The "What should Castaway Do Next" Thread. (sorry Dave) [Archive]

Seeker

Nov 3, '08, 8:34 PM

Dick Tracy would be good. Mandrake the magician also comes to mind.

Maybe some of those real old west heros like Kit Carson or one of those old time space heros from the 50s. Tom Corbit Radar men on the moon, Space Ranger type deal.

What about just old time TV charecters like Capt Kangaroo, Bozo. What about some old time horror hosts?????

Seeker

Nov 3, '08, 8:41 PM

Funny How Mandrake just popped into my head its been ages since I read the comic. So After I posted here I googled it. Ya know theres a movie in progress for Mandrake. Criss Angel from mind freak is doing it.

Digging a little deeper it seems Mandrake is credited as one of the first costumed super heros predating superman and the Phantom. Guess they based him on a real magician Leon Mandrake

David Lee

Nov 3, '08, 8:59 PM

Sorry? Put your sorries in a sack mister... Nobody likes this game more than me:silly:

Kolchak is a natch for several reasons: Very 70's pop culture, one main central character, Moonstone publishes a comic every month.... It's a horror/pop culture/TV combo and NEVER been done before... Not too mention it's relatively simple in design and easy to produce. Having said all that, we still have several thousand reasons to weigh before making a decision (BTW they are mostly green and all have a little picture of George Washington on them:smiley3:)...

Input from you guys is always appreciated and it's just fun to think about figures we'd all like to see... So by all means let's hear it! Like Lionel Ritchie... I can play this all night long..:silly:

-Dave

Mego Milk

Nov 3, '08, 9:16 PM

Zorro
Lone Ranger
Indiana Jones
Patrick the Wolf Boy
Conan
Tarzan

ScottA

Nov 3, '08, 9:35 PM

I like Zorro, Dick Tracy and the Lone Ranger/Tonto ideas myself.

vulcan2074

Nov 3, '08, 10:02 PM

I would have to go with Conan, Zorro and the Lone Ranger :beaming1:
Sammy

mage66

Nov 3, '08, 10:18 PM

Doc Savage - Man of Bronze would be good.
The Shadow

fallensaviour

Nov 3, '08, 10:27 PM

Lone Ranger / Tonto
Doc Savage
The shadow
Zorro
Green Hornet / Kato
Frazetta's "Death Dealer" very conan like but cooler looking.
Eastwoods(Lione) "Man with no name"

David Lee

Nov 3, '08, 10:27 PM

Doc Savage - Man of Bronze would be good.
The Shadow

Doc Savage... Another hit on my parade... Never been done, very comic/pop icon and yet so overlooked. For the same reasons as Kolchak, Doc Savage is one to really think about...

Originally Posted by Mego Milk
Patrick the Wolf Boy

Say the word Art and we'll start production:rotfl:

-Dave

GlobalObserver

Nov 4, '08, 2:44 AM

I'd love to have a Doc Savage. That was the first Mego custom I ever made. I was about nine. It would be nice to have a real one.

thunderbolt

Nov 4, '08, 3:39 AM

A line based on Alex Ross's Super Powers book would be nice, or Astro City.

Action Martin

Nov 4, '08, 5:13 AM

Green Hornet & Kato
Doc Savage
The Shadow
The Avenger (pulp version)
Flash Gordon
I was never into Mandrake the Magician but if we are going to have the Phantom and Flash Gordon, we might as well have the Big 3 of KFS complete.

I'd also like to see Castaway produce teen-size bodies.

The Bat

Nov 4, '08, 6:23 AM

I'd love to see Carl Kolchak...I know He would appeal to a certain Collector market.:wink: However...I don't think He would have a mass appeal, Kids don't know who He is.:ugh_y:

Type3Toys

Nov 4, '08, 6:42 AM

I'd love to see Carl Kolchak...I know He would appeal to a certain Collector market.:wink: However...I don't think He would have a mass appeal, Kids don't know who He is.:ugh_y:

True, BUT, I am not sure many kids bought Capt Action or Phantom. I wonder if Dave knows the answer to this. Perhaps on the Castaway site where a person orders there could be a small questionare where you can get certain info which would help to esablish a buying pattern. They could be optional to fill out of course.

David Lee

Nov 4, '08, 7:06 AM

True, BUT, I am not sure many kids bought Capt Action or Phantom. I wonder if Dave knows the answer to this. Perhaps on the Castaway site where a person orders there could be a small questionare where you can get certain info which would help to esablish a buying pattern. They could be optional to fill out of course.

I can tell you without much doubt in my mind, kids do not buy our figures. Now, some clever parents might buy them for their kids, but lets be real these are collectible figures of niche characters, most of which are unheard of by anyone younger than 35-40. That's ok... We know who we are selling to, we hold no illusions about it. As mainstream at Star Trek is I would venture to bet that even Doc's figures so rarely end up in kids hands, that they don't even blip the radar screen.

The point is simply; that's ok. We don't need them to be a kids toy to produce them. Nothing would make me happier, if they were, but they are not. This doesn't mean they can't be, it just means they are not right now... We get closer everyday we sell them to adults... The truth is, if we sell 10,000 figures we are ecstatic, if a toy line aimed at kids sells 10,000 units it's marginal at best...

We sell Pop culture and nostalgia using toys, as our vehicle; Big toy companies sell kids toys using popular culture and current themes as their vehicle....

-Dave

censy

Nov 4, '08, 7:38 AM

I love the idea of continuing with the retro heroes. As others have said, Flash Gordon, Mandrake, etc.

Are there comic book heroes, who's license would be easy to obtain? Characters from Charlton or other small publishers, like E-Man.

