Comments on: Remembering the Tomy Mighty Men and Monster Maker kits http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 07:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: ashypete http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html#comment-1553012 ashypete Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185961#comment-1553012 My brother and I endlessly fought over this thing... our little black crayons used until they were nubs. Went missing in one of our many moves and much lamented. I graduated into making paper dolls in the shape of robots, monsters and sundry... My brother and I endlessly fought over this thing… our little black crayons used until they were nubs. Went missing in one of our many moves and much lamented. I graduated into making paper dolls in the shape of robots, monsters and sundry…

]]> By: wizardru http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html#comment-1552985 wizardru Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185961#comment-1552985 Stefan, I still have my copies! http://index.rpg.net/display-search.phtml?key=contributor&value=Stefan+Jones&sort=system,systemversion&type=normal&include=system%3A%3AVillains+and+Vigilantes,systemversion%3A%3A2.0 Stefan, I still have my copies!

http://index.rpg.net/display-search.phtml?key=contributor&value=Stefan+Jones&sort=system,systemversion&type=normal&include=system%3A%3AVillains+and+Vigilantes,systemversion%3A%3A2.0

]]> By: wizardru http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html#comment-1552980 wizardru Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185961#comment-1552980 Wow, I haven't thought of these in YEARS. And Cory, you weren't the only person who used them for that purpose.  I had a friend who made a ton of V&V and Champions character sheets using it. Wow, I haven’t thought of these in YEARS.

And Cory, you weren’t the only person who used them for that purpose.  I had a friend who made a ton of V&V and Champions character sheets using it.

]]> By: Klaus Æ. Mogensen http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html#comment-1552899 Klaus Æ. Mogensen Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185961#comment-1552899 For role-playing character portraits, I now mainly use HeroMachine: http://www.heromachine.com/heromachine-2-5-character-portrait-creator/ HeroMachine 3 is a lot more versatile than 2.5, but also a LOT harder to use, so I generally go with 2.5 For role-playing character portraits, I now mainly use HeroMachine: http://www.heromachine.com/heromachine-2-5-character-portrait-creator/

HeroMachine 3 is a lot more versatile than 2.5, but also a LOT harder to use, so I generally go with 2.5

]]> By: Acoustic Ross http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html#comment-1552738 Acoustic Ross Wed, 10 Oct 2012 03:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185961#comment-1552738 Still have mine! Weird little thing but I loved it. I think I even still have one of the black rubbing-sticks that came with it. That sounded dirty but I can't think of another way to phrase it that doesn't. Still have mine! Weird little thing but I loved it. I think I even still have one of the black rubbing-sticks that came with it.

That sounded dirty but I can’t think of another way to phrase it that doesn’t.

]]> By: g. wygonik http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html#comment-1552647 g. wygonik Wed, 10 Oct 2012 01:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185961#comment-1552647  Heh - my childhood memories met up with my Makerbot, and I started a series of plates--along with a base and crayon holder--earlier this year. With newer 3D printers' larger build platforms, it should be much easier to replicate (no pun intended) the size of the original; mine were small-ish based on the size of my Thing-o-Matic. :-) http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:16609  Heh – my childhood memories met up with my Makerbot, and I started a series of plates–along with a base and crayon holder–earlier this year. With newer 3D printers’ larger build platforms, it should be much easier to replicate (no pun intended) the size of the original; mine were small-ish based on the size of my Thing-o-Matic. :-)

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:16609

]]> By: Stefan Jones http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html#comment-1552520 Stefan Jones Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185961#comment-1552520 KICKSTARTER TO RECREATE THESE! KICKSTARTER TO RECREATE THESE!

]]> By: Matthew Smith http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html#comment-1552463 Matthew Smith Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185961#comment-1552463 These were Fashion Plates for boys. These were Fashion Plates for boys.

