Valaverse Owner BOBBY VALA on the Toy Industry [D-Rezzed Podcast Episode 07]
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
- Bobby Vala from Valaverse joins us today to talk about his time at Hasbro, G.I. Joe fandom, making independent toylines, growing the Valaverse Action Force line and more. Hosted by Kneon with co-host Mike Phalin.
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#Toys #GIJoe #Valaverse #Hasbro #Podcast
Bobby is the best! And the Action Force line is amazing! Thanks for a great interview. Dope show!
Action Force is one of the best lines out there--super high quality for the price--and unlike, say, the very fan-unfriendly Hasbro, Valaverse actually engages with and listens to its fans. Kudos.
I had a bunch of Action Force figures when I was a kid in the 80's. The SAS guys were my favourite
That was an interesting looking into what goes into good toymaking. Valaverse is something I'll be checking out.
Very insightful, appreciate these deep dives!
The forum with 2000-plus pages trashing Vala is HISS Tank, of which I am regular reader but minimal contributor. I went in to that thread looking for a second opinion on Action Force and all I found was constant insults towards Vala and those who support him. I chimed in when the comments towards one member got out of control and I was hit with accusations of being a shill, being one of his crew using an alt, and committing lewd behavior with Vala himself. Definitely the most pathetic display of Internet behavior I've been involved in.
I have no idea if what they said about Vala is true but it doesn't change the fact that the level of derangement those people were displaying was embarrassing and wholeheartedly concur that they need to get a life.
In fact, these people are so pathetic and predictable they've probably dissected this interview second by second. They'll probably be back for more, at which point that 50-year-old loser passing out the pitchforks will see this comment and say "see, we told you he was a Vala alt". Again, regardless of what true/not true about Vala, this is the level of intelligence being dealt with here.
Thanks for coming on Mr. Vala. Good interview.
The Valaverse figures are great. One of the best features is they use common connectors. So you can swap heads and torsos etc. And make your own custom figures. The line is designed so that you can make the figs your own. No paint or dremmeling needed.
Exactly. Ever since the kickstarter I really wanted Condor. Series One sold out and the SDS series came so I finally bought Condor and I'm enjoying the articulation and joints and posing it and no need for a hot bath. I also got Bone Collector and no issues so far. Value for your money.😁👍👌
@@stephenhabacon6380 I do recommend subjecting them, and any figures you pose, to a hot bath when you take them out of the box. Just to work and unstick every joint with no stress. And if you are taking a Valaverse fig apart definitely use the hot bath method.
But man those standard Trooper Bodies mixed with any combination of the accessory sets just comes out incredible. Every time. (except maybe for the Blue BBTS exclusive Marine vest. But that set is worth it for the proper Gung Ho hat).
@@andrewtaylor940 Thanks and from watching toy collecting channels who feature modern toys that seems the case. I'm just thankful that none of my ACTION FORCE figures break in terms of joints and didn't need to give them a hot bath. I really am enjoying playing around with their articulation and posing. I do plan to get Kerak, Pandora, Trigger and Eclipse. Not sure about the troop builders like the WASP and the Steel Brigade. That Vanguard is one sweet looking ride just not sure if I had the funds much less the space. Oh well...😅🤷♂️👍👌😁
@@andrewtaylor940 Also the customizing potential and possibilities are endless. Love these figures. Like I said value for your money. Condor is what Duke should have been whether the 83 vintage one or the CLASSIFIED version.👍👌
Right? If only Classified was so thoughtfully designed and at the same quality level.
Vala is killing it. His line only keeps getting better. This was a really cool podcast. Very insightful.
A guy with a 300 sq ft "Joe" room and every single GI Joe figure ever might know something about GI Joe.
Love ya, Bobby! Great interview! ClownFish…enjoy your videos and was so ecstatic to see Bobby on here!
It's great that Valaverse will re-issue older characters.
This way new fans will be able to get ahold of the original characters.
It helps to be able to get the whole and complete collection.
One problem with Valaverse is that window boxes are better than blister cards.
The window boxes are easier to display in packaging and to store in boxes for storage or moving.
Kneon, I LOVE Sky Captain as well! I have some toys issued at the time but it was very limited! GREAT choice!!
