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05-23-2016, 08:39 PM | #51 |
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Also, here's the last post he had on it:
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As I said at Toy Fair the Q scale was just the start, there is more but same restrictions apply to us re: sales
Also, they're limiting sales to 2 per person, must have photo ID to pick up.
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05-23-2016, 09:17 PM | #52 |
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People complaining about the release method is warranted because this is so demanded but don't get frustrated with the wrong company. This is just like when they could only do the DC movie figures under a limited release as a promotion because of Mattel and WB but people blamed NECA for the difficulties.
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05-23-2016, 09:47 PM | #53 |
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As much as I dislike NECA for their fragile ego and Pacific Rim line, this is totally not their fault. It is absolutely Playmates restricting things, not NECA. Hell, the pixel deco is probably the only way they could get these figures released at all. And despite looking far below the typical quality of NECA's sculpts due to the simple cartoony look, they still look a million times better than anything Playmates is doing. I wish they could do more, like the 2003 designs. Hell, they'd probably nail the new movie designs to a T if given the opportunity, that's right up their alley.
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Neca has been pretty good at selling their SDCC exclusives on their website. It's usually 24 hours only or until the item sells out. I got the Pamela Vorhees retro clothed figure last year this way.
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But with last year's stuff they were way on the ball about getting some out to retail beyond the convention. Yeah some people complained that it made the items less exclusive but overall the move was well received and everything that wasn't Rambo or the Pacific Rim chibis got scooped up pretty quickly. It's too bad it's not happening that way again this year.
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As much as I dislike NECA for their fragile ego and Pacific Rim line, this is totally not their fault. It is absolutely Playmates restricting things, not NECA. Hell, the pixel deco is probably the only way they could get these figures released at all. And despite looking far below the typical quality of NECA's sculpts due to the simple cartoony look, they still look a million times better than anything Playmates is doing. I wish they could do more, like the 2003 designs. Hell, they'd probably nail the new movie designs to a T if given the opportunity, that's right up their alley.
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05-24-2016, 06:47 AM | #57 |
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NECA said the same thing about the Keaton Batman, and they found not one, but 2 ways of getting us that figure (3 if you count the 18 inch one,) so while it could be getting my hopes up, it wouldn't surprise me to see NECA give these another crack in standard NES colors further down the line should these sell well and public outcry be loud enough. While not the same licensing situation, they did manage to re-release the SDCC Jason Voorhees (with a slightly different scheme and box.)
A second edition box set in NES colors with an NES theme that plays when you open the box flap would be awesome. I'm new to NECA i been collecting as a collector since 1996 but I always just bought action figures as a after the fact back when toys were relatively cheap. When it was easy to buy 2 of everything in a transformers wave/line. That's w hat I collected and opwned. I didn't even open my Trendmasters Voltron and now I cant find it. So toy biz ML dC direct and Gijoe pretty much stayed in pckg. Neca a.t.t. was into making statue figures. But recently last year I started in with the Alien line, and Robocop, and now I'm getting terminator, adding to my alien collection, and picked up Predator figures too with more lines pre ordered. I find they have the most detailed realistic sculpts and the new added articulation to their figures, like the Rocky figures, is excellent! |
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So bootlegs it is then! Just have to wait!
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Wow, just seeing this. This has got to be one of the coolest exclusives in the history of SDCC. So awesome. Wish it were available to non-attendees like in years past. Still, mad props to NECA for even putting this out. I've said it before and I'll say it again, NECA knows how to make toys fun.
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05-24-2016, 02:05 PM | #61 |
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Oh man, those are literally the same Shredder and Foot soldier molds from like '09 that never got released. I just might have to buy me some paint.
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Wow, just seeing this. This has got to be one of the coolest exclusives in the history of SDCC. So awesome. Wish it were available to non-attendees like in years past. Still, mad props to NECA for even putting this out. I've said it before and I'll say it again, NECA knows how to make toys fun.
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That has still literally never happened to me and I'm currently at around 75 NECA figures, far too many to say it's luck. Also I'm not so gentle that they're being treated as relics either, I've had toys break under less pressure (looking at you McFarlane and Funko). I'm not saying NECA's got top-notch QC because obviously they don't but I am saying that among the American collectible toy companies they are close to the top of QC, which speaks more so to the entire failings of QC across the board.
