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Post by Deep Figure Value on Jul 8, 2021 9:14:36 GMT -5
Wondering if anyone else has seen this... ...I was swapping the upper half of my new Series 4 Kenny Omega on to the lower half of my Series 1 Omega this morning, and once I was done, I noticed that the lower torso of my Series 1A figure had significant yellowing on each of the abs sculpted on the figure. My phone is the sort of doodoo "bonus" deal you get for free when your wife buys the new hotness edition, so the pic isn't great, but I still feel like you can see the discoloration on each of the abs. I haven't noticed this on either of my other 1A figures (Cody and Jericho), nor on any of my figures from Series 2 onward. I know we'd kinda discussed the possibility of these parts (the rubber torso) in particular having a shelf life, so I'm wondering if anyone else has noticed this yet?
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Jul 8, 2021 9:50:31 GMT -5
I’ll take a look at mine tonight. I’m not surprised this is a possibility I’m just hoping it only affects 1A
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Post by J'Dinkalage Morgoone on Jul 8, 2021 10:17:06 GMT -5
likes like the dreaded figure cancer from the plastic/rubber breaking down...thats not good
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Jul 8, 2021 10:21:28 GMT -5
Further inspection has me really curious...extending the joint between the upper and lower torso exposes similar discoloration almost in perfect parallel with where the upper torso rests on the lower when displayed.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Jul 8, 2021 10:37:15 GMT -5
Further inspection has me really curious...extending the joint between the upper and lower torso exposes similar discoloration almost in perfect parallel with where the upper torso rests on the lower when displayed. I have a feeling they knew this could happen. Anytime someone has an accessory packaged on their stomach there is plastic separating it from thé torso
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Jul 8, 2021 10:55:39 GMT -5
Further inspection has me really curious...extending the joint between the upper and lower torso exposes similar discoloration almost in perfect parallel with where the upper torso rests on the lower when displayed. I have a feeling they knew this could happen. Anytime someone has an accessory packaged on their stomach there is plastic separating it from thé torso Yeah, even now (S4 Kenny didn't, but Santana and Ortiz both did...haven't opened Cody yet).
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Post by PJ on Jul 8, 2021 11:41:24 GMT -5
likes like the dreaded figure cancer from the plastic/rubber breaking down...thats not good You mean the concern I brought up when RSC shipped their initial preorders? I mentioned that as soon as I opened the Bubbley Jericho and was told Magic said it wouldn’t happen anytime soon if ever. And here we are not a year in and it may be starting. lol
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Jul 8, 2021 11:45:51 GMT -5
likes like the dreaded figure cancer from the plastic/rubber breaking down...thats not good You mean the concern I brought up when RSC shipped their initial preorders? I mentioned that as soon as I opened the Bubbley Jericho and was told Magic said it wouldn’t happen anytime soon if ever. And here we are not a year in and it may be starting. lol Yeah, I remember you mentioning that concern.
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Post by J'Dinkalage Morgoone on Jul 8, 2021 12:21:26 GMT -5
likes like the dreaded figure cancer from the plastic/rubber breaking down...thats not good You mean the concern I brought up when RSC shipped their initial preorders? I mentioned that as soon as I opened the Bubbley Jericho and was told Magic said it wouldn’t happen anytime soon if ever. And here we are not a year in and it may be starting. lol which means they used really bad materials. Usually break down like that takes 10+ years from my experience in working with vintage toys.
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Jul 8, 2021 12:23:34 GMT -5
You mean the concern I brought up when RSC shipped their initial preorders? I mentioned that as soon as I opened the Bubbley Jericho and was told Magic said it wouldn’t happen anytime soon if ever. And here we are not a year in and it may be starting. lol which means they used really bad materials. Usually break down like that takes 10+ years from my experience in working with vintage toys. Even then, it's sometimes a matter of if it happens. I'm not a huge vintage collector, but I do own two LJNs, and while there's plenty of paint wear, neither of them have the dreaded spotting that some of these tend to develop.
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Post by J'Dinkalage Morgoone on Jul 8, 2021 12:25:50 GMT -5
which means they used really bad materials. Usually break down like that takes 10+ years from my experience in working with vintage toys. Even then, it's sometimes a matter of if it happens. I'm not a huge vintage collector, but I do own two LJNs, and while there's plenty of paint wear, neither of them have the dreaded spotting that some of these tend to develop. yeah just depends on the materiel. i cant remember any ljns ive ever owned getting it. loads of 80s and 90s figures ive bought had it More recently mattels DC classics from years ago had several that eventually became sticky. Also hasbros Marvel BAF Blob would become sticky and have spots.
