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OK GUYS. Here is the toy designing process, so repeat this notice next time someone asks. First, concept art is drawn of how awesome a toy could look. Then, control art is drawn, which is an accurate line model of the design. Then sculports make a mock-up out of clay or wax. These are then used to make molds, which are used first to make hardcopies and test shots that are used to check the mold is sound and looks like they want it to. These test shots are then rigorously safety-tested. When everything turns out hunky-dory, pre-production samples are made. These are the ones you usually see at conventions and in official photography, meaning there is still some chance that the toy will change before retail. This whole process takes several months, after which there is an undeterminable amount of time before the product hits stores, depending on which retailers will stock it and when is the most financially-viable time to release it.
Sunday, 26-Jun-11 15:43:48 UTC from web-
@princessthelastgherkin Sculptors, not sculports.
Sunday, 26-Jun-11 15:46:14 UTC from web -
@princessthelastgherkin You forgot the bit where everyone involved in the designing process gets completely smashed.
Sunday, 26-Jun-11 15:47:15 UTC from web-
@starshine That's why it takes several months.
Sunday, 26-Jun-11 15:48:36 UTC from web
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