Chris

AcroRay

Nov 4, '08, 9:07 AM

My wish list:

Battle of the Planets characters. (...and start with Jason/Joe, not Ken/Mark!)
Classic Speed Racer
Captain Video (for my dad!)
Ultraman

If Phantom proves popular, I'd think Solomon Kane might be a winner as well.

Some nice, classic supplementary characters would be nice, to go with our other sets:
A nice classic "Doctor VanHelsing" would be nice, with vampire hunting gear.
A "Mad Scientist" with a while lab coat, maybe with alternative 'crazy' and 'sinister' heads.

Think you could get a license for the Geico Caveman? Geico would probably buy a huge stock of 'em from you for their own purposes....

SoulSinger

Nov 4, '08, 9:38 AM

censy

Nov 4, '08, 10:07 AM

Battle of the Planets characters. (...and start with Jason/Joe, not Ken/Mark!)

Love this idea. How about Star Blazers/Yamato as well.

Chris

SpaceCrawler

Nov 4, '08, 10:15 AM

I wish SOMEONE would do Jonny Quest. But while I like retro-Mego stuff, it isn't the most detailed/authentic style of action figure. I would probably hope for 12 inch versions of Quest, ideally. But as long as someone did them, it'd be cool.

Sean

David Lee

Nov 4, '08, 10:16 AM

Zorro would be fantastic!

Also, if an actor (or an actor's estate) would approve a sculpt, figures could be produced for customizers as a base. For example, a batman license is cost prohibitive, but maybe an Adam West license is not. George Reeves, Charleton Heston, john wayne....could all be customized into their characters by people who buy them. Whaddya think?

Bob

I like this idea allot... But estates are no dummies themselves. We approached Vincent Price a few years ago and they wanted $80 grand:terror:
to make a figure... and I thought he was scarier alive! I have also heard that the "Waynes" are notoriously hard to work with likeness wise. But it is a good venue to pursue, even if on a smaller scale like a San Diego/NY Comicon exclusive 3-day scale. We have one or two we'd like to go after in this same vein, so this could be a very good possibility for us...

-Dave

SoulSinger

Nov 4, '08, 10:36 AM

Very cool Dave! I was thinking about this and it's sort of a way people can do figures that otherwise might not see the light of day. I hope it can happen!

Bob

I like this idea allot... But estates are no dummies themselves. We approached Vincent Price a few years ago and they wanted $80 grand:terror:
to make a figure... and I thought he was scarier alive! I have also heard that the "Waynes" are notoriously hard to work with likeness wise. But it is a good venue to pursue, even if on a smaller scale like a San Diego/NY Comicon exclusive 3-day scale. We have one or two we'd like to go after in this same vein, so this could be a very good possibility for us...

-Dave

The Bat

Nov 4, '08, 10:58 AM

I've heard it's not "as hard" to get the license on older Characters(and Actors)...such as Bogart, or Cagney? And aren't You working on Trenchcoats & Fedoras...Man, would I LOVE to own an 8" Bogie.:yes:

SoulSinger

Nov 4, '08, 11:26 AM

This could be the start of a beautiful friendship. (I apologize for the obscure Casablanca quote. LOL)

Bob

I've heard it's not "as hard" to get the license on older Characters(and Actors)...such as Bogart, or Cagney? And aren't You working on Trenchcoats & Fedoras...Man, would I LOVE to own an 8" Bogie.:yes:

spotter

Nov 4, '08, 11:26 AM

Kolchak Please - then I can use the head for my Custom Christmas Story Set

Ultraman - always a fan

Speed racer - love to see captain action uniforms like the PM ones never released

The Bat

Nov 4, '08, 12:10 PM

This could be the start of a beautiful friendship. (I apologize for the obscure Casablanca quote. LOL)

Bob

"Major Strausberg has been shot...round up the usual Suspects.":grin:

SoulSinger

Nov 4, '08, 12:52 PM

"Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine." :yes:

Bob

"Major Strausberg has been shot...round up the usual Suspects.":grin:

Action Martin

Nov 4, '08, 3:45 PM

"I'm shocked, shocked to find gambling in this establishment."
"Your winnings, sir."
"Thank you."

SoulSinger

Nov 4, '08, 4:23 PM

"here's lookin' at you, kid".

"I'm shocked, shocked to find gambling in this establishment."
"Your winnings, sir."
"Thank you."

Action Martin

Nov 4, '08, 4:30 PM

"Major Strausberg has been shot...round up the usual Suspects.":grin:

Major Strasser of the Third Reich.

The Bat

Nov 4, '08, 5:39 PM

Major Strasser of the Third Reich.

Thank You...I knew I was close.:grin:

Brown Bear

Nov 4, '08, 7:46 PM

I throw this out there.....Classic Boxers!!! We have Muhammad Ali...why not a classic Foreman, Frazier, Louis, Duran, Sugar Ray, etc etc etc.....

That would be incredible and shouldn't be too expensive since most of these guys like making some extra money.

roman

Nov 4, '08, 7:50 PM

My choices:

Action Lad

Thundar the Barbarian and his crew
Green Hornet and Kato.
Lone Ranger and Tonto. He could even have Dr. Evil as Butch Cavendish so he can wrestle with Butch Cavendish (old reference)

I like the Zorro and Prince Valiant idea as well

jayihdz

Nov 4, '08, 7:57 PM

Worlds greatest super heroes....I know licensing may be expensive but it will be nice to see their take on some new heroes....

Wesclone

Nov 4, '08, 8:09 PM

I would throw my vote to:

Zorro
Flash Gordon (both the pulp and Sam Jones versions)
Battle of the Planets
Space Ghost with Jan, Jace and Blip
Blue Falcon
Harvey Birdman, both hero and lawyer
Any of the Dr Whos

Wes

starsky

Nov 5, '08, 12:59 AM

i'd love to see the green hornet and kato, battle of the planets as well!