If Vala wants to include mechs, he needs to look at how JoyToy builds out their 1/24 & 1/18 scale mechs. I think they got 20+ products using the Steel Bone skeleton. 9 products in their Iron Wrecker series. They are masters at creating interesting iterations of a singular platform and maximizing the value of those molds.
AH!
So we could have had a 6 inch GI Joe line years earlier.
It seemed really odd that there wasn't a 6 inch GI Joe line years earlier when Marvel Legends, WWE, Star Wars, DC Universe 6 inch figures were starting up.
We love Valaverse! Best action figure line on the market!!
Action Force is no JoyToy WH40K nor Cosmic Legions, but they're pretty decent.
I don't get why "circus" is the term people use instead of the terms "chaos" or "anarchy". A circus is extremely coordinated and and well-structured because it has to be in order to perform.
Cool!
What a fascinating back story.
Everyone should take inspiration and see what they can do.
How about a line of BattleTech mechs and action figures?
Teaser Pic --
OMG!
Sgt Slaughter is a descendant of Popeye!
It's so obvious. Why did I miss this?!?
Action Force figs are amazing don’t get me wrong, but one day I’d like to see a different property made whether it’s licensed or an original property. Bobby can make it happen.
During one of his Con Streams about 6 months ago Bobby signed the license contract for some as yet unrevealed well known existing IP property that he will be making a line for. I'm dying to know what it is? I'm Thinking The "Kare Bear Kill Krew"?
That fell through. The owner of that unknown I.P. broke that contact according to Bobby Vala.
His company is making figures based on Jason David Frank's last movie, Legend of the White Dragon.
@@TheRealCrimsonDagger The contract thing kind of sucks. But the Jason David Frank thing could be cool. That was a martial arts movie?
@@andrewtaylor940 more like Power Ranger inspired with mature themes. The movie will be out next year, the figures are going up for pre order this month.
Perhaps a Rippaverse line could be a thing. It will definitely benefit both Eric July and Mr.Vala.
This is what I’ve thinking for a while now. I know Rippa has mentioned not wanting to use China for manufacturing, but maybe Bobby could convince him 🤷♂️
@@brianbuchmeier Using China to manufacture toys is a losing position. Either made in the USA or bust. We need factory jobs in the United States.
@@zenvariety9383 I mean that would be ideal, but there's a reason like 90% of toy manufacturing is done in China. They're cost effective and good at what they do. I'm pretty sure Bobby mentioned at one point looking at other options but a lot of places just don't know how to properly make action figures.
It looks like Hasbro has had a "leadership" problem for decades.
Hasbro still has a "leadership' problem.
We get to see Kneon finally! Hey dood!
I’ve been on camera for awhile now. Ha ha. But hello.
"It seems like Hasbro is using windowless boxes to hide defects with their products." - Kneon.
Either people have read my comments about this or it is so obvious that everyone can see this for themselves.
Mike, you left the proton backpack on!
COOL!
The Vanguard is based on a real world vehicle.
I hope the license allows for many re-releases for years and years into the future.
The Vanguard ist based on a real world vehicle, which no army uses, and no army will ever use.
@@sunnyssundries No, it's not based on a military vehicle.
It is based on an armored car that is manufactured by an American company based in California.
Bobby Vala described how he created the Vanguard.
@@hammertronactionfigures2426 I know. I followed it. And I know what mistakes he made,
Good show, Bobby is a cool guy
Actually my first time putting a face to Kneon 🎉 plus the amazing Bobby. Happy day! 😂
Freaking retailer and community constantly shoot down actual innovative and passionate ideas and they wonder why everyone clowns on said groups all the time.
New to the channel, first time coming here as Bobby mentioned he would be on this channel during this past Saturday’s 3POA episode so I wanted to stop by and check it out. Great show and you guys seemed pretty chill and professional, I dig it.
I’ve been with Bobby since the first Action Force Kickstarter (the one that didn’t fund) and have been all in on the line since. Love the product and love his no-bullshit attitude. I don’t always agree with everything he says or all his takes but that always takes a backseat to me being able to respect him for calling it like he sees it, as well as his pro-consumer stances. He’s just honest so take it or leave it either way as he sure as shit doesn’t care one way or another. That right there I think is the fundamental disconnect for the “haters”; it’s like you can appreciate and respect someone’s work ethic, product and philosophy…while also not always seeing eye to eye with every literal damn thing they say or do. G.I.Joe is a good example of this as Bobby will be one of the first ones to sing the praises of the Hasbro Joe Team if they nail a figure/release to a T, but will also cut them to shreds if they mess it up and I’m the same way because I care so much about the IP I want it to be the greatest it can be. That level of critical eye & behavior all comes from being so passionate about the IP. Period. If you’re not critical about the stuff you love then you’re at risk of becoming a blinded sycophant as who the hell is ultra critical about stuff that they don’t care about?