]]> By: Gyrofrog http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html#comment-1552415 Gyrofrog Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185961#comment-1552415 I had one of these! The thing that bugged me is that the edge of each template would show through as part of the rubbing.  So, each character had what looked like a big, exaggerated Grandpa Munster/Bela Lugosi collar (from where the template sloped around each side of the head).  I don't have access to YouTube at the moment, but I remember this had an enjoyably silly television commercial.  My sister had something similar called Fashion Plates ("It's got all those fashionable traits - and they call it Fashion Plates! Fashion Plates, la-da-da...") EDIT: I also remember the plates were different sizes and shapes, so you couldn't take the woman's torso from Fashion Plates and mix it with the demon-thing's head. I had one of these! The thing that bugged me is that the edge of each template would show through as part of the rubbing.  So, each character had what looked like a big, exaggerated Grandpa Munster/Bela Lugosi collar (from where the template sloped around each side of the head).  I don’t have access to YouTube at the moment, but I remember this had an enjoyably silly television commercial. 

My sister had something similar called Fashion Plates (“It’s got all those fashionable traits – and they call it Fashion Plates! Fashion Plates, la-da-da…”)

EDIT: I also remember the plates were different sizes and shapes, so you couldn’t take the woman’s torso from Fashion Plates and mix it with the demon-thing’s head.

]]> By: Carpeteria http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html#comment-1552389 Carpeteria Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185961#comment-1552389 Still have mine, which was a hand-me-down from some older cousins of mine. I think one or two of the plates were missing in the transaction, but it was still one of the best things ever. I should dig mine out from wherever it may be... Still have mine, which was a hand-me-down from some older cousins of mine. I think one or two of the plates were missing in the transaction, but it was still one of the best things ever. I should dig mine out from wherever it may be…

]]> By: Layne http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html#comment-1552303 Layne Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185961#comment-1552303 This toy was awesome - a nice little foray into assemblage and culture-jamming all in one cardboard box.  And the line art and character variations were awesome - devils, superheroes, aliens, demons... Something for everyone.  As an earlier poster said: What a great idea for 3D-printing out the original kit components, as well more plates to interchange with new content.  This toy was awesome – a nice little foray into assemblage and culture-jamming all in one cardboard box. 

And the line art and character variations were awesome – devils, superheroes, aliens, demons… Something for everyone. 

As an earlier poster said: What a great idea for 3D-printing out the original kit components, as well more plates to interchange with new content. 

]]> By: Jorpho http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html#comment-1552283 Jorpho Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185961#comment-1552283 For a second there, I thought "brass rubbing" implied the use of actual brass.  I guess I picked up some notion somewhere about things back then being built to last and incorporating senselessly durable materials, but that would probably be going too far.  (It would also make the plates into rather painful projectiles, but that would be in line with my notions of old timey toys as well.) For a second there, I thought “brass rubbing” implied the use of actual brass.  I guess I picked up some notion somewhere about things back then being built to last and incorporating senselessly durable materials, but that would probably be going too far.  (It would also make the plates into rather painful projectiles, but that would be in line with my notions of old timey toys as well.)

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html#comment-1552275 Cowicide Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185961#comment-1552275 I feel... teleported. I feel… teleported.

]]> By: Ryan http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html#comment-1552260 Ryan Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185961#comment-1552260 I had another awesome Tomy product: Little Van Goes. I'd make totally bitchin' 70s Vans all day long when I was a kid. I had another awesome Tomy product: Little Van Goes. I’d make totally bitchin’ 70s Vans all day long when I was a kid.

]]> By: nehpetsE http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html#comment-1552249 nehpetsE Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185961#comment-1552249 I might still have mine in storage somewhere. When i was 7, i taught myself the principles of 3D using one of those with red & blue crayons, shifting the paper right or left slightly as i rubbed different body parts to bring them more or less into the foreground. Hours of fun. I might still have mine in storage somewhere. When i was 7, i taught myself the principles of 3D using one of those with red & blue crayons, shifting the paper right or left slightly as i rubbed different body parts to bring them more or less into the foreground. Hours of fun.

