Buck Rogers Update [Archive]

ZICA

Sep 29, '10, 4:30 PM

I received the prototypes for all five figures yesterday and for the most part I was very impressed with them. There's still a few tweaks that need to be made but Buck and Tigerman, which are the first two to be released, are pretty much ready to go. Unfortunately I can't post any pics until after the New York Comic Con but I feel like some will show up online during the Friday that the show starts.

Speaking of the New York Comic Con, I was told a few days ago that Gil Gerard will not be able to attend because he'll be shooting a movie. That was a major bummer for me when I got the news but hopefully at some point I'll get to meet the guy.

Craig

spamn

Sep 29, '10, 4:38 PM

Can't wait to see the pics!

sprytel

Sep 29, '10, 7:39 PM

Sorry to hear that Gil Gerard won't be able to make it, but very excited for the big reveal!

supes

Sep 29, '10, 10:05 PM

Anxiously waiting for pics! Can not wait!

alex

Sep 30, '10, 1:26 AM

so when is the con?

Meule

Sep 30, '10, 2:39 AM

so when is the con?

Google is your friend: New York Comic Con - biggest and most exciting popular culture convention on the East Coast! - New York Comic Con & New York Anime Festival
(http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/)

alex

Sep 30, '10, 4:08 AM

Cheers Thomas:wink_y:

Chris

Sep 30, '10, 7:13 AM

Oct. 8th will be here before we know it. Hopefully, Gil will have a change of heart. When I saw him in August I didn't know he was going to be at the show.

Spyweb007

Sep 30, '10, 9:19 AM

Too bad Gill won't be able to attend, I met him once at a con years ago and he seemed like a very nice guy. I'll be there on Saturday, can't wait to stop by your booth, check out the figures and say hi.

Ssylyss

Sep 30, '10, 10:01 AM

What's the release date for Buck and Tigerman?

ZICA

Sep 30, '10, 10:31 AM

What's the release date for Buck and Tigerman?

There's still no definite release date but they should be available around late November or early December.

starsky

Sep 30, '10, 10:33 AM

cant wait to see some pics!!

spamn

Sep 30, '10, 10:41 AM

I forget if this has been answered - what's Buck going to be wearing? The spandex pilot body suit that the Mego 12" has, or his formal dress uniform with the blue jacket - I guess it's just like Dr. Huer w/o the sash. I assume it's the white pilot outfit.

ZICA

Sep 30, '10, 10:48 AM

JediJaida

Oct 4, '10, 6:47 PM

Can't wait to see these puppies at the Con!

Too bad Gil can't be there.

Ranger 3

Oct 5, '10, 9:21 AM

Can't wait to see these puppies at the Con!

Too bad Gil can't be there.

Puppies? There's going to be puppies?? Awwww.....

M

pmwasson

Oct 5, '10, 11:44 AM

Unfortunately I can't post any pics until after the New York Comic Con but I feel like some will show up online during the Friday that the show starts.

Can't wait for Friday! I hope somebody from the Museum is going with a camera!

megowgsh

Oct 5, '10, 12:04 PM

Gil Gerard? Making a movie? And you believe him? :smiley1:

renegade

Oct 5, '10, 6:05 PM

Gil Gerard? Making a movie? And you believe him?

OUCH....wow I thought I was the harsh one around here. Last I heard GIL was working on the BUCK ROGERS show that Cawley ENT from Star Trek Phase 2 was working on playing Buck's father and Erin was playing the mother or the MILF :wink:

wookilar8

Oct 8, '10, 5:12 PM

Hey guys, just got back from NYCC. I'm surprised that nobody posed pics of the BUCK ROGERS figures yet!!??

My crappy pics doesn't do these justice. One word, they are AWESOME!!!!

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e35/wookilar8/2010%20album/001.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e35/wookilar8/2010%20album/004.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e35/wookilar8/2010%20album/003.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e35/wookilar8/2010%20album/005.jpg

Ranger 3

Oct 8, '10, 5:17 PM

Ooooohhhhhh!!!!!

wookilar8

Oct 8, '10, 5:21 PM

Some more pics...

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e35/wookilar8/2010%20album/007.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e35/wookilar8/2010%20album/012-1.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e35/wookilar8/2010%20album/008.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e35/wookilar8/2010%20album/009.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e35/wookilar8/2010%20album/010.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e35/wookilar8/2010%20album/011.jpg

JediJaida

Oct 8, '10, 5:30 PM

GASP! HOLY FREAKING GODDESS!!!

Those are FANTASTIC!

BTW, since when is there an action figure of Adam West? It looks awesome!:drool_y::yeah:

New Chicago

Oct 8, '10, 5:40 PM

Great pictures. Thanks for posting. Did they have the Starfighter out?

wookilar8

Oct 8, '10, 5:46 PM

Great pictures. Thanks for posting. Did they have the Starfighter out?

I asked them about it. Sadly, it didn't make the trip because it wasn't ready. They said if interest is there, they will produce a handful for retail.

