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Old thread: >>5525262
I got my replacement hand for my Bat Gremlin, so he's whole again.
What's even next that comes out? The new AvP wave I guess? I don't think I have anything to spend money on this month. It's kinda nice. Haha.
Predator concept when?
>>5539538
Alien concept when?
>>5539538
Honestly that'd be a pretty badass creature toy. I'd love the hell out of that.
>>5539538
I would buy the shit out of this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1GfUoB0kog
>>5539551
Alien 3 concept when?
>>5539551
That's a bit more complicated than a repaint so it won't be made.
>>5539567
Your face is a bit too complicated so it won't be loved.
>>5539571
Sick burn dude
>>5536533
It's a newer Revoltech stand shoved between his ass and skirt.
>>5539678
So they say, but it really looks nothing like it.
Trying to pic my next Xeno, hard to choose just one from the last wave.
What's your favorite so far, guys?
>>5539752
I don't have the new wave yet, my favourite so far is probably the Isolation xeno cause it combines the cool milky dome with the nasty looking slimy brown body. And it has the cool digitigrade legs like the dog Alien, which makes it look more menacing as a creature compared to standard humanoid legs and feet.
>>5539752
I just realised you probably meant what is our favourite xenomfeom the new wave, based on looks alone I'd probably have to say the AvP warrior, that silver dry brushing looks amazing.
>>5539777
>xenomfeom
>xeno from*
God damn this tablet
Headswaps are cool :^)
>>5539769
>>5539777
I thought about the Isolation xeno, but i think i'll skip it for now since i already have the big chap and want some different designs.
My first thought was the regular AvP warrior too, i love the translucent dome, but for now i've only found Grid and Prototype Suit Xeno, not sure if i wait or just grab one of these.
>>5539752
Blue Warrior
Kratos and the concept alien are in stock on TRU.com if anyone's still looking for them.
>>5539831
Which Big Chap is that? I only own the first release so I didn't know that the new ones also got a new mold with the lips (except the 1/4).
>>5539971
I don't have the package anymore, but if i recall corretly it's the series 2 Big Chap, other figures on the wave were blue Aliens Warrior and Sgt. Windrix.
>>5539903
My friend has a blue Warrior, looks awesome.
Probably not news to anyone, but since they all look so great i thought of sharing it anyway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJjFarV94KU&ebc=ANyPxKrYrWUqu4QqCzT5ZdoVmbdVMtdUDY5paHGEJsNKw5O3QQNz03ZvE_fQ2qu1YPdy66f7lClD4sROdNZgwwDpFbAhHwx4wQ
>asked NECA if they offer replacements to non-us residents to see if I could get a new Grid leg
>they don't "currently"
guess i'll have to see if my constant money spending at Fantastic Toys would let me get a return.
>>5540366
I did something similar.
Because the hand pegs of my dante figure broke up instantly.
I send a mail to them saying that BBTS couldnt give me a replacement because they have a 30 day policy
In less than 30 minutes, i had magically 17 dollars in credit at my BBTS account.
I guess they contacted them instantly to give the part Neca get to me.
And later i got a mail telling me where to send the replace pieces.
They told me they cant send outside the US, even if it is 2 small hand pegs and 2 sword hands (the peg broke inside the hand)
So i have a familiar there, but yeah, with out it, i wouldnt be able to get the new pieces, and i have to wait until i can get it some day.
Hope some day they can send replace pieces outside the US.
>>5540366
>currently
They never have and probably never will. I remember when they said that they'd be willing to send the missing disk from the JH/CH Predator 2-pack to everyone who bought the set. When I asked them, they said they'd do it until I mentioned how I lived in Australia and they suddenly went quiet on me and never replied back.
>>5540567
>NECA: Terrible Quality Control & Customer Service
Why do I buy from these guys again? You'd think spending near £1000 on NECA products would let them spend the postage to replace broken figures.
At least GSC and Bandai are nice
>>5540627
>At least GSC and Bandai are nice
Pffff, hahahaahah. Get the fuck out. Now.
>>5540648
But they actually send you replacement parts/figures internationally if you send them proof. Unlike Randy :^)
>>5540627
I love NECA's products but us overseas buyers are basically non-existent to them.
>At least GSC and Bandai are nice
Sad but true, it's why it's hard for me to hate GSC when they're willing to even send you an entire figure if there's even remotely one fuck-up on the figure.
>>5540649
Maybe you shouldn't live in degenerate parts of the world?
>>5540653
It's perfectly normal to be jealous of America's superiority.