When you can’t reconcile the above differential distinction, then you get the haters that have basically trained their brain to be “the mean man on RUclips said something crappy about the thing I love therefore he’s a bad person and therefore whose points have no redeeming validity as it challenges my opinion” It’s so damn juvenile 🤦🏻♂️
Also, just like Bobby said about living rent free in the haters heads…you can spot a couple of those guys in the comments lol this shit writes itself.
I’m gonna search out the rest of this D-Rezzed episodes on the channel and give them a watch/listen. Take care gentlemen 🤘🏻
Awe that was so sweet
The Fortnite 6 inch figures were doing well.
Hasbro did a Hasbro and killed their Fortnite 6 inch line.
WINDOWLESS boxes and plastic free packaging is simply not acceptable.
WINDOWLESS boxes!
The paint is terrible! This is why Hasbro went to WINDOWLESS boxes!
Hasbro is trying to HIDE their low quality garbage!
Dear Bobby Vala, license the Wasteland 3 video game and make characters from that. The people would eat that up. Especially since you’re doing vehicles now.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE HIM DO A COPS N' CROOKS LINE
Wow, that's scraping the old memory bank right there. When I was in 4th grade, that's all we played at recess for a couple of months straight.
Will it be easy to put the Valaverse Vanguard back in the box for storage and for moving?
Vala is GOATED in this action figure game.
By who?
I can say this one of the things I loved about the old Star Wars even the clone wars era I buy a clone trooper, and they come with a box of guns for like say Eight bucks, bazooka, pistol rifle, machine gun, and the best part is I bought the big Star Wars clone tank with all the bells and whistles and I was able to fill up all those gun racks with toy guns granted not all of them were painted all the time but they were still good quality and this is when George Lucas was in charge of Star Wars so even the poor quality stuff was still pretty good quality😅
Personally I still think the Valaverse Vanguard should be $100 or less.
However, it does appear to have a lot of details.
Maybe...MAYBE...the $185 price is more reasonable.
The Valaverse Vanguard price is certainly WAY more reasonable than anything Hasbro produces.
Clicked on video and gave it a thumbs up. Just to see if Kneon was a real person or AI.🤣
AH! So Hasbro really was salivating at the higher prices smaller companies were charging.
Hasbro thinks it can charge those same high prices and make even more money than before.
Those HasBlokes
are utter Jokes!
Hasbro's quality is simply unacceptable!
Hasbro cannot justify higher prices at all!
Valaverse's Action Force is awesome.
Damn, I just got back from looking at pictures of the Valaverse online, and it's your standard U.S. military type stuff with more than inherent amounts of jingoism. Hard pass.
@@kabukikommandofourthworld5266
Globalism is cancer in concentrated form.
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Also just got back from looking into the lore and it seems to me being the exact opposite. After the country fell apart from civil war a military leader forms new colonia which is trying to basically become the new federal government are the bad guys. The swarm seem to be cobra at home taking advantage of them over reaching while the other states are getting tired of this military government Super state imposing their will on them and SWARM taking advantage of people not liking them. So the other free states create a action force to repel both.
This is LIVE before a taped audience 😀
When quantities go up costs go down.
Business 101.
"Now she's warming pegs again." Where's Geeky Sparkles' humor when you need her?
lot more work to put in than people think there is. certian people can handle it, others will struggle.
I WISH we had Toys-R-Us returned to the U.S💯💕
They are "back" with a store within a store in some Macey's but they just look sad, pathetic and abandoned now
@DocNo27 the only thing more pathetic than the Macy's Toys-r-us trash heaps is the Disney Stores in Target.
WHAT!?
Hasbro is only painting ONE SIDE of a role-play item like a sword for Power Rangers?
WOW! Hasbro is worse than I thought!
Which Kickstarter guy stole all the money from TWO Kickstarter projects?
No one can really disappear, especially someone who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars.
What was the license Valaverse got in early 2023?
