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Not yet.
Hopefully DHL will be too embarrassed by the figure to ask for any money.
MONDO - THE THING
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Not yet.
Hopefully DHL will be too embarrassed by the figure to ask for any money.
The only question is, will I react like Morgan Freeman when I open it? Or Brad Pitt?
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"Schrödinger's THING" (* although that sounds slightly ruder than I intended *)
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"Kill it with fire!" That's an apt gif for this figure.
I'm trying to find some love for this thing, but it's not easy.
I don't even like the sculpts that much. They both have gormless expressions, like he's day dreaming or wondering whether he left the oven on . . .
LMAO
. . . although . . . once stated, can never be unseen 
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I'm trying to make sense of Mondo's body, primarily because I currently don't have another muscle body or a spare neck, and because the boots are unique to this one.
There are big chunks of muscle on the sides that can be cut away; the shoulders are also over muscled and could be cut down, which would help with the fitting of any jacket.
As for the legs it looks like it's the tops of the legs themselves that meet and prevent the legs closing up. Not sure how much of that can be safely cut away before it exposes the ball joint.
The butt and crotch are also like separate underwear, and at certain angles the legs can get trapped outside of it, and it wouldn't be easy under clothes to get the legs back inside that area. Even unclothed it wasn't easy.
There are big chunks of muscle on the sides that can be cut away; the shoulders are also over muscled and could be cut down, which would help with the fitting of any jacket.
As for the legs it looks like it's the tops of the legs themselves that meet and prevent the legs closing up. Not sure how much of that can be safely cut away before it exposes the ball joint.
The butt and crotch are also like separate underwear, and at certain angles the legs can get trapped outside of it, and it wouldn't be easy under clothes to get the legs back inside that area. Even unclothed it wasn't easy.
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Thanks to everyone for the updates & pics 
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Frankly I don't know that I would bother trying to reuse those boots anyway.
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They're actually not that bad. The sculpt is quite good and they're weathered.
Without any replacements I'll have to keep them.
I've brought in a file and small saw to coerce the body to accept more natural posing, and better fit the clothes. Maybe even a jacket.
The last sting is yet to come.Not yet.
Hopefully DHL will be too embarrassed by the figure to ask for any money.
Evil_Deadite
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Yikes! Were they reusing their MOTU bodies for this one?
The thing is the first body paint image reminds of the Thing. Mondo are ahead of the game taking the full fee at order point.
No Mondo R J MacReady parts on e bay yet.
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That makes sense.
Weird that the proportions and posture reminded me of the original Mattel figures, but I'd forgotten Mondo did 1/6 versions of them.
I've had partial success so far:
The arm accidentally popped out which helped as I was able to cut deeper more easily. I'll file down the shoulders and cut down the upper traps next.
The legs were another matter. I cut away the 'butt' parts that form the top of the leg, but it didn't improve matters. It has to be the angle of the ball joints themselves that keeps the legs from closing up. Though if I can improve the upper body I can probably work around the legs by using a more dynamic pose.
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Hopefully my order stays in China
Hmm. Not sure whether to cancel my order or keep it on this now.
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I already have the DiD replacement jacket, so I'll try to upgrade him with a new body when he arrives. I just ordered some replacement boots off eBay. It may be putting lipstick on a pig, but I think I can get him looking presentable.
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Don't get it twisted. The people at InArt have been in the game for a long time. Viper is the creative brainchild behind their operation and has been in the custom game for years. Inart is a branch off Queen Studio which has been producing statues for a long time. They know all the production facilities.
JazzInc, no experience? Viola and Sean Dabbs have done multiple Catwoman figures in the past. That's the reason why they're starting off on that figure, because they have more experience/knowledge of that character than anyone. The reason why people are so excited about it is because they have so much experience on that character. Anyways, we can revisit this issue in two years if/when the figure finally releases.
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Trial fitting after cutting and filing:
He's capable of more natural poses now, and can hold the flamethrower quite well.
The flame effect is very heavy though.
He's capable of more natural poses now, and can hold the flamethrower quite well.
The flame effect is very heavy though.
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I'm a lot happier with him after conducting the surgery.
My starting point on opening the box was rock bottom though.
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That boot pic reminds me of Murphy in Alien 3
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