>>6323867>they must adhere to safety standards This is only true for toys sold to kids under 13 or 14.
Lines by NECA and DCC don't have to follow any safety regulations because they market and sell their toys to adult collectors.
For ages 8+ toys, the regulations are almost no-shit tier. So Hasbro toys like Transformers and GI Joes can't have edges made of glass or metal that can pierce through skin.
Choking hazards are allowed once the toy is labeled and marketted to kids over 4.
>>>6323924>If you honestly think that Halo line is comparable to modern SHF you're nuts. If you honestly believe they weren't comparable, you never handled McFarlane's stuff at the top of their game.
And they were up until Bandai switched to the new hips. Even then, it's like 2 or 4 more points of articulation.
Now, if you're talking about POSEABILITY, no shit McFarlane oversculpts to hide the joints better and make their toys look so perfect. Still, you were speaking about spending money and oversculpt + points of articulation means they budget was at the same level or higher than Figuarts and Figmas (when were the new hips introduced?).
