NECA - Classic Batman '66 TV Show Figures

[Psycho]

Just got this reply back from NECA about 66 Robin...

“@Psycho_50501: @NECA_TOYS Will 66' Robin 1/4 be shorter than 66' Batman 1/4?” Yes all to scale

 

[Mau]

Now that is good news. So, I wonder when we get to see him. Well, more than the head we saw skulking on the sculptor's desk.

 

[Psycho]

From what I herd from the NECA FB Group sometime in May...

 

[Metatron]

Hi all, I've had this figure since it came out and it is great. The only problem is his legs are very loose in the hip, there is a visible gap between the top of the legs and the socket on both sides. Is there anyway of fixing it? Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[SaigonExpress69]

^There's a plastic rectangular piece inside the pelvis that houses both leg pegs. The plastic piece that I just mentioned fits inside the pelvis, but is not securely held in place and has a lot of room to wiggle around. That's why his legs are loose/wobbly at the hips.

To fix this, you'll have to:
1. Remove his trunks, which are glued in place to the plastic pelvis (easiest way to do this is cut down the seam along one side of the trunks, then peel them off the pelvis)
2. Open the pelvis by removing the 3 screws.
3. Find the plastic piece that I mentioned above and find a way to make it fit snug inside the pelvis. (I put a bunch of sculpy into the pelvis, pushed the plastic piece into the sculpy, removed the plastic piece, then boiled the pelvis to harden the sculpy). The plastic piece should then fit snug and have little to no wiggle room inside the pelvis, thus eliminating the loose leg problem.
4. Next, reassemble the legs/pelvis, and then superglue the trunks back into place. They're often glued too high on the pelvis, so regluing them in the proper position should take care of the gaps that you mentioned.
5. Superglue the seam that you cut on the trunks, and you should be finished.

Sorry for the long explanation, but hope it makes sense.

 

[Psycho]

Well got this reply from NECA regarding Robin:

“@Psycho_50501: @NECA_TOYS Any idea when we will be seeing 1/4 66' Robin pics?” Maybe sometime next month

 

[Metatron]

^There's a plastic rectangular piece inside the pelvis that houses both leg pegs. The plastic piece that I just mentioned fits inside the pelvis, but is not securely held in place and has a lot of room to wiggle around. That's why his legs are loose/wobbly at the hips.

To fix this, you'll have to:
1. Remove his trunks, which are glued in place to the plastic pelvis (easiest way to do this is cut down the seam along one side of the trunks, then peel them off the pelvis)
2. Open the pelvis by removing the 3 screws.
3. Find the plastic piece that I mentioned above and find a way to make it fit snug inside the pelvis. (I put a bunch of sculpy into the pelvis, pushed the plastic piece into the sculpy, removed the plastic piece, then boiled the pelvis to harden the sculpy). The plastic piece should then fit snug and have little to no wiggle room inside the pelvis, thus eliminating the loose leg problem.
4. Next, reassemble the legs/pelvis, and then superglue the trunks back into place. They're often glued too high on the pelvis, so regluing them in the proper position should take care of the gaps that you mentioned.
5. Superglue the seam that you cut on the trunks, and you should be finished.

Sorry for the long explanation, but hope it makes sense.

thanks for the advice, I'll give it a try

 

[Mau]

Well got this reply from NECA regarding Robin:

More great news. Looks as though my HT pair might be here before my NECA one is complete. You can never have too many retro Dynamic Duos.

 

[CloudN]

My Batman fell off from the shelf and now has a broken hip............ hard to repair ............
It's a sad day for me now that I know Robin is coming so soon.

 

[Psycho]

This is why I have yet to display mine with out some good stands....

 

[amos brearly]

batman stays in the box until robin arrives. dynamic duo or fail.

 

[SaigonExpress69]

My Batman fell off from the shelf and now has a broken hip............ hard to repair ............
It's a sad day for me now that I know Robin is coming so soon.

Sorry about your batman figure. The hip peg is a decent thickness, so you could drill through the broken peg into the leg and then internally fix the peg with a screw. You would have to counter sink the screw and take apart the lower half of the body to do this, but I think it could be repairable.

Either that or buy a new '66 batman. I think it'd at least be worth a try.

 

[Bustajesse]

Thanks to Sallah for sharing this link for these stands.

https://www.collectingwarehouse.com/Product-Home-Page/Doll-Stands-by-Kaiser/Kaiser-Doll-Stand-3075

I got one for my 89 NECA Batman and it works perfectly. These NECA figures are notorious for breaking hips from shelf dives.

 

[SaigonExpress69]

^I agree, I picked up a bunch per Sallah's recommendation and they are perfect for NECAs 1/4 BM. They're also less noticeable since they're black. I'm using them on all my NECA 1/4 scale figures (predators, 22" Alien, Robocop etc) and the stands adjust/bend easily to suit each figure nicely. Now, no more shelf dives and no more worries

 

[Psycho]

So I ordered some of those Kaiser stands. Anyone know how long they take to ship them?

 

[Psycho]

NECA is aiming for an October release for 66' Robin...

 

[SaigonExpress69]

Looks pretty good With some minor tweaks, I think he'll look great with the '66 Batman.

 

[SaigonExpress69]

Just realized Psycho has already started a separate thread for the '66 Robin figure. Thanks Psycho

https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?146490-Neca-1-4-1966-robin&highlight=neca+robin

 

[Psycho]

Just realized Psycho has already started a separate thread for the '66 Robin figure. Thanks Psycho

https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?146490-Neca-1-4-1966-robin&highlight=neca+robin

No problem man... I should also note that ROBIN is LIMITED to ONE PRODUCTION run...

 

[BazookaJoe]

Fair to assume it's pretty close to a production piece?