I've been on a Superman kick recently, I did one last week and have at least three more planned in the near future. I just finished the one I consider the most important for my collection of custom Megos.
Here's my favorite Superman of them all, Christopher Reeve.
I read Superman comics off & on my whole childhood. I watched the George Reeves TV show, the Fleischer cartoons & Super Friends but was never really hooked until 1978 when I saw Superman, The Movie. A decent head popped up on eBay a few weeks ago so I grabbed it and thought I'd give a Reeve Superman a try. I only hope I did the character and his legacy justice.
The body is a Zica Type S
The head is from eBay
The costume is from FTC's Super Friends version of Superman
The boots are slightly modified CTVT Mego superhero boots
The chest emblem is from a Superman sticker set from the pinewood derby section in a hobby shop. They also have a nice Batman set with a few Mego sized logos available as well. The printing is topnotch, you just need to trim them carefully to get rid of a "TM" on the edge. It really doesn't match the one in the film exactly but it's an improvement over the one that's already on the suit.
The suit is a bit too blue and the belt, while really nice is a bit too long and really doesn't line up with the belt loops all that well. I cut a bit off the end of the belt and skipped a belt loop around the back of the suit in order to center it. I really like the cape and how it lays on the figure.
I traded the boots that came with the suit for red CTVT superhero boots. The rubbery pair that came with the suit were just so clunky and really weighed down the overall look of the figure.
I really have trouble believing a man can fly with these things on his feet...
That's it for now, back to the workbench!
I hope you like it!
Here's my favorite Superman of them all, Christopher Reeve.
I read Superman comics off & on my whole childhood. I watched the George Reeves TV show, the Fleischer cartoons & Super Friends but was never really hooked until 1978 when I saw Superman, The Movie. A decent head popped up on eBay a few weeks ago so I grabbed it and thought I'd give a Reeve Superman a try. I only hope I did the character and his legacy justice.
The body is a Zica Type S
The head is from eBay
The costume is from FTC's Super Friends version of Superman
The boots are slightly modified CTVT Mego superhero boots
The chest emblem is from a Superman sticker set from the pinewood derby section in a hobby shop. They also have a nice Batman set with a few Mego sized logos available as well. The printing is topnotch, you just need to trim them carefully to get rid of a "TM" on the edge. It really doesn't match the one in the film exactly but it's an improvement over the one that's already on the suit.
The suit is a bit too blue and the belt, while really nice is a bit too long and really doesn't line up with the belt loops all that well. I cut a bit off the end of the belt and skipped a belt loop around the back of the suit in order to center it. I really like the cape and how it lays on the figure.
I traded the boots that came with the suit for red CTVT superhero boots. The rubbery pair that came with the suit were just so clunky and really weighed down the overall look of the figure.
I really have trouble believing a man can fly with these things on his feet...
That's it for now, back to the workbench!
I hope you like it!
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