Some People Hate FTC

[The Batman Professor]

I like my 66 Batgirl. Oh well, that's why they make chocolate AND vanilla

It’s that extra hole in her head that I can’t get past.

[TrekStar]

I really never had any problems with FTC, I mostly get clothes and accessories from them for customs, and to be honest their bodies have got better, I mean look with what they started with, those horrible India made bodies, not that the current China bodies are anything to get excited over, but a simple restring and there fine. The one issue with FTC that I have is the $29.99 price tag for carded figures, so if I want a figure I'll buy one loose and restring or transfer to a mego body, but
unfortunately not all the figures are available loose, I really want to get a Gorilla Grod loose but it's not available loose
and I'm not coughing up $29.99 plus shipping to get it, I'll be patient and wait.

Like someone stated earlier, I think they over charge for shipping, especially if you only get clothes and accessories
the higher the amount the more they charge for shipping, and the package only weighs a few ounces.

But overall I'm glad we have FTC, many of us bought items from them that we would have wanted but never got if they didn't exist, like the 66 Batman series, so I understand some of the criticism with certain points but not all, some people just fly off the deep end for the heck of it, it's that old saying, misery loves company.

[Megotastrophe]

I like my 66 Batgirl. Oh well, that's why they make chocolate AND vanilla

[Madcap70]

And I have alot of FTC figures (Old and new) and Space Ghost is fine....See this is what I don't get if you get a problem figure chances are it's an oops figure so send it back...And yes to all the FTC trashers that complain about the heads what about the Ponch & Jon Giant Melons from Mego?

Or the hot air balloons that were the BSG heads? (Except for the cylon they made that one too small)

This tells me one thing haters will hate...

[The Batman Professor]

I’ve also spent a PILE of money on FTC product, and have only been truly disappointed in one figure - ‘66 Batgirl. I understand criticism, but these figures are only $5 - $10 more than Multiverse figures at Wal-Mart, making them a helluva bargain, IMO.

[EmergencyIan]

^ If I fully understood the majority of what you just posted, I'd submit a complete response. What you said previously about CAH and FTC doing CAH figures is all on the record, as are my responses. It's about toys, but it's there for anyone to read. That's all I have to say about that.

- Ian

[jeffbearco]

I'm ... honestly not overly caring.
I did say that I didn't care for the original Comic Action Heroes line. I thought they were sloppily and incompletely painted. They did not even have eyes.
I did point out that to make them better, they could be remolded. Barring that, they could update the paint apps based on current technology to line up the paint with the molded edges, add eyes, add details like the yellow on Superman's symbol, and other details like that.
I offered a criticism and a way to correct it in a way that I thought might make them sell better to the general public and take what I thought was a bad decision and make it into a better decision.

I did not call you out. You just did that yourself. Cheers on that.

No, I didn't care for those figures as a child. I still see the originals as poorly made. That is my opinion. Your opinion differs. But I think they could be improved tremendously to make them better.

Since you seem to have taken my criticism of a childhood toy as a personal assault, and I have obviously, unintentionally hurt your feelings multiple times, I apologize.


(Added a few seconds later) Or I could have just been trolled into a conversation where someone just wanted to stir up drama. If that's the case, Cheers again. You got me. I bow to your ... abilities.

JeffBearCO

[EmergencyIan]

FTC has done some great things. The Batman 66 line has some really great high points and I've purchased a LOT of them! I'm really hoping that the Wonder Woman 77 line will be up to that standard as well! There is a LOT of potential there for greatness!

I am generally one of the positive voices in the crowd. I get negative on occasion. I try to offer constructive criticism where I can. I definitely throw out what I consider good ideas for new toys or how things could be improved. Still waiting for Shazam with gold trim to go with Captain Marvel Jr and Mary Marvel. Sometime before the movie would be great.

And yes, occasionally, I do point out when I consider things to be just bad. That isn't often. I made one post about the 3 3/4 inch heroes and someone pounced on me like a rabid chihuahua on acid. I did not post anything further on that topic and decided to just let it drop. Opinions are like a******s. Everybody has one. ... Unless you are an action figure I guess.

JeffBearCO

Your analysis of my response is not accurate, but you know that.

You posted that you never liked Mego’s Comic Action (and I’m assuming their pocket heroes) and that FTC would suck just like Mego’s did. I asked why even post in regard to the FTC versions when you never liked the originals. I stated that many weee excited by this news sonwhy crap on the remakes when you never liked the figures to begin with. Additionally, while i criticized your response, I was cordial. Now, unfortunately, I can’t say the same for your words directed toward me.

- Ian

[jeffbearco]

FTC has done some great things. The Batman 66 line has some really great high points and I've purchased a LOT of them! I'm really hoping that the Wonder Woman 77 line will be up to that standard as well! There is a LOT of potential there for greatness!

I am generally one of the positive voices in the crowd. I get negative on occasion. I try to offer constructive criticism where I can. I definitely throw out what I consider good ideas for new toys or how things could be improved. Still waiting for Shazam with gold trim to go with Captain Marvel Jr and Mary Marvel. Sometime before the movie would be great.

