{"id":950,"date":"2009-08-07T15:01:11","date_gmt":"2009-08-07T20:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=950"},"modified":"2012-06-13T17:25:05","modified_gmt":"2012-06-13T22:25:05","slug":"matty-on-facebook-what-the-flock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=950","title":{"rendered":"Matty on Facebook: What the
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On Facebook, Mattel has let us know there might be some problems with Moss Man…
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Hey He-Fans, <\/p>\n

Just to let everyone know, we are working out some of the kinks with Moss Man right now. The flocking on a highly articulated figure is a bit tricker then we expected. There is a chance Moss Man may get pushed out to April…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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…and the “as-of-yet-unannounced” April figure will get bumped up to March (see why we have bonus figures in tow, stuff like this happens a lot!). This is not confirmed yet, just want to keep you all in the loop. <\/p>\n

And along those lines, would fans be interested in Moss Man if he was not flocked? Or is this a make or break deal? We are doing everything we can to keep him flocked, but just curious what fans think? <\/p>\n

If the only way to flock him would be to limit the articulation would that be okay also? Curious what you all think? <\/p>\n

We want to hear your feedback!<\/p>\n

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\nBasically, this is Mattel asking if it’s okay if they just don’t flock Moss Man. I don’t know how I feel about it. We talked a bit about this when we first saw the slide from SDCC. If you look at the close up on the shoulder, you can see the articulation is covered up by the flocking and would likely scrape off if moved. For the solution, I expected something similar to the 200x Moss Man. His flocking stopped short of where the articulation would interfere with it. But that figure wasn’t articulated like these, so while it could pass muster in 2002, I don’t know how it would look now. <\/p>\n

I really, really want the flocking. It’s part of the appeal. But at the same time, I want the figure to look good. If Mattel really wants fans to decide, they need to show us their best flocking attempt that doesn’t conflict with the articulation. It sounds like he’ll be delayed anyway, so why not give us some time to see their best effort and find out if flocking the toy is worth it?\n<\/p>\nUpdate:<\/style>\n

Here’s my idea for a possible solution. How about partially flocking Moss Man? Maybe not the design below, I’d turn to the Four Horsemen for a final one, but maybe just flocking him in areas where the articulation won’t be a factor? Take a look and let me know what you think?<\/p>\n

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