TOPPS Hammer figures arrived today...pics.

[CrimsonGhost]

Purely speculation on my part, but I would guess that the decision to use the old body or the new body is being made on a case-by-case basis. In Taylor's case, much of his torso is visible, and therefore not conducive to the new body and it's large gap area. Brent' torso is covered, so the new body can be used. This might be swapped in the general release version of these characters, where their outfits are swapped.

James

It depended which figure it was paired with and what factory it was made in. In the case of Taylor, he was paired with Zira, and the female body mold is at the factory with the old style male body mold, so Taylor is on the old style body.

[tatsunokofan]

Purely speculation on my part, but I would guess that the decision to use the old body or the new body is being made on a case-by-case basis. In Taylor's case, much of his torso is visible, and therefore not conducive to the new body and it's large gap area. Brent' torso is covered, so the new body can be used. This might be swapped in the general release version of these characters, where their outfits are swapped.

James

[rche]

Interesting mix if the Taylor is on old bod and Brent appears to be on the new bod. Might be some mixing and matching going on.

[LonnieFisher]

I don't want to veer this thread way off course, but what does everybody think Taylor will be on, old style or new style bodies?

I'm hoping old style, because I don't want him to be shorter than his ape captors.

He appears to be on the old style body, according to this picture.

[apes3978]

Are the Mummies on new or old style bodies.

Old style.

I don't want to veer this thread way off course, but what does everybody think Taylor will be on, old style or new style bodies?

I'm hoping old style, because I don't want him to be shorter than his ape captors.

[enyawd72]

Are the Mummies on new or old style bodies. I thought I saw a pic somewhere that looked like the hands are shaped like the newer bandless bucks. Can't find it now, tho. I may have confused that with the Kor, which looks to have the new body.

Old style.

[rche]

.... My Mummies arrived today. ....

Are the Mummies on new or old style bodies. I thought I saw a pic somewhere that looked like the hands are shaped like the newer bandless bucks. Can't find it now, tho. I may have confused that with the Kor, which looks to have the new body.

[enyawd72]

How was the shipping packaging? Were they well protected?

Not really. The boxes were pretty much the same size as the figures. My Mummies arrived today. Out of four, I got one mint card. Two had dings, and one dented bubble.
It's not a big deal to me, since I'll be opening the best looking figure for myself. As suspected there were minor issues with all the outfits except one. That's why I bought the maximum for each figure.

The sewing on the Phantom jackets is not good. As is the placement of the buttons. I pulled them all off and re-glued them. Plague of the Zombie fared the best in outfit and paint. All four were basically perfect.
As usual with new Mego, it's a crapshoot. Some great, some good, and some bad.

[LonnieFisher]

How was the shipping packaging? Were they well protected?

[enyawd72]

Opened pic...I might customize this whole set to make them really pop, but they're pretty cool.

[enyawd72]

Do the cards even acknowledge/credit Topps in any way?

Nope. Not a single mention or any way to distinguish them from any other Mego.

[Confessional]

Do the cards even acknowledge/credit Topps in any way?

[Spyweb007]

If the Phantom had monster hands he could not hold his mask.

[PNGwynne]

Those custom backers look great, but what if you added a background rectangle behind the blister to match the monster illustration color, since most figures will have dark or black clothes?

Love the Remco homage.

[Monstar]

Mego should really invest in some card designers. Give the figures a sense of uniformity but still distinct. Shame about the lack of a Hammer logo on the Phantom.

Since the variants are not all that different, I was planning on keeping one set on the card while opening the other. But now I might go the custom backer card route and put them in FTC clamshells.