charlee flatt

[starsky]

hi guys,
anybody know if charlee is still customizing figures? what's his latest creation?

starsky

[palitoy]

I am unaware of the details but Charlee walked away from making customs for the most part and his latest creation from what I hear are songs.

[Megospidey]

From what I understand, he does still make customs for a select few people (I'm not one of them) on a very limited basis. Do not know what his latest is however.

[ScottA]

I saw Charlee at FX in Orlando last year. He is focusing on his music now. The last figure that I know of he produced was 3D-Man, although that was 2-3 years ago. If he does still make customs I'm not on the list either. I hope to see him again at FX 2008 but I never know if he's going until the last minute.

I made and sent Charlee over 200 different boxes from the endless list of characters we had. Some of my favorite boxes I did were for a KISS set he wanted to make. I personally always wanted him to make me a Nightwing and a Harley Quinn. He's a good guy and a good friend. The problem is he has no phone or computer so I can never get in touch with him.

[toys2cool]

I'm guessing this dudes customs are pretty good

[Megospidey]

he has no phone or computer so I can never get in touch with him.

Hmmm...I believe Type3Toys talks to him on the phone every so often. I could be wrong. Maybe John will comment on that.

As far as still making customs, I really do not know firsthand. I was told he does it on a very limited basis for only a select few and that they are few and far between....basically when he finds the time.


Toys2Cool - if you want to see his work, there is an auction on eBay right now for one of his Year One Batman customs. Here's the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=004

[toys2cool]

Hmmm...I believe Type3Toys talks to him on the phone every so often. I could be wrong. Maybe John will comment on that.

As far as still making customs, I really do not know firsthand. I was told he does it on a very limited basis for only a select few and that they are few and far between....basically when he finds the time.


Toys2Cool - if you want to see his work, there is an auction on eBay right now for one of his Year One Batman customs. Here's the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=004

Thanx Derek
yeah he's bad,that batman rocks

[kresge1]

I actually called him the other day but he was not home. I also ran into him at this years FX show. As far a I know, he recently finish a Colussis(spelled wrong Im sure!) for someone. He did not have the figure with him, but he had pics of it. Like Scott mentioned, Charlee is in a band and seems to focus more on music these days.

I would love to see his version of Colossus

[Mikey]

I never cared for Flatt's work ..........
To me it was just too unMegoesque.
A great customizer-- yes.........
But not even close to Mego, imo

[aquatroy]

I actually called him the other day but he was not home. I also ran into him at this years FX show. As far a I know, he recently finish a Colussis(spelled wrong Im sure!) for someone. He did not have the figure with him, but he had pics of it. Like Scott mentioned, Charlee is in a band and seems to focus more on music these days.

When you see him again, please tell him I said hi.

Troy

[JDeRouen]

Charlee always seemed like a great guy to me - we spent a lot of hours talking on the phone - but I too felt his customs weren't really Megoish.

[starsky]

charlee flatt

i agree with type3toys, in the beginning he made his custom figures using mego bodies with a little sculpy here and there to make arms or legs more muscular and he concentrated more with details and characters that mego didnt make or existing mego characters that could be improved upon. eventually his customs evolved into "art" if you will. the figures had custom bodies and the accessories that came with them were so realistic! scotta did make some kick *** boxes for charlee. i've bought some of charlee's figures thru him but lost contact with him over the years. just glad to hear he's doing ok.

[kresge1]

His work still holds up today and where talking 10-15 years later?

[batmanmc]

hiswork is good just not mego like . i didnt like tehstyle of it. his work is 1 million times better then i could do and is awesome. but just not my style.

[BlackKnight]

I would love to see his version of Colossus

Look in Toyfare Vinny,.. I believe the figure they Use for Twisted Toy Theater,.. is his.
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Charlee always seemed like a great guy to me - we spent a lot of hours talking on the phone - but I too felt his customs weren't really Megoish.

Indeed. They were not the Famous "Megoeque".. However they were "Evolved" ,.. Evolution if you will. The 8inch body was there,.. & He IS the Godfather of making a figure something More than just mego would have. But seriously in todays age of Figures,.. with the Star Wars line,.. marvel Legends, to name a few.. Who is to say if Mego was even around that their Respective line of figures that we all know & love would have even be the same ? I kinda think they might have evoled as well.