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

[reevefan78]

Note from my mold maker friend:

Hello all. My mold maker friend is working on several projects simultaneously and will be getting back to this one sometime around the middle of next week. Here's a recent update from my friend regarding the Mego Shark repro project:

"An idea I have is to put what I have (silicone mold making material) into the upper skull to show a proof of concept. It should give you what you need to compare original and prototype side by side in a few photos. My hope is that it will stimulate the boards for you and give us a better idea of how many may ACTUALLY purchase. I want to do them right, but not for only 10 people at cost only..."

More to follow soon. Stay tuned.

[noelani72]

Cool to hear!

[PNGwynne]

Thanks for the update--such a cool project!

[batty]

I'm definately interested. When a final price is known, then I'd have an answer. One way or the other, I would love to see it completed and packaged.

[Joseph_Y]

Not meaning to be the jerk and ruin the attention you're getting here BUT..... If you're making the shark a perfect reproduction of the real thing,I sincerely hope that it'll have a nice stamp in the bottom saying "Reproduction", otherwise it's just screwing over the collectors that care about having legit items and opening the door for less than honest sellers to pass them off as real. Everyone that wants a repro one is going to jump all over me about it, but I'm right. You seem to be a collector that cares about this a lot, if that's the case then don't be disrespectful to the very grail item that you want to help share by making it indistinguishable from the real thing and ruining the fun of those that want the real deal.

If you don't think that it's important to protect the community from frauds and make yours exact and unmarked,then I really hope that I can get the funds together to buy a real one before yours come out as I won't trust any that are out there after they do.

Just my .o2 on the subject.....welcomed or not.
Joe

[clemso]

Not meaning to be the jerk and ruin the attention you're getting here BUT..... If you're making the shark a perfect reproduction of the real thing,I sincerely hope that it'll have a nice stamp in the bottom saying "Reproduction", otherwise it's just screwing over the collectors that care about having legit items and opening the door for less than honest sellers to pass them off as real. Everyone that wants a repro one is going to jump all over me about it, but I'm right. You seem to be a collector that cares about this a lot, if that's the case then don't be disrespectful to the very grail item that you want to help share by making it indistinguishable from the real thing and ruining the fun of those that want the real deal.

If you don't think that it's important to protect the community from frauds and make yours exact and unmarked,then I really hope that I can get the funds together to buy a real one before yours come out as I won't trust any that are out there after they do.

Just my .o2 on the subject.....welcomed or not.
Joe

I'm with you on this Joseph, but I think reevefan78 had already mentioned that he would mark it in the first few pages of this thread as there are several collectors that share your concern.

Clem

[wilbs518]

Any new news on this project?

[Joseph_Y]

I'm with you on this Joseph, but I think reevefan78 had already mentioned that he would mark it in the first few pages of this thread as there are several collectors that share your concern.

Clem

OK, if he did mention that it'll be marked as repro, I didn't see it granted after the first couple of pages I was just in scanning mode. My apologies if I went on mini-rant for no reason.... Carry on...

Cheers
Joe

[timb]

[josephcardone]

I cannot wait to see this!

[reevefan78]

To Joseph_Y and other Mego "Purists"

Oh yeah! It would definitely have something like Doc Mego's DM branded on it that would distinguish it as not being an original.....but again anyone with any modicum of knowledge would know right away that it was a repro......this project would be more of a novelty item than a serious threat to anyone who has an original Shark (like me).

I am not a dishonest person and would never try to pass one off as an original. While I cannot keep someone else from doing the same these will be marked as a repro as stated on page 2 of this thread in post #15 (see post quoted above). While I respect the Mego purists out there not everyone can afford (even if you can find one) a Mego Great White Shark. I don't know many people who have $626 that I paid for my original Mego Great White Shark on Ebay about 7 or so years ago or $5495 as was paid for a boxed one on ebay about 4-5 weeks ago.

With all do respect anyone who has a problem with this will also have a problem with Doc Mego's repro Mego parts. Some of us would just like to own a high quality repro item of things we either cannot find or cannot afford to purchase in an original. A good friend of mine that I have purchased many Mint loose Mego figures from receives at least one nasty email a week for selling Mego figures with repro parts that he purchases from Doc Mego. He ALWAYS makes note of which parts are repros in the description of the auctions when he uses them to complete a figure for sale. I respect your (Mego Enthusiasts) right to your opinion and am asking you to respect mine and those that don't mind owning a high quality repro Mego Shark.

[reevefan78]

Any new news on this project?

Yes, an update will be forthcoming very, very soon!

[reevefan78]

I'm with you on this Joseph, but I think reevefan78 had already mentioned that he would mark it in the first few pages of this thread as there are several collectors that share your concern.

Clem

For the repro mark......does anyone have any suggestions as to what it should say? Just thought since we are all in agreement on it being marked as a repro that I give collectors an opportunity to write in their opinions. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks in advance.

[supes]

For the repro mark......does anyone have any suggestions as to what it should say? Just thought since we are all in agreement on it being marked as a repro that I give collectors an opportunity to write in their opinions. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks in advance.

How about "Holy Grail" ?

[rche]

I like "sharky"

or how about a Mego Corp MC symbol with a big NOT circle around it?


In all seriousness, I think removing the Mego copyright info on the bottom and adding your companies name (or your handle) and a date for year of production would suffice. if I were the manufacturer, I would mark it as 'rche 2011'.