I am a bit confused ........

[Megospidey]

It's a good argument - and I think Roy has a point. There is definitely a difference between a Mego-like/Megoesque custom and a Flatt-style custom. And therein lies the rub. Charlee Flatt changed Mego customizing forever. No one can dispute that. He went for a more realistic, detailed look in his Mego-like customs...and therefore created a new "art" form.

I personally like both styles. I make both styles - anyone who has seen my work knows that. And you're right Roy...you can easily tell the difference between a Megoesque custom and a Flatt-style custom.

And until two separate finished custom sections exist at the Museum, the only place to post is in the finished customs section. Would that be a good idea to have two sections for completed customs? Maybe. That way people who like ONLY mego-style could look at that style. Is it necessary to have two sections? Probably not. If you don't like the Flatt-style customs, close the thread and don't post. Simple as that.

As for me, I'm going to keep you guessing when I post a character. Is it Mego-like? Is it Flatt-like? Hmmmm...you'll have to take a peek and see

[spiderrogue]

or the person posting the custom could put the word "mego" or "mego like" or "this is not a mego or mego like custom, but a 9" hasbro".....then the person looking around wouldnt have to bother opening anything he or she didnt want to...simple as that. right?
as for me, i (so far) have only done the 9" stuff...and hopefully people are starting to realize that...and i know of a ton of people that do the classic mego look...and those who do the modern mego look...anyways....

[marbkwds]

Yeah everything isn't always "Megoesque" but 90% of the time the customs that are posted here fit into the "Mego" catergory in some way, shape or form. It's not an exact science for crying out loud. There's already too much forum-diversification nowadays anyway. I'd hate to have to look at two separate forums to see completed custom Megos. It's not like anyone's posting custom Marvel Legends, Kubricks or stuff like that.
Let's leave well enough alone, shall we?

Anthony , No need to get excited I am just voicing my opinions as most people do here , Sorry if my statements got you twisted a bit this is not the intent of my post also without forum diversification there would be no forum ........... Cheers , Roy

[Mr Havoc]

I agree we dont have to post or look for that matter. Sorry for not catching the joke..I am a little slowwwww.. LOL I hope to see all your ideas and customs. The thread says Customs not Mego like. I hear ya but I have no plans to go to a difrent site and I hope we all stay and make customs and post them here. Mego like or not. I feel you can get an Idea from any custom. For an example the Cap.. He is awesome and the fact that he used a certain material for the top , Wow any Cap. would look good with that material Mego like or not. I wasn't trying to offend in any way I just get hung up on separation because of opinion. I come from a Church background and I have seen this so much and it just rubs me the wrong way. Lets all just sing kumbaya.

[Meule]

Dude , your Ironman really looks good , I think it is a fresh look at an Ironman figure , Do I think it is or looks like a Mego custom .... Nope . That Captain America that was posted recently looks so freakin Amazing like a $ 400.00 figure , Does it look like a Mego ........ Nope , Alls I am saying is there should be maybe 2 places to post customs ... Those that look like Megos and those that are just custom figures .......... Those GI Joe figures posted , Do they look like Megos ..... Yes sir ree bob .............. Roy

You obviously znjoy looking at all sorts of customs, so why would you want to divide them in stead of posting them all in the same forum?
The Customs forum has just been expanded into 3 separate forums, but we have to draw the line somewhere.

[megoscott]

I know this is a debate that goes around a lot. Personally, I am always excited when I see something that strikes me as true to Mego--like it came out of an R&D Meeting. I love that and that's why we started the 1978 Project. When I work on my playsets and when I used to do custom figures it's my goal to time travel.

I don't mind seeing stuff that's inspired by Mego, and I consider the 9 inch stuff or the heavily modified modernized 8 inch stuff we see here to be part of that heritage.

One other way I look at it. When I see a talented customizer like Megospidey exploring other ideas--making refinements to the body and style...you know, that's the artist's perrogative, to grow and explore. Go man go, thanks for sharing your skills.

I don't see a need for another forum. It would actually invite more non-Mego stuff if we had a non-Mego custom forum.

[Meule]

And don't forget that it's those different styles that keep it interesting. Imagine everyone making a custom Batman in the same style... how many could you look at before you had enough. But the way things are now you never ever see two the same Batmans, they all look different, with different amounts of detail and whatnot, and that makes it fun and keeps it interesting to see

[marbkwds]

You obviously znjoy looking at all sorts of customs, so why would you want to divide them in stead of posting them all in the same forum?
The Customs forum has just been expanded into 3 separate forums, but we have to draw the line somewhere.

Your wrong about that , I come to this site to look at , talk , Chat and even Buy MEGO after all it is a Mego web-site , It's not the Mego and whatever Museum . I enjoy seeing the custom mego figures that look like Megos but not knowing what your looking at untill you open the post and see the pics , Again , I am not saying anything bad about the customs that people make they do look good and they do have many skills but I spend more time looking at a custom that looks like a MEGO . A while back someone made a Witches Soldier from the Wizard of Oz .... That figure if put in a line up with the original wiz line and you ask someone who is unfamiliar to Megos which one is a custom job they may have trouble telling you ...... That to me is a mego custom ........... Thats all i'm saying , I think maybe it is hardest for the people who don't make Mego like customs that find what I am saying silly , but thats ok too .... Roy

[BlackKnight]

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[The Toyroom]

Anthony , No need to get excited I am just voicing my opinions as most people do here , Sorry if my statements got you twisted a bit this is not the intent of my post also without forum diversification there would be no forum ........... Cheers , Roy

Roy,
I'm not getting excited...just voicing my opinion as well.

