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Perhaps you're aware of the statue ED-209 developed by Chronicle Collectibles as a contingency against just this sort of thing?

And you've insulted this company with that bastard creation of yours.

You better pray that that unholy monster, Diecast MMS 202 Robocop of yours doesn't screw up.
 
This photo illustrates my theory once again. It looks VERY matte on the surface, no shine at all. I think HT started spraying the domes with some kind of shiny sealant in mid-production. My dome is shiny.
But did the shine deteriorate over time as to appear matte (as in that photo) or were there some matte from the beginning? Mine also appeared shiny before I re-packed it, but who knows if it still would've after a couple of months exposed to dry Calgary air.

Also, in regards to the sheen, I don't recall seeing any early photos of ED with a matte finished dome. Just going off memory, but all appeared shiny to me. Would love to be wrong on that.
 
Hot Toys had a guaranteed international sale with ED-209. Renovation program, spare parts for 25 years! Who cares if it worked or not?

Yea no need to fret boys; I'm sure it's only a glitch :monkey1


This is preposterous. These damage pics are scary. Now I'm going to be checking every day like a nut
 
Oh damn, that's perfect

That's how you make it in the big leagues of SSF, you see an opportunity for a movie quote you go for it!

And you've insulted this company with that bastard creation of yours.

You better pray that that unholy monster, Diecast MMS 202 Robocop of yours doesn't screw up.

Hey! He's gonna be a bad mother****er! with an asian accent
 
Mine still looks shiny like Anthrapoid says, no signs of cracking or deteriorating yet, but it doesn't have that tacky feel it had when I first got it... maybe its starting to deteriorate in this dry hot So. Cal. weather?
 
Hot Toys had a guaranteed international sale with ED-209. Renovation program, spare parts for 25 years! Who cares if it worked or not?

really? How do that work?

Perhaps you're aware of the statue ED-209 developed by Chronicle Collectibles as a contingency against just this sort of thing?

Amazing how many peeps didn't get it - it just went over their heads :) :slap

Great quote DiFabio! :clap
 
But did the shine deteriorate over time as to appear matte (as in that photo) or were there some matte from the beginning? Mine also appeared shiny before I re-packed it, but who knows if it still would've after a couple of months exposed to dry Calgary air.

Also, in regards to the sheen, I don't recall seeing any early photos of ED with a matte finished dome. Just going off memory, but all appeared shiny to me. Would love to be wrong on that.
Every damage photo I have seen so far has had a matte-finish dome, and I'm positive it's not just a trick of the lighting. That doesn't mean I can breathe a sigh of relief that my shiny dome is immune... I'll make custom domes as soon as I'm able.
 
Amazing how many peeps didn't get it - it just went over their heads :) :slap
Or it needed no comment.


Every damage photo I have seen so far has had a matte-finish dome, and I'm positive it's not just a trick of the lighting. That doesn't mean I can breathe a sigh of relief that my shiny dome is immune... I'll make custom domes as soon as I'm able.
Don't worry about it. Main thing is your health. I was a bit astonished to read these posts, today, but all things considered, it's pretty insignificant.
 
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All jokes aside, the guys who are saying people should make an uproar are right. HT has been caring less and less and they get off scot-free with too much. They've been insulting us for awhile now with price hikes that are getting hard to make sense of. When something like this happens they need to start taking accountability and stop hiding behind this invisible barrier between them and the customers that they've created.

I don't want a full refund, I want an ED on my shelf. If this is an epidemic they should be blasted with emails and on FB until they have no choice but to provide replacement domes to save face
 
Hot Toys is what you'd call a repeat offender. They will offend again. They get their orders from a higher source!
 
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