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Mattel Quality Control – 1985 to Today
Posted by Chad Perry in Philosophy, Research, UofM News on April 6, 2011
Through various interviews and investigations into the history of M.U.S.C.L.E. figures, there has been one consistently repeating theme – Mattel has incredibly high quality standards. Perhaps Mattel measures quality in the same way that Transocean measures safety.
Warped Figures Update
Posted by Chad Perry in Research, UofM News on July 31, 2010
Thanks to Auction Watch #49 a new figure has been added to The M.U.S.C.L.E. “Warp.”
Auction Watch #49 – Belt 1 and Belt 2?
Posted by Chad Perry in Auction Watch, History, Research, UofM News on July 29, 2010
Currently on eBay there is an auction for the M.U.S.C.L.E. Battlin’ Belt. Normally a loose belt with a few Flesh figures does not demand any special recognition. However, in the world of M.U.S.C.L.E. minutia, this auction is quite noteworthy.
Warped Figures Update
Posted by Chad Perry in Research, UofM News on May 24, 2010
Lucas Rage noticed a warped M.U.S.C.L.E. figure and suggested it should be added to Manufacturing Error Figures. Upon closer inspection it seemed more appropriate to add it to The M.U.S.C.L.E. “Warp” section.
Manufacturing Error & Warped Figures – UPDATES
Posted by Chad Perry in Research, UofM News on April 19, 2010
Lucas Rage, known as fuzzbuster on LRG.com, recently posted some pictures of figures from his childhood that are excellent examples of both Manufacturing Error Figures and “Warped” M.U.S.C.L.E. figures.
The M.U.S.C.L.E. “Warp”
Posted by Chad Perry in Research, UofM News on October 15, 2009
The vast majority of collectors have come across figures with small problems – normally some type of warping: an oddly positioned foot, arms or legs too far apart or too close together, a small dent in the figure, or a pose that simply does not match identical sculpts. This warping could be called, “The M.U.S.C.L.E. Warp.”
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