PlasticPlanet
angel
- Collection 2038
- Wishlist 1057
- Comments 90
-
-
-
388 689 743
14 years ago
I really don't see this as a place for Lego. I mean, I'm not hating on it, but I think it's bad enough that so many things that don't conform to the 'designer toy' genre have already been uploaded.
-
-
-
angel
-
353 606 632
14 years ago
Digging LEGO, not digging the Collectavle mini series
-
-
14 years ago
I say upload them, they are designed to be collectable toys for display purposes.
-
-
angel
-
804 2515 1650
14 years ago
Me and my son collecting LEGO minifigs. There's a websites for Lego collectors — http://brickset.com/ and http://www.bricklink.com/.
-
-
-
-
62 76 2
14 years ago
Some general guidelines from the creators on what and how things should be uploaded would be appreciated.
-
-
-
angel
-
2038 1057 90
14 years ago
I love them too - particularly this zombie.. Found one recently too: http://plasticplanet.co.za/?p... .
I think this series particualr kindof has a place here, due to it's blind packaging and collectability - but it is the slippery slope into all the starwars lego... which would lead to starwars figs... etc... etc..
Have you seen the Robot yet? - he's my fave! -
-
-
angel
-
432 4 822
14 years ago
If you allow Kubricks but not Legos then you're excluding toys based on their manufacturer instead of what they actually are.
-
-
14 years ago
I'm down, love the lego mini figure blind packs. I can upload most of series 1 and 2.
Not sure they are "designer", but definitely collectable. -
-
-
51 9 368
14 years ago
I like them so go ahead with the idea!
I have gone through a LOT of bags of them at the stores, since we searched the whole Series 1 and Series 2 for my little brother with the codes - hard work :D -
-
14 years ago
designed yes, better than most dunny's debatable. But they are awesome! :)
-
-
angel
-
2038 1057 90
14 years ago
The pioneering zombie!
-
-
-
angel
-
804 2515 1650
14 years ago
So let's do this. Lego's cool! :)
-
-
-
angel
-
432 4 822
14 years ago
OK now let's talk about my McDonald's Happy Meal Furbies. I can have the whole set uploaded in ten minutes.
-
-
-
angel
-
804 2515 1650
14 years ago
Sure, but let's rename to randomToyCollectors.com first!
-
-
-
-
280 25 634
14 years ago
I've got some Lego :) so I don't mind.
-
-
-
-
75 34 104
14 years ago
Not sure why people don't like Lego being on here, thought it was all about toys - For the love of toys!
Or should it be - For the love of elitist toys?!
If rotocasted.com has to be rotocasted, then anything solid has to go including my stuff! All seems a bit silly really :) -
-
-
-
136 122 1
14 years ago
Playmobil is also going to release blind-packaged toys. And does this mean that Minimates count too?
I LOVE Legos, but I always saw this as a place for toys done as ART rather than product. -
-
-
-
340 182 58
14 years ago
Until someone can provide a useful definition of what a designer toy is exactly, I can't see a basis for excluding any toys that have been designed (which pretty much includes every single toy that can be bought for money) and even though I don't really like the look of these particular lego figures, some legos are amazingly aesthetic and cool. Had a combination of lego and star wars figures showed up as a custom or on Kidrobot before Lego made them (or even if Lego first made them for Kidrobot) I don't think there would have been any doubt that they belong here.
Also, hasn't something made specifically for collecting/display seized in being a toy? -
-
-
-
388 689 743
14 years ago
@fliphappy You said what I wanted to say, but I didn't manage to write it as bad-assly as you did.
-
-
-
angel
-
804 2515 1650
14 years ago
Sorry for keeping silence for some time, guys.
Appearing of the Action figures, Legos and Ugly Art dolls at Roto doesn't mean we've lost our focus and aiming for every toy collectibles possible. As I said before, I'd like to split our database later this year and move character toys, action figures and 1/6s (threeA included) to another domain where you can keep track of your non-designer toys collections. Until then, please, don't fight :) -
-
-
-
75 34 104
14 years ago
@fliphappy I totally see your point that this is more a place for mass market or artistic intent, the old toys vs art debate!
I have to admit I HATE mass produced pieces and to be honest Dunnys (and many more 'designer' toys) are far too mass produced and mass marketed for my tastes.
I guess the real question is whether this site is catered towards toys or art piece. If a piece is for displayng and not playing with (which most of my own stuff is), is it a toy or art?!
