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The following is a long-winded, rambling epic about me wanting a few B-movie style Western figures or at least parts to make some. That's all. No big deal. There. Saved you some reading time!
I'm going to leave the original draft below for the "wall of text" tolerant!
I enjoyed the Plastic Jam Year In Review stream on the Brick Mantooth Youtube channel last night. Brian, Frank, Scott and guest Jason of White Elephant Toyz discussed the upcoming Lincoln Monsters/Studios Project, which will merchandise the output of an imaginary, deliriously cheesy, grade z knockoff movie studio. So much potential! Budget allowing, I'm all in. They know what I like!
At one point in the video, Scott mentions being heavy into the old westerns on streaming and asked about figures. I just about jumped out of my seat. Been dying to suggest this. I've used quality Castaway parts for B-movie cowboy customs to great effect. (Deeply regretted missing out on the Paco re-pops.) Kept watching the KC's Galloping Gals store page, hoping for some expansion. If anyone could do this well, it would be White Elephant/KC's.
If licensing and money were no object, I'd welcome figures like the Lone Ranger, Cisco Kid, Hopalong Cassidy or even lesser-known personal favorites like Col. Tim McCoy and Bob Steele, both of whom also did some Westerns with sci-fi and serial elements. Failing that, generic or "inspired by" cowboys would do nicely. Not asking for a big, involved line or anything. The occasional one-off would suit me fine. If that's not viable, I'd be happy with a modest selection of nice parts and maybe some vintage looking square-jawed head sculpts.
Would they sell? Maybe. We introduced the younger cousins to Westerns some time ago. Surprisingly, they couldn't get enough, and they specifically asked for figures. One older kid wondered why subchannels like Grit and MeTV weren't promoting cowboy merchandise on air.
By the way, for Lincoln Studios, how about cowboy apes? Sagebrush Simians? Cheyenne Chimpanzees? Rawhide 'rangutans? Gunsmoke Gorillas? Ahem, sorry, just a thought, I'll show myself out!
I'm going to leave the original draft below for the "wall of text" tolerant!
I enjoyed the Plastic Jam Year In Review stream on the Brick Mantooth Youtube channel last night. Brian, Frank, Scott and guest Jason of White Elephant Toyz discussed the upcoming Lincoln Monsters/Studios Project, which will merchandise the output of an imaginary, deliriously cheesy, grade z knockoff movie studio. So much potential! Budget allowing, I'm all in. They know what I like!
At one point in the video, Scott mentions being heavy into the old westerns on streaming and asked about figures. I just about jumped out of my seat. Been dying to suggest this. I've used quality Castaway parts for B-movie cowboy customs to great effect. (Deeply regretted missing out on the Paco re-pops.) Kept watching the KC's Galloping Gals store page, hoping for some expansion. If anyone could do this well, it would be White Elephant/KC's.
If licensing and money were no object, I'd welcome figures like the Lone Ranger, Cisco Kid, Hopalong Cassidy or even lesser-known personal favorites like Col. Tim McCoy and Bob Steele, both of whom also did some Westerns with sci-fi and serial elements. Failing that, generic or "inspired by" cowboys would do nicely. Not asking for a big, involved line or anything. The occasional one-off would suit me fine. If that's not viable, I'd be happy with a modest selection of nice parts and maybe some vintage looking square-jawed head sculpts.
Would they sell? Maybe. We introduced the younger cousins to Westerns some time ago. Surprisingly, they couldn't get enough, and they specifically asked for figures. One older kid wondered why subchannels like Grit and MeTV weren't promoting cowboy merchandise on air.
By the way, for Lincoln Studios, how about cowboy apes? Sagebrush Simians? Cheyenne Chimpanzees? Rawhide 'rangutans? Gunsmoke Gorillas? Ahem, sorry, just a thought, I'll show myself out!
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