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Not So Marvel Mary as Mera or Poison Ivy?

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  • darkbros
    Persistent Member
    • Jul 3, 2012
    • 1357

    Not So Marvel Mary as Mera or Poison Ivy?

    after acquiring her from Amazon today, I have found she is not as bad as I had originally thought, proving that FTC needs someone to take better pictures of their products. I stand corrected.

    Looking at her and seeing how decent she is, I'm now torn.
    My first thought when acquiring her was to make a custom Poison Ivy,
    but now I actually see Mera in her. So I'll put the question to the group:
    who does she look more like to you: Mera or Poison Ivy?
    picture of FTC Mary
    Customizing 1:9: My Videoblog journey of Customizing!
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  • Mego Milk
    Custom Mego Maker
    • Jun 3, 2007
    • 2843

    #2
    both.
    Ivy maybe...yes

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    • Starroid Raiders Dagon
      Persistent Member
      • Apr 28, 2013
      • 2162

      #3
      I definitely see Mera in there! Good call. I think either are going to be a good fit but she really looks like Mera to me.

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      • JediJaida
        Talkative Member
        • Jun 14, 2008
        • 5671

        #4
        Definitely Mera. Although she'd make an excellent Ivy as well.
        JediJaida

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        • thunderbolt
          Hi Ernie!!!
          • Feb 15, 2004
          • 34211

          #5
          I vote Ivy, wish that head was available, I picked up the Sue Storm knockoff with red hair, Bozo red hair that is.
          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 Banks

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          • Mego Milk
            Custom Mego Maker
            • Jun 3, 2007
            • 2843

            #6
            yeah.
            I'm thinking Mera now.

            yes. Mera.

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            • darkbros
              Persistent Member
              • Jul 3, 2012
              • 1357

              #7
              Originally posted by thunderbolt
              I vote Ivy, wish that head was available, I picked up the Sue Storm knockoff with red hair, Bozo red hair that is.
              I agree...good thing I got the last one on an Amazon Warehouse deal for $15, it was previously opened ( no FTC tag).
              They're doing themselves a dissservice not offering this head. It may be in the loose section, but when added shipping
              to the cost of getting the loose one from FTC vs. Prime Shipping and the warehouse deal, well Amazon won out....

              I'm going to start putting together a shopping list to build out Mera.
              You all convinced me! Thank you all.....

              I've had a placeholder for Ivy for twenty years
              My Beginner Poison Ivy
              it's (gasp!) Daisy Duke, but I'll probably go ahead and finish her out...or wait to see if another
              Mary turns up in a warehouse deal....
              Customizing 1:9: My Videoblog journey of Customizing!
              https://www.facebook.com/customizingonenine
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              • JediJaida
                Talkative Member
                • Jun 14, 2008
                • 5671

                #8
                Originally posted by thunderbolt
                I vote Ivy, wish that head was available, I picked up the Sue Storm knockoff with red hair, Bozo red hair that is.
                Yeah, I know. That hair is a turn off.
                JediJaida

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                • rodkeith
                  Veteran Member
                  • Mar 16, 2008
                  • 407

                  #9
                  I have a Brian Leitner Mera suit all ready to go for her, she looks perfect for Mera. I too don't understand the dislike for this face, I think she's one of the nicest that FTC has put out.

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                  • darkbros
                    Persistent Member
                    • Jul 3, 2012
                    • 1357

                    #10
                    Originally posted by rodkeith
                    I have a Brian Leitner Mera suit all ready to go for her, she looks perfect for Mera. I too don't understand the dislike for this face, I think she's one of the nicest that FTC has put out.
                    In my defense, My dislike stemmed from the pictures I saw officially posted by FTC.
                    Actually getting her in my hands has changed my stance on this head, and thus why I decided to make her Mera.
                    ( as Mera is one of the most beautiful of the DC Heroines, I certainly would not want a terrible head sculpt
                    to mar a custom of her)

                    It looks like I might also be transferring her to another body. I could live with the Glued foot issue, but I believe the
                    band running from neck to pelvis is waaaay tooo tight, as just this morning I tried to get her to stand at military attention
                    and could not get her to do so, without the neck leaning at a 15 degree angle to the left. Moving the head to perfect 180 degrees
                    resulted in the pelvis shifting to the left 15 degrees. The body, outside of these two flaws, is pretty nice much better than say their Female Mad Clown body, which I just got on my last order and fell apart as soon as I pulled her out of the box!
                    Customizing 1:9: My Videoblog journey of Customizing!
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                    • JediJaida
                      Talkative Member
                      • Jun 14, 2008
                      • 5671

                      #11
                      Yeah, the neck to waist elastic band IS too tight. I've been saying that for a while.

                      It's amazing that an original body has little to no issues in that area, unless the elastic is rotten. And the fact that it has taken forty some odd years for it TO rot through is really something.
                      JediJaida

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                      • Timothy2251
                        Jerks beef with Ten Bears
                        • Mar 15, 2008
                        • 1959

                        #12
                        I'm actually using her for a Red Sonja custom. OK, not Mera or Ivy, but red-headed She-Devils with Swords need love too!
                        "It's sad that governments are chiefed by the double tongues. There is iron in your words of death for all Comanche to see, and so there is iron in your words of life. No signed paper can hold the iron. It must come from men. The words of Ten Bears carries the same iron of life and death. It is good that warriors such as we meet in the struggle of life... or death. It shall be life."

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                        • JediJaida
                          Talkative Member
                          • Jun 14, 2008
                          • 5671

                          #13
                          Not a bad idea! We need more Red Headed She Devil's on this board.
                          JediJaida

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                          • The Re-Rooter
                            Veteran Member
                            • Jul 13, 2016
                            • 297

                            #14
                            A Mera Custom would be SWEET!!!!
                            Need to add that to my to do list...

                            Diana, the Re-rooter

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