New Chicago

Oct 8, '10, 5:48 PM

I asked them about it. Sadly, it didn't make the trip because it wasn't ready. They said if interest is there, they will produce a handful for retail.
I'm very much interested in the Starfighter and the figures.

sprytel

Oct 8, '10, 6:02 PM

These look awesome. A bit saddened that the star fighter wasn't ready in time, but very exciting to see these figures themselves.

The outfits and accessories all look phenomenal. The headsculpts are all pretty good... but I need to see Buck without the helmet before passing judgment (hopefully that pic will show up here soon).

And the Adam West figure? Brilliant! Of course this one was a complete shock, but I love it. "Hey, it's not a Batman figure. But I have no control over what customizers choose to do with it."

I am basking in the retro Mego love right now.

SlipperyLilSuckers

Oct 8, '10, 6:23 PM

Wow Craig they are stunning. That Tigerman just rocks my socks. You must have been feeling pretty amazing holding the prototypes and knowing it is all so close! How exciting!

Chris

Oct 8, '10, 7:19 PM

Outstanding!!!! They are the best figures I've ever seen. Zica is the Hot Toys of the Mego world.

wookilar8

Oct 8, '10, 7:46 PM

Not sure if this was mentioned on another thread, I was told Hawk will be a ZICA website exclusive.

Jerry68

Oct 8, '10, 8:01 PM

Those are Freaking Awesome! Bar none, the best Re-mego figures out there.

pmwasson

Oct 8, '10, 8:11 PM

I want them all - right now!!!!!!!!!

wookilar8

Oct 8, '10, 8:36 PM

Those are Freaking Awesome! Bar none, the best Re-mego figures out there.

I total agree. However, the Diamond Select Universe Monsters' Frankenstein and Wolf Man looked pretty good too.

ZICA = HOT TOYS quality

DS Universal Monsters = SIDESHOW TOYS quality

It's just a matter of time before, "ZICA quality" becomes the benchmark around these parts.

UnderdogDJLSW

Oct 8, '10, 9:21 PM

absolutely awesome! I cannot wait until the word goes out that these can be ordered. Had no idea about the Adam West figure. He is pretty cool, too.

mikeoz

Oct 8, '10, 9:49 PM

Outstanding! I noticed that even Buck's pants have the ribbed look, too. From the looks of his lower face, the sculpt looks great.

wookilar8

Oct 8, '10, 10:04 PM

Wow Craig they are stunning. That Tigerman just rocks my socks. You must have been feeling pretty amazing holding the prototypes and knowing it is all so close! How exciting!

According to them, at least Buck and Tigerman are production pieces, not prototypes!!!!

pmwasson

Oct 8, '10, 10:10 PM

Looks like the Adam West figure is a tie-in with a comic book:
EXCLUSIVE: Adam West On His New Comic Book Series (http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/09/13/adam-west-comic-book-series-misadventures-of-adam-west/)

livnxxxl

Oct 8, '10, 10:11 PM

Wow! I am almost at a loss for words. They all look amazingly great. :yes: I cannot wait to own them all. :cool_y:

livnxxxl

Oct 8, '10, 10:19 PM

starsky

Oct 8, '10, 10:58 PM

wow, the best 8 inch line by far.

Mefiboschet

Oct 9, '10, 3:26 AM

Meule

Oct 9, '10, 3:42 AM

Now THAT is what I call "having attention to detail" and "accessorizing your figures". These blow away any other 8" figure out there

Meule

Oct 9, '10, 3:44 AM

And an 8" figure of Adam West? :drool:

Stupid he can't use the Batman suit tho, this looks kinda silly without the ears
http://splashpage.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/west-tm.jpg

Timothy2251

Oct 9, '10, 7:22 AM

Buck Rogers figures AND an Adam West figure? Yep, I'm buyin' em all!

david_b

Oct 9, '10, 7:55 AM

That Buck Rogers figure's gonna be mine.

Let's all hear it for some 'Gil Gerard love'..!! :grin:

david_b

enyawd72

Oct 9, '10, 8:28 AM

Outstanding!!!! They are the best figures I've ever seen. Zica is the Hot Toys of the Mego world.

Couldn't agree more...these are beyond anything seen before and take the 8" format to a whole new level.

WELL DONE CRAIG!!

The Toyroom

Oct 9, '10, 8:32 AM

Are you freakin' kidding me? These are 8" figures? The attention to detail is un-f'in-believable! You'd think these are high $$ 12" figures....And an Adam West action figure?
How cool is THAT!

vulcan2074

Oct 9, '10, 4:42 PM

Those are beyond perfect. Definately a must have. :beaming1:
Sammy

Brown Bear

Oct 9, '10, 9:23 PM

I was very excited just seeing the Buck line and then Adam West slapped me across the face! Holy Crap!!!! Mego dream come true!!!

torgospizza

Oct 9, '10, 9:58 PM

I'd better start saving now, because I'll be getting pretty much every one of these and two of a few of them.

rockeehorror

Oct 10, '10, 8:41 AM

I am such a fan of Zica Toys. Craig's work is both amazing and innovative. He makes an amazing toy and a collectible without cutting corners. I'm getting triples of each!

spamn

Oct 10, '10, 6:57 PM

Oh man! Looking forward to having my own.