It would be really interesting to know which company had weird behavior behind the scenes.
I would like to see some Metro Last Light figures, such an awesome game series. Big Valaverse fan, looking forward to the praetorian.
Hasbro is going the slow "death of a thousand" cuts suicide.
They don't care anymore.
Forget about quality control.
It's now a mediocre company run by mediocre people who don't have a clue that pissing off hardcore collectors is NOT a good business strategy.
In many ways, Hasbro parallels Disney now. Disney doesn't seem to want be an innovative animation OR mainstream family entertainment company anymore. They've been relying on their parks for TOO LONG to keep that slumbering, senile company alive.
I think waiting around for these old companies to get a clue and reform is a waste of effort. That much has been obvious to me for at least 5 years in the case of Disney. Look elsewhere, or start companies like some RUclipsrs have.
Old media and toy companies are on the way out because they're run by people who don't understand quality control and don't care.
HA HA HA!
So that's how Valaverse got ahold of the Action Force name.
Hasbro let it lapse.
Now the problem is Hasbro will try to own all the names so no onese can use the names.
How about Valaverse try a 6 inch Stargate series of action figures?
Sounds like pitching for hasbro retail is like pitching to Grue's mom:......."Fehhhhhhhhhh...."
The hand pegs aren’t even standardized now.
How about Valaverse tries a 6 inch Star Trek series of action figures?
It's hard for Hasbro to innovate because creative and intelligent people won't work for Hasbro.
Hasbro owns the rights to what their employees create.
The same thing happened in the comic book business.
Once someone is fired they can no longer work on what they created and get paid for it.
Hopefully the "Legends of the Dragon" figures do well.
Hopefully the movie does well too.
McFarlane Toys Super Powers line looks good.
I don't think I need the action features.
I like having the figure stand there.
I like the joints so I can put the figures in the vehicles.
I have a question for anyone who’s bought action force hero toys right now I’m currently into the 12 inch world peace keeper toys which are kind of a G.I. Joe knock off but they’re not mainly military. Can someone please give me a review of the process they’ve had ordering the action force toys and how much space they would take up I love 12 inch G.I., Joe figures but for their armor tank. that’s a lot of space They take up I’m mainly asking because if I’m gonna invest in this, I’m gonna invest in the toys, the tanks, the planes can this all fit in to like say a Bedroom built for two not master bedroom, but a bedroom for two
Hasbro is going to go to $33 per figure!?
Has Hasbro not been paying attention?
Hasbro's quality is no where near good enough to justify that price!
I wish he could do 3.75 inch figures.
Could've linked their channels
Awesome Awesome FIG line😁👍❗
Guy has never heard of B-Club model kits or Bandai model kits. I can only presume he has never touched any eastern toy company engineering and the meth that they smoke. Western toy engineering is... to put it lightly, dated. I get why (cost efficiency, "safe for kids" etc.) but look at hasbro's diminishing returns and look at several Anime IP and Gundam. They make their stuff from merchandising and GOOD TOYS. Hasbro has the issue of lack of reprinting and GARBAGE engineering. Takara is SLOWLY going there due to more western influences to "simplify" because the customer base is mentally deficient (which isn't wrong).
Also, come ghost apocalypse, I'm staying at Mike's house.
oh shit I missed this? damn!
Right! 🎧😃👍
It would be great if Valaverse could partner with a comic company to create a continuing storyline for people to get into. Y’know, something like that other military line of figures. The name escapes me for some reason.
Did Kneon ever open his Sgt. Slaughter action figure from Hasbro?
Does Kneon, in fact, have a Sgt. Slaughter action figure from mHasbro?
Maybe Kneon only has a blob of plastic in the box.
I do! I haven't opened it! It might be a box of nails for all I know!
@@ClownfishTV Maybe you could at least x-ray it.
The suspense is killing us!
Inquiring minds want to know!
13:44 *SGT Slaughter* looks like a cross between Jesse Ventura and AVGN.
Deep Six is the coolest Joe.
interviewers should ask different questions then, but the “drama” draws in all the hate viewers.
The Valaverse: "The War on Terror" toyline.
👺✨🗡👺
So GI Joe at home basically.
No shit, right? Boy, you said it. Also, knowing what we know now about the so-called "War on Terror" and what a scam it all ultimately was, piled on with the US government's extremely aggressive foreign policy, stuff like this comes off as purposely tone deaf and jingoistic at worst.
