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I have NOT had 1 single person who knows anything about megos look at the FTC BATGIRL & especially WONDER WOMAN & NOT notice their INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED NECKS! We all agree they look HORRIBLE as is! Especially when they executed CATWOMAN PURRRFECTLY! Anyone not seeing a BIG deal about the HORRENDOUSLY inaccurate necks are not too concerned about FTC staying TRUE to their "EXACT REPRODUCTIONS of Their MEGO Counterparts". I'm not allowing FTC to charge me FULL PRICE for figures that are actually sent to me DEFECTIVE 2 waves in a row. They will need to send me 8 more FREE Bodies now like they did for all of my x8 Wave 1 Batman retro figures. ***FTC are doing GREAT w/ their male figures, besides their wave 1 bodies. They are Failing at giving 2/3 of the Super Gals so far that same awesome attention to detail. They DON"T EVEN MENTION they are selling figures that are incorrectly assembled (Batgirl & WW). I hope SUPERGIRL is NOT going to be next...that would be 3 out of 4 Super Gals ruined, if you want Batgirl or WW to be displayed correctly in their intended appearance, you will have to open them, replace w/ bodies at FTC expense as far as I'm concerned, & then reseal them. Then after FIXING them ourselves, they will no longer remain truely MINT in BOX (actually the even higher ideal of NRFB = Never Removed From Box). It sucks for my MIB collection to suffer like this, just like my x4 MIB Batman Wave 1 figures that broke at the arm MIB, as well as my x4 loose Batman wave 1 figures. But FTC had GREAT customer service by sending me $56 worth of free rplacement bodies for wave 1. Now it's time I get x3 Bodies for Batgirl, x4 for Wonder Woman, & 1 for my Wondergirl since her loose right legs makes her almost impossible to stand.
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Hmmmm....my WW and Batgirl both have rooted hair that cover their necks so it's impossible to see. Catwoman has a bob cut so it's a bit easier to see on her.Only people named Bluto or Mugsy have no necks; Princess Diana has always had one in every appearance I've seen.
Seriously, I don't think many folks could look at Wonder Woman and not see something wrong, even if they've never seen a Mego figure before; it's a pretty glaring mistake. Batgirl at least had the cape to cover the error, and even there I knew something was wrong as soon as I took her out of the package. Here, you just can't miss it unless you really, really try.
As for the fleshtone mentioned in the previous post, that is like the original. I think it was a deliberate nod.
I mean I get why some people would want to do try to 'extract' the neck, but to me it looks fine as is and isn't worth potentially breaking the figure. I think this is another of those 'problems' that's a glaring error to some here and not even an issue to others. I also have a feeling that this line (and really any similar line) will have such issues from now on.Comment
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I would hope that FTC would think that their product being assembled incorrectly would be a glaring error 'problem' that needs addressed. I would also hope for FTC to intend for their line to improve and not just keep making similar mistakes from now on.My posts were needlessly deleted ...Comment
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The line will not last even a fraction of the time it could last IF FTC doesn't get their bodies consistent & functioning anywhere close to Mego's from 40 years ago, Shrink them BIG HEADS leaving Alfred the odd Big-Headed man out, & better business practices....you know like the novel idea of actually charging customers & sending a shipping notice when they (FTC) actually have the FINISHED PRODUCT you know.....SHIP THEM OUT!
ThePLAYER has an issue w/ people here having legitimate problems w/ FTC. It's like he's obsessed with pointing out "some people' here have these issues....never realizing he has a quite ironic & chronic issue w/ other people having their own opinions.....if it isn't positive praising of FTC. They have done A LOT right & A LOT WRONG.....their mistakes & inconsistencies is costing them $$$. When a company's mistakes cost them money, replacement parts/bodies at their cost, or future sales (BIG HEADS & charging prematurely with FALSE Shippig notices people take at face value)....these problems will ADD UP if NOT addressed immediately. I want FTC to release WGH (WGSH) for years to come, I just hope they get the chance & don't shoot themselves in their foot anymore. Also, MEGO had better constructed & better quality bodies so far......& Mego did this 40 years ago.Comment
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I don't care if you think Batgirl's & WW's hair covers the INCOORECTLY ASSEMBLED DEFECTIVE FTC female body of these two figures..... Even w/ their ROOTED HAIR, anyone can plainly see there IS a problem.....Batgirl & Wonder Woman should NOT have their chins resting on the breasts due to being neckless. FTC messed up, 2 waves out of 3 for the SUPER GALS (66.7%).....I know you don't like people to think that....don't know why it bothers you so much that people keep complaining until ALL the issues (BIG Heads, QC, costume fit, Pre-charging w/out product in hand, sending out Shipping notices that were NOT TRUE, only telling people who go on Facebook, ect.)
player is right about people "having to extract the necks on all their BATGIRL & WW figures), you shouldn't have to risk breaking something sent to us DEFECTIVE! Make FTC pay, call them & demand replacement bodies. Now if they mentioned to sellers they would be coming this way @ the same $24.99 + S/H price, take it or leave it (w/ a cancel option ready).....well then they wouldn't owe us these bodies. As it stands now, they will.
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Your Wonder Woman and Batgirl have long hair in the front of their heads, as well, covering the neck 360 degrees? Okay, that problem would make the necks seem less a concern...
Seriously, I can't understand anyone not seeing something wrong with a neckless figure. You don't have a problem with it, that's fine, but don't minimize the concerns of folks who have a VERY legitimate gripe with a defective figure. It isn't a "problem," it is a PROBLEM that deserves commentary and action. The bodies are assembled wrong; that is an incontrovertible fact. And people have a perfect right as paying customers to expect that what they pay for is assembled correctly.
