07-24-2019, 03:36 PM | #301 |
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Carrier can't decide if it's coming today or Thursday. NECA shipped two boxes too (since I ordered multiple things, not just the Shredder/Splinter pack)
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07-24-2019, 11:58 PM | #302 |
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I got my set today, it's the fastest NECA has shipped anything out to me unlike last year where I had to wait 2 two weeks, then another 2 weeks for the Postman to pick it up, then more time for delivery.
Strange enough I had to sign for it. My Splinter came with an exploded crotch, or at least the outer rubber layer wasn't glued and pegged in. Overall, he's a very nice addition and is fairly articulated but I am deathly afraid of how fragile he might be. He's hinged and ball jointed almost everywhere. No stuck joints. But really really tiny joints. I don't see him holding up over time, hopefully NECA is using quality plastic unlike the old McF stuff. Shredder's shoulder pads are a bit fragile. A blade broke out of the box just by me touching it to see if it hard plastic or soft... it's hard. Which is odd because his other spikes (minus his hand) are all soft rubber. I was able to reglue it so it looks good as new. No stuck joints other than his lower knee. Had some paint chips on his mask but it isn't too noticeable from far away and certain angles. Overall he looks greats, but doesn't seem to stand as well as the Foot Soldiers and has fallen down a few times. It worries me that the blades on his shoulder pads would eventually all break off. The Foot Soldiers are great. Same problems with the lower knee being really difficult to articulate. A few of the hand guards were glued in crooked. Nothing a little tear off an reglue can fix but it's annoying. He's a lot more fun to pose around than Shredder given that he's seemingly more durable. All the paint is perfect. They seem to have even fixed Shredder's eyes. They look straight on mine and looks really nice. TMNT movie fans should be happy like me. |
07-25-2019, 04:39 PM | #303 |
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Got my set about a half hour ago, I was away from the apartment but they left it on the porch, no signature required. Luckily I was only a few mins away and got the delivery text so they didnt have to sit in the open heat for to long with tweaky neighbors around. I opened it up and so far packaging wise it looks great, there is a small nick on the inner box corner under the headband slip cover but its not noticable once you slip the cover back on. As far as everything inside, the paint looks amazing at first glance. I haven't had a chance to take everything out yet because we have to run into town, but I did pull one Foot Soldier out, swapped a hand (which is a million times easier than the previous sets), and put a sword in it. The sword did have a chunk of metallic paint missing at the top so there's a black spot on it but it's relatively small so no big deal. I can't wait to get the rest out and put them with my turtles tonight!
EDIT: Finished opening them up and these figures blow my mind! I absolutely love Shredder's glitter and cape, the wiring in it makes for some awesome poses. My only complaint is that Splinter's tail doesn't seem poseable, it just kind of hangs down straight. I had to put some force into bending it a little just to get him displayed the way I wanted him. Instead of standing him on the crate I have Shredder holding the chain with Splinter pushed up against him and his claw at Splinter's neck. I can't wait for them to release more and I'm psyched for Cartoon April and Casey! Last edited by JonesyKitty; 07-25-2019 at 10:07 PM. |
07-27-2019, 03:38 AM | #304 | |
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This set is AMAZING. I do have a few complaints though.
--Accessories seem to have been painted very carelessly (many had silver marks in random places that needed to be touched up with black acrylic, even one Foot Soldier's head had a silver streak on it) The ribbon they used for Splinter's belt just looks ridiculous. I'll be replacing that with one from a Movie III Playmates Splinter. For me the character/puppet design didn't translate into action figure form as well as the other figures they have done. He looks more like a statue of Splinter whereas the other figures in the line almost look like they stepped right off the screen. The crate is made of thick white paper. It is glossy unlike the pizza box from last year. It just looks out of place with the figures and their accessories. The pizza box being printed on thick paper last year was understandable since pizza boxes are made of that in real life. The crate however should have been sculpted and painted and the only part of it that should be paper is the NECA label. They should be embarrassed that they cut corners on this accessory for such an expensive set. This set seemed to contain a much larger quantity of accessories than what we got last year, but only two hands for holding accessories per Foot Soldier is disappointing. One pole axe per set is also disappointing. I suspect we will see a lot of frustrated Foot Soldiers with their fists balled up and no accessories up for sale on eBay and Facebook in six months or so when a $25 retail version becomes available. Hopefully those have everything that corresponds to the 1:4 scale version. I strongly suspect those won't have the rack due to its sheer size. I kind of hope they don't, since that's really the only thing that justifies the extra $30 spent for this exclusive.
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07-27-2019, 07:58 AM | #305 |
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so this happened....
i received my package today and must have been my lucky day, i only ordered one set and i received 2 my packing invoice even states 1 set better go buy a lottery ticket lol |
07-27-2019, 08:24 AM | #306 |
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Congrats!!
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07-27-2019, 09:14 AM | #307 | |
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You'd have thought they'd make the weapons-holding hands the default for each figure, rather than the closed fist, as the weapons-holding hands can also display as fists from certain angles. |
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07-27-2019, 11:08 AM | #308 |
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so im kinda feeling guilty when i got a 2nd set when some couldnt even snag one on preorder day. anyone wanna take the 2nd set off my hands? ill sell for cost plus shipping to help another member out
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07-27-2019, 12:26 PM | #309 |
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07-27-2019, 01:46 PM | #310 |
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Private message sent go ninja84
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07-27-2019, 01:53 PM | #311 | |
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If he doesn't want to ship overseas he can ship to me and I will re-ship.
I pre-sold a lot of Foot Soldiers using a NECA stock photo and had to include those extra hands for everyone who bought bare Foot Soldiers from me to supplement their armies. Now that I have my set in hand I have taken a new eBay stock photo so I don't have to forfeit any more grip hands. I also thought about removing the pads from a set of unsold open hands and putting them on my extra set of cartoon Foot Soldier grip hands. For people who parted out sets, there seems to be little demand for the exclusive stuff. I say a huge lot of Foot accessories on eBay today for $40 shipped and the rack, which I assume won't be included at retail, was in there. I have yet to see anyone offering just the crate (besides myself). I have almost a full rack of battle axes already
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07-27-2019, 02:09 PM | #312 | |
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I see the rack and crate is the items that do not come with the second relase posseble some weapons AS well.the weapons are the one items that shoued be a demand fore alonge with the crate.the rack is Very easy to make you self all you need is som ice sticks.hotglue/woodglue and a can of black paint.unless you CARE Very mutch that its a originale item made from Neca. |
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07-27-2019, 02:25 PM | #313 |
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My only complain on this guy is the tail. They should have ball jointed the root of the tail or something. With it being straight down and not really bendy, i feel like it will tear off or something. I put him in a meditation type pose, but this damn tail is killing me...hahah
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07-27-2019, 07:21 PM | #314 | |
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07-28-2019, 07:05 AM | #316 | |
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Send an email to their customer service email asking for a replacement. Getting replacements from them is selective but you have a better chance if you ask than if you don't contact them at all.
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07-28-2019, 04:39 PM | #317 |
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They made me send back my turtles when I complained about the derp eyes. Which I ended up not doing since I wasn't sure if I was going to get them back and I didn't want to pay for postage on top of the premium price I already paid for the set.
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07-28-2019, 08:16 PM | #318 |
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Lol "exploded crotch"
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07-29-2019, 06:24 AM | #319 | |
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It really is a shame a company that makes such a great product has such horrible customer service.
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07-29-2019, 09:29 AM | #320 |
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Well fml.
Pretty sure this seller on eBay scammed me. Stopped responding after sdcc and still no tracking. I bought after Day 2 of Neca's sale. ****! |
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