TCM Hitchhiker

Nov 5, '08, 1:10 AM

Space Ghost!
Blue Falcon!
Biiiiiiirdmaaaaan!

drakghoulie

Nov 5, '08, 2:03 AM

With Kolchak include the rakshasha, now there was was a creepy monster. Well they'd probably do Janos skorsny "the vampire"
on another note and series, Barnabas collins maybe.

Earth 2 Chris

Nov 5, '08, 2:07 PM

If I were lucky enough to be asked to design the packaging for ANY of these characters, I would be massively stoked. On top of my list for purely selfish reasons would be:
1. Lone Ranger and Tonto (I could die and go to heaven based on getting to officially draw the Masked Rider of the Plains).
2. Zorro (only slightly behind the Ranger in utter coolness)
3. Flash Gordon. Savior of the Universe!
4. Any of the HB heroes.
5. Monsters! Why not. We need more monsters.
6. Kolchak. Honestly, I think of him more as Ralphie's "Old Man" but it would be great to try and capture McGavin's likeness.

The others are all great as well, but these pop to the top of my list at the moment.

Chris

Action Martin

Nov 5, '08, 5:29 PM

An Action Boy would make sense.

Type3Toys

Nov 5, '08, 5:58 PM

With Kolchak include the rakshasha, now there was was a creepy monster. Well they'd probably do Janos skorsny "the vampire"
on another note and series, Barnabas collins maybe.

You know, you could be on to something with Barnabas and Dark Shadows.
Dark Shadows has a HUGE cult following. They have conventions every so often also. Almost all the episodes have been released on DVD too. I also hear they are considering a new Dark Shadows movie.

megozilla13

Nov 5, '08, 6:04 PM

Beatlejuice
Hank the angry dwarf
Bababooey
Elephant boy
Yucko the clown
High pitch eric
King of all blacks
Crackhead bob
Daniel Carver
Fred
Quivers
Fartman

mage66

Nov 5, '08, 8:17 PM

mage66

Nov 5, '08, 8:20 PM

How about that Superman analogue from the CA comic, Savior I think?

madmarva

Nov 5, '08, 10:26 PM

I'd like a Johny Weismuller Tarzan, Jane and Boy and cheetah

BlackKnight

Nov 5, '08, 10:55 PM

Jungle Girl
http://www.super-con.com/cho_lg_03.gif

Meule

Nov 6, '08, 12:49 AM

Monsters, you can never go wrong with monsters. And you can never have enough of 'em

UnderdogDJLSW

Nov 6, '08, 6:31 AM

Someone earlier mentioned Bozo. I would like to see him and Butch.

I like all of the suggestions so far. While we are talking adult collector type things. How about sets like Jack Benny and Mary Livingston; George and Gracie; Dick van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore; Ward, June, Wally and the Beaver? etc.

SoulSinger

Nov 6, '08, 8:39 AM

Jungle Girl
http://www.super-con.com/cho_lg_03.gif

Lucky parrot

TCM Hitchhiker

Nov 6, '08, 10:14 AM

I would kill for a Kolchak figure. I have been tempted to make one from one of NECA's Christmas Story Old Man figures. A retro Mego style figure would be great, and I would buy it in a second, I think I would rather have a version that fit in with my more modern horror figures, whether 7" or 12". I could see Amok Time adding him to their 12" lineup. They are doing some truly great classic monster things over there. Their upcoming Blacula is AMAZING.

Donkey Hoatie

Nov 6, '08, 11:22 AM

People have been mentioning Kolchak simply so they can make A Christmas Story Old Man Figure. Why not take it one step further and make a line of A Christmas Story figures? That movie is on about a billion times during the holiday season, you could make a boatload on it. Plus, you could use your Mego WOZ figures to re-enact the waiting for Santa scene.

Other lines I'd like to see? Well, I don't know how well those Monty Python figures sold, but I'd like to see some other figures kind of along the same movie lines.
Ghostbusters
Slapshot
Blazing Saddles
National Lampoon's Vacation
Caddyshack - tell me Rodney Dangerfield wouldn't transfer over perfectly to a fat body Mego
Blues Brothers
Revenge of the Nerds

spotter

Nov 6, '08, 12:13 PM

But Kolschak was cool great old Tv

TCM Hitchhiker

Nov 6, '08, 2:23 PM

NECA already own the rights to Christmas Story and make figures from it. As much as I like Christmas Story, I don't collect the figures, and I am a MUCH, MUCH bigger fan of Kolchack.

blastphemey

Nov 6, '08, 2:44 PM

Jungle Girl
http://www.super-con.com/cho_lg_03.gif

yes, that'd be sweet, along with that you (Dave) should make an improved female body.:yes:

Mego Milk

Nov 6, '08, 4:49 PM

sasquatch.

JediJaida

Nov 6, '08, 4:52 PM

thunderbolt

Nov 6, '08, 5:24 PM

Howabout redoing the Castaway monsters line from a few years ago only now with the better bodies and rotocast heads?

Fuzzysnail

Nov 6, '08, 6:36 PM

Shanna the She-Devil

Red Sonja

Jon Carter of Mars

Fu Manchu

Allan Quartermaine (the Sean Connery Version, not the Richard Chamberlain)

Sherlock Holmes

Doctor Watson

Kazar of the Savage Land

Zabu the Saber toothed Tiger

The Herculoids

Thats a Great LIst....I wouldn't change any of it, I'd just like to add the original Battlestar Galactica. I want an 8" Appolo and StarBuck!!!!:smiley13:

Type3Toys

Nov 6, '08, 7:00 PM

Shanna the She-Devil

Red Sonja

Jon Carter of Mars

Fu Manchu

Allan Quartermaine (the Sean Connery Version, not the Richard Chamberlain)

Sherlock Holmes

Doctor Watson

Kazar of the Savage Land

Zabu the Saber toothed Tiger

The Herculoids

I also think this is a great list. I really dig the Sherlock and Watson idea.

