San Diego Comic-Con 2010



又到了一年一度的Sand Diego Comic-Con, 這次小弟也拍了不少照片分享給無法前去的同好們. 廢話不多說, 直接看圖吧~ PS. 由於這次1/6的新產品除了Hot Toys外, 其他大部分去年就拍過了, 所以加了不少Sideshow的雕像照片跟大家分享, 請大家見諒.


出發的路上, 真的是人山人海壓.





Sideshow的會場, 遠遠就看一堆人在排隊等待免費的贈品.
這次的贈品活動可是Predators的1:1頭盔, 真是太慷慨了~


































HT這次的重頭戲, 相信各位同好都在討論區看很多相關的圖片了, 這次親眼看到實品真的是很讚, 只可惜小弟沒很愛第二集, 所以就免疫啦, 不過還是必須讚美HT的用心.























Mattel的商品, 基本上跟去年相去不遠.




其他廠的可動公仔






這次除了有固定的Iron man 裝甲展示外, 也有其他很酷的電影道具.
最讓我興奮的就是看到Inception的實體道具, 真想拿回家壓.
















Tron Legacy的機車非常屌



另外連將要上映的Marvel 英雄 Thor的電影場景跟頭盔也都搬來了




除了一堆神物供品外, 還碰到了三位神人.

一位是去年就認識的業界前輩朋友, "Steve Wang", 他在電影道具圈是非常有名的大師, 第一集的終極戰士的道具服就是由他操手的, 我會找一天時間整理他的一些作品介紹給大家認識.



這次這位大師也有東西在comic-con展出準備販售, 下面是他幫Toynami製作的Darth Vader. 之前Toynami的阿終也是這位大師操刀製作.






另外一位大師則是在我學校生涯對我有所啟蒙的插畫大師"Ashley Wood".







第三位則是幫Weta製作第九區機械人的設計師, Greg Broadmore. 不過忘記跟他合照. == 但是也因為他在場, 加深了我買下面這隻巨作的意念, 買了他的創作書"Dr. Grordbort Presents Victory"讓他幫我簽個名留念.





除了上述三位神人, 會場當時還來了另一位重量級的遊戲製作人, "小島秀夫". 本想去排隊, 不過為時已晚~~==



另外一提, 這次在會場碰到一位同樣來自台灣的Artist, "Jackie Huang" 在會場販售他的手工娃娃, 相當有自己的特色, 希望他也能慢慢熬出頭. 對他有興趣的朋友可以到他的網站看看: www.woolbuddy.com



下面則是這次去會場的戰利品, 不過這次都沒有買1/6的產品 :)~

LEGO Star Wars Comic-Con Exclusive: CubeDudes


Mighty Muggs Iron Man Mark VI with Flip Up Mask


Luke Chueh's newest figure, Black In White



基於本Blog旨在討論1/6公仔, 大大們如想看更多其他產品相片可以到我的Flickr觀看.

HT - 未來將要公佈的六款商品!


以下是前不久在東京2010的玩具展中所發出的Catalog. 看來明年的HT也是來勢洶洶！




• Avatar

• Biohazard (Resident Evil) AfterLife

• The Expendables

• Spider-Man 3

• Tron Legacy

• Michael Jackson ver. Smooth Criminal

ENTERBAY: 我要打十個~

特報~ Medicom x Enterbay



我知道以目前HT的實力來看, 很難相信有任何間廠商可以撼動他們的地位, 但是俗話說有錢能使鬼推磨. 若是論財力跟人脈資源, 我個人認為HT在這方面絕對還不及M記, 雖然表面上看起來HT幾乎隻隻作品都大賣, 但是以整體市場的玩具迷來看, 收特攝跟動漫角色的還是居多, 這也是為甚麼M記即使許多真人產品都落下風的情況下還能保持不衰的原因, 再者就是M記除了發展1/6人偶外也積極朝時尚界發展, 大家就算不收也都看過他們的be@rbrick系列, 那麼小低成本的東西所能帶來的經濟效益可能遠比1/6還可怕, 我猜這也可能是M記可以這幾年都對HT置之不理的原因吧.


其實這則消息早在去年已經聽說了, 不過在沒有官方證實前, 小弟一直都沒放上來讓大家知道.由於HT近年野心勃勃, 觸角也慢慢的深入日本, 甚至開始處碰動漫角色, 逼的這個老大哥也不得不繃緊神經.如果說HT可以靠韓國人爬到今天的位置, 相信M記也絕對可以如法炮製, 至於EB被收購一事. 我也認為機會很大, 除了收購EB的原型師技術, 也可以一併把EB在香港的資源跟通路都吸收過來. 明年開始HT應該會慢慢面臨許多硬仗. 甚至有傳言說M記可能會重新製作Star Wars的人偶, 想想光這條線能夠帶給他們多可觀的收入, M記xEB絕對沒大家想的那麼簡單.

