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test shots/prototype figures
Ok so I just won another eBay auction earlier for my 3rd thundercats test shot figure.
I now have... 4" wave 2 liono with gauntlet 4" grune 4" Panthro I really like collecting these obscure figures but just wanted to fish around for a little more info on them .... They always seem to come from China and seem to pop up at random. I know a couple of other users "english" lol who also collect these and just wondered what their relevance is within the creation process and also how they end up appearing on eBay (im guessing the seller is often an employee of the company as 2 of my figs are from the same guy who must be smuggling them out of the factory) Hoping to get my hands on some of the 6 inch test shots but they rarely seem to crop up. |
Sounds cool, can you post some pics?
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Yeah absolutely i'll put pics up as soon as they're all here cos i'll wanna show them off lol..... the Liono test shot was delivered friday and im just waiting on the grune and panthro (tracking number indicates that grune should be here any day now) grune looks cool as he's completely un painted. I recently got the grune varient moc too thanks to my girlfriend so I have 3 different grunes now lol Will try and put some pics of him up too
Ive added the seller to my favourite seller list as he seems to randomly put them up from time to time. Might actually message him and ask if he would consider giving me the heads up every time he gets one and if he will get any more of the 6 inch ones. |
ahh,
so your one of the others. I have been picking them up as well. I've got 4" tygra deluxe 4" wilykit and the 4" cheetara (coming) |
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I love the entire toy creation process and love collecting these pre-production figures. So far, these are the ThunderCats first/test shots I have: - 4" Lion-O (wave 1) - 4" Lion-O (wave 2) - 4" Panthro (wave 1) - 4" Cheetara - 4" Wiley-Kit (with a Wiley-Kat left arm instead of a Wiley-Kit arm) - 4" Grune - 6" Tygra I also would love to get the other 6" figure test/first shots. Maybe when an auction comes up, we should talk and take turns bowing out of the bidding so we don't drive the price up too high ;o) Hehehehe |
Picked this up recently.
http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/5...ageprivate.jpg http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/6664/image1zr.jpg The figure comes complete with copyrights and magnet. Came from a seller out of Malaysia that also had the Gold Lion-o and Tygus loose both standard/non-prototype figures. Any guesses on what this figure was meant for? I believe it's a final production figure of Mumm-ra for the Armor of Plundarr toy. I know it was in development per this old MTV Geek interview from below: Quote:
If not I have the new series equivalent of the Mad Bubbler. |
That is AMAZING!!!!
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I've got a first shot Wiley Kit but I keep getting outbid on the rest. For some reason they're going for alot more than back around christmas time.
That could just be a first shot of wave 2 Mum-ra. The info could just be left over since it was the deluxe mold with new wings. As much as Bandai cheaped out on the pack in figures I can't imagine them packing in a fully articulated Mum-Ra with wings as the pack in with the Armor of Plundar. |
Thanks englisw .... some great info and congrats on the 6 inch tygra test shot (thats gonna be a valuable one)
Certainly seems like were the ones driving the price up lol ..... I did see the 4" cheetara alongside the panthro I just won and although I really wanted to put a bid on both I was set in my mind to only treat myself to one of them as Im saving for the icon heroes tank and minimates too ..... and after a long decision process I decided i wanted panthro more lol.... so looks like tallgeeseblue got the cheetara :-) congrats mate. That Mumm-ra is epic ... You may just have another bubbler like you said lol ..... although I really hope its sn indication of wave 3 on the horizon..... I'll certainly be checking for more of those lol Im sure we'll see a few more over the coming months and hopefully we can all get some 6 inchers although I can imagine the price will be considerably raised if were all fighting for em lol ..... it would be nice to form a bowing out agreement but I cant see it realistically happening as we all want em so bad. Anyways im glad that we are all able to enjoy these unique figs ... I also find myself fascinated by the creation process and this thread has brought up some great info for me as i was a little cloudy on the exact details about them. I hope I see another classic liono test shot come up .... I noticed one in the completed listings on ebay so hopefully more will surface. |
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I've got a Tigra on the way now. I tried to get a Lion-o too but a couple others musy have wanted it really bad, that was the highest I've seen one go for yet.
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I apologize for bumping up the bidding on your Tygra ;o) lol
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Thats ok. I probablybumped up your Cheetata, Grune, and Panthro, if not more of them.
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Sorry....no other toy will ever achieve bubbler status.
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I had to force myself to bow out of the latest auction for liono and tygra because im getting too carried away with these proto's .... but mark my word I'll stick a 100 pound bid down straight away if I see any six inchers crop up
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Don't you mean no other Thundercats toy? As seen on Toy Hunters The rocket firing Boba Fett brings more money than the Mad Bubbler. As for the new series its hard to tell there are a couple items we know were in the works, the 6" Wiley twins and the 8" classic Cheetara. Plus who knows what else got atleast to the hard copy stage that we don't know about yet, The other classic characters could exist as 8" or 6" prototypes. There could be 4" Atticus, Kaynar, Vultaire, Jaga and Pumyra at the very least. Theres also the armor of plundar, and feliner. As far in advance as the show was made it only makes sense that work started on them even if they never made it into production. Its the stuff we don't know about that could reach that high level.
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Hahahaha see you on ebay my friend ;-) that is if the 6 inchers do indeed surface at any time in the near future.
Seems to be just an influx of the 4" figures as of late. Im insanely jealous of your 6" tygra test shot i must say .... grrrrr lol |
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I've never understood why the mad bubbler is considered the holy grail of Thundercats. I would think Red Eye would be considered better. Both are unproduced figures and Red Eye had alot bigger role on the show. Thats one thing that bugged me on Toy Hunters. You can see Red Eye I think Jordan even picks it up and plays with it but never says anything about it and then goes gaga over the Mad Bubbler
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Dont think I could afford to part him from you englishw lol .... or at least not at the moment considering all my recent purchases (my poor paypal account has taken a beating with all this sdcc stuff lol)
Oh and regarding the mad bubbler .... I honestly think its a horrendous looking piece of work , but the air of mystery about it and the fact it was lost for so many years has just made it on object of desire for every thundercat fan (myself included) .... I find myself so in awe of it , but then when I stop to think about it and actually look at the pictures I cant help but think "why am desiring this thing so badly... is it just the monetary value or the fact that everyone wants it therefore so do I lol" I don't even understand why they decided to make this thing considering he only appeared the once .... surely there must have been higher priorities like more lunataks and warrior maidens , mandora etc etc ..... what were LJN thinking hahaha. I loved Toy hunters and cant help but wonder if maybe a second episode is on the way revolving around the recent sdcc .... fixed or not I just loved seeing the toys (my thundertank is waaay better than that guy's one though lol.... it has personal value because I built her myself from 4 wrecks lol she's my baby) |
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