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Matty Member |
I getting sick of the poor quality plastic being used w/ Mattel's action figure offerings. Of particular note is the Dark Knight's Joker as a Gotham City thug. I bough three and had them break in the same spot each time (figures left thigh joint... yah that's right a thick old thigh joint).
I tried sticking 1 in the freezer, 1 in hot water and 1 as is and the only difference was in how they broke (the 1st broke apart, the 2nd came apart like a piece of gum and the last just twisted off). Now I didn't have any problem w/ survival suit Bruce Wayne (but that is a different sculpt, not that it should make a difference), so it might just be a problem w/ the Joker as a Thug figure. I still ordered Harvey Dent and plan on ordering the Joker w/ bazooka and Scarecrow. I mean these figures look great, but I won't reward poor craftmanship and will stop collecting if an action figure line continues to suffer from an easily fixable problem. There is no reason for a joint as thick as a thigh joint to fail. ------------------------------------ Mattel, please stop making articulated copies of the original MOTU toys as a rule and only use old elements that still hold up to today's standards. |
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The head on one of my loose Joker as Thug figures is extraordinarily loose.
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My loose Bozo, Survival Suit Wayne and Harvey Dent are all perfect, no problems here.
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Why is the figure still 20 bucks? The new Joker for the Movie Masters line is $15. Lower the price on the Joker Thug, and I'll pick one up.
 Without 75+ years of DC Comics, there'd be no SuperFriends or JLU. Thunder Geek Critical Mess Action Figure Blues |
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You're Harvey Dent is perfect. That's good news since he hasn't arrived yet. Thanks for the great news! ------------------------------------ Mattel, please stop making articulated copies of the original MOTU toys as a rule and only use old elements that still hold up to today's standards. |
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Did you get it from ebay? |
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No Mattycollector. It takes forever to get stuff from there. If I had bought it from ebay it would probably already be here. He's shipping w/ battle armor He-Man ------------------------------------ Mattel, please stop making articulated copies of the original MOTU toys as a rule and only use old elements that still hold up to today's standards. |
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Well I did end up getting Harvey Dent and am HAPPY to say he is PERFECT. I guess the problems w/ "Thug Joker" are NOT a preview of things to come.
Thanks Matty. ------------------------------------ Mattel, please stop making articulated copies of the original MOTU toys as a rule and only use old elements that still hold up to today's standards. |
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Fan Forums Toy Lines The Dark Knight™ Poor quality of plastic used on Joker as Gotham Thug, preview of things to come?