I've decided not to get another one. It would have been a nice piece but it just didn't blow me away. I've got the Grey Hulk Comiquette and every time I look at it, I think wow, I just didn't feel the same about the Maquette.
It does seem I just got a poor one but i've decided to take the money and maybe get another one in the future. At least being a large edition size the prices shouldn't rise for some time. I've got some other cool pieces arriving this month which should help to make up for the disappointment :)
I feel your pain my friend. I recently brought a "Final Fantasy VII: Cloud Strife & Hardy Daytona Action Figure Deluxe Set" but when the figure arrived it was my friend that noticed it was slightly faulty. There was a crack on his hair and there was some paint discrepancy on his face. I've sent mine back is well and I'm just waiting for my refund, however I am going to buy it again but this time I'm going to officially get it from Japan, have it imported and then go from there. Don't worry man, Just get another one when you get there chance! Keep your head up!!!
It's really hard to tell without peeling the paint off but either way i'm not taking the chance on another one. Not sure if i'll have to smash it or return it, waiting to hear but will be getting a refund.
Wow, that's a very good friend! I was so disappointed with the issues with mine, was looking forward to this statue for a long time. I'm over it now though, I actually prefer the Grey Hulk Comiquette anyway so i'm happy to have that. Good to hear that you got a good one :)
sorry to see this mate... my friend bought me one as a gift.. as im a huge Hulk fan... and so far.. ive had no major problems.. your right about the quality of yours... it just isnt right.. ive checked mine to see if the paint is done differently and everything look fine... I hope u dont run into that problem again... best of luck
It seems the top half has had an extra coat of paint. Glad to hear they are not all like this and that you got a good one, it must be an awesome statue without the issues.
Mine has a few other paint issues that i've noticed since the video, sorry to hear you have issues with yours too. Can't believe the shocking quality control on such an expensive statue.
I'm sure there is a pretty big mark up on these pieces but I would imagine they cost a lot more than $30 to produce by the time you add up materials, labour, licensing fees, shipping etc. Plus all of these QC issues are unnecessary expenses to Sideshow no matter what they cost to produce so I can't work out why they are not doing more to solve them.
Sorry about your experience with this piece. I just picked it up from a local shop so I was able to check it before buying. I love your opinion on non numbered pieces. I also buy pieces because I love the way they look, not because I'd be one of a few to own it. Thanks for your input. Good review.
Yeah, I was really unlucky with this one, nice to hear they are not all bad though. I'm actually not too disappointed now as I used the money to buy the Judge Dredd Diorama and I actually prefer that statue anyway so it worked out well in the end.
Cheers Martin. Yeah, not impressed at all but never mind, on to the next one :) I really recommend picking up the Mondo if you get chance, the detail in person is really nice. The camera doesn't pick up how nice they are.
There are some good ones out there but i'd only consider buying this again if I could see the one I was buying first. It's a real shame Sideshow's quality is so hit and miss, especially on pieces this expensive.
Looks like you have been unlucky with the chipped lip and flaking paint, I haven't really noticed the legs on mine but they could be similar to yours. I hope you find a good substitute :)
It's hard to say if they didn't use primer, but chipping is a bad sign already. The spray paint job is definitely uneven, especially on his back. Chin up buddy, they made 5000+ pieces, it will still be around this time next year.
It's a shame that Sideshow's quality seems to be very hit and miss, they don't seem to care as much these days. Good to hear you got a good one though.
Damn, were they drunk or on drugs doing this 1. You're not the only person complaining of the lack of quality of the paint job. I was gonna buy 1 but will not do. This is expensive and shipping too and you want a quality statue and this obviously is not. Thanks for showing.
i just recently bought my 1st sideshow piece. i was expecting close to perfection and the QC issue i had with it was clearly a whole section on the top of the head was missing paint. grey instead of red. makes me wonder where every reviewer online gets thiers from. hopefully this was resolved for you. take care!
Sorry to hear you also had QC issues, it seems to be a regular occurrence with Sideshow's products, I hope they can sort it out for you. I sent this back and got something else instead.
Yeah, just bad luck on this one, on to the next piece :) I'm hopeful that the next one will more than make up for this one. Have got a couple more due this month actually so i'm sure i'll soon forget about it.
