8" KISS pics/body comparisons pic heavy

[cjefferys]

The original Mego figures were not sculpted as the likenesses of the members of the band.

Paul and Peter, definitely not, but Gene and Ace were, IMO. I've always loved Mego Ace's head sculpt, it perfectly captured him.

The 12" repros' heads turned out pretty good, but these 8" ones seem really off to me.

[rche]

Wow Pat; you wanted the best - and, well.... you're gonna get 'em.

[Mr Mego]

I'm glad they're looks better than old CTVT bodies, can't wait to get my hands on these awesome KISS figs!!!

[nvmbrsdoom5]

Can't wait to get my hands on these, thanks for the in-depth review. Seems like the pros outweight the cons so that's very good to know.

[madmarva]

That final photo looks like still from an 80s music video. The dance move of the gold-headed guy is amazing.

Thanks for the comparison. I've got a set of the 8-inchers ordered.

[GaryPlaysWithDolls]

So, that sticky-outy pin keeps the arms from going into the torso? Nice. That always drove me nuts!

[Boywonder0]

I really appreciate when people share reviews like this. They are not just sharing knowledge but their time and efforts as well. Thank you very much!

OK - so the Figures Inc KISS are showing up and everybody wants to know about the new body. There is good and bad news.

Bad news first - still made out of a lighter pvc material and strung in an X configuration that makes the torso want to turn sideways. Difficult to get them to hold a Rock God pose. Note that the same thing happens with other modernMego bodies that are strung this way.

Good news - different pelvis than the earlier ctvt pelvis. Looks like they shrunk down the 12" body and copied the pelvis from that. They also copied the hands which is really cool imho. You can restring the body and it will behave.

Best news - the heads, paint application, and outfits are absolutely fantastic. Really amazing how much detail is jammed into the face paint on these tiny heads. Ditto for the outfits. Super attention to detail and they are put together well for having so many crazy parts on them.


I took some shots of opening the boxes and some pics of the figures and their makeup.

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Some shots of the Cat coming out of the bag; along with some pics of the tray and ties and all of Peters outfit parts.
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OK - the new ctvt body compared to the older one and also to a regular t2Mego. And a last group shot of all the different choices you have to change him to if you want to do such a thing.
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There are some good things about this body. There is a new pin for the hip that is very cool and unbreakable. The shoulder joint was redesigned as well to have a slot and a different type of attachment for the metal hook that the band attaches to. It is nifty as well, tho I don't like how the pin protrudes out of the shoulder.

I am going to try a restring ala T1 next and will report back on that one.

Oh - I also got in some 12" I will have to post up pics of those at a later time as well.

have a GOOD time - rche

[Werewolf]

The pics of the prototype heads didn't look like exact shrinks. I remember Paul was missing the Captain's molded hair.

[Edit]

Here's the pics.

Figures Toy Company: Kiss Action Figures!

[CrimsonGhost]

Apparently, the entire thing is shrunk from the 12" dolls, including the body. The shoulder construction is the same as the Mego 12" figures, which I feel is superior to the way Mego did the 8" figures. That is a pretty cool surprise..
I don't know what to think about the hair yet. I'm not convinced by the pics.
The heads look more or less like the original heads, although Paul's head looks elongated to me.
All in all, I think they look pretty good. It was a smart move to make direct repros of the original figures in 8" style. Now I'm looking forward to perhaps sculpted boots, strong likenesses, and different costume styles.

[rche]

I dunno how much it cost them, but I do know they are selling like hotcakes.

[BlackKnight]

How much this License cost ?.... for just shrinks then, again ?

[boss]

yeah... these are shrinks. some are just better than others.

[rche]

The original Mego figures were not sculpted as the likenesses of the members of the band. These are shrinks, to the best of my knowledge, of those original heads. Paul looks nothing like himself because he is the Captain.

[BlackKnight]

I like the pin in the arms shoulders.

...., Outside of paint aps...., the Faces really don't look like them under the paint from the pics. Just Generic sorta...., I expected a touch more there. Paul Stanley is way off big time, looks nothing like him without the paint.

[pmwasson]

Thanks for the pictures! The should pin actually give the arm more articulation than a standard mego.