Timothy2251

Nov 6, '08, 7:13 PM

I'd like to see more customizer parts, like belts, weapons, boots, boot feet in popular colors, and roto cast heads of different types for customizing.

I like the red hero head I have, and different sculpts without ears, or with a 3/4 mask with hair on top would be useful.

Cloth capes in different colors would be good.

I second this. Maybe Castaway can create their own Hulk-like muscle body and female body and gear, clothing for both.

Character wise, since they're on a King Features kick:
1) Flash Gordon - Flash, Dale, Zarkov, Ming
2) Dick Tracy - Dick, Flattop and/or any other villains
3) Mandrake and Lothar
4) Prince Valiant - Val, the knights, Aleta, King Arthur, etc.

Hey, why not talk to Gerry Anderson? We could use a Captain Scarlet series of figures! Why let our buddies across the pond have all the fun?

Meule

Nov 7, '08, 1:17 AM

Holmes and Watson, what a great idea :hokay:
But don't forget about Hercule Poirot then, gotta have that Belgian detective too :grin:

fallensaviour

Nov 7, '08, 5:27 AM

Castaway should make a chips police belt in Black,green,brown and white...

Wesclone

Nov 7, '08, 7:02 AM

I want to add to my list the one that Mego "almost" made...

Logan's Run.

Wes

Ivaniski

Nov 7, '08, 9:21 AM

How about the "King of Kung Fu".....Bruce Lee. I've never seen a 1/9 scale (Mego size) interpretation of the "Dragon''. I'm currently working on creating one of the best "customized" Mego size Bruce Lee action figures (with varies outfits) for my kids. I'm working along with some talented costumizers at the Mego museum. Here's some reference pictures. His time has come....WaaTaa!!! :yes:
http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/9/4/1/waydragon6.jpg
http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/9/4/1/40.jpg

BlackKnight

Nov 7, '08, 10:09 AM

^^^^
Thats Probably the Best Bruce Lee Figure I have ever scene.

JediJaida

Nov 7, '08, 3:51 PM

That's a sweet custom!

And Meule, it depends upon which Poirot you want.

Do you want the Albert Finney version, Peter Ustinov or David Suchet?

mishu2nite

Nov 7, '08, 4:29 PM

A custom using the First improved body, not the improved megoish body, but the more realistic body that was created. The body is already done, just needs to go to China. Possibly Conan, or Savage?

David Lee

Nov 7, '08, 6:21 PM

A custom using the First improved body, not the improved megoish body, but the more realistic body that was created. The body is already done, just needs to go to China. Possibly Conan, or Savage?

Yea, sounds good to me too... I'd be all over that... (pssst got $10,000 to spare?):terror:

-Dave

drakghoulie

Nov 7, '08, 8:29 PM

I also hear they are considering a new Dark Shadows movie.

Johnny depp has purchased the rights to do a Dark Shadows film. Everyone I know who knows my love of Dark Shadows (who is not under the spell, or too young to remember) has been asking me about the old show, borrowing or watching tapes with me. It would also be a natural for a sort of star trek type animated series, then the figures could look like those characters.
If they had done this in the mego era extra costumes from different time periods could have been done. Playsets too! How about something called "menacing monsters!" with all the teenage monsters, wolfman frankenstein etc.

mage66

Nov 7, '08, 8:59 PM

It just hit me.... Lost in Space in MEGO scale. One space suit does all the men, and could be used for a generic space suit for customs (1966 Mr. Freeze anyone?). Then, using the same heads there could be variants with the first and second season costumes.

Same goes for female figures...

Maybe Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea could be done too?

thunderbolt

Nov 8, '08, 3:50 AM

Heroes of the Movie Serials? Copperhead, The Spider, Captain Midnight, BLack Commando, Captain Africa, etc...

Meule

Nov 8, '08, 3:56 AM

That's a sweet custom!

And Meule, it depends upon which Poirot you want.

Do you want the Albert Finney version, Peter Ustinov or David Suchet?

Oh, I'm not picky, any one will do :grin:

Action Martin

Nov 8, '08, 6:23 AM

Captain Africa

And since Castaway already has the Phantom, Captain Africa would be a natch.

GlobalObserver

Nov 8, '08, 10:58 AM

And since Castaway already has the Phantom, Captain Africa would be a natch.I agree. That's why I listed it on the 5th post of this thread. :silly:

GlobalObserver

Nov 8, '08, 11:01 AM

Heroes of the Movie Serials? Copperhead, The Spider, Captain Midnight, BLack Commando, Captain Africa, etc...
Crimson Ghost!

TCM Hitchhiker

Nov 8, '08, 1:44 PM

http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/9/4/1/40.jpg

That is unbelievable. Best Bruce figure likeness easy.

roman

Nov 8, '08, 2:01 PM

Let's get down to brass tacks here folks. What the collector is cryin' out for is

The Jolly Green Giant and Sprout

Mr. Clean

The Brawny Paper Towel guy

and Aunt Jemima

If that goes well ....

Uncle Ben ad his perverted brand rice (doc Evil of course)

Mrs. Butterworth

Mr. Whipple (Charmin Fame) with T.P throwin' action

Timothy2251

Nov 8, '08, 7:41 PM

Here's some old-school suggestions:

Vampirella! Uncle Creepy! Cousin Eerie! The Cryptkeeper! The Old Witch! Let's get some Warren and EC characters up in here, up in here!

thunderbolt

Nov 9, '08, 5:13 AM

^^^ That'd be a neat line. Would also love to see the Addams's

Action Martin

Nov 9, '08, 6:58 AM

Vampirella!