>>5540648
>>5540652
JUST LIKE CLOCKWORK
If I spend $28 on a product, they should at least offer to replace the thing if their quality control is garbage. I'm glad I didn't shell out for the Christopher Reeve considering NECA's atrocious customer service. Why even sell shit internationally if you're not even going to help customer when you fuck up? America isn't the entire world, Randall.
>>5540652
>not living in murrica = living in degeneracy
Scary thing is, some murricans actually believe this shit.
Man, I dunno why you guys get so butthurt about NECA's QC. Yeah, it's pretty shoddy. I fucking love NECA but I can admit that.
>>5540664
I love NECA but even I'll admit that they're one of the few toy companies to have given me endless headaches when it comes to QC.
>>5540655
>Randall.
Oh look, it's this guy again.
>>5540665
I actually have had very few issues wit NECA, aND I buy a lOT of their stuff...and I know there were a number of others that said similar in another thread.
>inb4 NECA SHILL REEEEEEE
>>5540687
Grid Alien has been reported by NECA themselves as having shitty legs. Shame they can't replace them for international buyers, especially considering we pay near double the price.
They did the same for the Reeve and City Hunter 2 Pack.
>>5540691
So? That's a couple figures with known factory issues.
>>5540695
So what he's saying is NECA is shit and you should stop buying NECA because some issues came up and instead of acting like an adult you should throw a fit and start throwing your feces outside their offices. It's the only logical answer.
>>5540695
>>5540671
>>5540664
I like NECA, pal. It's just their quality control is garbage.
http://www.actionfigurefury.com/a-call-to-action-figures-quality-control-at-neca/
http://www.therobotspajamas.com/thats-it-im-done-with-neca/
http://www.oafe.net/articulation/0902.php
http://thefwoosh.com/2015/11/neca-christopher-reeve-superman
Not to mention the "entire" TF2 line and early Pacific Rim figures
>>5540691
>Grid Alien has been reported by NECA themselves as having shitty legs.
Damn, is that true? Guess I have more reasons than ever to wait for the Celtic vs Grid 2-pack now. Hopefully they fix whatever's wrong with him by in the meantime.
They acknowledged that something was wrong with the first batch of Reeves Superman figures and fixed him, they'll do the same for Grid, r-right?
>>5540706
Only if you're an american
>>5540707
Why would that affect the quality of the 2-pack Grid?
>>5540706
There's nothing wrong with the Grid really. I think it's just people blowing shit out of the water, like always.
>>5540712
Possibly those expecting an improvement over the original Aliens..? Excuse me while I laugh heartily at such naivete.
NECA has always been like this. They make awesome and detailed toys and sell them for cheap. Corners have to be cut somewhere (it's the American way), since only delusional weebs are comfortable dropping $50 on a toy. Gotta maintain that price point.
>>5540712
>I think it's just people blowing shit out of the water, like always.
NECA having occasional hiccups with their QC isn't really new though. Better that it's actually reported here so people know what to be careful with instead of just blindly buying without knowing at all.
>>5540723
>tfw you live in Australia
>tfw buying weeb figures online basically costs as much as buying a NECA figure due to the overseas price markup and shipping
It's why I always prepare for the worst, praying to the skies every time I open a NECA figure I bought online.
>>5540733
Ok, I do feel sorry you. That sucks. Their figures definitely aren't worth that and I'd personally probably never pay that much for one of their basic figures.
>>5540723
>it's the American way
Of course you turn it into that kind of argument. You're an idiot.
>>5540736
I'm the one who said it and I AM American. Don't know what you're getting at. If you're realky that unaware of how things work in this country, you must be even dumber than you sound.
>>5540740
And you must be trying to start some real bullshit arguments.
>>5540741
Please enlighten me, Mr. College 101.
>>5540743
Dude, just stop. Nobody wants to hear you two.
>>5540744
Fair enough.
>>5540734
I've had a lot of NECA figures break on me in the past and no I don't ham-hand these figures at all, in which some simply broke out of the packaging while some had warped parts/joints. I'd make a list but I don't want to come across as bitching about them since I do actually like their figures.
That said, I've been on a pretty lucky streak with their recent stuff (Dog Alien, ALIENS Ripley, Alien: Isolation lineup, all Ultimate T2 figures) and I'd love to keep it that way.
>>5540747
They seem to always be making little tweaks here and there, which is great. You just can't expect a huge production overhaul without a noticeable increase in price, unfortunately.
>>5540749
This, we're lucky we pay what we do now. It's not going to last though, I'm sure of it.
>>5540702
Did you even read the articles you posted?