People can argue they're just toys at the end of the day, but some of these toys look like they're based in the world of current day genocidal US military adventurism in Central Asia and the Middle East. It's just not a good look, in my eyes. 👺✨🗡👺
When quantities go up costs go down.
So Hasbro wants to make smaller and smaller batches of action figure?
Hasbro is seriously mentally ill at this point.
A valaverse shadow binders line!
Or a true north one!
Omg Clash of the Titans yes please. Or BeastMaster would be cool
Bobby is talking about the 'Opportunity Cost' of spending a lifetime hating while not spending that same amount of Lifetime doing or achieving some other activity learning a skill
I LIKE it when a Guest uses Business Speak the Opportunity Cost calculation, where a human can only perform so many tasks at the exact same time.
for example (the textbook would claim, 'one can not watch hockey game and do homework'. I can listen to a sirius radio performance of Howard stern (replay), watch a clownfish TV download, and have a movie (Lethal weapon part 1) on another laptop, all the while i hand write some notes.
BUT i can not hand write some notes while typing a comment in this comment section. all depends on and upon what the hands are doing while the rest of the body listens and watches incoming content. //
Howard Stern relied upon the haters to score the ratings stats showed, 'howard stern('s penis, howard stern's penis) haters would Listen to his radio show Longer than his Fans
go figure if not for the hate, there be no love but the other side of the coin is most folks hate what they love the most, what they can not control
Howard Stern's Penis! //
Just seeing him put up that action figure I can get a 12 inch old fashion G.I. Joe, knock off figure and I say knock off because it’s like the old 12 inch G.I. Joe figures poseable has clothing that you can use for Ken and Barbie but they range from $25 to 30 and even there’s one with a motorcycle and snowmobile that goes from 50 last time I checked that’s pretty damn good but for the toilet the guy just showed and said that was 30 bucks no way in hell I pay money for that and people wonder why retail stores are suffering I mean There’s To it but when your kids who want toys, big mommy and daddy to buy them toys, mommy daddy would rather get them something else. Good that is similar, but I actually worth the money they put into it.
what? WHAT!?
Have lower more affordable prices so people can buy more items?
Will that help a company's products become more popular?
Who ever heard of such ideas?
Surely this is not in Business 101.
Maybe it's in Business 102?
Hi all
We need Highlander figures bad. I dont think any one did them.
First of all the GI JOE brand is bigger and more recognized by consumers. You are talking about a classic cartoon, comic book, and action figures that have been around for a long long time. Characters like Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow, Cobra Commander, etc are famous and very recognizable. Action Force has no brand recognition. The comparison isnt even close. When you go to a store, you pay more for the name brand compared to off brands. Second, Classified is far better than Action Force. Action Force are nice figures but Vala has been very controversial since entering the market.
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Try some decent fantasy figures like Pathfinder Tales.
Hasbro is wasting their time by not doing a better job with D&D figures.
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Bobby makes a name off of complaining and crying about Hasbro and putting down other RUclipsrs. Its sad.
Can you imagine the jokes that go around Hasbro daily
@@patientmental875 Bobby is the joke around the water cooler.
The joke around the Hasbro cooler is Hasbro and their regrets, along with Hasbros low quality toys that come out of the box broken.
@@curseoffenrir 😆😆😆😂😂😂😆😆😆🤣🤣🤣
Yeah every interview is about the same… so much hate for someone so successful. Sounds familiar to a orange man.
O shnap cf face reveal!
Happened ages ago. Sorry. Ha ha.
@@ClownfishTV 😆😆😆😂😂😂😆😆😆
1:10:30 minute mark What Bobby says about Steve Jobs is why i do not buy any apple products even though steve is long dead due to a cancer, which is what he was
Gates still lives and will likely live for perhaps 2 more decades better to live long and prosper than to die at the age of 55. //
even though Jobs is dead I still do not buy apple it is not because of their current leader, ass much as I hate steve
IF steve had been alive during the Hoax, i would have aimed to handle the Jobs with the Hoax make him suffer like the Bully he was no mercy would have been shown /
another deep dive into the details thanks stay Happy Halloween safe do not eat any unwrapped chocolates as they might be from melted down chocolate Ouija Boards.
each bite comes with a 2nd opinion from an american grave site. //
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