There are electronics inside, and while they are in a plastic shell, we did not road-test it in foul weather conditions or extreme cold. Vibrations alone might have an adverse effect on it.
Have to make a pertinent observation. As I predicted, Star Wars toys are now hitting the shelves, and top of the list for a discerning fan is the smart phone controlled BB-8 Droid. It rolls, it talks, you can give it voice commands, you can control it manually with your phone or let it go exploring. Only $150. Dont say I didnt warn you.
@@SpreadingtheMuse ah dang, that is pretty high. In hindsight it probably wasn't too bad because now they're on ebay for 3-5k. I saw them at universal studios a few years ago at the store and was thinking of getting one but never did, but now I regret not getting it. But I wouldn't have paid $500 at the time anyways. I feel like $200 should have been the highest.
Complaints aside, I think this is cool! Especially a 1:1 scale replica. I would have liked more sound effects though. Maybe some famous lines from the movies or DeLorean sound effects. But really, this thing is pretty awesome! Plus you can find it for much less than $400. You need to shop around. Check Amazon. At this writing there's a couple for between $270 and $290. This thing is quite large and heavy and it's very well made. I'm quite impressed with it.
Looking back now, its a shame things like this fail, but the price made it inevitable. It may have been price gouging, or merely the high price of a small business trying to mass produce an item. But either way the product simply was not worth the expense. For $500 a productive fan could have bought their own Mr. Coffee from any thrift store and modified it themselves for a lot more fun and a fraction of the cost. It would be curious to talk with the creator and see what prompted the high price.
I'm sure the BTTF collectaholics will buy it. But for us more casual fans, what, exactly, is this used for? I mean, you can buy a Master Replicas Lightsaber and then fight your Sith friend in your back yard. Or buy the Mattel Ghostbusters Proton Wand and you're in the back alley chasing ghosts (and lets not forget the Harry Potter TV Remote Control Wand). But this.... is it no more than a Pirates of Caribbean Aztec Skull Coin? Something you put on your shelf for a conversation starter? Does it have any functional use to compete with the more dynamic props already on the market?And $400????? You're on crack. You can buy 4 Force FX lightsabers for that price, and the demand for those is going to skyrocket in the next several months. Fans can only stretch their income so far. You might be victim of bad timing.
We've actually been selling a similarly priced Flux Capacitor for several years now, and I would say that the appeal is similar. Not all props replicas are carried around and played with in the back yard, and aside from the word "prop replica," this has little in common with the products you mentioned. Sure, not every casual (or even hardcore) fan will have the money or interest to buy one, but the number of overall BTTF fans is large. I'm not sure how an increase in lightsaber sales has any affect on us, though -- if you like BTTF, 2015 is the perfect year to us to launch new BTTF products.
Diamond Select I mentioned lightsabers in terms of that the average fan only has a finite amount of disposable income. People like me have to make distinct choices with our money. We cant buy a Mr Fusion AND a lightsaber, its Mr. Fusion OR a lightsaber. (In that contest, practicality and cost are in the lightsabers favor. I am an extremely practical fan, everything I buy has to have a purpose other than wall decoration) 2015 is the year of the Future, certainly, but its also the year of Star Wars Episode VII and Avengers II. I'm only worried that fandom money will be spread too thin with so much happening at once. But if your Flux Capacitor found an audience, I suppose the hard core fans will come out for you
+SpreadingtheMuse Like you said, this is for BTTF collectoholics. If you can't afford it, simple, don't buy it. Not all fans are like you and want to play with their props. Some people like to collect props solely just for display purposes. As for what it's uses are, for the die hard fans who have bought and turned Deloreans into the time machine, they could use this to finish it off. Yes that's not many people, but it's still nice that it exists for those fans. Also like you said, it can be used as a display piece to start conversations. You really seem to be getting irritated by something you clearly don't have much interest in buying.
Solarstar10 "irritated," I suppose is a pretty close word. I'm just wondering how much honest thought was put into that pricetag, as I have a (well-founded) aversion to price-gouging. Does the manufacturer really think that he'll make the most money at $400, getting only the die hards? Surely you took economics, where 100 people buying an item for $400 is LESS preferable than 10000 people who would buy it if it was only $40 (which based on the features shown in the video, is all its worth). By going the greedy route, the manufacture is automatically shutting out all the casual buyers and impulse purchases. I just cant believe that was a good idea :/
Isamu Dyson for people who convert DMC-12 Deloreans to time machines and don't want to spend $200 on an original Krupps coffee grinder, buy custom made decals, a replica base for $200-$350 and then have to put in custom sound boards. And for all the work put into it and a double thumbs up from Bob Gale himself, it's well justified.
john doe While plastic has value in and of itself -- the quantity, quality and variety of plastics each add cost to an item -- and the weight of plastic certainly contributes to transportation costs, the main cost is in making the steel tools to mold the plastic into the shape of a Mr. Fusion. Those are pricey. ;)
For the people that take actual Deloreans to make replicas of the movie vehicle, that's a bargain, saves them having to make their own replica. Also hardcore collectors in general. The originals where based on a coffee grinder, It would have been neat if this replica had such functionality, not only would it justify the cost for the rest of us, but it wouldn't be such a waste of space. As it is, it's a very expensive cookie jar/trashbin.
