[WhiteRanger]

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Originally Posted by Locke

Talking about disappointing articulation, in a similar fashion to Tommy, Juzo has to hold his sword at a really weird angle or he can't hold it at all. I know he doesn't have an iconic pose like Tommy and they should be getting that spot on, but it's still annoying that Juzo can only hold his sword awkwardly out to the side...you know like how he never stood on the show...oh.

yea it like we Finally Get a figure that cane Do the Pose and then Boom he Cant to Right he does not even have the Mouth Piece on the Helmet due to the way you have to pose him

[Locke]

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Originally Posted by WhiteRanger

yea it like we Finally Get a figure that cane Do the Pose and then Boom he Cant to Right he does not even have the Mouth Piece on the Helmet due to the way you have to pose him

It's annoying as well because everyone is sucking Figuarts dick and you pay like three times the price than you would for a normal action figure and yet they still have so many problems.

I gather that Figuarts have come a long way and that is great but when you get figures as poorly made as Flame Style or figures that are known for not having the ability to get in their signature pose or known for weak joints or whatever you just wanna say 'sort it out'.

I only buy Figuarts as it's the only way most of the time to get figures of my favourite heroes. But I've honestly not had the best experience with most of the figures, when I consider the price and their fanbases review of them.

[WhiteRanger]

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Originally Posted by Locke

It's annoying as well because everyone is sucking Figuarts dick and you pay like three times the price than you would for a normal action figure and yet they still have so many problems.

I gather that Figuarts have come a long way and that is great but when you get figures as poorly made as Flame Style or figures that are known for not having the ability to get in their signature pose or known for weak joints or whatever you just wanna say 'sort it out'.

I only buy Figuarts as it's the only way most of the time to get figures of my favourite heroes. But I've honestly not had the best experience with most of the figures, when I consider the price and their fanbases review of them.

i'll post the link to my unlisted Review once in upload of it i mention a Few QC issue on it

[ZeoRangerV]

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Originally Posted by Locke

It's annoying as well because everyone is sucking Figuarts dick and you pay like three times the price than you would for a normal action figure and yet they still have so many problems.

With the exception of web exclusives (in which case its additional fees that make up the cost), no way do Figuarts cost three times the price of a standard action figure.

[Locke]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

With the exception of web exclusives (in which case its additional fees that make up the cost), no way do Figuarts cost three times the price of a standard action figure.

What figures do you buy?

At cheapest a Figuart is around 20 quid but that can range from there up to about forty quid and beyond. Your standard figures in shops, or like Neca toys or Marvel Legends or what have you range from about a fiver to at most fifteen quid. And although there are some like 20 - 25 pound figures of like super articulated marvel heroes you can find them for like a fiver on eBay. They are the some of the few things on eBay that get marked down rather than ridiculously marked up.

[SPLIT LIP]

Figuarts are really overhyped. So far the only ones touted as perfect and actually live up to that claim are the Ryuki ones.

[KamenRiderOOO]

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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

Figuarts are really overhyped. So far the only ones touted as perfect and actually live up to that claim are the Ryuki ones.

I love my Gokaiger Figuarts. My OOO ones don't have all the problems that others seem to have. It's all up to opinion, design and quality control that make the Figuarts what they are to people.

[ZeoRangerV]

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Originally Posted by Locke

What figures do you buy?

At cheapest a Figuart is around 20 quid but that can range from there up to about forty quid and beyond. Your standard figures in shops, or like Neca toys or Marvel Legends or what have you range from about a fiver to at most fifteen quid. And although there are some like 20 - 25 pound figures of like super articulated marvel heroes you can find them for like a fiver on eBay. They are the some of the few things on eBay that get marked down rather than ridiculously marked up.

Er no.
A figuart RRPs for £20-25, whether it be a web exclusive or otherwise.

Any other cost comes from middleman fees, a mark up from stores simply because they're old or an "exclusive" or simply because sellers on ebay think they cost more because they're Japanese.

If you pay "three times the price of an average action figure" that's because you CHOSE to pay that much. It isn't what these things retail for.

[KamenRiderOOO]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

If you pay "three times the price of an average action figure" that's because you CHOSE to pay that much. It isn't what these things retail for.

Exactly. The cost of Figuarts varies from place to place, but there are places that bump up the price or lower it from its original retail value. Plus you could always resell it.

[Locke]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

Er no.
A figuart RRPs for £20-25, whether it be a web exclusive or otherwise.

Any other cost comes from middleman fees, a mark up from stores simply because they're old or an "exclusive" or simply because sellers on ebay think they cost more because they're Japanese.

If you pay "three times the price of an average action figure" that's because you CHOSE to pay that much. It isn't what these things retail for.

It doesn't matter where the costs come from, that is the cost that goes to us. The same stuff happens to all on shelf toys as well but that is already included in the price at the start. So yes, the toy itself may be 15 quid or whatever but you can't subtract all the postage and middleman fees or whatever or you may as well say the figure on the store shelf is fifty p as you aren't including the profit the store needs and VAT and what have you.