Please recommend an Fukno Pop for my wife. I cannot do my own research because my internet is down. Thanks lads!
how are you not dead yet
pee pee
>>11629891MATTHEW FRENCH IS A SAINT AND ON THIS BOARD HE IS A HERO, END OF STORY!
What are the best Alien and Predator toys? Does Alien Earth have any good toys? Or Predator Badlands? I only see Funko Pops...
>>11624617Yes.
>>11624566Wrong. It does have an accurate head.
>>11624626There’s plenty of videos and reviews that point out the inaccuracies
>>11624634There's plenty that are wrong, so, deal with it.
>>11622264>WendyWhom?
His store is down to only a 4 or 5 of the large headed figures NIB. He says that seemingly overnight the consumer lost their appetite for the toy and that he refuses to be “left holding the bag”. He says he gets calls daily from people looking to unload dozens to hundreds of pops but he’s unable to help them. Now we’re all stuck with thousands of worthless figurines. Why didn’t we listen to industry veterans /toy/?
>>11628132You'd think people would have learned their lesson from beenie babies
>>11628740This 100%. If you bought Funkopops because you like them, it doesn't matter if nobody wants to buy them off you.
>>11628105Guess that's just Ryan's "World".
>>11628743> can't imagine why1. I like their shape. Can't explain it, but something about the shape, heft, and feel appeals to me.2. In the same way that One Piece has oddly proportioned characters, I think it's fun to mix Pops with my figures when team building.3. There is no other Mei Hatsume merch. ;_;
>>11628105Is this the toy federation guy?
Hi, i'm writing a youtube video on how funko went from vinyl art toy craze, to expansion, to complete collapse.I am having trouble writing and need answers to these:>what year did the massive funko expansion happenI know partially 2021 was a huge year, but when did the massive expansion start. I said 2017, because thats when the company went public and 2015, since thats when it was purchased by venture capital>who are the new ceos, and why are they so badI know one is from netflix. My thesis is the new ceos are tankimg the company, because unlike mariotti they dont care about toys. Mariotti had been selling bobbleheads for ten years before becoming ceo, and the founder started the company in his garage for the love of toys. Why are the new ceos so greedy and incompetent, and what is their past history>any additional info is welcome
>>11626696He could just ask grok what a fuckwad.
>>11628625Recent research actually suggests there is evidence the Funkobylon culture is a lot older than that, and has its roots in Anatolia which was located in Upper Mesopotamia. A recent excavation of pillar 69 at Göbeklitepe revealed the pillar to have recesses in it with an inscription below each recess that read "rakamlara dokunmayın."
>>11628961AN LOST FUKNO CIVILIZATION!!
Donehttps://youtu.be/pKO_dVb3k7U
>>11629837this
hi I just made a video on funko. I've been posting here on and off since 2019, and i'd appreciate if you watched it, critiqued it, and tell me what i can improve.https://youtu.be/pKO_dVb3k7U?si=kRnbnMZoh2JasUW6
>>11629797You've been forcing that stupid picture in these kinds of threads for years and it's not clever. It's just sad.
>>11629797Nah, he doesn't want to look like a total loser like you.
>>11629686piss and shit
>>11629686Funko is dying because of oversaturation with over-producing shit that's all deemed "collectible."
>>11630249it's the same for any toy line really dough, get popular for a while, then over produce and fade away, add the current consumer squeeze from old Fatso and so it goes
Nooooooooooooooooo>Previously, it was reported that the company had renegotiated terms on several outstanding loans following the devastating losses earlier in the year, but now it looks like even those terms may not be met. According to an SEC filing by the company, “"[T]here is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months.”>The company described a "…challenging retail environment where retailers have slowed their restocking, prioritized lower inventory levels, and, in some cases, have canceled their orders." Like many companies, Funko is putting a lot of the difficulties down to tariffs. They continued, "Tariffs reduce net sales, gross margin, and net income, and could impact consumer discretionary spending in future periods," the company said.https://movieweb.com/funko-could-shut-down-kpop-demon-hunters-range-hope/
>>11626888Wrong
>>11626888NTA but using slop is a thoughtless and lazy critique that exudes butthurt for the sake of butthurt.
I normally don't care about Pops but the upcoming Jeff the land shark looks cute. Will he still be coming out?
>>11627026Whatever she wants to be.
>>11626894Go to local the 'Comic Con', more funko than comic, sadness ensues
Is there a more JUST toy company than these guys?>Tales of the TMNT just got canned, leaving them an entire year without any new TMNT media and having to wait until the 2027 Mutant Mayhem sequel (That is if it isn't dumped onto a streaming service and if they're able to do toys).>Only useable Power Rangers material is Mighty Morphin and it'll be a miracle if the Disney+ show does good given no more Sentai footage and merchandise.>Monsterverse is nowhere near as successful as Mattel's Jurassic toys.
>>11628025That has been a known fact for years, you silly, silly dope.
>>11629506>GiganBopYes.>DestroySteadyMegalon is RIGHT there!
