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The Cost of Making Cool Toys
57:44 - 1:02:50 (05:05)
In this episode, the speaker explains how the cost of adding extra joints, movements, and paint jobs increases the cost of toys, including the reasons why McFarland Toys weren't making cooler toys.
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Making detailed and cool toys is a challenging and expensive endeavor as each extra movement or paint job adds to the cost.
57:44 - 1:00:39 (02:55)
Toys
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Making detailed and cool toys is a challenging and expensive endeavor as each extra movement or paint job adds to the cost. Todd McFarlane reveals how he overcomes these obstacles by creating prototypes at twice the size of the final product.
ChapterThe Cost of Making Cool Toys
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