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I got the pair of boots for Supergirl and the taller boots for Batgirl. They both look much better!
I left the Wonder Woman figure alone since I intend to make a custom WW figure using the black haired Invisible Girl head that CTVT sales on their site.
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WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.Comment
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Yeah, the lack of accuracy can drop a wet blanket on the thrill of nostalgia. If the intention is to produce exact reproductions of the original Megos, some have hit the mark and some have missed. The manufacturing issues, the BM series 1 bodies strung too tight and the current female figures being assembled incorrectly and strung too tight cannot be fully blamed on FTC since they are manufactured in China. But hopefully they will give feedback to the manufacturer and get it addressed. If it were me, I would also make an announcement to the customer base letting them know of the issue and that it would be addressed. (I mean after buying catwoman, the consumer would have no reason to believe his supergirl and batgirl would arrive incorrectly assembled.) The lack of hair bands on the female figures and lack of twist ties on the 2 packs are an unfortunate oversight on FTCs part. I think everyone can agree that changes to the original figures that improve on them without really changing the asthetic are welcomed; Mr. Mxyzptlk's smaller body is an improvement, and many comic images of him show him with a larger head so in this case the larger noggin is accurate. FTC has said they're aware of the disproportionate head problem and are addressing it, so even they know it's a problem, the fix just might not show up immediately.. but again, I would tell people when to expect the fix or at least an estimate. The costume issues like the smaller boots on the female figures are innacuracies and not improvements, no idea why they would do that unless they already had the smaller boots in stock and just used them instead of manufacturing taller ones. The vinyl cape on RC Batman is an improvement in my opinion, vinyl capes were used by Mego at times and vintage figures with them command higher prices. The cape on superman on the other hand seems cheaper than the one on Batman series 1, so was that a matter of trying to reduce cost or what? Why change to something worse? The screen printed emblems are a welcomed improvement, but not sure why Supergirl's costume was changed to a less accurate representation of the original. Don't see the changes as an improvement or detriment except in the accuracy factor.Last edited by jayraytee; Oct 4, '14, 9:09 AM.My posts were needlessly deleted ...Comment
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All in all, I think FTC has really nailed it on all the figures. With some body issues, head size problems on a couple figures and some obvious quality control issues aside, this is like childhood all over again!Comment
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I'm anxiously waiting for that wave 4 of the retro Batman series. I think they're going to be better than the Superman series. I got Supergirl and Bizzaro a few days ago, and they are NICE figures. Supergirl's head a little bit larger than my Mego superman's head, but I'm not bothered by it. She's fine. I'm changing her slippers though to boots whenever I can. She would look better in boots too I think. Bizzaro is great all around, his sculpt is what made me buy him. I just wish they could have gave him an all grey colored body. That necklace around him is a neat setoff piece too.Clothes make the doll
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It's really interesting reading the reviews on this forum. Just take the Superman Wave, you'll have one person say they have major flaws, the next person says they are perfect. It's really been like this with every wave so far, some people find flaws, some people think they are great. It's all over the map.
I think the only issues that everyone agrees that FTC needs to fix is the packaging issues, the charging cards then shipping later, and not giving tracking numbers. With the figures themselves there will never be a consensus. Some people will hate any type of uniform/figure variation from the original Mego. The rest will shrug and say no big deal. Just the nature of the beast.
But the stuff that FTC has control over like QC, packaging and charging they definitely need to clean up.Comment
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^^^Yeah cause FTC has "NO CONTROL" over QC & their bodies being produced at a Factory that FTC pays, w/ supplies to make the bodies w/ the SUPPLIES FTC orders & pay for, or the work of the factories workers who are getting paid y the factory FTC is contracting.Last edited by invisiblelad; Oct 4, '14, 1:41 PM.Comment
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^^^Yeah cause FTC has "NO CONTROL" over QC & their bodies being produced at a Factory that FTC pays, w/ supplies to make the bodies w/ the SUPPLIES FTC orders & pay for. So only the packaging snafus, the pre0billing weeks before shipping out the items (after shipping notices were prematurely sent, & NOT giving tracking numbers are wrong w/ FTC's offerings.
So Player, FTC's actual PRODUCT & the QC of said products is OUT of their hands? Really? **DO YOU NOT see all the in the MIDDLE opinions, NO you obviously refuse to.