>http://www.actionfigurefury.com/a-call-to-action-figures-quality-control-at-neca/
In this article, the guy outright says he's never had any problems, only heard of them. The one figure he thought he had a problem with (that he thought came with two of the same hands) end up not being a problem because he realized later they were different hands for different accessories.
>http://www.therobotspajamas.com/thats-it-im-done-with-neca/
This guy actually makes some fair points, but some of the issues also seem like his fault, like breaking his Predator blades. They're thin, fragile pieces of plastic, and they're going to break if you're not careful. The same could be said of any company that makes tiny accessories for their figures.
>http://www.oafe.net/articulation/0902.php
This article is literally from 2007 or 2008, about NECA's first versions of the Aliens Xenomorph, and their first Big Chap. Most of the issues here aren't even applicable anymore.
>http://thefwoosh.com/2015/11/neca-christopher-reeve-superman
Randy himself did admit that the Superman figure had QC problem. He was actually confronted about it by Pixel Dan in his Toyfair video, and admitted that it didn't end up being such a great figure due to the factory, and they sent out extras to anyone who contacted them about a broken copy of the figure.
>Not to mention the "entire" TF2 line and early Pacific Rim figures
Never owned any of the TF2 figures, but I have certainly heard a lot of complaints about them. Frankly, it seems like a line of figures that they weren't too attached to the source material, so they cut some corners. Not so good for fans of TF2, no.
And it has been explained time, and time again why the first two waves of PacRim figures weren't very good.
>>5540794
Because of Walmart. Don't forget Walmart causing issues.
>>5540758
I agree, i still can't beleive i paid 20 bucks for the new AVP Pred
Any other company would have charged 40 ish
You know who needs a NECA?
>>5541074
I knoe.
Hype
>>5541085
Actually I posted Kurgan from Highlander. But AOD Evil Ash would rule too.
>>5541259
>Actually I posted Kurgan from Highlander.
I know that ya dummy, I was just posting a similar looking dude who also needs a Neca :^)
You knoe who else?
>>5539457
i think i'll need two of these, one for a Reservoir Dogs custom.
>>5541074
Already has one.
>>5541415
too expensive for mego 2.0
>>5541537
How neat! But it's from 2006 and has shit articulation, and is $70.
>>5541738
Pretty sure Randy has been asked in the past about revisiting Highlander, his answers were always something along the lines of 'no'.
So I've only got the moola for one atm, which one do I get? Bonus points to who can tell what I've been watching recently
>>5541927
Ripley doesn't look as good as her promo shots.
I'd go with ultimate Leatherface.
>>5541927
I bet you watched Alien recently, if it was only the "action figure" factor you would be more interested on Leatherface since it comes with more accessories + bad guys > good guys.
Is the wash green or gray? I can't see properly.
Also, pics courtesy of Chris Milfagalngay from Toho Cuckdom.
>>5541954
>>5541956
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>>5541959
Screwed that one, sorry.
>>5541962
Last one.
The sculpt is amazing and I love those fucking claws but the paintjob seems a bit odd.
>>5540691 #
>Grid Alien has been reported by NECA themselves as having shitty legs.
Legs on mine are just fine. My Jungle Hunter has loose thigh joints though.
>>5542036
yess yessssssssssssss
>>5542036
>Dat neck
Giraffe/predator hybrid?
>>5542098
once the dreads are in, i think it'll be perfect
>>5542036
Very nice! I wonder what acessories will it come with.
>>5542167
I wonder the same too, pictured are the disk and that blade launcher thingy on it's left arm. The combistick is mandatory and perhaps they'll add a couple heads. Personally I want a proper netgun, I'm tired of seeing it glued to the shin.
>>5542250
A proper netgun would be nice, also, i'm guessing at least one extra pair of hands for holding he combistick.
I can think only of three heads they've done before for City Hunter, masked, unmasked and breather.
Anyway, i'm already excited just from seeing the articulation, should that ab crunch and the ball jointed feet have range enough and we might finally do the crouching pose!
>>5541936
>>5541952
Correct, I did watch Alien today, however i also watched TCM a few days ago as well. Leatherface seems more fun for sure, but Ripley's a really cool character that I'd like to have. But while we're at it, throw in this guy.
I might just leave the decision to whatever's available at TRU tomorrow, if they have any of them. I'll get them all at some point eventually for sure though.
>>5541927
i'd get the Leatherface, definitely the best one ever released.
>>5542036
Fuck. I hope that bleeding cod piece isnt final. Or swappable at least.
>>5542525
Given that it's in colour while the rest is gray test shot, they probably just grabbed whatever codpiece they had handy as an example.
>>5542420
is that the normal big chap or the bigger one released this year?