I'm down wit dat.

thunderbolt

Nov 9, '08, 5:21 PM

Horror show hosts. Ghoulardi, Zacherly, Son of Svenghouli, etc.

Action Martin

Dec 17, '08, 10:03 AM

Any updates with KFS and Flash Gordon?

CaptainTrenchcoat

Dec 18, '08, 3:05 PM

In sticking with the 70's theme:

Captain Kool and the Kongs!

ok just kidding.

I would love to see several Green Hornets based on the comic series by NOW Comics. Golden Age, Silver, and the 2 modern versions. But with the possibility of a new movie, this is probably a pipe dream. As for newer characters:

Grendel
Supreme
and more GAH...I really want one of these but not at the prices they are going for on ebay.

Type3Toys

Dec 18, '08, 3:09 PM

If it has not already been mention(forgive me for not rereading 6 pages!), I think the Spirit could be a hit, if you could get him. With the movie coming out and the cult following he has, ya never know!!!

JediJaida

Dec 19, '08, 8:24 PM

John Steed and Mrs. Peel!

And you don't necessarily have to have her look like Diana Rigg.

I'm thinking a Mary Ellen Walton head, on a new body, with a tight fitting PVC catsuit, stiletto boots, etc.

johnnystorm

Dec 19, '08, 10:53 PM

Doc Savage
Buckaroo Banzai
Nero Wolfe

Captain_Mego

Dec 20, '08, 4:30 PM

I like the idea of Dick Tracey alot. It is retro,goes witht he theme going,lots of fans,people will buy to get the trench coats. It is a cool charater ,cool villians. Im sure the bright colors will be like eye candy. Yes Dick Tracey thats my vote. Not to mention he is poplular and well known. Ask me for more reasons and I will get back to you...lol Even if I have to make them up. Second pick Dick Tracey..lol for the love of holy moley Vote now for Dick Tracey. Yet The lone ranger would be a great pick too. I would like to have a Dick Tracey teamed up with the Lone Ranger ..It could happen.
Third and final pick Green Hornet and Kato for obveouse reasons ,,they are cool.

roman

Dec 21, '08, 2:36 AM

Sorry? Put your sorries in a sack mister... Nobody likes this game more than me:silly:

Input from you guys is always appreciated and it's just fun to think about figures we'd all like to see... So by all means let's hear it! Like Lionel Ritchie... I can play this all night long..:silly:

-Dave
David:

Without giving too much away... if you had the money and resources to do so what line (lines) of characters would you like to do next?

assuming that most of the moonstone comics line up is available....

what would you do?

moonstone has
doc savage
zorro
domino lady
sherlock holmes
robin hood
the invisible man
robin hood

Iron_fox85

Dec 21, '08, 10:14 PM

how about wizard of oz?:wink_y:

jasonmego1277

Dec 22, '08, 11:36 AM

I'd like to see some of the Hanna Barbera Heroes , If they could get the licensse anyways. Like

Space Ghost
Birdman
Shazan
Galaxy trio
Blue Falcon
Thundarr
Herculoids
Etc.

ribefex

Dec 23, '08, 7:15 AM

Hi everybody,
My Castaway wish list:

Flash Gordon from the Universal serial.
Rocket Man or Comando Cody from the Republic serial.
Lost in Space TV serie.
Hammer movies line.
Santo, el enmascarado de plata (an old wrestling hero from the mexican cinema).
Sherlock Holmes and Watson (Peter Cushing...).
Gerry Anderson UFO.

blastphemey

Dec 27, '08, 11:22 AM

these guys--http://comiccoverage.typepad.com/comic_coverage/images/2008/05/04/allstar_3_3.jpg

Earth 2 Chris

Jan 5, '09, 1:15 PM

I'd be all up for some Gilligan figures. With some Jack Davis-like cariactures on the package. That'd be sweet. I fondly remember my Gilligan's Island bathtub set based on the Filmation toon!

Chris

thunderbolt

Jan 5, '09, 5:23 PM

^^^ And for variants, Mr. Howell's look alike, the evil commie spy Gilligan double. Line expansions could include the robot, Harold Heckuba, Worng Way,that big hairy spider and so on.

Ivaniski

Jan 5, '09, 6:45 PM

The Whole Lone Ranger and Tonto Gabriel line.....Bring on the horses, wagons,indians and Bad Guys.
http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/9/4/1/FILE0029Small.JPG
http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/9/4/1/FILE0049Small.JPG
http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/9/4/1/FILE0039Small2_46620.JPG

THIS WILL BE A DREAM COME TRUE. HOPEFULLY DAVID LEE COULD ONE DAY MAKE IT HAPPEN. FINGERS CROSS ''BIG TIME''.

David Lee

Jan 5, '09, 8:17 PM

The Whole Lone Ranger and Tonto Gabriel line.....Bring on the horses, wagons,indians and Bad Guys.
[THIS WILL BE A DREAM COME TRUE. HOPEFULLY DAVID LEE COULD ONE DAY MAKE IT HAPPEN. FINGERS CROSS ''BIG TIME''.

...it's a shared dream Frank... we are working very hard to expand our license portfollio... what we are able to get ahold of is always tough to foresee, but know that we are big fans of the Masked Rider of the Plains :costumed-smiley-064

-Dave

fallensaviour

Jan 5, '09, 8:34 PM

Ivaniski

Jan 5, '09, 9:24 PM

...it's a shared dream Frank... we are working very hard to expand our license portfollio... what we are able to get ahold of is always tough to foresee, but know that we are big fans of the Masked Rider of the Plains :costumed-smiley-064

-Dave

To think of an 8" line of this Western Beauty..........:clap: :drool:
http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/9/4/1/300194403393_1_0_1Small.jpg
http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/9/4/1/loneranger1Small.jpg

thunderbolt

Jan 6, '09, 3:42 AM

If you ever get the Ranger, I hope you can do the horses too. The masked man is sort of lost without Silver.

