I am sure it comes as no surprise that I do not like the new body of Mattel's Retro-Action Green Arrow, but another huge disappointment to me are his huge boots, so I knew I would be switching both out.
The choice for the body was easy. Ollie could definitely benefit from Cast-A-Way's swivel arms. I originally had some CTVT boots on him that I had laying around, until my Cast-A-Way order came in.Those looked great, much better than Mattel's, but I wanted to try out some Cast-A-Ways because they are rubber, and felt they would fit the updated style and rubber accessories of the Retro-Action figure better than the harder plastic Mego repros. I tried out both the old style and newer style Cast-A-Way hero boots. The old style look good, but I decided on the new style, because they fit even tighter and in my opinion just look best on the figure. They fit so tight in fact, you will need to heat them up to get them on over his stockings. Would be easier if you cut the feet out of Ollie's suit, but I didn't want to go that far. If you are looking for more of a Mego look, you will want to go with the old style boots, which slip on nice and easy. They are a bit bulkier than Mego boots, but still look WAY better than Mattel's.
The bow could be better, and I have seen some great mods on the board, but it has kind of grown on me. In the right pose, it looks great. That being said, I may still customize a bow for him in the future.
I definitely recommend Cast-A-Way parts for the Retro-Action DC Heroes!
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