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Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 14:24:22 No.6096343 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>6096359 >>6096567 >>6096754

Which is the best version of the Riot Control Trooper? I dont think I want the Black Series. Is Mafex or SH Figuarts better?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 14:41:42 No.6096359 Report

Quoted By: >>6096386

>>6096343

Figuarts. However its just that-- the Riot Trooper.

The MAFEX one comes with rifle, pistol, and the riot gear. Figuarts doesn't come with any guns and I'm not sure it even comes with a trigger hand.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 15:04:49 No.6096386 Report

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>>6096359
Hmm sounds like Mafex is the way to go for me then. It looks good

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 15:12:53 No.6096401 Report

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The model kit comes with riot and regular trooper gear

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 15:39:11 No.6096434 Report

Quoted By: >>6096438 >>6096443 >>6096505

So is there a definitive overall better line between Figuarts and Mafex? Or is it a mix?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 15:41:41 No.6096438 Report

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>>6096434
Mafex is always a no go for me. The plastic just doesn't look as nice to me. Looks a bit cheaper.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 15:44:42 No.6096439 Report

Quoted By: >>6096442 >>6096445

the model kit one. cheap

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 15:45:59 No.6096442 Report

Quoted By: >>6096477

>>6096439
what is this model kit one yall talk about?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 15:46:07 No.6096443 Report

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>>6096434
memefex is notorious for their QC issues, but their Boba Fett seems to be alright.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 15:48:12 No.6096445 Report

Quoted By: >>6096469 >>6096477

>>6096439
Aren't model kits much lighter than a normal figure?

Which some people might not mind and you wouldn't be able to tell exactly from afar in display, but to me I can always differentiate a model from a regular figure, and they just seem a bit flimsier.

Maybe I'm wrong though

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 16:08:16 No.6096469 Report

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>>6096445
Yes, because model kits are always hollow. And being hollow also makes them feel flimsier.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 16:19:07 No.6096477 Report

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>>6096442
The Bandai kit.

>>6096445
Yes, so they sometimes have a weird wobble when placed down onto a table but they aren't that bad.
I guess you could always fill out certain body parts if you wanted to weigh it down a bit.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 16:41:16 No.6096505 Report

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>>6096434
Mafex QC issues are just ridiculous. And they're notorious for having the finished released product look NOTHING like the promo pics. Granted, all toy companies are like that but from my experience Mafex has been the worst at it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 17:47:00 No.6096567 Report

Quoted By: >>6096727

>>6096343
Ordinarily I'd say go with the Figuarts, but my SHF Riot Trooper (and plenty of other people's) was a QC disaster. I need to basically buy a whole new FO Trooper to replace the body with.

Also the Mafex version has been getting solid reviews. It's not quite as nicely made as the standard SHF FO Trooper, but it's a solid figure with a ton of accessories.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 19:16:32 No.6096727 Report

Quoted By: >>6096881 >>6096938

>>6096567

Weird, my SHF Riot Trooper is perfectly fine.
Not sure what you mean by QC disaster nor have I heard any reports of it - do you have any photos to elaborate on these claims?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 19:35:54 No.6096754 Report

Quoted By: >>6096781 >>6096818 >>6096890

>>6096343
Go with the Mafex
It comes with everything and is an actual figure unlike a model kit that you have to waste extra time painting the shit that needs to be painted. It's also shelfwarming in a few places because it's Mafex and you don't have to risk QC issues because Bandai has been lazy with their Exclusive shit for awhile now.
inb4
>B-BUT MAFEX IS BAD!
Their recent Star Wars shit has been top notch and I have yet to see a bad review of their First Order.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 19:48:27 No.6096781 Report

Quoted By: >>6096818

>>6096754
Thank you

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 20:15:43 No.6096818 Report

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>>6096754
>>6096781

So you are going off that anon instead of me?

Jeez louise.

