J.O.B. Squad
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Post by J.O.B. Squad on Jun 4, 2016 4:42:36 GMT -5
Is Owens' neck painted? So the paint is like scraped off? Yep Mattel paints the skin on parts now.
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Post by Generic Theme on Jun 4, 2016 4:46:00 GMT -5
This kind of stuff is getting pretty frustrating. Even at retail, you have to compare 3 or 4 figures to hopefully find one that is passable sometimes.
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Post by BØRNS on Jun 4, 2016 4:46:02 GMT -5
Mattel needs to insist on the highest standards if they insist on the highest prices. I suggest you contact Mattel customer service and request vouchers for replacements that way when E43 hits retail you can get a figure that is actually worthy of that high price tag.
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Post by customania on Jun 4, 2016 5:46:37 GMT -5
This annoys me as we pay high prices for figures and they are usually ruined due to QC, for example my Balor elite has paint defects which ruins a great figure.
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Post by Join The Dark Order 🖐 on Jun 4, 2016 6:01:26 GMT -5
Real shame. It's weird that flex force never had paint issues. Yet Elites which people actually buy are left with these paint problems. and as for the cage problem I'd never order from there again if I where you.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Jun 4, 2016 6:42:37 GMT -5
My e43 anvil arrived looking like your kofi. One of my two rsc Nash figures had that same neck paint defect and also my HOF slaughter. Mattel QC is getting really bad from what I notice. I went in to target recently to pick up and extra hof3 dibiase and there were 3 on the shelf and each one had paint smudges all over them
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2016 7:39:40 GMT -5
I just can't get over how some people will defend Mattel to their dying breath. If these same QC issues kept happening over and over with another line, no one would be so quick to forgive the manufacturer. It just never ceases to amaze me how many QC issues Mattel WWE collectors are willing to overlook. Especially at $20 PLUS a figure! Pathetic... simply pathetic. Exactly $20 for a figure. Unfortunately in 2016, $20 isnt considered top dollar. Also, in the grand scheme of how many figures are made..and the amount on here that, actually have real QC issues...the numbers are probably average across brands. Its going to seem like more of an issue, because youre on a wrestling figure forum bashing them. Theres always talk of how you "have to compare 3 or 4 figures" to get a perfect one is total bull. If that were the case, mattel would be on that crap.
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Jun 4, 2016 8:12:13 GMT -5
I prefer to buy my figures in the shop so I can look at them first.
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Post by Medieval on Jun 4, 2016 9:30:38 GMT -5
Don't preorder/problem solved. Wait till you find at retail. The "I paid $20-30 for a figure it should be perfect" line is getting old. It's a mass produced toy aimed towards children. There will be quality issues with anything and everything. Can't handle it dont buy it sight unseen or not at all. I'd say lowering standards is getting older than people pointing out legit QC problems. I couldn't agree more.
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Post by marino13 on Jun 4, 2016 9:32:54 GMT -5
Luckily, my Owens & Joe turned out great.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2016 9:46:27 GMT -5
That's how my bret Hart looks
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2016 9:54:08 GMT -5
I'd say lowering standards is getting older than people pointing out legit QC problems. I couldn't agree more. How many threads are made daily to exclaim how much people dont care? Exactly
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Jun 4, 2016 9:59:16 GMT -5
Is Owens' neck painted? So the paint is like scraped off? Yep Mattel paints the skin on parts now. That isn't a new thing. John Morrison and Primo had painted head skintone way back at the start of the line, and plenty of figures from then to now have had painted skintones, especially in cases like Owens where most of the body is a shirt or singlet colour.
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Post by tommyb on Jun 4, 2016 10:08:46 GMT -5
My anvil has not just missing paint on chest but a melted plastic where the mold went together on him. Also what's up with the size of Owens arms there huge
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Post by legendsguy on Jun 4, 2016 10:09:36 GMT -5
so we all agree painted flesh tone can be done with? this is what happens... i had Knobbs arrive in similar fashion to your Owens.. i had to repaint the entire neck/chest so it would match..im disgusted this is what you got though...thats pretty bad .
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Post by hoganvspiper on Jun 4, 2016 10:42:11 GMT -5
My Bret Hart torso has an area with paint missing on the shoulder. Naturally it's a black smudge since his flesh was painted on. Overall, the paint on the torso doesn't seem to fully do the job, as the fleshy parts of his torso have a dark shade to it.
Also, Bret Hart's hair wasn't fully painted in one area and you can see the flesh tone showing through.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2016 12:28:47 GMT -5
"Mattels QC is getting bad" is such a common response for the past year. Thing is they have been this bad! Bill already made comments about it in a Q&A and it seems like there's nothing he can do to improve this.
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Post by dylan on Jun 4, 2016 12:35:23 GMT -5
I had small paint splotches on my Joe's stomach but nothing that bad thankfully. It's like Mattel is just getting even lazier with these QC issues..
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Post by jcz15 on Jun 4, 2016 13:04:00 GMT -5
But...paint smudges are an incredibly simple fix. A minor annoyance at worst. This one is a little harder to get off. Magic Eraser doesn't seem to be working on Kofi. I'm thinking it is more of paint chipping then a paint smug. I am only taking a guess here but I feel like if not all most of the bodies are black underneath then the rest is painted on, between skin tone, and attire. That might be why the Magic Eraser isn't working. But that is just a guess.
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Post by Retroplex on Jun 4, 2016 13:10:32 GMT -5
My biggest pet peeve about elite 43 are the articulation on Samoa Joe and Kevin Owens.. the mold for the baggy pants wasn't an issue with Lesnar or Luke gallows elite figures but with these two it bothers me how little u can bend the leg cause the pants mold stops the leg before a 90 degree bend. The Owens isn't as bad as the Joe figure.. also with Joe cause of the pants mold u want lift the leg up to have the figure sit on the floor (to give u an idea).. my issue with the Owens figure is the damn Brodus clay type chest mold.. with the upper torso being more on a single pivot point. Just make him like all the other big guys like earthquake Samoa Joe Vader rikishi. They all have the same style of articulation in the torso area, there was no reason to make Owens that way.. other than those reason the detail is great just articulation suffered tremendously
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