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Post by cordless2016 on Oct 10, 2021 7:15:13 GMT -5
Hasbro impressed me this year when they issued new helmets for free after the Dino Thunder White Ranger figure shipped with major paint apps missing from the helmet. They acknowledged their f***up and made it right with their customers.
I doubt we see this will Mattel unfortunately (even though I’m hoping they prove me wrong). They’ll claim they had to do it this way and there was no way around it, despite other companies like Hasbro having no problem giving us figures with arms molded in different colors.
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Post by kanepilk on Oct 10, 2021 7:24:28 GMT -5
Even if they did actually offer to send out replacement arms, that are actually made professionally and not like some back alley bootleg, can you even change the arms without wrecking the figure? I've never had an UE figure before but don't they have odd "butterfly" articulation? Are they easily removed from the body?
Considering the cost of sending out some arms for the 20 or so people that might complain about it would be absolutely minimal (I mean, it would surely actually cost nothing at all for them) I can't see why this wouldn't be considered.
Or even if they do fix the paint issue, to re-issue a figure to anyone who can send evidence (pic by email, for example) of them having the shoddy version. I'm in Ireland, so I'd say I'm knackered either way, unfortunately.
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Post by kanepilk on Oct 10, 2021 7:31:55 GMT -5
Also, has anyone actually contacted Mattel? Is there an official way of doing so? I presume there's an info@ email address knocking around, but is there a better way? I'd be happy to express my unhappiness. Thing is costing me the approx US$75 (I'm in Ireland, so shipping, VAT etc. as we don't tend to get those over here so much so need to order from ringside to stand a chance of owning anything that might be marginally hard to find).
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Post by One Punch Reigns on Oct 10, 2021 7:40:19 GMT -5
Even if they did actually offer to send out replacement arms, that are actually made professionally and not like some back alley bootleg, can you even change the arms without wrecking the figure? I've never had an UE figure before but don't they have odd "butterfly" articulation? Are they easily removed from the body? Considering the cost of sending out some arms for the 20 or so people that might complain about it would be absolutely minimal (I mean, it would surely actually cost nothing at all for them) I can't see why this wouldn't be considered. Or even if they do fix the paint issue, to re-issue a figure to anyone who can send evidence (pic by email, for example) of them having the shoddy version. I'm in Ireland, so I'd say I'm knackered either way, unfortunately. The arms can pop out of the shoulder just fine, even for figs with a butterfly joint. I think it's to accommodate figures with interchanging arms (Edge, Bret Hart, Rousey, Shinsuke) As far as if a replacement for the painted arm is feasible, I doubt it. Casting the arm in red would be a Herculean effort and the most we could hope for is painting the inside of the elbow, something I'm honestly inclined to do myself. I know for some it's the fly in the ointment for an otherwise flawless figure, but honestly it's not the end of the world. Of course I'm only going off what I've seen in reviews and pics, don't have either in hand yet, but if Mattel can muster a fix I'm game |
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Post by coldblooded on Oct 10, 2021 7:52:12 GMT -5
Even if they did actually offer to send out replacement arms, that are actually made professionally and not like some back alley bootleg, can you even change the arms without wrecking the figure? I've never had an UE figure before but don't they have odd "butterfly" articulation? Are they easily removed from the body? Considering the cost of sending out some arms for the 20 or so people that might complain about it would be absolutely minimal (I mean, it would surely actually cost nothing at all for them) I can't see why this wouldn't be considered. Or even if they do fix the paint issue, to re-issue a figure to anyone who can send evidence (pic by email, for example) of them having the shoddy version. I'm in Ireland, so I'd say I'm knackered either way, unfortunately. All they would have to replace is the bicep-elbow-forearm part. Don't even need to send new hands or anything, grab a hair dryer, or hot water and pop it off at tip of bicep then done. |
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Post by coldblooded on Oct 10, 2021 7:54:12 GMT -5
Also, has anyone actually contacted Mattel? Is there an official way of doing so? I presume there's an info@ email address knocking around, but is there a better way? I'd be happy to express my unhappiness. Thing is costing me the approx US$75 (I'm in Ireland, so shipping, VAT etc. as we don't tend to get those over here so much so need to order from ringside to stand a chance of owning anything that might be marginally hard to find). Yes Google Mattel customer service and look for contact us. It's going to ask for a set of numbers to confirm you have the figure. They are shipping me a new figure either taker or Kane. They said it will be random. A voucher wasn't even issued since that's what they normally do in this kinda situation, which leads me to believe they knew about this. |
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Post by Artie Kendall on Oct 10, 2021 9:25:42 GMT -5
Is Kane the first Ultimate to have a sleeve like this? Makes me wonder if this is a preview of what's to come with Doink.
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Post by ztj_wwf on Oct 10, 2021 10:30:05 GMT -5
Am I the only one who doesn't really care about the elbow? I get why people are irritated, but when I have it standing on my shelf with the cape on, I'll never see it. I'm more annoyed with the flame not going to the top of the mask on the one head.
