Paint Brushes, Spray Cans and Stickers. How toys are given their color and details. Action Figure
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- Опубліковано 9 жов 2024
- Scott ToyGuru Neitlich answers viewer questions about how toys are painted and get their details. Costs, processes and different techniques discussed and reviewed. Also includes a 2 hour lecture on the hidden relationship between Moby Dick and the video game adaptation of Back to the Future as narrated by WC Fields.
May I request adding to the list an episode about vac metal vs. metal-colored plastic vs. the gloss clear coat? Thanks.
Great suggestion! I'll add it to the list
Fascinating, so what I do as a model painter is pretty much the same technique used in the industry, that's amazing
Not to many ways to do things after all!
How about Micro Machines back in the 80’s and 90’s? Those 1-inch cars were so small yet the paint applications were so precise! How did Galoob do that?
Very tiny paint brushes. (no I am serious!)
To someone like me who works in the area of degradation of materials, including plastics, this video was extremely informative. I hope there will be more videos about production processes
Let me know any specifics you have, I'd be happy to look at doing videos like this
@@spectorcreative1872 Thanks! For example, I learned from several toy reviewers that clear/translucent plastic is much more fragile than coloured/opaque plastic, and this created a problem with Classics Roboto's torso. Apparently the problem was tackled during the production of Club Grayskull Roboto... it'd be great to know how. Soft and pliable plastics seem to be troublesome too, due to warping and breakage over time. Was this addressed, for example, during the production of Sssqueeze?
I really appreciate the fact that you always give feedback to your audience 👏 Not many youtubers do that
After the tampo sticker is applied does the figure get coated in anything so these paints and stickers won’t wash away or chip? Or is it a special kind of paint?
Sometimes they are sprayed so the sticker will stay more permanently, sometimes the sticker (tampo) does this on its own.
So tampographs are essentially water slide decals? I always thought they were some how directly printed on to the plastic.
Nope. Stickers essentially!
Your videos keep getting better and better. Just when I think that you've covered all of the bases of toy production, BAM you hit us with another great segment...and I'm 100% happy about that 😁👍happy holidays
And happy holidays to you as well. And suggestions for future video topics are always welcome
Good stuff sir, as always. Appreciate all of the great content.
Very welcome. If you have an ideas for other topics always open to them
If the process is any different for playsets, vehicles, or other large toys, it'd be cool to know how those are done! Maybe this would be proprietary info that you couldn't share, but any stories of factory disasters would be really entertaining. Like samples being all wrong, or a whole figure run being defective, and how you'd have to deal with that.
Companies get what are called PP (production pilot) samples before production in full starts and that is the stage to catch errors like this before the full run is done
@@spectorcreative1872 I’m not sure if you follow the Transformers Masterpiece line produced by TakaraTomy, but one of their recent figures (MP-47 Hound) suffered from some very bad material defects in the production run. Some figures had breakage or cracks when unboxed, others seemed fine until they’d been in the customer’s possession and began developing cracks after anywhere from a few days to a week or more-often while just standing posed on a shelf. Speculation is that the plastic pellets weren’t dried properly before production. It seems that perhaps the defect didn’t surface until after the product was packaged. Any insight into something like this happening? Thanks for all of your videos, they’ve been very interesting!!
I've always wondered whether in some cases stamps were used for the iris on an eye or not. Sometimes you see them perfectly painted, but completely misaligned with the white part of the eye. I won't even go into some of the horror shows you can see looking through the action figures at a Dollar Tree, lol!
Eyes are almost always painted by hand. Any fine detail is
@@spectorcreative1872 Why do some Mattel ( linda carter wonder woman ) (SH Hulk) look like they have digitally painted eyes?
its awfull
@@dayquanmelon because they do. They're "printed" now, in a machine. This video is outdated. Hasbro prints everything, only the prototypes are hand painted now.
What I would really like to know is how do they treat the plastics to make the paints adhere so well. Also what kind of paint do they use?
Yeah I'm pretty sure that Green Star Wars Nikto figure is the wax sculpt not a test. What TYPE of paint do they use?
Agreed, many vintage Star Wars were molded in multiple plastic colors, with paint later applied by spray masks, varying depending on factory.
