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The Toyark › General Toy News › Inside Hasbro’s Model Workshop From Gizmodo

Inside Hasbro’s Model Workshop From Gizmodo

Posted on April 22, 2013 at 2:06 pm by Joe Moore under General Toy News

Gizmodo had the pleasure of visiting Hasbro‘s offices on Rhode Island. They were privy to some processes that few of gotten to see before. They have shared their experience. It includes a nice look at the 3D model making process. It shows how they use model making software, 3D printers and more to construct the toys we see on the shelves. You can read the article Here.

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  1. Joe Moore's Avatar Joe Moore says

    04-22-2013, 11:06 AM

    Inside Hasbro’s Model Workshop From Gizmodo

  2. timone317's Avatar timone317 says

    04-22-2013, 11:55 AM

    I knew 3D printing was involved in Hasbro's figure production, I just knew it. I brought this up when the Star Wars Black Series was announced...of course I still have no proof but more than ever I believe they may have a process of enlarging/shrinking figures between their 6 inch and 3.75 inch scales. Either way, very interesting video, I'd really like to see more behind the scenes videos like this.

  3. salsa4datass's Avatar salsa4datass says

    04-22-2013, 03:56 PM

    that's a cool video! being a former graffiti artist myself I understand why Hasbro would hire one as a painter...

  4. jestermon has no avatar! jestermon says

    04-22-2013, 04:38 PM

    Yeah all they would have to do is take either piece and take the 3-d computer model and make a new mold that is shrunk down, don't know what secret process would be better?

    They make a test piece from those 3-d in the shop then send the actual 3-d model to the people who make the molds to the correct size

    Interesting but doesn't most of the design still happen in Japan, no way that one guy is making every Transformer obviously.

  5. Enigma2K2's Avatar Enigma2K2 says

    04-22-2013, 08:05 PM

    ONE guy paints all the toys? Why do I have trouble believing that? But if it IS true, he better get PAID.

  6. danimal has no avatar! danimal says

    04-23-2013, 04:48 AM

    still, with the great technology hasbro has to make great toys, at the end of the day they make those crap iron man toys, the 6" in figures for iron man have articulation as well as for wolverine and thor but the 3.75" has none. And at the end of the day, hasbroke has no idea what happened to marvel legends wave 3 variants with red deadpool etc.

    what a waste for such an awful toy company to have great technology and just not make great toys with it/

  7. timone317's Avatar timone317 says

    04-29-2013, 01:13 AM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by danimal View Post
    still, with the great technology hasbro has to make great toys, at the end of the day they make those crap iron man toys, the 6" in figures for iron man have articulation as well as for wolverine and thor but the 3.75" has none. And at the end of the day, hasbroke has no idea what happened to marvel legends wave 3 variants with red deadpool etc.

    what a waste for such an awful toy company to have great technology and just not make great toys with it/
    Came here to make a similar point...I've been looking into 3D printing and it really seems that one day customizers with the right skills may be able to create some ground breaking stuff. If Hasbro is already using the 3D printing in their production process then WHY aren't their figures flawless? When you see some of the things people are making with 3D printing it's baffling to think how any of the new Marvel Legends wound up with flaws. Some of the recent ML releases have reminded me of those awful GI Joe Sigma 6 figures with the awkward proportions and somewhat blocky parts. Are they just looking to save money?

  8. Enigma2K2's Avatar Enigma2K2 says

    05-03-2013, 03:31 PM

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by timone317 View Post
    Came here to make a similar point...I've been looking into 3D printing and it really seems that one day customizers with the right skills may be able to create some ground breaking stuff. If Hasbro is already using the 3D printing in their production process then WHY aren't their figures flawless? When you see some of the things people are making with 3D printing it's baffling to think how any of the new Marvel Legends wound up with flaws. Some of the recent ML releases have reminded me of those awful GI Joe Sigma 6 figures with the awkward proportions and somewhat blocky parts. Are they just looking to save money?
    Oh crap... he figured us out... RUN!!!![/Hasbro]

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