User talk:Pugnow

Well hello. Is a "Collectibles Researcher" an occupation or an avocation? Studio 126 (talk) 13:30, September 16, 2012 (UTC)

It is a personal hobbie of mine. I collect action figures from various well known brand names of collectibles, and I have read alot about some of the ones I don't own. I don't know everything about every collectible, but I do consider myself an authorative on collectibles in general. I can easily research the ones I don't know to learn about them. I could make a career out of it if I wanted to, however there is not really a market for researchers to earn a good living doing it; especially in the current economic job status of the United States. You are welcome to contact me here, or at my e-mail: terekaracron@yahoo.com to chat or ask any questions. If there is some collectible that I am unfamiliar with I will try to refer you to someone who knows about it. Check out some of these articles on wikipedia.com Cy Girls, ZC Girls, Duke the Dog, and The Ultimate soldier.

It seems strange (to me) to have two separate wikis for the ZC Girls & Ultimate Soldier. I see a lot of resources (props, wardrobe, heads, bodies, etc.) being shared in crossover/cross-genre playscale miniaturism. Sets, set pieces and vehicles can come from anywhere.

Some such miniaturists will still camp in their old-school genres, but many more have disregarded traditional boundaries with the mantra of "If no one makes what you want, kit-bash [or customize] one!"

In my circles, your ZC Girl [body] will just as likely to end up with a Barbie head and Ultimate Soldier brand weapons, which were sold separately. Consequently, the intended purpose of a given set will be disregarded faster than its official/off-the-shelf name or back story. Doll/figure head & body purchasing decisions become casting decisions. Props & wardrobe included in their sets will be parted out for later use, or traded for something more sought-after.

That is why I created Sextiliana, to be a clearinghouse for the widely interchangeable resources available in 1:6 scale. The GI Joe & Barbie wikis (and, I imagine, yours, as well) keep those resources of common interest separated from each other. And Joe & Ultimate Soldier (and Power Team, for that matter) came in, at least, two different scales.

An example of what I am talking about: There was a kit available for reflocking vintage [Mattel] Ken dolls. A GI Joe Adventure Team [also flocked] enthusiast would also be interested in such a resource, but not necessarily think to look at Barbie/Ken sources for this. This hobby exceeds the purview of any one brand. --Studio 126 (talk) 09:18, September 23, 2012 (UTC)