FTC confirms on FB that Tarzan is coming 'later this year' plus...

[PNGwynne]

^I think you are confusing the two bodies: The Zica body produced a few years ago was taller, more muscled, & more articulated... It was featured on the Zica Buck Rogers line.

The Type S (solid) body, is an update of Castaway's reMego body--it is Mego style, but modernized in its joint articulation & armature. It has been offered discounted and is a collaboration between Zica and Castaway.

Typically here, the older unique Zica body is called Zica; the newer collaboration reMego body is considered by CAW/Zica as Type S.

The Zica bodies are no longer produced & overstock has been sold. The molds are now owned by DST.

[melkorjunior]

Oddly, I've had no problems at all switching FTC figures onto new bodies, but I've been using the Type Z bodies.

Can anyone tell me what the difference is between Type S and Type Z by the way? Is the Type Z a new version of the Type S? And is it no longer available? (I bought 20 last month to get the discount.) Because no one seems to mention the Type Z anymore.

[ThePlayerOnTheOtherSide]

Just one thing. I said in my review of the Catwoman figure that her head was made of very hard plastic. I contacted FTC, and they confirmed that ALL of their new retro figures will have those same types of plastic heads.

Won't that make body swapping a tad difficult? I don't think it will be possible to soften the plastic with a hair dryer.

If it is, however, drop me a line and tell me so.

Not only that, the head fit with the Type S body seems inconsistent. I've tried swapping 3 different figures heads so far. Robin fit like a drum, Batman was loose as a goose, and Dick Grayson was slightly loose.

[ThePlayerOnTheOtherSide]

[QUOTE=PNGwynne;1131863][QUOTE=ThePlayerOnTheOtherSide;1131838]I think some collectors are confused: This line isn't about replicating Mego-era superhero figures, it's about replicating the actual Mego figures. Some people scoffed when FTC didn't 'fix' the Speedy suit. There was nothing wrong with it, they did it exactly how Mego did. Which is the whole point.

I'm not confused--I understand FTC's intention completely. It appears though they might be bending their rules a bit with Mr. Mxyzptlk & details on the next wave such as RC Batman's vinyl cape and RM Robin's mask

Mego's Speedy--vintage or otherwise--was "wrong" in the sense of being off-model: Not as much as Captain America, but more so than Mxyzpltlk. I love Mego figure for what they were, are, and could be--I do hope the line continues long enough to see some revisions.

I agree with your statement about FTC's "mission", but when they start to fudge things a bit--as they did even at the outset--it's fair to ask, "Why this, but not that?

So far they haven't changed the LOOK of the figures, which is most important IMO. The changes they've made have been in materials, such as the vinyl cape or the symbols being part of the suits vs stickers.

There's a big difference between changing materials used in the costumes and changing the costumes themselves. I'm fine with them giving us figures with altered costumes from the original Megos, as long as they give us the original Mego figures first.

[JediJaida]

Just one thing. I said in my review of the Catwoman figure that her head was made of very hard plastic. I contacted FTC, and they confirmed that ALL of their new retro figures will have those same types of plastic heads.

Won't that make body swapping a tad difficult? I don't think it will be possible to soften the plastic with a hair dryer.

If it is, however, drop me a line and tell me so.

[PNGwynne]

[QUOTE=ThePlayerOnTheOtherSide;1131838]I think some collectors are confused: This line isn't about replicating Mego-era superhero figures, it's about replicating the actual Mego figures. Some people scoffed when FTC didn't 'fix' the Speedy suit. There was nothing wrong with it, they did it exactly how Mego did. Which is the whole point.[QUOTE]

I'm not confused--I understand FTC's intention completely. It appears though they might be bending their rules a bit with Mr. Mxyzptlk & details on the next wave such as RC Batman's vinyl cape and RM Robin's mask

Mego's Speedy--vintage or otherwise--was "wrong" in the sense of being off-model: Not as much as Captain America, but more so than Mxyzpltlk. I love Mego figure for what they were, are, and could be--I do hope the line continues long enough to see some revisions.

