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The 40th anniversary type 2 body! A body for 8 inch figures with all the charm of the 70’s, but modern enough for todays customizers!

Kansas City, Missouri., –Castaway Toys and ZiCA Toys are teaming up to revive Castaway Toys and inject some fresh new ideas into the 8 inch retro market.  Castaway Toys (Captain Action/Phantom) lost its tooling in China back in 2010 thus halting all production in 8 inch (1/9th) scale. This new Kick starter project, on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the production of MEGO’s classic type two body, looks to produce an all new solid constructed 8 inch body!

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This project aims to bring the retro body into the future, while keeping the aesthetic intact.  Without taking away from the look they have carefully added some extra articulation points to make this classic body even better! The original 16 points of articulation is boosted to 22! Including better shoulder articulation, swivels at the elbow and removable feet.  With the added ease of customization this body is a dream to work with and strives for 100 percent compatibility with all products past future and present!

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The prototype is ready for production and both Craig and David have proven track records for bringing awesome 8 inch projects to life! This is the first step into full scale production including; all new custom accessories and fully licensed action figures!
Castaway Toys Phantom ZICA Toys Buck Rogers

The Kick Starter is here

ZiCA is here

Castaway Toys Blog is here

Castaway Toys Facebook is here

Please contact David Lee @ leedavm@yahoo.com or 913-523-6696 for all inquiries

 

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Contact me David Lee 155 friends Has not backed any projects David Lee  Kansas City, MO · Last login Jun. 27, 2013 · Full profile I am a long time collector and manufacturer of action-figures. What was once a childhood obsession became a hobby and then a business. Always making customs, sculpting and making stickers Ilaunched notdolls.com in 2001 to provide custom supplies to hobbiest. In 2007 I co-launched Cast-a-Way Toys to bring the world 8 inch retro versions of Captain Action and Dr. Evil, as well as the Phantom. Along with these licensed properties we created a myriad of customizing products for the 8 inch community, including our CAT body. Unfortunately our molds were stolen in China in 2009 and we were left with nothing. This has lead me here to re-capture that joy of making 8 inch retro action figures!