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Cosmicman
Apr 16, '08, 12:27 PM
I am thinking about how much I like this head on this Magneto Famous covers doll. It is way too small for the Famous covers body and I am possibly going to transport it to a mego body.
I love this helmet that goes with it.

Anyone here do this? How should I do it? Any advice?
The Bat
Apr 16, '08, 4:59 PM
Oh Boy!A chance to show off My Magnito!:grin: Yes...You're right, the size is PERFECT for a Mego Body!!
http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/3/8/DSC00171.JPGhttp://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/3/8/EricLensherr3.jpg
thunderbolt
Apr 16, '08, 5:41 PM
Glad the FC pinheads are good for something. :)
The Bat
Apr 16, '08, 8:19 PM
Glad the FC pinheads are good for something. :)


No arguement there....they sure looked like Crap on the FC Bodies.:ugh_y: But the Magnito Head, is definately Mego size.:yes:
SUP-Ronin
Apr 16, '08, 8:27 PM
That is one of the better looking Magneto customs I have seen. Well done.
rche
Apr 16, '08, 9:17 PM
Yes the xfer looks good. Question is; how does one go about altering the neck stem/hole to fit a mego body?

rche
Cosmicman
Apr 16, '08, 10:39 PM
Yes the xfer looks good. Question is; how does one go about altering the neck stem/hole to fit a mego body?

rche

That was my original question. Still no one has answered it. :please_y:
rche
Apr 17, '08, 1:37 AM
Looks like no one is willing to give up the trade secrets. I was thinking of casting a neck stump from an original t2 head and adding a ball in socket barbell to the top. Sort of the way bbi or rah bodies are done. Of course this will take the time to cast and mold and trim....

For quick and simple, I suppose one could cut the bottom off of a throwaway head and epoxy it onto the FC portrait. It would only be a cut joint, but then again so are all the other classic megos.

Somebody did a real nice Doom with an FC portrait a little while ago. Should dig that post up and ask them what they did with the joint.

good luck with it
rche
rche
Apr 17, '08, 1:42 AM
It was Megospidey with the Doom. But, he was using a different 8" body. Not Mego. So I suppose that lead is bunk.

rche
thunderbolt
Apr 17, '08, 3:42 AM
pretty sure this would work, use a wooden ball that fits in the fc head and restring it Flatt style.
The Bat
Apr 17, '08, 5:44 AM
For quick and simple, I suppose one could cut the bottom off of a throwaway head and epoxy it onto the FC portrait. It would only be a cut joint, but then again so are all the other classic megos.
rche


That's basicly what I did. Original MEGO neckplug(cut to size), Epoxy(and Plastic pole)into the bottom half....than epoxy it to th FC head.

Or the easy wasy out....Dave Mc sells a cast of this Head, that already has a Neckplug. Of course it has to be painted....and the Paint might rub on the Helmut.
garagesale
Apr 17, '08, 6:58 AM
Ok, here's what I've done with heads like that. I've used some different techniques, but this one has worked for me: I have taken a broken-at-the-knee T-2 calf piece, shoved it up into the neck (sometimes I've dremeled off the leg piece when it's too long), then I use the ankle hole (the foot is off) to link the internal part of the neck to the other limbs with the elastic string. BTW, I've got a few too many broken, "useless" Mego parts.

JamesD