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BMC Toys Production: A Sticky Situation
Posted by Jeff Imel on
Here's a first look production stickers for the new batch of BMC Toys. I put a lot of research into the new sticker art to make them as historically accurate as possible, but there is some artistic license here and there as needed. Amtrac:German King Tiger Tank: Sherman Tank: Higgins Boat Landing Craft: German Pillbox Bunker: Iwo Jima Island and Bunkers:
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BMC Toys D-Day Roll Call: Trimming the flash
Posted by Jeff Imel on
Production of the new batch of BMC Toys is almost complete with delivery to our warehouse scheduled for late August. Here's some pics from the figure production line, starting with flash being trimmed from the D-Day GI mortar loader: Trimming the flash from base of D-Day's Erwin Rommel: D-Day German Mortar Loader sorted and ready for final assembly and packaging:
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Boxing Day in July!
Posted by Jeff Imel on
The factory is just a few days away from completing the new batch of BMC Toys, and arrive is on track for late August. Here's some of the new D-Day Normandy, D-Day Utah Beach, and Iwo Jima playset boxes stacked in their final case quantity configurations:
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Floor to Ceiling: Bombed Farm House Production
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Some photos from the factory floor where the new batch of BMC Toys Bombed Farm House is in production: Bottom half of the mold for the Bombed Farm House floor and roof shows the ejection pins fully extended: Finished floor and roof pieces ready for final packaging:
Start the Press - Header Cards Galore!
Posted by Jeff Imel on
Here's some photos of the new header card production. This is a big stack on the press: Master sheets with 6 different header cards after top and bottom trimming: Video of Printing Press in action:
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