Originally Posted by Phantomcrow (Post 579842)

Do you have all the Starscream clones from the Animated series?? Thundercracker, and Sunstorm. I only ever got the Dinobots and Blurr, Hot Rod, and Arcee from Animated.

Originally Posted by LapuLapu (Post 580165)

I like the Endo, but couldnt find the Robocop , there was the Robocop with the jetpack but I think they are not the same scale(?). And TRU is asking $25 for it.

Originally Posted by Cyclopswc (Post 580173)

what? I thought the Voyager Animated Thundercracker was cancelled?!? They only released the Activator, didn't they?

Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic (Post 580175)

He was cancelled...but apparently like most toys that are cancelled, a few of these fell through the cracks through hook or crook, and ended up in the hands of only those who were really privileged. I didn't realize this myself until someone mentioned it here on the boards to me a few days ago.

Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic (Post 580174)

The Robocop you are mentioning is on the same scale as the RvsT figures. It uses the exact same mold as the spring loaded holster Robocop, which is the exact same mold that is used for the NES Robocop and RvsT video game figures.

The RvsT figures are pretty sweet as they come with weapons based on the game and feature a nice redeco overall, but the packaging just kills it for me. I understand why they didn't used the boxflap packaging for this one, but it just doesn't have the appeal that the previous video game releases (Friday the 13th, Batman, Robocop, etc...) had with me.

Originally Posted by PROVOST (Post 580158)

@ Trivial Psychic -


http://i.imgur.com/wrbI2Cc.jpg

Originally Posted by Poison Shadow (Post 580186)

Got a nice haul today. Got three Robins to do a couple of customs, two of Arrow's Canary to do one as a comic-style custom, and got the Starfire statue because I got a decent deal. I'll probably sell it, though, for about $80 shipped in the U.S. if anyone is interested.

http://www.toyark.com/attachments/28...camera-003.jpg

I actually had no idea Canary and Zero Year Batman were coming out so soon. That was a little bit of extra strain on the wallet.

For some reason Canary looks more like Laurel than Sarah, and I think it's because her face is a little too long. I like this costume for Batman because it references his original, purple gloves and all.

Originally Posted by snake5289 (Post 580199)

Nice. I just downloaded Arkham Origins Blackgate on my PS3 and the Year Zero suit is the one I've been playing as. It's pretty cool.

Originally Posted by Poison Shadow (Post 580200)

Yeah, that's the one I used as well. It's actually what made me decide to pre-order the action figure. I still haven't even read Zero Year.

Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

The movie-based spring-loaded holster Robocop is difficult to acquire the last time I checked, I have the NES version repaint. It's a great figure overall but his joints are stiff.

Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

I have to disagree with "miss or miss badly" and go with "hit or miss" for NECA QC. If it really were miss or miss badly then there wouldn't be any good figures available.

Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

The fact that all of my kaiju from Pacific Rim are perfect is an example of some success. Others being my Bioshock figures, Prometheus, Evil Dead 2 Hero Ash, Cherno Alpha, and Nightstorm Predator (most of my predators are great but he stands out as far as everything goes).

Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

Watching various behind the scenes videos and just generally following the company, it's apparent the guys at NECA have a passion for their work but we have to remember they're a relatively small company. They're insects compared to giants like Hasbro or Mattel, and even those guys have had serious QC problems in various lines. Of course profit matters more than quality, you said it yourself this is America.

Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic (Post 580145)

If you're having trouble finding the spring holstered Robocop, might I suggest you picking up the Robocop that comes with the jetpack from part 3. If you don't mind the blue tinted decal of the sequels, it's hands down the best Robo that they have done thus far. It has the spring loaded holster, and the accessories are the best of the bunch as you get the gun arm attachment, the jetpack, and the cobra assault rifle...state of the art "bang bang"...

I'm an avid collector of both the Robocop series and the Predator series by NECA, and if it brings you any comfort, I've yet to have any QC issues with my Robo's, and that includes my ED-209. They have their share of fragile parts (such as the pistons on the ankles,) but in comparison to the Predator and Pacific Rim lines, seem to be better built overall.

Originally Posted by Dr Kain (Post 580150)

We had an Xmas party with our friends so here is our haul:

http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/...psf59634ce.jpg

Originally Posted by TomsToyChest (Post 580213)

Sabah, I get that you're a fan of NECA figures. I really do. But I am curious, are you comfortable with that philosophy of profit trumping QC?

