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[Robotube]

Check out this shirt I made! I'm going to wear it with pride. The image on the shirt is about 8x5 Inches. It's damned sweet, if I do say so myself.

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[Rokk]

That shirt rocks!! Very sweet. Good job. I'm jealous.

[arforbes]

That shirt RULES!!!

Hope you make a killing!

[pasvagrsvj]

Color me impressed!

[Kevin Meisner]

HOW CAN WE GET ONE???

[Robotube]

Hmm...hadn't considered people would want one, though I COULD make them. I sell other shirts of my own designs for $15.00 +$3.85 shipping (unless you live near me, and some of you do, then you could pick it up), so I guess this one would would be the same.

The graphic is about half the size of an 8.5x11 paper and full color on a black shirt (or whatever color you want...I have a few colors that I use for my other designs.) I can also get any size shirt, pretty much, through the supplier I use for my "business" designs. PM me if you want one and maybe I can start getting some ideas together of how long it would take to fill the orders. I guess the easiest way would be PayPal or something, what do you guys think?

Wow...I'm pretty psyched that people are interested in this!

[ToyMan]

it'd be all the sweeter if it had the oldschool "m.u.s.c.l.e." logo under the design, but then i guess you could get in trouble for copyright reasons, eh?

honestly, how durable is the transfer? is it iron-on, or whatnot? because i know that sort of thing can crack up and flake off sometimes...

[max powerz]

I am confused at you peopel. Its ok to wear bootlegs but you cant download them... What hipacrites.

[ToyMan]

well, that was brash.

[Adamantiumwulf]

To each his own. A lot of us are so hungry for m.u.s.c.l.e. items that we will do just about anything to get something new.

Is there any word on a release of clothing for Ultimate muscle?

[Robotube]

I am confused at you peopel. Its ok to wear bootlegs but you cant download them... What hipacrites.

I've noticed that a vast majority of your posts have been downright unfriendly, either criticizing the people here or thier hobby or skills. Man, just lighten up! We're collecting little plastic guys. We're not trading nuclear arms or something. I made this shirt first and foremost for myself out of enthusiasm for my hobby. My intention is not to be devious or to ruin anyone's business. A couple people showed an interest in what I did, and I'm flattered by that. I have no intention of mass producing anything. I'm a game designer and find the things I've worked on bootlegged all over he internet. It doesn't bother me mostly because I know that any exposure is good exposure and my industry is in no way in danger of dying.

And to answer someone elses question, yes, it's iron on, but its really durable and doesn't flake. It's not those crappy iron ons that you're thinking of. Those only print on white shirts and are made from a sort of non-flexible material.

[SoulEdge316]

The shirts looks awesome, also you could just add a modified MUSCLE logo but change it to say MOOSCLE to avoid any copyright troubles.

[max powerz]

Well, im a really bitter person.... No really the truth is that i just find it odd that if i were to ask for episodes online EVERYONE is saying "NOOOOOO!" but what your doing is to the same degree. I like your shirt i wish i had one too and could make it for about $6. $5 for the shirt and 1 for the iron on, but your price is absolutely fair because your producing it for the people and thats how it works in business. I find it funny though that you didnt have that intention to try to sell them. I know you could make a pretty penny selling them on ebay. Hey i would still love a goonies shirt and those are REALLY HARD to come by even though the color of the shirt is ugly. You know what i would try putting an iron on patch on a pink shirt to give it a M.U.S.C.L.E. feel. Like your one of those pink men but how many guys are willing to wear that. Black and dark blue are my colors for shirts and things like that. I am sorry if you feel that i am just bashing you all I am just trying to give constructive critism but i guess i forget to type the maybe you should try parts. Otherwise it could just be i am jealous of only owning 2 from the original line and muscle man is a bootleg, so its one. I dont have a credit card so i cant get them off of ebay.

[SpectreSuperSix5]

I'd be down for one of those babies...I'm sure fuzzbuster would too! And max, alot of sellers accept money orders or cashiers checks...so you an get some muscle auctions too

[TheOrgg]

IS there Ultimate Muscle clothing avaible?


The only thing I think MIGHT be out with it is those Underroos that only really small people could wear.

Any Midgets into Muscle?


Well, I think a shirt won't hurt.

However, since the other products(I.E. The Show and the U.M. figures) are commercially avaible currently, bootlegs of them are not exactly a "feel good" kind of thing. It's like stealing.

