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Post by PJ on Mar 21, 2024 14:21:26 GMT -5
I don’t want to seem like an ungrateful jerk because there are a MILLION other things in life to worry about other than action figures but when this is one of my main hobbies, stuff like that starts to get annoying after a bit. Bret’s torso is super loose as well :/ The quality control, color choices, and part choices as of late has been trash. I really hope the design team knocks it out of the park on WM weekend otherwise I might have to be very selective with what I buy going forward. You're not an ungrateful jerk. Anyone who ever makes others feel that way over QC complaints has their own issue. I always get a chuckle at the "you're lucky to be getting any figures" crowd like companies haven't been producing action figures for decades. Is being able to buy figures a necessity? No. But for the price we have to pay for figures, accuracy and QC aren't much to ask for. You ungrateful jerks!!! You’re lucky to be getting figures! Why back in my day we didn’t even have the unarticulated LJN figures yet! We had little plastic army men and Mego’s and we had to walk ten miles up hill both ways to the Grand Variety store that carried toys. Yet you whippersnappers complain about the tiniest thing!   |
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Post by christo3161 on Mar 21, 2024 14:52:48 GMT -5
Just got my Hart Foundation, and I guess I’m not keeping the boxes. The whole Hitman side has a huge crack in the box, and Bret’s bubble is damaged as well.
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Post by darkprophet on Mar 21, 2024 15:05:28 GMT -5
Just got my Hart Foundation, and I guess I’m not keeping the boxes. The whole Hitman side has a huge crack in the box, and Bret’s bubble is damaged as well. Damn, I’m really sorry to hear that. That would defeat the whole purpose for me. My box (Hitman side) was also damaged, but I recycle that box and keep the bubble cardbacks for display. That packaging is at least half of the appeal to me! |
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Post by Back to the Codyverse on Mar 21, 2024 15:18:57 GMT -5
You're not an ungrateful jerk. Anyone who ever makes others feel that way over QC complaints has their own issue. I always get a chuckle at the "you're lucky to be getting any figures" crowd like companies haven't been producing action figures for decades. Is being able to buy figures a necessity? No. But for the price we have to pay for figures, accuracy and QC aren't much to ask for. Thanks for the comment. I appreciate it. Yeah after I just saw the new Summerslam elites in the other thread, I’m pretty disappointed with Mattel as of late. It’s sucking the fun out of collecting for me. I’m trying to hit all the angles with it like “oh wrong part choice? I’ll just part swap it.” But then I break the torso while trying to do it and there goes a good figure. The point is, I shouldn’t have to do that, you know? Oh I definitely understand. To some it's no big deal and there's times I can overlook inaccuracies or poor parts choices. Then there's times they fumble a figure I've been lookikg forward to and I want to make the best of it and that's usually buying another figure or two and fixing them myself Mattel Creations Cody, for example. They botched the gold and I've taken both of mine and swapped them over to other elite tights Do I have to? No. But if I'm mixing mattel parts to make something right that means mattel has all the right parts in their inventory |
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Post by jjh1292 on Mar 21, 2024 15:53:00 GMT -5
Thanks for the comment. I appreciate it. Yeah after I just saw the new Summerslam elites in the other thread, I’m pretty disappointed with Mattel as of late. It’s sucking the fun out of collecting for me. I’m trying to hit all the angles with it like “oh wrong part choice? I’ll just part swap it.” But then I break the torso while trying to do it and there goes a good figure. The point is, I shouldn’t have to do that, you know? Oh I definitely understand. To some it's no big deal and there's times I can overlook inaccuracies or poor parts choices. Then there's times they fumble a figure I've been lookikg forward to and I want to make the best of it and that's usually buying another figure or two and fixing them myself Mattel Creations Cody, for example. They botched the gold and I've taken both of mine and swapped them over to other elite tights Do I have to? No. But if I'm mixing mattel parts to make something right that means mattel has all the right parts in their inventory Dude, exactly. As soon as I saw the new MNW Van Dam, I knew I was going to have to swap the lower legs for shorter calves. Luckily I accidentally ordered an extra RVD in the past so I’m good. Once again, I shouldn’t have to waste an extra figure to correct a problem that should not have been there in the first place. |
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Post by mrh on Mar 21, 2024 16:41:50 GMT -5
Just got my Hart Foundation, and I guess I’m not keeping the boxes. The whole Hitman side has a huge crack in the box, and Bret’s bubble is damaged as well.
