Ultraman custom

[MIB41]

Just curious if anyone who is a fan of the original '66 series has ever attempted a Mego custom of our hero from the stars. Now THAT would be a cool custom. Especially if the eyes and chest light could be rigged to light up.

[StrangeVisitor]

Maybe an Ultraman built on a 12" body from the Superman line (also easier to accomodate the light-up eyes & chest) with an 8" SSSP Shin Hayata two-pack.

[MIB41]

THAT's even more sweet. Great idea Strangevisitor!

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

He's on my list; but I was gonna make one about a meter tall; to go with the city. I DO want to make an 8" UltraSeven, since he spent a lot of time human sized on the show.

Funny thing; I just got the entire seires on disk, and have been wondering how to make the monsters. Again. (I've been trying to figure out a good way to do them about a meter high, and trying to figure out where to put them done.)

Don C.

[ctc]

Oh!

And for the light, you could probably swipe the mechanism out of a dollar store police car or somesuch. (I have the mechanism out of a few space alien toys that I'm planning to use for light up eyes on a figure.)

Don C.

[MIB41]

This is wetting my appetite! Whats interesting is I have never seen a highly jointed plastic figure that was good for posing. Most are either frozen in one pose or have solid limbs. Now, of course, you have the pricey Type A-C figures from Japan which are beautiful, but the rubber outfit keeps them from being as articulate as say a figure just made entirely out of plastic with flexible joints. I occasionally pull out the Type C figure I have and still get a kick out of placing the beta capsule under his chest light which makes it convert from blue to flashing red. One of the coolest features I have ever seen on an Ultraman figure. I just think this is a figure long overdue to be "Mego-ized".

[Neutron X]

So far I am using a 1st series Tin Man body with grey hands and grey jumsuit. I plan to customize suit. I am trying to make it look like the Japanese
Ultraman Taro(?) figure released with uniform on side back in 1970s

There is a 1970s 8in figure in Japan that came with 6 Ultra Masks that I am hoping to get a loose Ultraman mask and complete figure.

Here's an old Ultraman custom of mine made of a vintage GIJOE. I know I still need to add sticker for the chest. The Ultrman mask is new reissue Henshin Cyborg and not made by me. Bulletman head is underneath mask which can be removed.

[MIB41]

Excellent work Neutron X! That's the style I was referring too. Looking good!

[vulcan2074]

Very Nice Custom. I Totally Dig Ultraman
Sammy

[starsky]

great work on the custom neutron. for those that arent as talented like myself, bandai actually released ultraman 1/6 scale figures that had the light up eyes and chest light with real rubbler/vinyl like clothing a few years ago.


here's some pics with the ultraman's light on, the chest blinks red when you wave the beta capsule in front of it.

[vulcan2074]

That Bandai Ultraman is Cool. I Love the Light up Feature. Pretty Sweet
Sammy

[MIB41]

Nice B Type Ultraman Starsky! I have the C Type variation. Some of the most original figures ever made.

[starsky]

Nice B Type Ultraman Starsky! I have the C Type variation. Some of the most original figures ever made.

thanks mib41. these figures are ultra cool arent they?!! definitely ranks as probably the best ultraman figure ever done imho.

[ddgaff1132]

Didnt Popy (Mego's Japan connection) make an Ultraman figure. I think I seen it in the Musuems gallery here. They also had a Gatchaman (Battle of the Planets/G-Force) action figure that I would love have.

[Neutron X]

Nice Ultraman figure!!!!!