More Black Hole meanderings: Here's a look at my 33/4" Mego Action Figure collection which would have appeared between 1979 and 1980.
As the film has become a bit of a cult favourite over time, some of the figures can be a bit expensive.
The initial series 1 release is V.I.N. Cent and Maximilian, Dan Holland, Charlie Pizer, Dr Kate McCrae, Dr Alex Durant, Harry Booth, and Hans Reinhardt.
Series 2 is a solo release of a Cygnus Robot Sentry.
I don't have any series 3 figures which can be ridiculously expensive, as they were only released in Canada and Italy.
They are Old BO.B, S.T.A.R. and The Humanoid.
Mego also released a Laserscope fighter vehicle in Italy which was originally part of their Buck Rogers toy line.
All the figures are all well made, nicely detailed with some good articulation, but over time they can become loose. The general consensus is they were some of the best little action figures made by Mego, which were better known for producing clothed 8" dolls.
Sadly, the film's lack of success meant the figures didn't sell well and ultimately got cancelled.
There was a Cygnus Bridge play set, and Palomino space ship advertised at the time, but sadly never released.
I love the complexity of the Mego 3 3/4 inch figures. I had a number of the Buck Rogers figures, but I don't think the Black Hole line was ever released in Australia. I do have a Maximilian in my (ahem!) Large robot collection, which I must have picked up on an overseas trip.
ReplyDeleteSorry to read that you don't think they were released in Australia, Lewis. It does seem odd that certain items were only released in certain countries, Canada, Italy etc. I wonder why they did that?
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