Most figures use Acrylic. And you may be right about the wax sculpt. Good eye
Being green colored, the left Nikto is probably an original hard copy. www.12back.com/features/creation/creation.php
Great vid as usual Toy guru. It’s amazing how we had shows like how it’s made and people still ask the same question!!.. cost effectiveness is just better business. Customs are the new big little business now. Thanks
You are most welcome. Any suggestions for new topics are most appreciated too
Oh my gosh, Guru!
Maybe a whole vid on "type of paint used" is in order?
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Mostly acrylic. But I’ll add it to the list
Yeah I was wondering why i can't get the figure in the same way even if I paint it but I can't touch the parts I used. It must be some kind of special paint they use???
My question is how do the seal in the paint so it doesn’t immediately scratch off? Is it the paint they use or a clear coat
It has weeks to try as it is shipped over seas.
That is extremely interesting! I had no idea all those details were painted by hand. That gives me even more respect for such things. Though I have heard of there being a new process for 'printing' facial details. Particularly with Barbie and Star wars figures. Though, I haven't heard any more that it exists and is supposed to create more character accurate paint jobs. It would be neat to know how that works too.
Yeah we are getting highly articulated hand painted figures for 20 bucks, Not bad!
Excellent video!
Excellent comment!
Alright… after about 10 videos I’ve decided to sub. This info is useless in my daily life but it’s interesting and fun to hear about. So thank you.
Well welcome to the channel! Topics always welcome
But what type of paint/techniques did they use to make sure the paint doesn’t rub off?
Mostly acrylic paint and tiny brushes
Very cool and very informative. Thanks for the info. Some day, I'd really love to watch it done in person. Have you ever been able to watch it done before?
I have and it is really surreal!
Great video Scott!
Glad you liked! P{lease do feel free to share
I have a question...How are face scans used for figures and the techniques used to paint them?
Face scans are more about sculpting. It doesn't really play into the painting only in the sense that you are applying paint to a sculpt that is more accurate to the source material/person.
I've been curious about the new face scan/facial technology used in making more accurate likenesses of the actors playing these new superheroes and characters. Can we get a dedicated video? Thanks 😁
Great explanation, but I missed some info on stuff like transformers, which usually have pieces in different colors, and how that might impact costs.
As a side question, I'm really curious about why bootleg robots back in the day had some particular color combinations, like aquamarine + pink + purple. You saw that a lot in the late 80's early 90's
For pieces that are not painted, they are molded in that color. And it is not THAT expensive to mold figure parts in different colors. You just have to run the tool through the machine for each color and block off the channels
Such important info for those that want the most from their toys but don’t understand what it takes. Derpy eyes indeed....
Not as easy to paint those eyes 100% the same each time by hand!
@@spectorcreative1872 Wow! But wait , you mean my motuc figures eyes and castle greyskull snake mountain etc were each hand painted ? It looks to perfect ? If so its a true work of art and will retain value.
Great video, how are these paint jobs then protected from wear and tear?
Nothing is truly protected from wear and tear on a toy. Toys are not made to last forever.
@@spectorcreative1872 ah ok, thank you. Also would like to say I'm trying to get into the toy industry and these videos are helping me a great deal, so thank you very much. :)
I've been working on injection moulders most my life. I've noticed one toy company that I go to every now and then had a room expensive Cnc machinery to make aluminium moulds for short runs, a medical factory has a metal printers to make tools for short runs of specific types if syringes and I've noticed more places using resin printers to make tools that last for around 500-1000 cycles to prototype them.
Have you.ever tried any weird ways of making tools for short runs figures?
I've explored blow molded figures, but that is about the limit. Tooling is often the best way to go for mass production. Short cuts while they would be nice usually don't pan out in the end.
@Turkey neck stew Probably connections at the factory using the actual molds.
I build models so I definitely understand this. I don't mean to be a troll but most of the time the cars use waterslide decals and not stickers. Occasionally they are stickers but that's mostly with the beginner levels such as snap together kits. I always wondered why they didn't mold pieces in individual colors and assemble those or did they?
Not as "troll" at all. Actually, water slide decals and Tampo printing (as I called them) are the same thing, two different words, same process. As to why they don't mold in different colors, it is really expensive. It is a huge cost saver to mold everything in a basic color and then paint!
