FC Toys’ “Bone Crushing Wrestlers” Line!

96-99 I think was the main years since yeah Adam Bomb just slips in I think

That short gap between hasbro and jakks where we only had bendies a lot of well known / really ‘toyetic’ (I hate that term) characters came and went, or if they were RVD if hasbro / start of jakks were not top of the pile to get a figure which is a real shame they missed out but hopefully some will now get a chance

That's a great point about Paul Wright and his sculpt. If i had my way most wrestlers would share the same parts (think sid body, Austin bad boys boy and bret hart/al snow body) and only save unique parts for obese wrestlers amd females. So every wave ideally would have 4 characters with the same mix of parts and 1 or 2 new molds. I think it would be more cost effective and the line can continue for longer. However Idk how I'd feel about repaints of the same character ( blue meanie with bwo shirt instead of white shirt in wave 2 for example) I feel that straight up repaints aren't ideal in most cases.

The legs thing is huge!!! I'm finally back to a 10 out of 10 excitement level!! Tha k you!!

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Not a BCW reveal, but…maybe that isn’t so far fetched now? (Swipe the image to see all three options)

If Davey Boy Smith is fair game for Chella and FC, how would you (or wouldn’t you) want him to be done as a Bone Crushing Wrestlers figure?

The first thought that popped into my brain was his return to the WWF in 1999 when he wore jeans and long tights similar to what he had worn a few years earlier (and in WCW). Then, because I’d already kind of imagined Luger in the line (if not now, maybe someday), I gravitated towards an Allied Powers version. But if I had to choose between them for a BCW, I’d want a long tights Bulldog with short hair so it could be done in WWF and WCW attire. Jeans Bulldog sounds like it would be the ideal look for a BCA-style figure, but I don’t think it would attract as many first-time buyers as one with colorful tights.

Objectively for the line, one of the colorful attires. Selfishly the only one I would be interested in is jeans. As bland as that look comparatively is, I wanted it so bad in the Fall of 99.

If there's the possibility (which there is) that we could get an 80's Bulldogs set in blue or red tights, then sign me up. I know we've been talking a lot on this line about it being the 95+ era for the guys they've signed, but damn, give me an old school Bulldogs two pack!

The Jakks BCA Bulldog figures were great for what they were, but there were really only two choices of ring attire and they weren’t all that much different. There are probably a dozen or more looks that FC and Chella could pick from just based on the gear he wore in the mid-to-late ‘90s. That’s where I think the focus should be for the Bone Crushing Wrestlers line. I wouldn’t want them to veer off into anything prior to that, unless it’s a special release. Maybe something similar to the Special Edition BCA Yokozuna. I think anytime you have the chance to make figures of The British Bulldogs, you have to do it - especially in matching ‘80s ring attire - but I wouldn’t want those versions to take up precious spots in the main series.

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Here’s the link to the latest episode of the Chella Toys Podcast. 3Lephant (Naptown Icon) is the guest once again.

Some quick notes I jotted down while listening:

-It’s a 50/50 partnership between Chella and FC Toys. Jack has been doing the outreach on behalf of Chella.
-He’s interested in signing people that fit the time period and would make great toys. Also, he’s a fan of them.
-They want to take their time before revealing anything else; don’t want to get too far ahead of themselves.
-They’ve been listening to all the feedback. Meanie was on board with the logo color change, so that helped.
-The reference pics they used were dark blue, but they saw it as a purple color; it wasn’t too far along that they couldn’t change it.
-They’re making changes to Clark’s sculpt so that the legs kick inward like Austin would do for a stunner instead of outward like BCA Kane.
-He’s not really a design guy to speak on the subject, but he’s been told that changing the design of the crotch piece can be done.
-They’ve strived for an inward kick from the beginning; it’s something that likely got lost in translation, but they’re on it.
-Series 2 plans are underway, and should they want to use Clark’s lower body again for someone else, they want to make sure everything’s right with it first.
-People are free to share their constructive criticism with FC and Chella, as long as they’re positive about it.
-While it is a tribute line and the figures fit in with the old stuff, they’re not looking to replicate anything. They’re going for their own designs.
-Getting the design of the figures right is important to them.
-Although the artwork say five points of articulation, some figures where it’s feasible will have six points of articulation (including at the neck).
-Duane Gill is expected to be “a smidge” smaller than someone like Clark. Generally-speaking, they’re all kind of the same size across the board.
-If it seems appropriate to scale someone larger or smaller, that’s what they’ll do.
-Sonny Onoo will not have movable legs - they’ll be in a posed position, similar to the Managers-style BCAs. He thinks that’s best because it’s what people would’ve expected.
-He’s seen the Onoo prototype and it might be his favorite yet. He called it flawless, but it’s not ready to be shown yet.
-They may include fine print on the packaging for Onoo similar to how Jakks would do: “In an effort to promote the greatest possible character likeness, Sonny Onoo does not include the Bone Crushing Action."
-Onoo should fit in with any six-inch figure line, not just BCA-style figures.
-In speaking directly with Duane Gill, Jack said Gill was happy to be on board and optimistic about his figure. “He thought it was just as much of a travesty [that he hasn’t had one] as we did,” Jack said.
-The last name to be revealed for Series 1 “is probably gonna melt people’s heads the most,” Jack says, but they’re holding off on revealing it for a while.
-With Series 2 in development as well, the strategy going forward is that they’re not going to reveal as much.
-Pre-orders for Meanie and Clark start on Saturday, January 22. US/Canada customers can get them through FC; Chella will handle the UK market.
-They plan to have as many available as possible. He won’t divulge numbers just yet, but will keep people updated when stock is running low.
-If you pre-order in the first week, you’re more than guaranteed to get what you want.
-Be on the lookout for FC Toys’ social to split off from Figure Collections. Mainly for the sake of those that don’t want constant updates about their retail store in Indy.
-Also, the host of the show, Pablo, mentioned that the Chella Toys Podcast is likely to have its own social media account separate from his (@turnchuckle) going forward.

I’ll be honest, the only Bulldog Chella BCA I’d consider is the 99 jeans look. I know it’s the blandest of his possible attires, but I wanted one to be made so badly in the Fall of 99 that I would totally jump on it. A big missing piece from the era that fell through the cracks during the transition from BCA to TTL.