>>11248493>modern molding techHigh pressure injection molding hasn't changed since at least the 80s, if not 70s/60s/50s. It's a relatively simple technology that really can't be improved, hence no improvements
Only thing that has changed is the fact that McFarlane Toys figured out you can add way more detail than toy companies were putting out, hence a complete change in how toys look since the mid-90s.
Besides that, there's more automation.
Aside from that, things have actually gotten worse. The plastics they're using are cheaper than ever. Paint apps are almost an afterthought today. Nevermind Chinese factories trying to cut corners more than ever.
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>>11248084Manga and comic art that is colorized has way more colors than we see on most comic/manga toys. Even anime toys should look flat, instead of the glossy plastic look that toys have. To achieve a true flat, you need a flat paint (or a higher quality matte spray that Medicom and Bandai doesn't want to spend the extra 1¢ for), instead of relying on colored plastic.
Hence the forgotten argument that contrarians needed to create many goal post movements to have an argument.
> Most modern lines, like 4H, use a lot of colored plastic, instead of painting it to make it appear more natural/realistic. It's how it used to be done and looked better for it.Toy companies have been cheaping out a lot, despite increasing prices. Even companies who should have always given high end paint jobs, because they overcharge way more, instead of using the same processes of budget children toy companies like Hasbro
