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There's a reason they're so easy to get, namely the same reasoning you give for the FTC bodies being less than ideal: best available isn't by definition good. THe knock-knees, floppy joints and odd proportions make them useless to me. Mattel had a good idea; the added definition in the torso looked good (amazing how the simple addition of a collar bone can make such a difference). But the rest is a design nightmare I'd be hard pressed to use for any figure.
Point is, there's no real dynamite female figure at 8" out there. They've all got major shortcomings (and we won't even get into the abomination Mego used for Daisy Duke. Gives me shivers just thinking about it). I don't want them to stop making the Mego type female, because I have way too many figures based on that body to be able to even think about switching them over, and the ones that are supposed to be like the classics should still be on that kind of body. But in a somewhat self contained line like Batman '66, I wouldn't mind seeing a new body that actually incorporates the good features of what's out there without the drawbacks. We haven't had any females yet in this line, so there would be no problem of compatibility with previous figures. I think they'd still need to be somewhat Mego-esque to fit with the guys, but they could still do a major overhaul without much problem.Comment
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^Every figure?
What did you do in a past life, murder a puppy?
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I guess with all these comments, I'm basically a simpletin bore, I was satisfied with wave 1 Batman and Robin, wave 1 Joker-Riddler,
Penguin-Shame-Egghead and Mad Hatter, along with Bruce and Dick.
I have no interest in any variants of those mentioned, just takes away the time and effort on making new arch criminals to hit the scene,
along with Batgirl and Barbara Gordon. I also would like to see later on after the criminals are made, we get some henchman goons to add.Comment
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I've picked and chosen among the variants, and agree I'd like to see more new characters announced (I don't think every wave needs a Batman and a Robin both, and they've already pretty much run through the logical variants there). And you're definitely not the only one who would love some good, old fashioned henchmen. Outside one figure in the Batman & Robin line, I can't think of a case where a henchman action figure has been made. Recycle some existing heads, just as Mego likely would have done, and whip up one costume for each villain's crew to spread among a few figures. I'd buy way too many two or three packs like that. Maybe even mix them up in different combinations in two packs (Joker goon+Catwoman goon, Catwoman goon and Riddler goon, etc), so you can army-of-henchmen build faster.Comment
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well, i do not consider the purported marketing rationales. As a stand-alone, i like the look of this set. For my seven-year-old self, I think it'd have caused me many sleepless nights of anticipation had this beauty had been predicted in a crystal ball at any time along the way. Pure and simple, i love it.
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I have at least x2 of all the regular WGH & Bats 1966 figs from FTC & almost every single body SUCKS TBH! They are strung so tight the Superman figure (& every male WGH & Bats 66 figure) from FTC can't lift his arms up to the flying position every Mego figure I have could. All x8 of my Wave 1 bodies snapped at the right arm (x4 were MIB) BUT FTC replaced all those bodies FREE w/ sturdier bodies (but still too tight to pose nearly as well as a 40 year old Mego body!) Every female figures (x5 Wonder Woman, x3 Batgirl, x2 Supergirl) has NO NECK & were sent out to me a full price with obvious manufacturing defects with the neck construction, w/ the exception of my x2 CATWOMAN FTC figures. BOTH my FTC Wonder Girls have non working lose & longer right knees/legs & can't really stand. All my Batman & Robin 1966 figures have trouble standing because of those rubbery boots they use & the gloves fall off. I know people are fond of that look for the 66 Bats & Robin, but I'm NOT a fan of the lack of firmness personally. Every FTC Super Powers FF figure I opened works like crap actually. I never had a Mego FF, but if they worked like the Mego & Palitoy FF commercials, then the FTC are MAJOR failures at recreating the effect. I LOVE the look of what FTC is doing w/ 1966 Batmann & repro WGH (NOT a fan of FTC's Bizarro, Comm. Gordon or Alfred due to head size & too much detail = not Mego-y enough for me), but again NOT a FAN of FTC's bodies at all as far as poseability or durability at all. I'm just being completely honest. I think bandless FTC mego repro bodies need to be the focus moving forward before ANYTHING!Last edited by invisiblelad; Apr 8, '15, 9:45 PM.Comment
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All things considered on the body issue though, I currently have a display of Superman and Batman with an original mego, the Mattel version and the FTC version. Originals still look great. FTC would be second and display in the boxes well, costumes look like good repros. Mattel looks like CRAP! New head scuplts look strange, costume colors all seem off/fluorescent in comparison, and all of the male figures have severe curvature of the spine! Plus with the FTC boxes I was able to get inside and stage the figures to better effect. Mattel will just have to sit there annoying me from a distance.
So, Original Mego still wins. FTC is a respectable second. Mattel still sucks. Bad.
I guess all things are relative.
Now bring on more DC figures!!!
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I think the main reason I still prefer the classic Mego style bodies over soem of the more modern versions is they way they look in a costume; the body basically fills out the whole thing, even around the joints. When there are major gaps due to articulation (like the Zica female hip joints), it means you have to make accommodations in the costumes that negatively affect the overall look. I mean, basically, with both the male and female Megos, you can make a pair of trunks and literally tuck them right into the hip joints and have it look smooth and natural. The only break in the Megos is the male waist, and that causes very little problem in the overall scheme of costume making. In some case, it actually comes in handy as a place to tuck extra material in if there's a seam at the waist.
It is funny, though, much as I'm mostly satisfied with the FTC body, that no one today can make a body like a Mego as well as Mego. Yes, they had some weaknesses, but they still hold up pretty well against the modern competition on a number of levels.
Back on topic, though, I think one slight change with the Pink cowl/Hatter pack could have prompted some sales. If they'd made Tetch with a hat closed on the top, fencesitters might have been tempted to get him to have that display option. Not sure if there were any good tweaks for Batman, though, to make that half of the set more desirable.Comment
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FTC bodies are not the Zica type -s but they have improved after Conan and I am now purchasing extras because some are better than others so it's good to switch out the ones with tight arms. Emce's buff are to big for some of the costumes and once you cut the costume leggings and things to fit than they begin to fall apart.
I always see some megos on Ebay that have been cut up or capes cut off making the costumes look worse .Comment
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I have no interest in variants. To me, the delay smacks of the line loosing steam. I get the impression that when wave 4 finally gets announced it could be the last. I'm loosing faith in seeing wave 5 and especially wave 6 at this point. I want to be wrong, but there it is.
Hopefully this delay is just so they can perfect their female body for Batgirl and Catwoman.Comment
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[QUOTE=VulcansFury;1207627]I have no interest in variants. To me, the delay smacks of the line loosing steam. I get the impression that when wave 4 finally gets announced it could be the last. I'm loosing faith in seeing wave 5 and especially wave 6 at this point. I want to be wrong, but there it is.
Ohh you are so Wrong!
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Thank goodness!!Comment
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