Big Chief Studios James Bond Series

[batsheva]

Very curious to see the final production pieces... and especially the in hand pics from you guys toward end of this month.

I sent my figures to my friend in UK, bcz I live in different part of the world. My friend will then ship it to me along with my other stuffs, so I won't be getting the figure by the end of this month, sorry!

 

[SwedishHeat]

Look at a small startup company like EXO-6 who came into existence in the midst of the pandemic and released four figures last year alone and already have two coming soon this year. Yet here we wait for Big Chief.

Isn't Nanjin based in Asia?

 

[pixletwin]

Not my point. Big Chief is dragging butt with their already announced releases, and the pandemic shouldn’t be their excuse when other companies both large and small have been able to release figures.

Licensing shouldn’t have anything to do with production of figures that have long been announced and up for pre-order.

Ummmm, licensers have to approve product. If the licenser (EON productions, in this case) is the one dragging their feet, what can the licensee do?

 

[Mike86]

Ummmm, licensers have to approve product. If the licenser (EON productions, in this case) is the one dragging their feet, what can the licensee do?

Right, but isn’t that generally approved with prototypes at the very start, way before pre-orders even go live?

I would think the licensor receives a prototype sample first before the product goes into mass production, and then are probably sent a production sample when the figures are close to finished, but before being sent out to consumers.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Ummmm, licensers have to approve product. If the licenser (EON productions, in this case) is the one dragging their feet, what can the licensee do?

But why would the licensor drag their feet about something they approved years ago?

Again, this is not the only license that has dragged on in BCS's hands.

 

[pophoody]

I think we need to give BCS a break. They're still RELATIVELY new and during their first decade they've had delay after delay 1) caused by needing to change manufacturer in China twice 2) prototypes looking rubbish so they needed to throw them away and start again 3) Covid obviously and the production plus shipping hell has mucked everything up.

It's great to see them finally fulfilling Bond, Peaky Blinders, Flash Gordon et al at the moment. Seems stuff has started moving quicker (they've even put out a 1/12 Peaky Blinders range for other Toy Sellers at the moment, those should get funds coming in to get their other stuff released earlier. We'll have Tom this year, as well as Jack and the Daleks in summer.

Bring on 2023 for the definitives, let's hope we're all still alive!

(BC are the most responsive and contactable company for this hobby and they also sort out any problem one has. )

 

[pixletwin]

But why would the licensor drag their feet about something they approved years ago?

Again, this is not the only license that has dragged on in BCS's hands.

I was referring to the comparison of the Star Trek licensee releasing 4 new figures in a year to the lack of Bond preorders. BCS has had major production challenges in addition to the massive Covid garbage that is effecting everyone. That has been well discussed and not what I was referring to.

Again, my point is that even if you take the factory issues away and you strip away the effects of covid, BCS can only put product up for preorder that is approved by EON and EON is notoriously difficult for licensees to work with.

 

[Mike86]

I was referring to the comparison of the Star Trek licensee releasing 4 new figures in a year to the lack of Bond preorders. BCS has had major production challenges in addition to the massive Covid garbage that is effecting everyone. That has been well discussed and not what I was referring to.

Again, my point is that even if you take the factory issues away and you strip away the effects of covid, BCS can only put product up for preorder that is approved by EON and EON is notoriously difficult for licensees to work with.

I wasn’t referring to a lack of new pre-orders. Not sure where you got that. I was referring to the fact that it’s ridiculous how long the Dr. No figures are taking.

 

[Wor-Gar]

BCS can only put product up for preorder that is approved by EON and EON is notoriously difficult for licensees to work with.

Yes, as Mike pointed out, none of us we're talking about future preorders. Dr No was PO'd August 30, 2019. That's two and a half years ago.

Perhaps the impatience comes because Bond from Dr No was teased in June 2017 (the suit on a white figure) and the prototype shown in a video and photos in February 2018. So we've been watching this figure near 5 years.

