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  • palitoy
    live. laugh. lisa needs braces
    • Jun 16, 2001
    • 59204

    Who Made the Best Mego Like Figure?

    Just curious to see who everyone likes the best.
    68
    AHI
    0%
    10
    Lincoln
    0%
    3
    Tomland/Combex/Marx
    0%
    3
    Mattel
    0%
    4
    LJN
    0%
    35
    Larami
    0%
    0
    PACO
    0%
    2
    Other, I'll list it below.
    0%
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  • ABMAC
    User
    • May 16, 2002
    • 9665

    #2
    Bogi (Tong), Paco's predecessor.

    They made Pipo and Dondy Clowns, Western Legends, Vader Abraham, Demo Girl, Demo Man, Action Apeman, Sandokan, Ninjas, and the 1776 People.
    Last edited by ABMAC; Jan 2, '08, 11:42 AM.

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    • highquality
      #1 Super Guy
      • Jun 10, 2003
      • 3963

      #3
      AHI's First Version Universal Monsters are about as close to regular Megos as any knockoff figure I've owned. Their heads are a similar rigid vinyl like Mego and their clothes are sorta close. It's a real shame quality dropped off incredibly afterwords.
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      • megoat
        A Therefore Experience
        • Jun 10, 2003
        • 2699

        #4
        Tomland fer sure. Aside from the holy trinity of Mego heroes/apes/trek, Tomlands are at the top of the heap. They represent EVERYTHING I love about cheap vintage toys. The fact that they are kinda "crappy" is exactly why they are so durned awesome!

        Oh yea, AHI's and LINCOLNS are great too!

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        • ABMAC
          User
          • May 16, 2002
          • 9665

          #5
          The "best" figures aren't necessarily the ones you like the most.

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          • Dave Mc
            Administrator
            • Oct 20, 2002
            • 17827

            #6
            LJN is my pick by a mile. Not only was the body (both styles) VERY similar, so was the subject matter.

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            • EmergencyIan
              Museum Paramedic
              • Aug 31, 2005
              • 5470

              #7
              I am going with LJN, as well. However AHI is a close 2nd. In fact, AHI had many great toys in the 70's, but don't get much recognition, these days.

              - Ian
              Rampart, this is Squad 51. How do you read?

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              • palitoy
                live. laugh. lisa needs braces
                • Jun 16, 2001
                • 59204

                #8
                Originally posted by ABMAC
                The "best" figures aren't necessarily the ones you like the most.
                Well, that's how I chose. I like the Lincoln figures the best because of their cheese factor.
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                • ABMAC
                  User
                  • May 16, 2002
                  • 9665

                  #9
                  Originally posted by palitoy
                  Well, that's how I chose. I like the Lincoln figures the best because of their cheese factor.
                  Yeah, I figured most people would vote for their favourites. I was just trying to get people to think about it a little more before going with their first choice.

                  The best Mego-like figures would, technically, have to be the ones that used actual Mego molds, like Multiple's Menudo figures and Timm Mee's western line.

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                  • EMCE Hammer
                    Moderation Engineer
                    • Aug 14, 2003
                    • 25679

                    #10
                    I'm with Ant - Bogi/Tong. But mad props to LJN for the swivel bicep.

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                    • David Lee
                      The Fix-it-up Chappie
                      • Jun 10, 2002
                      • 6984

                      #11
                      Gotta go with LJN, they seemed to "get it" like MEGO... Their quality was right up there as well.

                      -Dave

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                      • palitoy
                        live. laugh. lisa needs braces
                        • Jun 16, 2001
                        • 59204

                        #12
                        Originally posted by ABMAC
                        Yeah, I figured most people would vote for their favourites. I was just trying to get people to think about it a little more before going with their first choice.
                        I understand that, actually Lincolns meet my criteria because they have movable wrists, I have a hang up about that.

                        The best Mego-like figures would, technically, have to be the ones that used actual Mego molds, like Multiple's Menudo figures and Timm Mee's western line.
                        I avoided that on purpose, although I can't believe I omitted the Popy figures.
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                        • MIB41
                          Eloquent Member
                          • Sep 25, 2005
                          • 15631

                          #13
                          GREAT QUESTION! Hands down I think it goes to LJN figures. I have loved the figure lines from that company almost as much as Megos since I was a kid. SWAT is my favorite followed by Emergency and the Rookies. It was nothing for them to be interchanged with my Megos. Some of the Rookie figures made great Peter Parker or Bruce Wayne figures...even a good Dick Grayson.

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                          • DocDrako
                            Formerly Doc Drako
                            • Nov 11, 2004
                            • 2813

                            #14
                            LJN. But then, I never owned any others except Mego and LJN. But I REALLY like LJNs.



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                            • AAAAA
                              Permanent Member
                              • Oct 28, 2005
                              • 2505

                              #15
                              Matchbox's Maxx FX

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