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I had two of these figures growing up and both said different phrases, one had
"Freeze! *leg holster sound*"
"*gunfire*"
"Uphold the law!"
and the other said
"You called for back-up?"
"Don't move!"
"*gunfire sounds*"
Were there any other variants?
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>>11754954
Is that the Toy Island 8 inch line?
There were 3.
>Weapon arm
>Flight pack
>Bazooka
My younger brother had the weapon arm one.
https://www.figurerealm.com/actionfigure?action=seriesitemlist&id=4406 &ssid=3
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I still have mine from my childhood. Mine says:
>DROP IT!
>DRUGS ARE TROUBLE
>Ricocheting gun sound
Looks just like the one in the OP picture, too. I don't remember any accessories besides his pistol, which granted I lost thirty years ago.
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>>11755012
Yep.
The two you had were Weapon Arm and Flight Pack respectively, and >>11755037 had Bazooka.
>>11755037
That photo archive I linked to shows them on card with their weapons. Yours also came with a bazooka and a couple of missiles.
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>>11755042
>Yours also came with a bazooka and a couple of missiles.
I believe you, though seeing that got me thinking. I would have gotten mine around 1998, which is a few years after that initial release you linked to. I really don't remember a bazooka (again, long time ago), so I also wonder if my potentially-later figure just got rid of that accessory to save money or whatever. More to OP's point, are the different sound variants all from different years/releases of the figure? Or were there multiple phrase variations released at the same time?
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>>11755052
>More to OP's point, are the different sound variants all from different years/releases of the figure?
They all came out in 93, but they hung around for years. I think my bro got his 95 on clearance at TRU, but I remember seeing them for a few more years after that. I don't think there was ever a rerelease. I remember finding a whole rack of them on the side of the end cap while hunting for Star Wars stuff, probably around the same time you got yours. I was definitely working at that point, so 97-98 seems about right.
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>>11755160
I've seen robocop figures as late as 99 and into the early 2000s.
Toysrus had a huge problem with backstock on older items that around 2003 I was able to find an original mighty morphin power rangers (1993 release) and robocop figures.
Im not sure if it was just a local thing but I heard that a few stores around my area pulled it all out and put it on the floor as a massive green tag clearance thing.
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>>11755525
It pisses me off no-end that there aren't more modern figures, I know we got the Re-Action figures and they're "okay" but Robocop is such a toyetic property, the could easily have done another cartoon or something (just started watch Alpha Commando and that shit's awesome, reminds me of Spider-Man Unlimited). I have this Nightfighter Robocop (image taken from a Pixel Dan review) and I love this little bastard, I even have the Re-Action version, which is the only tribute version that keeps the metallic blue parts, I love glow in the dark figures and God dammit I'd love to see a modern update. Fuck this boring ass future with its lame mass-retail "action" figures.
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>>11755807
Yeah, I'd be happy for some RoboCop TOYS. The neca stuff and imports look great but they aren't for actual play. I've got one old RoboCop, it's missing pieces but I still like him.
Imagine a real kenner homage styled line of RoboCop and terminators and aliens and predators. Lanard toys could handle the job
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>>11755967
I honestly think fusing the original Neumeier & Miner Robocop 2 (that they used as the pilot movie for Robocop The Series) with the Alpha Commando premise would be the best choice. But most likely it's gonna be focused around some female rookie cop who doesn't get any respect because she's a woman, completely disregarding Anne Lewis and the other strong female characters that exist throughout the whole franchise.
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>>11756300
>Lanard toys could handle the job
Either Lanard or Playmates, both companies do solid toy work. I think Playmates are better in the sculpt/paint department, but I fucking hate their hip joint design, honestly a simple T-hip would be better than the current setup.
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>>11755807
>>11756300
During the pandemic I became obsessed with the idea of a Lanard Robocop line. Over the years I'd mention it on and off again here and there but I dont think I ever got around to sharing the concepts I came up with. Alot of these were spurred on by Robocop's MK11 cosmetics, and others were just asspulls I thought would prove to be fun toys. For a time I even humored the thought of a Robocop constraction line.
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Every character in the line would have come with a robot animal buddy themed to their respective mission. It'd be 90% Robocop repaints, most with new heads or modular arm segments, in addition to different paint jobs.
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I'm still surprised NECA didnt make Cable.
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Almost done, sorry for taking up the thread. Might aswell catbox the remaining two pics.
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>>11756426
I forgot to note, Neural Net Robo was supposed to be an update of Nightfighter Robo. He'd still glow in the dark but he'd also have a light up visor and siren ontop of his head in addition to coming with a little robot dino buddy. I got the idea for the robo buddies from the then concurrent Corps releases. I just loved the robot animals and ideally I wanted these guys to stand at around thst 5.5 or 6 inch mark so they could scale with modern lines.