>>11629628>It seems like a trademarking thing, like his name is literally "Destroyer" but that's too generic to secure a trademark for so the Engrish spelling is the official name?You hit the nail on the head.
>>11629874Bullseye
>>11629628It's how it's pronounced in Japanese. It's speculated that it's a trademark thing as well, but the "Destroyer" pronunciation comes from the 90's HK dubs that often would pronounce "Godzilla" as "Godziller" too
Coolest Jobber edition>NovemberDX Rider Capsem Set 03DX Legend Rider Capsem Set 04DX Kakuranger & Dekaranger Sentai Ring SetDX Ryo Tega SwordSHFSS Kamen Rider 1 Legendary Showa Kamen Riders EditionSHFSS Akaranger Super Sentai 50th Anniversary Ver.>November ExclusivesCSM Muez DriverMemorial Dino BucklerDX Dark Wolf Decalibur 50DX Tega Sword White Burn Clear Color VerComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>11629846THIS JUST MEANS RONIN WARRIORS HAS NO PLACE IN THIS BOARD, THEN!
>>11629829>So the Figuarts general forced me to go here, because any Sentai-tangent anime might be accepted>It's just one anon who responded to youLmao, you got jebaited like a fool. This is 4chan, just post it. That being said though, Robin Warriors ain't Toku related so fuck off back to the Figuarts General.
>>11627929When did pic related happen?
>>11630014Heisei vs Showa movie.
bros he still has a chance
>finally get a figure of this>waist down is fucking badWhy god
>>11629424Todd is notoriously hands on with everything he produces. It's both a blessing and a curse because he'll insist on the stupidest of things.
>>11629772That was true early on with DCMV but clearly not anymore with all the lame designs we get now
>>11629066I fucking love Talking Heads. I can't believe someone finally made a figure of David Byrne.
>>11628247>Fallout Neo VaginaHow's your transition going?
>>11629066>the PLATINUM chip is fucking red for some reason>no Maria>The ranger Benny gets bundled with has terrible paint apps relative to the other ranger they did>he seemingly comes with no fucking guns?You have to actively try to bungle something this badly
Despite being extremely cool, holograms and lenticular gimmick toys never seemed take off in the toy industry, attributed primarily to a lack of interest and high cost of production. I loved holograms as a kid and remember lenticular popularity peaking in the late 90s with things like chip packet lenticulars of Pokemon and Goosebumps. Have you got any holograms in your collection /toy/? Would you buy a modern toy featuring the gimmick?
>>11630120
>>11629359The build up is expensive. It only becomes cheap with higher production numbers. Thats why credit cards can use it. One kind of hologram for hundred thousand cards.
>>11630121Funny how they created such detailed figures to turn it into a hologram.
>>11630161I just assumed that these holograms were printed, take a series of images of a 3D model at slightly different angles, load them up and a have a laser expose or engrave them sequentially across the surface. So what every very single hologram is actually exposed slowly with a set up like this from a meter away? Seems insane. Do you turn the laser off and rotate the object bit by bit? I didn't realise how manual and tricky this process is.
>>11630195Printed? I get that it is mostly a model and they shoot a laser at it. Thats why the figure in the hologram is 3D, because the light reflects differently. As far as i understand it, when you partly laser at it and rotate it, you get a 2D flat image. Maybe like the texture for a 3D videogame.
Should I get him one of these Disney Labubus by Popmart instead? My wife thinks Labubus are demonic. These Disney ones are made by Popmarrt and they cost just as much and I think they’re a lot cuter. I wonder why they arent more popular. I just dont want the kids at school to think he couldn’t get the brand name toy….
>>11629096all religious groups say a popular thing is demonic. That's how it's been since the olden days. But only recently South Park made that an episode
>>11618833Wife has good instincts, son needs to go to faggot camp and get some electroshock therapy.
I hate these hideous things so much. My gf is obsessed with them and I actually want to break up with her over these fucking hideous little glorified keychains
>>11629141stop trying to get people to have their boys come near you so you can fulfill your pedonistic needs
>>11629096Because their name sound like pazuzu and are ugly as fuck
>See this at a local game shop >Never messed with gunpla before >Really liked Eureka Seven anime >Decide to buy >$20 >Get home >Start building >No English directions >Whatever.jpeg >Follow images and all the pieces are labeled so still easy enough >Have to apply fucking stickers for detail/color >Takes fucking forever >Can't get them perfectly aligned because some are so small and intricate >3 hours in >Not even halfway Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>11622221GameStop can have some good steals IN STORE, since they want to clearance the shit out.Unfortunately, they aren't even fully stocking all stores now so this is not going to happen expect for the junk they overstock - you can bet you will see some Superman movie merch, just like they had way too much Super Mario last year (and still do) and Lilo crap this year, although I was in one this week and that all seems to have shoved over to Ollie's and where ever clearance shit goes to die now.
>>11622422he's saying it's cringe to admit he's 33 years old and is struggling to build something that according to the box an 8 year old can build no problem. the parts are labeled in English. A,B,C,D etc. not あいうえお and 1,2,3,4 not 六,八,五、四 . So since these were originally for Japanese audience, he's admitting that a Japanese child also knows more English than him.
