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Robert DeCastro
Side Dealer
Joined: Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:31 am Posts: 2216 Location: In Limbo
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 Boy in a Bubble
Or more like Bot in a Bubble
Checken Zee out ; http://toysrevil.blogspot.com:80/2007/1 ... aging.html
Sorry for my bad Germang 
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jocappy
Line of Credit
Joined: Sun May 07, 2006 10:52 pm Posts: 1963 Location: Battle Ground, Washington
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looks great, packaging like the touma goon 
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Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:11 am |
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pickleloaf
Super Deformed
Joined: Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:19 pm Posts: 5861 Location: durham/chapel hill
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very nice
what made you go with packaging like this as opposed to a bag/header format or a box?
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Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:22 am |
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mangakaben
Comment King
Joined: Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:03 pm Posts: 1296 Location: Berkeley
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Thats hot~! 
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Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:33 am |
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Robert DeCastro
Side Dealer
Joined: Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:31 am Posts: 2216 Location: In Limbo
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pickleloaf wrote: very nice
what made you go with packaging like this as opposed to a bag/header format or a box?
The bag and header was not strong enough. I would have to put a blister tray and backing card to keep the robot from pocking holes through the bag. This clamshell is less expensive than the header card, bag, blister tray AND backing card combo. Same with a plain no window box. Anyway this Calmshell is not heat sealed and is re-closeable. The lock buttons are snug but not hard to open and it keeps the clamshell closed very well. There is also "void tape" to secure the sides. It's neat. If you peel the tape off the word "Void" gets stuck to the package so you can tell if it's been opened before.
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Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:53 am |
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akum6n
Prototype
Joined: Sat Nov 04, 2006 12:03 am Posts: 6162 Location: Shima
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My hands thank you in advance for not heat-sealing the clamshell. 
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Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:54 am |
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mangakaben
Comment King
Joined: Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:03 pm Posts: 1296 Location: Berkeley
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VOID TAPE! 
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Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:01 am |
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Robert DeCastro
Side Dealer
Joined: Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:31 am Posts: 2216 Location: In Limbo
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mangakaben wrote: VOID TAPE! 
That's not bad is it? LOL..It's like a small silvery gray tape noting obnoxious or anything  Hmmm I can always go with plain clear tape if the void tape is like bad. It'll save me some $$ too 
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Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:07 am |
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lgcolddrink
Addicted
Joined: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:32 am Posts: 962 Location: Houston
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Packaging looks excellent. Robert you knew you wouldn't have been able to contain him in just a plastic bag. He's ready to hop into some collections and starting kicking ass and taking names.
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Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:18 am |
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mangakaben
Comment King
Joined: Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:03 pm Posts: 1296 Location: Berkeley
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Robert DeCastro wrote: mangakaben wrote: VOID TAPE!  That's not bad is it? LOL..It's like a small silvery gray tape noting obnoxious or anything  Hmmm I can always go with plain clear tape if the void tape is like bad. It'll save me some $$ too 
LOL. No you can go wiht whatever u want, its ur baby~! The void tape is just so hard core! Ur first fig looks amazing and it should be sealed up and graded like mint comics! Congrats Robert!!! Can't wait to get one and tear off that void tape! 
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Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:31 am |
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Robert DeCastro
Side Dealer
Joined: Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:31 am Posts: 2216 Location: In Limbo
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lgcolddrink wrote: Packaging looks excellent. Robert you knew you wouldn't have been able to contain him in just a plastic bag. He's ready to hop into some collections and starting kicking ass and taking names.
Thanks man. Speaking of kicking ass you should see the designs for his friends and enemies!! I'm like busting at the seams. I wanna show but my skunkwerks side tells me "ZIP IT"!!
Manga; Thanks for the kind words. Actually the void tape is still up in the air. We're still disscussing if we really want it. It does cost a bit extra so we'll see.
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Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:49 am |
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Roger
Mini Boss
Joined: Fri Nov 25, 2005 10:41 pm Posts: 4909
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Wow, blister packaging! Looks great!
Just curious, what led you to this choice instead of, say, bagging it a la Japanese sofubi, or a box?