Regarding that Silver Centurion example for mono-cast bucks, how do you _know_ the silver on the limbs is painted?
The new Marvel Legends War Machine seems like he's been molded in two tones with the flat black for forearms/boots/torso and the arms/legs are molded in the swirly silver/metallic plastic that Hasbro likes/keeps using. Hit the torso and face with metallic silver paint and dot the red laser sights and voila. I'm guessing that's due to the upped price point he's sold at though.
It feels short sighted to slather paint on parts that'll rub against each other and wear down the paint over time.
Almost all toys are molded in one basic color. Molding parts in different colors is very expensive.
Hi I actually found this video from the comments section of your other video. If almost all action figures are painted, is there anything they use to seal the paint? like a varnish or something. some of the figures I come across have very good paint durability.. if its just acrylic paint how is it so durable?
Will you be dooing an update referencing Hasbro's PhotoReal tech?
In time!
@@spectorcreative1872 Thats the answer I was hoping for
I wonder if what you just said is the reason many toys have kids putting the stickers themselves on to the toys when they open the box. I hated that as a kid. I just wanted to play with the toy. Not that I had that much anyway. On a different note, have you made any videos on the advantages and disadvantages of differing types of articulation? I've been going over your archive and have yet to see you approach such a subject.
I felt the completely opposite way about this as a kid. I think I have a stronger sense of nostalgic attachment to, and more of a sense of accomplishment with GI Joe thanks to assembling the vehicles and placing the stickers on myself.
Self applied stickers is a HUGE cost saver for toy companies!
@@Jake_E57 same. And still is. When adding a vintage transformer it is the ritual of cleaning him up and reapplying new stickers that makes him part of my collection;)
I'd like to see a video more on the tampo of a figure. How does this work exactly? It's obviously not like a conventional sticker. How is it placed on a figure in terms of production? After the figure is assembled? How cost effective is that process over painting a figure?
I'll add that to the list!
@@spectorcreative1872 Another question you might want to address - are these tampo stickers the same kind of stickers that they used to include with plastic model kits back in the day? You had to soak them in water and they were very delicate and sticky and you had to very carefully apply them because once they stuck on there was no going back. Tweezers or other tools helped to position them. Thanks for the informative video.
@@RedSiegfried Those stickers are still around for things like sergeant stripes and whatnot for gaming miniatures.
How difficult or cost-intensive is it to produce figures with a swirl/rippled plastic or a material that contains things like glitter or jewels/gems within or attached to the figure themselves? Thanks!
It does not add that much cost to a figure. We did this with the Star Sister staves and mixed in smell with the plastic for Stinkor and Moss Man.
Nice info. Why didn't you just tampo the stripes on Zebra Batman?
Because you can only Tampo on flat surfaces
I dont know if you covered this before, but you did a great job dealing with, talking to, and communicating with fans of MOTUC. Can you give an honest opinion of what dealing with such a large fan base that loves a brand so much is like? Especially when every figure released seemed to have some sort of complaint. I always felt like near the end of your time with the line, you wanted to tell all the fans to get bent, but you never did. I would love an honest view of how crap, or how great having such a passionate fan base is for a line.
See this video and let me know if more is wanted and I will make a follow up! Thanks for the kind words!!!
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@@spectorcreative1872 thanks for linking me! Great video, and the love is nice, but I want to know your personal opinion of working on a line with a huge fan base, that nit picks everything. You're so positive, which is great, but with NO down side, it doesnt feel 100% honest. Im sure there were times, or even certain people, you wanted to drop kick.
@@FNHot You might be one of them if you keep this up, lol!
For action figure tampo stickers, do the factories use Micro Sol/Micro Set or do they have any even better version of those solutions to make sure the tampo stickers conform to the shape of, say, a wrestler's muscles?
It is much easier to put a tampo on a flat surface. Doing the tats on wrestlers really pushes the limit on what they can do.
Seems like some of the new Star Wars figures have eyes that are screened on somehow now. Is it possible that this could be the case?
Yes, it is a new photo real paint process that Hasbro is now using.
How much does the base spray painting color cost versus if you can use the base plastic color out of the mold? How much does the plastic material itself cost before painting is applied? And how much for packaging, shipping, and design cost per figure on average or an example.
