Who Made the Best Mego Like Figure?

[palitoy]

Just curious to see who everyone likes the best.

[ABMAC]

Bogi (Tong), Paco's predecessor.

They made Pipo and Dondy Clowns, Western Legends, Vader Abraham, Demo Girl, Demo Man, Action Apeman, Sandokan, Ninjas, and the 1776 People.

[highquality]

AHI's First Version Universal Monsters are about as close to regular Megos as any knockoff figure I've owned. Their heads are a similar rigid vinyl like Mego and their clothes are sorta close. It's a real shame quality dropped off incredibly afterwords.

[megoat]

Tomland fer sure. Aside from the holy trinity of Mego heroes/apes/trek, Tomlands are at the top of the heap. They represent EVERYTHING I love about cheap vintage toys. The fact that they are kinda "crappy" is exactly why they are so durned awesome!

Oh yea, AHI's and LINCOLNS are great too!

[ABMAC]

The "best" figures aren't necessarily the ones you like the most.

[Dave Mc]

LJN is my pick by a mile. Not only was the body (both styles) VERY similar, so was the subject matter.

[EmergencyIan]

I am going with LJN, as well. However AHI is a close 2nd. In fact, AHI had many great toys in the 70's, but don't get much recognition, these days.

- Ian

[palitoy]

The "best" figures aren't necessarily the ones you like the most.

Well, that's how I chose. I like the Lincoln figures the best because of their cheese factor.

[ABMAC]

Well, that's how I chose. I like the Lincoln figures the best because of their cheese factor.
Yeah, I figured most people would vote for their favourites. I was just trying to get people to think about it a little more before going with their first choice.

The best Mego-like figures would, technically, have to be the ones that used actual Mego molds, like Multiple's Menudo figures and Timm Mee's western line.

[EMCE Hammer]

I'm with Ant - Bogi/Tong. But mad props to LJN for the swivel bicep.

[David Lee]

Gotta go with LJN, they seemed to "get it" like MEGO... Their quality was right up there as well.

-Dave

[palitoy]

Yeah, I figured most people would vote for their favourites. I was just trying to get people to think about it a little more before going with their first choice.

I understand that, actually Lincolns meet my criteria because they have movable wrists, I have a hang up about that.


The best Mego-like figures would, technically, have to be the ones that used actual Mego molds, like Multiple's Menudo figures and Timm Mee's western line.

I avoided that on purpose, although I can't believe I omitted the Popy figures.

[MIB41]

GREAT QUESTION! Hands down I think it goes to LJN figures. I have loved the figure lines from that company almost as much as Megos since I was a kid. SWAT is my favorite followed by Emergency and the Rookies. It was nothing for them to be interchanged with my Megos. Some of the Rookie figures made great Peter Parker or Bruce Wayne figures...even a good Dick Grayson.

[DocDrako]

LJN. But then, I never owned any others except Mego and LJN. But I REALLY like LJNs.

:crazy:

:2thumbsup:

[AAAAA]

Matchbox's Maxx FX

[palitoy]

Matchbox's Maxx FX

That's just a straight reuse of a Mego mold, not applicable.

[megoat]

Yeah, I figured most people would vote for their favourites. I was just trying to get people to think about it a little more before going with their first choice.

The best Mego-like figures would, technically, have to be the ones that used actual Mego molds, like Multiple's Menudo figures and Timm Mee's western line.


Hmmm. I suppose if I'm going to "think a little more" about it, then I need to know what is meant by "best" and also, what is meant by "Mego like".

[hobub]

Bingo!


Bogi (Tong), Paco's predecessor.

They made Pipo and Dondy Clowns, Western Legends, Vader Abraham, Demo Girl, Demo Man, Action Apeman, Sandokan, Ninjas, and the 1776 People.

Those Indians are KickAss and they also made Danny Dare figures that have big jim type sculpts. They are very articulate and not held together with rubber bands.

http://megolike.com/images/tong/indian2.jpg http://megolike.com/images/tong/indian1.jpg

[Meule]

AHI's First Version Universal Monsters are about as close to regular Megos as any knockoff figure I've owned. Their heads are a similar rigid vinyl like Mego and their clothes are sorta close. It's a real shame quality dropped off incredibly afterwords.

Pretty much why I voted AHI too

[jds1911a1]

LJN for the vehicles alone. The swat van, rookies squad car and of course sqad 51. Less toylike in scale than the batmobile and very ornate scuplting on all that gear. The clothing while basic in colors was accurate for the uniforms from the shows. LJN loses on head sculpting but the bodies are just as good as megos and the t2 ljn with the bicep swivel rocks