Hot Toys - MMS 108 - MARS ATTACKS! - Martian Ambassador spec and hi-res pics

[Rorywan]

Not good, not good at all. Should this become a new thread to bring attention to the issue?

 

[Luis138]

What a big disappointment. These were by far some of my favorite pieces in my collection.

I received them, took them out of the box, put them on my shelves and never touched them again. After reading this post this is what I found:

I am afraid to look at the Ambassador. Him I have with both his hand behind his back; basically the same kind of angle as the soldiers.

Hot Toys, I expected more from you.

Luis

 

[HottoyzJoker]

Cough Cough Leaky Batman Sniff Sniff
As hottoys called him pp pants batman...

 

[Centrocal]

You absolutely can not leave any rubber figures with their arms or legs bent for more than an day. Not even an hour

 

[superboink]

Im going to check mine..

 

[uscmhicks]

This is actually the reason I avoided these figures. It's crazy how they've manage to let this happen again. Should have used plastic.

 

[FLOSI]

I don't own these but seeing this happen makes me worry about the rubber lined figures I do have... Crappy.

 

[Centrocal]

Anyone with damaged figure should post their pictures on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/hottoys?ref=nf

 

[superboink]

Damn.. Im going to have to check my HT alien figures as well.. Do you guys think HT Sarah connor's arms will break like this?

 

[fosing]

on the bright side....

be thankfull Hot Toys is not in the bizzniz of making condoms.

 

[DeadLeaves]

on the bright side....

be thankfull Hot Toys is not in the bizzniz of making condoms.

I hear ya man, but I've got fairly limited articulation there - so it'd probably be all good..

 

[MistahChewie]

Reading the comments about the cracked elbows has put me off buying one sadly. I wanted one, especially since a local vendor has one cheap

Also, does anyone know where I can get this display case?

 

[Calcifer]

I actually got a good gun holding pose that puts very little stress on the rubber at the elbows ..my ones did tear a little over time..but after re-poseing i think it will be fine.

post pic later

 

[Rorywan]

Such a pity. My favorite Hot Toys in a long time.



I bought another set to leave in their boxes.

 

[PJB-1138]

Thanks for bringing this problem to our attention, Bradysd! Fortunately, the elbows on both my Martian Soldier & Ambassador are still intact, but I bent them to a more neutral position so I wouldn't push my luck.

Can anybody recommend any sealing product or lubricant (Armor All, perhaps?) that can be applied to keep this from happening to the rest of us?

 

[galactiboy]

I checked mine, no cracking.

But I'll need to change the poses to a less extreme angle... glad I won these free from Sideshow

 

[vodoun]

Can rubber sleeves never be made durable and flexible or is this quick deterioration just the cheapness of their materials? for profit purposes or what?

 

[Rotfish]

My vote goes to cheapness. Haven't any problems of the sort on my Aliens, so I think this Martian issue is also because the layer of rubber here is very thin, since it looks like the skeleton already has some bulk to it.

If the arms are that thick anyway, why not just make 'em hard plastic?

 

[vodoun]

As somebody else said regarding Batman. They make things rubber that doesn't need to be. Maybe they should have done it like Iron Man. Rubber on the curve which is thicker to stand up to the bends.

For those that has the split arms or small deterioration. How old is yours? I see on page one this was released in Q4 last year?

You get what you pay for? I don't think it is in any of these cases.

 

[NASEDO]

I still have mine boxed, glad I didn't display them yet. Really sucks that they crack.