Conan

[scott metzger]

Got the figures last night.

Conan: good repro of the original; you can see the slight smallness of the FTC body compared to the original Mego type 2 body here, but it still looks fine. Nice solid accessories, both in execution and int he plastic they are made from. One of the most spot on re-dos they've done.

Kull: Executed well, but I have to admit the tunic looks more like a dress than kingly raiments. That's nothing to do with FTC's work, it's more a problem with the basic design they are acurately following. Still, a good representation of what's pictured on the card. The head is slightly long, but nowhere near enough to compromise the overall look of the figure (Conan always had one of the larger Mego heads himself, though not oversized). THe face is nice and distinct, not just a generic tough guy/barbarian.

Solomon Kane: Terrific job on the costume here; lots of little details all over. He's a good example of why these three figures are actually worth the little bit more we paid for them. But the head is the worst mis-size we've seen so far; it's even too big for a 9" Playmates Trek figure:
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The sculpt is great, the expression spectacular, and there's even some styling of the hair in back, so the head would be perfect if it wasn't made for a 10" figure. It's a shame, because SK would have been the runaway champ of this wave without that major flaw. He's just a really cool loking character; a dour pilgrim with a big hat in action figure form doesn't come along every day, and it's too bad they came so close to making it perfect but missed the mark on such a major count.

[doink1]

Just received my Conan today... Great packaging! Head, clothes, weapons A+. However, armpits stick out of the sockets bc it's strung so tight!! Tried to get the arms to lay flat to his side and both arms broke off. Not good... I'm going to replace with zica body anyway...but still?!?!?

The rest of my order... Super powers : aquaman, green arrow and shazam were above expectations! Bravo on these. Btw, for those that like to keep the FTC tag intact... The shells have enough give to separate so you can get the coffin out. The twist ties are easier to take off... Great for those of us that like to display loose and later have the option to put them back into the packaging at a later date.

[tllgn]

actually the hat does fit the figure,i overlooked the fact that it can be stretched ,and can be pulled over the head.i
think it would be fine for any regular mego ^^^ i think it would be fine for your friends custom figure.

[scott metzger]

Solomon kane is a very well done figure ,love the rubber like gloves ,cape looks very good ,and hes well
armed with his weapons ,his head sculpt is very good ,unfortunately this figure suffers the same issue
that Bizzaro & Alfred have with the heads ,the cloth hat which is cool is to small to fit the figures noggin.
but it looks good with a small hairpin to hold it in place,if i knew how to post pics i would ,all in all its
a nice figure ,they all are ,FTC does a wonderful job with these .

So would the hat look okay on a regular sized Mego head? I made a custom of the character for a friend a long time ago, and if I can remember what head I used for a base (I think it was Thor, for the dour expression), I might be able to whip up a proper sized replacement if the hat isn't too big. It would be worth the effort, as the rest of the figure looks great.

[thunderbolt]

ok, so still has a giant head. No sale then.

[Dayton43]

I received Solomon Kane today and he's alot better than I thought he would be. The outfit is really well done and he comes with a lot of weapons. The head is in the Bizarro, Alfred range but the hat I got fits his head really well. All in all I'm pretty happy with him and Conan and will probably pick Kull up soon.

[tllgn]

I just received 2 sets of these figures ,and their great.
Conan - the best in the set -great remego ,reminds me when i first got Conan in 1975 ,when they were
sold in boxs (still got him).
Kull looks fantastic also,if mego did this figure then ,this is what it most likely would have looked like,nice
sculpt head ,perhaps a pinch to big but not much.
Solomon kane is a very well done figure ,love the rubber like gloves ,cape looks very good ,and hes well
armed with his weapons ,his head sculpt is very good ,unfortunately this figure suffers the same issue
that Bizzaro & Alfred have with the heads ,the cloth hat which is cool is to small to fit the figures noggin.
but it looks good with a small hairpin to hold it in place,if i knew how to post pics i would ,all in all its
a nice figure ,they all are ,FTC does a wonderful job with these .

[thunderbolt]

Nobody bought Solomon Kane?

[Vinny0026]

Craig got bought out... molds and all.

I find with customs there are always some figures that will look better on the other types of bodies.
I see demand for these bodies - hope someone takes notice and makes some of these zica bodies. They really work well for conan and the ultimate warrior. I'm sure they would be perfect for others as well.

Someone make a run of zica bodies - Please

[Vinny0026]

Hey Paul - Thanks for posting those pics - he looks great that way!!

[boss]

Craig got bought out... molds and all.

[ThePlayerOnTheOtherSide]

I like the look of this ZICA body better than the Type S and it seems to have similar functionality. Why did they stop making them?

[MIB41]

I used plumber's tape....worked quite well.....here is mine

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Looks excellent!

[Teemu]

I used plumber's tape....worked quite well.....here is mine

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[nubee]

Sometimes vinyl ponytail bands--they come in clear, as well as black--around the neck plug will take up just enough room to adjust the fit & make the head fit better. Quick & easy, no messing with tape, etc.

Many Thanks for the answer. ( I forgot. This was posted before.)