站在玩家的立場, 這樣的合作對大家是絕對有好處的, 除了可以防止一廠獨大問題外,還可以提供更多選擇給玩家. M記這一步其實算的很精, 以真人產品來說他們的確被HT打得很慘, 他們現在走這步相信是有想要慢慢收復失地的. 1/6的戰爭明年應該會漸漸明朗化~大家靜觀奇變!

1/6 - Final Fantasy VII Cloud Custom Figure 加圖!

1/6 - Final Fantasy VII Adevent Children Cloud Custom Figure

Medicom- 1/6 RAH C-3PO(TM) / RAH R2-D2(TM)

一直都有在收集星戰的1/6系列, 所以很期待Sideshow或是M記等大廠會出C-3PO 跟 R2-D2的人偶,好不容易終於等到了, 之前還很擔心C-3PO的上色問題, 看完了以下的影片, 頓時煩惱全無, 最令人驚喜之處就是添加了led的效果, 如果大貨有這等的品質真的是可以收貨了.







去年在美國comic-con所展示的樣辦

這次的成品基本上可以說是三間公司合作完成的, 聽說是史上可動玩具中最接近1:1原型C-3PO跟 R2-D2的玩具. 務求做到完美. 負責協助M記開發的公司是Gentle Giant, 此間公司非常不得了, 曾經協助Lucasfilm開發他們戲中的電影道具, 而M記此次的產品發售夥伴則是Sideshow, 偏偏這間公司又剛好是Gentle Giant的死對頭, 竟然也願意破天荒的三大公司攜手合作出品, 驗證了商場上沒有永遠的敵人跟朋友這句話. 當然最幸福的莫過於我們這些玩家啦, 這麼難得的作品, 喜愛Star Wars的朋友更是不容錯過.


有興趣知道更詳細的開發內容可以讀以下的文章:

Breaking news! Test shots of the ultimate C-3PO and R2-D2!

They’re exactly like the props! Medicom Toy asked Gentle Giant to help them make the prototypes for this 1/6 scale duo.

The droids C-3PO and R2-D2 appeared in all 6 films in George Lucas’s “Star Wars” saga, one of the most monumental science fiction film series of all time. And now Medicom Toy has announced that they will be releasing them in 1/6 scale! We’re bringing you the first ever shots of the toys’ unpainted prototype test shots. These two will be released as part of the RAH (“Real Action Heroes”) line, and are a collaboration with America’s Gentle Giant Studios, famous for its 3D scanning technology. Gentle Giant’s Karl Meyer and Medicom Toy’s Tatsuhiko Akashi have indicated that this is a major project for them, with the goal of getting as close as possible to the actual props, so it seems certain that these will be a big step forward from past Star Wars toys. And since they’re made in the same scale as the other figures in the RAH line such as Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, you can put them all together to recreate your favorite scenes! The release date is not yet set, but we’re certainly looking forward to seeing painted production samples.

REAL ACTION HEROES C-3PO
He looks like he stepped right off of the silver screen.
You almost expect him to start walking!

In his life after being built (at least part way) by the young Anakin Skywalker, this hapless protocol droid would end up in pieces over and over again. As with R2-D2, this figure does not have an inner body. The finished product will have light up eyes and be covered in gold chrome from head to toe.

REAL ACTION HEROES R2-D2
Incredibly detailed 1/6-scale craftsmanship.
And he lights up!

Some say that this little astromech droid is the true protagonist of the Star Wars saga. R2-D2 is the most heavily merchandized character in Star Wars, but this figure by Medicom toy has a level of quality that will make it stand out in the crowd.

The head features red and blue LED lights. They plan to weather the body’s paint job as well.

R2-D2, who even had a small cameo in this year’s “Star Trek,” has legs that have been faithfully reproduced down to the cords on his feet, and are moveable just like in the film. The center leg is spring-loaded and can be locked in place inside his body, allowing you to recreate the many scenes in which R2 stands on two legs.

“Our goal was to recreate moving props just like you saw on screen.”
We talked to Medicom Toy CEO Tatsuhiko Akashi about what went on behind the scenes of this long-awaited project.

Q: You’re finally going to be releasing C-3PO and R2-D2.
A: It all started when we were talking with the product planning team. Now that the Star Wars market is quieting down a little bit, we thought we should try putting out something that would really make people sit up and take notice. When we were thinking about what that might be, the idea of working with Gentle Giant Studios came up. They’re top-class sculptors and have even worked on Lucasfilm projects. However, they’re very busy so we weren’t sure if they would be able to help us out. Plus, Sideshow Collectibles distributes our products in the US, and they’re one of Gentle Giant’s competitors. So we timidly put in an offer, unsure of how it would turn out (laughs). Luckily, we’ve had a relationship of mutual respect with them for some time, and they quickly said that they would be happy to help. We talked with Gentle Giant over and over, staring with the very first prototype, and also enlisted the Japanese sculptor “MOTOR KEN” to help. And now we finally have these test shots finished. If things keep going as they have been, these should turn out to be quite impressive products.