I think by pigeon-holing stuff into Mego or non-Mego sub-forums, you're stifling the creative process somewhat. Derek's response is right on the money, in regards to "Mego", "Mego-like", "Flatt-like". It all depends on the artist's vision.

Like I said, at this time no one is posting non-Mego related sizes or scales here (Marvel Legends, WWF Hasbro, Kubricks, DC Animated, etc.)...by opening up a "non-Mego" forum you'd be opening up the proverbial can o' worms that would possibly find those other formats making there way here more frequently. Thus making the forum even more "un-Mego-like" than you may currently perceive it to be.

[Dave Mc]

We are not that big a group, we just aren't. If you search through the members list you'll find about 50 customizers or so. We all have our different preferences and styles.

Yes, this is the Mego Museum, and my personal style, and favorite thing to see is a figure that looks like it came off the 1970's shelves in Mego packaging. Man I dig that! My thoughts on making a "Mego custom" is to make that custom that uses an original Mego body (or replica of one) and making a custom of a figure that should have been done or done differently. That's my personal style and what I personally enjoy the most. There is an art to it.

We are all just playing with toys though. I like to play what should have been. Others like to play what WOULD have been, and they take their stuff to the next generation. John Farley's concept and name of Type3Toys is a good example. It's like Mego Beyond. There is no doubt he's inspired by Mego, but he has a different vision and is an artist/creator. Guys like him, Cap Mego, Aquatroy and now Derek Combs and others want to challenge themselves. Push themselves a little farther to keep it fresh. I would never, and probably could never, do a custom like these guys. But I love to see them. The work just blows me away. I'm living with Derek's Silver Surfer right now because it's here for the MM auction. It's certainly a next gen type figure, but it's going to be hard for me to let it go. I appreciate the work that went into it.

As for other formats like FC and DC9, those toys were certainly inspired by Mego, even if they don't quite fit the classic or next gen Mego types. Technically they don't belong and I had my issues with that for a while. But you know what, SO WHAT? Guys like Thunderbolt and now Spiderrougue are Museum regulars. They participate in the forums on a daily basis. Tbolt has donated figures for the auction two years running, both 8" figures. These guys deserve to participate, not because their customs are on Mego bodies, but because they have a lot to offer, a lot of ideas and techniques, and besides that, they are part of the family and they want to participate and share. It keeps the place active and interesting. This I learned. Personally, I'd rather view something different that someone put their heart and soul into, than a tossed together kitbash (not that I haven't done my fair share of those!).

I'd like to think we are tolerant enough and that there is room enough for different people with different styles. Diversity is a good thing. Otherwise, it just get's boring. And besides, if we were all the same, what would we have to complain about?

[marbkwds]

Wow , All that I was trying to say here is that the same way we have a MEGOBUZZ and a GENERALBUZZ is so one can buzz about Megos or just anything Non Mego is the way I see the customs thing , When I come on here I rarely go into General Buzz or comics and the like , I basically come here for Mego stuff ....... But I see on here everyone likes to turn things into what they want and that being said ..... I'll never mention it again ....... As to MegoSpidey , Type3Toy's and the like ........... You guys are very talented and you do make some really fine figures , I was in no way trying to bash anyone with this thread just trying to keep it Mego . Roy

[marbkwds]

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Not for nothing but by putting a Link to another thread that has nothing to do with this one only seems to me that YOU are looking to fuel the fire about something that has NO warrent in my thread ...... and for that Shame on you , Roy

[QDOGG]

I guess I have to throw my two cents into the fray, since I am probaly one of the biggest, if not the biggest violator of your definition of what is a custom mego. When I think of the word custom, I think of something unique, something not factory. When you go to a custom carshow for example, you don't want to see something the car manufacturers make, you want to see something wild or exciting, or at least I do You can debate to your blue in the face about what mego would have done if they continued on. Would they stay with the classic 8 inch body with cloth clothes? Would they have just made 3 3/4 inch figures ala Kenner? Who knows? I think most of the folks who make customs or customize figures here, are just making modern versions of a classic toy they loved as kids, or making a figure they wished Mego would have made back in the day. For me it's just to have fun. I don't really consider myself a customizer, more of a kitbasher but I enjoy it none the less! I think if we stayed with the classic Mego look we would all miss out on some really neat stuff! If you don't like a custom then don't look at it. If you don't like my stuff thats okay, I'll still love ya

[Bizarro Amy]

Roy, I can understand where you're coming from. I do get more excited about seeing customs that really look like Megos than when I see ones that just happen to stand somewhere in the ballpark of 8" tall, no matter how nice they are. I also get somewhat opinionated at times as to what I like to see in Customs forums, whether they are Mego-style or otherwise. I just try to keep to myself about it, and when I really like someone's work or have something constructive to add, I post it. When I don't, I just leave the thread go. If you watch the Customs forums, you also get to know that customizer's style. If you find that a particular person's work isn't what you're looking for, you might want to just skip their threads from time to time.
As for a separate forum for non-Mego customs, I tend to agree that would be splitting hairs, as well as inviting even less Mego-like stuff. I work with and enjoy a variety of scales, but I'm not really interested in seeing JLU or DC Direct customs here.