New 8" Body Teaser Pic

[ZICA]

I agree with the Bat. I mean no disrespect but your figure would benefit from larger shoulders and traps. The hands seem too big. I hope you take this as good feedback. I would like to buy a lot of them when they are released.

None taken. In regards to the hands they might actually be slightly smaller on the production pieces but I can't say for sure. Everything on the sample pic is made from the same hard material, including the hands. The hands on the production pieces will be made of a softer material that might have a greater degree of shrink than the harder plastic being used for the rest of the body.

[Jerry68]

Ok...I assume you're looking for total honesty & feedback here right?

Over all...I like it!! I hate the Hands though...they remind me too much of Playmates 9" Star Trek Figures. The Biceps look good...but I wish the Shoulders were a bit bigger.

But FANTASTIC Work my Brother! My Hat's off to you!

I agree with the Bat. I mean no disrespect but your figure would benefit from larger shoulders and traps. The hands seem too big. I hope you take this as good feedback. I would like to buy a lot of them when they are released.

[ZICA]

Just wanted to say i am looking forward to this line of figures also,your going to make alot of people very happy.

Wish you all the best in this venture and hope there is more to come?

Battle of the Planets maybe?

Thanks, and giving Battle of the Planets the 1/9 scale treatment sounds like a good idea.

The Type "Z" body? I like that! It's got a certain 'zip' to it!

The flexibility I was referring to was the flexibility of the joints.

Will they stand up to the inevitable wear and tear that these figures will be put through, especially if they are given to little kids for Christmas presents?

Will the shoulder joints rotate easily, and the hips?

As to Gil Gerard not being that buff; he was more buff then than he is now. The poor guy has been through hell recently because of his weight gain.

When are you going to have teaser pics of the heads?

Without actually having a production piece in hand there's a lot of questions I can't answer in regards to issues like flexibility and joint movement but being a collector myself there's no way I would approve the body if there were problems with any of the things you've mentioned. As for how well they'll hold up with kids, I've got two small boys and the last thing I need is for them giving me a hard time over broken toys so I'll do my best to see that the bodies are durable.

The heads won't be shown again until I get final approval on all of them which I haven't gotten as of yet.

Demand will be huge for the bodies from just the customizers here. Great work, and can't wait to see the gal.

Thanks! I've already got some really good reference material for a female body so I feel like I can come up with a design that most people will like.

Ok...I assume you're looking for total honesty & feedback here right?

Over all...I like it!! I hate the Hands though...they remind me too much of Playmates 9" Star Trek Figures. The Biceps look good...but I wish the Shoulders were a bit bigger.

But FANTASTIC Work my Brother! My Hat's off to you!

With something like this it's difficult to find a good balance with the design but overall I'm happy with it. Thanks for your honest feedback though and that's definitely what I want.

[The Bat]

Ok...I assume you're looking for total honesty & feedback here right?

Over all...I like it!! I hate the Hands though...they remind me too much of Playmates 9" Star Trek Figures. The Biceps look good...but I wish the Shoulders were a bit bigger.

But FANTASTIC Work my Brother! My Hat's off to you!

[thunderbolt]

Demand will be huge for the bodies from just the customizers here. Great work, and can't wait to see the gal.

[JediJaida]

The Type "Z" body? I like that! It's got a certain 'zip' to it!

The flexibility I was referring to was the flexibility of the joints.

Will they stand up to the inevitable wear and tear that these figures will be put through, especially if they are given to little kids for Christmas presents?

Will the shoulder joints rotate easily, and the hips?

As to Gil Gerard not being that buff; he was more buff then than he is now. The poor guy has been through hell recently because of his weight gain.

When are you going to have teaser pics of the heads?

[raider5gt]

Just wanted to say i am looking forward to this line of figures also,your going to make alot of people very happy.

Wish you all the best in this venture and hope there is more to come?

Battle of the Planets maybe?

[ZICA]

Significent enough I'm sure, to guarantee that you won't be getting any knocks on your door from Hasbro's legal department..

I think I'm safe.

Come on... we have all seen Gil Gerard in spandex... and I don't remember him being *that* buff. But don't worry... easy to cover up underneath the optional "70's chest hair" attachment...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hillybl...7602018647030/

In all serious... your "Type Z Body" (TM) looks fantastic. I can't wait for these figures to come out!

Thanks!

Yeah, the body is definitely on the buff side for some characters but that optional "70's chest hair attachment sounds like a good idea.

[sprytel]

Come on... we have all seen Gil Gerard in spandex... and I don't remember him being *that* buff. But don't worry... easy to cover up underneath the optional "70's chest hair" attachment...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hillybl...7602018647030/

In all serious... your "Type Z Body" (TM) looks fantastic. I can't wait for these figures to come out!

[60'schild]

You're right, it's basically a scaled down Joe body but with some fairly significant modifications.

Significent enough I'm sure, to guarantee that you won't be getting any knocks on your door from Hasbro's legal department..

[ZICA]

It looks really interesting, I like it.
It's a shame if the wrist articulation isn't compatible to swap out 1:1 for vintage mego, DM, CTVT, etc parts. I suppose forearms could be swapped at the elbow... but if someone wanted to update a Lizard for articulation or something it would be easier if they swapped.
I think it's kind of neat that it's a scaled down GI Joe remold... it seems to use the forearms, hands, chest and pelvis of one of the joe bodies.

If somebody can post a pic of a vintage MEGO hand with the post still attached it might give me a better idea as to whether or not it's possible to swap out.

You're right, it's basically a scaled down Joe body but with some fairly significant modifications.

[vulcan2074]

Thats a Great looking Body. I'm really looking forward to getting my hands on The Buck Rogers figures. Just Fantastic
Sammy

[Captain]

Ladies and Gentlemen...We truly live in a new Golden Age of 8" Megooey goodness. I am starting to tear up a bit here...sniff!!

[Tothiro]

It looks really interesting, I like it.
It's a shame if the wrist articulation isn't compatible to swap out 1:1 for vintage mego, DM, CTVT, etc parts. I suppose forearms could be swapped at the elbow... but if someone wanted to update a Lizard for articulation or something it would be easier if they swapped.
I think it's kind of neat that it's a scaled down GI Joe remold... it seems to use the forearms, hands, chest and pelvis of one of the joe bodies.

[60'schild]

Funny you should call it that because it's actually the name I was considering calling it when I got the idea to make a new body. Works for me!

I'll take my royalty check in merchandise...

OF COURSE they are the Type Z body!! What else could they be!!