{"id":27147,"date":"2014-02-20T23:11:46","date_gmt":"2014-02-21T05:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=27147"},"modified":"2014-03-04T23:19:31","modified_gmt":"2014-03-05T05:19:31","slug":"four-horsemen-interview-mythic-legions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=27147","title":{"rendered":"Four Horsemen Interview:
4″ Scale Mythic Legions!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
\"\"<\/p>\n

The line will initially contain knights, dwarves, elves, orcs, ogres, witches, wizards, trolls and everything in between.<\/h3>\n

-FH<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

ItsAllTrue:<\/span> <\/strong>To get started, what is Mythic Legions? We\u2019ve seen some rad images from FanExtasy and read some reports from our favorite sites\u00a0online, but what about the line, what first impression, would you like to directly get across to potential collectors?<\/p>\n

\"\"Four Horsemen: Mythic Legions is our new 4\u201d scaled fantasy action figure line that utilizes Onell Design\u2019s Glyos system of interchangeability to allow figures to mix and match parts for maximum customizability. The line will initially contain knights, dwarves, elves, orcs, ogres, witches, wizards, trolls and everything in between. We want this to be the beginning of an in-house line that creates a world of 4\u201d scaled figures that cover many genres. We plan to expand into a number of different themes in the future. There\u2019s no set plans for any of the other themes yet, but we\u2019ve talked about space, western, and military among others!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

IAT:<\/span> <\/strong>It’s been reported that Mythic Legions will also bring about the return of the\u00a0Fantastic Exclusive process, but with the tooling patterns largely finished it appears you fellas have cooked up something a little different in terms of\u00a0fan participation and voting. What should expectant fans look forward to having input on?<\/p>\n

\"\"FH: There were a couple of major problems with the old way of doing Fantastic Exclusive that revealed themselves over time. The first was from a business aspect. When we set out to design characters and put them up to a vote, we really had no idea how expensive this stuff was going to get and how many variants it would take to cover tooling costs. The designs just weren\u2019t made with variants in mind. This time we are starting with a line that has a sustainable set of designs built in, so that no matter what the choices are the tools are usable all throughout the line. Believe it or not this is the first time we have created an in house line that has re-use built in from the beginning!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This time we are starting with a line that has a sustainable set of designs built in, so that no matter what the choices are the tools are usable all throughout the line.<\/h3>\n

-FH<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The second issue with the old Fantastic Exclusive system was that once the scale and character was chosen the voting became very predictable. Here we are providing all the parts for fans to choose from, but we won\u2019t have any idea of what the figure will look like until the voting is complete. That will also go past the design of the figure into the actual characterization. Fans will help flesh out the narrative of these characters.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

IAT:<\/span> <\/strong>While some early reports noted that\u00a0the scale for Mythic Legions\u00a0wasn\u2019t finalized, you\u2019ve recently clarified that 4\u201d is the way to go. Was the possibility of a 6\u201d scale just some confusion due to the various news outlets or was that something that was considered before the strengths of a 4\u201d line were evident?<\/p>\n

FH: The line has been planned as a 4\u201d line from the beginning. We\u2019ve been working on this line for a little over a year now, and the scale is very much part of the core concept. Right before Toy Fair we decided to leave it a little bit vague when we addressed the scale of the line. We did want to hear what the fans had to say, and there have been some very strong and completely valid points made for the 6\u201d scale. We\u2019ve spent the last week reviewing the comments and discussing things, but ultimately we are trusting our instincts and sticking with our original plan.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"IAT: <\/strong><\/span>One of the nicer advantages to 4\u201d scale\u00a0seems to be the opportunity for larger items that would simply be too expensive in a 6\u201d scale line. Are there any plans for a larger item on the immediate rader to keep\u00a0us hooked early or is that a\u00a0more \u201cdown the road\u201d selling point for\u00a0the 1:18th scale?<\/p>\n

FH: We are in the early stages of our first oversized piece for the line. If it\u2019s possible we\u2019d like to have a prototype ready to show by this summer.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

IAT: <\/strong><\/span>Will there be any backstory for the line? We saw a ton of characters at the show, do those folks have names and histories already? And, if so, how will\u00a0fans learn it over the course of the toy releases?<\/p>\n

\"\"FH: There really isn\u2019t a backstory for the line yet. We want to shape it organically with the help of the fans. We\u2019d like to tell the story piece by piece a little at a time through web comics, bios, and maybe a few unexpected avenues.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

IAT:<\/span> <\/strong>With unique characters in the mix, how will the\u00a0variant releases of\u00a0those characters be handled? Something more akin to the light-deco Power Lords, the translucent OSM, or something completely different?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/p>\n

With Power Lords one of our goals was to make a collection of figures that could live on the same shelf together. We feel like we can take it even further with this line.<\/h3>\n

-FH<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

FH: The variant releases will be closer to Power Lords than OSM. One thing that we realized with OSM is that fans didn\u2019t really display their transparent figures with the infinity editions. With Power Lords one of our goals was to make a collection of figures that could live on the same shelf together. We feel like we can take it even further with this line. The designs were created with a high\/medium\/low paint strategy in place. A lightly painted figure won\u2019t look out of place at all next to a deluxe highly painted figure.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

IAT:<\/span> <\/strong>What, if any, plans are there to use Kickstarter?<\/p>\n

FH: Kickstarter is something that we\u2019ve looked at, and it could be a good fit. It\u2019s not something that would happen before the Raven Kickstarter orders are delivered, though. We aren\u2019t sure yet, but it would be one more way for fans to get involved!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"IAT:<\/span> <\/strong>Alrighty, as we wrap up, are there any specifics to offer up just yet? Timeframe, price point, will they be released as waves or singles?<\/p>\n

FH: These would definitely be after the Ravens. (Which should be sometime in June if everything goes smoothly.) It\u2019s too early to say for sure on price, but the plan is for something similar to Power Lords. It will be a tiered set up with cheaper less painted figures that fans could bulk out their armies with, and slightly higher priced figures with more deluxe paint. How we release them depends on a number of issues. One big one is whether or not we do a Kickstarter. If that campaign is successful it could mean that we start out with a huge launch. One thing that we are very committed to is frequent figures releases to avoid long waits for fans.<\/strong><\/span>
\n\"\"

\nI’d like to thank the Four Horsemen for taking some time out to answer my questions! For the latest 4H News, stay tuned to IAT or get the info directly from SourceHorsemen.com<\/a>!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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