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predaking000 · 06-09-2021, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dukefett

All the TMNT Ultimates I have (all of them) are great. What quality issues did you have with them?

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.

06-09-2021, 05:53 PM	#48
predaking000 Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 97	Quote: Originally Posted by dukefett All the TMNT Ultimates I have (all of them) are great. What quality issues did you have with them? 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. Last edited by predaking000; 06-09-2021 at 06:41 PM..