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  1. kid_miracleman

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    So the purple people eater is the first MEATS toy to include an internal magnet to allow easy and safe addition of new accessories! :shock:

    This is absolutely fucking brilliant. It really makes it more of a toy you can enjoy and play with quite a bit.
     
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    UGGGGGH* so bloody sad I missed it.
     
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    This hasn't been a thing?? When I considered making resin stuff I figured magnets were the only option even when considering points of articulation... I feel like there has to be more to it..


    Edit: I should definitely state that I think the use of the magnets here is cool and that more "accessory" heavy toys should employ it.
     
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    The Shimomoku mini-figures have magnets to mount their masks, so it's not unheard of. Just a quick example.
     
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    Magnets have been used for quite a while in a number of Japanese toys. Yuji has used them, P.K. has used them, in fact if we started digging I bet their use in the sofubi world goes back decades earlier than we realize. That would be a fun research project. Or maybe I am just a total geek. :oops:

    Anybody have some examples of vintage toys using magnets?

    More people should use them though, they are indeed a lot of fun.
     
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    That would be cool. I'm poorly qualified for that task, but it does sound cool.


    On topic:
    Meats is such a sick figure! Congrats to the winners.

    Does anyone have any comparison shots between him and another well-known figure? I saw some online against the new Toysabian piece, but no idea on his height either, aside from TALL. Thanks.
     
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    Here is a photo I took of Meats and the Black Magic Witch Hunter ready to duke it out!

     
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    That I understand!! Thank you, sir!
     
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    Waiting for your great photo! ;)
     
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    Pretty quiet with the recent drop today.
     
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    Just in case people missed it, he's talking about this: Zombi Meats!



    I was lucky enough to score it. So excited. Fulci is a favorite of mine (just saw Cat in the Brain in 35mm a few weeks ago) so this is super awesome.

    EDIT: Watching "Zombie" on Blu-Ray to celebrate!
     
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    The Meats for Vinylploitation were unbelievable. I just cannot land one I keep missing out. One day. Anyone here score from Clutter?
     
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    I've been lucky so far and got both of the Meats I tried for (Butcher and Zombi). I got picked for the lotto but I believe most of the Meats were already gone before I got selected, which was fine because I'd rather more people enjoy them anyway. I did get the Iron Monster Cannibal Shaman I was gunning for :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:
     
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    MEATS Agony (Rage color) and Executioner (creamy carmel brown) at DCON 2016. If you guys have cool retroband pics from recent shows please share. :)
     
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    *Dcon 2016 ;)
     
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    oops.. I have been living in the past. I changed it from 2015 to 2016
     
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    It's getting hard to collect Retroband. Every time I see a new MEATS I'm like "could I use another one"? That executioner's hood with the eye is just AWESOME.
     
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    Holy Shit, Nigo is on the board now. :lol:
     
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    Unbox is going to be doing a marbled release of MEATS



    This is definitely one of the most unique marbles I have ever seen :shock:
     
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    wow that looks fantastic. Wonder what accessories will come with this guy
     
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    I am loving that new marble MEATS.
     
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    My guess is none. Unbox run sizes are traditionally significantly larger, but are figure-only.
     
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    Well if it's still magnetized I guess we can all sculpt our own haha
     
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    Can we refer to marbling that looks like this as tie-dyed from now on? It's not exactly marbled imo. It does look good though.
     

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