However, the M.U.S.C.L.E. products have been out of print for over fifteen years now, and any money that would be made from such a product is long gone except for ebay, and that's already been pre-perchased, relesing all taxes and terrifs from it, just like in Sports Card single sales.

If the shirt featured the Ultimate Muscle logo or designs that were copywritten currently by a US company(such as that Hercules Factory T-shirt that somone made at one point), then it would move slightly into the relm of bootlegging valad cash cows. I do believe that's why that shirt design wasn't ever persued as a for-profit action.

As for a twenty-year-old picture? I don't even think putting M.U.S.C.L.E. on it(assuming it's a small scale sale) would even be a big problem.


To those of you who wish for a summary, here it is:

[doc_moore_j]

Jason (Robotube), that shirt is sweet!!! I'd definately be down for one. I have been wanting to design one myself. As far as the bitter person goes, mean people suck . Plus you do not need credit cards for muscle men, I am sure 90% of the members on this board have extras to sell you. I have sold muscles to dozens of friends here on the board. Just ask. Robotube, let me know when those babies go into mass production.

[fuzzbuster]

...only owning 2 from the original line and muscle man is a bootleg, so its one.

Do you have a picture of the aforementioned bootleg? I collect bootlegs figures as well as official M.U.S.C.L.E.s and Kinnikman, so if you are interseted in trading let me know.

[Rokk]

I second what both theorgg and Doc said. And Robotube, sign me up for one of those babies!! Could you do one on a white T-shirt?

[max powerz]

SpectreSuperSix5 i know i can use money orders but i cant register for ebay without a credit card or an email service that is payed for... i dont use aol or anything lke that so my other option is out too. Unless they changed it within a years time i know i cant do it. How much would you be willing to part with doubles doc_moore_j? Cuz right now the ones on ebay are cheap as in less than 40c each including shipping. Well the ones i am looking at are anyway... Also i posted i wanted to buy some in the buy/sell boards but noone responds...

[Robotube]

Yeah, I figure I can do these suckers no problem. If ANyone wants one, just email me and I will set something up. Just make the subject "Kinnikuman Shirt" or something since I get a load of crap mail and may miss it if you say "Hi" or something.

Mail me at jayjapan1@hotmail.com

[SpectreSuperSix5]

ummm hate to break the news to you max, but I've never given ebay my credit card number and my email address is @ hotmail. You need a credit card to sell, but not to bid

[max powerz]

really? cuz last time i tryed i couldnt. I tryed it when ebay was getting hot so if your right that kicks arse!

[max powerz]

Forgot to mention, i dont have a pick of the bootleg but he cannot stand cuz of the way it was packaged in the 25 c machine. He is slightly smaller and the flesh color he is is not the actual flesh color used in teh series. The back says hong kong and i am not selling because before what i knew what U.M was i called him Abobo as in Abobo from double dragon. I only really discovered muscle late last year. You can understand the sedimental value the bootleg has to me. And thanks once agian for the statement of ebay but im going to register with a .edu email so it should work regardless i would think. If it doesnt work, dont worry ill just complain somemore

[ToyMan]

yo, robotube, (and others) take a look at this shirt design that i slapped together.

click here (because it looks better on a white background)

and yes- it's supposed to look that way.

[Doctor Dew]

However, the M.U.S.C.L.E. products have been out of print for over fifteen years now, and any money that would be made from such a product is long gone except for ebay, and that's already been pre-perchased, relesing all taxes and terrifs from it, just like in Sports Card single sales.

If the shirt featured the Ultimate Muscle logo or designs that were copywritten currently by a US company(such as that Hercules Factory T-shirt that somone made at one point), then it would move slightly into the relm of bootlegging valad cash cows.  I do believe that's why that shirt design wasn't ever persued as a for-profit action.

As for a twenty-year-old picture?  I don't even think putting M.U.S.C.L.E. on it(assuming it's a small scale sale) would even be a big problem.

A member who hasnt posted in a long time, uoozuman, actually had his company look up the old M.U.S.C.L.E. patent. And lawyers checked it out and contacted their lawyers etc. And it was all good (as the kids say) because the patent had lapsed. So he made tshirts and even gave me one! They look just like the tshirts Nathan has in his collection section.
This also came up in an early discussion about printing copies of the G1 poster from a high res scan at Kinkos (where normally they dont do copy-righted stuff). That idea never panned out though....

So no worries on copy-right enfrigment for the old G1 Muscles.

And both of those shirts look sweet (Robotube and ToyMan).