MOTUC Quality Control Problems (Catch All Thread)

**Uncle Montork** · February 27, 2009, 03:50pm

One of mine has tape, which I will open. I didn't see any on the other one, but I'll look again.

**Tallstar** · February 27, 2009, 03:51pm

There was no tape on any of the ones I got.

**Darkwolf** · February 27, 2009, 03:55pm

I had tape on both sides of mine. As I tore it open I briefly thought to myself, "If I were a MOC collector this would probably bug me."

**capitalzero** · February 27, 2009, 04:24pm

paint the belt.

**joeybones** · February 27, 2009, 04:47pm

Mine dont have tape, but they did come with long black human hair... It was kinda freaking gross.

**King Kahn** · February 27, 2009, 07:02pm

no tape on mine.

**Patreek** · February 27, 2009, 08:32pm

Originally Posted by King Kahn

no tape on mine.

can i trade you one then?

**Darth Latveria** · February 27, 2009, 08:34pm

It's "bonus" tape. It's like getting a variant!

**bcrduke** · February 27, 2009, 08:38pm

I am kind of upset. I FINALLY got my Stratos today (ordered him just after noon the day he went on sale).

The paint apps stink, compared to He-Man, Skeletor, Beast Man and Faker (got him at NYCC). The paint on his belt is smeared, the paint from the feathery part of his harness is smeared onto the non-painted part. And the wings were put in place too far back... so when you have his arms in a normal position, all you see are the back of the wings.

The worst thing is that the joints are loose... he's like a rag doll.

He can barely stand... He can't hold his arms up at ALL.. the shoulder joints are THAT loose.

the legs are barely poseable because the hip joints are bad.

Should I call and ask for a replacement? Is anyone else having this problem?

**Amberbratt** · February 27, 2009, 08:40pm

yikes........... i hope all mine are ok

**King Kahn** · February 27, 2009, 08:42pm

Originally Posted by Patreek

can i trade you one then?

i guess i am not understanding. can someone take a picture for those of us that don't have taped figures.

can you not peel the tape off?

**claw guy 3** · February 27, 2009, 08:51pm

Originally Posted by Darth Latveria

It's "bonus" tape. It's like getting a variant!

That's what I was going to say.
It's the Tape Chase Variant

**Patreek** · February 27, 2009, 08:52pm

I dont' have a camera right now, but if I can I will.

Maybe you can but I"m nervous too.

a. if it is indeed holding the bubble on there I dont' want to as I have an MOC collection.

b. i'm worried it'll rip off the cardboard with the tape.

**bcrduke** · February 27, 2009, 08:52pm

I hope so too. I wish I had ordered 2 now, but I figured I would wait until they do him as a bonus with reverse colors (blue wings, red jet - like my original vintage figure)

**Patreek** · February 27, 2009, 08:57pm

I did think the paint job wasn't quite has good this time. The abdomen of mine has red belt paint on it... which i find odd because you'd think it would be painted before it was constructed. Totally get what you are saying about the finger nails. Head was perfect though. Wings are too far back, but other orgers have already addressed how to easily fix this so i'm not that bothered about that.

My joints have been fine so far with every figure though...i mean they get looser as I handle him, but I've found that with any action figure with this sort of articulation.

**Hordak** · February 27, 2009, 08:59pm

Uh oh now I am scared to open mine. Just came in the mail

today.

**nato** · February 27, 2009, 09:02pm

The ball joint on my Stratos is very loose making him become a bobblehead.

Everyone seems to be complaining about the position of the wings. I think they are fine how they are. It's like a bird....when not flying, the wings are tucked back, but when Stratos is flying, the hands are turned with the wings perfectly in front.

**Whiplash7** · February 27, 2009, 10:10pm

Originally Posted by nato

The ball joint on my Stratos is very loose making him become a bobblehead.

I noticed the same thing...so when I took his head off to put a rubber band over the ball joint (what skeletor had), I noticed the seams were split on either side of the neck, which is what's making it loose. Is yours like that?
Mine also has a very loose left foot. So I've also wondered about sending mine back, but I think it's stuff I could fix myself, so no need to go through the hassle.

I'm also okay with the wing placement, doesn't bother me too much.

**jzguitars** · February 27, 2009, 10:18pm

Originally Posted by bcrduke

I am kind of upset. I FINALLY got my Stratos today (ordered him just after noon the day he went on sale).

The paint apps stink, compared to He-Man, Skeletor, Beast Man and Faker (got him at NYCC). The paint on his belt is smeared, the paint from the feathery part of his harness is smeared onto the non-painted part. And the wings were put in place too far back... so when you have his arms in a normal position, all you see are the back of the wings.

The worst thing is that the joints are loose... he's like a rag doll.

He can barely stand... He can't hold his arms up at ALL.. the shoulder joints are THAT loose.

the legs are barely poseable because the hip joints are bad.

Should I call and ask for a replacement? Is anyone else having this problem?

Yeah I started a thread about this with the first figures. http://www.he-man.org/forums/boards/...d.php?t=166852

**Captjhan** · February 27, 2009, 10:32pm

Man, I'm keeping mine in the package until the second issue comes out

**Poe Ghostal** · February 27, 2009, 10:44pm

Mine's fine.

**Alexx** · February 27, 2009, 10:50pm

Originally Posted by Poe Ghostal

Mine's fine.

Ditto, everything is cool with mine. Sorry to hear yours has so many problems at one time! Seems like the figures are either perfect or piled with a bunch of problems at once.

**nato** · February 27, 2009, 10:51pm

Originally Posted by Whiplash77

I noticed the same thing...so when I took his head off to put a rubber band over the ball joint (what skeletor had), I noticed the seams were split on either side of the neck, which is what's making it loose. Is yours like that?
Mine also has a very loose left foot. So I've also wondered about sending mine back, but I think it's stuff I could fix myself, so no need to go through the hassle.

I'm also okay with the wing placement, doesn't bother me too much.

Yeah.....I never noticed the clear rubber band that Skeletor has on the ball joint until you posted this. Stratos doesn't have the rubber band....and yes, I seem to have the problem with the seams split, although it's more noticeable on Strato's right arm than it is on the left side.

**jmb410s** · February 27, 2009, 11:31pm

I did not notice any tape on mine. I will have to look more closely tommorow and let everyone know.

Originally Posted by he-penguin

if everyone would just leave them in the package you wouldnt notice all the stuff wrong with them

That is so true

**Patreek** · February 28, 2009, 12:27am

someone mentioned using clear floss ont he joints can tighten them ... though you may just want to send it back and get a new one.

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