>>11622178OP why not show some pictures of your progress
>>11622880>but I personally found the directions somewhat misleadingNot sure if this was brought up or goes without saying, but you do need to realize that this model kit is an old release. As time passes, there comes along improvements and a more international mentality to Bandai's model kits. You did go for additional challenges by choosing an older model kit. Certain aspects have been simplified today, such as the left and right of certain parts (old way they were differently numbered, now usually same parts but doubled so R/L doesn't matter except for say the hands in case of an arm). I think the directions are clearer now, and utilization of stickers have decreased significantly unless you go for Kamen Riders or SD Gundam (big headed ones) kits. And of course there is English directions. Try another Bandai kit from the last 5 years or so and you might notice the differences. Basically the smaller the box the easier it is. But I think for Bandai kits the difficulty is about the same for any size only the time needed changes.I haven't built it yet so it might be another nightmare for you, but there is a newer kit of Nirvash by another company , the line is called MODEROID. I know for sure there are less stickers because they tend to have some parts pre-painted.
>>11622178I've heard that if you use a small pocket knife to stick the edge of a sticker on that it's supposed to be easier to align.
How come there are still no good Zelda /toy/s?It doesn't help that the nu-Zelda (BotW/TotK) designs are ugly as sin.All I want is a good Link statue
>>11627433Sperg
>>11627397Now that I’m thinking about how hard would it be to cut some joints into this 3D model & print it? couldn’t be that hard and I’m very fond of the 3DS hero of time link he looks so much like the old promo art I think that would be a fucking awesome figure & exactly what op is looking for
I managed to get the Jakk's Link today for £11. I'm very torn on this thing; aside from being based on BOTW Link it's CLOSE to being a decent toy for the price, but it's let down entirely by the torso articulation. Limbs are great, double knees and elbows, even toe joints, but the waist is a very loose and rattly ball joint that pops out if you look at it funny and...well, that's it. That's the torso articulation.On the plus side, I think I've got something I can work with for a custom here. The head is painted kinda derpy but the sculpt itself seems alright, so even if I end up just repainting the head slightly and sticking the noggin on a custom body that's a win in my book.>>11627985That 3D model is very, VERY low-poly. Most of the detail is achieved with textures. You'd unironically be better off scaling the model to the size you want and using it as a reference to make a new sculpt with in Blender (or Zbrush, whatever floats your boat). That's what I did when I made my Midna figure. Which reminds me, I must revisit her, I feel I can improve her a bit.
>>11629621Post your Midna, I'm intrigued I love customs
>>11629808This is actually an earlier build (I've made some improvements since, need to do more as I've had a few ideas on how to improve the hip engineering in particular) but here's a pic I took a while back. 99% 3D printed, only non-resin parts are 1mm metal pins for joint hinges.
Previous Thread: >>11586028Other mecha toy discussion is also more than welcome!Upcoming regular retail releases:-Hyakushiki ver. A.N.I.M.E. (Aug. 30th)-Metal魂 GQuuuuuuX (Aug. 30th)-Metal魂 White Gundam (North America, Oct. 2025)-Gundam NT-1 Full Armor Equip ver. A.N.I.M.E. (Dec. 2025)-Metal魂 GfreD (North America, Jan. 2026)-Metal魂 Nu Gundam (Jan. 2026)-Metal魂 Wing Gundam (North America, Jan. 2026)-UFO Robot Grendizer (Feb. 2026)-Metal魂 Gundam (GQ) (North America, Mar. 2026)Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>11626009More overdesigned crap I don’t get why you people like this shit company
>>11628246Why answer if you're just gonna talk out of your ass anon, the only parts with bolts in that image are parts that Bandai continue to make to this day and the pincers are optional pieces that likewise still come with Act Humanoid stands/
>>11628630Parts don't have awfully cut, protruding nubs for one
Looks a little pin headed and it's darker than I anticipated but it's a nice figure. Was unit 13 an online exclusive? Wondering why it didn't get re-released or get a special colour ver.
>>11628118I'd totally buy some more Trident and Combination stages if they did them again.The Combination stages were great for a smaller footprint base.Might just look into lasercutting my own for the arms to plug into.
Hi all, once again we've made it to thanks giving. Post pictures of your toys in social situations, or anything really. As always balance poses welcome! And have fun!Memorable mentions: Demon fight scene annon, always like a good story telling. Piccolo's restaurant! Its no secret that I like to see toys hanging out. Scooby Doo gang, great pic. Bebop hanging out, I really like that shot. Team color dude, your team ups put a smile on my face.X-men display with Lady death strike doing jazz hands!My favorite of the thread LOTR Legolas replacement!!Thanks again guys, lets keep having fun and post some toys! Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>11629518Massive landslide but none hit the floor.
>>11629518Lel I didn't even get the legolas reference when I was browsing
>>11629518well this thread reminded me that i dont have a turkey accessory. i should make one.
