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  • glimpy
    Loco Chango
    • Feb 5, 2012
    • 682

    "Late issue figures" 1979

    Have you mego heads noticed that most of the 1979 issued figures usually have broken limbs? Why do you think that is? Anybody think they have an answer?

    Last edited by glimpy; Dec 20, '18, 11:38 PM.
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  • Brue
    User without title
    • Sep 29, 2005
    • 4241

    #2
    I don't know what the stats are on how many broke versus earlier version, but Hulk was notorious for breaking at all issues.

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    • Wee67
      Museum Correspondent
      • Apr 2, 2002
      • 10586

      #3
      Absolute speculation, stringing together correlated events with no proof of causality, but...

      We know oil/petroleum prices rose dramatically in the late 70's causing the rise of plastic production to rise. Is it possible that Mego began to use a cheaper plastic. If so, they would have most likely continued to use the same methods to build the bodies. Perhaps the newer, cheaper plastic could not handle the pressures placed on the pins when they put in place. Everything is fine at the factory, but add the lesser integrity of the plastic to the temperature changes while shipping and SNAP...

      Just a thought.
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      • palitoy
        live. laugh. lisa needs braces
        • Jun 16, 2001
        • 59200

        #4
        Originally posted by Wee67
        Absolute speculation, stringing together correlated events with no proof of causality, but...

        We know oil/petroleum prices rose dramatically in the late 70's causing the rise of plastic production to rise. Is it possible that Mego began to use a cheaper plastic. If so, they would have most likely continued to use the same methods to build the bodies. Perhaps the newer, cheaper plastic could not handle the pressures placed on the pins when they put in place. Everything is fine at the factory, but add the lesser integrity of the plastic to the temperature changes while shipping and SNAP...

        Just a thought.
        I would say that's pretty fair and rational. The heads in this period also suffer from migration which has largely been explained as "cheaper plastics" as well.

        I also want to say that coloured bodies, particularly light blue (Keeper, Andorian) are awfully prone to knee breaks.
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        • glimpy
          Loco Chango
          • Feb 5, 2012
          • 682

          #5
          Originally posted by Wee67
          Absolute speculation, stringing together correlated events with no proof of causality, but...

          We know oil/petroleum prices rose dramatically in the late 70's causing the rise of plastic production to rise. Is it possible that Mego began to use a cheaper plastic. If so, they would have most likely continued to use the same methods to build the bodies. Perhaps the newer, cheaper plastic could not handle the pressures placed on the pins when they put in place. Everything is fine at the factory, but add the lesser integrity of the plastic to the temperature changes while shipping and SNAP...

          Just a thought.
          I think I'll go for that answer.
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          • glimpy
            Loco Chango
            • Feb 5, 2012
            • 682

            #6
            Originally posted by palitoy
            I would say that's pretty fair and rational. The heads in this period also suffer from migration which has largely been explained as "cheaper plastics" as well.

            I also want to say that coloured bodies, particularly light blue (Keeper, Andorian) are awfully prone to knee breaks.
            That's also very interesting about the colors. I think I'll go for that too
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            • TrekStar
              Trek or Treat
              • Jan 20, 2011
              • 8354

              #7
              Originally posted by palitoy
              I would say that's pretty fair and rational. The heads in this period also suffer from migration which has largely been explained as "cheaper plastics" as well.

              I also want to say that coloured bodies, particularly light blue (Keeper, Andorian) are awfully prone to knee breaks.

              The orange body Mugato had the same issues, and that body was specifically for the Mugato figure.

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              • josephcardone
                Persistent Member
                • Jun 10, 2010
                • 1046

                #8
                The funny thing is now it seems that many companies are not using as much oil in plastic (to save money) - and plastic items seem to be more brittle.

                I nicknamed "bed bath and beyond" - "bed bath and buy it again" - Everything plastic I purchase seems to last about (6) months - LOL

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                • cjefferys
                  Duke of Gloat
                  • Apr 23, 2006
                  • 10180

                  #9
                  Originally posted by tjacwave50
                  The orange body Mugato had the same issues, and that body was specifically for the Mugato figure.
                  Yep, that's true. Also most French Pin Pin carded Things and Torches suffer from broken knee pins (and elbow pins with the Thing).

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                  • comicmike
                    Persistent Member
                    • Sep 22, 2009
                    • 1824

                    #10
                    Originally posted by josephcardone
                    ...I nicknamed "bed bath and beyond" - "bed bath and buy it again" - Everything plastic I purchase seems to last about (6) months - LOL
                    That's really funny

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