Cheers mate. Yeah, 4 months waiting and looking forward to it and it turns up like that, not happy. Oh well, will use the money for something else instead, just got to decide what :)
My Hulk Maquette was fine. Nothing at all wrong with him. But I know Sideshow use different factories in China. I hear over 50% or more have picked this up with a spelling mistake on the dam base! I checked mine and it says limted on the actual base. I was like dam that sucks. However I couldn't be bothered to deal with the shipping costs of returning it. But I might contact sideshow and get a 10% refund for the error who knows
That's a piss take if sideshow want to charge silly money least they can do is give us the quality!!! Shameful they need sack Stevie wonder from the quality control room!!! good thing your getting a refund hopefully in time I hope you manage to get another one love that picture in background :)
already commented on this..... real bad luck that you got stung with sideshows terrible Q.C. Its a shame because it's a great piece.... i hope you try again.
Got mine. No probs what-so-ever but looked underneath the base and it says "Limted" hahaha...aah well, i like it and no probs apart from the spelling ^^
That's horrible paint job. You should demand a refund or replacement from side show. Or bite the bullet and commission someone like Rafael Robelo Jr. He's an amazing artist that do these things for well know sculpture companies. Check out his channel.
That is bloody awful!!! I have this and it looks nothing like that? quality control is bad. The paint job is a stinker. How they manage to send you something like that. Yeah get your hard earned cash back mate! It almost looks like someone tried to paint over him and make him look darker?
Yeah, i'd still like to own one but will wait now to see if any issues arise with the paint in the coming months.
That is a good question Bruce. It did have the QC sticker on it, I guess the guy sticking them on doesn't know what it means.
I've decided not to get another one. It would have been a nice piece but it just didn't blow me away. I've got the Grey Hulk Comiquette and every time I look at it, I think wow, I just didn't feel the same about the Maquette.
It does seem I just got a poor one but i've decided to take the money and maybe get another one in the future. At least being a large edition size the prices shouldn't rise for some time. I've got some other cool pieces arriving this month which should help to make up for the disappointment :)
That is what I'd like to know. There are bound to be a few duff ones off the line but why are they still being sent out.
I feel your pain my friend. I recently brought a "Final Fantasy VII: Cloud Strife & Hardy Daytona Action Figure Deluxe Set" but when the figure arrived it was my friend that noticed it was slightly faulty. There was a crack on his hair and there was some paint discrepancy on his face. I've sent mine back is well and I'm just waiting for my refund, however I am going to buy it again but this time I'm going to officially get it from Japan, have it imported and then go from there. Don't worry man, Just get another one when you get there chance! Keep your head up!!!
It's really hard to tell without peeling the paint off but either way i'm not taking the chance on another one. Not sure if i'll have to smash it or return it, waiting to hear but will be getting a refund.
Wow, that's a very good friend!
I was so disappointed with the issues with mine, was looking forward to this statue for a long time. I'm over it now though, I actually prefer the Grey Hulk Comiquette anyway so i'm happy to have that.
Good to hear that you got a good one :)
sorry to see this mate... my friend bought me one as a gift.. as im a huge Hulk fan... and so far.. ive had no major problems..
your right about the quality of yours... it just isnt right..
ive checked mine to see if the paint is done differently and everything look fine...
I hope u dont run into that problem again...
best of luck
It seems the top half has had an extra coat of paint. Glad to hear they are not all like this and that you got a good one, it must be an awesome statue without the issues.
Mine has a few other paint issues that i've noticed since the video, sorry to hear you have issues with yours too. Can't believe the shocking quality control on such an expensive statue.
I'm sure there is a pretty big mark up on these pieces but I would imagine they cost a lot more than $30 to produce by the time you add up materials, labour, licensing fees, shipping etc. Plus all of these QC issues are unnecessary expenses to Sideshow no matter what they cost to produce so I can't work out why they are not doing more to solve them.
Sorry about your experience with this piece. I just picked it up from a local shop so I was able to check it before buying.
I love your opinion on non numbered pieces. I also buy pieces because I love the way they look, not because I'd be one of a few to own it. Thanks for your input. Good review.
fair enough Greg... i hope your next pieces are issue free.
sideshows Q.C seal can be a real joke sometimes but when they get it right well WOW.
Yeah, I was really unlucky with this one, nice to hear they are not all bad though. I'm actually not too disappointed now as I used the money to buy the Judge Dredd Diorama and I actually prefer that statue anyway so it worked out well in the end.
Cheers Martin. Yeah, not impressed at all but never mind, on to the next one :) I really recommend picking up the Mondo if you get chance, the detail in person is really nice. The camera doesn't pick up how nice they are.
My Hulk also has a terrible paint job under his eyes. And how come they wrote Limted instead of Limited on the stand?!
I'm not going to get another Hulk now but am expecting the ARH Medusa Rattle this month so I think that will be a more than worthy substitute :)
There are some good ones out there but i'd only consider buying this again if I could see the one I was buying first. It's a real shame Sideshow's quality is so hit and miss, especially on pieces this expensive.
