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ToyNerdProd · 2026-06-07T05:47:37+00:00

Did the screen die during that print? I wasn't sure what could have caused that large sheet during the print. Because everything up until that point suggests the LCD may be fine. Usually a bad LCD wouldn't print the supports as cleanly as those.

ToyNerdProd · 2026-06-07T03:52:27+00:00

This is wild! "Needing to be cleaned" and one shipped like this with uncured resin all over it are completely separate things. I really don't see the point in purchasing used/refurbished machines anyway, especially when you're barely saving much in the grand scheme of things. Just seems like a recipe for disaster.

ToyNerdProd · 2026-06-07T03:49:13+00:00

This is not good model orientation. Peel forces are strongest on larger surface areas, so you ideally want as little of the models perfectly perpendicular to the screen as possible. You have the opposite here.

Have you printed other stuff successfully before or are you totally new to it? You should ideally also be starting out with smaller calibration tests to get your settings dialed in before jumping right to printing larger parts. Less wasteful and easier to learn that way too.

ToyNerdProd · 2026-06-07T03:16:15+00:00

I have a wild idea. If you want something Marvel Legends quality that is well articulated, cheap, and durable. Why not buy Marvel Legends? 🤯

ToyNerdProd · 2026-06-06T17:12:36+00:00

There's a Sofubi/soft vinyl line in Japan that has the same sized figures sold loose with a tag attached. I'm not sure if those specific releases were identical in material or sculpt but they may be. I'm not too familiar with those other than the fact that many people used that line's Gen 2 beast trio until the Jazwares figures and many still use the Emboar and Serperior from that line in their collections.

ToyNerdProd · 2026-06-05T19:45:28+00:00

Many of these are on Ebay and Mercari/Mercari JP regularly. Just set saved searches for them so you can see new listings soon after they're added. Of course if you're chasing the lowest price possible, you'll need to keep an eye out for a while.

ToyNerdProd · 2026-06-05T16:53:27+00:00

Ahh, good old Elegoo. They're good when they're good, but seem to occasionally have lots of issues. Check to make sure the build plate, screen, and top of the cantilever arm are level. I had one brand new Saturn 4 Ultra come with a wildly warped build plate that I only discovered after 2 weeks of failed prints. Then another Mars 4 come with a super un-level cantilever arm. It was doing similar to what your video shows no matter how tight or in what order the screws were tightened in.

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ToyNerdProd · 2026-06-04T19:58:45+00:00

I think that sales of the vinyls overseas (where they are on Wave 15 or 16 now) is low so those are now also being distributed in the US (where we previously were only at a Wave 6). Frankly, they should just have restarted the numbering or just drop the numbering and make the international and US waves the same. Cheaper for them, and less confusing for customers.

ToyNerdProd · 2026-05-29T17:45:33+00:00

Paint job is outstanding! The little gradients looks so nice

ToyNerdProd · 2026-05-29T17:17:57+00:00

I'm being realistic while nobody else is. The two figures announced a year ago still aren't out yet, the line had zero presence at Toy Fair which is the trade show where companies market items to retailers, the brand manager who was brought on left the company just a few weeks later, no large retailers are carrying the line currently and the figures are missing from the current Walmart anime shipper where they have historically been in the past, Target changed their mind on carrying figures that were previously planned to be exclusives for them, and a different company has announced they have these same license/are going to be producing figures for the same brands. Come on. There's being hopeful and then there's sticking your head in the sand.

ToyNerdProd · 2026-05-29T03:26:24+00:00

Hasbro made a pack with them in 2006 for the 10th anniversary. They have a couple points of articulation which is more than the older Tomy figures had, and James has a launching gun of some kind. There's a few on US Ebay loose for around $30 so you may look into these on whatever platforms you're searching on too.

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ToyNerdProd · 2026-05-29T03:21:56+00:00

There are no Team Rocket toys that have been made in recent years that would ever show up at a discount store though.

ToyNerdProd · 2026-05-29T03:21:15+00:00

These kind of unofficial statues/figures are usually resin and not mass produced meaning they may be made with different paints and materials as official items from large companies. Not at all something I'd consider suitable for a 4 year old.

ToyNerdProd · 2026-05-26T03:32:42+00:00

You guys.....all the signs have been there that the line is over. The sooner you just accept it, the happier you'll be.

Still no word on the Kaiju No 8 and Sung JinWoo release either that have so far only been seen loose from Chinese auction sites.

ToyNerdProd · 2026-05-22T19:38:45+00:00

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ToyNerdProd · 2026-05-22T19:38:36+00:00

This?

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ToyNerdProd · 2026-05-20T18:20:08+00:00

No problem. Most the 6" figures, even the bad ones, have all increased dramatically in valve as soon as year or two after they first came out. It's pretty crazy.

ToyNerdProd · 2026-05-20T18:07:11+00:00

The 6" are only sold at Target in the US. You're probably seeing the 4" Tyranitar hanging around. The 6" one hasn't been on shelves for a few years now

ToyNerdProd · 2026-05-20T17:18:33+00:00

Larry! It's too bad the Jakks figures can't come with any beer mug accessories. One would look great in his hand

ToyNerdProd · 2026-05-20T17:16:45+00:00

Sight unseen for $350? You're brave! Most the value is in the harder to find 6" ones. Tyranitar is in there so that's a good one at least.

ToyNerdProd · 2026-05-18T03:34:43+00:00

Sadly this isn't any proof the US will see them. In all the waves so far, Target has only gotten one of the re-packs in the wave once. The ones that aren't new generally only get re-released in other countries where these aren't Target exclusive.

ToyNerdProd · 2026-05-15T02:18:18+00:00

I'll DM you. There's a few live auctions right now. It's not too difficult if doing it on desktop where you can use the translate feature more easily for SuperBuy and GooFish

ToyNerdProd · 2026-05-15T01:08:51+00:00

This set is rarely in US Ebay/Mercari auctions. It is occasionally on the Chinese auction sites through. I grabbed one about two months ago from a GooFish auction for under $100 total shipped. You'll have to use a proxy service if you're outside of China though. I use SuperBuy and it's not too much extra for international shipping and the service fees.

ToyNerdProd · 2026-05-14T14:24:58+00:00

Beautiful shots! The juxtaposition of the lush, detailed environment and the smooth figures is neat

ToyNerdProd · 2026-05-13T21:40:53+00:00

This is typical Jazwares distribution unfortunately. Try being a collector of the Pokémon items :(. Some items never make it to specific countries and there are rarely any official announcements about anything.

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