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Playing Mantis Action Jackson
Can anyone give me a rundown on the Playing Mantis Action Jackson line? Were the bodies similar to Mego's? Are they in scale? Any information would be appreciated.
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They are in scale but a bit beefier and and maybe a tiny bit taller. the way they are made are more similar to a shrunk down Captain Action.
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They were ok figures. They are in scale with mego, but beefier as already mentioned.
The clothes and accessories were really nice. The bodies were not as tight as mego was.
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I almost bought 3 of them for $20 on eBay this past weekend but their size was an issue for me.ScottComment
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I was not really that impressed w/ the figures. The first series were kinda ugly and they weren't "Mego" type guys, so I couldn't use the outfits, (except I did squeeze the Secret agent outfit onto one of them). The accessories are cool, esp. the secret agent set. It would have been better to make a few "base" guys, like Mego did, and do the accessory sets separately."Do you believe, you believe in magic?
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I got a pile of them at Kaybee for $1.99 each when they were just trying to get them off the shelves.
Naked, the figures stand 8.125" tall, if you can get them to stand. They have major joint issues.
The neck has a half-ball at the bottom, but the neck is slightly larger than the ball, and the ball fits so far into the chest socket that there's no room for any kind of movement except for the standard Mego swivel. You could just remove the stock head and replace it with a Mego one, except that the neck is held on with the same rubber bands that hold the legs. I may explore alternate stringing after the original bands erode and break. Yes, they're that type of rubber.
The ankle joints are a full quarter of an inch above the sculpted ankles. Duh? They're also blocked so the feet can move down, but not up. And they're floppy. The knees are very loose, also.
They almost got the hip joints right.
The waist joint is ostensibly a ball. A huge ball, with a huge hole in it. For as much movement as it allows, it's a complete waste of effort. It also keeps the figure from fitting into any 8" Mego clothes.
The shoulder joints might have worked, but they're slots with rubber bands through them, and the slots aren't wide enough. There's no swivel in the upper arm, but it looks like one was meant to be part of the elbow joint. It doesn't work, and only serves to weaken the elbow.
The wrists are slightly misplaced and they're weak. They swivel on some figures, and are glued in place on others. The only way to check is to turn them. Guess what; if they're glued and you turn them, they break without warning.
The hands are hard plastic and they're sculpted into a pose scientifically designed to be unable to hold any 8" accessory. Try to force something in and you'll probably snap the wrist.
The clothing fits 8" Megos fairly well, if a bit loose in the waist. The big rubber boots, necessary because of the misplaced ankle joints, are useless.
Most of the "hard" accessories like guns, knives, etc., that come with the soldier and scuba outfits are made of flexible PVC plastic, while "flexible" accessories like the chain, scuba mask, and swim fins are made of hard plastic. Another "duh?"
The spy outfit accessories are excellent, and were obviously made to cash in on the new Mission: Impossible movie. If you're only going to get one Playing Mantis AJ, get the Covert Operations one.Comment
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That covert ops one was one of the main draws for me.
Had the Playing Mantis AJs had some, or a better, connection to the Mego AJs I would have purchased them. Maybe if they were more in the lines with what Emce is doing.ScottComment
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I've got a couple in my fodder bin, and both have had the rubber holding them together snap.You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. -Ernie BanksComment
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The carded figures show a fourth figure on the back that I've never seen. It's the "Aerial Mission Specialist" wearing a yellow jumpsuit with parachute. Did this outfit ever get made? I bought a bunch of the other three and don't ever remember even seeing it.Comment
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Here is a pic of one wearing a black outfit. And a jeep that I've never seen.Comment
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I wish they would have made the Quest figures!!
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I think only three of the AJ figures got released.Comment
But I have other plans for another one.
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