Looks like you have been unlucky with the chipped lip and flaking paint, I haven't really noticed the legs on mine but they could be similar to yours. I hope you find a good substitute :)
It's hard to say if they didn't use primer, but chipping is a bad sign already. The spray paint job is definitely uneven, especially on his back. Chin up buddy, they made 5000+ pieces, it will still be around this time next year.
It's a shame that Sideshow's quality seems to be very hit and miss, they don't seem to care as much these days. Good to hear you got a good one though.
Damn, were they drunk or on drugs doing this 1. You're not the only person complaining of the lack of quality of the paint job. I was gonna buy 1 but will not do. This is expensive and shipping too and you want a quality statue and this obviously is not. Thanks for showing.
That's ridiculous, wonder why Sideshow aren't doing something about these QC issues, it must be costing them a fortune!
i just recently bought my 1st sideshow piece. i was expecting close to perfection and the QC issue i had with it was clearly a whole section on the top of the head was missing paint. grey instead of red. makes me wonder where every reviewer online gets thiers from. hopefully this was resolved for you. take care!
Sorry to hear you also had QC issues, it seems to be a regular occurrence with Sideshow's products, I hope they can sort it out for you. I sent this back and got something else instead.
Yeah, just bad luck on this one, on to the next piece :) I'm hopeful that the next one will more than make up for this one. Have got a couple more due this month actually so i'm sure i'll soon forget about it.
Cheers mate. Yeah, 4 months waiting and looking forward to it and it turns up like that, not happy. Oh well, will use the money for something else instead, just got to decide what :)
brutal. 3 my last 4 SS pieces i've had to complain about.
Gutted for you. Hope you quickly get a replacement
Not necessarily. Don`t forget they are produced in China and I`d be very surprised if they cost much more then $30 to make. (Probably much less).
My Hulk Maquette was fine. Nothing at all wrong with him. But I know Sideshow use different factories in China. I hear over 50% or more have picked this up with a spelling mistake on the dam base! I checked mine and it says limted on the actual base. I was like dam that sucks. However I couldn't be bothered to deal with the shipping costs of returning it. But I might contact sideshow and get a 10% refund for the error who knows
I'm actually just uploading a vid of my newest piece now and it is very nice indeed :)
Quality was very poor there mate it would piss me off i was goin to order it this weekend but not sure now
Just waiting for Mother's Basement to get back to me about picking it up but definitely getting a refund. So disappointed.
That's a piss take if sideshow want to charge silly money least they can do is give us the quality!!! Shameful they need sack Stevie wonder from the quality control room!!! good thing your getting a refund hopefully in time I hope you manage to get another one love that picture in background :)
already commented on this..... real bad luck that you got stung with sideshows terrible Q.C.
Its a shame because it's a great piece.... i hope you try again.
Just got to the refund bit. Its a shame but understand the decision.
Thats a real shame mine came out real good. Allways a worry sideshow Q.C.... bad luck but nice vid
Good choice ;)
i would kick my self for not getting one mate its great mine has few glue marks does not put the maquette down at all one of the best hulks
Got mine. No probs what-so-ever but looked underneath the base and it says "Limted" hahaha...aah well, i like it and no probs apart from the spelling ^^
Omg ! That is unacceptable for sideshows quality very poor. Sorry hope you got another piece. Or money back .
+giants9903able He DID NOT get if from Sideshow!!!!!
+Guitaro Montalban I did get it from Sideshow, just through a UK distributor. It was not opened between Sideshow and me.
Make that 10000+ now
Bull shit to the professional painter. There is no primer on that bust, get a refund smash it up and keep the head for his teeth and sell the base
Nice piece, but unacceptable QC stuff-up
It's a shame wonderful piece if I had the dough I would have got a custom paint job done, this piece in my opinion is worth it..
andre k I agree. I'd buy this. A local store is selling it dirt cheap here (300 pounds), pondering whether to get it....
£300 is a great price, I would definitely buy it for that, especially if you can check it out in person first.
Wow A Really Poor Quality One You Got....Mine Has No Issues At All... on The Contrary... it's pretty Flawless.... Sorry Man....
That's horrible paint job. You should demand a refund or replacement from side show. Or bite the bullet and commission someone like Rafael Robelo Jr. He's an amazing artist that do these things for well know sculpture companies. Check out his channel.
That is bloody awful!!! I have this and it looks nothing like that? quality control is bad. The paint job is a stinker. How they manage to send you something like that. Yeah get your hard earned cash back mate! It almost looks like someone tried to paint over him and make him look darker?
:'(