JND Studios 1/6 scale Heath Ledger Joker figure

[Adama]

Unexpected move from JND. Good on them.
However my fundamental issue has always been the sculpt which I seriously doubt they'd be amending.

 

[GaryPool]

I certainly give them credit for taking on board the feedback and saying they will fix the issues. I'm curious to see how much they correct, also makes me wonder how many did they produce so far as that's alot of work?

I still have my order but won't be paying until I've seen the improvements. If not then guess I'll take a hit on the NRD.

With the changes they've stated as to what they'll make, if done well, will that be enough for you to keep your order?

As, although it'd be fantastic, they probably won't make any other revisions (ie paint, sculpt etc.), so you'd be okay with the sculpts etc. along with the changes?

 

[denrep-lilium]

Anybody wants to sell the dogs? Make a little of their money back?

Why not buy these 1

 

[R_R_X]

Good to see them taking the criticism to heart and improving the release, as much as collectors like make fun of failures like this, especially someone like JND who has a very "smug" attitude, it still sucks when something you worked so hard on is poorly received. Hopefully they realize that they need to start listening to the constructive feedback in the future instead of outright ignoring it.

 

[Hologram AI]

Wonder why they didn’t listen to any of the feedback before going into production. Criticism must have been overwhelming upon release for them to recall the figure like this. Saw others saying they wished they did the same for a few of their statues.

 

[chrisstbh]

Wonder why they didn’t listen to any of the feedback before going into production. Criticism must have been overwhelming upon release for them to recall the figure like this. Saw others saying they wished they did the same for a few of their statues.

Probably a significant amount of cancellation requests.

 

[R_R_X]

Wonder why they didn’t listen to any of the feedback before going into production. Criticism must have been overwhelming upon release for them to recall the figure like this. Saw others saying they wished they did the same for a few of their statues.

They're well known for their arrogant attitude, but they've only had to deal with statue collectors and what they sell doesn't have a lot of competition. They were woefully unprepared for how vocal 1/6 collectors can be, and they didn't take into account there are several other established 1/6 brands that they have to compete with, either out of ignorance or pure narcissism. My guess is the cancellation requests must've been overwhelming, coupled with all the bad press they're getting. Hopefully they learn and improve from this, and realize the 1/6 market is a whole different beast to what they're used to.

 

[abake]

It's astonishing how Ledger's Joker has become the litmus-test for high end 1/6 collectibles. Jumping into the 1/6 market with a Ledger Joker is pretty much "Abandon hope, all ye who enter here"...

 

[Wor-Gar]

They're well known for their arrogant attitude

Good to see that finally crack.

 

[DarthAlias]

JND is one of the top 3 in 1/3 scale, with QS and P1 in terms of realism and iconic characters. Their statues always sold out and it's a much smaller buyer pool compared to 1/6th. They would have no chance if this continued with HT and IA. If they listen more and lower pricing, they have a huge chance moving forward setting a bench mark in quality and tech. Why it's a smart move on them to eat crow and do what's right. Excited for the revisions!

 

[MxBxM]

This is very unexpected. They recently showed "improvements" for it. Not complaining for a delay that will make it even better. The only thing I care about is the hair being too thick and hopefully they fix that as well.

They really want to put out the definitive Ledger Joker.

 

[Scout Trooper]

Good on JND Hopefully all the revisions end up being for the better as they and I'm sure everyone who ordered are expecting. That's a lot of work they're giving themselves. New costume, new hair work, new eyes and new packaging. Given that the hair work requires actual punching into the heads, I would imagine that would mean they also have to reproduce close to all the headsculpts as well, at least for the direct, Type C orders

Not really talking about "wish list" stuff, but I wonder what exactly they’ll be changing to the costume that collectors who have received it have really fussed about? From what I've seen here, my thoughts would be:

• Sleeve length of the shirt
• Adding suspenders to the pants
• Adjusting the height of the lapels

Aside from those things, I think my "wish list" item for the costume would be to just add the stitching to the lapels. I'm sure there's more that is not accurate to the costume that more dialed in folks could point out, but I think the above would satisfy me if I were getting this set.

Coat is too long. Adjusting length goes a long way too.

 

[Hologram AI]

Probably a significant amount of cancellation requests.

They're well known for their arrogant attitude, but they've only had to deal with statue collectors and what they sell doesn't have a lot of competition. They were woefully unprepared for how vocal 1/6 collectors can be, and they didn't take into account there are several other established 1/6 brands that they have to compete with, either out of ignorance or pure narcissism. My guess is the cancellation requests must've been overwhelming, coupled with all the bad press they're getting. Hopefully they learn and improve from this, and realize the 1/6 market is a whole different beast to what they're used to.

I forgot about all the people who were trying to cancel like Justin did. Not to mention, them changing the deposit/NRD statement after preorders closed also probably didn’t help their image. Good news is, from what we've seen, production quality isn't a problem that they'll have. If they maintain the quality, minimize QC issues and improve what people complained about, they're going in the right direction. Price is a different topic.

Question is, does this "recall" mean that their Bruce Wayne/Power Pose Batman and Catwoman are also susceptible to it?

 

[dominishin]

I guess props on them for admitting something for once.

I wonder if new paint apps will even help the craggly look the sculpts have, feels like that texture are just part of the base sculpts.

 

[Gipetto0812]

I guess props on them for admitting something for once.

Wouldn’t be the first time considering they went back and revised their 1/3 Reeve headsculpt after its initial backlash as well.

And I think GaryPool mentioned that they also offered to rework the hair on the Arthur Fleck statue for collectors who weren’t satisfied with the final result.