SpaceAgent

Oct 11, '10, 7:25 AM

These look outstanding. This is what should have been made back in '79, before the 3 3/4 format took hold and the 12" fad kicked in.

ZICA

Oct 11, '10, 10:48 AM

Wow, these are absolutely fantastic!!!!
If there are plans to make a limited run of Starfighters available for sale, what about a limited run of these Hangar displays? I'd be in for one of those for sure!!!

I'm still waiting on the actual production cost for the Starfighter but the tooling is being done in such a way that copies can be made. If the demand is there after the retail price is revealed I'll definitely make multiples of the ship. Once I have all of the details I'll be sure to post them here.

The hangar display is a different story as no molds were made for it. However, it still might be possible to make them available but it all depends on the demand and the price.

Both of these would be special order items.

Vivisect

Oct 12, '10, 1:39 AM

They all look awesome!

Also, thanks for posting the pictures wookilar8, the wait to finally see the complete Adam West figure was driving my wife crazy, which had her driving me crazy. :smiley1:

Craig, I think I may need more than one of those because I know she will sneak him off to work with her to set on her desk. :smile:

Mefiboschet

Oct 15, '10, 1:19 AM

The hangar display is a different story as no molds were made for it. However, it still might be possible to make them available but it all depends on the demand and the price.

Both of these would be special order items.

I would be definitely interested in one!!!

Ranger 3

Oct 15, '10, 9:19 AM

sprytel

Oct 15, '10, 10:17 AM

I'll be working with Zica to figured out how to make a (semi) mass produced version of the display available. The whole idea was to showcase the amazing Zica BR figures- we drew a little inspiriation from the old Mego Starfighter Command Center, but with an eye for making it much more like the actual hangar set from the Buck TV series.

I can't wait to see what the display will look like with the starfighter in front of it, and also with the second wave of figures posing on it!

M

Very cool. Price permitting, this would be a neat play set to own... and would probably work for a variety of sci-fi-ish settings.

And while we are requesting pics... Craig, any chance we can get a glimpse of Buck without his helmet?

ZICA

Oct 15, '10, 10:21 AM

Very cool. Price permitting, this would be a neat play set to own... and would probably work for a variety of sci-fi-ish settings.

And while we are requesting pics... Craig, any chance we can get a glimpse of Buck without his helmet?

I've got one that I'm waiting to get approval on from the licensor so once that happens I'll post it.

Captain

Oct 15, '10, 10:39 AM

So you did the costuming for all of these Vivisect? Nice job!! do you have a web-site showcasing your other work?

Captain

Oct 15, '10, 10:41 AM

That base would be neat for display purposes. I hate to say it but a vinyl and cardboard playset wouldnt fit in with the hyper realism of the figures. Pretty much have to be what Ranger 3 has done here.

ZICA

Oct 15, '10, 10:59 AM

So you did the costuming for all of these Vivisect? Nice job!! do you have a web-site showcasing your other work?

He only did the costuming for the Adam West figure but I've got him working on some other prototypes that haven't been shown. I'm very impressed with the quality of his work.

sprytel

Oct 15, '10, 12:10 PM

I've got one that I'm waiting to get approval on from the licensor so once that happens I'll post it.

Thanks! Looking forward to it.

starsky

Oct 15, '10, 4:04 PM

yeah me too!!!

Vivisect

Oct 15, '10, 5:31 PM

So you did the costuming for all of these Vivisect? Nice job!! do you have a web-site showcasing your other work?

No, I only did the Outfit for Adam West. But Craig has had me busy on some other stuff. :smile:

Vivisect

Oct 15, '10, 6:39 PM

do you have a web-site showcasing your other work?

Unfortunately I don't have a website at the moment, though it is in my plans, but I my plate is usually full enough that it usually gets pushed off my priority list. Some of my stuff is on my Photo Bucket (http://s739.photobucket.com/home/William_Mayers_III/allalbums) . Even that is a WIP, since I haven't uploaded everything from my old Image Shack account that decided to just randomly delete images yet.:googly: Anyhow, I do a lot of stuff for people over on Sideshow Freaks (http://sideshowcollectors.com/index.php), and I am also working with william shatners toupee, whos a member over there as well as here, on some 1/6th scale stuff for his Warriors Gate Productions (http://www.wix.com/warriorsgateprod/customs).

I only did 1/6th scale clothing until Craig got hold of me at the beginning of the year, and asked if I was interested in working in this scale, so I gave it a shot, So I am fairly new to working in this scale, but I quite enjoy it. Actually, I hadn't even owned a Mego type figure since about 1980 when my little brother decided to play with my Mego Batman and Aqua Man in the local creek and they got carried of by the current, though the jerk did manage to come home Joker and Superman.:smiley1: