Firefly Action Figures
POSTED BY: HowardRoarkLaughed
UPDATED: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 11:23
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I have some McFalane figures, yes they are very detailed, but they are also prone to breaking and difficult to stand up.
Ok if you're planning to keep them in the box, not so good if you like to stand all your figures together.
They also tend to fit into the "only looks good in one position" range of toys, all those joints might give it a lot of movement, but it will look very strange if its not in the pose it shipped in.
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Just to clarify (as someone who's fairly into toy production and collecting):
"Action Figures" toys that have some special features, like Star Wars toys with magnets in their hands to replicate force powers, or He-Man toys with spring-loaded "punching" action.
"(Collectible/Collector) Figures" toys that are carefully sculpted, conveying every fold of cloth and wrinkle of skin in plastic, like the Buffy or Star Trek figures.
Both types have their downsides. As biotech notes, McFarlane's figures tend to be one-pose only, but action figures tend to sacrifice articulation and accuracy in favour of the gimmick (like a "speed-draw Mal" having no waist-rotation, and a spring-loaded right arm that can only sit in two positions [gun-in-holster and gun-straight-forward]).
I'm having nightmares of those early Star Wars Revival figures in the 90s, when everyone looked like bodybuilders --we'd get Wash and Simon with Jayne-like physiques, and Zoe, Kaylee, and River would look like Inara clones.
The best bet would be to get whoever does the Star Trek figures --they're heavily articulated, photorealistic down to the last stitch (because they show up on-set and scan 3D images of the actors in costume), and come with numerous accessories, play/display sets, and sometimes variant hands/heads for display purposes.
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I would be interested in the action figures.
I also read on another board about some guys who would be interested in blow up dolls of certain female characters. 
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i dont want action figures really, i wont be playing with them and taking it into the bathtub haha(im just speaking for myself), i want some detailed gorgeous looking figures for display. and no one does it better than mcfarlane toys. they do the best detail work and make them look so true to the actual person its insane.
i personally dont want to see gi joe versions of firefly characters. the type id see in my little cousins floor in his bedroom. i dont want a fisher price "my first serenity" cheap toy. i want a grown up toy, which mcfarlane toys make.
thats just me though.
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Originally posted by standing8:
i dont want a fisher price "my first serenity"
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That'd be so cool!!!
It'd go on the shelf with Wash's dinosaurs (and there's a toy tie-in waiting to happen).
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We applied the cortical electrodes but were unable to get a neural reaction from either patient.
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I would absolutely LOVE 1/6 scale action figures and I think Sideshow is the company to do them. Not only are they the master of this field they have an added advantage being able re-use many of their existing knives and molds for these figures. Just as action figures are made with molds, clothing (for toys and people) is made with knives that cut big blocks of cloth in to the individual pieces that make up a clothing item. So by re-using the knives on these figures they can save the money and time because a.) They already have the knives b.) They don’t have to waste time trying different patterns and cuts to find what will work c.) They know how the clothing will fit on their standard bodies.
The same can be said for the molded components (heads, hands, foot wear, and accessories) but in reverse. Pieces made for a Firefly line can be re-used for the Buffy/Angel line especially since 4 of the 9 cast members appeared on those shows (3 of which were big multi-episode baddies). Here are some examples of what I’m talking about.
Malcolm Reynolds
Head: new sculpt (can be re-use for Caleb in Buffy line)
Shirt: Wyatt Earp shirt in Maroon, dark blue or tan
Pants: any of the Civil Wars pants in khaki w/added black stripe
Jacket: US Infantry Officer Army of the Potomac uniform coat in brown ‘leather’
Footwear: Taylor - Astronaut boots in brown
Accessories: holster, Mal’s gun (modifyied Bedford Forrest’s gun), gloved hands (Gorilla Enforcer), food block, cross necklace (Buffy)
Zoë Walburn
Head: new sculpt (can be re-use for Jasmine in Angel line)
Shirt: Dana Scully shirt in navy w/ shorten sleeves w/’leather’ vest – new item
Pants: Anna Valerious pants in tan
Jacket: Graduation Buffy jacket in a beige canvas
Footwear: Jinx boots in brown
Accessories: Necklace (just string), holster, Zoë’s gun (modifyied Billy the Kid), gloved hands (Xenia Onatopp), apple, knife (Jinx)
Jayne Cobb
Head: new sculpt (can be re-used for Hamilton in Angel line)
Shirt: Spike t-shirt in tan with iron-on ‘rowdy play’/’solider’
Pants: Platoon pants in light tan
Jacket: N/A
Footwear: Spike boots in beige
Accessories: thigh holster rig, Jayne’s gun, Vera, knitted hat, second t-shirt – red w/flaming 28 (spike)
Kaylee Frye
Head: new sculpt
Shirt: Faith shirt in pagoda print
Pants: new item - woman’s overalls
Jacket: General Jeb Stuart jacket in a turquoise Asian print
Footwear: flip-flop – New sculpt
Accessories: strawberry in a box, engine part, birthday cake, parasol
Inara
Head: new sculpt
Shirt: new item – dress from Bushwacked (can be re-use for May Queen Cordelia in the Buffy line)
Pants: N/A
Jacket: N/A
Footwear: Prophancy Girl Buffy dress shoes
Accessories: syringe in a box (syringe from Eye of the Beholder nurse), tea set, hour glass, bobble head geisha
River Tam
Head: new sculpt (can be re-use for Russian Ballerina chick in Angel line)
Shirt: modified version Prophancy Girl Buffy dress in pink, Willow sweater in red
Pants: N/A
Jacket: N/A
Footwear: New Sculpt
Accessories: ‘ice planet’ treat, ball and jacks, leafed branch, big shiny gun
Shepard Book
Head: new sculpt
Shirt: cleric shirt - new item (can be re-use for Caleb in Buffy line)
Pants: Spike pants
Jacket: US 100th Pennsylvania Infantry jacket in black
Footwear: Angel shoes in black
Accessories: bible (Frank Black), ‘tall card’ game cards, shotgun (Evil Dead), extra crazy-haired head
Wash Walburn
Head: new sculpt
Shirt: Spike shirt in a Hawaiian fabric/ Spike t-shirt in black
Pants: Goldeneye Bond Coveralls in burnt orange
Jacket: N/A
Footwear: Platoon boots in black
Accessories: toy dinos, ‘metal’ poker cards, small handgun (Goldeneye Bond), ‘Cry Baby’
Simon Tam
Head: new sculpt
Shirt: Wyatt Earp shirt in white/ Wyatt Earp vest in gold
Pants: Cigarette Smoking Man pants in black
Jacket: N/A
Footwear: Abe Lincoln shoes in black
Accessories: med kit, drug gun, scal
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Matt, who hosts the BTVSFigs site served as moderator for a discussion panel in Wizard World Chicago last Sunday. With representatives from Inkworks, Diamond Select Toys, Palisades, and Gentle Giant.
This is what he had to report on the subject of Firefly/Serenity action figures:
"So far, Inkworks is the only license-holder for Serenity. I did ask DST about this and was told that so far, they've considered it. We'll have to wait and see what happens as the release of Serenity draws closer. If they DID produce figures, they would most likely be in the same 6-inch scale as the Buffy and Angel figures, though. That was pretty much all the info available."
Check out my Buffy, Angel, Fray & Firefly Custom Figure Website: http://www.btinternet.com/~msbigpileofdust
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