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  • LonnieFisher
    Eloquent Member
    • Jan 19, 2008
    • 10809

    New 8" body by Zica

    Craig! Now that the cats out of the bag, let's have some details! A little info about what, why, and when...
    Please.
  • ZICA
    Persistent Member
    • May 7, 2006
    • 2330

    #2
    Originally posted by LonnieFisher
    Craig! Now that the cats out of the bag, let's have some details! A little info about what, why, and when...
    Please.
    The body design is completely modern with multiple articulation points, and it would be ideal for a line of muscular super heroes. I'm shooting for the 1st Quarter of next year to have it available.

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    • pmwasson
      Maker
      • Sep 12, 2007
      • 4864

      #3
      Woohoo! Can't wait!
      sigpic LaserMego

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      • JediJaida
        Talkative Member
        • Jun 14, 2008
        • 5671

        #4
        Me too!
        JediJaida

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        • dcohendmd
          Member
          • Jan 20, 2014
          • 52

          #5
          wow fantastic news....anticipation!

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          • BATMAN89
            Mego obsessed!!!
            • Jul 20, 2010
            • 3395

            #6
            When did said cats get out of the bag?
            Is there another thread somewhere?
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            • LonnieFisher
              Eloquent Member
              • Jan 19, 2008
              • 10809

              #7
              Originally posted by BATMAN89
              When did said cats get out of the bag?
              Is there another thread somewhere?
              Does the hobby need a new eight inch body with no internal bands and better articulation? A buffer body for our superheroes? What do you think would be the ultimate eight inch style? I think a wider chest and shoulders is needed for a more muscular look. (I have one that is great!) Swivel bicep is always good. Double

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              • rykerw1701
                Persistent Member
                • Aug 27, 2007
                • 1026

                #8
                Originally posted by ZICA
                The body design is completely modern with multiple articulation points, and it would be ideal for a line of muscular super heroes. I'm shooting for the 1st Quarter of next year to have it available.
                Neck articulation...please...because no one else has friggin' necks..no friggin' necks!

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                • Spyweb007
                  Persistent Member
                  • Apr 18, 2006
                  • 1449

                  #9
                  Great news Craig, Always look forward to new Zica stuff! Buck and Tigerman are the best 8" figures in my collection! Looking forward to what comes next.

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                  • ZICA
                    Persistent Member
                    • May 7, 2006
                    • 2330

                    #10
                    Originally posted by rykerw1701
                    Neck articulation...please...because no one else has friggin' necks..no friggin' necks!
                    The neck is designed to accept ball and socket type heads via a barbell shaped post, similar to what's used on high end 1/6 scale figures.

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                    • LonnieFisher
                      Eloquent Member
                      • Jan 19, 2008
                      • 10809

                      #11
                      Are Mego heads going to be able to be used with the new body?

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                      • ZICA
                        Persistent Member
                        • May 7, 2006
                        • 2330

                        #12
                        Originally posted by LonnieFisher
                        Are Mego heads going to be able to be used with the new body?
                        No, rotocast MEGO style heads won't work with the body. The primary reason this body is being developed is because I'm planning to use it on a modern 8" action figure line.

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                        • sprytel
                          Talkative Member
                          • Jun 26, 2009
                          • 6532

                          #13
                          Why not make the neck post a removal piece, where you can unscrew the body and remove it for Mego compatibility? Seems like "backward compatibility" would be a feature, and an approach like this would give you the best of both worlds...

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                          • ZICA
                            Persistent Member
                            • May 7, 2006
                            • 2330

                            #14
                            Originally posted by sprytel
                            Why not make the neck post a removal piece, where you can unscrew the body and remove it for Mego compatibility? Seems like "backward compatibility" would be a feature, and an approach like this would give you the best of both worlds...
                            Because it would be more expensive to add this feature and it doesn't fit in with what I've got planned.

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                            • JediJaida
                              Talkative Member
                              • Jun 14, 2008
                              • 5671

                              #15
                              Hmmm....sounds like fun. Will you be sculpting heads in house as it were? My curiosity is seriously piqued at the idea of this.

                              Will the clothing at least be in scale with the Type S figure? Putting CTVT clothes on one of those is always difficult, as the clothing is WAY too small to fit, even with a lot of tugging and pulling.
                              JediJaida

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