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This thread is dedicated to talking about the McFarlane "The Walking Dead" figures (and statues). There's someone very well connected in this thread. ;)

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This Fall The Walking Dead comes to the toy store with McFarlane Toys action figures of Rick Grimes, Daryl Dixon, Zombie Biter and Zombie Walker. Available for purchase November 2011.

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So, where's your favorite place to buy WDTV figures? Stores, Shows, Online?? Would you guys be interested in McFarlane exclusive figures for TV? (not promising anything, just curious...)

GameStop & Toys R Us are my preferred place to buy these figures. The price is on par with just about everywhere else and they always do a fantastic job at stocking them in my area. SAY NO TO WALGREENS & TARGET!! I live in Raleigh, NC and we have an abundance of each of these stores in the area and we never got any Exclusive S7 Ricks, Hershel or Gravedigger Daryls anywhere!! Had to order from Canada or trade with members of my FB group. I'm sure it will be the same for Target Tyreese. But GameStop Carol? She was in stock at 5 locations within 10 miles from me AND available online.

I think we'd all prefer in finding these type of exclusives online sort of like Skybound does it. Maybe a Walking Dead shop or McFarlane site exclusive? Collector's Club? I'd pay extra if it meant getting characters for our collection we would otherwise never get (Teddy Bear Girl, Zombie Shane, Zombie Sophia, Claimer Joe etc.). $25 for the quality of the Skybound figures is absolutely worth it, to me at least.
 
SAY NO TO WALGREENS & TARGET!! I live in Raleigh, NC and we have an abundance of each of these stores in the area and we never got any Exclusive S7 Ricks, Hershel or Gravedigger Daryls anywhere!
YMMV I've had no problem with any of those. Saw Rick and Daryl in the last week.
 
Hi @spawnshop, just received my haul of Series 8 figures! Ian reply to your question I used to purchase in store but find it easier to preorder via UK online sites as then I know I am getting all of them. If I waited to get them in store I may miss the more popular ones such as Rick.

If you did a members club I would be interested in characters whom wouldn't sell well in a mainstream series such as Lori, Sophia, Noah etc. I would also love an updated Shane too in the Better Angels ep.
 
Hey everybody!! Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying these new teaser pics of series 9. (From McFarlane's Facebook and Instagram) I know I am!! Hi @spawnshop I hope you're doing well!! Hard at work I'm sure! I was hoping to ask you some thangz! I see Beth's sweater is molded to be open. From what I've seen she looks to be an amazing work of art yet again!! I don't recall Beth really wearing the sweater open. I'm curious why or how that decision came to be. This is by no means a complaint, just pure curiosity. I'm assuming it's to showcase the polo that she wears on its own often. My second question is series 10, have y'all started working on it? Do y'all have a finalized line up? Is there anything you can say about it? Will there be another past character? OK that's it lol. Sorry to bog you with questions. Answer as many or as few as you'd like! As always great great work!!!!
 
Oh oh!! @spawnshop one more question ha-ha. IF y'all ever make a Lori, would a pregnant version of her fall into the "Carl with a gun/teddy bear girl" won't happen kinda zone?
 
Also have a question @spawnshop - what's up with FTWD?

Our member at the other board shared that was told at the Con by Todd that there would be 4 figs (Travis & 3 others). He also was the one who revealed the S9 figs correctly, so I'm assuming he's legit. Will FTWD get it's own line or are these being folded into the TWD line?
 
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Hey guys, glad everyone is excited for series 9! And glad you guys like series 8 as well.

To answer some of your questions (as much as I can):

- Beth was modeled from pre-production photos. If we are lucky enough, we get these photos either from being on set or directly from AMC. I believe we modeled her back before series 8 and she may have been delayed a line or two, so it may not match the show 100%. Maybe when we got the photo reference, they intended her to have it unbuttoned, and then the director's of the episodes changed thier minds.....who knows? Although, if you were to ask Todd, he might say something like - I'd bet at one point when she was wearing that sweater that she unbuttoned it for a bit in the Atlanta heat, maybe off screen.....LOL. As much as we like to create the figures as show and screen accurate as possible, sometimes things come up that change in production. Remember, we work about a year in advance before these figures hit the shelves.

- All i can say for series 10 is this - yes, we are working on it. The line-up is in a state of flux though. We are striving really hard to come up with something very special for this next series. I think a lot of people are going to like what we are doing with it. Some new characters, and some fan favorites. We've just started the sculpts this week, for the ones we have green lit. (I don't think i can be anymore vague....haha!)

- Lori is a tough one. I really don't have an answer for that one. As a fan, I would rather see her pre-pregnancy from Season 1-2. IMO I think that's when her character was more interesting.

- FTWD is in discussion when planning the line-ups. It will probably be within the WD line-up, but branded as FTWD. I hope to include some as soon as we can.
 
@spawnshop Thank you so much for your response!! I really truly appreciate it. I collect other lines and we are left in the dark so often. You being here is certainly one of the things that make this line so incredible to collect!! That's great to know about character looks. It explains a lot. It's interesting that Beth had been delayed. Seems as though she was planned before the fan vote. I noticed in the proto she doesn't have her knife holster. Will she have it? Im very excited to see what surprises y'all have in store for series 10!! I'm so happy the line has come this far, yet it still feels so new. Just like the show I can never get enough! Ha-ha. I hear you on Lori. I'd be happy to get a Lori period. Mixing FTWD into the line is great to hear... Guess this means we'll have to get three series per year to keep up... Eh eh eh haha. Thanks again!!!!
 
I don't think Beth will have her holster. I don't believe it was in the pre-production photos, so it never made it in. But she is coming with the knife I believe.
Yes, even before the fan vote, we had her in a line-up. Myself and a few others chose to put her in a line-up, but then the sales dept. overruled that based on having too many females in a series.
Then we begged for the fan vote to happen to prove that Beth was a fan favorite. :)
 
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It really is awesome. And while I'd love to say it got better, it's been pretty amazing since S3. The leg articulation may have gotten better, but the S3 Michonne and Merle, S4 Andrea and S5 Glenn are just as awesome as the newer stuff.
 
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