>>5542820
Didn't know there were two different ones. That one is from a 2014 review and was in a clam shell box, but I was looking at this one on Amazon which looks like it's in a different box. Is one better than the other?
>>5542829
They're the same.
The one you posted was a surprise/unannounced re-release in November/December of last year.
>>5542843
Oh cool. So is it recommended in terms of quality and scale to other figures?
>>5542843
will they be re-realesed by neca soon? I really wish so
I would like to buy one but my only option now is buying this figure on ebay from the us with shipping price way higher than the figure's price
>>5542853
Well, it came out back then. They didn't announce it, people just started finding them in stores late last year.
Here in the US, I think they just started showing up in Walmart randomly toward the holiday season.
I never actually even saw them myself. I don't know, and wouldn't count on, it getting another release, though.
>order kratos and and grid alium
>kratos has a frozen leg and grid aliums leg falls right the fuck off
>store is out
>neca customer service refuses to replace it, tells me to go dip my broken toys in hot water and fuck off
Last time I fall for the Neca is better in 2016 meme
>>5542853
I don't know about "soon" but probably somewhere in the next year or two it will hit again; Big Chap is the most iconic Alien design and he can be reissued at any time and make guaranteed money.
If you just want a Big Chap style alien the Isolation Xeno is a good substitute. He has the Dog Alien legs instead of Big Chap but I prefer that look anyway, and he retains the clear dome. Or if you don't mind the colours, you can still easily find the Kenner style AVP two pack which has an all black Big Chap and a good Jungle Hunter Predator for under $50
>>5543104
Sounds more like a personal problem.
This anon again >>5541927
Anyone got an exact height measurement for both of them?
>>5543104
Is heating the plastic beyond your ability?
They are telling you to try to fix it before you attempt to return it as defective.
>>5543247
>tfw my Grid aliens legs fell off and no replacement is possible and hot water wouldn't work anyway
>>5543247
Hold on sassy
the leg fell off one of them, and I did heat the other one trying both the boiling and hair dryer method. The joint is situated all retarded and feels like it is glued or something.
My TRU finally put NES Jason out. I had a $5 reward, so I bought 'im. He's pretty great, honestly. I love the musical box, love the color scheme...I had to use some heat to get his knees moving, but that's the only thing I can complain about. Solid figure, definitely a welcomed addition to my NES collection.
How is the new AvP Warrior guys?
I've heard people in the thread complaining about the legs on grid, does the regular warrior has any similar complaints?
I really like how it looks and would love one in my hive.
>>5542829
I need this. I have the first ever Big Chap that NECA released the shoulders were fucked the moment I applied even a minimal amount of effort on moving them. I need one that won't break right out of the package and their recent offerings seem far more durable than back in those days.
>>5544454
The legs on the grid are fine, the warrior is fantastic though. Both versions are worth buying 100%.
Off to Newcastle today lads.
Pls let there be an AvP warrior left in Fantastic Toys. Still on the fence about buying Grid if we're getting a movie accurate one in this years 2-pack. Maybe seeing him in person will change my mind.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Predator-Big-Red-Action-Figure-ALIEN-NECA-/272164403472?nav=SEARCH
Looks like Big Red bootlegs finally hit.(or I am really slow to realize this)
It doesn't look that bad!
>>5544806
The wristblades are upside down :^)
I wouldn't chance it, I bought a bootleg Jungle Hunter a while ago just to test the water for NECA bootlegs and it turned out to be total dogshit. Awful paint apps, looks like it was dipped in mud, and the articulation is loose as fuck, to the point where the legs can fall off the crotch piece.
>>5544809
Ive heard bootleg necas are hit and miss. People seem to praise the ninja turtles bootlegs. I already own him but I figure Id throw this out here for any anon who doesnt want to spend
Midtown comics in times Square has a shit ton of grid, warrior, and even a few prototype suites.
>>5544817
The Turtles are the only good ones.
There have been lots of Alien, Predator, etc bootlegs, and they're all pretty bad.
>>5544809
Man, the upside down wristblades happened on my Elder 1/4. looked so stupid
>>5544795
hope you get a Grid with decent legs. Oh and if you want a Kamen Rider SHF, there's an Alternate Zero in Animez for £28 ;^)
>>5544877
I can see why people think the legs on these xenos wasn't a very good design choice.
One quick dip in hot water like I do with all of my new Neca figures and he literally fell apart.
>>5545106
how's your right leg connection look? Mine's like, melted in half
>>5545116
They really need to step their game up when it comes to xenos.
My first black genocide warrior's leg was broken right out of the packaging. Thank Christ I'd bought it on eBay so it was an easy return. I'm stuck with this guy.