I would like photos of these QC issues from SHF, otherwise this is a Mafex shill.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 20:40:12 No.6096845 Report

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All this pro-Mafex stuff is suspicious as fuck yo.

Can anyone post pics of any QC issues of the SHF? All I'm seeing online is QC issues with the Mafex. For example:
https://reddit.com/r/starwarscollecting/comments/5er608/qc_issue_mafex_first_order_stormtrooper_delayed/
http://thefwoosh.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=93996&start=255
http://forum.rebelscum.com/printthread.php?t=1112356&pp=10&page=503

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 21:07:04 No.6096881 Report

Quoted By: >>6096928 >>6096961

>>6096727
Not that anon but mine came with some problem too, the shoulders were incredibly loose. I also have both Clonetroopers and didn't have this problem with them, so it seems like it's something to do with the FO trooper, or at least the TR-8R version.

Though that's really the only trouble i've had with him and he still can make a pose.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 21:10:48 No.6096890 Report

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>>6096754
>I have yet to see a bad review of their First Order.
I've yet to even see any review of their First Order.
It came out that late that no one give a shit anymore, minus a handful who bought it and commented it wasn't anything special.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 21:37:57 No.6096928 Report

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>>6096881

My non Riot-Trooper FO has pretty loose shoulderpads but they only pop out if I'm touching it a lot, they aren't so bad.

I would definitely not consider slightly loose shoulderpads a QC issue nor would it be a reason to buy the Mafex over it, thanks for the example though

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 21:44:00 No.6096938 Report

Quoted By: >>6096941 >>6096961

>>6096727
Sure. Here's a quick rundown:

>Paint quality in general is awful compared to regular release
>Left knee joint doesn't sit fully in thigh, making left leg longer than right, also falls out of hole easily
>Left kneepad will not stay attached
>One of the pouches fell off the belt the moment it was unboxed

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 21:45:46 No.6096941 Report

Quoted By: >>6096947 >>6096961

>>6096938
The bad knee, no idea what's wrong with it.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 21:48:23 No.6096947 Report

Quoted By: >>6096955 >>6096961

>>6096941
There are blotches like this in the paint all over it, and plenty of bleed between the white and black parts the original mass release didn't have.

I would also recommend never, ever shopping with Big In Japan. I emailed them about these issues and provided them with a good number of pictures and comparisons between the standard figures. They must have realised that by the time the figure reached me it was too late to open a Paypal case, because they just stopped replying.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 21:51:42 No.6096955 Report

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>>6096947
Never had a single problem with any of the SHF standard release troopers, it was pretty shocking to me that a pricey web exclusive could have QC this shitty, especially on a presumably smaller production run.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 21:55:38 No.6096961 Report

Quoted By: >>6096963

>>6096938
>>6096941
>>6096947
I'm >>6096881 and i never really had any trouble with the left knee, just the shoulders, so yeah it must be a luck of the draw QC problem with the knee. The belt things are just clipped on, though, not permanently attached on.

There's probably a chance that the TFA Figuarts in general were all rush jobs, since i remember them not bothering to add the weathering effect to Phasma that was originally shown in the promo pictures as well.

Were you ever able to get the knee back all the way in?

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 21:59:41 No.6096963 Report

Quoted By: >>6096965

>>6096961
Trust me, the peg is definitely snapped. There's some traces of it left in the belt. Just fell off as soon as I took the figure out of the tray.

And no, I was never able to fix the knee. It's probably one of my biggest figure disappointments ever, and the sole reason I never ordered the Heavy Gunner (now regret that). It's just been stuck in its box since I got it.

Like I said, I intend to at some point pick up a spare FO Trooper off Mandarake and transplant the body. I guess I'll use the leftovers as some kind of Jakku weatherbeaten trooper custom fodder.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Dec 2016 22:03:34 No.6096965 Report

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>>6096963
>the peg is definitely snapped
Fuck, that's brutal man.

Well at the very least they might do a reissue of the FO next year for episode eight so they aught to go down in price a fair bit when that happens.

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