FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot

Discussion in 'Americans and Other Western Gaijin' started by Greasebat, Sep 3, 2014.

  1. Waterbear

    Waterbear Line of Credit

    Joined:
    Apr 24, 2013
    Messages:
    1,587
    Location:
    Hiding in your toy chest
    FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot
    Such a clean design.

    As soon as I get one the first thing I am doing is carefully chopping those hands off and spring loading the fists into semi-painful projectiles.
     
  2. HBCoffin

    HBCoffin Addicted

    Joined:
    Mar 23, 2007
    Messages:
    827
    Location:
    Texas
    Name:
    Raul
    Instagram:
    hbcoffin
    FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot
    This is excellent! If this comes to fruition I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a release with the projected mixed media (i.e. chromed plastic & decals).
     
  3. Greasebat

    Greasebat Side Dealer

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2007
    Messages:
    2,496
    FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot
    [​IMG]

    New image. I'm sending the plans over today for a quote on manufacturing costs. Should be good to go!
     
  4. keiboba

    keiboba Comment King

    Joined:
    Jan 22, 2006
    Messages:
    1,174
    Location:
    Rockford, MI
    Name:
    Keith
    FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot
    YES!
     
  5. Greasebat

    Greasebat Side Dealer

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2007
    Messages:
    2,496
    FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot
    Messing around and made a fake magazine cover...

    [​IMG]
     
  6. Greasebat

    Greasebat Side Dealer

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2007
    Messages:
    2,496
    FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot
    okay...it's getting real... the design files have been sent to Unbox, just waiting on a production price quote, then it's off to the kickstarter/pre-order ordeal.

    [​IMG]

    Body will be plastic, made to the same specs as vintage Jumbo Machinders ( add your own fist accessories!) and the head will be painted vinyl, just like my other Unbox figures. I don't plan on any paint applications on the body, just using different color plastic and a few decals for effect.

    Packaging will probably not be much more than a silk screened shipping box, just to keep costs down. I don't know, I have to price printed boxes out yet.

    The run will be less than 500 total, with about 4 variations of plastic color combos. I'm hoping to do a "stealth" black knight version in all black plastic/vinyl.

    Thanks to yinz guys for prompting me to go large!
     
  7. Waterbear

    Waterbear Line of Credit

    Joined:
    Apr 24, 2013
    Messages:
    1,587
    Location:
    Hiding in your toy chest
    FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot
    So excited for this thing!

    Is the mini version for a low pledge point still a possibility?
     
  8. Greasebat

    Greasebat Side Dealer

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2007
    Messages:
    2,496
    FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot
    Unfortunately a separate 9 inch or so vinyl figure would be too costly with the molds and stuff. I am working on a 3 figure crew set ( resin cast) to go with it in limited numbers
     
  9. Bitterpill

    Bitterpill Comment King

    Joined:
    Aug 15, 2012
    Messages:
    1,042
    Location:
    San Diego
    Name:
    Erik
    Instagram:
    bitterpillbox
    FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot
    Will be very happy when the kickstarter info arrives. Watching the progression of initial thought to production has been very interesting and informative.
    Thanks for sharing all of this stuff !
     
  10. jordanicus

    jordanicus Toy Prince

    Joined:
    Mar 13, 2006
    Messages:
    290
    Location:
    Miami, FL
    FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot
    Love. Want. Need.
     
  11. love&poison

    love&poison Toy Prince

    Joined:
    Jan 29, 2014
    Messages:
    152
    Location:
    San Diego
    Name:
    rob
    FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot
    Fired Up, Ready To Go!!!
     
  12. bryce_r

    bryce_r Die-Cast

    Joined:
    Aug 15, 2007
    Messages:
    9,220
    Location:
    San Jose
    FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot
    Big fan of Jeff but I hate the wings. The illustration is great but the final product looks to symmetrical. They line up too much with the torso. I love the way it looks slanted in the drawing. Love.
     
