With the fans, crew, and that guy... I've been thinking. The lines could expand... and the logical expansion, aside more characters are: Playsets and Vehicles.
Now hear me out:
I'm not talking about MOTUC Sized Playsets. I'm thinking smaller playsets.
For example Arena seats for the wrestling fan line that could also double as movie theater seats. Backstage arenas for wrestlers. Using both plastic and cardboard elements. Concession stand, kitchen, aside the usual ones.
Concession stand could come with a popcorn cart so we can recreate the infamous Taker vs Maven brawl. Using the old THQ Smackdown games as inspiration for backstage arenas.
Vehicles:
I know FTC isn't well known for quality big vehicles. Their Ambulance disappeared after a bunch of bad reviews.
But here's the thing:
They should start smaller... Golf Cart... they could also do a golfing 45/47...
A Segway-esque vehicle would be nice.
Once they get the hang of making good smaller vehicles, they can graduate to larger stuff like actual vehicles:
Food truck, Ice cream truck, police car, etc.
Another Area I forgot to mention was Accessories. That's what FTC has specialized in years. That means for starters extra hands. They have a massive amount of accessories that could be used by non-wrestlers if they had proper hands to grip them. We could use the two count and three count hands on the wrestling fans and on Donald Trump. A version of Trump's OK sign hands would be great if implemented to other figures (in the appropriate sizes). There are also other hands that might be considered "inappropriate" but needed. Metal Horns, flipping the bird, gun fingers, mano a borsa (Italian hands), etc.
I'm not going to ask for alternate heads for the characters, because, that would be unlikely.
Buuut I do have a crazy idea:
Once they have a decent library of parts, they could do with these new bodies what they did with the older Jakks inspired bodies.
Let's start with the children:
The girls could get some "new" bodies: (new parts on the old body)
New upper arms and legs in addition to a skirt piece to make dresses for girls.
Light blue, pink, yellow, lavender.
That would apply to the Caucasian version and the Melanin heavy version. Yeah Black children should be a thing.
Speaking of black children:
We need some hairstyles that aren't simply straight up repaints of white girl heads:
- Curly Bob
- Braids
- Big bun atop head (similar to Jade but only one ball instead of two)
- Straightened hair with hairbow.
- Mini fro
- Repaint of Karen
- Repaint of Kaylee
The Caucasian girls could get some specific items exclusive to the parts set.
For example Gingers being exclusive to the parts set.
Heads:
- Pigtails
- Ponytail with baseball hat
- Bowlcut
- Curly
- Mid back Long hair
In addition, an alternative to the new dress bodies specific colorways could be made for the child body: both Caucasian and the Melanin heavy versions
- Pink shirt orange pants
- Green shirt lavender pants
- Light blue shirt Grey pants
- Black shirt red pants
- Red shirt blue pants
- Green shirt blue pants
If "new" bodies are on the table, the boys could get long pants. These could be exclusive to the body parts section.
Now for the heads:
Dark skinned:
- Flat top
- Short
- Mini fro
- Shaved head
Caucasians are easier:
Recolors of the existing 3 boys.
Add a few hairstyles like:
- Bowlcut
- Parted in the middle think John Connor
- Cap facing forward
Now, I won't go in on the rest, as I've done variations of this before.
I just wanted to explain the idea better...
But yeah, there is potential, but it would depend on how well they're selling. Currently I'm worried that my reward points have vanished and I can't see them. But whatever...
Accessories: what could they do?
More Concession stand food is an obvious one.
I want to say weapons for thugs and robbers... even if it's just to entice superhero line customers.
Kids could use toys. Again, I'm expanding usage outside the arena bleachers. The adults could use some accessories, like purses for the ladies, coffee cups for both, etc.
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