MEGO Tarzan was a let down in 74

[Bionic Joe]

As an adult collector i have a fondness for MEGO'S 8 inch Tarzan but as a kid back in 74 i found him to be a hugh let down, Back in 74 UHF channel 17 was airing the Ron Ely Tarzan series and i watched it everyday so of course when my grandmother saw a Tarzan action figure she brought it for me when i got the figure i was so let down cause he looks nothing like Ron Ely and what was with the outfit? yes i was let down big time, i wanted the Tarzan figure to look like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVLTH13rXVA

[AJ Collector]

Talk about a blast from the past.......niiiice!

[Wee67]

You would have thought that, as a kid, I could have easily taken off that flesh-colored outfit that bothered me so much. But somehow it actually ruined the figure for me to the point I rarely played with him.

[samurainoir]

As a kid, Tarzan to me was the Filmation Tarzan. I was kind of disappointed that he didn't look like the cartoon version. Plus the Flesh bodysuit was kind of lame.

[kennermike]

As a kid, Tarzan to me was the Filmation Tarzan. I was kind of disappointed that he didn't look like the cartoon version. Plus the Flesh bodysuit was kind of lame.
http://www.tarzanmovieguide.com/images/filmation.jpg

Mattel in 1978 released the best Tarzan ever molded after the Filmation Tarzan.blew the Mego one outta the water!
http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/disp...467&original=1
http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/file...zanmattel1.jpg

[Duncan]

As an adult collector i have a fondness for MEGO'S 8 inch Tarzan but as a kid back in 74 i found him to be a hugh let down, Back in 74 UHF channel 17 was airing the Ron Ely Tarzan series and i watched it everyday so of course when my grandmother saw a Tarzan action figure she brought it for me when i got the figure i was so let down cause he looks nothing like Ron Ely and what was with the outfit? yes i was let down big time, i wanted the Tarzan figure to look like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVLTH13rXVA

I used to love that show. The episode where he got shot, and someone had to dig the bullet out with his knife kind of freaked me out. Wishing for a season's worth of DVDs...

[SeattleEd]

Mattel in 1978 released the best Tarzan ever molded after the filmation Tarzan.blew the Mego one outta the water!
http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/disp...467&original=1

What size is that one? Looks really amazing.

I too was disappointed when I saw the flesh suit version as a kid. Never bought it even though my dad wanted to get me one.
Still don't like it. Looks better on a ZICA body.

[HardyGirl]

What size is that one? Looks really amazing.

I too was disappointed when I saw the flesh suit version as a kid. Never bought it even though my dad wanted to get me one.
Still don't like it. Looks better on a ZICA body.

It's a Big Jim body.

[JDeRouen]

I had that Mattel Tarzan, I'd forgotten all about it until I saw this thread! I'm pretty sure he was made on a Big Jim body. I remember really liking that black panther.

[Bionic Joe]

I had the MEGO Tarzan but i don't rember the MATTLE Tarzan can someone post a photo of one? would love to see one

[RG]

you know when I first got into WGSH ... I wasn't too big of a fan of the tarzan figure, I was too young to have had him back in the day. but after getting him in hand ... he's really grown on me. which reminds me I still need a knife for mine LOL

[Jason73]

I really wish the Filmation Tarzan series would get released on DVD.

[starsky]

i wish that mego released the filmation tarzan! the mattel tarzan was close enough for me tho.

[J.B.]

Ron Ely? Filmation version? Man, you guys set the bar too high. When I was a kid I just wanted a Tarzan that looked like Squiggy, then one day Mego made my dreams come true.

[Bionic Joe]

Ron Ely? Filmation version? Man, you guys set the bar too high. When I was a kid I just wanted a Tarzan that looked like Squiggy, then one day Mego made my dreams come true.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...iggytarzan.jpg

That's going to give me nightmares tonight forsure