Check out this video hereua-cam.com/video/sBcIszFpHVw/v-deo.html
Are high end statues like from Sideshow Collectibles done the same way?
100%
Hey Scott! Have you had a chance to see first-hand Super 7 Snake Mountain? If so I would love to hear your opinion on it either in the comments or a full video from you on it.
Alas I have not. Just some pictures so far.
That WC Fields narration sure was riveting
Ha! Glad you enjoyed.
Hi Scott. I have a question about your point regarding excluding plastic accessories to save on tooling costs.
I personally like molded plastic capes on figures like Batman, for instance but I wonder if I am in the majority.
Many of the hero action figure fans I am familiar with prefer cloth capes.
They often remove the plastic capes in favor of custom cloth capes.
What do you think is the overall industry feeling in regard to cloth capes versus plastic?
If just as many fans prefer cloth over plastic I would assume a toy company would save a great deal of money not having to tool plastic capes.
The whole cloth vs plastic capes is pone that really does split down the middle. It comes down to preference, their isn't really a cost saving.
@@spectorcreative1872 You are right it really is down the middle as far as preference is concerned.
I am surprised that you say there is no cost saving difference. I just imagined that with everything you said about tooling costs and having to pay an artist to sculpt and then create a metal mold that could cost thousands and thousands of dollars.
So if tooling costs for a metal mold can go into the thousands for a molded plastic cape, what is the average cost of a cloth cape for a basic Batman or Superman or Darth Vader figure?
Wow I never would have guessed that painting a tot took so much work.
Yeah we get hand painted articulated representations of our favorite characters for like 20 bucks. It is a pretty good deal.
for a small toy startup, what would the most Affordable/reliable process for paint application? say im making a limited edition run of 2,000 units( 1 aluminum mold is guaranteed 2,000 shots) ik from my research painting toys can be uv printed with graphics, pad printed, decals, by hand/brush or airbrush. for such a small run which method would be the best decision? im guessing if you are doing small runs some of the methods would be out of reach because of the MOQ??
Yes, the lower the run then more expensive, but paint is pretty standard, their isn’t a less expensive way to paint a figure then by hand if the surfaces arent flat
Is a single layer of black wash over the figure considered a penny application or something more?
Everytime the paint brush or spray is used. So if a layer can be done in one spray it is one penny
Are modern toys like NECA and MLs still being painted by hand or are they all machine painted?
Yes, EVERY toy line is hand painted unless it has a flat surface and can use a tampo printed sticker
You missed out tampo-printing - used by Hot Wheels and other diecast cars, where the paint is transferred to the toy by, essentially a rubber ball.
Tampo printing was covered in detail. What part did I miss? See the last part of the video
@@spectorcreative1872 You cover water decals, that you call 'sticker sheets'. A lot of paint on cars are put on by essentially putting the paint directly onto the toy with 'tampo printing', it's like a flexible rubber stamp, like a rubber ball ua-cam.com/video/afRudZSOVUU/v-deo.html
I am totally loving your videos, especially the MOTU ones. I am wondering what type of paint is commonly used, especially for the original MOTU and Star Wars figures from the 80's?
Usually is it Acrylic paint, but exceptions can be made. Like with the Black Manta figure int he WMT 2 pack that used a rubber paint.
What sort of paint do they use? As a customizer I'm always looking for paints that don't rub off or at least don't easily rub off and I've not been able to find one that's quite as durable as the one factories use. Of course like most adult collector my figures sit on a shelf but I'd still like the paint to be as durable as possible.
Usually it is Acrylic paint on most figures.
This might be a dumb question, but you ARE clear-coating your figures after you paint them, right? Standard practice in hobby gaming is multiple thin (watered down) coats of whatever you're basing with, then any details, followed by a clear finish to lock it in. I don't know of anyone who's had issues with chipping if done properly.
I'd love to see a video on how Hasbro paint the photo real faces on there MCU Marvel legends. Thanks mate👍
I'd like to see this too. With how wide spread this kind of technique is becoming it would be interesting to see how this process works.
I'll add it to the list!
I’d be interested in this too. They call it face printing and it seems that it may be a relatively recent change in the way figures are painted.
