Some insight please - Never Forgotten: a Foster's Home Community

D-Nice · 05-28-2008, 04:46 AM

Hey guy, I'm new here and have a few questions.

First off anybody know why they don't make action figures for Fosters? I think the closest thing available are the bobbleheads that they are gonna release soon. They keep pushing the date back at entertainment earth though. I pre-ordered them 2 months ago. Right now I have to make due with my own sculpts..

Unfortunately these are oviousy cant be handled like an action figure and it would be nice to have something a little more durable.

Also is there any more info on a season 3 release yet? I want to see if I could get it as a B-day present for someone in August if possible.

Thanks!

Wendi · 05-28-2008, 05:26 AM

AHH! Those are awesome!! They look amazing! I love them.

Hahaha!!!

I don't know why they don't make them. I was kinda mad.

Ridureyu · 05-28-2008, 02:29 PM

Those are really impressive! Excellent job especially on the chocolate milk one!

Didn't Mattel plan to make some toys?

Frankie_4_Prez · 05-28-2008, 02:41 PM

Wow, nice sculpting AND photographing! It looks pro to me!

Oh yeah, there's this thread Click here about the season 3 dvd, but nothing concrete. Only somebody reporting a "trailer"/commercial for the Foster's S3 dvd, available on a Scooby-doo dvd.

jekylljuice · 05-28-2008, 03:05 PM

Wow, those are really beautiful, D-Nice.

Yeah, I would have liked to have seen a bit more in the way of Foster's stuff myself - other than the Hot Topic range, which came to be increasingly Cheese-centric, there hasn't really been a huge deal on offer. The so-called "mass-marketing" from Mattel which I kept reading about in early 2007 never really happened, and the odd toys I saw pictures of here and there looked a bit disappointing. As to why this should be the case, your guess is as good as mine. Maybe the marketing potential just wasn't realised, or certain complications led to much of it being cancelled. From a strict marketing perspective, it's possible that any particularly extensive further Foster's merchandising would be seen as having missed the boat, given that the show is currently in its final season, although if Foster's is able to maintain a sufficient cult following within the years that follow then, who knows, maybe somebody will pick it up.

Ub3rD4n · 05-28-2008, 04:25 PM

Well, not being a toy man, I don't really have any useful information for you. But I thought those sculpts were freaken awesome!

pitbulllady · 05-28-2008, 04:29 PM

Those are absolutely great, D-Nice! Did you make them with Sculpey or other polymer clays or what?

I'd love to have a Wilt bobblehead to go in the rear deck of my Studebaker; that would SO rule! I've got two plastic figurines from fast-food restaurants that hang from the rear-view mirrors in my other two cars, but it's just not the same, and like you said, the home-made ones are not as durable or designed for being hauled around in a vehicle, especially if it's hot outside.

pitbulllady

D-Nice · 05-28-2008, 04:51 PM

Hey all thanks for the compliments on the sculpts. The sculpts were made of Super Sculpey and bits of metal wire for Cheese's legs and arms. They are pretty easy to make. My next project is going to be Mac "on sugar" Should be fun to make.

Anyways, ya, they are missing the boat on making toys for this show. I don't understand it either. They come out with a Spiderman movie and theres like 5 different versions of his figure. We seem to get a new version of Optimus Prime every year an a half. But we cant seem to get a break with some fosters figures. Theres so many versions of each character they could do too. Its a shame.

Mac-a-lacka · 05-28-2008, 04:56 PM

Nice job! I really like the Cheese and chocolate milk one.

I can't wait to see sugar crazed Mac.

Lynnie · 05-28-2008, 07:38 PM

Amazing sculptures, they're fantastic! I too would absolutely love to see a sugar crazed Mac when you're able to do it.

There have been a few small Fosters toys, including small figurines that are showcased in the Red White and Bloo marathon every July 4th. They pop up on eBay now and then (and I know a member or two here own them themselves). There are also two small "statues", but they are not intended to be played with by children as they are very expensive, and are for serious collectors and for display purposes only. They also pop up on eBay now and then. I know there are a number of members here who own those.

As for S3 DVD, as it's been already pointed out, the last thing we heard was there was an ad for it on a DVD recently released for another show. Craig also mentioned on his dA page that he submitted the cover art for it some time ago. So all we know is that it's coming, but we have yet to learn the date. If we're lucky, it will be this fall sometime, but we don't know anything for sure yet.

Welcome to the forums, by the way.

05-28-2008, 04:46 AM	#1
D-Nice Newly Abandoned Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2	Some insight please Hey guy, I'm new here and have a few questions. First off anybody know why they don't make action figures for Fosters? I think the closest thing available are the bobbleheads that they are gonna release soon. They keep pushing the date back at entertainment earth though. I pre-ordered them 2 months ago. Right now I have to make due with my own sculpts.. Unfortunately these are oviousy cant be handled like an action figure and it would be nice to have something a little more durable. Also is there any more info on a season 3 release yet? I want to see if I could get it as a B-day present for someone in August if possible. Thanks!

