Hot Toys 1/6 Hoth Leia

[Kylo Ren]

I've had 2 from the first HK batch as the first had a scuff on the wrist communicator, they've both been perfect no ink spots. I can't understand where the ink would come From?

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[Wor-Gar]

Perfect, but you returned one.

 

[TaliBane]

I've had 2 from the first HK batch as the first had a scuff on the wrist communicator, they've both been perfect no ink spots. I can't understand where the ink would come From?

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I've seen it on Hasbro figures before. I think its a temporary dye they use for workers to place add-on fabric pieces onto as it goes to the sewing machine. My guess is its rinsed in water after sewing and the ink washes out but for some reason a few didn't get rinsed. If you pull apart 12" hasbro figure clothes (to multi-folded areas like Leia's padding areas,) you can see dots where the water didn't penetrate due to several layers of fabric.

 

[BagginsOfBagEnd]

Great pics Tee-Kay!

 

[Tee-Kay]

Thx. Must take some time to shoot her alongside Sideshow Hoth Han and Luke next.

 

[jedibear]

Where the heck is this stateside?

 

[BurningRage]

Where the heck is this stateside?

Getting charged Feb 21 from Sideshow.

 

[MojoMonkey]

Got mine from Loontentoys this week and it's covered in ink spots. They have offered to replace the jumpsuit if I send it back, but I thought i'd try to remove it myself first.
I've got some alchohol rub and cotton wool buds coming from amazon in the Next few days (apparently this is good for getting ink out of fabric). I'll let you know how I get on. Could save a lot of time and hassle and should only cost a few pounds/dollars.

 

[TaliBane]

I'm beginning to think that getting this figure from a company that has good CS like Sideshow is a good idea.

 

[Vitron5]

what kind of QC? They allowed some of these figures with inkspots to pass inspection?

 

[Xeno Junkie]

Yeah mine has the ink spots too, quite a lot of them. I contacted Loonentoys and they said everyone is saying the same thing.

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Those spots look like “markers” (no pun intended) of where the add ons (pockets etc) are to be sewn on.

 

[Wor-Gar]

So the material is upside-down?

 

[MojoMonkey]

Managed to remove every ink spot from mine with some rubbing alchohol. Stinks a bit Now though...

 

[Wor-Gar]

Maybe that's what they do with every figure in the factory? Clean those dots.

 

[MojoMonkey]

No, no weathering on there at all. Takes a bit of time to rub it all off, but was infinitely better than paying to ship it all the way to hong kong and then wait another 2-3 weeks for a replacement. Only thing to look out for is the plastic part on her left sleeve. I rubbed a small amount of the paint off of it while rubbing the spots, luckily it's not noticable.

 

[SilverStar17]

Damn, this Spotgate is seemingly turning out to be more pervasive than originally thought.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Lootentoys has a bad batch.

 

[TurdFurgusonsHat]

I'm beginning to think that getting this figure from a company that has good CS like Sideshow is a good idea.

Sideshow's henchmen still read these forums. We already have a guy saying that rubbing alcohol removes the spots. I can already imagine the customer service replies...

 

[Choryujin]

Sideshow's henchmen still read these forums. We already have a guy saying that rubbing alcohol removes the spots. I can already imagine the customer service replies...

Yeah. They'll tell everyone that they just have to "rub one out"

 

[bmarz1000]

Yeah. They'll tell everyone that they just have to "rub one out"

Done. Now WHERE'S MY DOLLY?!!!