And, for the record, there are TWO mistakes in assembling the recent female figures: the obvious neck, and the ab ball. The latter is upside down; you can't tell from the outside, but it is the reason the figures tend to resist being put in an upright position at the waist. The big hole should be on the bottom, not the top; flip it over and the difference in the ease of posing is noticeable. It's a minor point, but it shows FTC really needs to communicate with the folks overseas putting these things together.Comment
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If they were doing a good job, they could at least say to everyone, we know some of the bodies were assembled incorrectly at the factory... so until we receive correctly assembled bodies, any figures on these bodeis will be discounted at such and such. That way people could at least know before hand that they are buying a wave that still has the issue. That's what I would do. That might cost them money in the short term, but knowingly selling defective product will cost them money in the long term.My posts were needlessly deleted ...Comment
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Where did I minimize your concerns? I said I can totally understand why you would be upset, but I also said that it doesn't bother me at all. If that means I am minimizing your concerns by not agreeing with them, then I can't help that. Also note that we didn't start hearing about the neck issue till people got their figures. That's because that's when people started closely examining the female figures, which is what you have to do to see that the neck 'issue' is there.Your Wonder Woman and Batgirl have long hair in the front of their heads, as well, covering the neck 360 degrees? Okay, that problem would make the necks seem less a concern...
Seriously, I can't understand anyone not seeing something wrong with a neckless figure. You don't have a problem with it, that's fine, but don't minimize the concerns of folks who have a VERY legitimate gripe with a defective figure. It isn't a "problem," it is a PROBLEM that deserves commentary and action. The bodies are assembled wrong; that is an incontrovertible fact. And people have a perfect right as paying customers to expect that what they pay for is assembled correctly.
And, for the record, there are TWO mistakes in assembling the recent female figures: the obvious neck, and the ab ball. The latter is upside down; you can't tell from the outside, but it is the reason the figures tend to resist being put in an upright position at the waist. The big hole should be on the bottom, not the top; flip it over and the difference in the ease of posing is noticeable. It's a minor point, but it shows FTC really needs to communicate with the folks overseas putting these things together.
Again for me, it's no big deal. If there was a simple way to 'fix' the problem I probably would on one figure just to see if I could notice the difference. Again just so we are clear, if you are upset about it, that's your right and I can understand why you would be.Comment
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Every single time you put quotes around the word "problem," you were minimizing everyone's well founded concern. The figures are defective, they are assembled incorrectly; those are facts. It may not bother you, and that's fine. Why it bothers you so much that it bothers many others, I don't know, but others do see the mistake, it bothers them to have a defective figure they paid good money for, and they have every right and reason to feel that way.
There are some consistent problems with the line; if everyone simply shuts their mouths and says, "that's okay, be glad you have anything at all," nothing will be fixed. I think neither the fans nor the company wants that, as it will adversely affect sales, and I think we all want the lines here to continue for a long time to come.
That's my piece, I've said it, I stand by it. Stick a fork in me, I'm done.
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I put quotes around the "problem" because to me, it's not a problem. It doesn't bother me at all. I totally get why you are upset about it, and as I said it's your right to be upset if you want to be. And it doesn't bother me that it bothers you. Really. Life goes on.Comment
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The only thing that bothers me MORE than obvious Trolling.......Is when a Troll really thinks they can explain that they are NOT REALLY Trolling. LOL! It's as transparent as the Mego female clear headbands that FTC really needs to start including on their NO-Necked DEFECTIVE females of late!Comment
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Although I have issues w/ the recent female 8" bodies, & heads being too large (Alfred, Bizarro, all NEW DC prototypes shown), I have been DREAMING & Daydreaming about getting BRAND NEW MINTY-MINT Mego's for YEARS.....actually DECADES! I have to, or have had to, replace A LOT of bodies on FTC DC re-Megos so far.....but I'm so HAPPY to be getting these! IF FTC can get the bodies, costume fit, QC, & HEAD scales fixed, I'll be content to not gripe....or at least not repeatedly. I'm going to hold out hope that FTC is going to send me all the female replacement bodies I need for my x3 Batgirls & x4 Wonder Womans! I'll call tomorrow as today is my Birthday so I got myself x4 FTC Wonder Woman when EE had their BOGO 40% OFF w/ FREE S/H. These figures came to exactly $20.02 each w/ FREE Shipping! I LOVE the screen printing & the heads on the FTC Wonder Woman! My x3 MIB WW's do have messy hair that could have easily been remedied, but I make clear headbands that look good enough (except in the back where you see the tape!) The sleeves being too short isn't that bad, but unfortunately despite the beautiful screenprinting, the sleeves needed to continu up another 1/2 - 3/4 inch before attaching to the bodice of the bodysuit.
*So today is my 40th Birthday! WONDER WOMAN (& the SUPER GALS) & I both debuted in 1974! I was in LOVE w/ Lynda Carter's WONDER WOMAN, like little boy OBSESSED! I had 1 or 2 8" Wonder Woman Megos, both 12" WW, & CAH WW w/ Invisible Plane & Exploding Tower playset, & I think Pocket Super Heroes WW. So for my Birthday I took pics of me & my new girlfriend on the side.......FTC Wonder Woman. She will look GREAT once she's on a NEW (& hopefully FREE) FTC female replacement body! Here we are celebrating our 40th Birthday together!
THANK YOU FTC, my little boy self is reunited w/ a Mego-like WONDER WOMAN for the first time in 36+ years! Thanks 4 the memories!
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It really is cool how these things take you back. I, too, loved the WW TV show, as well as the Super Friends, so finally getting WW back then was, well, wonderful! I remember putting a yellow rubber band around her waist to pull in the bagginess (so, yes, the FTC suit is really faithful to the old one on all counts ), but I was just happy to have her joining my Justice League for their weekly adventure every Saturday afternoon...
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