Unhappy with the Thing's Paintjob, enough grounds to return?

[Raelthorne]

Hey folks,

I received my Thing yesterday. We got a few laughs out of the size of the box and the word the Thing printed on the side Anyway, when I opened the statue and displayed it, my mother commented that the colour of Thing looked like sh1t (she described it more politely than that )

I laughed at her comments but the more I thought about them, the more I think she's right. My Thing is a brown/red colour and doesn't look like the statue advertised on Sideshow's Website or in their gallery. I'd say he's closer to terracotta in colour. There's also a tiny chip on the base (it looks like a piece of Styrofoam but its not).

I've seen others on Statueforums and here say that they're not happy with the paintjobs on theirs and that Sideshow are unlikely to provide an exact painted version, so is being unhappy with a paintjob enough of a reason to ask for a return and a refund?

Ken

 

[Sick Boy 82]

Yeah, I don't really like the pinkish streak on mine, but he is just too cool to return. And I think everyone has the same problem. But if it bothers you that much, you did pay a ton of money for him for something perfect. Exchange it or get a refund if you are not satisfied with him. I would, but not bothered by it that much and the rest of mine is in fine shape. SSC has an excellent CS, so it should be no problem.

And yeah, The Thing printed on the huge box is hella funny!

Hey folks,

I received my Thing yesterday. We got a few laughs out of the size of the box and the word the Thing printed on the side Anyway, when I opened the statue and displayed it, my mother commented that the colour of Thing looked like sh1t (she described it more politely than that )

I laughed at her comments but the more I thought about them, the more I think she's right. My Thing is a brown/red colour and doesn't look like the statue advertised on Sideshow's Website or in their gallery. I'd say he's closer to terracotta in colour. There's also a tiny chip on the base (it looks like a piece of Styrofoam but its not).

I've seen others on Statueforums and here say that they're not happy with the paintjobs on theirs and that Sideshow are unlikely to provide an exact painted version, so is being unhappy with a paintjob enough of a reason to ask for a return and a refund?

Ken

 

[Bodie The Cursed]

Quit being so anal.

 

[Malice]

Quit being so anal.

 

[Shai]

Thing looks good.

 

[ilovefreestufftoo]

 

[MinMay]

I think they screwed w/ that paint job...and don't want to admit it. It has defintely ruin it... Your mother is a smart woman

I have a feeling that the process in China was incorrect...maybe they had the lighting from top only, causing the change in color to be off.

 

[Raelthorne]

Firstly my base has loads of little scratches on it. Individually they're not too bad but all together I don't find them acceptable:

Secondly I have a big pink strip running through mine, it mightn't look too bad here but its very noticeable in natural light:

Official Photos from Sideshow

Compared to the official photos, I dont find him acceptable. Between the damage and the paintjob I've asked for a return & refund

 

[FQRizzo]

Dude, everyone has the stripe!

As for the white marks on the base: Are you certain it isn't styrofoam?

As for comparing it to the Sideshow photos: That is the prototype. You should compare yours to the production photos people here have posted:

https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31095

From what I can see, yours looks normal to me.

 

[Raelthorne]

Nah, I double checked to see if they were styrofoam and there's loads of little chips around the side of the base too. Cindy just replied to me and told me to destroy the statue & she'll get the ball rolling!

 

[Jase]

Nah, I double checked to see if they were styrofoam and there's loads of little chips around the side of the base too. Cindy just replied to me and told me to destroy the statue & she'll get the ball rolling!

 

[MinMay]

Actually, you're wrong about that. I have seen some members with no stripe at all....the color was consistent all around.

Dude, everyone has the stripe!

 

[El Roranous]

Return or destroy if you are unhappy with it. It's alot of money to waste and still be unsatisfied.

 

[Anton Phibes]

Actually, you're wrong about that. I have seen some members with no stripe at all....the color was consistent all around.

Any pics of a stripe free one? Mine has the shading stripe too. Doesn't bother me though.

 

[ilovefreestufftoo]

How are you going to destroy it?

 

[Shai]

I wouldnt sent it back.

 

[MinMay]

I believe pictures were taken and posted on statueforum.com. go check it out...I know it's there...

Any pics of a stripe free one? Mine has the shading stripe too. Doesn't bother me though.

 

[FQRizzo]

The lighting really determines whether you can see it or not.