Hot Toys Royal Guard

[DarkChocobi]

Just got my two pack from Timewalker and sure enough, both have distress marks over the knees. One is worse then the others. I have to agree that some massaging the materials may help. I'd like to know what others are doing with warm soapy water? Does it help? Dont want to return them as i could just get two worse...

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Didnt see anything wrong with your guards

 

[earthdog]

I can’t believe Hot Toys has botched such a basic figure with its packaging design.

Haven’t received mine yet so this may be a dumb question... if you pop the helmet off can the robe be spun 180 degrees so the knee scuffs are at the back?

Or is it cut and gathered to drape a certain way so there is a front and back to it.

 

[momaw]

Got my RG from SS. Spot.

 

[TaliBane]

I can’t believe Hot Toys has botched such a basic figure with its packaging design.

Haven’t received mine yet so this may be a dumb question... if you pop the helmet off can the robe be spun 180 degrees so the knee scuffs are at the back?

Or is it cut and gathered to drape a certain way so there is a front and back to it.

Yeah, this is what I was wondering but I think the arm-access cut is only on the right side (obviously not a lot of left-handers in the Royal Guard corps) so it can't be reversed - unless you're fine with a leftie guard. It's possible the "cut" of the drape is only on one side though - where the nice sewn-in drape/folds are only on the front side, just flat on the back.

 

[chalor]

I can’t believe Hot Toys has botched such a basic figure with its packaging design.

Haven’t received mine yet so this may be a dumb question... if you pop the helmet off can the robe be spun 180 degrees so the knee scuffs are at the back?

Or is it cut and gathered to drape a certain way so there is a front and back to it.

The opening on the robe is on the right side only; so it wouldn't be accurate if spun around. Unfortunately, The Emperor only employed right-handed guards.

 

[earthdog]

Yeah, this is what I was wondering but I think the arm-access cut is only on the right side (obviously not a lot of left-handers in the Royal Guard corps) so it can't be reversed - unless you're fine with a leftie guard. It's possible the "cut" of the drape is only on one side though - where the nice sewn-in drape/folds are only on the front side, just flat on the back.

The opening on the robe is on the right side only; so it wouldn't be accurate if spun around. Unfortunately, The Emperor only employed right-handed guards.

Imperial Leftists!


Figures. I thought it might be open on both sides like the 3.75 figures.

 

[Wor-Gar]

This big red figure certainly POPS! on the shelf. My eyes can't see anything else now.

 

[Nortdort]

Spots.... spots everywhere! Got my first one from AE today and looks like I have a cluster of spots on the left side of the figure. Going to try and get some better pix tomorrow and see if AE can do anything.

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[Adam1138]

This seems to be a worse situation than Hoth Leia!

 

[DarkChocobi]

Nort-dort with spots...

 

[Nortdort]

Nort-dort with spots...
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Huh? Haha am I missing something?


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[anwe]

Feels like more than half of the figures so far have the scuffs or whatever they are.

This is approaching Sideshow deluxe Vader territory. Every other HT figure with a robe, cape or coat that I have had a separate package or like Vader had the cape tucked behind the plastic tray. Jedi Luke had plastic protection ****ing everywhere and the robe was in a separate plastic below.

Edit: Just realized that the DX Joker didn't but it wasn't packaged like this anyway so..

 

[Ozzz]

my 2 guards came in without spots. they really are quite striking.

 

[magmax]

Has anyone bought from Timcent and did they have the mark on the knee. i want to buy two but I know my luck they will both have the mark on them.

 

[fantasticfrog]

This big red figure certainly POPS! on the shelf. My eyes can't see anything else now.

Same here wor. My wife actually noticed them and asked if they were new. Mine were spot free, so I am loving these. Just a simple but perfectly executed figure. I’m on the fence about 2 more, as after this I don’t have much left on preorder.

 

[brabus111282]

Has anyone bought from Timcent and did they have the mark on the knee. i want to buy two but I know my luck they will both have the mark on them.

I did, should get him today. I’ll let you know how I get on


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[Bunk1036]

I think Wor-Gar requested this picture [emoji16]

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[Kylo Ren]

Has anyone bought from Timcent and did they have the mark on the knee. i want to buy two but I know my luck they will both have the mark on them.

This is what Timcent told me "my friend, that's the packaging problem. the plastic is too close to the cloak and left marks on it. unavoidable. i've checked most of them, it's nearly impossible to find one without marks"



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[earthdog]

This is what Timcent told me "my friend, that's the packaging problem. the plastic is too close to the cloak and left marks on it. unavoidable. i've checked most of them, it's nearly impossible to find one without marks"



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[magmax]

^ hmmmm thanks for that.. I'm thinking now of ordering from the UK that way if they arrive with the marks on the cape it's not going to cost me a fortune to return it to back HK and by the sound of things their not taking them back either....

Hopefully Europe might get a V2 with the cloak folded or even an extra bit of plastic put over it to stop it rubbing