New EMCE Ideas....

[GaryPlaysWithDolls]

Oh man, V, that would be sweet. I think I had a V doll as a kid. I think Mythological characters would be cool, but probably not much demand. This maybe an obvious statement, but what about something so cool that you'd want it even though it didn't have a "built in" fan base. I was just look over on another thread about the Mezco's 9 inch "Gomez" ray-gun wielding, suit wearing cockroach head guy. I don't know squat about him, but I'm already trying to figure out how to get $40 bucks out of my daughters piggy bank.

What about more of those public-domain golden age characters? I'm STUNNED that no one jumped on that. Between Alan Moore's TERRA OBSCURA from awhile ago, Alex Ross's SUPERPOWERS series (which could really use a coherent story to go along with the amazing artwork) and some of the other revivals. It would be like getting the bonuses of a license without the $.

My pipe dream is to mass produce MEDUSA figures and sell them, oh, and to hand out kittens for halloween. Good times.

[Fuzzysnail]

Just because the actors are new and unheard of doesn't mean the cost will be cheaper. Especially with the release of the new movie. Knowing what I know, I bet that license will cost about $75,000. Maybe more. Your still paying for the Trek property and a previously unproduced one at that. I think with the success of the EMCE figures this may be highly sought after by the big companies,(if they're paying attention), looking to produce new likenesses. So doing the math if EMCE acquired that license and produced 15,000 new Trek figures. 5 characters 3000 each. They would have a cost of $5.00 each before you even started making anything from plastic and rubber. Those figures would probably have to sell for about $40 each when done IMO. Then you have to find 3000 people willing to pay $200 for the set of 5. I'm sure that would be a piece of cake. It would quickly go the route of the 12" Battlestar Galactica, and DC 13 inch figures. Beautifully done but clogging up shelves and ebay auctions because the price has broken most collectors in the wallet. I bought all 3 original BSG figures for $66 delivered, a few weeks ago. They were originally $59.99 each. There is a second wave of figures coming out for the BSG, but I believe a new company bought out the rights from the original producer. The new ones look really nice, but I doubt anyone that bought the original ones at $60 each is going to dive in when they ended up selling for 66% less in the end. That has to hurt sales on the newer figures. Especially in this economy. If this was so easy to do, many more would be.

They should have made them 8" they would have sold better. Common DOC give me some BSG original series pleeeeeease!!!

[Timothy2251]

Well, we've already seen KISS from Mego, and someone made Beatles customs - how about more Mego sized Rock Stars? A Mego Jimi Hendrix would be cool. Run with the idea long enough, and I could see a Mego scale Rush, Springsteen, and Motorhead on my shelf in my lifetime.

[Action Martin]

I would love to see EmCe release the Mego Flash Gordon action figures in 8" scale. Although with Castaway Toys pursuing the King Features Syndicate license for the Phantom in their Captain Action series it probably wouldn't happen.

[GSPUSA]

Well, we've already seen KISS from Mego, and someone made Beatles customs - how about more Mego sized Rock Stars? A Mego Jimi Hendrix would be cool. Run with the idea long enough, and I could see a Mego scale Rush, Springsteen, and Motorhead on my shelf in my lifetime.

I like the idea. I'd have to pass on springsteen, but give me Jim Morrison, Ted Nugent, David Lee Roth and the rest of Van-Halen. Also I'd like the Yankee Rose David Lee Roth with the make up and feathers.

[JediJaida]

New EMCE ideas...

I can't believe I didn't think of this earlier: The Addams Family!

The Barbie ones just didn't do it for me.

Ken as Gomez? Who do they think they're fooling? Certainly not me!

Barbie as Morticia? In one word: EEEEWWWWWW!!!!!

[The Bat]

and someone made Beatles customs.

Now that...I'd like to see mass produced! Doc could do The Beatles, both young & old.

[apes3978]

TV Ideas: Diff'rent Strokes

Would you prefer the kids of cast to be as they were on the show, or do you want to have older versions of them all in their jailhouse jumpsuits?

[JediJaida]

New EMCE Ideas...

Thank you very much for that image. Now I am going to have to get the brain bleach to get it out of my subconscious.

I'd like to see Hawaii Five-0, Magnum P.I., the characters from Narnia, the new Iron Man, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Vincent from the T.V. series of Beauty and the Beast.

That'd be one kickin' sculpt to see.

[thunderbolt]

I can't believe I didn't think of this earlier: The Addams Family!

The Barbie ones just didn't do it for me.

Ken as Gomez? Who do they think they're fooling? Certainly not me!

Barbie as Morticia? In one word: EEEEWWWWWW!!!!!

I already mentioned this one several pages ago.

[Timothy2251]

Now that...I'd like to see mass produced! Doc could do The Beatles, both young & old.

In different outfits, no less! The Sgt. Pepper's and Magical Mystery Tour outfits would look gear fab!

Howsabout we get a reissue of Palitoy's Zorro? Or 8" versions of The Avengers (Diana Rigg... yum!), or some of the folks from Gerry Anderson's UFO (c'mon, purple-haired females in silver short-shorts? From the futuristic year of 1980? I'd buy TWO sets, folks!).

My wife would love it if Emcee got the rights to do Xena: Warrior Princess figures... actually, she just wants a Bruce Campbell figure. And so do I.

[BlackKnight]

I am Sorry,.. But 90% of the Idea's in this thread are Crap,.. & Wouldn't sell . imo.

I know I wouldn't buy anything Past the 66 Show, GatchaMan. A Magnuim P.I. & a Hoff figure are pushing it,.. but I do have some sorta Interest there.. .

[The Bat]

I agree, I've heard some pretty bad Ideas....but I've heard a few good ones too!

[GSPUSA]

If someone or a group of us could get some rotocast heads done for masproduction and a discount on the parts, we could start a mini-company and try to market them to people online and inperson. Online each of these ideas has a forum and fans who I'm sure they would appeal to. One persons great idea is anothers crappy one.

[The Bat]

If someone or a group of us could get some rotocast heads done for masproduction and a discount on the parts, we could start a mini-company and try to market them to people online and inperson. Online each of these ideas has a forum and fans who I'm sure they would appeal to. One persons great idea is anothers crappy one.

Yes...but getting enough People to agree, on which one to go in on...that could prove VERY difficult.