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Imperial Creative Engineering => Resources and References => Topic started by: krztfr on August 16, 2015, 12:41:49 AM

Title: how to on playsets?
Post by: krztfr on August 16, 2015, 12:41:49 AM

I cant seem to find much about how toy companies made/make playsets can anyone help post any articles or videos about how playsets are made? Specially from the 80's I wanna say alot were vacuum formed but would like a more indepth look. Thanks in advance for any help.

Title: Re: how to on playsets?
Post by: Rezikai on November 16, 2015, 10:32:56 PM

krztfr did you ever get information on this? I'm interested as well, I've been dipping my toe into Diorama making again but I was thinking of stepping up to a full playset with play-features so I was wondering about the process as well.

I assume if they were Vac-formed it was done with a form of plastic like ABS or HIPS.

Title: Re: how to on playsets?
Post by: Tamer on November 18, 2015, 03:13:06 AM

Star Wars Plastic Playsets on Facebook, he is on here too, has gotten the closest I have seen to making playsets.

Title: Re: how to on playsets?
Post by: m0delista on February 05, 2016, 04:47:19 AM

I see this site http://spectoys.tumblr.com/
(http://41.media.tumblr.com/c9129da09d26775bb178655959dfdaa2/tumblr_o0jftgqeDS1umn29uo1_r1_1280.jpg)

Title: Re: how to on playsets?
Post by: Tamer on February 06, 2016, 06:17:01 AM

Wow, thats pretty cool

Title: Re: how to on playsets?
Post by: Sjefke on February 06, 2016, 07:27:20 AM

Drool worthy playset.

Title: Re: how to on playsets?
Post by: Tamer on February 07, 2016, 05:29:02 AM

http://spectoys.tumblr.com/image/136749878593
Couldn't find any word on pricing though. Cool stuff nonetheless.

Title: Re: how to on playsets?
Post by: TheClosetjedi on March 09, 2016, 02:23:12 PM

Quote from: Tamer on February 07, 2016, 05:29:02 AM

http://spectoys.tumblr.com/image/136749878593
Couldn't find any word on pricing though. Cool stuff nonetheless.

https://www.shapeways.com/designer/spectoys/creations

Dont see the playset above but you can always send them a message through shapeways

Title: Re: how to on playsets?
Post by: bubbavader on December 29, 2016, 12:33:15 AM

Just picked

Title: Re: how to on playsets?
Post by: Tamer on December 29, 2016, 09:03:28 AM

Great idea. I am waiting on my purchase of my space station from twelfth parsec. Check out his station and it will blow your mind!

Title: Re: how to on playsets?
Post by: Rezikai on November 14, 2017, 12:26:17 PM

Sorry to necro post this old thread Tamer but I was talking w/Raylen and another SW buddy last night and we mentioned the station set from Twelth Parsec (Raylen knew about it as well) but my friend asked if it had been completed and was shipping and the quality of it if you received it?

Title: Re: how to on playsets?
Post by: Tamer on November 15, 2017, 02:47:53 AM

I got it. Its very nice. Need to fully put it together.