NECA: Predator Movie Franchise Figures

[prefused]

NECA seems to be pumping out piss poor products. I think I'm just skipping these altogether. If you can't bend joints straight out of the package, then they seriously need to look into different production methods. Over half the people getting these won't boil them because they know nothing about it, and it shouldn't be that way to begin with. Over eagerness my ass! These are freaking toys, not high end collectibles!

They seem so concerned with accurate sculpts and double joints for better pose-ability that they seem to have forgotten to make them somewhat durable.

All we here is "what do you expect for a $15 toy?" excuses constantly. Well, the $7-10 Ben 10 figures I bought my kid never had joints break ..... ever! Even after his little sisters getting a hold of them and twisting them all around. And I never had to boil them.

So what's going to happen when half these things bought at retail have to be exchanged because of broken joints? Will distributors stop carrying these? Like someone suggested earlier, if you buy these at retail stores, I'd highly suggest opening them right there and bending the joints before leaving the store. Until you get one that doesn't crap out under slight pressure.

I so want to get these, but not having to put up with this nerve-racking crap!!

nope. sorry, these aren't toys. they're low-end collectibles. it says 17+ on the box and they're not meant to be played with. they're entirely designed to be small affordable articulated statues that sit on a shelf.

 

[Jake207]

nope. sorry, these aren't toys. they're low-end collectibles. it says 17+ on the box and they're not meant to be played with. they're entirely designed to be small affordable articulated statues that sit on a shelf.

After reading this I really feel immature... I'm sure sprig had in his mind a figure with more ''resilient'' design. And he's not literally playing with it in the backyard. On the other hand even Desperado says ''Let's play'' so it's nothing wrong with that...

 

[crazypredator2]

these figures are meant to be posed, and displayed, not to get broken trying to pose them ,to be display.
so yes they need to be durable, not to brake , when posing them to be displayed. for us 17 and way above.

 

[prefused]

Hot Toys figures break if you're not careful posing them too. they're adult collectibles. that means they're designed to look cool in a display and absolutely nothing else. they're not toys.

 

[Jake207]

these figures are meant to be posed, and displayed, not to get broken trying to pose them ,to be display.
so yes they need to be durable, not to brake , when posing them to be displayed. for us 17 and way above.

 

[crazypredator2]

Hot Toys figures break if you're not careful posing them too. they're adult collectibles. that means they're designed to look cool in a display and absolutely nothing else. they're not toys.

neca will break too, sooner or later, when enough people quit buying their figures ,because of poor qc.
so neca needs to address these problems soon.
i would hate to see that happen,because neca does such good sculpts, and makes the characters i love.

 

[prefused]

neca will break too, sooner or later, when enough people quit buying their figures ,because of poor qc.
so neca needs to address these problems soon.
i would hate to see that happen,because neca does such good sculpts, and make the characters i love.

says you. i have around 20 NECA figures now and none of mine are broken. and i've had a couple HT figures broken right out of the package but i don't see anybody refusing to buy them because they have fragile parts.

 

[greygoose]

because neca does such good sculpts, and make the characters i love.

The sculptors must be very frustrated and upset when they see the piss poor jobs the factory pumps out.

 

[Jake207]

The sculptors must be very frustrated and upset when they see the piss poor jobs the factory pumps out.

I would put Kyle for NECA's CEO!

 

[a-dev]

says you. i have around 20 NECA figures now and none of mine are broken. and i've had a couple HT figures broken right out of the package but i don't see anybody refusing to buy them because they have fragile parts.

None of yours have broken therefore it isn't a problem. Thanks for that, everything is sorted at my end so.

Sorry, I respect your views but here I think you're being too lenient on NECA.

 

[crazypredator2]

says you. i have around 20 NECA figures now and none of mine are broken. and i've had a couple HT figures broken right out of the package but i don't see anybody refusing to buy them because they have fragile parts.

the toygod must have really blessed you when it comes to neca figures.
i haven't had too many neca figures to break,only about 5 alien figures, one of them was broke in the pack,never opened.
but have encountered alot lately with piss poor paint, and stuck joints, and mis molded parts.but i still love neca, (sculptors) anyway.

 

[prefused]

None of yours have broken therefore it isn't a problem. Thanks for that, everything is sorted at my end so.

Sorry, I respect your views but here I think you're being too lenient on NECA.

i think i'm being fair to NECA and you people expect them to be an impossible combination of HT and Tonka. you can't have affordable super detailed accurate collectibles AND have durable toys. it's one or the other.