More importantly, does anybody care? :) -
-
14 years ago
I really wish I remembered the pages where we have had long conversations about "what is a designer toy"! As by now, I beleive we would have compiled enough opinions to make a valid answer.
I agree with fliphappy - "designed with message and artistic intent in mind"
I initially said "they are designed to be collectable toys for display purposes" yet they are not intended as specially designed artistic LEGO pieces, if they were, that would rock more.
Saying that, Lego is one of the most designed toys in the world. The amount of design stages between initial concept to production is insane!
To make people understand the intent of a designer toy and what they are, I mention that they are like "modern day porcelain statues"
Yet everything has a designer behind it, EVERYTHING in the world. What sets "designer toys" from toys that have been "designed" ?!
I think all you need in a "check list" is this =
1 - Is the designers name of the toy known?
Any company releasing a piece without mention the designers name, isn't intending to release that piece as a "designer toy".
They may be cashing in on it being a "designer toy" but it truly isn't a designer toy with the artistic intent behind the piece. -
-
angel
-
804 2515 1650
14 years ago
Hunting Humans — http://www.youtube.com/watch?...
-
-
14 years ago
From now on all posts should be songs
-
-
-
280 25 634
14 years ago
Some qees and be@rbricks haven't got a designer named but they've got a cool or fun design and I think that's what it's all about.
I know the initial platforms are, but you get my drift. -
-
14 years ago
A flaw in my plan
-
-
-
340 182 58
14 years ago
Also, a lot of mass market toys are based on an original design by a known artist, for instance anime action figures. Sure it wasn't the original artist who turned his/her drawings into a toy design, but the same applies to, for instance the Heroes of Burgertown. Jon Burgerman only drew some original concepts (I'd assume) and then some one who's good at the technical aspects of designing turned them into toys.
Personally I think the best approach is to provide the users with tools to exclude and include toys in what they can see on the site based on their personal definition, but allow pretty much anything to be added. Take it in to the house, but put it in the darkest corner of a cupboard.
Like comus said, everything has had one or more designers (except for things in nature). -
In order to comment, you have to be registered with us. Register or Log in.
-
-
angel
-
2038 1057 90
14 years ago
Series should be: Spacebot Series 1
This goes for all of the Spacebots incorrectly labelled Issue: Series 1 -
-
-
-
280 25 634
14 years ago
The problem with doing that is that on search the spacebots don't show up together on one page. Having the issue as 'series 1' and 'series 2' then separates them but keeps them together.
-
-
14 years ago
Linx, we are agree-friends on this. It's nice having all the spacebots show up together. There are many series that are annoying to search for on rotocasted because I can't get them all on the same page.
@ PlasticPlanet, you mean to point out the difference between the series of the figure and the issue, right? For example, the Toasted Marshalls at being sold at Rotofugi this spring are a second issue of the same toy, not a second series. -
-
angel
-
2038 1057 90
14 years ago
Yeah that's right.... Ideally there should be a field like 'Platform Style' ie:
Platform: Qee
Platform Style: Qee Spacebot
Series: Spacebot Series 1
Issue: 5000 (for instance) -
In order to comment, you have to be registered with us. Register or Log in.
-
-
-
388 689 743
14 years ago
It had to be uploaded. I'm in love. We need a button that says 'I need this toy'.
-
-
-
-
185 83 831
14 years ago
yeah, it's very you alright :P
-
-
-
angel
-
381 1089 1433
14 years ago
why, does it have a penis? :-P
-
-
-
angel
-
804 2515 1650
14 years ago
Finally! KR toy with amazing design on it.
-
-
-
-
388 689 743
14 years ago
:O I go to my Grandma's house for a couple of hours, come back, and lordsketch is talking filth about me! Pfft.
-
-
-
-
39 30 28
14 years ago
this dunny is amazing!
-
-
-
angel
-
381 1089 1433
14 years ago
not filth, jokes! we love you elissa :)
-
-
14 years ago
is anyone from europe experinecing being redirected after putting kidrobot.com into browser to the poor kidrobot.eu??
-
14 years ago
yeap, everybody in europe is redirected. just click on the US flag (next to "sign in") and you will be able to access .com
-
14 years ago
thanks!
-
-
angel
-
353 606 632
14 years ago
Stupid $ conversion $99,- for a 8"dunny. USA rotocasted users must think we're crazy !