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Post by Ohtimate Wahriah on Oct 10, 2021 10:33:00 GMT -5
Am I the only one who doesn't really care about the elbow? I get why people are irritated, but when I have it standing on my shelf with the cape on, I'll never see it. I'm more annoyed with the flame not going to the top of the mask on the one head. I understand the argument that it’s expensive and it’s an unnecessary oversight….for me personally, I don’t understand the collectors out there that think it’s like a little person haha. Like to me, it’s still a toy. Good enough is good enough, for me anyway. It’s dumb and it’s an oversight or cheapness, whatever, but it’s not worth being mad about. If you think the figure is still worth the purchase than it’s just that. |
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Oct 10, 2021 12:51:25 GMT -5
I’ll rightfully disagree. Mattel has been known to reuse scans from modern Taker to pass off as flashback Taker. Look at the purple gloved undertaker and the American badass, they’re both the same scan used as the Wrestlemania 28 elite. The fact that people were complaining about this scan to begin with should let you know. If you remove the hair on this figure, you’ll see he looks far too old for that era. I still believe Jakks brothers of destruction sculpt looks better, despite having a balloon head.I thought the Mattel Entrance Greats with the wings was a good sculpt for this era but he had a different hair style on that show than he’s ever worn before or again, otherwise that head would be great. I don't own that figure, but I wonder what it would look like with TRUE FX. I think Mattel should of just included two brand new heads from that era itself. What I'm assuming is the entrance coat and new body mold took up most of the budget. I would of loved two scans like these in addition to the first one.    |
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Post by skogen on Oct 10, 2021 13:17:45 GMT -5
Am I the only one who doesn't really care about the elbow? I get why people are irritated, but when I have it standing on my shelf with the cape on, I'll never see it. I'm more annoyed with the flame not going to the top of the mask on the one head. It doesn't personally affect me since I will have it displayed like you plan to but at the end of the day it's their premium line and it's such a minor error with a huge impact. |
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Post by stratusfaction23 on Oct 10, 2021 13:47:18 GMT -5
I thought the Mattel Entrance Greats with the wings was a good sculpt for this era but he had a different hair style on that show than he’s ever worn before or again, otherwise that head would be great. I don't own that figure, but I wonder what it would look like with TRUE FX. I think Mattel should of just included two brand new heads from that era itself. What I'm assuming is the entrance coat and new body mold took up most of the budget. I would of loved two scans like these in addition to the first one. ![]() This side part hairstyle with a younger face is what they should have went with. |
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Post by TheXtremisT on Oct 10, 2021 14:56:03 GMT -5
What also annoys me about the hair-forward Taker scan, is that they've basically taken a chunk of his hair away.
The volume is gone. It all comes from the sides, brushed forward and they said "f*** it, that'll do. Forget about the hair at the back".
Now compare that to the Summerslam 1998 Basic head, the same that has been used eg on ABA Taker, and it's the complete opposite. That head had slightly too much hair, now this hair-forward one has too little....
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Post by Ministry of Darkness on Oct 10, 2021 17:15:25 GMT -5
I don't own that figure, but I wonder what it would look like with TRUE FX. I think Mattel should of just included two brand new heads from that era itself. What I'm assuming is the entrance coat and new body mold took up most of the budget. I would of loved two scans like these in addition to the first one. ![]() This side part hairstyle with a younger face is what they should have went with. Another point I'll like to mention is I think the upper torso would look more proportionate if the stomach and waist was alot wider. Undertaker was thick back in 1998 and alot bigger in the arms in 1999. Mattel seriously should have designed a new stomach and waist mold for guys like Taker and Kane. |
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Post by neilmagnum on Oct 11, 2021 20:09:24 GMT -5
They'll probably put a side parted hair Undertaker on like a Championship Showdown 2-pack to make me buy it. I did get UT in the kneel down pose I like.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2021 20:17:46 GMT -5
They'll probably put a side parted hair Undertaker on like a Championship Showdown 2-pack to make me buy it. I did get UT in the kneel down pose I like. Wow Undertaker looks fantastic there. Well done. I love you. |
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Post by Back to the Codyverse on Oct 11, 2021 21:02:00 GMT -5
Got these in hand today. Issues aside, these are great. Taker looks so much better in hand. Kane is a monster.
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Post by Evil Abed on Oct 11, 2021 21:06:25 GMT -5
Taker looks 100 times better in person, top torso is still a bit large but the headscan doesn’t look as bad and the initial images/render of the torso was way worse.
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Post by Xæro #FakeCollector on Oct 11, 2021 22:44:50 GMT -5
It's insane how much better that Taker looks in comparison to the initial pics. Really wishing I had gone with him instead of Kane.
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Post by Ministry of Darkness on Oct 12, 2021 2:23:43 GMT -5
It's insane how much better that Taker looks in comparison to the initial pics. Really wishing I had gone with him instead of Kane. I went with Kane as well but will now get Taker to keep MOC.  |
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