@@spectorcreative1872 that would be amazing, thank you👍. What hasbro are doing with the photo real face painting on there movie marvel legends is amazing. I just bought there x-men movie wolverine figure (Brown jacket version) and the calm head on it looks amazing, it's the spit of Hugh Jackmen. It's like a mini hot toys lol. And I only payed £25 for it over here in the UK so that beats the Japanese import figures using the same face painting technique as there about £90 or more over here😋 lol. Again thank you👍.
Hey thanks always wanted to know this, quite helpful if your into customizing figures as well. I guess the eyes on 80s GI JOE figures must of been tampo stickers.
Tampo only works on flat surfaces. Anything else is hand painted!
What kind of paint is used? When I paint toys the paint seems much thicker than what was removed from the original.
Usuaslly it is Acrylic
Do they add a top coat to figures so paint doesn't rub off easily?
Sometimes a spray is added but not universally.
Nice video. What kind of paint is used? How do they prevent joint wear? Thank you.
Usually Acrylic. And joints and paint do wear out. Toys are not made to last forever!
@@spectorcreative1872 I thought they use PVC paint which is durable and prevents joint wear, but is outlawed in the USA?
I assumed something like that too. Something banned or holy, a secret paint for our dear and special toys;) Not just acrylics.
I've seen kits where you get to paint your own action figure. It comes as a white figure with a set of paint pots. Is that the same procedure as what is described in this video?:
More or less. In China they are just doing that on a mass scale.
I've been wondering about this for years! What type of paint is typically used? Acrylic?
Yes.
@@spectorcreative1872 I didn't think acrylic was that durable. I always assumed lacquer due to durability and the neccicity to use acetone to remove paint from figures. Interesting. Thanks for the info.
What about spray paint masks? I assume that just falls under stencils? Dipping? Thinking vintage MotU.
Yes, that is what I meant when covering stencils.
Would panel lining or a wash add about the same cost as a brush app?
Yes, each time a deco is applied no matter the method!
How do they do the whole photo real faces and such that Hasbro Star Wars Black series and Marvel Legends sometimes makes?
It is basically a sticker the forms around the face
Also include all your Facebook and Twitter info in your Descriptions as well. Interesting stuff man. I always “knew” but never wanted to ask...
I don't use social media THAT much, but you can find it all under SpectorCreative.
Spector (Scott) is the Bob Ross of action figures listening to his content is informative and relaxing to me.....🤷🏽♂️
Okay, but I'm not doing the fro thing with my hair. ;-)
@@spectorcreative1872 Is it natural rooted hair or painted-on hair? 😮😁
@@spectorcreative1872 😂😂
What about techniques where the paint is part of the mold, like with Hasbro's "Photo-Real," does that have an impact on cost?
Yes, that does drive up production cost a bit
A Bob Ross action figure........ I’ve seen it all now!
lol ...Was that a happy accident?
It is astonishing who has been made as a toy these days. German expressionist cinema from the early 1930’s? Yup.
Hi! Another very cool episode. 👍💜 I've heard collectors refer to something that is the same tooling but molded in a different base color as a "repaint". It works efficiently in conversation but isn't precisely accurate; is there another term? (Trying to pull an example out of me brain.... Like Stinkor and Mer-Man I guess. Union Jack and the Hydra Agent from the 1/18 Marvel Universe.)
The industry calls it a "refresh" when this happens.
@@spectorcreative1872 Ohhhhh right. I have heard that, in the long and ago and the here and there. Makes me think of like a Fanta commercial or something.
Where do you work now? And what are you currently working on?
I currently consult for both companies and private individuals who are looking to understand and maximize the emotional connection between product and customer. You can see more at Spectorcreative.com!
@@spectorcreative1872 i think it's awesome you've literally answered every question I've asked. Pretty cool!
I love your videos, and I love that they even exist in the first place. But with all due respect, I HIGHLY doubt that Marvel Legends, Black Series, DC Multiverse, Mafex, Transformers etc. are painted by hand. If you look at some of these paint apps, you can see a dot-like structure indicating it was “printed” on (I know it’s not literal print, but I’m a layman and that’s what it looks like lol) - you’ll see this if you look at McFarlane figure eyes for example. Often times you’ll see paint perfectly applied, but shifted a little to one side (indicating it wasn’t by hand, but a machine). I don’t know, it just seems like hand painted figures would never be profitable at a $10 price range (for example Sonic the Hedgehog figs).