This is pretty frustrating, the peg has a decent hold without the rest of the body attached, but once you put the xeno crotch piece in between there's not enough friction to hold it all together. The neck joint is also extremely loose,
>>5545121
My Grid's right leg is basically missing these parts. Hoping the owner of my local store would let me return it
>>5545130
At least you got a snake Xeno now :^)
Plus, your connection point looks much better than mine at least. Not as melted
>>5545139
It looks kind of broken inside the socket, there's not really anything there to grip onto the peg.
Not sure what I can do to fix it, I've been sitting here for half an hour trying to put the legs on but the connection just isn't strong enough.
>>5545139
If your store won't take it, NECA will replace it for you
>>5545162
I think that only applies to American customers, sadly. And I don't even have a receipt, the store I bought it from is a tiny little independent business.
>>5545167
They told me to get a refund at where I bought it. What if I bought if from NECA themselves?
>>5545209
I've got five of them, including the Grid now, and haven't even run into this problem. I wouldn't worry about it personally.
>>5545209
As long as you don't try to make him crawl, you should be fine. It's what happened with mine. I wanted to test out the "NEW AND IMPROVED" articulation and his legs popped off when I went to move the right leg up
>>5545218
That's nonsense, I've had mine in the crawling poses and back again. You got bum figures, one pose or another isn't going to cause issues.
so what are our chances of getting these ever?
Memes to take the pain away.
I've tweeted Randy asking if there's any way to fix it.
>>5545238
I believe they said they will eventually. Not this year, maybe next year or 2018?
>>5545238
Dutch is a maybe, if they really wanted to. They could even theoretically use a damaged T-800 head. Dunno if they would do him as Arnold or try to sculpt him uniquely though.
Lynn is harder, they may actually need to talk to Capcom. I don't know if NECA's Predator rights somehow extend to any and all Predator media or if it ends up being a case by case thing.
>>5544809
That sucks. I really want Big Red but I don't want to pay $80.
Still no luck getting the legs to stay on the body. I think if the hole at the crotch was a bit wider, the socket would be able to get a better grip of the peg. I'm not going to try modding it yet though.
>>5545321
He was kinda joking
>>5545398
He was? Hard to tell from just the post.
So should I take the plunge? I don't mind the reversed blades too much for that price.
>>5545459
Youre out 25 bucks at the very most instead of a possible 100 especially once more of these get out there and will start trying to pass off as the regular one.
Id do it if I didn't already have him.
>>5545238
Didn't Jin make a line of these?
>>5545281
the fuck happened?
speaking of xenos, I ordered the isolation xeno today. any problems I should be aware of? I haven't really heard any complaints about him.
>>5545910
my bad, anon, I was lazy and didn't scroll up. that sucks.
>>5545900
he has it on display with his Darren Wilson custom.
LOL all these fucked up alien hips. What a shitty design.
>>5545910
>>5545913
>the fuck happened?
The knees were stiff when I got him out of the packaging, so I gave him a bath, when I took him out of the water, the legs disconnected at the crotch and I couldn't get them back together.
The problem isn't actually the legs themselves, they're fine on their own, the problem is once you factor in the heavy upper body, and the very minimal amount of friction keeping the peg in the socket once the crotch is in between them, it makes for a very loose and unstable figure.
I don't know what the water did to the figure, there is no physical damage or missing pieces, the legs simply cannot hold the weight of the figure, and I have a feeling the stiff knees were the only things keeping it together when I first removed it from the packaging.
Anyways sorry for the essay, I just wanted to explain what happened properly so others know to be careful with their figures. The Isolation alien is the best xenomorph figure I own, in terms of sturdiness and joint strength, I didn't even have to use hot water to get the joints working and they all feel very strong, and it can stand on its own (using the tail for balance) without using the supplied stand.
>>5545957
I agree, it's a step backwards compared to the dog alien and the Isolation alien.
I envy those who got a problem-free figure, but this seems like a problem that could easily develop over time.
I advise anyone who has Grid or the AvP warrior to be extremely careful when handling them.
I'm pretty miffed cause it's a really cool looking alien, and I had no problems whatsoever with Celtic, Chopper or Scar, I was hoping the QC issues were a thing of the past.
Not sure if I'm into this getting split
>>5540652
Now you're just being a straight up ass.
>>5546369
>replying to hours old posts to start fights
Good job. You're helping out so much!
>>5546250
Im okay with this. I already a have a bunch of face huggers and I wanted the stasis tubes more then anything else.
>>5546373
Agreed. I want more tubes, and I don't need that many facehuggers or chestbursters honestly. This was a good choice.