Once again ThePlayer wants to make this thread NEGATIVE.....& yes I gave him that. It's just so obviously funny that I can't help but laugh!Last edited by invisiblelad; Oct 4, '14, 1:39 PM.Comment
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The FTC body is the biggest laugh-fest of a MEGO wanna-be replica body....if you like CHEAP,Feather weight Dollar Store plastic bodies,then I guess it's for you....they are NOT worth the $25 plus Shipping price
FTC does good with the heads (not all though) and their outfit's seem top-notch (especially the '66 Batman line)Comment
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^^^ Hey, you need to read the quote you used again. He says FTC needs to fix the things they have control over...
"But the stuff that FTC has control over like QC, packaging and charging they definitely need to clean up."
I don't see anything negative there and I usually sigh out loud when I see a Player post, but this time there needs to be more reading comprehension on your part.You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. -Ernie BanksComment
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I actually LOVE about 65-70% of the DC & all of Batman 66 FTC products, & have stated that plenty. I do find their bodies cheap & light. Their female bodies would be really good if they were like Catwoman's FTC body & not the new ones. Either way, FTC should use sturdier bodies, but I'm still going to by whatever repros they do, the Batman 66 if they saty as AWESOME as they are, & just hope the fix the all over the map QC issue and use better bodies in the future. If not, & I continue to LOVE the heads & costumes, I'l just stop buying 2-4 of everything, buy 1 & get replacement bodies. Either way I win as I love these! But th New DC character for WGH's I'll have to see, but I am hopefully optimistic on them! Hopefully they'll deliver great NEWW characters for years to come, w/ in scale Heads & a cohesive style! I'll keep throwing tons of $$$ at them if they do that & continue to imprive QC, instead of backslide (which is only happening on some of their offerings & not the majority either!)Comment
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Hey Tbolt...good catch! I see thePlayer has definitely changed his posting style over the past 2 days where he's suddenly all about fairness to everyone's opinion. But you are correct sir, he threw a quick "QC" out there as to uphold his new Day 1/2 old image here lol! By the way Tbolt, was it you who said you DID NOT want the Marvel DST re-megos, just the new figures & SI's or Just the SI's? I just want the repros. Just let me know!Comment
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Back to the original question, I'm seeing the exact opposite: quality has, objectively, been going down from the first Bat wave. Look at the Superman wave, not from an opinion standpoint, but a purely objective one:
Bizarro's head is in a different scale than the rest of the redone figures of the line (not does it look right or wrong, but simply that it is made in a significantly different proportion with the standard body as Supes, Aquaman, Batman, Shazam, etc.).
Supergirl's neck is mis-assembled. We know that because Catwoman was correctly assembled, as were all the generic bodies FTC has put out.
Supes neck plug does not fit correctly. Again, a simple fact, in that it wobbles in it's hole.
These are design and assembly problems (yes, problems, because they are incorrect compared to the rest of the figures FTC has made). Again, this isn't talking about opinion or "I can live with it." These are errors that fall under the label of quality control. Add in things like Kara's hair and sleeves not mimicking the original as closely as the first few waves of figures did, and I'm seeing an overall decline, not an improvement. The first wave of figures released I can find no major flaws with save the tight rubber bands (and the objective effects of that were actually minimal on posability). The last wave had three figures out of four with quantifiable issues.
Now, selection is another matter. I've no problem at all with the variety of characters FTC has cooking right now. We're set to see some DC figures from all corners of that universe. My only complaint there is that the selection is too hero heavy, and there's really no need for that in a collector's line. The "villains don't sell" dogma from the retail world doesn't apply here (and I question it to an extent in the retail world, as well; how many times have you seen "A" list villains like Vader or Joker linger on pegs).Comment
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This is a great example of what I was talking about earlier, some people see this as errors that FTC made, some think it looks fine. Personally, I think the straight sleeves look BETTER than the poofy original ones, and the part doesn't bother me at all. Then again I never had an original Mego Supergirl so I am probably more tolerant of minor changes.
End result is you can look at Supergirl and see QC issues, I look at the same figure and think it looks wonderful. In fact both SuperGirl and BatGirl are two of my favorite figures so far from FTC, even with a sunken neck, which doesn't bother me at all on either figure. You see the figures getting worse, I think they are getting better.
Guess there will be more of the same with every wave.Comment
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