David Lee

Jan 6, '09, 9:37 AM

If you ever get the Ranger, I hope you can do the horses too. The masked man is sort of lost without Silver.

I agree, it would be a high priority for that property....

-Dave

samurainoir

Jan 6, '09, 10:45 AM

I'll throw my vote in for Gilligan's Island and Sherlock Holmes.

Something to think about...
Wizard of Oz does not require a license if you go a different direction than the MGM film.

samurainoir

Jan 6, '09, 10:53 PM

What about Elvira, Mistress of the Dark?

(I was thinking Moonstone had the license, but it turns out it was Claypool).

starsky

Jan 6, '09, 11:33 PM

what about green hornet and kato!

blastphemey

Jan 7, '09, 8:32 AM

Yea id buy Green Hornet and Kato, Also Dick Tracy is on top of my list.

Eric

Jan 7, '09, 11:11 AM

Ace and Gary.

David Lee

Jan 7, '09, 12:26 PM

Ace and Gary.

:rotfl:
do you and your lover want to dress up for the proto pix?:silly:

-Dave

Eric

Jan 7, '09, 12:45 PM

I won't go anywhere near spandex ... unless you're looking to create "Couch Potato Man." :)

Al Barrett

Jan 7, '09, 1:00 PM

If they could get the TOMLAND liscense that'd be great!:drool_y:
a guy have the right to dream...:smiley1:

ScottA

Jan 7, '09, 2:10 PM

Gilligan's Island and Hogan's Heroes.

samurainoir

Jan 7, '09, 7:59 PM

what about green hornet and kato!

Or at least masks and costumes for the Captain Action 8" figures!

thunderbolt

Jan 8, '09, 3:06 AM

I'd really like to see a vastly improved 8 inch female body too. Never cared for the Mego one.

David Lee

Jan 8, '09, 9:39 AM

I'd really like to see a vastly improved 8 inch female body too. Never cared for the Mego one.

This is also high on our list as well... Jason and I both have daughters and I really would like them to have some female figures to play with as well. We want something interchangeable and customizable IE. chesty and not so chesty. I would say Volks/Dollkin meets Mego... Having said that, lets keep in mind that's a huge undertaking both in manufacturing and financing. A license with a central female character would really make it worth wild... So it is on our list of things we want to do FO SHO!

-Dave

Ivaniski

Jan 8, '09, 11:33 AM

This is also high on our list as well... Jason and I both have daughters and I really would like them to have some female figures to play with as well. We want something interchangeable and customizable IE. chesty and not so chesty. I would say Volks/Dollkin meets Mego... Having said that, lets keep in mind that's a huge undertaking both in manufacturing and financing. A license with a central female character would really make it worth wild... So it is on our list of things we want to do FO SHO!

-Dave
A good female body W/Great articulation would be a fantastic addition to Castawaytoys library. Volks/Dollkin dolls have "Multo" articulation, good choice. However, My daughter and i have always been huge fans of "Cy Girls" by Takara BBi. Something about this figure that screams "Supergirl" to me. :yeah:

http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/9/4/1/328e_1Small.jpg

http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/9/4/1/2f14_1Small.jpg

thunderbolt

Jan 8, '09, 5:23 PM

^^^ That's what kind of body I was thinking of. If that was mass produced, it'd be a hit just with the customizers here.

johnnystorm

Jan 8, '09, 6:33 PM

This is also high on our list as well... Jason and I both have daughters and I really would like them to have some female figures to play with as well. We want something interchangeable and customizable IE. chesty and not so chesty. I would say Volks/Dollkin meets Mego... Having said that, lets keep in mind that's a huge undertaking both in manufacturing and financing. A license with a central female character would really make it worth wild... So it is on our list of things we want to do FO SHO!

-Dave

I guess DC would put the kibosh on the Danger Girl series- and I'd love to see a Lady BlackHawk figure, statue, bust, anything!

Doc Savage of course has his cousin Pat Savage.

Modesty Blaise comes to mind, as does Honey West.

The British Avengers with Mrs. Peel, Tara King, Cathy Gale, Purdey?

Timothy2251

Jan 8, '09, 7:11 PM

Charlie's Angels, perhaps?
Or... howsabout working with Hugh Hefner and get us some 8" Playmates? C'mon, an 8" Jenny McCarthy or Barbi Benton, or...

Ivaniski

Jan 8, '09, 7:27 PM

This Dude and his partner......

http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/9/4/1/FILE0099Small.JPG

JediJaida

Jan 8, '09, 7:49 PM

I was thinking about introducing a thread comparing Obitsu female bodies to vintage Megos, or Doc's new females.

The closest the Obitsu line has is a 21cm female body, whereas vintage and Doc's bodies are 20.32 cm.

Has anyone else ever gotte a hold of one? It might be interesting to compare the two.

thunderbolt

Jan 9, '09, 3:03 AM

Derek is using one for his still headless Mary Jane Watson custom. It looks sooo much better than the very weak Mego female.

JediJaida

Jan 9, '09, 7:03 PM

Let's not tell Doc about this. We don't want to hurt his feelings.

That goes for everyone else. Sssshhhh!

Still I wonder how a DM head would look on an Obitsu or Volks body.

thunderbolt

Jan 10, '09, 4:17 AM

^^^ I just don't like the Mego female body. Never have.

roman

Jan 10, '09, 2:19 PM

OK, now I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned the blatantly obvious choice:

GILLIGAN'S ISLAND

Castaway...get it? Gilligan's Island characters are known as the castaways.
Get the Professor & Mary-Ann (& Ginger if you can get her off her high-horse) to promote the line on TV shows & ComicCon. It's not like they have anything else to do. Fantasy Island & Love Boat haven't been on for years! :wink_y:
Rich

LOL!!!

