Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
So...eh...what's with the 50th Ann. legs?
Collapse
X
-
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 -
Hence the WGSH Shazam eyes...one higher then the other. Both Superman a work in progress.
20230101_205436.jpg
20230101_205520.jpg
20230101_205455.jpg
20230101_205507.jpgComment
-
It’s pretty funny but, I really don’t remember any quality issues with the original mego’s, I’m sure there were but for the most part, bodies were in good working condition and outfits fit properly, there might have been some minor issues like a figure with broken knee pins on the blister card, but honestly there wasn’t much to complain about unless you really beat up on the figure and the limbs broke off, but it took some doing and it would have been the fault of the person.
Today 45-50 years later, things are (supposed) to be better quality and better factory produced, but obviously that’s not the case here with the complaints from folks who have bought these 50th anniversary mego’s and it’s understandable and a bit aggravating I’m sure. Now with saying all this, is it safe to say that the mego’s we had as kids were better quality at a much cheaper price? or maybe the factory workers of today just don’t put the effort into making something with the quality it deserves?Comment
-
Comment
-
It’s pretty funny but, I really don’t remember any quality issues with the original mego’s, I’m sure there were but for the most part, bodies were in good working condition and outfits fit properly, there might have been some minor issues like a figure with broken knee pins on the blister card, but honestly there wasn’t much to complain about unless you really beat up on the figure and the limbs broke off, but it took some doing and it would have been the fault of the person.
Today 45-50 years later, things are (supposed) to be better quality and better factory produced, but obviously that’s not the case here with the complaints from folks who have bought these 50th anniversary mego’s and it’s understandable and a bit aggravating I’m sure. Now with saying all this, is it safe to say that the mego’s we had as kids were better quality at a much cheaper price? or maybe the factory workers of today just don’t put the effort into making something with the quality it deserves?
Maybe they should have recreated the original bodies as well.Comment
-
I mean, I played with my Megos day in and day out for hours at a time as a kid, and most of them were replaced at least once, but that was due to normal wear and tear over a year or more. It was just the usual stuff that most of us probably experienced like lost/damaged emblems, gloves and boots splitting at the seams, accessories breaking (Green Arrow’s bow and quiver were especially bad), paint rubs, marks or stains on the costumes, snaps coming loose, etc.
Maybe they should have recreated the original bodies as well.
Picture002Small_original.jpg.Last edited by Ivaniski; Jan 1, '23, 11:41 PM.Comment
-
Having said that, these 50th anniversary figures have been a fun ride that I continue to enjoy despite a few bumps in the road.
Ivaniski, your Green Arrow looks fantastic!Comment
-
I’ve had some tightness in one of my Batman’s elbows, but that was it. The rest is feeling to make sure the joint is in the correct direction before bending the (limited range) joint.
That said, it’s probably not a good idea that unwritten instructions are needed to properly move the joints without breakage for a product sold to the general public at mass retail like Walmart.
Also said, there is only one lonely Robin left at my Walmart. These have seemed to sell better than any previous Mego figures, at least by wave releases, not necessarily individual figures.Comment
-
I got Shazam today and his eyes ... look ridiculous. One is much lower than the other and funnily slanted. This problem is beginning to drive me a little crazy to be honest. I noticed it first with Mego's new Riddler, but didn't mind that much because it gives him a kind of sinister villain look. I did mind very much when I got Shazam and Black Adam from the last wave and BOTH had those non-symmetrical eyes. The WGSH Shazam is more or less ruined for me because of this problem (although they did a good job with the suit) and I seriously consider cancelling my preorder for Superman. So please, please, Mego, fix this problem! It's also a terrible disservice to your very talented sculptors because I'm sure they don't sculpt the eyes that way ...Comment
-
I just forwarded this email to ZLC. I'm really liking the bodies height and the heads being the same scale...However, the lack of knee bending to it's fullest extent...Is. a turn-off for me. Does anyone know if Mego plans to address this issue.....
Dear, ZLC
Would love to know if Mego is fixing the issue with the knees not fully bending in their New 8" Superhero line. I bought the entire 50th Anniversary Mego Superhero line, and I had to dremel all of them. Wish they get resolve this ASAP.Last edited by Ivaniski; Feb 26, '23, 11:20 AM.Comment
-
And again....4 year old me wants 50th anniversary figures.....
53 year old me says..."With these problems, no thank you."
*sigh*
I hate 2 say it, but I almost wish for the 50th anniversary figures we had just gotten them "Captain Action Style"...a kit with a head, outfit, and at a reduced price
where we could just buy our bodies we wanted and assemble them ourselves.
For the few problems I've had with NuMego bodies ( broken hip pins, a Kris Monroe with two left arms, and the Black Dye staining everything),
I actually long for those days, at least those where livable / replaceable.Customizing 1:9: My Videoblog journey of Customizing!
https://www.facebook.com/customizingonenine
---------------------------------------------------------------------
"I don't do it for the haters, I do it for the players." --snoop doggComment
-
There is another issue...it's with the heads...for example, the Superman and Shazam heads have problems with the eyes. Superman's eyes are slanted forward (should be flat, really evident from the side profile of the head)...Shazam's eyes are not symmetrical...Left eye sits lower the right eye. These were the issues that I had with the FTC heads and eyes...Lopsided and slanted. I will be providing pictures soon. Incidentally, Mego should have "Beta testers" to test a sample figure for posing and thoroughly check the sample figure for any Errors/Malfunctions. I will do it for free if selected. I mean...like my buddy told me today, and I QUOTE..."ITS LIKE MEGO AND FTC SHARED THE SAME DEFECTIVE MOLDINGS FOR THEIR WGSH HEADS".Comment
Comment