Diamond Select With all due respect to Bob, he's wrong. For example Mr. Fusion is placed INSIDE the base and not on top of it like in the actual film. I like the prop, it is not about liking it, it's about doing a prop justice. If you're going to make a "replica" of something then do the proper research and do it right. Again, especially with a price tag like that.
MarCuseusFX Glad to hear you actually like it -- it certainly didn't sound like it for a minute there. Multiple BTTF experts were consulted on this, so research was certainly done. If the only discrepancy you can find with it is precisely how one element is seated into another element (if I understand what you're saying), that seems like a pretty successful replica. But everyone has different definitions of authenticity.
***** Bob has expressed displeasure with BTTF products before. I'm sure if he had issues with it, he would have voiced them. The price reflects the cost of manufacturing -- if we could have made it for less, we would have!
Diamond Select No, I said I liked the prop. Not this over priced hunk of plastic. And that is not the only thing "wrong" with it, no. The screws for the hinge are too shiny etc. Better and cheaper to buy an original krups grinder and make a mr fusion yourself.
Awesome!!! Cool video! Bob you are great!!!
There's also a Mr Fusion in the original Alien film on the wall of the ship.
The original Alien movie came out in 1979, six years before Back to the Future. Unless you mean to say time travel really works.
It’s a Krupps coffee grinder.
I Love the Mr fusion in the video as seen in back to the future part II and part III love it!! 😄😄😄😄😄❤❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍
„Use dry ice or cigarettes.“ witch makes this the coolest/most expensive ashtray.
Why didn't you mention that Mr. Fusion is in reality a Krups coffee grinder, Model 223a?
Funny that a coffee grinder with minor modifications ends up as a Mr Fusion prop. I use a real Krups model 223 to grind my coffee.
Will this hold up to weather if I mount it on the trunk of an old Saturn?
There are electronics inside, and while they are in a plastic shell, we did not road-test it in foul weather conditions or extreme cold. Vibrations alone might have an adverse effect on it.
I would give it a a clear coat or two of UV-resistant lacquer. Otherwise the plastic itself will yellow and become brittle with time.
Have to make a pertinent observation. As I predicted, Star Wars toys are now hitting the shelves, and top of the list for a discerning fan is the smart phone controlled BB-8 Droid. It rolls, it talks, you can give it voice commands, you can control it manually with your phone or let it go exploring.
Only $150.
Dont say I didnt warn you.
Unfortunately, D-O was not a hot seller
@@davincent98 I only met one person who ever bought Mr. Fusion, and they were remorseful about the price afterward :/
@@SpreadingtheMuse how much was it originally?
@@Mr.Meme01 $500. I chatted with the seller a bit, and he refused to admit that was an outrageous price for a prop which honestly did next to nothing.
@@SpreadingtheMuse ah dang, that is pretty high. In hindsight it probably wasn't too bad because now they're on ebay for 3-5k. I saw them at universal studios a few years ago at the store and was thinking of getting one but never did, but now I regret not getting it. But I wouldn't have paid $500 at the time anyways. I feel like $200 should have been the highest.
Thats great. Make my own Mr. Fusion ☺️
Also i build my own Flux capaciter. I love this movies, props .....
awesome
Complaints aside, I think this is cool! Especially a 1:1 scale replica. I would have liked more sound effects though. Maybe some famous lines from the movies or DeLorean sound effects. But really, this thing is pretty awesome! Plus you can find it for much less than $400. You need to shop around. Check Amazon. At this writing there's a couple for between $270 and $290. This thing is quite large and heavy and it's very well made. I'm quite impressed with it.
I would say $100 max, it is kind of big and need to find room to display it.
To quote an old poker phrase, the price for that replica is "too rich for my blood".
Why didn't they mention that the prop was just a white Krups coffee machine?
Not "just". It was made out of a coffee *grinder* and a hub plate for the base.
I bought the flux capacitor replica, but nothing about this makes it seem worth $400. $100 at the most
Writer of back to the Future (in which Marty wears the ca53w) wears a Casio f91w.... *Facepalm*
BOB DOES IT MAKE THE NOISE? XD
Looking back now, its a shame things like this fail, but the price made it inevitable. It may have been price gouging, or merely the high price of a small business trying to mass produce an item. But either way the product simply was not worth the expense. For $500 a productive fan could have bought their own Mr. Coffee from any thrift store and modified it themselves for a lot more fun and a fraction of the cost.
It would be curious to talk with the creator and see what prompted the high price.
Build in e-cigarett for little smoke effekt :)
When these things start making sound effects, to me it's too much of a toy I think.
Yeah tell me about it
Don't turn it on turn then.
_Pretty Heavy_
I'm sure the BTTF collectaholics will buy it. But for us more casual fans, what, exactly, is this used for? I mean, you can buy a Master Replicas Lightsaber and then fight your Sith friend in your back yard. Or buy the Mattel Ghostbusters Proton Wand and you're in the back alley chasing ghosts (and lets not forget the Harry Potter TV Remote Control Wand).
