Any interest in a repro Aquaman vs The Great White Shark set?

[MIB41]

Will this replica be able to do everything the original did? Or will it just hold a static pose?

[rche]

sounds good to me

[clemso]

Hey Gang,

Just wanted to throw something out at the collectors and see what response the following idea garners:

We want to cast the perfected/repaired body halves together instead of
casting each body half separately and then assembling and gluing/screwing them together
for the following reasons:

1. This would ensure each replica is perfect with a clean and straight seam [Higher standard].

2. This would make a stronger replica.

3. This would make our replica Impossible to pass off as an original Mego collectible shark.

4. This would make the replicas CONSIDERABLY more affordable. In fact this is a win win for everyone who is concerned with keeping this replica affordable and very much under a few hundred dollars each.

5. This would be the backbone of trimming production times and filling everyones orders in a more timely manor. Casting the body halves together would effectively eliminate 9 steps of the foreseen 54 step process thus far.

6. There are 2 more reasons I cannot list as they are ancient Chinese secrets... [yes, kidding]

*FEEDBACK IS WELCOME*

Sounds like a perfect solution to everyone's concerns Now i am really tempted to get one.

[Meule]

Yep, go for it. Can't see why this would bother anyone, no one is gonna dismantle their shark anyway

[THE FALCON]

If it makes the shark more affordable, I'm all for it.

[reevefan78]

Mego Shark Repro Poll

Hey Gang,

Just wanted to throw something out at the collectors and see what response the following idea garners:

We want to cast the perfected/repaired body halves together instead of
casting each body half separately and then assembling and gluing/screwing them together
for the following reasons:

1. This would ensure each replica is perfect with a clean and straight seam [Higher standard].

2. This would make a stronger replica.

3. This would make our replica Impossible to pass off as an original Mego collectible shark.

4. This would make the replicas CONSIDERABLY more affordable. In fact this is a win win for everyone who is concerned with keeping this replica affordable and very much under a few hundred dollars each.

5. This would be the backbone of trimming production times and filling everyones orders in a more timely manor. Casting the body halves together would effectively eliminate 9 steps of the foreseen 54 step process thus far.

6. There are 2 more reasons I cannot list as they are ancient Chinese secrets... [yes, kidding]

*FEEDBACK IS WELCOME*

[reevefan78]

Here are a couple more views of my dismantled original Mego shark. Enjoy! More to follow.

[reevefan78]

^Yes, it is prob. possible to wet-sand & buff that out, usin progressive grits of very fine sandpaper.

I had amazing results recently in cleaning up a GI Joe AT ATV, also of polystyrene.

That's exactly what my friend said......guess great minds think alike, huh? I'm just glad to know that my shark can be repaired to like new condition. Thanks for letting me know of your success with this procedure.

[PNGwynne]

^Yes, it is prob. possible to wet-sand & buff that out, usin progressive grits of very fine sandpaper.

I had amazing results recently in cleaning up a GI Joe AT ATV, also of polystyrene.

[reevefan78]

Great pics!

What happen to that Shark has slight oily on the top right side of the Shark?

Can that be easy to clean the oily off?

Pat,

Not sure....that's the way the shark was when I purchased him. My friend says it's some kind of glue that caused a chemical reaction with the surface and melted it just a little. He's going to attempt to remove it and sand it very carefully so that when all is said and done you'd never know it had been damaged. I trust him....he's one of the most amazing creative individuals I've ever met. Stay tuned....more to follow.

[Mr Mego]

Just thought you all would be interested in seeing pics of my dismantled 'Aquashark' that I had the mold maker photograph and email me earlier this evening. I'll be posting a couple a day while we're waiting for the "games to begin".....which will be very, very soon.

The mold maker will be repairing my 'Aquashark' as it has suffered chemical melt marks (this is how I purchased it though years ago) prior to molding it for the repros. The repros will appear perfect so no worries there....and I will receive my original back when the mold making process is complete in "like new" condition.

Oh yeah, and to reiterate.....the original Mego copyright will be removed and replaced with my reevefan78 handle and the year of production so that NO ONE will ever be able to pass one of these off as an original...don't forget...I'm also a collector and want original Mego products to be easily identifiable from their reproduction counterparts.

More to follow....but in the meantime enjoy the pics.

http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af256/superfly71/Aquaman%20vs%20The%20Great%20White%20Shark/100_7391_email.jpg

http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/...7394_email.jpg

Kris,

What happen to that Shark has slight oily on the top right side of the Shark?

Can that be easy to clean the oily off?

[Hulk]

You should consider marking all of the pieces with a slight identifiable mark, even if on the inside in a discrete location.

[reevefan78]

Pics of my dismantled 'Aquashark'

Just thought you all would be interested in seeing pics of my dismantled 'Aquashark' that I had the mold maker photograph and email me earlier this evening. I'll be posting a couple a day while we're waiting for the "games to begin".....which will be very, very soon.

The mold maker will be repairing my 'Aquashark' as it has suffered chemical melt marks (this is how I purchased it though years ago) prior to molding it for the repros. The repros will appear perfect so no worries there....and I will receive my original back when the mold making process is complete in "like new" condition.

Oh yeah, and to reiterate.....the original Mego copyright will be removed and replaced with my reevefan78 handle and the year of production so that NO ONE will ever be able to pass one of these off as an original...don't forget...I'm also a collector and want original Mego products to be easily identifiable from their reproduction counterparts.

More to follow....but in the meantime enjoy the pics.

[Mikey]

Cool picture

[reevefan78]

I am definately up for a repro box of this (I have the shark ).

Here is the one that I have over 150 detailed hi-res photos of from every angle including mostly head on shots of the exterior as well as interior flattened insert (see pic below). I also have exact dimensions of every graphic from text to images of everything that is printed on the outside of this box. It will be as exact as is possible without being able to scan an original box which was not possible in this case. If I had had $5,495 that the winner paid for this set late last year I would be scanning from my original box. But aside from this it will be THE BEST repro box available.

I will of course have the designer fix all the imperfections (i.e. stress creases from the original scans and clean up the white areas on the box and so on) so that the box will look brand new....as if you had traveled back in time and snagged one of these babies right off the clearance table of your local toy shop.....ahhhh....if only time travel was possible. Oh well, until then this'll have to suffice.

BTW.......love to see your 'Aquashark' ScottA. I'll pm you about it.