OK where were you guys when I post a myriad of " Gilligan's Island requests for the guys at CTVT?

Why I think Gilligan is awesome I don't think it right for Castaway... oddly enough.

Certainly CTVT would have been better served had they tried to make that line rather than the Brady Bunch.....

Licensing is tough however.

fallensaviour

Jan 10, '09, 2:55 PM

This Dude and his partner......

http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/9/4/1/FILE0099Small.JPG

I second the motion for tonto and lone ranger!!!!

fallensaviour

Jan 10, '09, 2:57 PM

This Dude and his partner......

http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/9/4/1/FILE0099Small.JPG

I second the motion for tonto and lone ranger!!!!

JediJaida

Jan 11, '09, 2:12 PM

I vote for I Dream of Jeannie, and Bewitched.

Mego lost the license for the former, and they never even bothered with the latter, as a Samantha Stevens doll would have been nothing more than a retooled Dinah mite, and a different wardrobe.

Jeannie would have been different, due to the harem outfit, the pony tail, and the fact that her head could bob back and forth.

To tell the truth, I kind of preferred Jeannie over Sam, as Sam was more concerned with keeping her neurotic hubby from having a nervous breakdown than she was in being her own person.

Jeannie was a jealous, possessive, mischievous otherworldly being who got her 'Master' into trouble all the time, and then cleaned up afterward.

MeerkatMego

Jan 11, '09, 3:10 PM

I would love to see a better Mego scale female body and more female head sculpts with molded hair instead of rooted, when possible.

Figures I'd like to see:

Kolchak
Tin Man (DG, Cain, Glitch, Raw, Azkadellia)
Logan's Run
Lost in Space
Guy Williams as Zorro
Xena (Gabrielle, Ares, Hercules, Iolus, (Bruce Campbell as Autolyus)
Battlestar Galactica 2003
V for Vendetta
Shaun and Ed from Shaun of the Dead
Bruce Campbell - Ash Evil Dead
Dread Pirate Roberts - Cary Ewles figure could double as a Saw figure with Jigsaw :wink:

jimbutsu

Jan 11, '09, 8:38 PM

How in the Hell did this go 14 pages without a plug for Magnum PI?

Remember those days?

yokaijohn

Jan 12, '09, 8:14 AM

how about Bob Ross and other PBS stars!!!!

JediJaida

Jan 12, '09, 4:35 PM

Bob Ross. Ah, how I used to LOVE that program.

Especially when insomnia was stalking me.

All I had to do was find a station with his show on it, and fifteen minutes later, my eylids would be drooping.

His voice was sooooooooo relaxing, I'd start snoring halfway through the picture.

The paintings were pretty nice, though.

Hey! That's his superpower! He can knock out cranky toddlers who don't want to take a nap!

jimbutsu

Jan 12, '09, 9:44 PM

Magnum PI, Bob Ross, and Billy Mays.

Make it a three-pack.

johnnystorm

Jan 12, '09, 10:06 PM

Throw in Bob Villa, Nancy Grace, & Mister Rogers as a boxed set.

johnnystorm

Jan 12, '09, 10:10 PM

How about a Sheldon & Leonard set from Big Bang Theory. They could come with an assortment of super-hero emblem t-shirts...would be sorta like Nerd Captain Actions. Penny could be produced in regular clothes and in the exposed cleavage variant.

Earth 2 Chris

Jan 13, '09, 7:46 AM

Bob Ross should come with a palette knife so he can paint with it. Or a playing card. He could probably paint with that too. You could store them in his 'fro.

Chris

Jase25

Jan 14, '09, 8:56 AM

Ok, I know I'm new but I do have some ideas for the next wave of Castaway figures.....or what I would call my wish list.

I would love to see a Green Hornet and Kato....the variant could be the Hornet from the 30's-40's with the full face mask and the Kato with the Googles instead of the mask.

The new Captain Action over at Moonstone....who picked up the name and different uniform from his now dead father (the original Captain Action)... to make him just a retooled suit....Still the same hat and boots. Add some Castaway gloves and different jumpsuit and small C/A symbol on the side of the chest and Hero Head and PRESTO! New Modern Captain Action.

Mandrake! I know not a huge following but a great character none the less! Variant or Early Bird could be like what Electric Tiki did with thier Statue release. Regular in Black suit and Variant in Blue suit.

I know alot of people don't think he would be a great character, or he wouldn't sell....but I still cast a vote for The Shadow. Beside he would know what lurks in the hearts of all your other Mego's!

How about a relanch of the Action Jackson line.....still my all time favorite line in the Mego Universe.

Last one...or make that two.....get ahold of Mike Baron and Steve Rude and do a NEXUS and Badger. Love these Characters! They would make amazing Mego Type figures!

Okay....done with my wish list.

Take Care!