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Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:39 pm |
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mangakaben
Comment King
Joined: Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:03 pm Posts: 1296 Location: Berkeley
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Is Plutium GID???  and is Skunkwerks deals wiht import cars??
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Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:10 pm |
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Robert DeCastro
Side Dealer
Joined: Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:31 am Posts: 2216 Location: In Limbo
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Roger wrote: Wow, blister packaging! Looks great!
Just curious, what led you to this choice instead of, say, bagging it a la Japanese sofubi, or a box?
pickleloaf wrote:
very nice
what made you go with packaging like this as opposed to a bag/header format or a box?
The bag and header was not strong enough. I would have to put a blister tray and backing card to keep the robot from pocking holes through the bag. This clamshell is less expensive than the header card, bag, blister tray AND backing card combo. Same with a plain no window box. Anyway this Calmshell is not heat sealed and is re-closeable. The lock buttons are snug but not hard to open and it keeps the clamshell closed very well. There is also "void tape" to secure the sides. It's neat. If you peel the tape off the word "Void" gets stuck to the package so you can tell if it's been opened before.

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Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:15 pm |
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Roger
Mini Boss
Joined: Fri Nov 25, 2005 10:41 pm Posts: 4909
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Haha, sorry to make you repost, I must have scrolled by it too fast.
It looks very nice. Going to stand out well in a retail store.
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Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:06 pm |
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bannedindc
S7 Royalty
Joined: Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:37 pm Posts: 3435 Location: super 7 country
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LOOKS SWEET! cant wait to see it in person
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Fri Nov 30, 2007 5:15 pm |
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toybotstudios
Die-Cast
Joined: Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:40 pm Posts: 8096
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awesome....clearing shelves to make room........
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Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:26 pm |
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ungawa222
S7 Royalty
Joined: Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:10 pm Posts: 3404 Location: NOW QUASI IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND
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Killer packaging, Robert- congrats!
I especially love the back view- the little asymmetrical heel-holes in the card are really cool!
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Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:57 pm |
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tinman59
Comment King
Joined: Tue May 15, 2007 9:50 pm Posts: 1176 Location: THE SUNSHINE STATE
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Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:40 pm |
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baronacasino
Comment King
Joined: Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:31 pm Posts: 1085
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very awesome packaging for a sick figure. great job robert. i cant wait to get a set of these figures
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 1:49 am |
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miami
Comment King
Joined: Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:59 am Posts: 1335 Location: 33139 or 95437
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ungawa222 wrote: Killer packaging, Robert- congrats!
I especially love the back view- the little asymmetrical heel-holes in the card are really cool!
Looks great! But, why are the heel-holes asymmetrical?
CC
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 2:15 pm |
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Robert DeCastro
Side Dealer
Joined: Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:31 am Posts: 2216 Location: In Limbo
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miami wrote: ungawa222 wrote: Killer packaging, Robert- congrats!
I especially love the back view- the little asymmetrical heel-holes in the card are really cool! Looks great! But, why are the heel-holes asymmetrical? CC
All yous guys are too kind. Thank you for all the support! When I first drop the news about my bot I never imagined that the reception was going to be this great and it just gets better. A BIG THANK YOU to you all!!!
Now,,"why are the heel - holes asymmetrical?" = Simple answer.. They used one of the vinyl samples to vacu-form the clamshell and the holes just had to be like that to accomodate they way the bot (being vinyl) settled when the vac was applied on the original.
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 2:57 pm |
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MarkQ
Fresh Meat
Joined: Fri Mar 02, 2007 6:36 pm Posts: 73 Location: Hotlanta
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man, i've got my money just ready to THROW at you, I cannot wait for the day, I am loving these like nothing else in a LONG time...congrats with following your dream!
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 3:31 pm |
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BEYOND
Comment King
Joined: Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:37 pm Posts: 1157 Location: My Mind
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GREAT JOB!!! I really love the packaging and the figure. I hope I can get one. I would love to get all of them tho. I may have to.......
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 4:18 pm |
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TOYMINATOR X
Toy Prince
Joined: Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:02 pm Posts: 144 Location: EARTH
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yeah what everyone else said plus 1000000000
congratulations!
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Sun Dec 02, 2007 9:56 am |
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