Just fix the bodies, as for the rest, don't change a thing. Seeing the first 9 figures together, I'm really liking the "retro" part of the line's name.
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Just fix the bodies, as for the rest, don't change a thing. Seeing the first 9 figures together, I'm really liking the "retro" part of the line's name.
I think all of these look beautiful. Hats off to you guys Paul.
I just wish they would make the cuffs tighter around the wrists, then they wouldn't look so bulky. It would give more of the illusion that they're wearing gloves. It doesn't help that the cuffs are sewn into the fabric. I tried to take them off so I can make it a tighter fit. Even so, I will buy these because it will be the first time I can afford to buy all the figs I couldn't back in the day.
I'm still torn with these. I may be the only one here that feels this way but even as a youngster back in the day when I owned a few, I saw the potential for them to look more realistic. I knew even then Mego could do better. As I've said in earlier posts, those dreams were realized through many customizers here and abroad.
A lot of people say that to make them 3 dimensional isn't Mego. They're supposed to be cartoon - like. It's part of their charm. That's what drove me crazy. Still, it's better than nothing at all and overall I'm glad they're back. I'm very curious to see what the females will look like.
Last edited by wonderfan32; Feb 14, '10 at 8:13 PM.
Can you make the gauntlets shorter? It looks like they go all the way to the elbow.
I concur with this. A little shorter and then tighter around the wrists and these will be even better, otherwise they will look as awkward as the oven mitts did IMHO. Maybe not sewing the gauntlets into the fabric may help too.Originally Posted by gonzo
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I just found this in the Museum's 1972 archives-
WANTED - Solid-Boxed WGSH's, C.8 or better.
The Batman mask looks an AWFUL lot like the KidsBiz/Bikin Bats from 89/90.
Aside from those horrid, and pardon my expression but that is exactly what I think when I look at them, "cuffs"... I love him. He needs a thin, black stripe down his nose but I can paint that on my self. Sign me up for at least 3. My boys both want him and one for me...ok, maybe 2 depending on how the final figure looks.
Truckin' was my dad...
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Considering the 180deg. turn the Superman head made from the Toyfair images to production, I'm going to hold judgment on the Batman sculpt for now. I've liked all the head sculpts in person so my fingers are crossed.
Also – if they get the colors right this is pretty DARN close to the TV batman color scheme. Since we’ll likely never get a toy, I sure would like my Batman colors to be of the 60’s TV variety!
Overall, I give the selection a solid B. We can't be too P.O.’d in world where 5 releases have given us *3* never before created WGSH. Neither Black Manta nor Two Face are my favorite choices, but they're new and as was posted above we have the other characters already. Frankly, I'm surprised they didn't pair Robin with Batman, that honestly would have been my preference.
Paul -
Here's my wishlist for Mattel. In priority order
1. Fix the bodies. Been posted dozens of times – singularly I believe this is the biggest problem.
2. Give the boots a better fit. The boots on these things are HUGE. It’s not only that they are bulky, but they’re enormous!
3. Improve the quality of the outfits/emblems. The suits are really fragile! The emblems are peeling almost instantly.
4. Make the heads easier to remove. He changing was a hallmark of the line – I don’t like that I have to destroy the bodies to remove the head.
5. Better compatibility of hands/feet with original Mego.
Also – outfits? Can we get a Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent alter ego set, please!
awesome. can't wait to get my hands on som
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