Talking 4th Doctor and K.9

[KeyToTime]

Thanks so much, cant wait to see it

[The 11th doctor]

This looks quite interesteing, could you take some pictures of them individually

I will when I get them... and Yes every one I will remove them from the box/packet and display them! haha

What is so hilarious 'bout that?

[MrFusion]

I think it's bigger.

Nooooo really? I would never have known there's a difference in 9 inches as opposed to five...

Then it can't be the same mould can it.



Unless it's digital.... and the 4th Doc sculpts were physical.

[van Statten]

Sure it can! You of all people should know most prototypes are sculpted in various sizes. It's how ToyBiz and Mattel make their 12 inch roto cast of figures they have in 3&3/4 and 6 inch sizes. Same with the Marvel Universe figures and DC Universe figures, the 3&3/4 are the same molds as the 6 & 7 inch figures just scaled down.

So yes, it can very well be the same damn mold.

[TV21_Dalek]

Dragon models did something similar - they produced a British Airborne Welbike in 1/6 scale and simply reduced it to 1/35 for a set of figures. Okay not a toy, but same principle. Tamiya also reduced a lot of their 1/35 model figures down to 1/48.
Preiser also do that for their figures, 1/24 down to 1/200... same figures just reduced in size.

[van Statten]

Dragon models did something similar - they produced a British Airborne Welbike in 1/6 scale and simply reduced it to 1/35 for a set of figures. Okay not a toy, but same principle. Tamiya also reduced a lot of their 1/35 model figures down to 1/48.
Preiser also do that for their figures, 1/24 down to 1/200... same figures just reduced in size.

No, it's a perfect example...

[MrFusion]

I think you are mixing sculpt with mould.

The sculpt is an significant cost but the actual injection moulding steel tool is far more costly. This is why 'cutting steel' is a significant milestone and one not to be taken lightly. We are talking tens of thousands of dollars for a figure. The sculpt maybe a couple of thousand?

So taking a sculpt and making it at a different size is still very costly. So you should not feel cheated when companies do that. You've still had your pound of flesh.

[van Statten]

And Fusion is right, I know I'm meaning sculpt when I say mold in this thread... I usualy just lump the two together.

[SeanMozzy]

I nearly got this in Model Zone for £30 but opted not to get it and went to Woolworths and spent it on the CO figures instead A really nice set though, I'de snap it up only I don't paticularly collect the 'classic' stuffs