

          Originally posted by Teemu
          From what I understand, FiguresToycompany had the chance for Marvel,but didn't want to go along with just one figure and 2 outfits for the price point....
          So you think the license says they have to make a figure and two outfits?
          Expectation is the death of discovery.

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          • Teemu
            Persistent Member
            • Dec 15, 2010
            • 1742

            Originally posted by CrimsonGhost
            So you think the license says they have to make a figure and two outfits?
            According to DST the license says...yes!

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            • CrimsonGhost
              Often invisible
              • Jul 18, 2002
              • 3568

              Originally posted by Teemu
              According to DST the license says...yes!
              I'd love to see where that was quoted anywhere.
              Expectation is the death of discovery.

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              • Mego Magyar
                Permanent Member
                • Jan 17, 2011
                • 2675

                This has been discussed and from what I remember the price point was what was carved in stone and Doc talkd them into including the two extra looks ( but still only one body ) to help justify the retail price.

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                • pmwasson
                  Maker
                  • Sep 12, 2007
                  • 4864

                  I think Mezco has shown there is a market to smaller "hot-toys" like figures with their one:12 line. I wish that was the way DST had gone for the 8" cloth line as it might of brought in younger collectors instead of just us old-farts. Perhaps DST could still take that approach for future figures with the current license?
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                  • CrimsonGhost
                    Often invisible
                    • Jul 18, 2002
                    • 3568

                    Originally posted by Mego Magyar
                    This has been discussed and from what I remember the price point was what was carved in stone and Doc talkd them into including the two extra looks ( but still only one body ) to help justify the retail price.
                    The price, sure. But no where in the license does it force anyone to make figures with 2 outfits which is what Teemu claims caused FTC to pass.

                    Can you imagine that meeting?

                    FTC: We would like the Marvel license for 8 inch figures.
                    Hasbro: Fine, but you have to include 2 costumes!!
                    FTC: What?!?
                    Hasbro: That's right!! And one of them has to be an ALTER EGO!!!
                    FTC: *gasp*

                    Anyway, that's what I found funny.
                    Expectation is the death of discovery.

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                    • Teemu
                      Persistent Member
                      • Dec 15, 2010
                      • 1742

                      Originally posted by CrimsonGhost
                      I'd love to see where that was quoted anywhere.
                      My comment was deleted? why?

                      But DSTZach stated "One character, one figure, $80. That's what we were offered, that's the only option available to ANYONE interested, and we took it, because otherwise no Marvel Megos. We've tried to pack each set with $80 worth of value, and I think we have, but YMMV. "


                      FTC was offered the same and turned it down

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                      • Teemu
                        Persistent Member
                        • Dec 15, 2010
                        • 1742

                        Originally posted by pmwasson
                        I think Mezco has shown there is a market to smaller "hot-toys" like figures with their one:12 line. I wish that was the way DST had gone for the 8" cloth line as it might of brought in younger collectors instead of just us old-farts. Perhaps DST could still take that approach for future figures with the current license?
                        Would love to see "Charlee Flatt" style type 8" Marvel....

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                        • CrimsonGhost
                          Often invisible
                          • Jul 18, 2002
                          • 3568

                          Originally posted by Teemu
                          My comment was deleted? why?

                          But DSTZach stated "One character, one figure, $80. That's what we were offered, that's the only option available to ANYONE interested, and we took it, because otherwise no Marvel Megos. We've tried to pack each set with $80 worth of value, and I think we have, but YMMV. "


                          FTC was offered the same and turned it down
                          Of course. However, what you wrote was:

                          Originally posted by Teemu
                          From what I understand, FiguresToycompany had the chance for Marvel,but didn't want to go along with just one figure and 2 outfits for the price point....
                          Which is why I asked what I asked.
                          Expectation is the death of discovery.

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                          • Teemu
                            Persistent Member
                            • Dec 15, 2010
                            • 1742

                            Originally posted by CrimsonGhost
                            Of course. However, what you wrote was:



                            Which is why I asked what I asked.
                            you said "So you think the license says they have to make a figure and two outfits? "

                            According to DSTZach- Yep! To make Marvel mego's was one character,one figure at $80


                            FTC was offered the same thing..they passed! $80 price point was mostly the factor

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                            • CrimsonGhost
                              Often invisible
                              • Jul 18, 2002
                              • 3568

                              Originally posted by Teemu
                              you said "So you think the license says they have to make a figure and two outfits? "

                              According to DSTZach- Yep! To make Marvel mego's was one character,one figure at $80


                              FTC was offered the same thing..they passed! $80 price point was mostly the factor
                              The license does not say they have to make two outfits. That was my point.
                              Last edited by CrimsonGhost; Sep 5, '17, 10:11 PM.
                              Expectation is the death of discovery.

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                              • BATMAN89
                                Mego obsessed!!!
                                • Jul 20, 2010
                                • 3395

                                If FTC had gotten this license, they'd all have balloon heads with open mouths, and really crappy bodies!
                                I'm not even buying any FTC anymore. DST/EMCE are way better looking!
                                If DST/EMCE had the DC license, but could only do one figure for $80, their Batman set would be way better, and I'd be all over it!
                                Last edited by BATMAN89; Sep 5, '17, 10:07 PM.
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