EMCEs: Heavy!!!!

[Gorn Captain]

When dusting off my figures, I had a vintage Spock in one hand, and a new Mugato in the other.
Can it be that the EMCE's are heavier than MEGOs?

[Sideshow Spock]

Maybe Mugato just needs his diaper changed.

[EMCE Hammer]

You just noticed? Doc made them heavier on purpose to lower their center of gravity. He's a super genius.

[fallensaviour]

Heck yeah they are way heavier.The new Emce legs are solid rubber where originals were hollow.

[Gorn Captain]

Doc made them heavier on purpose to lower their center of gravity.

Hey, the same is happening with my own center of gravity.....

[fallensaviour]

Hey, the same is happening with my own center of gravity.....

Whew,I didn't want to be the one to say it was happening to me first but since you mention it...Same thing here...

[UnderdogDJLSW]

He ain't heavy he's my Mego

[drmego]

The arms and legs of the EMCE Toys (and Dr. Mego) bodies are solid PVC
so they are more sturdy. I have played around with cutting the arm
mid-bicep, drilling a small hole on each side, and inserting a headless
12 inch knee pin (made of ABS) in one side to give the figure swivel
biceps.

The problem with the swivel bicep is that it doesn't increase poseability
enough and it makes you want to make the legs swivel too.

[thunderbolt]

^^^ Just retool the foot to be like the hand joint. you get the cracking chest issue resolved? I now have 3 of them doing that.

[drmego]

The way to resolve the cracking chest is to pick up some ABS glue.
Testors makes a bottle of clear glue with a brush applicator that
works great on my ABS torsos.

[thunderbolt]

^^^ Or not buy anymore, I don't really see where I should have to repair the stuff.

[spotter]

Not looking to get into a flame war with anyone.

First I am with you Tbolt I agree it is annoying when the body splits or the tension on the bands makes your dudes arm pull down through the torso.

but IMO I gotta weigh the pros and cons.

1. Vintage body parts to cobble together aint gettin any easier to find

2. I know everyone bashes them but Like CTVT Doc is providing us a pretty cheap option to gain some really cool megos ( i would have no shot on a Brady Gorn and to me they are all megos)

3. the last 3 years have shown that quality control all over is not what it could be

Doc has bodies for $5 currently ( and in hand) If I gotta fix one or even 5 of the 20 for my customs so they won't be doing the I gotta find a latrine dance then its really not a huge issue for me (heck I play mix and match with ctvt torso's and bands, doc undies , legs & doc upper arms with vintage lower hands if it looks right in the outfit).

I regularly take CTVT unis and dress them on Doc bodies with the CTVT head - My Robin Hood is Awsome now and he doesn't crack a hand with his bow ( also upraded to DM version)

I worry about my vintage ones not my moderns. remember the toys of our youth ( like silver age comic books or Baseball cards from the 50's) are valuable since relatively few have survived and they bring us OLD dudes back to being 5 years old. That is unlikely to be repeated kids today have more video games than dress up dolls.

thanks for hearing my rant

[Mikey]

I have an EMCE Dr McCoy that I use over and over and over for crazy customs.

I really put that thing through the ringer multiple times and i've never had a problem with a cracked torso or anything wrong for that matter.

EMCE bodies are FANTASTIC

Like Mego bodies, they're made to PLAY with

[fallensaviour]

I have had a few issues but all minor.The torso split is one but it is an amazingly easy fix for what you get out of it.The other bands that are way to tight again simple fix.
I mean docs bodies are great!!!
The hands alone are fantastic they hold any and everything without that classic mego busted thumb problem.
My kids have them and play with them day in day out they still function without issue and look as good as when I first got them for them.

I just want to say thanks DOC!!!

[thunderbolt]

^^ When I pay 20 bucks for a Khan or Chekov, I don't expect it to break open when trying out all the joints for the first time, this has really soured me on buying any more of the "new" Megos. I didn't buy them for customs.