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FIGURES TOY COMPANY GOES BIG! EIGHTEEN Inch WGH!

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  • megomania
    Persistent Member
    • Jan 2, 2010
    • 2175

    #46
    Originally posted by LonnieFisher
    I like the Robin, and plan to get him if he looks like the prototype figure. New eight inch ones don't look like the original, so this is better. As far as new characters, if the large ones sell well, they might make ones Mego never made. If you want an eighteen inch Apache Chief, this is probably why they can make him. They couldn't make a giant body for just one figure. Molds are way too expensive for that. I predict Apache Chief in the new 18" format coming soon!
    I have $20 that's says an 18in Apache Chief isn't even sniffed by this time next year.

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    • LonnieFisher
      Eloquent Member
      • Jan 19, 2008
      • 11020

      #47
      I also didn't like the way Mego changed the sculpts for the 12" figures when they made them.

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      • warlock664
        Persistent Member
        • Feb 15, 2009
        • 2121

        #48
        I appreciated that Mego tried to improve the sculpts when they introduced the 12" line; that Batman 8" sculpt was awful, why would they want to replicate it in a larger scale? The 12" Captain America sculpt was much better, too bad is was about 50% too big!

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        • jwyblejr
          galactic yo-yo
          • Apr 6, 2006
          • 11147

          #49
          Originally posted by tjacwave50
          8 inch, 12 inch, now 18 inch, it's getting ridiculous the taller the figure the higher
          the prices go, when will they start making the life size Mego WGSH? instead of
          remaking bigger what they already have, I'm sure they can come up with something
          new, like repro Starsky and Hutch or WGSH not made yet.
          Life size? Imagine all of the creepy dudes buying Wonder Woman and Batgirl for all the wrong reasons.

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          • jayraytee
            Career Member
            • May 27, 2011
            • 724

            #50
            The body proportions on these 18" figures don't look exactly right, they look sort of thin and elongated.
            My posts were needlessly deleted ...

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            • johnpauljones
              Member
              • Oct 13, 2007
              • 52

              #51
              Originally posted by tjacwave50
              8 inch, 12 inch, now 18 inch, it's getting ridiculous the taller the figure the higher
              the prices go, when will they start making the life size Mego WGSH?
              Yes! A Superman Mego suit that will fit me! Those boots might get a little hazardous in the rain, though.

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              • The Bat
                Batman Fanatic
                • Jul 14, 2002
                • 13412

                #52
                Originally posted by EMCE Hammer
                That's the spirit!!!!!

                Don't tell anyone, but the word on the street is that next week there's going to be a slight variation in the texture of the oven mitts that will flat blow your mind. I'm hoping they go super crazy and double down with both matte and semi-gloss.
                Now you've got me all excited and interested...I can't decide if I want matte or semi-gloss.
                Last edited by The Bat; Mar 14, '15, 5:19 PM.
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                • Gorn Captain
                  Invincible Ironing Man
                  • Feb 28, 2008
                  • 10549

                  #53
                  Going from 8" to 18" has to be a good thing, right?
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                  "When things are at their darkest, it's a brave man that can kick back and party."

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                  • SeattleEd
                    SynthoRes Transmigrator
                    • Oct 24, 2007
                    • 4351

                    #54
                    ^^ From what I've read on the news lately, it's possible..at least in South Africa.

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                    • tllgn
                      Persistent Member
                      • Feb 6, 2010
                      • 1690

                      #55
                      WOW!.these are really novel.interesting-super-sized Retro-megos,i like this stuff,looks very expensive,i would like to collect them all,however
                      i am concerned about space,i already have a lot of retros from figures,emce,bif bang pow,etc in a lot of boxs,and iam planning on Superfriends,Justice league,Scooby-doo,Marvel retros and other "8" which will be more boxs .I probably will get some of these but certainly not all.perhaps batman,superman
                      and if they do shazam & Wonderwoman .i hope they have good success with these.i just hope the boxs are exact replicas of the old mego boxs,that
                      will be a very hard pass on any for me.

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                      • VintageMike
                        Permanent Member
                        • Dec 16, 2004
                        • 3385

                        #56
                        Originally posted by LonnieFisher
                        I like the Robin, and plan to get him if he looks like the prototype figure. New eight inch ones don't look like the original, so this is better. As far as new characters, if the large ones sell well, they might make ones Mego never made. If you want an eighteen inch Apache Chief, this is probably why they can make him. They couldn't make a giant body for just one figure. Molds are way too expensive for that. I predict Apache Chief in the new 18" format coming soon!
                        THAT would my positive addition here. I am assuming these characters are the front line because they sell consistently. If that opens the door for say Apache Chief, then great. If churning out variants keeps the line going overall and gets us more characters also a plus. Also if someone wants these and enjoys these awesome. I can tell you why I don't bash things I may not personally want 1) No one is placing a gun to my head to buy any of it. While I am am incurable collector I also have some sense of focus of what I want/what I am trying to accomplish. If something fits in (say the Mattel LOD villians or FTC Catwoman, Riddler and Wonder Woman because I have none of those carded) I will buy them. If they don't fit I don't buy 'em. 2)Someone else may love it. I've said before, but probably not for awhile it's nice to see the different ways people collect. As much we all love this stuff if our collections were all exactly the same I think it would make things a bit boring.

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                        • KOMonger
                          Banned
                          • Feb 17, 2015
                          • 267

                          #57
                          "Just like they were when you were a kid, only BIGGER! Gentle Giant is proud to bring you... "

                          Looks to me like the same reasoning behind both products. They would look good in places around the home when they're used like furnishings.

                          Just saw the "What other 18" figures do you want to see?" thread
                          Last edited by KOMonger; Mar 14, '15, 9:16 PM.

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                          • megomania
                            Persistent Member
                            • Jan 2, 2010
                            • 2175

                            #58
                            Originally posted by VintageMike
                            THAT would my positive addition here. I am assuming these characters are the front line because they sell consistently. If that opens the door for say Apache Chief, then great. If churning out variants keeps the line going overall and gets us more characters also a plus. Also if someone wants these and enjoys these awesome. I can tell you why I don't bash things I may not personally want 1) No one is placing a gun to my head to buy any of it. While I am am incurable collector I also have some sense of focus of what I want/what I am trying to accomplish. If something fits in (say the Mattel LOD villians or FTC Catwoman, Riddler and Wonder Woman because I have none of those carded) I will buy them. If they don't fit I don't buy 'em. 2)Someone else may love it. I've said before, but probably not for awhile it's nice to see the different ways people collect. As much we all love this stuff if our collections were all exactly the same I think it would make things a bit boring.
                            It would also be a really boring world if everyone just said "cool" and "awesome" about everything, if they didn't mean it. "No thanks" and "pass" or "would like to see something else" isn't bashing. :/

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                            • VintageMike
                              Permanent Member
                              • Dec 16, 2004
                              • 3385

                              #59
                              Originally posted by megomania
                              It would also be a really boring world if everyone just said "cool" and "awesome" about everything, if they didn't mean it. "No thanks" and "pass" or "would like to see something else" isn't bashing. :/
                              I am certainly not suggesting that, to be clear. Nothing wrong with any of those things. Sometimes I just think people get a little too bent of shape, IMO when the announcement isn't something they want. My opinion only.

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                              • mishu2nite
                                Persistent Member
                                • Nov 26, 2001
                                • 2260

                                #60
                                Big question, why??

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