-
-
-
-
388 689 743
14 years ago
Released tomorrow. Eeee.
-
-
-
-
91 26 1
14 years ago
This one looks fantastic in person, so happy to have picked it up today!
-
-
-
angel
-
2038 1057 90
14 years ago
I just got mine today! Man it's beautiful - the packaging artwork is incredible too.
-
-
-
angel
-
353 606 632
14 years ago
$75 = USA
$99 = €75 = Europe -
-
-
angel
-
804 2515 1650
14 years ago
Because of USD > EURO currency zone transportation. :)
-
-
-
angel
-
353 606 632
14 years ago
also I received our stock yesterday and got 2 complaints already about the figure, 1 had a popped out eye and the other one was covered in smudges of glue...
-
-
-
-
77 107 3
9 years ago
Anyone selling this one in Europe ?
-
In order to comment, you have to be registered with us. Register or Log in.
-
14 years ago
@sergeySafonov
sergey, do you want every bearbrick on earth??? I uploaded about 100 today and all of them went instantly in your wishlist :-) -
-
angel
-
804 2515 1650
14 years ago
Thank you for posting all this! I am just obsessed with B@ :)
-
-
-
angel
-
381 1089 1433
14 years ago
Bearbricks are cool and bearbricks are addictive.
It's all Sergey's fault :-p -
-
-
angel
-
2038 1057 90
14 years ago
Hey @amavevera - thanks for uploading the be@rbricks!
-
-
-
angel
-
353 606 632
13 years ago
I want to point out aswell that as from today I worship Amavera aswell, saved me lot's of time getting all this information elsewhere !
-
-
-
-
280 25 634
13 years ago
May as well just worship amavevera for just being cool :D
-
-
-
angel
-
353 606 632
13 years ago
For now it will be for the Be@arbrick uploads Jen... maybe in a later stadium I'll worship for awesomness aswell ^_^
-
In order to comment, you have to be registered with us. Register or Log in.
-
-
angel
-
1881 1896 2109
14 years ago
Is this a DIY?
Maybe we should have a different section for DIYs?
Like customs! -
-
-
angel
-
2038 1057 90
14 years ago
I agree! Good Idea.
-
-
-
angel
-
804 2515 1650
14 years ago
Almost every toy has white DIY edition and most of them in the library somewhere finding and re-tagging them might be heck of a job.
-
-
14 years ago
actually, DIY tag could be very useful for artists / customisers.
-
14 years ago
and "heck of a job" is just my style
-
-
angel
-
804 2515 1650
14 years ago
I believe artists is not stopped if it isn't white of DIY. :)
-
-
14 years ago
right :-) dunny is the perfect example
-
-
-
185 83 831
13 years ago
im going through and correcting all the mini Munny that are currently listed as Platform Munny, can people point me in the direction of other corrections that are needed while I have a little free time
-
In order to comment, you have to be registered with us. Register or Log in.
-
-
angel
-
2038 1057 90
14 years ago
This is such a cool dunny - the teeth are actually metallic silver. I pulled one today (the dunny... not a tooth)
-
-
-
-
674 90 9
14 years ago
looking for one, got a BB chase and some other stuff to trade for it … anyone interested?
-
-
-
angel
-
2038 1057 90
14 years ago
Nice to see the "Ratio" field! When did that arrive?
-
-
-
angel
-
804 2515 1650
14 years ago
@PP: Just added this over the weekend.
-
-
-
angel
-
2038 1057 90
14 years ago
Fantastic! Thanks
-
-
-
angel
-
270 110 5
14 years ago
I really need this dunny.
-
-
-
angel
-
381 1089 1433
13 years ago
Dunnys still get asking prices through the roof...
-
-
-
-
734 487 437
13 years ago
I really want one of these :P
-
In order to comment, you have to be registered with us. Register or Log in.
-
-
-
388 689 743
14 years ago
Cheers Jazzydan! :)
-
-
14 years ago
Thats OK wifey.
-
-
-
388 689 743
14 years ago
Pfft! :P
-
-
-
angel
-
2038 1057 90
14 years ago
Check out this weird factory-error one of my friends pulled: http://twitpic.com/4kdxbj
-
-
14 years ago
i see, a kneecap is missing :D
In order to comment, you have to be registered with us. Register or Log in.
PlasticPlanet
2038 1057 90
14 years ago
Should be Manufacturer: Kidrobot