Still no movement from "Pending preorder" for me. Has anyone who has received theirs or had their ship ordered it together with the Bib Fortuna jumbo?
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Thank's Julian.One of my top 10 busts.Looks fantastic, Sven. Congrats!
I just knew I should've kept my mouth shut. I opened my Amanaman last night, and though the staff was fine, its right arm was completely broken off at the biceps. What a ****ing downer .....That staff and the current styrofoam inserts make me nervous.
Mine has his thumb that's holding the staff completely broke . PM'd Chuck who suggested I send CS a message through their site, which I did yesterday. Just waiting to hear back. It's the first one that I've ever received broken, so still have good odds. Just hoping I'm able to get a replacement.I just knew I should've kept my mouth shut. I opened my Amanaman last night, and though the staff was fine, its right arm was completely broken off at the biceps. What a ****ing downer .....
Yeah, I did the same thing (reached out via the customer service email). Here's hoping we can both get replacements.Mine has his thumb that's holding the staff completely broke . PM'd Chuck who suggested I send CS a message through their site, which I did yesterday. Just waiting to hear back. It's the first one that I've ever received broken, so still have good odds. Just hoping I'm able to get a replacement.
Thanks, Chuck. Your efforts are appreciated.Sorry your bust are damaged - we're on it!
Thanks Chuck. I just got a response from Richard, so I'll get him photos. I was hoping you had some reserves for replacements. No worries that it was damaged...like i said, my first one, so pretty good ratio of broken ones to good ones in the past for meSorry your bust are damaged - we're on it!
Sorry to hear that, Carly. That truly sucks! Did you get in touch with GG for a replacement? I'm wondering if they'll make you cut off his head and send it to them all the way from Nottingham. Anyway, I hope your issue gets resolved fast. Now I'm a bit concerned about how mine will show up this coming week. That Styrofoam needs to go.Mine arrived Friday and my Amanaman is damagedthe staff has broken from his hand. Also his fingers on his staff hand have been applied pretty poorly, I did think they were broken but no just poor workmanship.
I would have preferred him to be a bit brighter as well.
I'm going to send Richard some pictures later today, I have his email as I cancelled an order the other week for the last Jedi 1/6 statue pair. I have little confidence they would arrive in one piece and I don't like this new sending back body parts nonsense.Sorry to hear that, Carly. That truly sucks! Did you get in touch with GG for a replacement? I'm wondering if they'll make you cut off his head and send it to them all the way from Nottingham. Anyway, I hope your issue gets resolved fast. Now I'm a bit concerned about how mine will show up this coming week. That Styrofoam needs to go.
Nothing new. You need to read more than just the last page of a thread LOL. This was explained to you the first time you asked days ago on post 173I contacted Gentle Giant, and as I suspected, people who ordered Amanaman with the Bib Fortuna bust are going to have to wait for the bust to come in before they get their items shipped.
This is how the e-mail reads, thus I'm assuming your order will ship in September:
Three new Premier Guild 2018 Gifts have arrived in our warehouse and are shipping out this week!
Any orders which exclusively contain the following will be departing shortly:
Anyone who ordered the Bib Fortuna Jumbo Figure, either on its own or with another item, your order will ship in September.
- Space Trooper 1/6 Mini-Bust
- Princess Leia (Bespin) 1/6 Mini-Bust
- Amanaman 1/6 Mini-Bust
Sincerely,
Gentle Giant Ltd.
I have in fact read the entire thread since I posted, and that post. As far as I can tell, literally everyone who has had theirs ship has had it ship "in September." But the email I got inquiring about my order said that they expect Bib to come in about two weeks, after which I will be contacted to confirm shipping. Even assuming they manage to ship it by the end of the month, it means that people who ordered the bust along with Bib will receive it about a month later than other people. That seems like something worth sharing.Nothing new. You need to read more than just the last page of a thread LOL. This was explained to you the first time you asked days ago on post 173
Same here. CS responded pretty quickly. Now I have to break both arms off and mail them in. This will be a sad day to break this bust even further...but I'll get a replacement, so that is good news!I received mine, but the hand that's holding the stick has a broken finger. I think the tape they put around it was made too tight. Now I'll contact Gentle Giant for a replacement.
I emailed Richard on Sunday, still waiting. I've already cancelled one order because of fear of having to send body parts back from the UK and getting a paltry $5 back when it will cost closer to $40. On top of that I'll probably end up with more customs fees because they can't put the correct value on the invoice!Same here. CS responded pretty quickly. Now I have to break both arms off and mail them in. This will be a sad day to break this bust even further...but I'll get a replacement, so that is good news!
They asked me to do the same thing. Not only did I break off the other arm, but I absolutely destroyed both of them to fit them in a small box. Without his arms, Amanaman looks like an actual bust now.Same here. CS responded pretty quickly. Now I have to break both arms off and mail them in. This will be a sad day to break this bust even further...but I'll get a replacement, so that is good news!
Same here.I received mine, but the hand that's holding the stick has a broken finger. I think the tape they put around it was made too tight. Now I'll contact Gentle Giant for a replacement.
Sorry man, seems like a broken record these days with Diamond sadly. Hopefully your replacement comes quickly and in the condition one expects at these prices.Taking some pictures today I noticed the Amanaman sample I received has a cracked/separated finger ...
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Thanks, Travis. I hate having to go through the same process I went last month with the McQuarrie Sandtrooper, breaking off parts, packing and shipping them. That's time taken away from other things I got to do and honestly, this shouldn't be happening. One thing I noticed with Amanaman is that he is all one piece. For an item this large and having some weight to it, I think the hand with the staff/spear should have been a separate piece you could attach to the body via magnets (as it was for the Space Trooper), and have it protected in a separate cutting of the package. Instead it rests on top of a spongy material all together with the rest of the bust. Also for the hand holding the staff, the finger area is taped up way too tight several times around the staff thus causing stress to it, and I feel that the poor design of the package along the weak Styrofoam used allow for the product to shift while in transit causing stress to delicate areas thus cracking them or breaking them. I know not everyone got a damage item, and that is great. I'm happy every time I see a collector receives a perfect item, but as it has been with these four mini busts we've gotten lately, chances are higher a person will receive his/her product damaged mainly because of how it sits inside the Styrofoam.Sorry man, seems like a broken record these days with Diamond sadly. Hopefully your replacement comes quickly and in the condition one expects at these prices.