The Original 1974 Mego Zira Prototype

[jessica]

That is so very cool!!

[ctc]

Say!

The prototype has a skirt just like mine! I made it out of an old pair of pants. Same colour and everything....

Don C.

[Neutron X]

AWESOME find!!!! I always wondered if the POTA model kits heads would be in scale for MEGO.

[toys2cool]

wow awesome piece!

[Brue]

really cool.
will it be on display at mego meet?

[megocrazy]

Very cool.

[megoscott]

I'm really proud that Brian got these for the Museum. Neil Kublan told me about them when I first talked to him in 98 and it was a great day when they first appeared.

Kudos, B!

[Mikey]

These are great because they differ from the "prototypes" used in the TV commercials --- which were more like the production figures.

[rche]

ahhhh,

Very cool. I love the embroidered chest piece and the brown sleeve top. Kitbashing at its finest. Very fun to see early ideas banged around like this. Intriguing to both customizers and historians. thanks

rche

[EMCE Hammer]

Thanks for tracking this down - good stuff. I always wonder just how many more discoveries can be made.

[rchatlin]

Truly historic, Brian,
and an amazing coup for the Mego Museum.

Can you share anymore background on the owner,
and why he finally allowed access to these?

I'd love to ask him is he knows anything further about the prototype Soldier Ape on the Stallion box.

r
o
b

[vulcan2074]

Now thats Great. I Love it
Sammy

[z3zep]

I really like her shirt, while not movie accurate it really is lovely.

It is so cool that these surface so many years later.

[Werewolf]

That is truly epic!

[Wee67]

I echo Rob's curiousity- What else can the owner tell us about the piece and why it has been "undiscovered" for so long.

I really like the longer brown sleeves under the green. It feels a lot like the move. I can't wait to see more.