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This 8" Dr. Bones McCoy action figure from the original Star Trek television series was produced by Mego as part of their 8-inch line of Star Trek action figures.
Portrayed by DeForest Kelley, Dr. "Bones" McCoy was the chief medical officer and third-in-command of the Starship Enterprise. McCoy is famously known for frequently stating "Damn it, Jim, I'm a Doctor not a..." (fill in the role of whatever task Captain James T. Kirk needed Bones to fulfill at that moment).
Mego Star Trek Doctor McCoy Packaging
The 8-inch Bones McCoy Mego action figure came in a clear plastic tray with a 4-color printed backing board. The illustrations of the crew and characters that appear on the Mego Star Trek packaging were done by Harold Schull.
There are a few different versions of the Dr. McCoy Mego packaging. The first and rarest version depicts four crew members and a Klingon on the board. The same five illustrations are then repeated on the back side of the card.
The second more common version of the Mego McCoy packaging depicts the same five characters but also includes Lt. Uhura. The reverse side of this card shows an image of the Mego USS Enterprise playset along with a pair of Star Trek communicators.
The third version of the Dr. McCoy Mego packaging is identical to the second one except that the words "Dr. McCoy (Bones)" are printed in green above the figure instead of white.
There is also another version of the six face card with white lettering and and a completely blank back. This Mego Dr. McCoy figure was distributed exclusively by Sears.
Mego Star Trek Doctor McCoy Outfit and Sculpt
As with the other male crew members produced by Mego for their Star Trek line of 8-inch action figures, their Doctor "Bones" McCoy figure bears a really good resemblance to the actor who played the role, DeForest Kelley.
Dr. McCoy is clad in a bright blue tunic detailed with a black neckband, two gold foil rank stripes on each sleeve just above the wrists, and a silver foil insignia. The delicate foil insignia typically falls off of the uniform leaving only the underlying gray backing material in place.
Bones McCoy is also wearing 3/4 black cuffed trousers which end at around the calves. As with the rest of the male characters from the Mego Star Trek crew, Bones has no articulation in his ankles due to the fact that the lower half of the leg (from the knee down to the toes) is sculpted as a boot from one single piece of black molded plastic.
As a result of the molded boots, these Mego Star Trek figures have only 12-points of articulation as opposed the the usual 14-points seen in most Mego figures. Doctor McCoy's points of articulation include neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, waist, groin, and knees.
The Mego Doctor McCoy action figure comes with a removable black plastic utility belt containing a detachable light blue phaser & blue communicator. Around his torso is a removable light blue tricorder.
The one and only difference between Mego's Dr. McCoy figure and their 8-inch Mr. Spock action figure is the head sculpt. Other than that, these two Star Trek figures have identical bodies, uniforms, and accessories.
8-Inch Mego Dr. McCoy Action Figure Variants
The Dr. McCoy Mego action figure went through four slight face variations.
The first and rarest McCoy head sculpt was a Type 1 head made from a lighter flesh tone which had light-pink paint detail on the lips with brown hair & eyebrows.
The second McCoy head was identical to the first but lacked any paint detail on the lips.
The third McCoy head variant is the most common and was a Type 2 made from a darker flesh with the same brown hair & eyebrows but with no lip detail.
The final Mego Dr. McCoy head variant was identical to the third except that it had black or darker brown hair & eyebrows – similar to the color used for the 8-inch Mego Star Trek Scotty action figure.
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Other Mego Star Trek Series One Action Figures
Other Mego Series 1 Star Trek action figures include an 8-inch Captain James. T. Kirk action figure, an 8-inch Mr. Spock action figure, an 8-inch Lt. Uhura action figure, an 8-inch Mr. Scott action figure, and one non-crew character – an 8-inch Klingon action figure.