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Post by Deep Figure Value on Jul 8, 2021 12:32:23 GMT -5
Even then, it's sometimes a matter of if it happens. I'm not a huge vintage collector, but I do own two LJNs, and while there's plenty of paint wear, neither of them have the dreaded spotting that some of these tend to develop. yeah just depends on the materiel. i cant remember any ljns ive ever owned getting it. loads of 80s and 90s figures ive bought had it More recently mattels DC classics from years ago had several that eventually became sticky. Also hasbros Marvel BAF Blob would become sticky and have spots. I've seen plenty of LJNs at flea markets and such with the green spotting, but fortunately, the two I've got have held up. I've got a DC Movie Masters Joker from the Dark Knight line that I dug out recently. His coat is covered, top to bottom, in a strange, almost chalky smooth white film. I know the stickiness can sometimes come from how porous the material is. It can absorb oils from fingers, leading to long term issues. PS3 analogue sticks were notorious for this.
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Post by J'Dinkalage Morgoone on Jul 8, 2021 12:40:08 GMT -5
yeah just depends on the materiel. i cant remember any ljns ive ever owned getting it. loads of 80s and 90s figures ive bought had it More recently mattels DC classics from years ago had several that eventually became sticky. Also hasbros Marvel BAF Blob would become sticky and have spots. I've seen plenty of LJNs at flea markets and such with the green spotting, but fortunately, the two I've got have held up. I've got a DC Movie Masters Joker from the Dark Knight line that I dug out recently. His coat is covered, top to bottom, in a strange, almost chalky smooth white film. I know the stickiness can sometimes come from how porous the material is. It can absorb oils from fingers, leading to long term issues. PS3 analogue sticks were notorious for this. yeah I had a Black Manta DC figure that eventually was completely sticky from head to toe, When i went to wash it and clean it the sticky never washed off, however like a layer of the figure did. It was strange.
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Post by newgenandy on Jul 8, 2021 12:43:36 GMT -5
likes like the dreaded figure cancer from the plastic/rubber breaking down...thats not good You mean the concern I brought up when RSC shipped their initial preorders? I mentioned that as soon as I opened the Bubbley Jericho and was told Magic said it wouldn’t happen anytime soon if ever. And here we are not a year in and it may be starting. lol I haven’t got any aew figures because there’s just so many issues - issues Mattel would be dragged over the coals for and in the whole people are far more easy going on this line even though the people involved have plenty of experience in the toy industry and wrestling figures respectively
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Post by J'Dinkalage Morgoone on Jul 8, 2021 12:59:11 GMT -5
You mean the concern I brought up when RSC shipped their initial preorders? I mentioned that as soon as I opened the Bubbley Jericho and was told Magic said it wouldn’t happen anytime soon if ever. And here we are not a year in and it may be starting. lol I haven’t got any aew figures because there’s just so many issues - issues Mattel would be dragged over the coals for and in the whole people are far more easy going on this line even though the people involved have plenty of experience in the toy industry and wrestling figures respectively this so much! Marks are so marky they cant see it.
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Post by JCF on Jul 8, 2021 13:24:49 GMT -5
I remember PJ was one of the first ones to mention this. Damn. Series 2 and onward definitely feel not as rubbery
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Post by PJ on Jul 8, 2021 13:43:09 GMT -5
yeah just depends on the materiel. i cant remember any ljns ive ever owned getting it. loads of 80s and 90s figures ive bought had it More recently mattels DC classics from years ago had several that eventually became sticky. Also hasbros Marvel BAF Blob would become sticky and have spots. I've seen plenty of LJNs at flea markets and such with the green spotting, but fortunately, the two I've got have held up. I've got a DC Movie Masters Joker from the Dark Knight line that I dug out recently. His coat is covered, top to bottom, in a strange, almost chalky smooth white film.I know the stickiness can sometimes come from how porous the material is. It can absorb oils from fingers, leading to long term issues. PS3 analogue sticks were notorious for this. Run a hairdryer over it and it’ll vanish. That happened to one of my DCUC Nightwing and Green Lantern.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Jul 8, 2021 19:19:58 GMT -5
Oh hey remember how jakks coats and jackets get like this?
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Post by Xæro #FakeCollector on Jul 8, 2021 22:30:57 GMT -5
You mean the concern I brought up when RSC shipped their initial preorders? I mentioned that as soon as I opened the Bubbley Jericho and was told Magic said it wouldn’t happen anytime soon if ever. And here we are not a year in and it may be starting. lol I haven’t got any aew figures because there’s just so many issues - issues Mattel would be dragged over the coals for and in the whole people are far more easy going on this line even though the people involved have plenty of experience in the toy industry and wrestling figures respectively There's a very tribalistic mentality to fans of wrestling promotions, where their favourite brand can do no wrong, but it seems to be far more prevalent with AEW. At least based on what I've seen on various message boards and such.
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Post by rkmo: The FOCUS Method on Jul 8, 2021 22:58:23 GMT -5
I'd like one discussion that remains on topic and dedicated to facts related to the subject at hand.
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