>>5546250
Fuck yeah, that is a great idea.
I'll probably buy three sets of canisters and one chestburster/facehugger pack.
>inb4 they're £15 each
>>5546852
>Why are you guys thinking that pic is multiple packs?
You're right. I just assumed the pic they posted was the split creature pack.
That kinda sucks though, I don't really want to have to buy six chestbursters and facehuggers just to get six canisters. I already have three facehuggers from the egg carton. I'd be more sold on it if they re-tooled the facehuggers into a coiled tail/impregnating pose.
Facehuggers that can't hug faces seems redundant.
>>5546859
do you want a static accessory that just slips over neca heads, maybe with elastic material to stretch? Because that's the only way I could imagine a facehugger working at that scale.
>>5546882
>do you want a static accessory that just slips over neca heads
Pretty much yeah, I want a facehugger that's pre-posed like this, with a bendy wire tail so it can be adjusted to accommodate larger necks.
I don't think this idea is too far fetched at Neca's scale.
Bugger me, I paid £50 for that 2-pack.
>>5546897
>with a bendy wire tail so it can be adjusted to accommodate larger necks.
It won't work, bendy wire like that would break before it kept the shape to actually wrap around anything.
>>5546952
and you know this because?
>>5546952
But the facehuggers from the egg carton have bendy wire tails....
>>5546852
Yeah I jumped the gun in assuming. I completely forgot about the alien 3 stuff.
>>5546956
They do, but they're not strong enough with the plastic around them to wrap around necks to the degree that you want.
>>5546954
Because I'm using my brain?
Because I know that thing wire like that can break under too much stress. Because I know the plastic around it won't hold that kind of shape. It'd HAVE to be molded in a wrapped around fashion.
>>5547060
Okay hotshot, we're just talking hypotheticals here.
No need to get so worked up.
>>5547060
>it'd have to be molded
so wrapped it around a neck wouldn't hold it like twisty tie? okay Neca anon
>>5547060
The current face huggers can already wrap around no problem, dicksneeze. The only issue is that the tails are too short to wrap around a 1/10 scale figure's neck.
>>5547334
>discussing the possibility of a figure which could be released sometime in the future
>IT'S PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE
>ITL'LL NEVER HAPPEN
>LOL U MAD
Grow up anon. And may I remind you of the asshat who 'guaranteed' ultimate Jungle Hunter and City Hunter wouldn't have an ab crunch.
>>5547345
You can't bend a wire around like that with the plastic coating. It's just the way of nature dumbfuck. They'd have to do a molded wrapped around tail.
>>5547363
Shut the fuck up you gigantic faggot
>>5547418
Sorry I'm not willing to break my toys for your sake!
>>5547778
Nothing in that picture is broken soooo
>>5547791
Why the fuck are you talking about Greg in this thread? Literally no reason, whatsoever to bring that shit in here. Fuck off.
>>5547835
You don't need to know. It's best you don't know. By God, it's best you don't dip your toe in the shit these people come up with.
>>5546921
>JPY to GBP
What fucking store is that?
feels good seeing neca anon getting btfo
>>5548465
It's Mandarake, I put the currency conversion there just for reference.
I don't like bending thin wire like that so tightly. I know for a fact that shit can break with too much bending/twisting, so it makes me nervous to just go nuts on the facehuggers I have.
I also worry the wire will poke through the plastic flesh, again, ruining the toy. It's not worth it to me. I don't overbend my alien tails or kaiju tails either.
so my Grid alien's tubes on hispack and bent to hell..and they are stuck holding that shape even after hot water and a blow dryer. am I just fucked?
>>5548861
No. Did you use boiling water? That's what you want to use.
>>5548876
I didn't go that way yet only because the blow dryer never let me down in the past. i'll give it a go. see if nuking water in the microwave is enough or if it will be an all out pot of boiling water
>>5548881
Do that, just make sure not to get the water on the dome. Hot water and clear/translucent plastic are no good.
Ultimate Gipsy can't come any sooner.
Just got a Scar over the weekend, and I'm really impressed with the new articulation on the AVP preds. It still doesn't hold up against my Monsterarts, but that's an okay trade for how imposing this guy looks compared to my other preds.
>>5549360
>predators, necromorph and Isaac Clarke on the same detolf shelf
I like you anon.
>>5549081
My nigga. I hope he sells well we need that goddamn Crimson.
They should do a second deployment of Cherno, he would be a perfect fundraiser since was one of the best sellers and would put an end to the mindless aftermarket prices.
