I know head size is a common complaint about new 1:9 scale figures. But variability in head size is not particularly new. Bruce Wayne's head is a little small. John Baker's head is a cantaloupe. What figure(s) would you say is the "Platonic ideal" of head size?
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I haven't seen any of the newest Re-Mego figures, so I can't comment on those. -
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I keep a Mego Klingon head in my glove box if a comparison is needed when out shopping. And I'm inclined to agree with CG.
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That is interesting. I tend to think of Kirk as the gold standard too... but then again, Trek is my favorite Mego line. And based on some quick measurements, Kirk and the Klingon are nearly identical dimensions... even closer than Spock, McCoy, or Scotty are to Kirk.Comment
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I always considered Superman to be the ideal size. There are only a handful of actual oversized heads in the original line; the problem is MUCH more prevalent these days.Comment
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Here is the thing a lot of people fail to consider. If the idea is Mego scale = Human scale. All those sizes vary a bit. So even if you find a body that is an 1/8" different in height, it's still in scale because of real human variance.
Same with a head. Ear to ear, hair to chin, quite a bit of wiggle room.
What about hair style? Smooth slick back Dracula to a puffed up Duke is going to be significantly different.
Same with a masked superhero head vs an unmasked head.LOOK
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I don't mind too much when heads are on the big side, but to my eye obviously undersized ones really take away from the figure.Comment
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For me, it's about how big the head is in comparison to the chest. There's a bit of leeway in this depending on the size/cut/layers of the clothes, but oversized heads can be a dealbreaker.Comment
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