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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Sept 25, 2012 15:16:35 GMT -5
Just opened my Big Show with the Ricardo head and was dismayed to find the head looks weird. It's not too evident in the pic but the strand of hair molded onto the face is quite clearly separate from the hair. There's very visible head space between them in person, so it just looks like he's got a leech on his face. Are they all the same? I don't know whether to return it.
***update***: Went to another TRU to exchange it but the one there had the same thing. That's not a good sign...
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Post by Ben - #6 Munchie on Sept 25, 2012 15:18:33 GMT -5
Mine was just like that.
Took it back and swapped the head with another one, no problem!
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Post by charabro on Sept 25, 2012 15:19:26 GMT -5
I believe ben has also had this problem with his rod.
edit- dammit ben
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Post by Joejitsu22 on Sept 25, 2012 15:22:12 GMT -5
I believe ben has also had this problem with his rod. thats nasty.
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Sept 25, 2012 15:23:41 GMT -5
Mine was just like that. Took it back and swapped the head with another one, no problem! Ah so the other one wasn't like it? I might do that tomorrow then.
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Post by charabro on Sept 25, 2012 15:26:17 GMT -5
I believe ben has also had this problem with his rod. bens problems with his rod dont belong on this forum. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
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Post by Ben - #6 Munchie on Sept 25, 2012 15:42:44 GMT -5
Mine was just like that. Took it back and swapped the head with another one, no problem! Ah so the other one wasn't like it? I might do that tomorrow then. Nope! Other is fine man.
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Sept 25, 2012 15:47:03 GMT -5
Excellent, thanks. What did you actually say to them when you took it back? Did you check the new one before leaving the shop? I can see myself getting another dodgy one!
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Post by Ben - #6 Munchie on Sept 25, 2012 15:52:46 GMT -5
Excellent, thanks. What did you actually say to them when you took it back? Did you check the new one before leaving the shop? I can see myself getting another dodgy one! I grabbed another show off the shelf, and went to customer services. I printed off a picture of how it should look and showed them. They then opened the show box and asked if that head was ok and just swapped them! No hassle whatsoever!
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Post by qdogg on Sept 25, 2012 15:53:14 GMT -5
Excellent, thanks. What did you actually say to them when you took it back? Did you check the new one before leaving the shop? I can see myself getting another dodgy one! Tell them you didnt like the head you were given and watch their reaction!
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Sept 25, 2012 16:23:24 GMT -5
Excellent, thanks. What did you actually say to them when you took it back? Did you check the new one before leaving the shop? I can see myself getting another dodgy one! Tell them you didnt like the head you were given and watch their reaction! Well I haven't got a printer so i may have to. Whatever I say will sound weird. "It's got another little man's head in the box and it doesn't look right, I want to change it for another."
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Post by mrhoss on Sept 25, 2012 16:29:26 GMT -5
Thanks for making me aware of the problem. I will check before driving away.
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Post by Rob7274 on Sept 26, 2012 6:54:05 GMT -5
I'm lucky mine was perfect. Shame about the difference in shade between his neck and head...
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Post by I AM CHONO! on Sept 27, 2012 6:38:14 GMT -5
You know what MDT will say, "This again?"
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Post by Iron Bison on Sept 27, 2012 8:53:20 GMT -5
You know what MDT will say, "This again?" This reply is just stupid and makes no sense. Mattel DESIGN Team is not in charge of QC or the factory itself.
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Sept 27, 2012 8:56:58 GMT -5
The weird thing is, the hair seems perfectly aligned on the head in every other way. I don't get what went wrong with it o look the way it does. The hair must be set too high/too far back on the head. But it doesn't look like it is. Its strange.
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Post by CollectiblesRob on Sept 27, 2012 11:53:17 GMT -5
Yeah, I've noticed with a couple Rodriguez heads posted on here they've had that hair mold issue. Was worried to find that same problem when I picked up Big Show last night. Luckily, my headscan and hairmold couldn't have been more perfect. One of my favorite headscans.
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Post by gawd6sic6™ on Sept 27, 2012 12:01:24 GMT -5
maybe avoid the trip and put a little black paint in the gaps.....
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Sept 27, 2012 13:53:00 GMT -5
maybe avoid the trip and put a little black paint in the gaps..... I think I'm gonna have to... Took it back to toys r us today to exchange it, checked the one they had... exact same problem. I'll try another toys r us tomorrow but might have to paint in the gap if no success. It's pretty disgusting that such a glaring error seems so widespread.
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Sept 27, 2012 13:55:16 GMT -5
I've seen a lot of Ricardo heads online that have this problem...I haven't found any WM28 figures yet, but I'm crossing my fingers that when I get my Ricardo head that it ISN'T one of the error heads.
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