Yeah, I noticed the upper arms on Duke still look pretty much like a tube with no muscle definition. Is that the major issue for not using it for Snake Eyes? Little more info please!
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Yeah, I noticed the upper arms on Duke still look pretty much like a tube with no muscle definition. Is that the major issue for not using it for Snake Eyes? Little more info please!
Darth Cruel
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The color of Snake Eyes' black shirt bleeds off and stains Dukes mannequin.
And these pictures don't show how bad it really is.
Skiman
Super Freak
No........
Skiman
Super Freak
The color of Snake Eyes' black shirt bleeds off and stains Dukes mannequin.
And these pictures don't show how bad it really is.
Send the stained body to me.... I don't mind.
Darth Cruel
Super Freak
Send the stained body to me.... I don't mind.
LOL...yeah, duke doesn't need it anyway.
Actually, I am very much hoping that my Easy Lift-Off works to clean him up...but this is not paint...it is staining, so I am skeptical.
It's the paint, not the sculpt. It's one solid color, and not a very natural one at that. For $125 they need to be painting some detail & highlights, or at least a color that's not cartoonish. It's a glaring deficiency for a "high-end" figure, imho. Well, that and the doll dot but that's part-and-parcel with the same issue (subpar factory painting).
devilof76
Super Freak
Mine doesn't look monotone at all. That's what I'm saying. It could definitely have more texture, but I don't think what it has is insufficient.
Skiman
Super Freak
Will fix the hair if needed whenever I see it in person, doll dot doesn't bug me 
Well, mine is definitely one light yellowish color. Maybe it's more of a QC issue, then.
devilof76
Super Freak
Just from some of these pics, I'd say that's a good possibility. But the wash on mine is clear as day. It's a little coarse, but it achieves the necessary effect.
Yeah, that's likely it, then (QC issues with varying results on the head paint apps). Because I'm not happy with the head on mine at all. It's near insulting for a $125 figure.
FLOSI
Nerf Herder
I'll give you $125 for your figure then.
devilof76
Super Freak
Skiman
Super Freak
FLOSI
Nerf Herder
Flos is wise.... this time
Flos
I'm getting tired of waiting, Ski.... I was hoping to get Duke long before the T-800 so I can enjoy both and not have one overshadow the other... Howdy, Ski.
thenammagazine
Super Freak
It's not one solid color though (you probably just overlooked it). There's a darker wash over the hair. Given Tom's affinity for the doll dot, I'm not surprised to see it back. He defended it as "tradition."
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Tom needs to change with the times. This is the 21st century now. That's why figures from Hot Toys, Soldier Story and Dragon continue to excel at higher quality and are more realistic looking.
Well, then that's one "tradition" that really, really sucks and needs to go away for good. Unless it's a $20 mass-produced, mass-market doll the silly dot makes no sense and has no business anywhere near high-end figures at this point. Such devotion is holding them back, and it's frustrating.
thenammagazine
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I'll agree 100% on HT. Though Sideshow's catching up fast. As for Dragon, no. The figures are more to scale with Hasbro than real 1:6, Sideshow's Joes don't come with sculpted pouches and their skin detail is far superior to Dragon's. Plus Dragon's hands and boots blow chunks.
That said, as EF has stated, I would have loved to see what Dragon would've done with the line.
Replace Dragon with DiD. They are doing cool stuff right now. Their SPR Captain Miller is one of the best figures I've ever owned for under $100.
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