Why are the FoC figures so small?

MidnightBliss · 07-31-2012, 09:18 PM

Ah yes, I remember the Cybertron days when you could get a big deluxe for $10 and they had new things on the shelves every few weeks.

Wolfdawg · 07-31-2012, 09:20 PM

Holy crap, you're right. Toys have shrunk!!!

Anguirus · 07-31-2012, 09:21 PM

^ My new favorite poster.

Maximo Prime · 07-31-2012, 09:24 PM

kudos, wolfdawg.

Wolfdawg · 07-31-2012, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Anguirus

^ My new favorite poster.

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Originally Posted by Maximo Prime

kudos, wolfdawg.

Glad to be of some assistance. But I should probably point out that isn't my pic. I got it from /toy/. Some anon posted the picture because people were ranting about how the toys are shrinking and smaller than ever.

PrimusVsUnicron · 07-31-2012, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by wolfdawg

holy crap, you're right. Toys have shrunk!!!

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/attach...1&d=1343787599

beast wars size class!!!!!

Fishdirt · 07-31-2012, 09:32 PM

Inflation
Loss of Profits

I also noticed you get less Gas for 99 cents then you did in the early 90s. Odd that.

Wolfdawg · 07-31-2012, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by PrimusVsUnicron

beast wars size class!!!!!

Yea, I was messing around with some of my older figures and even the RID Car Brothers are fairly small. Armada also has a few small "Deluxe" size figures as well. It seems to me that figures actually started to get bigger and blockier in Armada/Energon because of their simplistic designs and Hasbro just kept the size the same despite moving towards more complex designs. I think we all just got spoiled by how big the A/E/C, CHUG, and RoTF figures were.

depthcharge82 · 07-31-2012, 09:41 PM

yeah, some people forget that the size of the Unicron Trilogy figures was because of the gimmicks. Also. as stated they were simpler in design.

Irken17 · 07-31-2012, 09:45 PM

Everytime one of these threads are made, the upcoming toys will decrease in size.
Seriously though, it's because of all the reasons stated before me

07-31-2012, 09:18 PM	#11
MidnightBliss Herald of Unicron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3,374 Location: Wisconsin Collection Count: too many	Ah yes, I remember the Cybertron days when you could get a big deluxe for $10 and they had new things on the shelves every few weeks. XBL GAMERTAG: TeletraanConvoy PSN: TeletraanConvoy Feedback

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Wolfdawg Dinobot Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 826 Location: New Orleans, LA Collection Count: 1,000 +	Holy crap, you're right. Toys have shrunk!!! Attached Thumbnails

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07-31-2012, 09:32 PM	#17
Fishdirt Tin Toy Transformer Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,559 Location: Lappland, Sweden Collection Count: More then Casual less then a hoarder News Credits: 3	Inflation Loss of Profits I also noticed you get less Gas for 99 cents then you did in the early 90s. Odd that. A new campaign will begin...

07-31-2012, 09:41 PM	#19
depthcharge82 Maximal Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 743 Location: Charlotte,North Carolina Collection Count: 200	yeah, some people forget that the size of the Unicron Trilogy figures was because of the gimmicks. Also. as stated they were simpler in design.

07-31-2012, 09:45 PM	#20
Irken17 Results may vary Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 119 Location: Illinios Collection Count: 311	Everytime one of these threads are made, the upcoming toys will decrease in size. Seriously though, it's because of all the reasons stated before me