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[Bellatrix101]

I received this m.u.s.c.l.e figure today a #117 Red. It still has a piece of the molding attached to its head. Not a lot - about 5mm.
I was just wondering if anyone else has had one or ones similar? I have been collecting m.u.s.c.l.e figures for about 5 years now and this is the first one I've come across.

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Edited by Bellatrix101, 09 March 2011 - 10:52 AM.

[Bellatrix101]

Simply a Manufacturing Error Figure, which looks like it was poorly cut from the molding. Look at other #117's, that's where the plastic spur connected.

If you can take a better picture I'd love to add it to UofM!

Thanks for the info So there are not that many about then? Yeah no problem - I will add some more clearer pictures - top, front, and back for you tomorrow as I have got more time then.

[Ericnilla]

i have this sunshine with something similar.

[Ericnilla]

of course.

and yeah i was wondering how it happened, its almost as thick as it is wide, seems like a bad problem in the mold.

[Bellatrix101]

Sadly, the pictures on UofM aren't a good measure of the quantity or frequency of these figures.

My feeling is that there are (and were) more of these than we think. But most people don't bother to take a picture or "fix" the figure. Most people probably would have snipped the tip off that figure. I also remember people talking about extra flashing on the feet of figures and just about everyone said to use an Exacto blade to trim it off.

Of course, it seems like there has been some extra value placed on these of late. I've seen lots of, what I would consider, ridiculous prices for things that did not sell and even some high prices for things that did. I hope you don't take offense, but the ones that did sell were more interesting than yours. At least that's my opinion.

Thanks again for the information. I'm not bothered about the value just interested in how common they were/are and a general interest in them so the info is helpful thanks.

Here's the pictures as promised - hope they are okay for you and your site



Thanks for adding the picture of a similar figure Ericnilla. That's nice to see!

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[Bellatrix101]

Your welcome!

[beejay]

Weird coincidence - I have a red roller-chest man with the exact same injection error. Identical. Was there something going on in one of the factories for a while involving roller chest man and the colour red?

Food for thought.

[TOPHER]

No just a factory worker not wanting to use
their box cutter to close to the figure on the tree,or just on the job.

[Merovingian]

If you find one with bubbles in the plastic... dont mention it, no one will believe you anyway.

[Clawfreak]

I used to work in plastic molding and those are the runners that just did not get clipped off. It means a lazy person. LOL
I actually have two of those, one is a claw # 153 of course and the other is a ring announcer # 162. The ring announcer looks like alfalfa...

Edited by Clawfreak, 26 March 2011 - 08:47 PM.

[walker13.1]

I used to work in plastic molding and those are the runners that just did not get clipped off. It means a lazy person. LOL
I actually have two of those, one is a claw # 153 of course and the other is a ring announcer # 162. The ring announcer looks like alfalfa...

When is TGB going to be done with your Claw nightlight???

[Clawfreak]

Pics please.

Ok, give me a bit Chad....

[stoneyface]

i have a claw with the same runner attached. that is, unless i traded it to clawfreak already. i will take a look and get pics

[Clawfreak]

i have a claw with the same runner attached. that is, unless i traded it to clawfreak already. i will take a look and get pics

That is what I have, its at the bottom right of the claw and the ring announcer is right at the top of the head

[stoneyface]

so i got pics of the flashing on my claw. veers, feel free to use these on UoM.

[Merovingian]

so i got pics of the flashing on my claw. veers, feel free to use these on UoM.

Claw, Sunshine and Satan Cross in a 4 pack?

I call resealed!

[stoneyface]

Yep. My dream 4pack. So I made it for myself