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Motorhead Miniatures, LLC. PO Box 292946 Davie FL 33329-2946 Phone: (954) 581-0377 Fax: (954) 990-4138 The Motorhead Miniatures Figurines Product Philosophy Motorhead Miniatures is dedicated to bringing the scale model enthusiast the widest selection of high quality figurines and accessories. At Motorhead Miniatures, we believe that no diorama or display is complete without the addition of the human element. Motorhead Miniatures Figurines are designed to interact with the vehicles on display, bringing a new level of realism and energy to your presentations. We carefully construct every character to be applicable to the widest range of vehicles and situations possible. Motorhead Miniatures Figurines are offered in themed gift sets as well as in individual pieces to accommodate any collector’s needs and capabilities. The Motorhead Miniatures Figurines Product Development From feedback from our collectors and distributors, as well as from the fancy of our own imaginations, a certain set of poses are conceived to meet a specific display concept. Our development team then scours though hundreds of images from magazines, movies and newspapers to locate examples of the mood and dress we are trying to embody. We sometimes enlist the assistance of models and photographers to actually initiate the poses we wish to create. We take a hair style from here, a dress or suit from there, a pose from another place, and we create a unique and original configuration as close to the position and period we are aiming for. This process can take several months to complete. Once the team has arrived at a final set of characteristics, we pass this information to our sculpting department. Our sculptors have certain expertise. Some do bodies, some do only faces, and others specialize in accessories or pets. First shot is molded by the body sculptors that position the character according to the development teams’ instruction. Rough sculpts are presented back to development, which reacts with needed adjustments. Sometimes the sculptor gets it wrong, and sometimes the development team sees things in the sculpt that they did not realize in the initial conception. This back and forth can go on for months or complete in just days. It all depends on the development teams’ acceptance of the finished sculpt as it fulfills the concept of the character. Once the body pose is finalized, the sculpt goes to the facial designers. Designing the face of a scale figurine is a difficult task. The nuances of individuality are difficult to re-create in scale. This part of the development process is key to the successful figurine. The facial expression and characteristics are what bring the Motorheads Miniature Figurine to life. The same back and forth process with the development team occurs for the facial development as well, and once again, can be very fast or goes on for some time. Motorheads Miniature Figurines are never rushed through any stage of the development process. When the face and the pose are finally approved, the sculpt is used to create a mold. From the mold the first few pieces of unpainted resin figurines are produced. The unpainted figurines are referred to as “whiteware”. The first few whiteware figures are checked for inconsistencies in the mold such as bubbles or rough patches, and needed corrections are made. Sometimes the pose requires that the sculpt be divided into several parts that are molded separately and then assembled. Once there are accepted whiteware samples, they are sent to the painting department. Several color schemes are applied before a final set of colors are approved. Again, this involves back and forth with development in the initial suggestion and final acceptance of colors for each character. Time from the conception of a Motorheads Miniatures Figurine to the delivery to collectors can be anywhere from six months to well over a year. The Motorhead Miniatures Figurines Production Process Motorhead Miniatures Figurines are sculpted in 1:10 scale. We then scan the figurine with laser technology and create CAD files for each character. This is why Motorhead Miniatures Figurines after the premier series all look the same in all scales. Once a sculpt is created in the proper scale, a mold is made in silicon for production. Motorhead Miniatures Figurines are made from cold cast Polyresin. Liquid resin is inserted in the molds, evacuated to eliminate bubbling and allowed to set. At this point the figurines go through the first of many Quality Control regimens. Any figure not up to standard is rejected. Once removed from the mold the figurines are sanded and trimmed as required and sent to the painting line. Each piece is then meticulously hand painted. Here the second Quality Control check rejects any piece painted poorly or improperly. If assembly is required, it happens at this stage. If there is assembly required, there is another Quality Control inspection to pass. At this point we should have a high quality, hand painted Motorhead Miniatures Figurine ready for packaging. Our packaging goes through processes similar to those imposed on our figurines to guarantee consistent quality, compliance with regulations, and provision of reasonable safety for the product in transit. Every package is repeatedly dropped from a height of six feet during its development to assure product safety. Once the Motorhead Miniatures Figurine is placed in its appropriate package, it leaves our production facility and goes on to the packing department where they are boxed, cased and put in containers bound for distributors in all parts of the globe. Motorhead Miniatures Distribution Plan Motorhead Miniatures Figurines are limited editions. We will not manufacture more that 5,000 pieces of any given reference number. This is why Motorhead Miniatures Figurines are sometimes hard to find and always worth more than the other figurines in the market. Motorhead Miniatures Figurines are sold directly on our website and through hobby, toy and specialty retailers all around the world. The Last Word If you have read this far down the page, thank you! We are proud to have interested collectors supporting Motorhead Miniatures Figurines all around the world. We look forward to providing you with many more exciting varieties to choose and collect. We are confident that Motorhead Miniatures Figurines will bring life to your collection and enjoyment to your heart. If you are already one of our many happy collectors, we deeply appreciate your patronage. If you are about to become a Motorhead Miniatures collector, we welcome you to our ranks. We welcome your suggestions and your criticism. Please send comments to sales@m-dintl.com. We will carefully consider any and all comments we receive. Yours in collecting: Drew Heitner. President of Motorhead Miniatures, LLC |
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