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Originally Posted by Spyne98

I got my Alpha Flight set in the mail. Overall I like it, but as people have been saying, there are totally some qc issues. Aurora has a totally stuck right elbow joint. I tried heating and freezing it, no luck. Not the end of the world but it still bugs me. Her right leg is also super loose on the ball joint/top part. But otherwise, I'm happy to now have a pretty solid Alpha Flight line up

Yeah. Like I mentioned yesterday, I have mixed emotions now that they're in-hand. I really don't want to be a Wally Whiner. I'm totally excited to have these characters – and in these costumes – on my shelf right now. The QC issues really bug me, though.

For me, there's the exact tight/loose joint issue you mention (especially with the female characters). Mine also have some really poor paint apps. The twins have random black specks on the white parts of their costumes. The red on Vindicator is not sharp at all anywhere. The "P" on Puck is also fuzzy, like it's been unintentionally weathered. Then there's Shaman...sigh...I may have to entirely repaint his shoulders and back.

On the plus side, the heads are (for the most part) excellent. The face sculpts are perfect, and the paint is well applied. I think a little more thought could have been given to Vindicator's design/execution, but other than that, the heads are awesome. Even the subtle shading on Puck's arms/legs to make them look "hairy" works for me.

Maybe I just got a bad set, but I'm not about to waste the effort trying to return it and get a replacement from Amazon since that one could be just as bad, or worse. Sure, I know all the tricks to loosen/tighten joints. I'm also fairly adept at touching up paint apps. I just don't feel I should have to.

Again, I'm super glad to have these characters. I'm just taken aback at the poor QC. I guess I just don't feel I quite got my money's worth, and that's always a bummer.