Use DM or EMCE bodies for gosh sakes!

[The Batman Professor]

Elvis is dead?

[SeattleEd]

But Doc does have a new Body coming out with Swivel Biceps(see the BBP Flash Gordon).

From the looks of the photos, it doesn't have the shoulder joint like the CAT bodies. I was going to go with the new body but after seeing that limitation, I'm sticking with CAT. Need that extra poseability action.
Or go with ZICA, depending on character.

[Caelonfox]

From another Thread......and I was attacked for asking the question.

Just a thought.....maybe I'm wrong.....
Doc Mego gets the ball rolling for Mattel to release Mego - like figures.
Doc Mego sells replacement bodies for mego - like figures.
Mattel releases figures with garbage un-useable bodies.
Doc Mego sells replacement bodies for mego - like figures.
Does this sounds like a scam.
This plan may have worked.....had it not been for CAST A WAY TOYS to come along with an better replacement body.........maybe I'm wrong.

That's ridiculous! So your saying Doc (along with Mattel) had a scam for selling more of Doc's repro bodies??!!! Mattel: Yeah, Paul we're on board..... we'll spend thousands and thousands of our own dollars to make these POS figures in order for our customers to then turn to you for replacement bodies!! Paul/Doc: Gee thanks, that's swell.

That is absolutely the dumbest thing I have ever heard on these boards,.... And there have been a lot.

Paul himself would prefer Mattel to use the repro Mego bodies. I personally have swapped my son's Retros with Doc bodies and will continue to do so until Mattel (if and when) decide to improve or swap their existing body.

It's just plain ridiculous. You know it would be one thing to have a quick thought of it and it's another to actual say/ write it on these boards and now you have posted this nonsense twice!

[jackson5677]

It's just plain ridiculous. You know it would be one thing to have a quick thought of it and it's another to actual say/ write it on these boards and now you have posted this nonsense twice!

What's ridiculous is.......you're buying a $20.00 'Brand New' figure with a broken body and having to replace the body with another $8.00 body....and don't forget shipping cost......

[LonnieFisher]

New ljn swivel from doc mego. when will they be available?

[Tothiro]

Two ridiculousnesses(eses?) don't make a sound argument is the point, I think.

What's ridiculous is that every time I run my combine harvester, I've got these damned crop circles I run across.

What's more ridiculous is that Mable regularly stumbles down to the church and proclaims loudly that it's the work of Space Aliens, while ignoring the frat-boy passed out in the field with 2x4's duct taped to his boots next to an empty case of Pabst Blue Ribbon.

Yeah, the bodies have issues. No, it is not in fact space aliens. Glad I could help.

I'm certainly not a spokesperson for either party, and equally, I'm pretty stoked over what they're putting out in general.

I would bet my andorian head that Mattel made proprietary bodies because they don't want to be financially or legally beholden to anyone else. Same reason they modified the GA sculpt - to make it their own.
Willfully erroneous talk of space aliens muddies the well though, and detracts from the core argument that the Matty bodies do need improvements because it just makes anyone who puts forward that position sound like... well... conspiracy crazies that "won't be happy no matter what anyone does because look - look what they're saying. How can we take them seriously and why should we?" etc, etc.

[The Bat]

From the looks of the photos, it doesn't have the shoulder joint like the CAT bodies. I was going to go with the new body but after seeing that limitation, I'm sticking with CAT. Need that extra poseability action.
Or go with ZICA, depending on character.

True about the Shoulder joint. But if It's a Figure like Flash Gordon, with bare Arms...then I don't want to see too many joints, it takes away from the look of the Figure. Now if the Figure's Arms are covered up by the Costume...then it's ok.

[livnxxxl]

OJ didn't do it.
Lee Harvey Oswald worked alone.
Elvis is dead.


Rich

I "thought" I seen Elvis not long ago...hmmm.....