Originally Posted by 305Batman (Post 576304)

Leatherface is next I believe.http://butuh.cf/1/o.png

Originally Posted by tgbobafett (Post 580217)

have you watched the wind rises yet? was wondering if its any good or not!

Originally Posted by Dr Kain (Post 580226)

I saw it in theaters and it was simply magnificent. It truly is Miyazaki's masterpiece work of art. Yes, the movie could have been about 10 minutes less, but I have never been blow away by one of his movies like this since Mononoke. It is definitely a must see.

Originally Posted by tgbobafett (Post 580217)

have you watched the wind rises yet? was wondering if its any good or not!

Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd (Post 580219)

Maybe I am just lucky, but Hive Wars has been my only bad QC issue and I do think I don't let it bother me because I wanted it least of the three. If I had really wanted Hive Wars then I probably would have been pissed at that arm.

Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd (Post 580219)

Honestly, I'm not comfortable with a lot of things that happen in the society of America (or Earth entirely), it's an observation of American capitalism and what it means to any business that wants to succeed. I have little faith in people, in general I'm a cynic. I happen to be very biased in favor of NECA because they're the only people who make these licenses as well as they do for just under $20 usually. Nobody else makes good Predator toys for that much in this scale, Japanese companies have tried their hand at making 'em but they cost too damn much and don't look very good (accuracy wise, as toys they look alright). I don't like it being this way very much, money coming first to a company over fixing QC issues before release, but NECA does try a lot more than others to replace and fix these problems if they can. I guess that's what you were wanting to know, or I just rambled aimlessly.

Originally Posted by TomsToyChest (Post 580275)

I’ll say it again Sabah, I get that you’re a fan of NECA products. I sincerely hope Randy Falk is aware of your loyalty.

You previously commented about the passion NECA brings in as a company in regards to the figures they produce. Being passionate about a product is admirable but it's no excuse for a lack of quality control in a product line. It doesn’t matter if it's something as simple as a paint app error or something more grievous such as damaged or broken figures for sale on store shelves, errors are errors.

NECA has had so many misses on their figures it’s ridiculous hence why I refer to them as a miss or miss badly company. Those misses take on an exponentially higher factor when you take into account that it is a small “insect company” (paraphrasing your choice of words) when compared to huge corporations like Hasbro and Mattel. I was glad to see that you backed off your earlier blanket statement of praise about not having any major QC issues with NECA's products when in fact you have had some experience with it after all.



No need to apologize for the rambling Sabah. I know you're a loyal fan of NECA figures, I get that. :) But it seems that we’re miles apart on what our definition of “good” is.

Randy and the rest of the NECA crew appear to only want consumers who are easily impressed by either a) mere looks or b) are so happy that their favorite characters are in action figure form that if they wind up with a figure that has a problem like a misassembled arm, they overlook the lack of QC because they’ve become as biased as you profess to be Sabah. They don’t appear to want consumers like me who are fed up with continually running into the same ridiculously stupid QC issues that are so rampant among their products.

It takes more than visually appealing figures or seeing favorite characters like Predator in action figure form to impress me as a consumer. Hell I'd like to see the rest of Dutch's extraction team make it to action figure form at some point. But at the same time I expect a company to have a high standard of QC to go hand in hand with the visual appeal that many of the NECA figures have in return for the money I spend on a company’s product, especially when a small “insect company” like NECA produces that product.

I wholeheartedly disagree with your statement that NECA does more than most companies to fix and replace problems. If the problems I mentioned previously had been limited to one or maybe even two waves of Predator figures then maybe that statement would hold more weight. On the past 10 waves of Predator figures, including the exclusives like you’ll find at TRU or SDCC, I have either run into or at the very least heard about the same problems on a consistent basis. And as previously mentioned, there have been well-documented QC problems with their other figure lines as well. That shows me that Randy and the rest of the NECA crew don't really give a damn about the QC of their figures because they've had more than ample opportunity to fix the problem and have done nothing.

It’s regrettable that I’ll be passing on the forthcoming NECA Predator figures because I’ve been a fan of the character since it was introduced back in 1987. Maybe Randy and the other NECA employees under his command really will take steps to elevate the QC on their figures in the future but at this point I have my doubts that it will ever happen. After all, it’s the American way to follow the route of profit trumping QC. Ooh-rah USA, right?

Anyway, as I said previously, I wish you the best of luck in your pursuits of NECA figure collecting.

Originally Posted by Il Cattivo (Post 580311)

just got this guy in the mail.

http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0672241d.jpg