>>5549384
Poor little engineer in the back
>>5549407
>SHMA Wolf displayed with Neca predators
You mad man!
>>5549444
Yeah, he does look like a real manlet in comparison, but I don't have anything that fits in scale with Wolf- And he was my first predator, so he has a special spot on the top shelf there.
>Neca anon
threads over guys. gg
>>5549449
I have a revoltech alien warrior which fits in pretty well with him. He is super short compared to the new Neca predators though. Still a really great figure, and the most articulated predator available.
>>5549480
Yeah, the articulation is top tier, and the new AVP preds are better but there's still a lot of poses I wasn't able to do with Scar that I can with Wolf.
>>5549495
I'm glad we finally have double jointed elbows, but the torso articulation is pretty much useless, there's no ab crunch to speak of.
Hopefully ultimate Jungle Hunter and City Hunter will be able to make better use of it.
>>5549511
The double jointed elbows was such an improvement, I actually had a hard time believing how we got by without them.
Just looking at my other preds made me sad they didn't have the same elbows as Scar.
>>5549545
Hopefully they'll reissue old favourites once the new ultimate bodies are finished.
UH
UH
ULTIMATE NEW NIGHTMARE FREDDY CONFIRMED
also doctor retro styled freddy but who cares
>>5545281
Still waiting on a reply from Randy and Neca CS.
It's pretty disappointing seeing all of the retweets from a couple of hours ago with pics of other people's figures which have no issues.
Why'd I have to pick up the one alien with fucked legs :^(
>>5549606
Oh hello....
>>5549545
Not just the double elbow joints, but the bicep swivel makes a huge difference too.
>>5549672
Oh shit I had straight up forgotten that. That just adds to my "How the fuck did we get by without this?" feeling.
>>5549675
Improvements are a nice thing. Indeed.
>>5549606
>NOES Event where NECA premeieres new ultimate freddy
>all the close up pics are of the retro styled crap
What the hell? Does no one care about New Nightmare Freddy?
can't wait for this glorious piece of plastic
>>5549702
yea, these guys made me excited to start buying preds again
i'm hyped for clan elder and scarface
I just discovered this line at toys r us and have always loved xenomorphs I picked up the avp warrior and he's awesome... Leg joints are a bit loose...
Also bought a concept big chap for my son and my girlfriend bought me one tonight... The paint jobs are different on both of them one is much more painted and the other has less of a paint job....
I'm about to get another xenomorph but I can't decide if I want the regular big chap or the dog alien first I'm leaning towards the dog alien
>>5550344
>Walmart
gg anon
>>5549388
What else could they give Cherno besides a swapable damaged head and maybe light up features?
>>5550344
I bought one but his legs came off. So if you decide to get him be sure to watch out for that shit
>>5550283
If you don't mind, can you take a couple of pics of the crotch with the legs spread so I can see how exactly the legs are attached?
Mine fell apart and it won't go back together despite nothing being broken.
>>5550642
You just got one of the defective ones man, its pretty common with this release. Return it and hope the next one isnt as bad.
>>5550658
>Return it and hope the next one isnt as bad.
The shop I bought it from doesn't give receipts, and he sure as hell won't accept a broken figure with opened packaging. Neca CS is my only hope, and they still haven't replied to me on Twitter.
Man, Neca REALLY fucked up with this series of Xeno. They better get their shit together.
>>5550843
I think that's a bit harsh.
Though it does feel like they've taken two steps forward, one step back. The AvP predators are amazingly sturdy, I haven't heard of a single case where a limb has snapped off of Celtic, Scar or Chopper. The AvP alien warrior is amazing, the sculpt is great, the paint apps are spot on, the shoulders, elbows and wrist joints feel solid, but those damn legs...
My figure isn't even broken, it just won't stay together. The legs do not support the weight of the upper body. I feel like a broken record at this point, but I can't get over how frustrating it is to have a figure which does not function properly. There's nothing snapped or damaged, the legs just won't stay on.
>>5550816
Catanon? You're stuck with a legless Xeno, sorry.
NECA too jewish to shop international replacements
>>5550881
>Catanon?
Yeah.
>You're stuck with a legless Xeno, sorry.
>NECA too jewish to shop international replacements.
Fuck.
Oh well, at least I still have my other xenos to play with.
I'm ordering all of my xenos from eBay sellers from now on, so I'll always have the option to return a defective one.
I'd rather take my chance on shoddy paint apps than fucked up legs.
I'm kinda iffy about buying another AvP xeno now though.
And I've already decided I'm going to wait for the 2-pack Grid.
>>5550886
That was another thing, the neck joint on mine is extremely loose and pops off very easily. He's like a bobblehead unless you push the head into certain positions.
