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First off, these figures are awesome! I do have some issues with them, and did make some modifications, but in the end, they are damn cool.
STEVE
When I got this figure, I admit I wasn't that impressed. But then I took him out of the package, spent some bionic time with him, made a couple small modifications, mad him better, if not stronger and faster, and now really dig him.
The GOOD - LOVE the clear bionic limbs, the painted on shorts, and his jogging suit is nicely tailored and fits excellent.
The BAD - I did NOT like how his shirt isn't open in the front. He looked too constricted. My brother saw him and said he looked like a nerd, lol. Hey, nothing wrong with nerds, but I don't think nerd, when I hear Steve Austin, haha. His head is slightly over sized, but this is a small complaint. One of my clear legs has a big cluster of air bubbles right in the middle, which is rather unsightly. Another minor nitpick, I am not big on the painted on socks. I wish they had just given him real socks. Other than the air bubbles, none of this is really BAD.
The HEAD SCULPT - A lot of head sculpt complaints going on, and though I don't think it is the greatest likeness, it certainly isn't nearly as bad as people have been making it out. I can see Steve in there, and the more I look at it, the better I like it. And if I keep my vintage glasses on, and compare him to vintage Mego and Mego like figures, it definitely works.
MODIFICATIONS - I had to cut the shirt open a bit, and I think it looks much better now. I can't for the life of me figure out why it wasn't made like this in the first place. I had some little fabric Kenner stickers left over from when I made my SMDM custom, so had to throw one on. I really think it adds to the figure and vintage feel of it.
BIGFOOT
I was more excited about a Mego style Bionic Bigfoot than ANY other Mego Throwback to date! He looks awesome on the card, but once I pulled him off, it was the opposite of Steve. I was a bit disappointed....but in the end, he is pretty much a winner.
The GOOD - AWESOME head sculpt! The ONLY thing I would have done differently is make him look a little meaner, but I really can't say anything bad about it, and the paint job is awesome as well. The fur suit is well made.
The BAD - I pulled this guy out, and he was like a blow fish in a teddy bear outfit. His suit has WAY too much stuffing in it, and sorry, but it looked ridiculous. I like the way they extended his legs, but they should have done the same with his arms. They look too stubby. The usage of a Hulk torso with regular limbs sounds like a good idea, but regular limbs were never meant to work with Hulk torsos, and it shows. Real hard to get a decent pose out of him and keep him standing in a pose, and his shoulders sink into the torso holes too much. He is also strung extremely tight. Last complaint, is that one of the feet on mine has a mangled rivet job. It stays on, but was really loose.
MODIFICATIONS - First thing I did was remove all of the stuffing in the suit. I don't see why they thought they even needed this. With the Hulk torso and the already bulky suit, he pretty much looks just right without it. Once I pulled that out, I took in the suit a little bit around his waist. I really wish I could lengthen the arms, but then the arms of the suit would be too short. But with my modifications to the suit, and the right pose, they do look better.
FINAL THOUGHTS - After all my modifications, I am really happy with these. They only thing I still don't like are Bigfoot's stubby arms. One other thing that would have been cool is hands on Bigfoot that could hold things, so he could beat the hell out of Steve with a tree trunk.
It is always easier to point out the bad, than the good on figures. But I tried to be honest here. I am not bashing these figures. I think they are way cool, and can be even cooler with a bit of easy work. It is beyond awesome to be getting Mego style SMDM figures in 2012. And lets face it, if I were 5 years old in 1977, these would be some of the best figures around!
So THANK YOU BBP! Keep bringing us the best licensed Mego Throwbacks around!
STEVE
When I got this figure, I admit I wasn't that impressed. But then I took him out of the package, spent some bionic time with him, made a couple small modifications, mad him better, if not stronger and faster, and now really dig him.
The GOOD - LOVE the clear bionic limbs, the painted on shorts, and his jogging suit is nicely tailored and fits excellent.
The BAD - I did NOT like how his shirt isn't open in the front. He looked too constricted. My brother saw him and said he looked like a nerd, lol. Hey, nothing wrong with nerds, but I don't think nerd, when I hear Steve Austin, haha. His head is slightly over sized, but this is a small complaint. One of my clear legs has a big cluster of air bubbles right in the middle, which is rather unsightly. Another minor nitpick, I am not big on the painted on socks. I wish they had just given him real socks. Other than the air bubbles, none of this is really BAD.
The HEAD SCULPT - A lot of head sculpt complaints going on, and though I don't think it is the greatest likeness, it certainly isn't nearly as bad as people have been making it out. I can see Steve in there, and the more I look at it, the better I like it. And if I keep my vintage glasses on, and compare him to vintage Mego and Mego like figures, it definitely works.
MODIFICATIONS - I had to cut the shirt open a bit, and I think it looks much better now. I can't for the life of me figure out why it wasn't made like this in the first place. I had some little fabric Kenner stickers left over from when I made my SMDM custom, so had to throw one on. I really think it adds to the figure and vintage feel of it.
BIGFOOT
I was more excited about a Mego style Bionic Bigfoot than ANY other Mego Throwback to date! He looks awesome on the card, but once I pulled him off, it was the opposite of Steve. I was a bit disappointed....but in the end, he is pretty much a winner.
The GOOD - AWESOME head sculpt! The ONLY thing I would have done differently is make him look a little meaner, but I really can't say anything bad about it, and the paint job is awesome as well. The fur suit is well made.
The BAD - I pulled this guy out, and he was like a blow fish in a teddy bear outfit. His suit has WAY too much stuffing in it, and sorry, but it looked ridiculous. I like the way they extended his legs, but they should have done the same with his arms. They look too stubby. The usage of a Hulk torso with regular limbs sounds like a good idea, but regular limbs were never meant to work with Hulk torsos, and it shows. Real hard to get a decent pose out of him and keep him standing in a pose, and his shoulders sink into the torso holes too much. He is also strung extremely tight. Last complaint, is that one of the feet on mine has a mangled rivet job. It stays on, but was really loose.
MODIFICATIONS - First thing I did was remove all of the stuffing in the suit. I don't see why they thought they even needed this. With the Hulk torso and the already bulky suit, he pretty much looks just right without it. Once I pulled that out, I took in the suit a little bit around his waist. I really wish I could lengthen the arms, but then the arms of the suit would be too short. But with my modifications to the suit, and the right pose, they do look better.
FINAL THOUGHTS - After all my modifications, I am really happy with these. They only thing I still don't like are Bigfoot's stubby arms. One other thing that would have been cool is hands on Bigfoot that could hold things, so he could beat the hell out of Steve with a tree trunk.
It is always easier to point out the bad, than the good on figures. But I tried to be honest here. I am not bashing these figures. I think they are way cool, and can be even cooler with a bit of easy work. It is beyond awesome to be getting Mego style SMDM figures in 2012. And lets face it, if I were 5 years old in 1977, these would be some of the best figures around!
So THANK YOU BBP! Keep bringing us the best licensed Mego Throwbacks around!
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