NECA 1/4 scale Henson Turtles!!!

[Coro]

Originally Posted by DonnieLaForge

From these pictures above, can we really call this a "rip" or is it just some extra material that should have been cut off after two pieces were sewn together?

Anybody have any better pics to help figure out whether there's an easy fix or not?

Technically NECA offers exactly ZERO end-customer support. They request for you to go through the original retailer you bought from for ANY AND ALL return issues. That's not usually them, although it is becoming more common now with SDCC stuff and more direct online sales.

Its not ripped at all- its like the sewing machine missed an inch of the coat lining and its in the same location on all the figures. I am definitely working this with NECA to see what can be done, but I might get the same response that Latin Kings got...

The other side of this is that I am a direct retailer that gets products straight from them and I told them most of my customers had this issue on my 20 turtles I sold. They are going to have to do something because they wont want 20 returns.

[d_osborn]

Originally Posted by ***First of Two Latin Kings***

The sewn ones represent new/undamaged items that I will order contingent upon their sale/sale of the bare Raphael figures. So technically there is no listing violation since I don't have them in hand yet. I used the repaired coat for my stock photo but I doubt that is a listing violation.

HA! I'm pretty sure listing items not in-hand is also an eBay TOS violation. It for sure used to be.

This is hilarious. There are better/easier ways to make a buck, dude.

Don't get greedy, NECA-- release a Raph accessory pack. You're leaving money on the table.

[Coro]

RESPONSE FROM NECA ABOUT TRENCHCOAT SEWING ISSUE:
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Hello,
I’m sorry for the confusion, however this is actually a screen-accurate detail and is not actually an error. For reference, please see this video on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA-YoX4aRoQ

Exact scenes where easily visible:
:25 to :26 (close up, showing a portion hanging below the hem)
2:13 to 2:30 (Torn lining in multiple shots hanging below Raphael’s knees)

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you
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While I get their response, I think it looks terrible haha. Good enough though and my wife said she will repair it for me

[EddieNES]

Well this is hilarious now.

[DonnieLaForge]

Well, I'll be damned if they aren't right, although I might want a little more than a couple of film frames to know if that's really what was going on in those shots or if it was actually like a belt hanging down underneath or something...

If I were them I probably would have made the executive decision to forego that little detail and make nice new struttin' trench coats for all these Raphs...Let the collector rip them himself if desired, lulz.

[Coro]

Originally Posted by DonnieLaForge

Well, I'll be damned if they aren't right, although I might want a little more than a couple of film frames to know if that's really what was going on in those shots or if it was actually like a belt hanging down underneath or something...

If I were them I probably would have made the executive decision to forego that little detail and make nice new struttin' trench coats for all these Raphs...Let the collector rip them himself if desired, lulz.

My thoughts exactly...

It looks like hot garbage to me.

[go_ninja84]

i think they pride themselves as 100% movie accurate as they should. i like their attention to detail

[Coro]

Originally Posted by go_ninja84

i think they pride themselves as 100% movie accurate as they should. i like their attention to detail

Fair enough-can respect that. My wife has promised to sew mine up so I am gonna go that route

[d_osborn]

Originally Posted by go_ninja84

i think they pride themselves as 100% movie accurate as they should. i like their attention to detail

Their attention to detail is great, though I wouldn't quite say 100% considering they completely screwed up the length of Leo's katana.

To loosely paraphrase Meatloaf, 99 out of 100 ain't bad.

I'm still not double dipping. NECA, don't get greedy-- release a Raph accessory pack.

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

Originally Posted by Coro

Fair enough-can respect that. My wife has promised to sew mine up so I am gonna go that route

This literally takes fifteen minutes. My dad has sewn six of them so far.

[go_ninja84]

well i was excited for Raph in Disguise until i heard a knock on my door and saw the package. now anger/depression. seeing if they can do anything for me

[xZAOx]

LOL. I love to no end that this whole mess is screen accurate it turns out.

[tmntman]

Originally Posted by go_ninja84

well i was excited for Raph in Disguise until i heard a knock on my door and saw the package. now anger/depression. seeing if they can do anything for me

Yes. They can free you of your MIB ways. Open him. Open him. oooppppeeeennnn hhhhiiiimmmm.

[d_osborn]

Originally Posted by tmntman

Yes. They can free you of your MIB ways. Open him. Open him. oooppppeeeennnn hhhhiiiimmmm.

What he said. Don't keep poor Raph in a plastic and cardboard prison. That's something The Foot Clan would do.

...and tmntman, what's the best way to contact you? Got a few non-sales related questions. I've tried PM and email.

[TheBlueTurtle1]

Got my Raph with trench coat today, no newspaper??? Is it not included?

[p.tom]

Originally Posted by xZAOx

LOL. I love to no end that this whole mess is screen accurate it turns out.

Like a Shyamalan twist.
So all “repaired“ coats are more or less damaged now?

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

Originally Posted by go_ninja84

well i was excited for Raph in Disguise until i heard a knock on my door and saw the package. now anger/depression. seeing if they can do anything for me

They will tell you that you have to return it.

I saved at least one undamaged box from a figure that didn't ship UPS from NECA. Easiest thing is to just switch the outer box out for a different one. If you're interested we can work something out.

[go_ninja84]

Originally Posted by TheBlueTurtle1

Got my Raph with trench coat today, no newspaper??? Is it not included?

there was never any mention of a newspaper accessory, but that would have been a nice one

Originally Posted by ***First of Two Latin Kings***

They will tell you that you have to return it.

I saved at least one undamaged box from a figure that didn't ship UPS from NECA. Easiest thing is to just switch the outer box out for a different one. If you're interested we can work something out.

they are actually trying to send me a box only. not sure why i cant just return him and get a new one seeing as they still have over 10 on their ebay page

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

Originally Posted by go_ninja84

there was never any mention of a newspaper accessory, but that would have been a nice one



they are actually trying to send me a box only. not sure why i cant just return him and get a new one seeing as they still have over 10 on their ebay page

They offered to let me return all of the ones I bought even though they ripped the trenchcoat on purpose

[drewizzle88]

Originally Posted by go_ninja84

there was never any mention of a newspaper accessory, but that would have been a nice one

They showed him with one last year, it made me curious if they shipped with one as well.

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