I just want my dollie.

 

[pophoody]

That’s is pretty insane. We’ll all be dead before all the intended figures are out. People should put some pressure on BCS and get them to up their game.

 

[IndyDave]

Ummmm, licensers have to approve product. If the licenser (EON productions, in this case) is the one dragging their feet, what can the licensee do?

And with Flash and Ming? Years! It’s crazy. Peaky Blinders will have been over as long as it ran by the time they release. Do they hire one grandmother per figure to sew everything. Another person to do all the HS painting? I would bet no other studio has BCSs track record across the board. Licensers? As though they have an exclusive with the only licensers that are slow movers—lame excuse. And then the quality? Moriarty wasn’t a bad likeness but appeared to be about 1/8 scale or they used a child’s body and proportions. With all that extra time, you’d expect a homerun. Will never preorder from BCS again. Save my money and collect interest n my account instead of theirs.

 

[matrix69]

Look at a small startup company like EXO-6 who came into existence in the midst of the pandemic and released four figures last year alone and already have two coming soon this year. Yet here we wait for Big Chief.

I'm as frustrated as you are with the continuing hold up of figure releases...but to be fair EXO-6 are solely based in China and have all their eggs in the one basket with the ST franchise.
BCS should just concentrate on the Bond and Who lines and shelve the rest.

 

[matrix69]

I think we need to give BCS a break. They're still RELATIVELY new and during their first decade they've had delay after delay 1) caused by needing to change manufacturer in China twice 2) prototypes looking rubbish so they needed to throw them away and start again 3) Covid obviously and the production plus shipping hell has mucked everything up.

It's great to see them finally fulfilling Bond, Peaky Blinders, Flash Gordon et al at the moment. Seems stuff has started moving quicker (they've even put out a 1/12 Peaky Blinders range for other Toy Sellers at the moment, those should get funds coming in to get their other stuff released earlier. We'll have Tom this year, as well as Jack and the Daleks in summer.

Bring on 2023 for the definitives, let's hope we're all still alive!

(BC are the most responsive and contactable company for this hobby and they also sort out any problem one has. )

They've been around long enough now to gets things working better. I remember pre-ordering the 4th Dr back in July 2013 and having in hand six months later in December. It's all gone down hill since then...

 

[pophoody]

I'm as frustrated as you are with the continuing hold up of figure releases...but to be fair EXO-6 are solely based in China and have all their eggs in the one basket with the ST franchise.
BCS should just concentrate on the Bond and Who lines and shelve the rest.

EXO yes have their own facility and they started the figure production before going on sale. Shame they can’t do that for BCS lines but I suppose they’re more niche.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I can't imagine Queen Studio would have any interest in BOND other than maybe one Craig, but they have mentioned that "the Bond license is available" when asked what else they are looking at.

The license is available? I post this because there hasn't been a new Bond figure update from BCS in quite a long time... so it got my attention.

A Connery Bond at Queen Studio level would be another grail for me.

 

[Johnny Utah]

I would kill for a Thunderball Bond in tux and red scuba gear with seamless joints.

 

[matrix69]

I can't imagine Queen Studio would have any interest in BOND other than maybe one Craig, but they have mentioned that "the Bond license is available" when asked what else they are looking at.

The license is available? I post this because there hasn't been a new Bond figure update from BCS in quite a long time... so it got my attention.

A Connery Bond at Queen Studio level would be another grail for me.

Looks like the DR NO set will be the last in the Bond line from BCS

 

[Wor-Gar]

Looks like the DR NO set will be the last in the Bond line from BCS

I'm wondering if that's the case. Short-lived... for a long time.

 

[VincentVegaFFF]

It could be that the license is being shared between companies. We've seen that with other properties like Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and so on.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I guess we just won't know... it's not something that BCS would address. Once the Dr No figures drop, we'll see what they plan to offer next... Dalton?