>>5550886
I like that if that's a TRU, a NECA rep picked that up out of the case and put it in the peg like that
Posted in the toy confession thread
>>5550618
>I troll the neca thread and shit on anyone that posts any QC problems.
I took the plunge and ordered a Big Red bootleg off eBay. $24 shipped from Hong Kong. I figure if it breaks out the box or anything I can always get at least a partial refund, and these guys are Chinese bootleggers so I won't feel bad for fucking them back over if it breaks quick.
>>5550922
Could be a falsefag, not that we dont know that it happens anyways
>>5550283
get either the dog alien or isolation xeno, both of them are great and have no loose joints.
>>5551066
Be sure to post pics here once it arrives.
I already own the real Big Red but it'd be interesting to know if the bootleggers have upped their game since I bought that fake Jungle Hunter a while ago.
It looks like they've finally gotten around to making bootleg City Hunters too.
any news on the new heroes of the storm figures?
>>5551077
Or it's just, you know, a joke. Things aren't always some masterful troll conspiracy.
>>5551237
Nope, just the announced wave 2 at Toy Fair and the first look at Diablo. In case you missed that, the lineup is Thrall, Raynor, Sylvanas (who replaced Valla), Murky and Brightwing, and Diablo.
>>5551105
There's a $23 ish Big Red / City Hunter listing on Aliexpress I was considering.
>>5551250
>Things aren't always some masterful troll conspiracy.
This.
>>5551464
I'm really interested in seeing a bootleg City Hunter, the paint scheme is much more complex than Jungle Hunter so if they fuck it up it's going to look really awful.
>>5549606
where can I get the neca freddy house?
>>5550283
OK have both of the translucent big chaps together and they have 2 different paint jobs one is a solid bone color and the other is alot more of a translucent paint job
The pic isn't the best but I hope you can see the difference.
Any one know why they are two different paint jobs
>>5550642
Here you go brother hope it helps
>>5550642
One more
Ultimate Leatherface or Retro cloth?
What's the deal with all those broken hips on the avp xeno? Are they broken at all or they can be plugged back?
Also, could it be fixed by drilling a metal rod between the hip joints to keep them in place?
>>5552411
After opening one up I can say this is a fragile figure. The chest joint is extremely loose as well as the inner mouth. The clear dome almost came off when I was posing it.... I still like this figure but damn you have to be very very gentle with it.
I need some good stands for these figures. It'll have to wait till payday next week
>>5552411
'Unexpected variations during production' or something like that.
The bimbo that uses her sugar dady's cash to buy aliens was asking the same thing a couple weeks ago and that was Randy's reply.
>>5552502
Well I suppose that is an explanation.... But the difference is drastic... Almost like they are 2 variants of the same figure. If I had to choose one I'd want the solid bone white one but that's for my son and will be his first xenomorph so he gets the good one and the one I opened up is the translucent one.... I just opened it and you can see my impression >>5552497
>>5552519
No he is my middle son... Second of 3 with my ex wife... My gf bought me the translucent xenomorph I bought him the bone one on a different occasions.... I had both unopened and was tempted to keep the better paint job but he has my love of the xenomorphs and so I'm getting him this one for his first one .... I'm not who ever you are thinking of.
>>5552513
>he gets the good one and the one I opened up is the translucent one
But the translucent xeno is the good one!
Make sure to get him some kenner aliens when they come out.
>>5552531
When I showed him my warrior and gave him the option of the 3 in series 7 he said he wanted the bone xenomorph so that's why I gave him the solid one...
I actually used to have the some of the Kenner aliens when I was a kid... I even sent away the proof of purchases for the clear stealth predator.
I will most assuredly be getting those if neca remakes them like the rumors say
>>5552539
I wish I had kept them but I gave them to my cousin when I was an older teen and was getting rid of all my old toys.
>>5552531
what kenner aliens?
>>5550886
ayyyyy lmao
>>5552502
I guess that explains why mine and Catanons both have shitty legs. Probably came from the same box/factory.
>>5552455
>Ultimate Leatherface or Retro cloth?
Ultimate is more in scale with other NECAs
>>5552436
>>5552440
Mine can't even get back into the leg hole. Kill me.
>>5552487
I assume the factory messed up a few boxes or something.
>>5552591
Wave 10 is Kenner Aliens. They haven't been shown yet and won't until SDCC, but they do exist. Next wave is Alien 3, then Aliens, then Kenner.
I think Snake Alien and Scorpion Alien are good bets for sure.
>>5552636
OH GOD YASSSSSSSSSSS
