Greetings. I found this odd Type 1 Captain Kirk in a recent Mego lot purchase. The figures hair is painted with a brown paint that has a distinct metallic green shine. I've owned a bunch of Kirk figures over the years and have never seen this variant before. I've also never seen anyone else ever make note of it. Is this more common then I believe or is it a special find?
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Star Trek T1 Kirk w/ metallic green hair Variant?
Greetings. I found this odd Type 1 Captain Kirk in a recent Mego lot purchase. The figures hair is painted with a brown paint that has a distinct metallic green shine. I've owned a bunch of Kirk figures over the years and have never seen this variant before. I've also never seen anyone else ever make note of it. Is this more common then I believe or is it a special find?Tags: None -
I have one; it's wearing a custom green captain's wrap-shirt.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. -
They're not "rare" but they aren't common either. Little bit harder to find than a common Kirk. If a complete Kirk would sell for $35...this would probably get ya about an extra $10 on top.Comment
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I have a kirk too - really cool variation!
I think I have a Zira besides Cornelius.
At one time I had a Starsky from Starsky and Hutch.
I don't know why but I think it is some sort of oxidation that causes thisComment
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It's been discussed before and I believe Joe is correct. It's not the paint color, or in the paint, but instead it's an oxidation on the surface of the paint.
It can be removed (rather easily) with certain vinyl cleaners and conditioners.
Looks good on the Chimps and I have an Astronaut and a Tong that has wicked sofubi-like hair too.
The cause maybe one of the great Mego chemical mysteries!Comment
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It's not oxidation...it's the way they were painted. There is also a Galen from the POTA line and the boots from the Flash Gordon 9 inch line also have the metalic paint.Comment
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^^ Then how do you explain that it *wipes* off in addition to exhibiting common traits of oxides? There is some chemical reaction causing the pigmentation (ie: material produced).
Maybe a metallic particle in the paint, or deposited on the heads, that has a reaction to oxygen under certain conditions resulting in the metallic sheen on the surface?
Any chemists in the house?Comment
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