How do you even know if you own a bootleg? How do you tell the differences?Īnd my understanding is also that the bootlegs are in great quantity and becoming a huge, huge problem for Neca. Predator 2 Chimasuta Stealth Predator Bust Figure. Why should I pay a hefty price for something when I could get a cheaper 'Bootleg' that is about the same quality? Comes with character specific gauntlets, armor, weapons, trophies and other accessories. Neca has a huge issue getting things right to begin with.

So, my questions basically is: Why should I care if I own a Neca bootleg, besides the obvious moral reasons? It's usually just the paint jobs that differ. My understanding is that Neca bootlegs are being produced with the exact same molds and materials. I like all my figures, besides quality control issues, and I don't find anything 'bootleggy' about them. I literally have to place all my figures from Neca in boiling water before moving their parts to ensure nothing snaps off. It seems that it doesn't matter - quality control is a bitch for Neca no matter what.

Its a shame cause this specific serie was the only one i actually got every single release for except for one of the 'original' Emmisaries (since. They make awesome 16-bit figures for the Turtle with pixel paints, but cant bother to use a nicer gold for one of their biggest IPs on the Predator. Now - I've bought Neca figures directly from real-life Collector's stores, US sellers, China, directly from Neca, etc. NECA cant seem to figure (ha) out what they want. They weren't cheap, but were not overly expensive either. Since a bunch of what I ordered came directly from Ebay China sellers, it is my understanding that some of what I own are likely bootlegs. Recently I've started collecting Neca Aliens again. Basically I have questions of my own to start us off. I'm starting up this thread for anything related to Bootleg Neca figures.

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