Cheron : Original Accessories and Known Repros
Loose Cheron
White Boot

White Boot

Cheron has one black boot, and one white boot. The white boot is shared with Alan Carter from the Space 1999 line. It has been factory reproduced by Classic TV Toys on their version Alan Carter and on the EMCE reproduction Cheron figure. Like the Mr. Fantastic boot, it is a factory cut version of the WGSH Hero boot. The CTVT reproduction is cut a little taller than the original, and is a little more glossy, with a lot of flashing evident. This version is unmarked. EMCE's reproduction is also a little taller than the original. It is a factory cut version of Doc Mego's white hero boot, and is stamped with the DM mark on the bottom. It is thicker than an original and also more glossy. Also reproducted by both companies is a tall white hero boot that can be cut down to size to make a proper height white cheron boot. See the photoshop example of the black boot below.


Black Boot

black boots

Cheron's black boot is basically a factory cut down black hero style boot and is the same boot worn by WGSH's Mr. Fantastic and sometimes found on Hutch from the Starsky and Hutch line. This cut version of the boot has been reproduced by EMCE Toys. It is a factory cut down version of the Doc Mego black hero boot and is stamped with the DM mark on the bottom. The reproduction is taller than the original, is thicker and more glossy. Uncut black hero boots have been made by both Doc Mego and CTVT. These reproductions can be hand cut down by the user to create an almost factory reproduction of the Cheron black boot. Doc's reproductions are a little more glossy and a little thicker plastic. DM's are a little thinner up from the ankle which is more noticable when cut for Cheron than when used as a hero boot. CTVT are closer in shape, but also a little more glossy. The Doc Mego boots are marked DM on the bottom, and the CTVT boots are unmarked. The picture includes a photoshop crop of what the reproduction boots look like cut flat. Also included in the picture are original black hero style boots which are often cut to create an "original" Cheron black boot. The black hero style boots are found in the Action Jackson Fishing set and also on some Planet of the Apes Dr. Zauis figures. The AJ/Zauis boots tend to be less glossy than the Cheron originals.



Suit

The Cheron suit has been factory reproduced by EMCE Toys. The reproduction if very close to the original in most respects, but there are subtle differences. The neck is cut a little closer to the head on the reproduction, the white side of the suit is just a bit more transparent, and the fabric is a little more slick feeling. Due to the fact that the white side of original suits tend to brown due to years of contact with the black body underneath, the EMCE suit is much more bright white on that side than an original usually is. The reproduction suit is unmarked.



Head

Cheron's head has been factory reproducted by EMCE Toys. The reproduction's white side is a little brighter white than your normal loose original, and the black side has a more flat finish. The line separating the two colors is much more crisp and straight on the reproduction. The EMCE head has a little longer neck and is stamped with a 2008 CBS copyright on the back of the neck.