05-28-2008, 02:29 PM	#3
Ridureyu Permanent Resident Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 428	Those are really impressive! Excellent job especially on the chocolate milk one! Didn't Mattel plan to make some toys? __________________

05-28-2008, 02:41 PM	#4
Frankie_4_Prez At Home Frankie encourages you to READ! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 203	Wow, nice sculpting AND photographing! It looks pro to me! Oh yeah, there's this thread Click here about the season 3 dvd, but nothing concrete. Only somebody reporting a "trailer"/commercial for the Foster's S3 dvd, available on a Scooby-doo dvd. __________________ Give us your tired, your poor Imaginary Friends with no beds but the floor... Last edited by Frankie_4_Prez; 05-28-2008 at 02:45 PM.

05-28-2008, 03:05 PM	#5
jekylljuice Executive Weasel Ball jekylljuice was here. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: the 44th floor (not counting the mezzanine) Posts: 1,568	Wow, those are really beautiful, D-Nice. Yeah, I would have liked to have seen a bit more in the way of Foster's stuff myself - other than the Hot Topic range, which came to be increasingly Cheese-centric, there hasn't really been a huge deal on offer. The so-called "mass-marketing" from Mattel which I kept reading about in early 2007 never really happened, and the odd toys I saw pictures of here and there looked a bit disappointing. As to why this should be the case, your guess is as good as mine. Maybe the marketing potential just wasn't realised, or certain complications led to much of it being cancelled. From a strict marketing perspective, it's possible that any particularly extensive further Foster's merchandising would be seen as having missed the boat, given that the show is currently in its final season, although if Foster's is able to maintain a sufficient cult following within the years that follow then, who knows, maybe somebody will pick it up. __________________ That's it, The End, But you'll get over it, My Friend. Last edited by jekylljuice; 05-29-2008 at 12:53 AM.

05-28-2008, 04:25 PM	#6
Ub3rD4n Foster's Legend 40% pretention, 60% insecurity, 0% brains Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The only place more isolated than Iceland. New Zealand Posts: 547	Well, not being a toy man, I don't really have any useful information for you. But I thought those sculpts were freaken awesome! __________________ Unconscious like a fox!

05-28-2008, 05:26 AM	#2
Wendi sup B) lol hay sir. Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 132	AHH! Those are awesome!! They look amazing! I love them. Hahaha!!! I don't know why they don't make them. I was kinda mad.

05-28-2008, 04:29 PM	#7
pitbulllady Co-Administrator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,276	Those are absolutely great, D-Nice! Did you make them with Sculpey or other polymer clays or what? I'd love to have a Wilt bobblehead to go in the rear deck of my Studebaker; that would SO rule! I've got two plastic figurines from fast-food restaurants that hang from the rear-view mirrors in my other two cars, but it's just not the same, and like you said, the home-made ones are not as durable or designed for being hauled around in a vehicle, especially if it's hot outside. pitbulllady

05-28-2008, 04:51 PM	#8
D-Nice Newly Abandoned Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2	Hey all thanks for the compliments on the sculpts. The sculpts were made of Super Sculpey and bits of metal wire for Cheese's legs and arms. They are pretty easy to make. My next project is going to be Mac "on sugar" Should be fun to make. Anyways, ya, they are missing the boat on making toys for this show. I don't understand it either. They come out with a Spiderman movie and theres like 5 different versions of his figure. We seem to get a new version of Optimus Prime every year an a half. But we cant seem to get a break with some fosters figures. Theres so many versions of each character they could do too. Its a shame.

05-28-2008, 04:56 PM	#9
Mac-a-lacka Equus Reptilicus Lance Armstrong, eat your heart out. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tenino, Washington. Posts: 699	Nice job! I really like the Cheese and chocolate milk one. I can't wait to see sugar crazed Mac. __________________ "Mac-a-lacka, so glad you could make it." Last edited by Mac-a-lacka; 05-28-2008 at 04:57 PM.

05-28-2008, 07:38 PM	#10
Lynnie Lady of Brightwood Dream maker, wherever you're going I'm going your way Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Emerald City, in the Evergreen State, where everything is GREEN Posts: 2,419	Amazing sculptures, they're fantastic! I too would absolutely love to see a sugar crazed Mac when you're able to do it. There have been a few small Fosters toys, including small figurines that are showcased in the Red White and Bloo marathon every July 4th. They pop up on eBay now and then (and I know a member or two here own them themselves). There are also two small "statues", but they are not intended to be played with by children as they are very expensive, and are for serious collectors and for display purposes only. They also pop up on eBay now and then. I know there are a number of members here who own those. As for S3 DVD, as it's been already pointed out, the last thing we heard was there was an ad for it on a DVD recently released for another show. Craig also mentioned on his dA page that he submitted the cover art for it some time ago. So all we know is that it's coming, but we have yet to learn the date. If we're lucky, it will be this fall sometime, but we don't know anything for sure yet. Welcome to the forums, by the way. __________________ MySpace-Facebook-LiveJournal-Y!Profile-Dragon Cave