Official HT Rubber Issues List (4/9/12 update)

Im starting this list in order to keep track of the various rubber related issues that HT has had with its products. Please feel free to fill in the info gaps and add any 411., pics, etc.. I will update the list ASAP

Ill start with this link to a good article on rubber deterioration over at TOY HAVEN BLOG: https://toyhaven.blogspot.com/2011/09/hot-toy-collecting-tip-2-what-to-do.html#more

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Product: SDU MUSCLE BODY
Release Date:
Issues: Rubber body deterioration and cracking
Pics:

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Product: MMS 12 ROBOCOP ED209 model kit
Release Date: April 2006
Issues: Rubber dome deterioration
Pics:

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Product: MMS107 MARS ATTACKS! - Martian Soldier
Release Date:
Issues: Rubber body deterioration and tearing
Pics:

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Product: MMS115 The Comedian
Release Date:
Issues: Deterioraion of Harness and body suit
Pics:


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Product: DX 02 BATMAN collectible figure
Release Date:
Issues: Leaking from abs and shoulder areas. Although issues seemd to be fixed due to collector complaints, which led to a recall, the last verions (DC ) now also appears to be leaking.
Pics:


DC Version (as of 3/29/12)

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Product: DX 08 1989 Batman
Release Date:
Issues: some have reported leaking ab area.
Pics:


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Other possible problem figs, but not enough 411:

MMS 64 ALIEN - The Nostromo Crew Member Executive Officer KANE
MMS119 Sarah Connor
VGM 07 Sheva Alomar
MMS 84 Abe Sapien
VGM 06 Chris Redfield

Re: Official ht rubber issues list

I think the Sheeva figure from RE5 also had issues.

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mmurrer said:

I think the Sheeva figure from RE5 also had issues.

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Yeah, her cleavage split

Also Iron Man's Rubber Pants have faded on quite a few peoples figures

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I would comment, but I have no official information to relay.

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And didn't somebody have the elbow breakage with Sarah Conner as well... I remember photos on this board somewhere.

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Preshea said:

And didn't somebody have the elbow breakage with Sarah Conner as well... I remember photos on this board somewhere.

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Ive seen the pics too, but havent seen anyone else post on this problem, so im not sure whether this would be a one case individual issue or not.

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Sheva had issues? ---------> Goes to closet to check on it.

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Abe has elbows that crack.

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guys if you have any pics, please post them, and ill add them to the list

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Some of the Rambo II figures cracked as well. I'm sure rock83 could help you with images for that one

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Wow i never realised hot toys sucked so badly at rubber i know the batman ones had issues and for the life of me i never understood why people kept buying if they knew hot toys didnt fix the problems, but its all over these different figures

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These rubber issues don't exist, it's fabricated propaganda from peeps that don't know how to take care of their toys.

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Has anyone had a rubber issue with the Dutch figure?

Can we post pics of stuff that we've damaged ourselves?

Hot Toys doing wrong??? Unheard of!

The Aliens loader. The Alien 3 dog alien has bad rubber and tears. Billy from Predator rubber body tears. Just about every True Types knee joint. 300 body tears. All the Rocky figures with the exception of the Blister Clubber exclusive. Captain America paint rubbing off. Predators dreads drying out and cracking. I guess it ain't rubber but the leaking batteries in all the Iron Mans. Rambo body. Iron Man underwear changing colors (somebody already mentioned this).

For the 89 batman, I think it was the paper on the belt that caused the leaking.

kaponokeona said:

Has anyone had a rubber issue with the Dutch figure?

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Well, Chris Redfield (BSAA and STARS) is using Dutch body.. (BSAA shown here)

Chris BSAA ver. problems:
1. In a reverse or sorts, the rubber torso has stained the dark green shirt becoming yellow-green/yellow.
2. Rubber around the chest and arms are starting to crack. These parts are at non stressed conditions.

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Unclechopchop said:

Hot Toys doing wrong??? Unheard of!

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Bad material science... incompatible materials.... inferior materials.