The "What should Castaway Do Next" Thread. (sorry Dave)

[thunderbolt]

A line based on Alex Ross's Super Powers book would be nice, or Astro City.

[Action Martin]

Green Hornet & Kato
Doc Savage
The Shadow
The Avenger (pulp version)
Flash Gordon
I was never into Mandrake the Magician but if we are going to have the Phantom and Flash Gordon, we might as well have the Big 3 of KFS complete.

I'd also like to see Castaway produce teen-size bodies.

[The Bat]

I'd love to see Carl Kolchak...I know He would appeal to a certain Collector market. However...I don't think He would have a mass appeal, Kids don't know who He is.

[Type3Toys]

I'd love to see Carl Kolchak...I know He would appeal to a certain Collector market. However...I don't think He would have a mass appeal, Kids don't know who He is.

True, BUT, I am not sure many kids bought Capt Action or Phantom. I wonder if Dave knows the answer to this. Perhaps on the Castaway site where a person orders there could be a small questionare where you can get certain info which would help to esablish a buying pattern. They could be optional to fill out of course.

[David Lee]

True, BUT, I am not sure many kids bought Capt Action or Phantom. I wonder if Dave knows the answer to this. Perhaps on the Castaway site where a person orders there could be a small questionare where you can get certain info which would help to esablish a buying pattern. They could be optional to fill out of course.

I can tell you without much doubt in my mind, kids do not buy our figures. Now, some clever parents might buy them for their kids, but lets be real these are collectible figures of niche characters, most of which are unheard of by anyone younger than 35-40. That's ok... We know who we are selling to, we hold no illusions about it. As mainstream at Star Trek is I would venture to bet that even Doc's figures so rarely end up in kids hands, that they don't even blip the radar screen.

The point is simply; that's ok. We don't need them to be a kids toy to produce them. Nothing would make me happier, if they were, but they are not. This doesn't mean they can't be, it just means they are not right now... We get closer everyday we sell them to adults... The truth is, if we sell 10,000 figures we are ecstatic, if a toy line aimed at kids sells 10,000 units it's marginal at best...

We sell Pop culture and nostalgia using toys, as our vehicle; Big toy companies sell kids toys using popular culture and current themes as their vehicle....


-Dave

[censy]

I love the idea of continuing with the retro heroes. As others have said, Flash Gordon, Mandrake, etc.

Are there comic book heroes, who's license would be easy to obtain? Characters from Charlton or other small publishers, like E-Man.

Chris

[AcroRay]

My wish list:

Battle of the Planets characters. (...and start with Jason/Joe, not Ken/Mark!)
Classic Speed Racer
Captain Video (for my dad!)
Ultraman

If Phantom proves popular, I'd think Solomon Kane might be a winner as well.

Some nice, classic supplementary characters would be nice, to go with our other sets:
A nice classic "Doctor VanHelsing" would be nice, with vampire hunting gear.
A "Mad Scientist" with a while lab coat, maybe with alternative 'crazy' and 'sinister' heads.

Think you could get a license for the Geico Caveman? Geico would probably buy a huge stock of 'em from you for their own purposes....

[SoulSinger]

Zorro would be fantastic!

Also, if an actor (or an actor's estate) would approve a sculpt, figures could be produced for customizers as a base. For example, a batman license is cost prohibitive, but maybe an Adam West license is not. George Reeves, Charleton Heston, john wayne....could all be customized into their characters by people who buy them. Whaddya think?

Bob

[censy]

Battle of the Planets characters. (...and start with Jason/Joe, not Ken/Mark!)

Love this idea. How about Star Blazers/Yamato as well.

Chris

[SpaceCrawler]

I wish SOMEONE would do Jonny Quest. But while I like retro-Mego stuff, it isn't the most detailed/authentic style of action figure. I would probably hope for 12 inch versions of Quest, ideally. But as long as someone did them, it'd be cool.

Sean

[David Lee]

Zorro would be fantastic!

Also, if an actor (or an actor's estate) would approve a sculpt, figures could be produced for customizers as a base. For example, a batman license is cost prohibitive, but maybe an Adam West license is not. George Reeves, Charleton Heston, john wayne....could all be customized into their characters by people who buy them. Whaddya think?

Bob

I like this idea allot... But estates are no dummies themselves. We approached Vincent Price a few years ago and they wanted $80 grand
to make a figure... and I thought he was scarier alive! I have also heard that the "Waynes" are notoriously hard to work with likeness wise. But it is a good venue to pursue, even if on a smaller scale like a San Diego/NY Comicon exclusive 3-day scale. We have one or two we'd like to go after in this same vein, so this could be a very good possibility for us...

-Dave

[SoulSinger]

Very cool Dave! I was thinking about this and it's sort of a way people can do figures that otherwise might not see the light of day. I hope it can happen!

Bob

I like this idea allot... But estates are no dummies themselves. We approached Vincent Price a few years ago and they wanted $80 grand
to make a figure... and I thought he was scarier alive! I have also heard that the "Waynes" are notoriously hard to work with likeness wise. But it is a good venue to pursue, even if on a smaller scale like a San Diego/NY Comicon exclusive 3-day scale. We have one or two we'd like to go after in this same vein, so this could be a very good possibility for us...

-Dave

[The Bat]

I've heard it's not "as hard" to get the license on older Characters(and Actors)...such as Bogart, or Cagney? And aren't You working on Trenchcoats & Fedoras...Man, would I LOVE to own an 8" Bogie.

[SoulSinger]

This could be the start of a beautiful friendship. (I apologize for the obscure Casablanca quote. LOL)


Bob

I've heard it's not "as hard" to get the license on older Characters(and Actors)...such as Bogart, or Cagney? And aren't You working on Trenchcoats & Fedoras...Man, would I LOVE to own an 8" Bogie.

[spotter]

Kolchak Please - then I can use the head for my Custom Christmas Story Set

Ultraman - always a fan

Speed racer - love to see captain action uniforms like the PM ones never released