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Post by T R W on Aug 3, 2006 15:36:31 GMT -5
Weird. Works for me though. I just want a damn Zangief. Spinning piledriver for life.
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Post by bjd on Aug 3, 2006 15:44:15 GMT -5
Yeah, instead of doing one series every few months, its going to be one figure every month. So basically 12 figures over the course of the year. With what I've seen of Zangief so far, I am anything but disappointed.
Besides, aside from Zangief, E-Honda, Dhalsim, and maybe Dee-Jay, Guy and Charlie, I have all the characters I want, and then some.
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Post by spy0070 on Aug 3, 2006 16:16:20 GMT -5
Yeah, instead of doing one series every few months, its going to be one figure every month. So basically 12 figures over the course of the year. With what I've seen of Zangief so far, I am anything but disappointed. Besides, aside from Zangief, E-Honda, Dhalsim, and maybe Dee-Jay, Guy and Charlie, I have all the characters I want, and then some. Not 12. Don't forget the Dolls, Darkstalkers, and also SF exclusives. So right now, 16+ the dolls and exclusives.
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Post by RAC on Aug 3, 2006 17:23:50 GMT -5
I'm actually happy about the site selling them one a month, gives me a break from buying them all at once. Plus I can just order them straight from SOTA now.
Only thing I'm happy and sad about it we have to wait till next year for Round 5.
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Post by spy0070 on Aug 4, 2006 3:36:20 GMT -5
From A-F:
Jerry: Man life can get busy...
First I want to thank all the SOTA Zombies for giving me such a huge ego..as you all know I have no life and girls hate me so action figures are all I have Wink
- We've held off putting Gouken for sale because we have a variant Gouken that we will put for sale at the same time coming in from China..we figure collectors can save on shipping if we put them both up at the same time..its supposed to be arriving in about a week.
- Shadow Lady Chun Li - If I have my way we'll do every charcater and versions..as always as long as you keep buying we'll keep making
- Sean would be a little shorter than Ryu/Ken wouldnt he ? I dont have sizes in front of me
- Id love to do Guilty Gear..problem is theres TOO many things I want to do..Im just focusiing on a few things right now..SF and DS are the only videogames we're working on
- Its been a long time since Ive had a Sodom in my hands but I think you just slip the rope through his hands and then push the sai through
- Hey Jin..thanks for the kind words... I dont think we'll limit the SF online figures unless we catch scalpers coming on and buying 100 at a time or something
- You just went over my head with the DeeJay 'Mantis' thing..I didnt know that..or at least ddidnt remember that..ours will have Maximum on both legs..its sculpted on so we cant change it with paint aps
- I dont see us doing any kind of battery thing..too expensive for the low numbers we do...unless Capcom would get off their butts and put something new out
- Individual Capcom figures..I probably could do it but theres only so many hours in the day and we cant handle any more workload. You have to remember..things may SEEM slow at SOTA but in reality what we're doing now wont be revealed for a few months and we've been very busy.
- Magic:TG figures..would love to..Hasbro asked us a year or so ago..again..its too risky..If Im going to do fantasy type stuff I might as well do an original line because everything in MTG or D&D or WC is all really mythological public domain.
- We've been throwiing aqround doing a SF trading figure line..but havent started anything
- Gouken was a new factory and a new manufacturing technique. We're using colored plastic to avoid stuck joints. Ive yet to see a Gouken with stuck joints ( though Im sure a couple exist ). Future SF figures will be made the way Gouken is..I like it..my crew likes it..less breakage.
- Our legal Asian Distributors bought tons of Goukens..theyre not bootleg.
- My view on Gamera is that the big ol turtle is second only to Big G himself...I have the XPlus statues right here next to me
- Guyver..I wouldnt do the movies even though I love them and was actually on set while they filmed..
- Zangief is early in 07..might be Jan ..might be Feb...
- We'll deal with Mecha Z when the time comes..its defiinately at the very top of the possible variant list
- I dont see us doing a new Sodom..if I still had acccess to the molds I would consider putting it in a box set of some sort but snce theyre gone I dont see it happening
- Young Akuma/Gouken...We've actually got plans for a FEW young versions
- I know a little about what Capcomcs doing with SF but you know I cant say anything
- For future SF figures I think we'll do at least two color variants...maybe more..not less...sometimes it depends on the character
- The resin line is going to get going with heavy hitters...if it sells Ill start to sprinkle in other characters..I need to get it jump started. But truthfully resin production runs are so low that it shouldnt be a problem to release characters like Guy or Gen
- So far only SF and Darkstalkers are planned as one per month.. Now Playingg is still going to retail because they really want it. Its a whole new busiiness plan so all we can do is see how it goes.
- thanks for the questions..as for the haters...umm you dont HAVE to buy the figures...we'll live trust me Cool for those with constructive criticism...keep it coming..I listen to all of it
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Post by spy0070 on Aug 4, 2006 21:47:48 GMT -5
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Post by Just GLC™ on Aug 8, 2006 11:45:52 GMT -5
man, i want both! oh, and whoever got that Bison for $20...what a bargain! i need a regular Bison for my loose collection, and the price of them seems to have rocketed since i started my SF collection (about Jan 06) can't find one anywhere for a decent price
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Post by spy0070 on Aug 8, 2006 15:06:02 GMT -5
man, i want both! oh, and whoever got that Bison for $20...what a bargain! i need a regular Bison for my loose collection, and the price of them seems to have rocketed since i started my SF collection (about Jan 06) can't find one anywhere for a decent price The $20 White Bison was me Anyways, I finally ordered a Ryu and Sagat 2-pack. Dunno when I will get it, probably this or next week.
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Post by arsenalgear on Aug 11, 2006 14:21:17 GMT -5
Not sure if you guys have seen this, but here are the Prototypes for Zangief and Dee Jay:
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Post by spy0070 on Aug 11, 2006 15:22:11 GMT -5
I posted it in the SDCC Sota Thread, I know your trying to help though . Thanks anyways. BTW: My package arrived yesterday (that was fast!) from Superherotoys. Big thanks to them.
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Post by spy0070 on Aug 15, 2006 22:19:17 GMT -5
Update: (note I bump/double post if there is something new, I don't mean to do it though)
Gouken (Spirit and Final Battle) MOC pics are on toyrocket.com
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Post by realghostbuster on Aug 19, 2006 23:34:22 GMT -5
i was hoping to see some loose pics of some of these figs because i am wanting to get into them. how about some photos of your collections? i want to see what they look like out of package (or in package, whatever)
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Post by spy0070 on Aug 21, 2006 22:30:35 GMT -5
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Post by arsenalgear on Aug 23, 2006 18:04:58 GMT -5
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Post by realghostbuster on Sept 1, 2006 23:38:55 GMT -5
thank you, now i am in love with those figs more than before
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