New Pix of Wave 2 - can zoom

[The Bat]

A 12inch Batman Begins, and a Jim Lee Batman Custom 8inch figure, isn't even the same sport Bro.

That's my point as well. I made the choice to only collect Mego scale figures.

[The Bat]

^^^Because these aren't meant to be Hot Toys or DCDirect figures. They are meant to be "retro" figures looking like something that came out in the 1970's. If you want something more detailed or whatever go buy a more detailed one.

This is tbolt's quote that was responding to BK. My point is...that it makes no sense to tell a Guy who collects 8" Figures...to go and collect 12" Figures if he's not happy with quality of the 8" ones.

To me it's like saying...oh, you don't like the quality of the new Star Trek Figures...you should go and collect Star Wars Figures. Like you said...it's a completely different sport.

Basically we're both saying the same thing BK...there's no connection between 8" Figures...and 12" Figures.

[PeterRR]

Agreed! I'm tired as hell of some of the "oversculpted" figures on the market today. Keep 'em 70's and keep 'em Mego-like. Mattel already makes super-sculpted Super Hero figures anyway.

I don't understand what is " Oversculped". How can you get tired of something that looks like the character you are trying to resemble. Maybe we should tell James Cameron stop making ultra detail movies and make them more like "Toxic Avenger" with cheesy special effects and a dumb story ,what the hell tickets would cost the same or tell your favorite pizza guy stop making good pizza and use ragu sauce instead. Or telling Payton Manning to stop throwing touchdowns. There is nothing wrong with quality. Mattel can hire a better sculptor to make a better head , boot and body. What would it cost them not much or maybe nothing at all. I have a friend who make great 8" scale heads and he is unemployed. Once the head and body are made It doesn't cost them any more money to develop and mass produce the figure then the crappy ones they make now.

[thunderbolt]

This is tbolt's quote that was responding to BK. My point is...that it makes no sense to tell a Guy who collects 8" Figures...to go and collect 12" Figures if he's not happy with quality of the 8" ones.

To me it's like saying...oh, you don't like the quality of the new Star Trek Figures...you should go and collect Star Wars Figures. Like you said...it's a completely different sport.

Basically we're both saying the same thing BK...there's no connection between 8" Figures...and 12" Figures.

I was responding to PeterRR smart guy.

[The Bat]

And I'm not crapping on anybody's collecting preferences either. I've just narrowed mine down to Mego & Mego scale. And "well made" Custom Mego Figures.

[CrimsonGhost]

I don't understand what is " Oversculped". How can you get tired of something that looks like the character you are trying to resemble. Maybe we should tell James Cameron stop making ultra detail movies and make them more like "Toxic Avenger" with cheesy special effects and a dumb story ,what the hell tickets would cost the same or tell your favorite pizza guy stop making good pizza and use ragu sauce instead. Or telling Payton Manning to stop throwing touchdowns. There is nothing wrong with quality. Mattel can hire a better sculptor to make a better head , boot and body. What would it cost them not much or maybe nothing at all. I have a friend who make great 8" scale heads and he is unemployed. Once the head and body are made It doesn't cost them any more money to develop and mass produce the figure then the crappy ones they make now.

Has it ever occurred to you that what you are seeing IS what Mattel wants? It's not that they couldn't find someone better to sculpt heads or make boots or whatever. Look at the number of lines they produce. They have people who sculpt in any style they want already working for them. If they didn't want to go for a look that reflects a more simple style, they certainly wouldn't have to.

[BlackKnight]

I've just narrowed mine down to Mego & Mego scale.

... Mego made 12incher's .
You know ...., believe it or not ..., they did.

[Tothiro]

Has it ever occurred to you that what you are seeing IS what Mattel wants? It's not that they couldn't find someone better to sculpt heads or make boots or whatever.

^ <3 This.

So... is it June yet? I can has zoom?

[LOU]

I don't understand what is " Oversculped".

Considering we're talking about a "RETRO" line of figures, it stands to reason that "oversculpted", in this context, refers to sculpting that looks like nothing we saw in the 1970's. This figure, although pretty awesome, suggests nothing 1970's, or "RETRO", to me. It does, however, look very similar to everything else out there for action figures NOW.

This style, in all it's UNdetailed glory, is not "oversculpted" and is a perfect "RETRO" figure...


Hopefully I've explained myself better.

[LOU]

Maybe we should tell James Cameron stop making ultra detail movies and make them more like "Toxic Avenger" with cheesy special effects and a dumb story ,

Oh, and I assure you that if Mr. Cameron was called upon to make a "RETRO" movie; he wouldn't be using modern effects nearly as much.

[The Bat]

... Mego made 12incher's .
You know ...., believe it or not ..., they did.

D'uh! like I don't know that? Haven't I mentioned now many times I'm only interested in 8" scale Figures? Why does that seem to Bug you Jason...you're flogging a dead Horse.

[Meule]

I don't understand what is " Oversculped". How can you get tired of something that looks like the character you are trying to resemble. Maybe we should tell James Cameron stop making ultra detail movies and make them more like "Toxic Avenger" with cheesy special effects and a dumb story ,what the hell tickets would cost the same or tell your favorite pizza guy stop making good pizza and use ragu sauce instead. Or telling Payton Manning to stop throwing touchdowns. There is nothing wrong with quality. Mattel can hire a better sculptor to make a better head , boot and body. What would it cost them not much or maybe nothing at all. I have a friend who make great 8" scale heads and he is unemployed. Once the head and body are made It doesn't cost them any more money to develop and mass produce the figure then the crappy ones they make now.

It was Mattel's intenion from the get-go to make RETRO looking figures, meaning those new figures could blend in perfectly with the original Mego figures.
Why don't you get that? Mattel could make superdetailed 8" cloth figures if they wanted, and maybe then you'd be happy, but they deliberately chose not to. If you don't like these retro figures just don't buy them or customize your own

[Meule]

D'uh! like I don't know that? Haven't I mentioned now many times I'm only interested in 8" scale Figures? Why does that seem to Bug you Jason...you're flogging a dead Horse.

Like you're flogging a dead horse about the Mattel Batman sculpt, you mean?

[The Bat]

Like you're flogging a dead horse about the Mattel Batman sculpt, you mean?

Ok, so now you want to start with me again huh?

[Fuzzysnail]

Ok, so now you want to start with me again huh?

hmmmmm I think I read this thread allready.