  13. Greasebat

    Greasebat Side Dealer

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2007
    Messages:
    2,496
    FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot
    They actually pivot at the shoulder, so they can be rotated up and out, or folded back in a simple "flight" mode- sort of like an old supersonic swept wing fighter. The wings are held in by friction (for now) so they can be taken out all the way too.

    Here's an image of "flight" mode- wings folded back, legs rotated to have tail fins- extremely flight worthy! You can see the jet intakes on the shoulders and the cockpit bubble on the back of the head.

    [​IMG]fighting flight mode by Jeff Lamm, on Flickr
     
  14. Michael Beverage

    Michael Beverage Line of Credit

    Joined:
    Sep 26, 2013
    Messages:
    1,826
    Location:
    The Dirty South
    FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot
    This thing is beautiful Jeff. Kudos. Going to try and lay my hands on one when they are released.
     
  15. love&poison

    love&poison Toy Prince

    Joined:
    Jan 29, 2014
    Messages:
    152
    Location:
    San Diego
    Name:
    rob
    FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot
    Okay, silly question and maybe this is ridiculous , but I have to ask...any chance of making a limited Greasebat Head under the helmet? Would be pretty hilarious if you could pull that off...either way, this release is gonna rule.
     
  16. Greasebat

    Greasebat Side Dealer

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2007
    Messages:
    2,496
    FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot
    Haha! I like the way you think... for a couple years now I've been trying to utilize an homage to the old walking battery operated robots that had the robot head that opened to show a kaiju/dinosaur head... sadly not here!
     
  17. love&poison

    love&poison Toy Prince

    Joined:
    Jan 29, 2014
    Messages:
    152
    Location:
    San Diego
    Name:
    rob
    FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot
    2015 needs to see this bad Larry land on our shelves :)
     
  18. Greasebat

    Greasebat Side Dealer

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2007
    Messages:
    2,496
    FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot
    Yeah I hope so! I had a production price quote from the producer that seems do-able. Still working on cutting some production costs. Once that's done the full blown begging for funds will begin. Really the funding will come from pre-orders, some of them with extras like original art , production sketches, resin figures etc. None of that "your name on a website" stuff.
     
  19. wtfunks

    wtfunks Comment King

    Joined:
    Nov 11, 2007
    Messages:
    1,307
    Location:
    San Diego
    Name:
    Kris
    flickr:
    wtfunks
    Instagram:
    wtfunks
    FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot
    i'm totally on board with this one!
     
  20. love&poison

    love&poison Toy Prince

    Joined:
    Jan 29, 2014
    Messages:
    152
    Location:
    San Diego
    Name:
    rob
    FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot
    So happy it's still on the books! Cannot wait to support this project :D
     
  21. Shankweather

    Shankweather Addicted

    Joined:
    Jan 13, 2011
    Messages:
    600
    Location:
    Louisville
    Name:
    Stephen
    flickr:
    Shankweather
    Instagram:
    Shankweather
    FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot
    No downloadable pdf? That's the all-time best KS reward!
     
  22. Greasebat

    Greasebat Side Dealer

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2007
    Messages:
    2,496
    FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot
    Haha!

    Found out today I should have a revised production cost estimate in about 10 or 12 days... after that it's on
     
  23. doomsDAY

    doomsDAY Toy Prince

    Joined:
    Apr 6, 2011
    Messages:
    348
    FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot
    Awesome. Looking forward to this.
     
  24. ribbon controller

    ribbon controller S7 Royalty

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2007
    Messages:
    3,492
    Location:
    Earth
    flickr:
    ribboncontroller
    Instagram:
    slavexone
    FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot
    ha..thats always fun and scary!!
     
  25. love&poison

    love&poison Toy Prince

    Joined:
    Jan 29, 2014
    Messages:
    152
    Location:
    San Diego
    Name:
    rob
    FIGHTING DRAGON... vinyl robot
    Less We Forget :lol: :lol: :lol:
     

Share This Page