 

[demorathis]

I buy Neca figures because I love the sculpts as well - but unfortunately the QC is horrible -- the plastic isn't strong enough to endure twisting and torsion due to sticky paints -- Mattle and Hasbro are high quality and extremely durable because they are childrens toys - but I wish NECA was under similar QC to toys made for under17 y.o.'s because those can take a beating (minus sharp points and edges)

Neca needs to use better quality plastic to avoid the breakage...
I killed 3 alilens this way and I'm only lucky none of my pradtors have broken - yet.

and Hot Toys needs to do something about their crappy electronics...how about thicker gague wire, better connections and a aaa battery compartment that's well-hidden (you'll figure it out)

 

[demorathis]

i think i'm being fair to NECA and you people expect them to be an impossible combination of HT and Tonka. you can't have affordable super detailed accurate collectibles AND have durable toys. it's one or the other.

it IS possible - they have to use stronger/better quality PVC -- it'll hold just as much detail. they needs to use plastics that are as durable as Mattels and hasbro's - the only main difference being the allowance of sharp edges...and those, though susceptible to breakage are not the fragile parts of the figures - its the joints....
Neca needs thicker posts in the ball joints in addition to a stronger plastic...if the paint is sticky it shouldn't act like a strong adhesive and rip it apart.

You guys remember STIKFAS - the build it yourself mannequin type super posable figures? - thise were extremely durable - VERY strong ABS plastic - and cheap. The Revoltech figures? (those are expensive at about 50 bucks a pop because of all the accessories and parts - but the the joints are very durable abs plastic I think -- maybe the joints should be abs or a strong nylon instead of a pvc ball joint...

 

[greygoose]

it's one or the other.

We need a company that does both. Tankman Toys anyone?

 

[sprig0701]

They're being sold at Toys R us! They're toys! HT figures breaking out of the box is a rarity. I've never had that happen myself. I've also never had a NECA figure break out of the package, either, but it's been quite a while since I've purchased one, and it's seeming to be the norm- which is shameful!!

Them putting "17+" on the package is their BS way of trying to get around the lack of durability. There is nothing about them that justifies that age limit, and them going to sell cool alien/creature looking figures in a major retail chain that focuses primarily on kids, then you can't expect kids to not buy these and want to play with them. I mean, I don't see anyone at TRU carding kids buying these things, so they are far from an adult-collectibles.

I have yet to see one legitimate reason as to why NECA is pumping crap out recently! So with out solid facts, assumptions take over, and right now my assumption is more $$$$ in their pockets, and screw the QC, because these are ...... how was it put "low-end adult collectibles. Semi-articulated small statues". Whatever justifies people buying them and having to boil them just to pose their collectibles- more power to ya.

 

[prefused]

even if there was a magical kind of plastic that would be both durable and maintained sharp details, it would jack up the prices considerably. the materials NECA uses are as high quality an durable as physically and financially possible.

They're being sold at Toys R us! They're toys! HT figures breaking out of the box is a rarity. I've never had that happen myself. I've also never had a NECA figure break out of the package, either, but it's been quite a while since I've purchased one, and it's seeming to be the norm- which is shameful!!

Them putting "17+" on the package is their BS way of trying to get around the lack of durability. There is nothing about them that justifies that age limit, and them going to sell cool alien/creature looking figures in a major retail chain that focuses primarily on kids, then you can't expect kids to not buy these and want to play with them. I mean, I don't see anyone at TRU carding kids buying these things, so they are far from an adult-collectibles.

I have yet to see one legitimate reason as to why NECA is pumping crap out recently! So with out solid facts, assumptions take over, and right now my assumption is more $$$$ in their pockets, and screw the QC, because these are ...... how was it put "low-end adult collectibles. Semi-articulated small statues". Whatever justifies people buying them and having to boil them just to pose their collectibles- more power to ya.

you remember that scene in Of Mice and Men when Lennie killed that puppy because he pet it too hard and he couldn't understand why it happened? i think that's what's going on with these figures.

 

[Rotfish]

nope. sorry, these aren't toys. they're low-end collectibles. it says 17+ on the box and they're not meant to be played with. they're entirely designed to be small affordable articulated statues that sit on a shelf.

Figures, articulated statues, however you refer to them... if you should in theory be able to pose with what little joints you get, QC needs to be stepped up so that snapping doesn't occur.

 

[Darth_Fatso]

I've only had one NECA figure break on me of the 15 or 16 that I own which was my Jigsaw figure but I've had plenty their accessories break right out of the box icluding Billy's (Jigsaw's puppet) tricycle. That being said if I didn't place my NECA figures in hot water before I posed them, I'm sure I'd have more broken figures.

 

[greygoose]

you remember that scene in Of Mice and Men when Lennie killed that puppy because he pet it too hard and he couldn't understand why it happened? i think that's what's going on with these figures.

Remember the scene when George kills Lennie. That's what these toys do to us.