Any idea how Mego will do rooted hair on solid heads?

[scott metzger]

If the female heads are made like the solid male heads, how is Mego going to do rooted hair on the ladies? Any ideas?

[sprytel]

In the doll customizing world, they use a frame piece that is kind of like a beanie, only it has a grid for them to latch the hair onto. Then once the hair is attached to create the wig, they glue the beanie onto the head.

There was even a recent line of dolls-- I don't remember which-- where there was like a "plug" on the head so you could swap out the hair. So in theory they could have the wig connect onto the solid head instead of gluing it down.

However, my guess is they will just continue to use rotocast heads for the Super Gals.

[ToyBob]

In the doll customizing world, they use a frame piece that is kind of like a beanie, only it has a grid for them to latch the hair onto. Then once the hair is attached to create the wig, they glue the beanie onto the head.

There was even a recent line of dolls-- I don't remember which-- where there was like a "plug" on the head so you could swap out the hair. So in theory they could have the wig connect onto the solid head instead of gluing it down.

However, my guess is they will just continue to use rotocast heads for the Super Gals.

Not sure if you mean this one but Spin Master Liv dolls have a wig interlock system like a beanie with a peg that plugs into the top of the head.
https://discontinuedtoylines.wordpre...016/12/03/liv/
Nice hair for a module based approach, collected some used and it's basically like a hat in terms of getting lost though lol. Is there talk about a change to that standard, it could certainly fall in line with Mego's tradition of interchangeable parts using mini-wigs?

[ODBJBG]

I would hope they just stop using it altogether.

[sprytel]

Not sure if you mean this one but Spin Master Liv dolls have a wig interlock system like a beanie with a peg that plugs into the top of the head.
https://discontinuedtoylines.wordpre...016/12/03/liv/
Nice hair for a module based approach, collected some used and it's basically like a hat in terms of getting lost though lol. Is there talk about a change to that standard, it could certainly fall in line with Mego's tradition of interchangeable parts using mini-wigs?

Yes, that is a good example. Snapstar dolls had something similar too.

https://rachelbustin.com/toys/snapstar-dolls-snap-style-and-share-review/

I'm not saying Mego will do this... just that it would be an approach to use non-molded hair with a hard plastic head.

[sprytel]

I would hope they just stop using it altogether.

I would not be surprised if they did that for new characters. But I expect that the 50th anniversary Super Gals will have rooted hair like the originals.

[palitoy]

But I expect that the 50th anniversary Super Gals will have rooted hair like the originals.

I think that's a fair expectation.

[ToyBob]

Yes, that is a good example. Snapstar dolls had something similar too.

https://rachelbustin.com/toys/snapstar-dolls-snap-style-and-share-review/

I'm not saying Mego will do this... just that it would be an approach to use non-molded hair with a hard plastic head.

Oh funny, just came across a listing with one of those, does remind me of Liv dolls.

I do like my new 12" Poison Ivy and the hair is quite nice, look forward to the new 8" Mego female body when they roll that out. That's the thing about hard versus soft hair, when it gets long you got to use something soft, seen too many other lines that don't and you just get a head that can't turn lol.