DST did 1/4 Star Wars cloth costumed figures so why not Mego 8" Star Wars figures?

[ovenmitt]

Remember the Diamond Select Toys 1/4 scale Star Wars cloth costumed figures from a few years ago? If DST can option 1/4 scale for Star Wars why not Mego 8" scale? In 2005 Hasbro gave Sideshow the 1/6 Star Wars figures license, so if Hasbro will not make Star Wars Megos would Disney license the 8" scale to DST?

[Werewolf]

My understanding is Hasbro is the master toy license for SW action figures up to a certain scale, I think 12 inches. They have sublicensed the brand to other companies like Sideshow and Gentle Giant to do high end figures in price points they are not interested in. So, I'm guessing they would see 8 inch figures in the $24.99 range to be a scale and price conflict with the $19.99 6 inch Black Series.

[megocrazy]

Dead on. The licensing is fairly specific. The 8 inch license DST is doing now only allows a single character including different uniform variations that exist and alter egos, using only one body, at a set minimum price point. They've broken it down to so many variants. Bobbleheads is one license, Muggs is another, 3" non articulated, 5" molded with articulation, building block figures (lego or mega), it's ridiculous. It does result in a ton of product though. The Muggs was ingenious. Develop your own generic body that is used throught the line and you basically develop your own licensing category.

[bgiles73]

DST could always do these the same way they are doing the Marvel characters. Then they would be well above the 6" Black Series price point. 1 body + 3 different heads and costumes.

[Werewolf]

DST could always do these the same way they are doing the Marvel characters. Then they would be well above the 6" Black Series price point. 1 body + 3 different heads and costumes.

Unless you only want figures of Han and Luke, that's really not going to work for SW. High demand popular characters like Chewie, R2, Darth Vader, C3PO, Boba Fett, etc. don't work with the one body 3 outfits style. You also still have the possible issue of a scale conflict with the black series.

[ovenmitt]

DST was planning 1/4 Marvel cloth costumed figures without voice chips like 1/4 Star Wars which would have made Marvel cheaper. Deadpool was to be 1st Marvel and I believe Captain America was shown at SDCC. 1/4 Marvel never happened probably because 1/4 Star Wars sales weren't great. Funny now DST and EMCE are doing Mego Marvel!

[Werewolf]

DST could do quarter scale SW figures because Hasbro doesn't have the license for that scale. Same with Jakks Jumbo 32 inch Vader. 8 inch scale falls under Hasbro's license.

[ovenmitt]

I have all 9 DST 1/4 Star Wars figures not bad except pipe cleaner bodies. They were $80 I got discounted for $64. Could have done without voice chip. Sadly Darth Vader, Clonetrooper, and ANH Luke were never released, but I now have Jakks 31" versions except Luke!

Still want Star Wars Megos!

[Werewolf]

Still want Star Wars Megos!

If done right, Mego scale SW figures could be very cool.

If I had it my way, for a retro look, I'd make them look like the 12 inch Kenner figures shrunk down to 8 inch Mego scale. With more articulated Mego style bodies for Han, Luke, Obi Wan and Leia but still with shrunk down Kenner heads and outfits. The rest, Darth, Chewie, Boba, R2, etc., straight Kenner shrinks. Totally not gonna happen. But I can dream.

[thunderbolt]

I wouldn't want shrinks of Kenner Vader, Chewie or Fett. Those were basically blow ups of the 3 3/4 style figures. I'd want straight Mego style, done how Mego might have done them if they didn't pass the license.