tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post1999324668051721081..comments2024-03-26T23:01:50.688-04:00Comments on Glyos Transmission Web Log: The Mechanicals of ColorMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14834783583579792755noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post-60011803269626527372012-12-11T17:15:44.208-05:002012-12-11T17:15:44.208-05:00Haha, it is nice to have official templates after ...Haha, it is nice to have official templates after years of making my own. This past week has been fantastic. Really enjoy seeing the process of another artist. Any chance of a collected book one day?<br /><br />Reminds me I need to get scans of the sketches you and Jesse drew in my sketchbook.redJarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15412227972258138119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post-48773832088895781212012-12-11T16:26:05.324-05:002012-12-11T16:26:05.324-05:00I don't know if Matt has access to the technol...I don't know if Matt has access to the technology, but in a visit to the Hasbro HQ they showed off some "gated" molds, that basically you could put in a gate and the injected plastic would go to a different part(In the Hasbro case, a different head for a Transformers mold). <br /><br />It sound like Matt is talking more like a printing press style, where you slide pieces in and out of a dye. Either way, as an engineer this sort of in-depth look is just the bees knees to me. :DApache Primehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110195607554887772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post-29027283510852789062012-12-11T15:07:03.167-05:002012-12-11T15:07:03.167-05:00I don't understand a lot about moulding proces...I don't understand a lot about moulding processes, since I write stories and make games instead of making toys, but it sounds like a pretty cool idea to have customizable moulds, so you can have what you want whenever you need it, instead of having leftover parts! A shame it didn't pan out though.<br /><br />I have noticed a few variations among the older stuff and the newer counterparts, and I had no idea the Scar Pheyden head was two pieces!<br /><br />Thank you very, very much for sharing this, and I hope that little behind-the-scenes and "Lost Projects" posts become a regular occurrence again! That's still one of the best things about scrolling through the archive, but there's still so much to explore!<br /><br />Of course, you will run out eventually of older things to talk about, so maybe to pace yourselves, not having them all once-a-day like these have been, and instead maybe once-a-week or once-a-month, or generally whenever there's an extended period of downtime. Even if it's nothing terribly important or news-worthy, I do love to see a new post on the blog, to know you all are still out there!KAMINARI Dojin Circlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04037906971301560996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post-59299841268203229262012-12-11T14:47:29.380-05:002012-12-11T14:47:29.380-05:00So I wasn't the only one to think of that! I h...So I wasn't the only one to think of that! I haven't had time yet, but I do sure love colouring pages!KAMINARI Dojin Circlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04037906971301560996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post-9660697399387412532012-12-11T13:45:42.348-05:002012-12-11T13:45:42.348-05:00This is too cool. Thanks for sharing!This is too cool. Thanks for sharing!Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06591718565929937360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post-66174977862915068052012-12-11T13:29:09.238-05:002012-12-11T13:29:09.238-05:00this is really neat to seethis is really neat to seeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13806511985474698849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post-31145921560804526692012-12-11T13:21:34.158-05:002012-12-11T13:21:34.158-05:00Wow. Yellow snow, sure, but . . . brown? That...Wow. Yellow snow, sure, but . . . brown? That's all kinda problems.<br /><br />It'd be really interesting, going along with all the "Lost Projects" and such, to maybe get a glimpse of the "hiccups" and "happy accidents" that have come down the pipe over the years. Sometimes, the errata is just as interesting as the regular stuff, after all!R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00669141142132912290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post-48160290817647903442012-12-11T12:30:29.131-05:002012-12-11T12:30:29.131-05:00Ha ha! Thanks for posting these. I've printe...Ha ha! Thanks for posting these. I've printed them out and my 6th grade class is having a ball coloring them in their spare time! Ghost Lionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11018441897394666578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post-60333237021902408982012-12-11T12:23:00.771-05:002012-12-11T12:23:00.771-05:00These are excellent! Thank you SO much for posting...These are excellent! Thank you SO much for posting these Marc! - I made some up for my special needs students, based on the Destroyator Buildman spec you posted. We used these sheets to assemble and customize a whole bunch of Glyos stuff that you wonderful folks at Onell graciously donated. To facilitate the color design and dyeing process, I "exploded" the figure in our drawings to provide an idea of the different parts. These are beautiful - I will be using these as guides for my students! Again, thank you!!!RiftMaestrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225916059636106119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post-9801830073142483842012-12-11T11:41:52.647-05:002012-12-11T11:41:52.647-05:00One of the most unexpected things when we started ...One of the most unexpected things when we started production with Beantown was a missed call-out of a PMS code. Even though it was clearly colored white, the number was off and we ended up with a brown snowman Bean.Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872383122775246980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post-48590317295913696352012-12-11T11:36:13.124-05:002012-12-11T11:36:13.124-05:00Wow. I'm definitely happy to be proven wrong o...Wow. I'm definitely happy to be proven wrong on this one. Apache Primehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110195607554887772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post-5409434035066273152012-12-11T11:34:06.901-05:002012-12-11T11:34:06.901-05:00Whoo! Eff yeah! Thanks, Matt!Whoo! Eff yeah! Thanks, Matt!Apache Primehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110195607554887772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post-1914149854437852032012-12-11T11:31:20.017-05:002012-12-11T11:31:20.017-05:00Thank YOU Cappy! More digital glitter coming later...Thank YOU Cappy! More digital glitter coming later today.Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872383122775246980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post-92036678514208209202012-12-11T11:17:49.202-05:002012-12-11T11:17:49.202-05:00Holy Mother of PVC!! I always figured the Pantone ...Holy Mother of PVC!! I always figured the Pantone code for Pheyden Blue was a corporate secret -- so I never dared to ask. Now here are the inner workings laid naked for the world to see. These are indeed shocking times we live in.<br />And having the clean mechanical outlines in a large scale -- worth it's weight in digital gold! I've been utilizing a Crayboth outline you posted as a GIF some years back, so knowing an update is coming is a huge treat. Thank you, Marc! Just, thank you.Cappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02686650233295349736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post-36457721161949911812012-12-11T11:05:33.607-05:002012-12-11T11:05:33.607-05:00Thanks Charles! Marcus is the Mech King!Thanks Charles! Marcus is the Mech King!Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834783583579792755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post-47686790752987760842012-12-11T11:04:49.442-05:002012-12-11T11:04:49.442-05:00No secrets about the mold distribution. The Extra ...No secrets about the mold distribution. The Extra Set is indeed its own mold, consisting of the following:<br /><br />-Sarvos head<br />-Phanost head<br />-Scar Pheyden head (2 parts)<br />-Second type Traveler chest<br />-Second type Traveler pelvis (same as Exellis pelvis)<br /><br />The original idea was to have this tool be compatible with the original Pheyden/Exellis mold, so that these parts could slide in and a whole figure could be run. Alas, that was not what happened in mold production, and the Extra Set was created as a locked mold, meaning it had to be run on its own. This is why the Extra Set selection finally appeared in the store, because whenever we wanted to run any of those parts, we had "extra" leftover. I dislike wasting things, so we decided to make the parts available. <br /><br />When we design molds now, communication is very clear, so the efficiency of each tool is higher. The Traveler molds have seen a lot of action, so they have been reconditioned a few times. These actions have resulted in the slightest variations on Pheyden over the years. Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834783583579792755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post-19433542814179215262012-12-11T10:51:18.490-05:002012-12-11T10:51:18.490-05:00I'm sure Marc will chime in here, but we have ...I'm sure Marc will chime in here, but we have absolutely received things that looked very different than expected. After 5 years of production, anything that could go wrong, did go wrong at some point. From odd colors to happy accidents, the process is ever evolving.<br /><br />We've grown to accept the hiccups and have become better at making lemonade (when we get the occasional lemon).Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834783583579792755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post-47849996086650529542012-12-11T10:46:17.894-05:002012-12-11T10:46:17.894-05:00Thanks Chris! The Armorvor mechanical was one of t...Thanks Chris! The Armorvor mechanical was one of the more challenging mechanicals that we have worked on. The core drawing was intense! Marcus made it look really nice though.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834783583579792755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post-4012783910410495692012-12-11T10:44:07.908-05:002012-12-11T10:44:07.908-05:00Coming up later this week!
Thanks!Coming up later this week!<br /><br />Thanks!Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834783583579792755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post-6172811859936464552012-12-11T10:43:28.250-05:002012-12-11T10:43:28.250-05:00Thanks Brian! Marcus does an exceptional job creat...Thanks Brian! Marcus does an exceptional job creating these, with each mechanical functioning as a bridge of communication with the factory.<br /><br />Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834783583579792755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post-21382625985736486572012-12-11T10:41:07.720-05:002012-12-11T10:41:07.720-05:00Actually, whole PMS mini books filled with just me...Actually, whole PMS mini books filled with just metallic colors exist! A new one was recently released. The ones we use are at the back of the PMS Solid Coated guide. PMS 877C is the silver we like to use.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834783583579792755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post-25546805886091485242012-12-11T10:08:31.052-05:002012-12-11T10:08:31.052-05:00How does that pms chart work for things like metal...How does that pms chart work for things like metallics and glow in the dark? Is that just an extra note they get along the process?PlasticGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03049850629399406697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post-88935174295269862312012-12-11T10:03:21.115-05:002012-12-11T10:03:21.115-05:00Well that sucks. It is, by far, what I've ALWA...Well that sucks. It is, by far, what I've ALWAYS been most curious about. As I said, I always found it interesting that Govurom's head was part of the Axis Joints (as shown in early blog posts when the Axis Joint Set was released), and wondered how Extra Sets were made. I'm not asking for any sort of secret cookie recipes or anything, I just want to know what fits in each pan.KAMINARI Dojin Circlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04037906971301560996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post-57243304963451678042012-12-11T09:56:50.652-05:002012-12-11T09:56:50.652-05:00This is awesome! Great information dump plus fodde...This is awesome! Great information dump plus fodder for many DIY projects. Please provide mechanicals for the Crayboth, Armodoc and Gobon.eatyourchildrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15441821699286428374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-851241126807150374.post-65668419185459744352012-12-11T08:33:41.711-05:002012-12-11T08:33:41.711-05:00Mechanicals for the Gobon! Please! :DMechanicals for the Gobon! Please! :DApache Primehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110195607554887772noreply@blogger.com