Why not return it and get a replacement?
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Post by darkprophet on Mar 21, 2024 17:22:33 GMT -5
Just got my Hart Foundation, and I guess I’m not keeping the boxes. The whole Hitman side has a huge crack in the box, and Bret’s bubble is damaged as well.
Why not return it and get a replacement?
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Post by MKSavage on Mar 21, 2024 18:35:24 GMT -5
You're not an ungrateful jerk. Anyone who ever makes others feel that way over QC complaints has their own issue. I always get a chuckle at the "you're lucky to be getting any figures" crowd like companies haven't been producing action figures for decades. Is being able to buy figures a necessity? No. But for the price we have to pay for figures, accuracy and QC aren't much to ask for. You ungrateful jerks!!! You’re lucky to be getting figures! Why back in my day we didn’t even have the unarticulated LJN figures yet! We had little plastic army men and Mego’s and we had to walk ten miles up hill both ways to the Grand Variety store that carried toys. Yet you whippersnappers complain about the tiniest thing!  |
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Post by PJ on Mar 21, 2024 18:54:38 GMT -5
You ungrateful jerks!!! You’re lucky to be getting figures! Why back in my day we didn’t even have the unarticulated LJN figures yet! We had little plastic army men and Mego’s and we had to walk ten miles up hill both ways to the Grand Variety store that carried toys. Yet you whippersnappers complain about the tiniest thing! And tomorrow I will be a year older. |
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Post by christo3161 on Mar 21, 2024 19:40:03 GMT -5
Just got my Hart Foundation, and I guess I’m not keeping the boxes. The whole Hitman side has a huge crack in the box, and Bret’s bubble is damaged as well. Why not return it and get a replacement?
If I was a fully MOC collector, I absolutely would. Since I’m a mostly loose collector, as long as the fig’s in good condition, it’s not the worst problem to have. I’ll have to pop them out later to check |
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Post by MKSavage on Mar 21, 2024 20:29:31 GMT -5
And tomorrow I will be a year older.  |
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Post by jlaf77 on Mar 21, 2024 20:31:23 GMT -5
I'm seeing moc pics of bret with sunglasses on and without them on. Mine doesn't have him wearing them. Are there 2 versions or are people just putting the sunglasses on him?
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Post by PJ on Mar 21, 2024 21:21:00 GMT -5
I'm seeing moc pics of bret with sunglasses on and without them on. Mine doesn't have him wearing them. Are there 2 versions or are people just putting the sunglasses on him? My two set he’s wearing them. |
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Post by darkprophet on Mar 22, 2024 7:55:06 GMT -5
I'm seeing moc pics of bret with sunglasses on and without them on. Mine doesn't have him wearing them. Are there 2 versions or are people just putting the sunglasses on him? I got the blue set, and he was wearing the sunglasses MOC (secured by a clear rubber band). |
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Post by Grenouille on Mar 22, 2024 11:39:08 GMT -5
Bret’s glasses were rumbling around the bottom near the belt. No big deal since I’m opening anyway.
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Post by captncharisma19 on Mar 22, 2024 12:51:29 GMT -5
M$M in his debut purple and black 🥰
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Post by MKSavage on Mar 22, 2024 13:01:35 GMT -5
M$M in his debut purple and black 🥰 With Ricky Steamboat in all black karate gear. |
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Post by J-MANN on Mar 22, 2024 13:02:12 GMT -5
M$M in his debut purple and black 🥰 With Ricky Steamboat in all black karate gear.  ing beautiful! |
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Post by oldschoolfool on Mar 22, 2024 13:44:02 GMT -5
Wouldve rather had Steamboat in red & black as the variant than on the black card.
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Post by darkprophet on Mar 22, 2024 13:50:44 GMT -5
Wow, not a set I would have thought of. Not complaining, just surprised. Definitely a day 1 purchase! I wasn’t able to watch the stream. Any info on when it will be available?
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