New FTC Wonder Woman, Hippolyta, and Nubia?

[shooby32]

I must admit this is my first time visiting this thread, and it's painful on so many levels. I try to keep things positive when it comes to FTC, and err on the side of impartiality. I love their 66 Batman figures, and SuperFriends, and random figures here and there across their offerings. That being said, I'm not blind. I love the idea of remaking the 12" WW line in 8" scale, but it's pretty obvious the results fell short of the mark. Here's a taste of the unrealized potential mentioned earlier in the thread:



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What any of this has to do with being woke/SJW or whatever is completely beyond me. It's just a ****ing figure assortment that missed the mark.

That's not the same head. That's the vintage Daisy Duke head, which was a smaller version of 12" WW head. The " bone structure" is different from the newest fig, and as they often pale, it's been painted to match.

[Slawsb]

I bought this set, and they look much better in hand. Yes they look, cheap and somewhat unrealized, like maybe some red paint on the lips and better hair styling. However, I find them completely adorable, they are like mini-12 inchers from the 1977 Mego line. I really like these a lot.

The bodies are just ridiculously BAD.LAUGHABLE...
The costumes are good but they are way too big and the heads are tiny and beige.
this could have and should been a real easy win for FTC

[drogge]

I bought this set, and they look much better in hand. Yes they look, cheap and somewhat unrealized, like maybe some red paint on the lips and better hair styling. However, I find them completely adorable, they are like mini-12 inchers from the 1977 Mego line. I really like these a lot.

[PNGwynne]

Exactly correct. It’s a shame these were so awful that they doomed the line. Even if Nubia was ugly, I probably would have gotten her for the outfit, as long as it was good.

Yes!!!!

[PNGwynne]

And, they don't need to tool that armor per se--could be vinyl. FTC should eat crow and do her in a standard version.

[rayray]

Why not a new Nubia?

I wonder if Mego could make a Nubia to match their 14" inch Wonder Woman figure?

She sure is a nice looking figure (not mine): [ATTACH=CONFIG]30579[/ATTACH]

The original Nubia is one of the best 12" figures Mego ever produced, and is my favourite of all my original collection. This run of Wonder Woman figures was a bust, but why doesn't FTC make a new Nubia, in a version of the classic outfit, or the new one as depicted in current comics? This character is getting a ton of press and I'd be surprised if Mego isn't already considering her for 8" and/or 14" figures. There's a beeeeeeeg unserved market for Black superhero figures that is hungry for product like this.
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[RonnyG]

I wonder if Mego could make a Nubia to match their 14" inch Wonder Woman figure?

She sure is a nice looking figure (not mine): nubia.jpg

[Goblin19]

Exactly correct. It’s a shame these were so awful that they doomed the line. Even if Nubia was ugly, I probably would have gotten her for the outfit, as long as it was good.

[danadoll]

Well, if they hadn't made them so fugly...

Dana

[thunderbolt]

Have bad news (or maybe good news) FTC is not going to release Nubia. I just got the email. No reason why but its a no go. So I guess its up to customizers to make this happen.

I imagine the DOA first releases killed it.

[monitor_ep]

I really wanted the outfit for future female knights. I have custom I got years ago of Nubia that still needs some work done so I may break her out and see what I can do.

[PNGwynne]

A shame, it's a character I've always wanted in 8" format, but perhaps not surprising.

[monitor_ep]

No Nubia

Have bad news (or maybe good news) FTC is not going to release Nubia. I just got the email. No reason why but its a no go. So I guess its up to customizers to make this happen.

[danadoll]

WOW! Rusty did an amazing job of changing that sad sack Diana into a 70s Wonder. She's looking amazing!

Dana

[Goblin19]

I actually thought the conversation was relatively civil, but he may have felt attacked since he was the only person on one side of the debate.