Thank u big guy. That pretty amazing how they did the paint and making of the figure. Have u done a video on how they shape the figures as a whole or in pieces. Thanks for showing me the video of painting. And I did not know they had a figure of Bob Ross. I use to watch him all the time and William Alexander before Bob Ross. I wish a company would mail me figures to paint and mail them back for them to sale. I've been painting on canvas sense grade school and I have now painting in a art gallery. I've sold some painting down through the years. And I can do any type of media. Oil, acrylic , water color and pastels charcoal and pencil oil pastels and so on. The ones I have in the gallery are oil paintings. Thank u for ur help on sending me the video and good night and god bless always
Almost everyone gets s figure these days!
@@spectorcreative1872 one thing I always wondered about for years. Why hasn't any company made some hero action figures or just make some of the figures with rubber arms and legs to hide the joints like they did or if they do now like the barbie. Wouldn't it be great to have some figures with the rubber legs and arms to hide the joints just for collectors. What do u think big guy. That could be something to suggest to some of companies just for collectors. That could be a good video. Thank u and good night
@@jamesjustice4515 Hasbro has a Marvel line with rubber joints called bendables targeted at kids. I don't think that collectors would buy in to the concept because rubber rots. A 5-10 year lifespan is fine to get you through a childhood, but I imagine most collectors want their stuff to last longer than that.
Does anyone know what the Cobra insignia is? A tampo or paint deco? I remember back in the days the silver logo would rub off just like it was crayon. You had to be very careful not to touch the logo or else!
If it is on a flat surface it is likely tampo.
@5;48 --Steal your face ! : D G.D. fans are grinnin !
Crazy!
Cool, I always thought it was some sort of tampo* printing/stamping.
*) I sure do hope thats the correct term for that kind of printing 😁 (Sort of a spunge like stamp that you can use to print on glass, pens etc)
Ed: OK, spoke to soon ☺
hey, watch the end first right? ;-)
@@spectorcreative1872 Ha, ha. Exactly. That's what you get for trying to show off 😁
So when the first color is sprayed on the action figure is it already assembled or is it painted in parts then assembled?
Assembly comes last. Figures are painted piece by piece and then put together
So, if all figures are painted by hand (for the most part), why is that certain ones actually claim they are?
Honestly no idea. All action figures could potentially call this out.
As I was watching this, all I could think was "the G.I. Joe reissues for Tiger Force and Python Patrol must have been INSANE!"
My gosh...
so vintage secret wars with highly detailed suits such as red spider man had water decals? i have assumed modern figures were painted by robotic machinery for so long
Not in the least, all painted by hand!
I wonder about how they make the paint so durable on the figures
Nothing magical. Just acrylic paint. It can scratch off as many collectors will tell you!
@@spectorcreative1872 thanks
Hi TG, hey are premium action figure's creation, similar to the KFC secret recipe when it comes to their factory/production?? Will we ever be able to SEE how our favorite action figures are made from start to end (classics, origins, legends, etc..)?? legit action figures tho,.. usually we're shown a tooling block for some rubber duck, followed by still of some random other toy being painted?? What's up with that, where's the dirt!!
Btw, your awesome tg
That is up to vendors and toy companies. At Mattel I was fortunate enough to see a video like this which did go step by step but it was for internal use only.
in my experience the color that will be the majority of the figures color is the color plastic they cast it in so they have to do less painting. if its generalized broad colors without details usually it goes on an assembly line where it goes by a spray paint to spray those areas. details are then added by a few workers in the Chinese sweatshop being painted with a small brush getting paid 40 cents a day.
Hasbro is notorious for Chinese sweatshops and shortcuts. figures take like 10 cents to make and they sell it to retail stores for 15+ dollars where retail has to mark up the price to make a profit.
toy companies make way more money off toys then they like to you know. if they had to bring production back to the USA and pay minimum wage to people to do that painting they would find a way to automate it even if it looks worse and its not complete.
Yes, having the bulk of a figure of a figure in the color it is cast in helps with costs. But I can tell you Hasbro (and Mattel) certainly do not use sweat shops. Most major retailers (i.e WMT, TGT) have very strict requirements for all vendors in terms of how labor is used. If Hasbro used sweat shops they would be banned from these type of retailers
Could the Zebra Batman problem be solved by Tampo?
