New Ape Bits

[TrekStar]

Yes, these boots are a bit hard to slip onto the original mego feet, and impossible to come off.

I have these in the gold color boots, and they only way I can remove them without breaking off the foot, would be to cut the boot off.

These boots were specifically made for the ctvt feet.

[apes3978]

I was too lazy to check if there was a thread regarding other non-Apes footwear, so I decided to post my question here and maybe one of you may know...

Anyway, I recall reading elsewhere that the Apes boots sold by CTVT have issues including splitting and/or just being a pain in the a** overall in terms of getting them to even go on the figures' feet.. That said, do those type of issues effect their other stuff?

For instance, do these boots http://www.classictvtoys.com/pairofblackboots-1-1.aspx have issues with splitting, being hard to put on, etc.?

Any and all information is appreciated... Thanks.

PS: Are the repro General knives CTVT sells made of soft plastic?

[powersthatbe]

Once i bought some FTC ape suits and Ivanhoe heads to make cheap TOS Klingons and i have not checked out doc's site in too long a time I shall do that and make note of the ape suits.

[Confessional]

^^ You should see the Phicen clothing I have… ended up peeling it all off, washing, and still picking the little bits in the all of the seams out. It still looks good as the underlying fabric is quality, but what a pain/disappointment. Now I can commiserate with those that have had Hot Toys rot.

[PNGwynne]

My Sheriff of Nottingham is dressed in something similar & looks great. I hate to think of his suit decaying.

[apes3978]

@MIB41,

Cool looking figure... It's too bad the outfit went to pot on you.

[MIB41]

Yeah I feel like this is becoming more of a consumer alert type of situation. I made this Urko custom and ordered the outfit parts I needed. Sadly the pleather piece started failing the moment I took it out of the package. And that's with an abundance of care. I gently put the outfit on, but it didn't really matter how much care I gave it, because the outer layer just started peeling off like wet tissue. So I'm leaving it for now, but I'll have to find an upgrade shortly.

[Confessional]

^^ Well, well well… a gathering of the Simians in 2021 it shall be!

[Carey5831]

LOVE THESE! SO excited for the new apes confessional!

[Confessional]

^^ Yeah, they are well made.

Actually an official/matching extension of the EMCE line-up… if you buy the other Soldier Ape sets, you'll have a very cool trio of Enforcer variants.

They are best suited to T2-style bods (or other muscular body) as the clothing runs a little large.

[apes3978]

I'm nearly ready to buy a few of the repro outfits that Dr. Mego is selling-Has anybody reading this thread bought any of those?

Being from the Dr., and knowing the other stuff he sells *isn't* trashy, I can only assume the Gorilla outfits are well made too... Still, I wouldn't mind reading others' opinions on them as far as fit and all...

[PNGwynne]

The notorious PNG

I need a shirt displaying that for MegoMeet.

[MEMEGO]

agree,

[thunderbolt]

And FTC keeps on selling it knowing it’s junk

[Confessional]

^^ After I discovered some expensive Phicen pleather clothing doing the same exact thing on another figure, I did some searching and even found a few specific, enlightening threads on the 1/6 Warriors forum. Also found the same issues with the same materials being used in office furniture and human clothing.

Pretty much documented that these contemporary synthetics are failing from a two part problem; moisture/humidity will cause the liner glue to separate from the pleather, and UV exposure degrades the surface. These new micro-thin vinyls can look great, take embossing/debossing, come in a variety of colors and textures, but they are cheapO and most are breaking down in just a few years.

Even if you coat the surface with UV blocking conditioner, and keep your toys inside of environmental control, it's thought that the humidity degradation likely begins when the items are first packaged. Plastic and films trap moisture as the products cure to form and prevent air flow. You'll notice more products, including many toys, come with Silica Gel Desiccant Packets inside for this very reason. So once it starts it's not easy to, or perhaps possible, stop. And once you have surface crack/tear, the whole integrity of that piece is gone.

The notorious PNG is absolutely correct, Mego vinyl coated fabric = best stuff ever!