MegoFTC Green Hornet/Kato
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MegoFTC Green Hornet/Kato
Just saw it shipping to a customer...
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Re: MegoFTC Green Hornet/Kato
Neat! The Hornet's mini jacket is an interesting choice.
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Re: MegoFTC Green Hornet/Kato
It drives me nuts when I see the Rogen movie logo being used with TV Hornet stuff. Completely derails an otherwise cool packaging design, especially given that these are supposed to "retro" figures.
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Re: MegoFTC Green Hornet/Kato
Japanese "Mediacom Toy Corporation" did a Green Hornet and Kato set, but they turned out to be 9" tall each, a little taller than I had expected (and as advertised on eBay). I cannibalised a spare retro Mego-style 8" Captain Pike (from the first "Star Trek" pilot, "The Cage") and was able to make my Kato more in scale with the the 9" Green Hornet and my 8" FTC Robin. Kato's head was swapped out onto Pike's body, the hands were painted shiny black, the jacket sleeves and pants legs were slightly shortened with hemming web, and his tiny cuff buttons moved slightly.
Kato customising by Ian McLean, on Flickr
Green Hornet and Kato by Ian McLean, on Flickr
Kato customising by Ian McLean, on Flickr
Green Hornet and Kato by Ian McLean, on Flickr
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Re: MegoFTC Green Hornet/Kato
Really dig your take on the GH and Kato! Also, love that you even made Apricot!Therin of Andor wrote: ↑Mon Jan 31, 2022 9:00 pm Japanese "Mediacom Toy Corporation" did a Green Hornet and Kato set, but they turned out to be 9" tall each, a little taller than I had expected (and as advertised on eBay). I cannibalised a spare retro Mego-style Captain Pike (from the first "Star Trek" pilot, "The Cage") and was able to make my Kato more in scale with the the 9" Green Hornet and my 8" FTC Robin. Kato's head was swapped out onto Pike's body, the hands were painted shiny black, the jacket sleeves and pants legs were slightly shortened with hemming web, and his tiny cuff buttons moved slightly.
Kato customising by Ian McLean, on Flickr
Green Hornet and Kato by Ian McLean, on Flickr
Re: MegoFTC Green Hornet/Kato
Did Kato use that Three-section staff in your pictures in the tv show? I don't recall it?Therin of Andor wrote: ↑Mon Jan 31, 2022 9:00 pm Japanese "Mediacom Toy Corporation" did a Green Hornet and Kato set
I found pictures of Bruce with one but not in costume.
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Re: MegoFTC Green Hornet/Kato
I don't think so. Sanjiegun also seem quite unwieldy to me. Hard to pose with the figure.
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Re: MegoFTC Green Hornet/Kato
Ian, you are a master creator. These two and your other creations are amazing
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Re: MegoFTC Green Hornet/Kato
Thanks, but I really can't take credit for the commercially-available GH. And Kato is a headswap for a more appropriate body so he wouldn't tower over 8" Robin.
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