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That has still literally never happened to me and I'm currently at around 75 NECA figures, far too many to say it's luck. Also I'm not so gentle that they're being treated as relics either, I've had toys break under less pressure (looking at you McFarlane and Funko). I'm not saying NECA's got top-notch QC because obviously they don't but I am saying that among the American collectible toy companies they are close to the top of QC, which speaks more so to the entire failings of QC across the board.
Preds broken or missing hands, Alien figures that are laughably painted or broken... And it only seems to be certain figures, like the Kenner AvP two pack or the prototype Alien. |
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Well then...that sucks. Soooo...anyone going to comic con?
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05-24-2016, 06:48 PM | #66 |
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As much as I dislike NECA for their fragile ego and Pacific Rim line, this is totally not their fault. It is absolutely Playmates restricting things, not NECA. Hell, the pixel deco is probably the only way they could get these figures released at all. And despite looking far below the typical quality of NECA's sculpts due to the simple cartoony look, they still look a million times better than anything Playmates is doing. I wish they could do more, like the 2003 designs. Hell, they'd probably nail the new movie designs to a T if given the opportunity, that's right up their alley.
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I'm sick of all the licensing politics in the toy industry. The companies that monopolize so many movie and comic licenses are the ones who don't want to do a damn thing with them but produce the cheapest products possible for maximum profit, and then there's all these hyper-detailed figures being made in Asia that they can't even legally sell here because jokers like Playmates and Mattel hog the rights. Seriously, why does the American toy industry mostly suck(with a few exceptions like NECA)?
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I believe with the Asian companies like Bandai's SH or Figma they also already know they have a huge market on their turf so there's no pressure or incentive to expand given, what for them would be, exportation costs. It seems the idea is they're doing well at home so why bother expanding? It's not like they've come out and said as much but there is logic to my thoughts on this.
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Because SH naturally cost a lot more and are immediately considered high end collectibles, they have to be imported in the first place. NECA on the other hand retails for around $20 and can be found in the same stores as the Playmates toys so at that point their intended consumers don't matter because their presence could represent a threat to Playmates, thus NECA isn't allowed to normally produce TMNT figures.
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So, OK, Mattel & (maybe) Playmates suck, but they're not the majority of U.S toys manufacturers. |
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That has still literally never happened to me and I'm currently at around 75 NECA figures, far too many to say it's luck. Also I'm not so gentle that they're being treated as relics either, I've had toys break under less pressure (looking at you McFarlane and Funko). I'm not saying NECA's got top-notch QC because obviously they don't but I am saying that among the American collectible toy companies they are close to the top of QC, which speaks more so to the entire failings of QC across the board.
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Finally, a decent action figure of Shredder...and it's in video game colors, isn't sold as an individual figure, is a SDCC exclusive..CURSE YOU PLAYMATES!!!
Oh well, I will wait for the more expensive fragile Shredder from S.H. Figuarts, my playline turtles will probably kick his butt. By the way, am I the only one who noticed Sherdder female posture in the box? His legs are going inward and his arms are very close to his body. Quote:
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Originally Posted by Wonderful Toys View Post Seriously, why does the American toy industry mostly suck(with a few exceptions like NECA)? I don't agree (& i'm not even american ). Hasbro is doing a great job with ML & Star Wars, DCC produce some very good stuff, Funko's Legacy are more than decent, Mezco one:12 looks like a new standard for 6" figures, & McFarlane is on the rise with their new 6/7" line + NECA you already mentioned. So, OK, Mattel & (maybe) Playmates suck, but they're not the majority of U.S toys manufacturers.
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Finally a decent action figure of Shredder...and it's in video game colors, isn't sold as an individual figure, is a SDCC exclusive..CURSE YOU PLAYMATES!!!
When it comes to playline toys (which I more care about) the toy industry indeed suck and this due to the following reasons; Children less play with classic toys and instead play more unimaginative video games, the toy companies are enslaved to licenses instead of making original stuff and the main reason is USA becoming more and more socialist with heavy regulation and high taxes following the path of venezuela... |
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What I'm talking about (and I think Wonderful Toys also was) is the quality of the products, not how original the lines are.
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also the quality of products is actually decreasing with less painting, less articulation..
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