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>>11756399
Y'know I've had Terminator on the brain alot lately and after the last few /toy/ threads dedicated to the subject I really wouldnt mind if Playmates nabbed the license again. Remastered versions of the Kenner T2 figures could be fun, especially if they scaled with TMNT and MOTU. God knows Paramount isnt paying any mind to the movie's 35th anniversary, so maybe Playmates can jump on that saddle in time for the 40th anniversary.
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>>11754954
People always discuss the old Kenner figures but you rarely hear anyone dwell on the vehicles. It's honestly a shame because the vehicles are some of the best toys of their day. The Robo-Copter being my favorite of the bunch. I wish someone were willing to reissue this line, the after market for alot of the vehicles is nuts.
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>>11756419
We meet again. Sorry for getting lazy with the colouring in the last thread, honestly I just don't have that much time to sit and get these done lately, and when I do I just want to space out.
But I appreciate your contributions as always. I finally got this one to an "acceptable" state. I have to give props to the other colourist anon who did the Neverending Story pic in the MOTU thread. Absolutely blows my work out of the water.
I'll admit, I'm a little bummed that there weren't more anons in the Terminator thread, and (I assume) this one, purely because I worry that as time goes on Terminator and Robocop will just fade away because Zoomers don't give a shit about "old" movies.
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>>11756834
The Kenner Robocop (and by extension the animated series) bugs me because the silver crotch throws off the design. It just doesn't look right, kinda like how they got rid of the trunks off the NU52 DC designs.
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Does anyone have experience with Trick or Treat studios? I have their Robocop and Boddicker pre-ordered, I hope they're good.
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>>11757602
No worries at all anon, I understand life can get in the way of hobby stuff. Your inking/color jobs on my art are always appreciated so it goes without saying how big of a surprise that pic turned out to be. Hat's off yet again!
>. I have to give props to the other colourist anon who did the Neverending Story pic in the MOTU thread. Absolutely blows my work out of the water.
I suspect he used some AI program for those but I appreciated them anyways. It really breathed some much needed life into the Gore-illa piece didnt it? Dont let it get you down though, I'm just happy you guys like my art.
>I'm a little bummed that there weren't more anons in the Terminator thread
Trust me I know the feeling. I was hoping this thread would see more activity too and it's about as slow as the rest of the board. I know both "franchises" are a little over the hill, but I'll always have a soft spot for them. Honestly your last two threads did alot to reignite the love I had for them. In the end I went out and splurged on the DVDs and a few of the vintage figures. I hope the younger generations can learn to appreciate these classics but at this point I've accepted it's better that they dont. Let them find their own fun.
That said I still really want new toys for both Robocop and Terminator. "Toy" toys just like everyone else in here is clamoring for. I'd happily settle for playmates but considering how big Blokees is getting it wouldnt surprise me if they got a hold of both characters first.
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>>11757618
From a production stand point I can understand why they made the change but it really is difficult to warm upto. The Toy Island figures are a massive improvement if you're looking for a screen accurate Robo in that same scale.
I dont know what the rights situation to the cartoon is like these days but the series really is prime Tubi bait. I revisited it some years ago and was stunned by just how much it felt like a product of OCP. It's hard to determine how much of that was intentional.
Man I really want a Robocop construction line based off it.
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>>11757619
I liked their Toxic Crusader reissues well enough but their lines release at glacial paces. Those protos looked alright too but I dont understand why their newer releases all mimic the Coleco Rambo line.
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>>11754954
There was also a 12 inch figure
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>>11758644
Those toxic crusaders did look good but like you said, the length of time between them was too long. I wanted the toxie and should've just got one regardless of whether he had a "friend" or not. It would've looked fine with the playmates TMNT figures o do have
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>>11758644
Did they use that figure for Robocop 3 or was the figure in the film an older vinyl kit? I've always wanted the figure Nikko had in the film.
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>>11759019
NTA but I think that was the exact kit they bootlegged to make the infamous robertcop K.O.
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Still amuses me how many toy companies rode the Robocop and Ranger crazes of the early 90's simultaneously. So many Robocop cpoy cats got repainted into faux rangers and vice versa. The Soma Toys Super Sonic Rangers stand out as the most recognizable examples but there were others. Even Lanard had a line of roller skating rangers.
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I remember owning an electronic 4-5 inch Robocop with a flight pack. His visor lit up and he made a beeping noise. He was sold alongside coloured transparent Robocops that lit up and made no sounds. Does anyone know which company made those?
>>11759778
Like something out a throwaway 2000AD story.
>>11756426
Charming drawings, mate.
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>>11759874
>Does anyone know which company made those?
Sounds like one of the Toy Island releases. The transparent figures were likely the power glow figures.
Glad you liked the art btw!
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I appreciate that Toy Island actually made a figure of Madigan (and Nancy Miner from Alpha Commando).
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