Originally Posted by predaking000 (Post 871967)

It might be one of those things where the issues bother some people and don't bother others.

I found that some of the joints (esp. Foot Soldier) feel scarily flimsy/breakable to me, with some overly loose/overly tight joints (uneven tolerances) on various figures. One of Splinter's ankles was frozen. Tried a hair dryer, freezer, and eventually hot water to pull the foot off and pop it back on again, so that I could get it to move. But I had to stress the thin joint way more than I'd have liked in order to do that.

And this is not to mention things like their Super Cyborgs. I've heard the BAT is good, but my Megatron was covered with surface scratches all over the bare plastic, like somebody had cleaned it with a steel sponge, and my Op had areas where the paint had come off and were repainted poorly (you could see the gobs of paint).

I had two Ultimate Lion-O's at one point. On one, the head wasn't glued together properly, leaving a gap along the side. Neither one had a face that didn't have some sort of notable paint issue.

I had a Reaction Panthro where the belt cat logo was smudged off, and S7's customer service guy, instead of allowing me to exchange, blamed me for opening the figure (the bubble was fogged and I couldn't see the extent of the paint rub)...the 1st and last time I contacted S7 about anything.

They want to charge premium pricing? No problem. Give me premium quality a la Figuarts.

Joint tolerances and paint inconsistencies (sometimes poorly or thinly applied paint) are my general gripes with S7, across multiple lines (Filmation He-Man, T-Cats, TMNT, Reaction, etc). This isn't years ago. This is like last year.

Granted, these problems aren't unique to them, but for what they charge, I expect a bit more consistency. Or maybe I'm just consistent at getting the bad batches.

Who knows? Maybe Silverhawks will be flawless. If so, that's a win for everyone.

Originally Posted by usernamedustin (Post 871977)

I agree. I have purchased 3 Super7 Ultimates figures and all 3 have QC issues. My Filmation He-Man had a huge glue spot on his face and it was like pulling teeth to get Super7 to exchange it. I didn't even bother complaining about the warped leg on Skeletor. I bought the v2 Lion-O and it has several paint issues. I would have gotten more Thundercats, but the quality vs price issue put an end to that.

Premium prices should be reserved for premium products.

Originally Posted by magik (Post 871969)

but 55$ for a 15+ year old buck (that was old even back when it was supposed to be new) and shitty basic sculpts with little to no detail and very basic paint decos? that's some buku shit.

Originally Posted by KELPIE (Post 871985)

I am all over these, cannot wait for delivery.

Buzz-saw is my favourite so I'm stoked he's in wave 1. Torn about the yellow vs green thing but not enough to complain about.

I have a legitimate question though:

Who the heck are SilverHawks, LLC??

Blurb:
SilverHawks, LLC’s sole purpose is to bring back the magical world of the SilverHawks to fans of a new generation, while staying true to the roots of the original content and viewers for years to come. Please visit partlymetalpartlyreal.com for more information.

Sadly, the site doesn't provide more information. Did they buy Silverhawks from WB or whomever owned the property?

Originally Posted by predaking000 (Post 871978)

And rather than invest in the figures themselves, it seems like they're justifying the cost with the boxes (seriously, these are some nice-ass boxes...:)) and trinkets/doodads from obscure episodes and like 20 different hands that all kind of look the same...it's like, just keep it simple man--a good figure, some basic/iconic weapons & accessories, and maybe simpler packaging.

Anyway, I'm complaining way too much. Gonna stop here.

Originally Posted by magik (Post 871991)

it used to be wb yeah. feels like a real obscure license to pick for any sort of 'investment' series didn't even finish airing in most countries when it was 'new'

Originally Posted by magik (Post 871969)

or it has to do with 'what' you get for your money. if these were modern bucks with detailed sculpts for 55$ (like multiple other companies are able to offer) then there's no reason for anyone to feel cheated.

but 55$ for a 15+ year old buck (that was old even back when it was supposed to be new) and shitty basic sculpts with little to no detail and very basic paint decos? that's some buku shit.

either 4hm's sculpt quality fell off a cliff or s club 7 is paying pennies on the dollar for 4hm to churn these sculpts out.

Originally Posted by Dr Kain (Post 871986)

I'm out. Way too overpriced, having to pay for them well in advanced without seeing the actual product, no guarantee they're going to do the entire main crew for hero and villain, no thank you.

They do look incredible though if they actually look like the CG renderings.

Originally Posted by deecee4 (Post 871944)

Only it should be expected when the owner of the company himself says they're going to use metallic paint and are looking to make them 'as shiny and metallic' as possible'.
https://youtu.be/0zPre_HvS0c

Originally Posted by boombatty (Post 872027)

If they would only make a Silver Hawks 4" line I would buy the whole damn line, even in a boxset. There are so many 80's and early 90's properties I would be all over in that scale. One can dream...

Originally Posted by dukefett (Post 872023)

These are all brand new sculpts, they all are lately. I don't know why everyone is acting like they're re-using MotU bucks for anything new they're doing

Originally Posted by firmpulse (Post 872028)

WOW. I was not aware he was on record promising paint that was "as shiny and metallic as possible".

We need some clarification. That will determine if I pre-order them or not.

Originally Posted by IzzyTipsy (Post 872073)

Never like doing a pre-order based on a render.

Originally Posted by IzzyTipsy (Post 872073)

Look nice and those villains are pretty meaty, but $249 for the 4 of them is out of my price range.

Never like doing a pre-order based on a render.

Originally Posted by goliathfasa (Post 872083)

I'm catching some cheating from the renders.

MonStar's elbow articulation clearly doesn't flex as much as they're showing in the renders, since you can see his lower arms clip into his biceps.

Same with those very limited-looking crouch pieces on the Hawks. Unless they use softer material, I'm not seeing much forward articulation on those.

They do look great, but I want action figures, not statues with tiny movement ranges. Will wait for actual prototypes.

Originally Posted by protostar8 (Post 871754)

Ugh, why couldn't literally any other company have done these. Super 7 sucks b/c they are WAY overpriced for what they deliver. It's at best a $25 figure and they'll ask double.