Jase

yokaijohn

Jan 16, '09, 12:47 AM

Kung-Fu(Kwai Chang Caine).

yokaijohn

Jan 31, '09, 7:51 AM

Various were-creatures.

fallensaviour

Feb 4, '09, 12:04 AM

Steve Austin the bionic man!!!

yokaijohn

Feb 4, '09, 10:08 AM

Little House.

yokaijohn

Feb 5, '09, 12:56 AM

Bonanza!!!!!

roman

Feb 5, '09, 1:28 AM

Little House on the Prarie? Good lord, man! I'll send the night of the living dead zombie over to eat Landon's brain

roman

Feb 5, '09, 1:32 AM

OK
Lone Ranger, Tonto and Cavendish
Action lady
Kid Action
Dick Tracy
Prince Valliant
Zorro and a villian
Green Hornet, Kato and a villian
Sherlock Holmes, Watson and Moriarity
Milf Magnet
Flash Gordon and crew

yokaijohn

Feb 5, '09, 12:06 PM

Little House on the Prarie? Good lord, man! I'll send the night of the living dead zombie over to eat Landon's brain

High-way to Heaven? Maybe teen-age werewolf!!!!:wink::grin:

yokaijohn

Feb 9, '09, 7:33 AM

Yeti,Bigfoot,Almas,Ebu gogo,yowie,skunk-ape,Mothman,Goatman,Gray alien,N.J.Devil,......

David Lee

Feb 9, '09, 9:06 AM

Yeti,Bigfoot,Almas,Ebu gogo,yowie,skunk-ape,Mothman,Goatman,Gray alien,N.J.Devil,......

Big Foot and Yeti are two of my personal favorite Action-figure subjects of all time... It's just a matter of time, before I drive Jason crazy enough that he lets me make them just so I will shut up!:wink:

Seriously, I want these two bad...

-Dave

GlobalObserver

Feb 9, '09, 10:45 AM

Big Foot and Yeti are two of my personal favorite Action-figure subjects of all time... It's just a matter of time, before I drive Jason crazy enough that he lets me make them just so I will shut up!:wink:

Seriously, I want these two bad...

-DaveI'd probably buy a case of each. I always wanted a decent bigfoot/abominable snowman figure when I was a kid. I really like the monsters of urban legend idea. That would be a great line with nearly endless possibilities.

The Kryptonite Kid

Feb 9, '09, 12:19 PM

How about a M.A.N.T.I.S figure :smiley1: Believe it or not, I'm serious! Or perhaps an Automan...I dig bad cult TV.

Meule

Feb 10, '09, 2:34 AM

And with Yeti you have the base suit for a more series correct Mugato :wink_y:

The Bat

Feb 10, '09, 7:18 AM

I want the AWESOME Werewolf Jason sculpted!! I'll buy a couple of those!!:yes:

D!n0-M@n

Feb 15, '09, 6:55 AM

How about some female characters? Honestly, I'm just REALLY hoping for some female bodies in the same sweet articulated form as the male ones! That would ROCK!:grin:

JediJaida

Feb 15, '09, 8:56 AM

That'd be nice!

Just make the arms a little bit bigger.

The ones on the vintage Mego's were like sticks. I had a hard time believing that they were superheros!

Female action figures can be buff without losing any of their femininity.

Look at CoolGirls, CYGirls, and other Japanese dolls.

Their arms aren't like teeny little sticks that snap in two.

D!n0-M@n

Feb 15, '09, 9:21 AM

JediJaida

Feb 15, '09, 2:18 PM

The trick would be to make them buff without making them bulky.

A woman's skeletal structure is a bit finer than that of a man, and you have to take that into account.

I'm not talking about the women that have bulked up to the point where they have lost their boobs, and look like men in bikinis.

I'm talking about women who are well-toned, without the arm wattle that so many of us unfortunately get.

Lucy Lawless springs to mind. Her upper arms were nicely toned without being overdone.

Linda Carter's were good too. No flab anywhere.

Maybe a build like a gymnast or martial arts practictioner (did I spell that right?)

I'm going to take a look at Women's Fitness Magazine, and see if there are any good pics that I can use for reference; so that people will know what I mean.

megomonkey

Feb 15, '09, 3:54 PM

JediJaida

Feb 15, '09, 4:02 PM

Speaking of actors of that generation, I'd like to see the following:

Erroll Flynn

Tyrone Power

Basil Rathbone

Stephen Boyd

Jimmy Stewart

Stewart Granger

Rex Harrison

And, hopefully you can get this one, considering he's still alive: Richard Chamberlain.

D!n0-M@n

Feb 15, '09, 6:50 PM

How about maybe doing an 8 inch line of KISS? Get them in all their make-up eras in four pack sets... original, Destroyer, Dynasty, etc. The original four members plus exclusive or short packed members like Eric Carr and Vinnie Vincent. Hell, Gene always seems willing to slap the KISS stamp on just about anything and they would make for some wicked cool figures to boot with an awesome company like Cast-A-Way making 'em! At least I know I'd buy 'em. :biggrin:

cptaction

Feb 28, '09, 4:51 PM

Would anyone be up for Simon /Kirby's classic --

Fighting American?

roman

Mar 3, '09, 12:19 AM

Would anyone be up for Simon /Kirby's classic --

Fighting American?

kinda boring in my opinion. i wouldn't buy one. how bout kid action and an action babe?

maybe an action team with a black c.a.?

rche

Mar 27, '09, 11:29 PM

Reading some of the recent posts about Ideals super queens made me think of this thread.

I am sure some females have been suggested. How about a revisit of the super queen concept combined with secret id/alter ego?

A good female armature with the secret ID costume would be a great. If someone wanted to customize the figure with a superhero costume after purchase, then there you go. Or they could be displayed along side the hero costumed Mego counterparts. A nice tie in to the CA world as it were. I am sure there are a few CA collectors out there who also have Ideals queens on the shelf, so this is a similar concept on the 8" scale.

have a good time
rche

Tothiro

Mar 28, '09, 4:41 AM

Throw in Bob Villa, Nancy Grace, & Mister Rogers as a boxed set.

Meow Meow Meow Mego Meow.

And I add my voice to the better female sculpt and articulation crowd. They need to come in a few colors. I need white for a Captain Harlock Mimi and Sandman Death, Desire, etc. Besides my Batgirl needs to look less super model "Were you just eating powdered donuts?" and more Yvonne Craig.