Q: It sounds like you achieved a sort of synergistic effect by combining your two companies’ strong points. What was Medicom Toy most concerned about during the development of these two products?
A: We really wanted to make these feel like the props that you saw on screen. That extends to the moveable parts – we wanted to make sure that the parts that moved on screen would move, and the parts that only move a little bit (like C-3PO’s elbows) would not. At the same time, we also wanted to ensure that the characters’ endearing qualities and humor would come through. For example, R2-D2’s middle leg can go up inside his body and he lights up. Instead of making “action figures,” it was more like we were trying to make movable armature props. In that sense, these are probably closer to the 1:1 scale Jack Skellington figure that we released in December of 2005.

Q: What plans do you have for future development?
A: 2010 will mark Medicom Toy’s 10th anniversary producing Star Wars products, so we have a number of exciting things planned. Personally, I really hope that they’ll make some more live action Star Wars films. I’m sure a lot of people would be pleasantly surprised if J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot would reboot Star Wars like they did with Star Trek (laughs).

A message from Gentle Giant to Japanese fans!
“Both Medicom Toy and Gentle Giant are proud to stand behind these products.”

Gentle Giant is proud to play a part in the creation of these amazing products, and we were also happy to get the chance to work with our good friends at Medicom Toy. As we worked with Medicom on the R2-D2 and C-3PO RAH prototypes, we couldn’t help but be impressed at the clear vision they have for their products. We did our best to do our part by giving Medicom access to classic archive images, the latest digital models from Lucasfilm, as well as our scan data of the original R2-D2 and C-3PO costumes and parts to make these as accurate as possible. The reputations of Gentle Giant, Medicom Toy, and Star Wars itself stand behind these products, so we worked night and day to make sure they would get done right. We hope that the fans and collectors will add these to their collections and treasure them for years to come.

EB-風雲變色, 正所謂成也風雲, 敗也風雲!

今年令人吃驚的商品人偶不少, 跌破眼鏡的商品也是一個接著一個來! 沒多久才因為HT的鋼鐵人整個1/6的同好們吵得沸沸揚揚, 但好在整體素質及商家敢負責的態度總算平息了整件事, 沒想到接下來就輪到去年因為發佈風雲人偶消息得到大家肯定的EB出事. 本來小弟也是打算收下這系列的人偶的, 不過不知道為甚麼好死不死一直都沒很積極的去預購此商品(應該是因為別家廠牌的玩具一直出, 每個月都要列清單而漸漸忘記這件事..) 總之就這樣我算是因粗心而躲過了這場風波吧, 前陣子EB因為出的HD高畫質半身像質感不佳加上風雲又遲遲不發售讓大家大失所望, 後來因為步驚雲的推出獲得好評才又拉回聲勢的, 如今卻又因為聶風貨不對辦再惹大家公幹, 真是成也風雲, 敗也風雲壓. 搞到連本來想預購鬼武者的我都嚇到不敢出手, 看來這年頭還是等現貨才是真正的王道, 寧願到時多付點意外險(炒價)也不想拿到手上的商品自己都認不得﹦﹦. 總之壞的評語我就不說了, 一來我沒看到實際的商品不便多說, 二來該說得各大討論區也都說夠了, 想說的話也跟上篇相去不遠吧. 廠商要了解說再多動聽的話也比不上實際的行動來的有說服力, HT雖然每次出事說出的話都不是很動聽, 最起碼他們有用行動證明肯負責任, 希望EB也能跟進好好對待支持他們的買家.

以下是玩家hohotiga大的分享圖:




由Toysdaily的hohotiga大所提供的不哭死神的實品照片, 想看更仔細的介紹可以到這裡,有hohotiga大更詳細的介紹跟圖片. 整體來說我認為跟版相去不遠, 因此大家給的評價也算不俗.



同樣也是由Toysdaily的hohotiga大所提供的照片, 想細讀他的文章也可以到這裡. 很明顯的這次的貨真的是不對辦, 沒想到一開始大家最看好的風師弟卻意外的讓人跌破眼鏡, 說真的要不是他穿的戲服, 我還真認不出他是哪位? 只能祈禱接下來EB將發售的人偶能夠避免這樣的狀況發生, 免得又再度傷害到支持者的心.


順便Po一下我本身很期待的兩件EB預購商品, 真是期待又怕受傷害壓.


上面是萬人迷的金城武飾演的鬼武者還有下面人氣度很高的葉問也預計要發售!



在寫這篇文章的時候, 無意間剛好去看了一下Toysdaily的討論, 得到EB那邊最新的回應, 據說五月中會讓已經購得聶風的朋友們領取新的頭雕, EB也算是肯負責任的態度了, 希望這件風波會因此而結束, 畢竟EB還是1/6圈子裡很不錯的廠商, 期許他們經過此事件後能吸取經驗更上層樓.