And yes, occasionally, I do point out when I consider things to be just bad. That isn't often. I made one post about the 3 3/4 inch heroes and someone pounced on me like a rabid chihuahua on acid. I did not post anything further on that topic and decided to just let it drop. Opinions are like a******s. Everybody has one. ... Unless you are an action figure I guess.

JeffBearCO

[Brown Bear]

FTC has had its flaws and some not corrected, but it seems they can do no right. Everything they release seems to have a backlash similar to every tweet from Trump.
Reality is FTC has made countless dreams come true megos over the years and keeps pumping out new mego figures we can choose from.
Every single company that has released mego figures in the new era has had issues. EMCE painted heads, BBP Steve Austin guys falling apart in my hands or oversized BSG heads etc but all is forgiven because these guys are our friends.
I buy them all if I like them and none if I don’t. I haven’t jumped on the bandwagon to crap all over any of them as I see new megos with flaws better than no megos a good thing.
The biggest issue I see with all this FTC hatred is their lack of a presence here. People want proof their listening but they’ve honoured any order I ever made by replacing a figure etc so what can I say. And they have a good relationship with the Museum making my Friday newsletter email something a look forward to.
I love Mego and Paul and Marty and in the end want them to win, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t choosing 12 inch FTC DC guys over 14 inch guys.
We all want the same thing. More cool megos, so please just buy what u like and don’t buy if ya don’t like. Reading rants about dolls is getting old.

[Mary Canary]

I hope that FTC keeps the DC 8 " figures because I don't wan't to run around to Targets
stores when I can get free shipping and no sales tax.

Free shipping only applies if you spend $100 or more.
And they're already charging $30 a figure.
While I agree running around from store to store can be a nuisance, FTC is still more expensive than the $15 figures at Target, even with sales tax included.
In fact, their shipping prices can be pretty outrageous, especially if you're just wanting to order some small CTVT items like clothing or accessories that weigh next to nothing.
The more you buy, the more the shipping price goes up, even though the weight of an extra plastic accessory or fabric jumpsuit doesn't merit this.

I personally want to champion FTC!
I'm always excited to see what their new DC releases will be.
And I do have a number of their figures that I enjoy.
These are retro-style toys, not high end figures with sculpts that defy logic. And to me that's what makes them charming.
But quantity should not supersede quality.
I have also had so many problems with them - figures arriving broken, heads that swivel at the slightest touch, clothing that isn't assembled correctly or doesn't fit.
If it happens once, it might seem like a fluke.
But I can personally count about 10 individual issues I've had from personal experience.
And it's quite disheartening to be excited for a new figure to arrive in the mail and then discover you've paid $30+ for a dud.
Regardless of how I feel about the number of characters they make that I like, or whether or not I can overlook a slightly oversized head here and there (this bothers me a lot less than it bothers some), I've become reluctant to keep purchasing when I'm scared I'm going to get a figure that has escaped quality control.
At one point I had a list going of all the figures I wanted to buy from them... but I've since decided it's not worth the risk.
For those who have never had a problem, that's great and consider yourself lucky!
If someone just wants to complain ad nauseam or be hyper-critical about every figure because the heads are out of proportion, there are lots of other toy lines to go collect instead of complaining about something you don't like.
We can all decide what we like and what we don't and support our decisions with our wallets.
People should buy what they like.
But when you do buy what you like and personally experience disappointment with multiple purchases, it's a legitimate turn-off.
FTC can do better.
I don't think it's too much to expect someone to check the figures to make sure they aren't damaged before they ship, or to say "how can we make our products better?" instead of "how many more characters can we crank out?"

[huedell]

I've always said that early on I was loudly critical of certain decisions they made with the DC characters, the figures themselves, and how they were rendered, many critical statements which now seem paper-thin, now that FTC have come so far.

Nothing feels more appropriate than the Luthor quote from Superman II: "I never thought this thing would go the distance."

But now that it has (what with so many key characters having been released)... kudos FTC.

AND:
Megotastrophe's "A standard which even Mego in both of its incarnations struggles to uphold." has been a KEY element from way back for me... with EMCE as well.... let's not pretend our cherished Mego was not defined by flaws in a big way.

This is especially vital to consider when, like me, you're a fan of modern retro figures mimicking the hard to define "Mego" feel.

[wise guy]

I hope that FTC keeps the DC 8 " figures because I don't wan't to run around to Targets
stores when I can get free shipping and no sales tax.

[Megotastrophe]

The old Aesops sour grapes theory. Possible. I think it's more likely they are trying to evince a snob appeal thing. Trying to show how very elite and refined they are that they can't be satisfied by such plebian products.

[tllgn]

^^ actually Boy wonder i kinda thought the same thing about people who trash figures toy company figures all the time with every new figure that comes out ,they point out every negitive
thing about them .perhaps your on to something there .they cant have them ,they cant afford them ,so why not hate them ,perhaps it makes them feel better -weird i tell ya .they should just ignore them .
but i think their good ,i like the new megos also .