Plastic Quality of D1 figs

[Hogg]

Originally Posted by dok

That, on the other hand (ha), is just the nature of the sculpt.

No, this is a blobby paint issue. On the DnD mini version you can see she's holding a spider in her extended hand. The thick paint obscures the spider's legs.

[Unisus]

Originally Posted by Carnival Man

The plastic is fine, but we just got our second set & one PK barely got to it's peg holes during assembly...he's bowing so far forward that a slight breeze will knock him over.

Anyone have a fix other than cutting it off it's base & supergluing it to an upright position?

You can try to store him away for some time fixim him in the position you would like him to have. Don´t know if it will really help though, but my Keldra (i think) fell once behind a cupboard without me knowing and got her wings bent - i had to rebend them for a while.

[Lord Zaibatsu]

Well ladies and gentlemen it's the moment you've been waiting for, that's right Lord Zaibatsu (who is this guy?) just got his case of D1 in and he's here to tell you all the horrible details.

Heroes of the Fareun
No problems, the plastic quality is great and my figures aren't super bendy. I see the neck seam problem that most are having with Torin but thankfully on my figure is not very pronounced.

Warriors of the Ghostlight Fen
Hmm... this one is not one of my favorite packs due to bendiness of the Phantom Knights. However other than that the figures look great and the paint job on the Fen Hydra and Sahuagin Raider are picture perfect.

Fury of the Primordials
This set had some really solid pieces I don't think the elementals are going anywhere with their really tight bases and great plastic composition. However I will note that my Wyvern's right leg is detached and coming up, nothing that superglue won't fix but it was a bit disappointing.

Glaun Bog Raiders
Nothing wrong with these figures the Greenscale Warriors are well built as well as the Ice Elemental. I do express some concern over the little Drow Chainfighter he is a little bendy and not very thick.

Glyphs
Ummm if you guys seriously want to know... the glyphs are standard quality, with a nice gold plastic to differentiate them as treasure. Sticker quality was great on this wave and lucky for me they were all the right glyph yay for me (I have heard of others getting the wrong card or glyph in this wave).

Cards
I know there are seperate topics for these but I figured what the heck may as well tell you here in my comprehensive review. All my cards came out fine except the Fen Hydra that had slight tearing.

Overall I guess I am one of the lucky ones I didn't have any significant damages like those reported by other users. The only advice I can give to you potential buyers out there is this. If there is any particular pack you want, head down to your local game store (or Walmart if you're one of the lucky ones) and inspect the figures before you buy. If you see some really bad bending or defect on the figures don't buy it and hold out for a better figure. That way you can ensure you get what you want this method obviously doesn' cover ripped cards or mistaken glyphs but does give you a good idea about figure quality. If you order in bulk like I did (one case) then you leave it all up to fate. This has been Lord Zaibatsu with your review of Wave 11 Champions of the Forgotten Realms, good luck and good gaming.

[ChudMacGud]

Is it just me, or are these figures made out of a different type of material. They seem flimsier and bendyer (are those even words?) than the other ones to me.

[jbbnbsmith]

Originally Posted by ChudMacGud

Is it just me, or are these figures made out of a different type of material. They seem flimsier and bendyer (are those even words?) than the other ones to me.

Do you mean RevDyer?

Edit: I'm not suggesting that you are flimsy or bendable, Dave. And please everyone, no Viagra jokes.

[Dad_Scaper]

Originally Posted by jbbnbsmith

Do you mean RevDyer?

Edit: I'm not suggesting that you are flimsy or bendable, Dave. And please everyone, no Viagra jokes.

He means "more bendy," I guess. I have tried and tried to bend Torin but he doesn't budge. The PK's bend a little but they are a fraction of an inch thick so I'd expect them to.

[dsbarrick]

Originally Posted by ChudMacGud

Is it just me, or are these figures made out of a different type of material. They seem flimsier and bendyer (are those even words?) than the other ones to me.

The Phantom Knights seem a little more flexible, but the elementals are really rock solid.

[ozzy-scaper]

Two complete sets without any probs. I sometimes wonder if the change from small black DnD bases to the fat goodness of stickered Heroscape ones is also a culprit. The DnD figs look slightly more beefy on their original smaller bases... That doesn't really account for poor quality issues does it? More a visual thing really...

G.

[Kroc]

Just got my stuff here in Turkey. I ordered 3x Warriors of the Ghostlight Fen and ALL THREE HYDRAS have serious seam problems. Since I'm using them for playing, not admiring, I don't care that much but it is a serious quality control issue.

I didn't notice any problem with Torin.

The PK's are just way too bendy as well. This is a WOTC design problem, the plastic quality plus the thin molds are to blame. I guess they thought "phantoms, right, they should be thin and flexible, no?" But I most respectfully disagree.

EDIT: About complaints about the paint jobs. They are no worse than the worst of earlier batches.
And I really love some of these sculpts. The S. raider, the wyrven, and the greater ice elemental are wickedly cool. The elementals are all OK, though I think the water elementals face is kind of silly.

[Simpsons Scaper]

Originally Posted by Kroc

Just got my stuff here in Turkey. I ordered 3x Warriors of the Ghostlight Fen and ALL THREE HYDRAS have serious seam problems. Since I'm using them for playing, not admiring, I don't care that much but it is a serious quality control issue.

I didn't notice any problem with Torin.

The PK's are just way too bendy as well. This is a WOTC design problem, the plastic quality plus the thin molds are to blame. I guess they thought "phantoms, right, they should be thin and flexible, no?" But I most respectfully disagree.

EDIT: About complaints about the paint jobs. They are no worse than the worst of earlier batches.
And I really love some of these sculpts. The S. raider, the wyrven, and the greater ice elemental are wickedly cool. The elementals are all OK, though I think the water elementals face is kind of silly.

I kinda like his face. Does anybody else's PKs have a white 'paint" over them? It looks like 2 of mine were in a blizzard for 5 minutes. They're covered in white speckles.

[nyys]

Originally Posted by Kroc

The PK's are just way too bendy as well. This is a WOTC design problem, the plastic quality plus the thin molds are to blame.

Getting them out of the package and exposed to air seems to solve this issue. At least it has for me. My figs have been 'breathing' for a few weeks now and the plastic is no longer 'bendy' on any of them (with the exception of some weapons, but that is the case on all Scape figures).

[Trav11111]

I've noticed the PK's are bending less. I still think they could have picked better sculpts for them though. Other then that everything plays well. Wyvern and spiders are a great combo, and it was just bad luck that Braxas didn't kill the 2 squad Drow figures with Acid Breath then died right away. The greenscales lasted longer then expected.

Some of the thinner characters still bend and one sticker on one of my glyphs is a little off. Overall I still want original Heroscape quality figures. New sculpts may get more of the D&D fans to invest in the game.

Edit: Almost forgot, most of the bigger figures have easy to see seams.