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  • JDeRouen
    Author of Small Things
    • Jun 14, 2001
    • 16560

    Got Romulans and McCoys... my review inside!

    Amazingly, I received my shipment of Romulans and McCoys today!

    There's good news and bad news. First the bad:

    * McCoy's stripes, like Spock's, are silver.
    * The holster for the phaser is still too big, so it won't hold the phaser.
    * The Romulan's helmet is tight - and when you pull it off, it just may take some of his hair paint with it. (The one I opened did - see pic)

    Good news:

    * They're here! Yay!
    * The Romulan comes with a cool bonus - red tricorder! Very cool.
    * The suit and helmet are close enough to the original to look nice but not enough to fool the veteran Mego collector's eye. Even the boots seem a shade darker than a real Romulan's boots, which I'm happy about.

    And now the pics:





    Note the cool tricorder:



    Note the paint damage on the back of the head after the helmet is removed:

    --
    Order Small Things, my contemporary fantasy novel featuring Megos, at http://joederouen.com/?page_id=176
  • LordMalvolio
    Member
    • Sep 5, 2007
    • 67

    #2
    Awesome!!! I hope mine come soon now!

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    • Lynn TXP 0369
      Career Member
      • Jun 10, 2007
      • 804

      #3
      Looks really good!!!

      Lynn

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      • txteach
        Banned
        • Jun 17, 2005
        • 3769

        #4
        So Joe, oh pal of mine. I hope this means your mailing ours out soon.

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        • drmego
          EMCE Toys
          • Jun 15, 2001
          • 2411

          #5
          Actually, I don't think that hair came off the head - the inside of the helmet is
          silver, so it looks like some of that coating came off the helmet.

          Enjoy the bonus red tricorder! That wasn't in the spec sheet I sent them - even my guy in China gives a free gift!
          www.drmego.com
          www.megoman.com
          www.emcetoys.com

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          • spamn
            Minty and All-Original!
            • Mar 28, 2002
            • 2128

            #6
            Originally posted by drmego
            Actually, I don't think that hair came off the head - the inside of the helmet is
            silver, so it looks like some of that coating came off the helmet.

            Enjoy the bonus red tricorder! That wasn't in the spec sheet I sent them - even my guy in China gives a free gift!
            I just wanted to say thanks for this line. It is so awesome to see these figures at retail at the friggin' mall! I have high hopes for the future of EMCE and great pleasure at it's present!

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            • joshvox
              Clown Prince of Crime
              • Mar 21, 2006
              • 1873

              #7
              They look great--other than the silver stripes. That's just wrong. However, most people are going to be interested in the Romulan, and it looks like they did a pretty good job on him--can't wait to pick him up.

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              • Hulk
                Mayor of Megoville
                • May 10, 2003
                • 16007

                #8
                Looking good. Makes me glad I overordered this round, I expect I'll be getting requests for this beyond this preordering phase, and I'd hate to have them unavailable like the Kirk and Klingons.

                PS - I agree with Doc. From the pics, that looks like wet paint from the inside of the helmet.


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                • JDeRouen
                  Author of Small Things
                  • Jun 14, 2001
                  • 16560

                  #9
                  re: the paint. Yeah, now that I look it, that's probably right.

                  Originally posted by drmego
                  Enjoy the bonus red tricorder! That wasn't in the spec sheet I sent them - even my guy in China gives a free gift!
                  That's actually really cool. New accessories are always nice!
                  --
                  Order Small Things, my contemporary fantasy novel featuring Megos, at http://joederouen.com/?page_id=176

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                  • HardyGirl
                    Mego Museum's Poster Girl
                    • Apr 3, 2007
                    • 13933

                    #10
                    YAY! They look great, and I can't wait to get my Romulan!
                    "Do you believe, you believe in magic?
                    'Cos I believe, I believe that I do,
                    Yes, I can see I believe that it's magic
                    If your mission is magic your love will shine true."

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                    • JDeRouen
                      Author of Small Things
                      • Jun 14, 2001
                      • 16560

                      #11
                      Just so you know, everyone who ordered from me will have their orders sent out by the end of the week, if not sooner. I am packaging up stuff even as we speak.
                      --
                      Order Small Things, my contemporary fantasy novel featuring Megos, at http://joederouen.com/?page_id=176

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                      • drmego
                        EMCE Toys
                        • Jun 15, 2001
                        • 2411

                        #12
                        Spock and McCoy silver bands

                        After Spock arrived with those silver rank bands, I screamed bloody murder
                        at my guy in China, but he had made Spock and McCoy at the same
                        time - during the lead paint crisis - so I guess it's understandable that
                        he got confused since the emblem is silver.

                        Future releases of these figures will have gold bands - Scotty has gold
                        bands - so this first batch will be the only silver bands ever made.

                        Anyone who wants to exchange the silver band Spock/McCoy shirt for the gold band one I made a few years ago can mail me the shirt with their address.
                        www.drmego.com
                        www.megoman.com
                        www.emcetoys.com

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                        • JDeRouen
                          Author of Small Things
                          • Jun 14, 2001
                          • 16560

                          #13
                          I actually kind of like the silver emblems, but I realize I'm probably in the minority on this.
                          --
                          Order Small Things, my contemporary fantasy novel featuring Megos, at http://joederouen.com/?page_id=176

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                          • Bo8a_Fett
                            Pat Troughton in disguise
                            • Nov 21, 2007
                            • 3738

                            #14
                            can't wait to get a couple of roms...and McCoy of course but there can be only one....was he in Highlander?
                            ENGLISH AND DAMN PROUD OF IT British by birth....English by the grace of God. Yes Jamie...it is big isn't it....

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                            • Meule
                              Verbose Member
                              • Nov 14, 2004
                              • 28720

                              #15
                              A bonus red tricorder? Too cool. A new official Trek accessory, I love it

                              Originally posted by drmego
                              After Spock arrived with those silver rank bands, I screamed bloody murder
                              at my guy in China, but he had made Spock and McCoy at the same
                              time - during the lead paint crisis - so I guess it's understandable that
                              he got confused since the emblem is silver.

                              Future releases of these figures will have gold bands - Scotty has gold
                              bands - so this first batch will be the only silver bands ever made.

                              Anyone who wants to exchange the silver band Spock/McCoy shirt for the gold band one I made a few years ago can mail me the shirt with their address.
                              In 30 years collectors will sell their mother to get these rare variants
                              "...The agony of my soul found vent in one loud, long and final scream of despair..." - Edgar Allan Poe

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