[Dolemite]

I noticed that another round of the Ultimate Big Chaps have been showing up in Target and Walmart recently, and the dark paint issue on the dome seems to have been addressed, as it's far more transparent in the front, making the "skull" structure plainly visible now.

Unfortunately, this has revealed a QC issue that the darker paint on the original release managed to obscure. I picked up one of the brand-new Big Chaps and noticed that, because the dome is clearer now, you can see that the nose of the "skull" is one of the areas that they used to glue the dome down, and as a result you can see the dried glue under the dome all around the nose. It's REALLY noticeable and kinda ugly, honestly.

I exchanged the figure for another one and encountered the same problem, and ultimately ended up returning it. For now, I'm settling for the original Ultimate from a few months ago. It just looks better overall, as while the darker dome wasn't perfectly accurate, it DID hide the glue while still remaining at least partially transparent if you look close enough. Besides, in the movie (due to the lighting) it looks black anyway.

It's a shame, as otherwise the more transparent dome on the new release looked really awesome, but that glue on the inside of the dome's "nose" kills it. Sadly, I didn't think to take a pic, but I might hit up another Target tomorrow (looking for GI Joe Classified figures) and maybe I'll try one more time. If I do, I'll be sure to post a few pics.

BTW, other than the lighter paint on the dome, this new release is otherwise exactly the same as the initial Ultimate. Paint seems the same, joints were firm, etc.