But this.... is it no more than a Pirates of Caribbean Aztec Skull Coin? Something you put on your shelf for a conversation starter? Does it have any functional use to compete with the more dynamic props already on the market?And $400????? You're on crack. You can buy 4 Force FX lightsabers for that price, and the demand for those is going to skyrocket in the next several months. Fans can only stretch their income so far. You might be victim of bad timing.
We've actually been selling a similarly priced Flux Capacitor for several years now, and I would say that the appeal is similar. Not all props replicas are carried around and played with in the back yard, and aside from the word "prop replica," this has little in common with the products you mentioned. Sure, not every casual (or even hardcore) fan will have the money or interest to buy one, but the number of overall BTTF fans is large. I'm not sure how an increase in lightsaber sales has any affect on us, though -- if you like BTTF, 2015 is the perfect year to us to launch new BTTF products.
Diamond Select
I mentioned lightsabers in terms of that the average fan only has a finite amount of disposable income. People like me have to make distinct choices with our money. We cant buy a Mr Fusion AND a lightsaber, its Mr. Fusion OR a lightsaber.
(In that contest, practicality and cost are in the lightsabers favor. I am an extremely practical fan, everything I buy has to have a purpose other than wall decoration)
2015 is the year of the Future, certainly, but its also the year of Star Wars Episode VII and Avengers II. I'm only worried that fandom money will be spread too thin with so much happening at once. But if your Flux Capacitor found an audience, I suppose the hard core fans will come out for you
+SpreadingtheMuse Like you said, this is for BTTF collectoholics. If you can't afford it, simple, don't buy it. Not all fans are like you and want to play with their props. Some people like to collect props solely just for display purposes. As for what it's uses are, for the die hard fans who have bought and turned Deloreans into the time machine, they could use this to finish it off. Yes that's not many people, but it's still nice that it exists for those fans. Also like you said, it can be used as a display piece to start conversations. You really seem to be getting irritated by something you clearly don't have much interest in buying.
Solarstar10 "irritated," I suppose is a pretty close word. I'm just wondering how much honest thought was put into that pricetag, as I have a (well-founded) aversion to price-gouging. Does the manufacturer really think that he'll make the most money at $400, getting only the die hards? Surely you took economics, where 100 people buying an item for $400 is LESS preferable than 10000 people who would buy it if it was only $40 (which based on the features shown in the video, is all its worth). By going the greedy route, the manufacture is automatically shutting out all the casual buyers and impulse purchases. I just cant believe that was a good idea :/
Oohhhh that's what happens to the original mr fusion
$400 ayyy
Do you see the way that guy handles the collector's shit? If I had collectible shit, he would not be allowed to touch a damn thing.
I need fuel!!!
Why would you make this? why? and for that much?
Isamu Dyson for people who convert DMC-12 Deloreans to time machines and don't want to spend $200 on an original Krupps coffee grinder, buy custom made decals, a replica base for $200-$350 and then have to put in custom sound boards. And for all the work put into it and a double thumbs up from Bob Gale himself, it's well justified.
$399 for a lump of plastic?
inaccurate lump of plastic even.
john doe While plastic has value in and of itself -- the quantity, quality and variety of plastics each add cost to an item -- and the weight of plastic certainly contributes to transportation costs, the main cost is in making the steel tools to mold the plastic into the shape of a Mr. Fusion. Those are pricey. ;)
buy a 3d printer and create its largest easy after ^^
For the people that take actual Deloreans to make replicas of the movie vehicle, that's a bargain, saves them having to make their own replica. Also hardcore collectors in general.
The originals where based on a coffee grinder, It would have been neat if this replica had such functionality, not only would it justify the cost for the rest of us, but it wouldn't be such a waste of space. As it is, it's a very expensive cookie jar/trashbin.
@@dktbh542 That's an outrageous price. This is the kind of thing Hastings used to sell for $40.
Mr. Fusion is the ultimate trashbin lid
How hard can it be to make an ACCURATE replica?? Especially with a price tag like that.
*FAIL*
Diamond Select With all due respect to Bob, he's wrong. For example Mr. Fusion is placed INSIDE the base and not on top of it like in the actual film. I like the prop, it is not about liking it, it's about doing a prop justice. If you're going to make a "replica" of something then do the proper research and do it right. Again, especially with a price tag like that.
What's he going to say? "This is actually an overpriced piece of shit." LOL? Oh man. One can dream.
MarCuseusFX Glad to hear you actually like it -- it certainly didn't sound like it for a minute there. Multiple BTTF experts were consulted on this, so research was certainly done. If the only discrepancy you can find with it is precisely how one element is seated into another element (if I understand what you're saying), that seems like a pretty successful replica. But everyone has different definitions of authenticity.
***** Bob has expressed displeasure with BTTF products before. I'm sure if he had issues with it, he would have voiced them. The price reflects the cost of manufacturing -- if we could have made it for less, we would have!
Diamond Select No, I said I liked the prop. Not this over priced hunk of plastic. And that is not the only thing "wrong" with it, no. The screws for the hinge are too shiny etc. Better and cheaper to buy an original krups grinder and make a mr fusion yourself.
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