]]> By: igpajo http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html#comment-1552241 igpajo Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185961#comment-1552241 Hey Cory....$33 for one on E-Bay! http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=tomy+mighty+men+and+monster+maker Hey Cory….$33 for one on E-Bay!
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=tomy+mighty+men+and+monster+maker

]]> By: igpajo http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html#comment-1552237 igpajo Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185961#comment-1552237 WOW!  That was a blast from the past.  Saw the drawings before I read anything and had the most vivid flashback of mixing up the tiles and making supermen with lizard legs, or spacemen with gorilla arms.  Man that thing was great!!  My kids would love it too!   I wish I could go back in time and bring some of my great toys back with me.  I'd grab my GI Joes, my Evel Kneivel stunt bike, all my action figures and my Hot Wheels tracks.   WOW!  That was a blast from the past.  Saw the drawings before I read anything and had the most vivid flashback of mixing up the tiles and making supermen with lizard legs, or spacemen with gorilla arms.  Man that thing was great!!  My kids would love it too!  
I wish I could go back in time and bring some of my great toys back with me.  I’d grab my GI Joes, my Evel Kneivel stunt bike, all my action figures and my Hot Wheels tracks.  

]]> By: Stefan Jones http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html#comment-1552205 Stefan Jones Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185961#comment-1552205 You were a V&V player Cory? I wrote couple-three of the adventures for that. You were a V&V player Cory? I wrote couple-three of the adventures for that.

]]> By: Peter http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html#comment-1552192 Peter Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185961#comment-1552192 I used to have this.  And I'm pretty sure, somewhere among my possessions, I have at least one of the template parts (probably a torso) I used to have this.  And I’m pretty sure, somewhere among my possessions, I have at least one of the template parts (probably a torso)

]]> By: usonia http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html#comment-1552188 usonia Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185961#comment-1552188 My dad had a skill for finding the dopest toys at tag sales in his tony Connecticut neighborhood (yes, rich connecticuteers have tag sales). Between this, the toxic-goop-cooked-to-plastic-bugs kit & the tiny (and now probably priceless) Star Wars playsets (and untold numbers of hotweels, Robotix/Capsella, legos, etc) this was one of my favorites. My dad had a skill for finding the dopest toys at tag sales in his tony Connecticut neighborhood (yes, rich connecticuteers have tag sales). Between this, the toxic-goop-cooked-to-plastic-bugs kit & the tiny (and now probably priceless) Star Wars playsets (and untold numbers of hotweels, Robotix/Capsella, legos, etc) this was one of my favorites.

]]> By: Mister44 http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html#comment-1552183 Mister44 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185961#comment-1552183 I thought about this just the other day. I never had it - but a friend did. I played with it every time I went over to his house. LOVED it. IIRC there was one for girls as well. I thought about this just the other day. I never had it – but a friend did. I played with it every time I went over to his house. LOVED it. IIRC there was one for girls as well.

]]> By: standingstill http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html#comment-1552180 standingstill Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185961#comment-1552180 Jesus! I haven't thought of that in 30years! I loved mine :)  Jesus! I haven’t thought of that in 30years! I loved mine :) 

]]> By: Ben Gatien http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html#comment-1552166 Ben Gatien Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185961#comment-1552166 I remember this toy very fondly.  I played for hours with it.  My parents kept mine in storage, and they actually took it out a couple of months ago for my 6 and 9 year old boys  to play with.   They loved it as well.  It's great fun rediscovering old toys that I had forgotten about. I remember this toy very fondly.  I played for hours with it.  My parents kept mine in storage, and they actually took it out a couple of months ago for my 6 and 9 year old boys  to play with.   They loved it as well.  It’s great fun rediscovering old toys that I had forgotten about.

]]> By: Jonathan Eyler-Werve http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html#comment-1552163 Jonathan Eyler-Werve Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185961#comment-1552163 OK, we're gonna try to 3D print and open source this. Anyone care to contribute line art? Ping @eylerwerve on twitter to be involved. OK, we’re gonna try to 3D print and open source this. Anyone care to contribute line art? Ping @eylerwerve on twitter to be involved.

]]> By: ganesha71 http://boingboing.net/2012/10/09/remembering-the-tomy-mighty-me.html#comment-1552152 ganesha71 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 16:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185961#comment-1552152 OMG...I completely forgot about this. I loved that thing. OMG…I completely forgot about this. I loved that thing.

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