SixthScaleEdward
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Cant wait for sideshow to ship these things out and set the record straight!
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Statiss
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That makes complete sense
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It is plausible, if the second batch is released in 2-3 months time? Not as has happened. Thousands of these things are made together on a huge production line. Ready to be boxed. These bodies are permanently sewn and glued into the suits. There is a huge lead in time to one of these HT releases. They are not "fixable" or "re-engineerable" from the existing sets, they would have to dump a huge amount of them and then start again from scratch. Personally I don't believe they would do this or could have done this in the amount of time since the shoulder issue was detected. 3rd or 4th batch perhaps? But i doubt the figure will have a 3rd or 4th batch. And it's not like a simple paint app fix. The only thing I can believe they have done, is added additional QC when the existing bodies are being boxed and any with particularly stiff arms are rejected, but even that based on our experience with HT is unlikely. It's taken them this long to get it out at all. IMO.
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The Amazing Spider-Man
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I think i might put this one on flex-pay and pay the two $100 something installments. I really like the look of the figure.
dominishin
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They've updated their procedures a few times with distribution. After finding issues with initial batches in Asia, the NA batches get some tuning in production.
DX02 and John Connor come up in my mind right now. This is within just a few months.
This is why I never jump on initial release... just wait for the North American distribution... it's never worse.
DX02 and John Connor come up in my mind right now. This is within just a few months.
This is why I never jump on initial release... just wait for the North American distribution... it's never worse.
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DX02 was ages later? After thousands of them had been released? I got one of the DC batch replaced directly by HT (DC batch still partially leak by the way). And with that figure they could just replace the ab section when costuming. And I have to add, both those figures were back in the golden days of HT collecting, when they had an actual customer service and dealt with complaints. That shipped sailed quite a while ago IMO.
I didn't know Connor had issues. The latest example of them fixing a problem (that I can think of) was the Predator head, which had the wrong paint app on the eyes, they fixed that immediately though, only a tiny number were released before the factory fix. So it had probably already been corrected before release.
This is all about lead in times to release. Most of these sets are at various stages of completion for months. I honestly think it's a spin, but lets see when SS release theirs.
It is plausible, if the second batch is released in 2-3 months time? Not as has happened. Thousands of these things are made together on a huge production line. Ready to be boxed. These bodies are permanently sewn and glued into the suits. There is a huge lead in time to one of these HT releases. They are not "fixable" or "re-engineerable" from the existing sets, they would have to dump a huge amount of them and then start again from scratch. Personally I don't believe they would do this or could have done this in the amount of time since the shoulder issue was detected. 3rd or 4th batch perhaps? But i doubt the figure will have a 3rd or 4th batch. And it's not like a simple paint app fix. The only thing I can believe they have done, is added additional QC when the existing bodies are being boxed and any with particularly stiff arms are rejected, but even that based on our experience with HT is unlikely. It's taken them this long to get it out at all. IMO.
This.
youngbloodsc
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I think I'll just keep mine sealed until one of you open yours and find if the shoulders are broken. But what if we all do that? This could be the next Cold War...
SixthScaleEdward
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Even if the next 5 people report that they have no QC issues on theirs, there's no guarantee yours won't. 
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Just pre-ordered this through AEC. They get their stock straight from Sideshow...assuming the figure was "fixed", and Sideshow has those "fixed" figures, AEC will be getting them as well.
I ordered and he is still in-stock...no deposit required.
I ordered and he is still in-stock...no deposit required.
SixthScaleEdward
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Congrats! Can't wait for Christmas 
Web_Head91
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Me neither, because that'll mean I only have to wait another year or so to finally get this *****.
boylost99
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thought i'd share this link:
https://bbs.bbicn.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=222882&extra=page=1
1/6 PIRP peter parker set, looks good for those who want to get a custom parker!
https://bbs.bbicn.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=222882&extra=page=1
1/6 PIRP peter parker set, looks good for those who want to get a custom parker!
FullMetalHippie
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I'd get that set just for the backpack and glasses.
Viking Spawn
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SixthScaleEdward
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More nitpicking(..great)
Missing glove pad
Going back to my post last year, I'm glad to confirm they added the pads..
Nitpicking the proto works eh?
Mine's just waiting under the tree right now
Chapter 2099
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Oh, do NOT post this in the 'Spider-Man' movie thread....PLEASE. We won't hear the end of it. It's already getting enough heckling, as is.
This looks horrible though.
SixthScaleEdward
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I'm interested in the hat though. 
Oh, do NOT post this in the 'Spider-Man' movie thread....PLEASE. We won't hear the end of it. It's already getting enough heckling, as is.
This looks horrible though.
And more heckling you shall have!
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