Mego of the Day: Type 1 Kirk

[saildog]

I had a Kirk, but for the life of me, I can't remember if it was a T1 or T2. Though I didn't know the terminology, I realized there was a difference between the two because I had some of each, but I can't remember what my Kirk was.

I do remember this; I had him by third grade (1976-1977), at the latest because I remember taking him to grade school. Does anyone know when the T2 came out?

[kryptosmaster]

No mego collection is comlpete without a kirk. Even if you only like the Waltons, you should have a Kirk in there with them, IMO.

That is a great story Brian. What a find.

Doesn't anyone remember the classic episode of the Waltons where the Enterprise went back in time and Kirk & McCoy beamed down and John Boy helped them dig up some dilithium crystals to get the warp drive engines back online so they could get.....wait for it...
BACK TO THE FUTURE!!??



sorry....lol...couldn't resist.

but I could so imagine using the Waltons stuff (not that I had it) back then for such a scenario. Also I would've probably "apocolypted" the house, etc and totally used it for a forbidden zone accessory when I played Planet of the Apes. "Filthy humans!!"

I still have my Kirk somewhere. Complete, too, except the foil wore off his shirt symbol long ago. I always preferred the Type 2 bodies also for the same reason as the others mentioned. They sit/pose better and those big wrist rivets were unattractive.
My recent reacquisition of the POTA Treehouse has me back into Megos again.

Rich

[david_b]

EMCE..? Y'know, I got the Andorian/Spock set a few months back ~ Couldn't wait to get rid of the Spock (even had a tough time selling him at $12 on eBay..). Just didn't like the even lighter blue tunic.

Depending on your preferences, I'd still put $$ down on the vintage MIB ones to acquire, but the Aliens are GREAT to have available again. May have to get some more Andorians..