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The fabric part of the gloves is just too long. The gauntlet should not reach all the way to the elbow. I cut a little off my extra GL to show the length Mattel should be using. I think it's a big improvement.
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Um, I think there is something wrong with his head.
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I think the length is just fine. These are supposed to be "retro" not 100% comic accurate and realistic.
Mego would've given GL a pair of white oven mitts, with (maybe) a green dot painted on one for his ring...if you were lucky!
The simplicity of these is what makes them great, IMO.Comment
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The shorter cuffs do look better"...The agony of my soul found vent in one loud, long and final scream of despair..." - Edgar Allan PoeComment
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if i hear one more person say jim dinkle about the oven mitts! MEGO did away with them on new figure designsafter realizing that colored hands were more cost effective. Green Lantern would have had a custom ring fist, it is the hallmark of the figure. Green Arrow did not have mitts so he could hold his trademark bow, surely GL would have had a ringed fist. BUT the shorter cuffs not only look better, but would save Matty some $$$Comment
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Gonzo,
The shorter gauntlets indeed look much better. Great job! In my opinion Mattel should sew the gauntlets not just shorter, but also tighter at the wrists...
BoyComment
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Looks better!!
I'm surprised no has asked how you did it yet.
So how did you do it?
LynnComment
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Just a few snips. Make sure to draw a line (in pencil) around the gauntlet so you get an even cut. The gauntlet is actually sewn to the costume, so you will have to loosen a few seems and sew up part of the costume after you get your desired length. Not too too difficult and a nice result.Comment
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That is the best part about this format - if you want to make changes, you
can do it.
In defense of the longer glove - if we had cut them shorter on the prototype,
and then the factory made them even shorter, the production GLs would
have white wristbands and no one would be happy.Comment
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Your opinion is not a fact, either.
This is an open forum with many people sharing their ideas and opinions.
Most members will not take the time to post unless they feel/believe they have a valid point or suggestion. You think the cuffs are fine (that's ok); many here do not (that's ok, too).
Perhaps Gonzo could have said "altered" rather than "fixed", but there's no need to denigrate him.WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.Comment
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I never presented my opinion as a fact.
he said that was what Mattel SHOULD have done. That is not a fact, that is an opinion, one I disagreed with.
and I didn't Denigrate him either, I merely pointed out that he was presenting his opinion as a fact. I told him "Sorry".
That indicates that I respectfully disagree with his opinion.Last edited by B-Lister; Mar 28, '10, 11:11 AM.Looking for Green Arrow accessories, Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver, and Japanese Popy Megos (Battle Cossack and France, Battle of the Planets, Kamen Rider, Ultraman) and World Heroes figuresComment
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I had a teacher once that taught me that I shouldn't use "I think" before saying anything because if I'm saying it, obviously "I think" it.Comment
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