I agree with your statement about FTC's "mission", but when they start to fudge things a bit--as they did even at the outset--it's fair to ask, "Why this, but not that?

[ODBJBG]

He should come with a rubber vine.

[melkorjunior]

^^If the Tarzan suit is like the original, you won't have to cut the flesh tone suit off. It's a separate suit altogether. As a kid, I got rid off the flesh suit as quick as I could.

That's great news. I'll pick one up then since I get a loincloth out of it to go with the head. And his knife--I assume it will be included--will also be nice.

I wonder how they plan on doing Korak--I'm hoping they put him on a smaller body, because if they don't what's the difference between him and Tarzan, really?

Another figure idea: give us a great ape as a bad guy! Preferably that one that Tarzan fought after it killed his mother.

[madmarva]

^^If the Tarzan suit is like the original, you won't have to cut the flesh tone suit off. It's a separate suit altogether. As a kid, I got rid off the flesh suit as quick as I could.

[ThePlayerOnTheOtherSide]

I have a bad feeling the flesh-colored suit is going to be present (the photos on their page seem to indicate that) but it's still an easy fix, especially as I would be putting him on a new body anyway. What I would like to see are some extra accessories--the knife is fine, but what about a spear? Because I could buy a vintage Tarzan head on ebay for less than the FTC figure will cost, and I'll be using a Doc Mego buff body for him anyway, so really FTC isn't giving me much value for my money in this case--just a head and maybe the loincloth if I can cut it away from the flesh bodysuit without damaging it. A spear would make the figure more attractive to me.

I think some collectors are confused: This line isn't about replicating Mego-era superhero figures, it's about replicating the actual Mego figures. Some people scoffed when FTC didn't 'fix' the Speedy suit. There was nothing wrong with it, they did it exactly how Mego did. Which is the whole point.

Now if you want to see an 'updated' version of Tarzan then keeping buying the figures. Someone asked FTC on its FB page if they would make all the villains from the Batman series and their answer was that they would keep making them as long as their was customer support.

So keep buying the figures and they will keep making them. So far the first Batman Mego wave has sold out, and it looks like the first Batman 66 wave is on its way. That's a great sign for those of you that want to see the more obscure figures made.

[melkorjunior]

I have a bad feeling the flesh-colored suit is going to be present (the photos on their page seem to indicate that) but it's still an easy fix, especially as I would be putting him on a new body anyway. What I would like to see are some extra accessories--the knife is fine, but what about a spear? Because I could buy a vintage Tarzan head on ebay for less than the FTC figure will cost, and I'll be using a Doc Mego buff body for him anyway, so really FTC isn't giving me much value for my money in this case--just a head and maybe the loincloth if I can cut it away from the flesh bodysuit without damaging it. A spear would make the figure more attractive to me.

[phil]

In an earlier post I said I hope Tarzan isn't an exact Repro of the MEGO version. I'm fine with the head sculpt being reused but I really hope they ditch the flesh colored suit. A Korak figure sounds great!

[melkorjunior]

Yes! The Waziri!

Oh, and how about Tarzan's most dangerous enemy, Nikolas Rokoff? He was such a relentless enemy that he deserves to be immortalized as a Re-Mego.

[torgospizza]

^I've always had this feeling she'd be the FTC generic blonde female with a polysuede dress. Hopefully with a better seamstress than OMBC Mada.

I'd love to see a Leopard Man, Clayton, Queen La of Opar, and Korak.

Korak's slated and the Farrow's sculpting him. First Korak figure ever, I believe. I posted this months ago, but the forum was wonky and it didn't bump the thread and no one saw it. BTW, I like your list, but I'd swap out Clayton for Muviro, Chief of the Waziri tribe.

[thunderbolt]

A Mego body based Gorilla would be cool and could be recycled into Grodd