"Late issue figures" 1979

[glimpy]

Have you mego heads noticed that most of the 1979 issued figures usually have broken limbs? Why do you think that is? Anybody think they have an answer?

[Brue]

I don't know what the stats are on how many broke versus earlier version, but Hulk was notorious for breaking at all issues.

[Wee67]

Absolute speculation, stringing together correlated events with no proof of causality, but...

We know oil/petroleum prices rose dramatically in the late 70's causing the rise of plastic production to rise. Is it possible that Mego began to use a cheaper plastic. If so, they would have most likely continued to use the same methods to build the bodies. Perhaps the newer, cheaper plastic could not handle the pressures placed on the pins when they put in place. Everything is fine at the factory, but add the lesser integrity of the plastic to the temperature changes while shipping and SNAP...

Just a thought.

[palitoy]

Absolute speculation, stringing together correlated events with no proof of causality, but...

We know oil/petroleum prices rose dramatically in the late 70's causing the rise of plastic production to rise. Is it possible that Mego began to use a cheaper plastic. If so, they would have most likely continued to use the same methods to build the bodies. Perhaps the newer, cheaper plastic could not handle the pressures placed on the pins when they put in place. Everything is fine at the factory, but add the lesser integrity of the plastic to the temperature changes while shipping and SNAP...

Just a thought.

I would say that's pretty fair and rational. The heads in this period also suffer from migration which has largely been explained as "cheaper plastics" as well.

I also want to say that coloured bodies, particularly light blue (Keeper, Andorian) are awfully prone to knee breaks.

[glimpy]

Absolute speculation, stringing together correlated events with no proof of causality, but...

We know oil/petroleum prices rose dramatically in the late 70's causing the rise of plastic production to rise. Is it possible that Mego began to use a cheaper plastic. If so, they would have most likely continued to use the same methods to build the bodies. Perhaps the newer, cheaper plastic could not handle the pressures placed on the pins when they put in place. Everything is fine at the factory, but add the lesser integrity of the plastic to the temperature changes while shipping and SNAP...

Just a thought.

I think I'll go for that answer.

[glimpy]

I would say that's pretty fair and rational. The heads in this period also suffer from migration which has largely been explained as "cheaper plastics" as well.

I also want to say that coloured bodies, particularly light blue (Keeper, Andorian) are awfully prone to knee breaks.

That's also very interesting about the colors. I think I'll go for that too

[TrekStar]

I would say that's pretty fair and rational. The heads in this period also suffer from migration which has largely been explained as "cheaper plastics" as well.

I also want to say that coloured bodies, particularly light blue (Keeper, Andorian) are awfully prone to knee breaks.

The orange body Mugato had the same issues, and that body was specifically for the Mugato figure.

[josephcardone]

The funny thing is now it seems that many companies are not using as much oil in plastic (to save money) - and plastic items seem to be more brittle.

I nicknamed "bed bath and beyond" - "bed bath and buy it again" - Everything plastic I purchase seems to last about (6) months - LOL

[cjefferys]

The orange body Mugato had the same issues, and that body was specifically for the Mugato figure.

Yep, that's true. Also most French Pin Pin carded Things and Torches suffer from broken knee pins (and elbow pins with the Thing).

[comicmike]

...I nicknamed "bed bath and beyond" - "bed bath and buy it again" - Everything plastic I purchase seems to last about (6) months - LOL

That's really funny