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Post by Emma F'n Lution on Dec 20, 2013 18:05:53 GMT -5
As the title says... I mean seriously, they can't all be hand with that detail, there'd be so many noticable mistakes if so! So does a machine do it or what? And how would a machine do it?
MATTEL should make a video of this!
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Post by #DI-WHY? on Dec 20, 2013 18:12:26 GMT -5
Machines.......
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Post by King Richius on Dec 20, 2013 18:13:32 GMT -5
I've wondered this myself. I would love to see a segment on one of those "How do they do it?" shows on Discovery or Science channel showing the process for making an action figure from the design stage up to final production.
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Post by Emma F'n Lution on Dec 20, 2013 18:20:55 GMT -5
I've wondered this myself. I would love to see a segment on one of those "How do they do it?" shows on Discovery or Science channel showing the process for making an action figure from the design stage up to final production. my thought exactly lol! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2013 18:28:20 GMT -5
There is this 1 guy that hand paints all figures. I heard they call him Robocop.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2013 18:30:39 GMT -5
It would be cool to see
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Dec 20, 2013 18:33:13 GMT -5
I believe it's something like this:
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Post by Emma F'n Lution on Dec 20, 2013 18:37:22 GMT -5
yes! That'd be one TV show I'd watch! |
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Post by kiloinnorcal on Dec 20, 2013 18:42:21 GMT -5
Obviously everything is painted by computer program. Actually after the character has been sculpted and put into the computer, everything else is done by machine. Could you imagine having to hand paint all those tribal tattoos??
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Post by James on Dec 20, 2013 18:53:43 GMT -5
Obviously everything is painted by computer program. Actually after the character has been sculpted and put into the computer, everything else is done by machine. Could you imagine having to hand paint all those tribal tattoos?? Them punk tattoos  |
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Post by East Coast on Dec 20, 2013 18:54:50 GMT -5
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Post by raVen™ on Dec 20, 2013 19:05:24 GMT -5
Pretty sure The pieces are run through a machine that has Metal stencil like pieces shaped specifically for each color/logo/shape/area of figure. The paint itself is either heated or chemically reacts to the plastic, slightly bonding it to the surface. (Some times when you remove paint for a custom, you can still see the old paint app raised in the surface of the plastic. It all looks to be sprayed to me too, so if you are going to paint a 3 color logo on a thigh, it would have 3-4 stencils that are lined up by the machine, then each corresponding color is sprayed over the stencil.
Like E21 Honkytonk man probably had 1 stencil per leg piece and the back logo was probably a molded stencil that fits snugly, then they sprayed white and removed it and moved on.
THey could also do this same process without molded stencils if they use a Rubber stamping machine. Which works like screen printing, just on a 3 dimensional surface.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2013 19:30:01 GMT -5
Sweat shops? Child labor?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2013 19:39:40 GMT -5
Screen printing i used to work at a factory that made hair care products and was #2 in the world for hair care products. The figures are probably made with a blow molding machine then the paint is added with screens that print each color/ design individually.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2013 19:42:33 GMT -5
Sweat shops? Child labor? This really upset my girlfriend lol |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2013 19:48:35 GMT -5
Pretty sure The pieces are run through a machine that has Metal stencil like pieces shaped specifically for each color/logo/shape/area of figure. The paint itself is either heated or chemically reacts to the plastic, slightly bonding it to the surface. (Some times when you remove paint for a custom, you can still see the old paint app raised in the surface of the plastic. It all looks to be sprayed to me too, so if you are going to paint a 3 color logo on a thigh, it would have 3-4 stencils that are lined up by the machine, then each corresponding color is sprayed over the stencil. Like E21 Honkytonk man probably had 1 stencil per leg piece and the back logo was probably a molded stencil that fits snugly, then they sprayed white and removed it and moved on. THey could also do this same process without molded stencils if they use a Rubber stamping machine. Which works like screen printing, just on a 3 dimensional surface. I don't believe they use paint honestly. They use ink im almost positive and it gets mixed with a hardner and uv or infared lights harden it almost instantly or at least thats how it was with the bottles at the factory I worked for and previously mentioned. |
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Dec 20, 2013 19:54:59 GMT -5
Sweat shops? Child labor? This really upset my girlfriend lol I thought you were married and your wife had an account on here? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2013 19:55:40 GMT -5
Sweat shops? Child labor? This really upset my girlfriend lol sorry lol  |
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Post by Richikane on Dec 20, 2013 20:02:27 GMT -5
This really upset my girlfriend lol I thought you were married and your wife had an account on here? Doesn't mean his girlfriend can't get upset  |
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Post by Chewdeezy on Dec 20, 2013 20:04:12 GMT -5
By girlfriend he means the nanny.
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