Green Arrow head swap!

[Remco Monster]

Now I am really excited about this figure again. The legs and boots really had me down. And now that I now for sure that the glove on the arrow turns, I am fine with the bow.

Mine is due on the 5th. Can't wait!

[Ivaniski]

Green Arrow head swap!

Here he is on the old body in old (not made in China) repro boots.

http://www.lasermego.com/customs/mattel/GreenArrowBoots.jpg

Sorry I don't have any original boots.

You Sir are a God Amongst Men !!! A Million thanks for showing us Customizers...Endless possibilities with this new line.

[chunky B]

Hi pmwasson, when you remove the feet do you just hold it under hot tap water for a few minutes or use boiling water?

[pmwasson]

First off, thanks for doing all these experiments for us. You rock!

When you talk about removing the neck post/plug... is this a removable part, or was this like you going in with a dremel?

Thanks.

Yes the neck post is a separate piece. Its attached to a disc that just floats around the neck cavity. I had to kind of mangle it to get it out. I don't think its needed and gets in the way for vintage heads.

You can see the mangled piece to the right of the chest in this picture:

[Remco Monster]

Thanks for the shot in the originalish boots! Looks better, but now I am thinking my recipe will be...

Cast-A-Way body (so he can have the swivel biceps)
Green Cast-A-Way boots (they fit MUCH better than Mattel's, at least Capt. Action's do, and the color and rubber style looks like it would match the figure better than Mego boots)
Green Cast-A-Way gripper hands (only thing that sucks there, is they don't come with green wrist pegs. I wonder if the Mattel hands will fit a Cast-A-Way body? They look like they might)

[sprytel]

I proceeded to remove the neck post from the new body. The head still fits fine but may feel a tiny bit looser. However, by removing the neck plug I made enough room to put a Mego head onto the Mattel body.

First off, thanks for doing all these experiments for us. You rock!

When you talk about removing the neck post/plug... is this a removable part, or was this like you going in with a dremel?

[pmwasson]

He looks SO much better on a Mego body! Thanks for sharing!

How about a shot of him with the Mego body, in Mego boots rather than those clunky new ones? Have any Cast-A-Way boots you can try on him?

Here he is on the old body in old (not made in China) repro boots.



Sorry I don't have any original boots.

[MIB41]

Yes the hat fits great on the original head. In fact, I think it fits better on the Mego head than the Mattel head.

http://www.lasermego.com/customs/mat...nArrowHat1.jpg http://www.lasermego.com/customs/mat...nArrowHat2.jpg

THANKS for the pics! Looks great!! I think you have covered all of the possibilities here. Most appreciated!

[Mego Milk]

aw yeah discovery!

[z3zep]

Nice! Thanks for sharing the info and the pictures!

[Remco Monster]

He looks SO much better on a Mego body! Thanks for sharing!

How about a shot of him with the Mego body, in Mego boots rather than those clunky new ones? Have any Cast-A-Way boots you can try on him?

[sauce]

Fine work!!!!

[pmwasson]

I was wondering if the feet were easy to remove....I seem to have two right feet... I need a left foot doner...lol

Both the hands and feet are very easy to remove. Just stick them in hot water for a few seconds.

I can't wait to get the rest of wave 1 for customizing.

[pmwasson]

Fantastic job! Looks like a brand new Mego! Hmmmm. Very tempting. Here's one more custom question - Does the Mattel Green Arrow hat fit the original Mego Green Arrow head? I would interested to know that. I don't get mine until the 4th.

Yes the hat fits great on the original head. In fact, I think it fits better on the Mego head than the Mattel head.

[SoulSinger]

You are my hero. This is fantastic news!!!