Is a new 8" body needed or wanted?

[LonnieFisher]

Does the hobby need a new eight inch body with no internal bands and better articulation? A buffer body for our superheroes?
What do you think would be the ultimate eight inch style?
I think a wider chest and shoulders is needed for a more muscular look. (I have one that is great!)
Swivel bicep is always good.
Double jointed knees?

I think:

swivel bicep/shoulder

double jointed knees

Mego ankle

Mego wrist

Mego neck

Mego elbow

'type-s' waist, shoulder, and hip "action figure" style articulation

altered pelvis for more range of hip articulation

wider chest/shoulders

more muscular build
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So what do you think? What would make a body the ultimate eight inch figure?

List your ideas here.

[daz71]

that sounds all good i like the more muscular look of the tiger man zica figures.

[CrimsonGhost]

I like the Mattel ankle.

[JediJaida]

I always liked the original Zica body for it's musculature, but not to much for the waist articulation. It had a much more solid feel to it, and I was sad when it was no longer available.

The body you describe sounds perfect, as long as the feet aren't floppy. That was the ONE thing I hated about the Zica Yvonne body.

And while we are on the subject of bodies, what would we as customizers like to see in a newer, better female body?

No bands in the construction: Pegged construction throughout.

A better pelvis that allows for more leg flexibility.

No floppy feet.

Multiple hands.

A PROPERLY sized head!

Double jointed knees.

Swivel bicep and optional upgrades for arm and leg musculature.

Multiple sized bosoms. Small, medium and large.

[thunderbolt]

FTC needs to abandon the rubber bands and redo the female body or at least contract with Zica/Castaway to use their body.

[LonnieFisher]

I like the Mattel ankle.

I like the look of it, but it shouldn't swivel. I could be wrong, but I don't think feet swivel independent from the leg.

[LonnieFisher]

I always liked the original Zica body for it's musculature, but not to much for the waist articulation. It had a much more solid feel to it, and I was sad when it was no longer available.

The body you describe sounds perfect, as long as the feet aren't floppy. That was the ONE thing I hated about the Zica Yvonne body.

I agree about the Zica body. I guess whoever bought the molds did so to end it's production forever. Such a strange thing. I wonder who bought it. Anybody know?

[JediJaida]

I think it was DST. Ask Craig.

[CrimsonGhost]

I like the look of it, but it shouldn't swivel. I could be wrong, but I don't think feet swivel independent from the leg.

It doesn't, however the leg should swivel out somewhere. The swivel ankle sort of gave the illusion of that. The figures look more powerful, as well as stand better, when you can turn the feet out... I think so anyway.

[sprytel]

The original Zica body is stil my favorite. And yes... DST bought it. They tried a few failed prototypes using it... I remember a Stalone Expendables figure was shown at Toy Fair... but nothing in a while. I wonder if they would be interesting in selling it back?

[JediJaida]

They'd probably charge twice as much as they paid for it.

[LonnieFisher]

It doesn't, however the leg should swivel out somewhere. The swivel ankle sort of gave the illusion of that. The figures look more powerful, as well as stand better, when you can turn the feet out... I think so anyway.

It should pivot at the hip, not the knee or ankle, like a real leg does.

[samurainoir]

I really think there should be more readily available female bodies with better proportions. I've never been a huge fan of the original Mego female body. Yvonne is a very nice higher end body with great swappable parts and articulation, but i'd lean in towards something like Mattel's female body that's a little less articulated, but more visually appealing.

[LonnieFisher]

I should have put "male" in the title. I'm not going to try and make a female body. Yvonne could have some "downgrade" arms and legs made with less articulation. Seems like that's what people would like.

[Starroid Raiders Dagon]

I really like the Kevin Von Erich wrestling figure and I think the Neca 7" figures have decent upper bodies, as long as the shoulders are not too far in.

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