Alas, you can't tampo all over a figure, its a good idea, but we did explore it and it wasn't working!
He really sounds like the holy grail of action figure problems. I'm in no way an expert, but this has had me thinking of how one could achieve it without a million little brush strokes. lol
How is this still not fully automated, & why is it that it's still harder to print ONTO 3D models than to print 3D models nowadays?
I was gonna ask why UV printers can't be used for that, but it looks like they can be, like for doll eyes.
We don't have the technology to do this
@@spectorcreative1872 I suppose it will require labour hours to become too expensive.
There's widespread dual molding now btw, it's amazing how precise details can be. I have a small Smurf toy from a surprise egg (so surely it costed nothing to produce), it has dual molded parts and it's sharp & clean like no cheap paint job would ever be.
Good to know I have a paint master figure slightly different. So when a specific app paint that is going to be expensive more get a used better cheaper
Castle grayskull had no paint masks famously 😁
And yes, one of the reasons the paint differs Castle by Castle
@@spectorcreative1872 seems origins did not get the memo on organic rough
So a tampo and a decal in a model kit are essentially the same thing? Interesting.
Tampo. Yes
I didn't even see that auto correct. Fixed. Sorry Scott!
What type of paint is used, acrylic?
Yup
How do the keep consistent eye paint apps?
Painting is done by Chinese women with tiny hands. (no, I am totally serious). And they are very good at this.
@@spectorcreative1872 Wow, really? Do they use stencils ? Do they need a loop? Its so small !Thank you for doing this and making the figures, its like they jumped out of the cross sell! ( Minus the he-man face sculp initially.) What face do you use for your He-man? What do with that original face? lol
How do you decide what colors to use on new characters?
Meaning The base color? Usually whatever is the majority of the figure
@@spectorcreative1872 i mean do certain color figures sell better than others?
@@spectorcreative1872 i think they call them colorways
Power Rangers lightning collection must be saving a lot of money on paint.
It sure is!
I always see first shots being ridiculed by haters. Uh, I tell them, it's a prototype!
Prototypes never look right! Hence the name prototype
How about pad printing?
Not done as much anymore, but it is an option
@@spectorcreative1872 it rules in Hess Toy Trucks :)
Cooooooooooooooooool!
It is indeed
That was not a Shazam bust. That was a Captain Marvel bust. ;)
Touche.
So it's One person to blame for cockeyed figures? 😂 makes sense now.
Everything is done by hand, so yeah, whomever did that messed it up by hand
@@spectorcreative1872 Would you be able to make a video on that FX face scan technology Mattel uses? And how they go about applying the paint to faces. Faces on any action figure has always intrigued me lol
so you dont know then? what type of paint is used ? and i noticed you ripped some screenshots from other youtube channels with no credit
The images I grab are from Google and I am ALWAYS happy to credit anyone with the image on screen if possible!
I'm suprised you don't know the difference between a Tampo and a Decal .. You worked for mattel my man ! A tampi is paint applied to a stamp/ roller and pressed on , each color is one pass/ layer , so if a design has multiple colors thats one extra pass . Hotwheels done today ( the 1$ ones) can only afford to have tampos stamped on two faces ( sides / top / front / back). Premium hotwheels use Decals as explained in your videos and these although more intricate are not always better, mattel is using dot matrix printing ( the same thing hasbro is using on its faces of some figured) now to save money instead of using traditional decal sheet. In my opinion , these decsls look horrible up close as the resolution is inferior to traditional methods. If you happen to have the first Fast and Furious Supra released in walmart , compare it to the premium one released last year .. The 1.25$ car looks better than the 25$ car ( it came in a set , so 6.25$ car) The basic car used Tampos and i assume localized airbrushing for the wing , the new one used dot matrix decals on the sides.. Mattel knows dot printing is garbage and the front of the premium supra uses tampos for the tiny toyota emblem !
I think we may be talking about the same thing. A tampo print (or water applied decal) is what is used on most Hot Wheels cars and WWE figures for their tats. A standard decal, like what is used on Hasbro's new Blockaid runner hallway is just a sticker.
Wish we got to see it in a video lol
If I had the footage I would share!