Long Tom Paint Flaking (1 Viewer)

Well thank to Mitch Im finally getting miine fixed and repainted :)
 
Looking forward to getting it and starting work on it
Mitch
 
cutting_arrow said:
I bought a winter panzer IV a couple of years ago. Right after I got it the paint started flaking off of the side skirt armor. Then the little loops that are supposed to attach the side skirts to the tank weren't lined up correctly so I tried to carefully bend the side skirt slightly to make it work and the side skirt broke in half. I was a little upset to say the least after paying almost $300.00, but I still have the tank and it is one of my favorite pieces. However it was the last figarti item that I bought. However with the new pacific items they have come out with I am going to give figarti another try. I hope they have made some improvements.
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Figarti AFV's are IMO the most detailed made.......I have almost every piece they have made and I only had problems with the Long Tom and one other broken part. We do dioramas for them and I will contact Peter and tell him to read your post. When one makes a statement on this Forum if you state IMO, it protects you a bit, but being a former military scale model builder I KNOW they are the closest to a scale model as far as detail. I would not give up on them. And to be fair First Legion is also incredible. But they dont fit with the main stream as far as size.

All of the current WWII offerings by all of the manufacturers are well done, but Figarti along with FL have the least toyish look, if that is important to you, it is to me. There is no agenda behind my statement, because we have a relationship with them, we have that relationship with them because we want to. On the other hand their figures tend to be a bit inconsistent.



I stake Battle Scene Productions reputation on my above statement. Alex
 
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cutting_arrow said:
I bought a winter panzer IV a couple of years ago. Right after I got it the paint started flaking off of the side skirt armor. Then the little loops that are supposed to attach the side skirts to the tank weren't lined up correctly so I tried to carefully bend the side skirt slightly to make it work and the side skirt broke in half. I was a little upset to say the least after paying almost $300.00, but I still have the tank and it is one of my favorite pieces. However it was the last figarti item that I bought. However with the new pacific items they have come out with I am going to give figarti another try. I hope they have made some improvements.
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Another member here is having a friend of mine who is an excellent painter and sculptor, Mike De Marco of LeMans Toy Soldiers, fix the skirts for the paint flaking problem; Figarti didn't use primer. If you're interested he can fix yours. I'm sure he could make your broken skirts look like new. As soon as he's done with the skirts he's repairing, I'll post photos here. I can provide references for soldiers he's fixed for other members here.

Brad
 
I am sure from some of the repaints that cutting arrow has posted he could do this job rather easily himself. Quite a statement that they did not use primer. Thats just such a rookie error and, one which although we all knew, should never have been allowed. There is plenty of issues like this (happening) and, going to happen down the line and, Figarti will have to be responsible. If your stupid enough to do this why should collectors foot the bill for getting it sorted??

I just cannot get my head around why they would do this its basic painting knowledge????
Mitch
 
You're right about him doing the painting but not sure if he could mend the broken pieces, which Mike can.

The primer issue is not new; Rick said so on here that it happened.
 
I haven't had any flaking of paint on my AFV, but have on two figures.
The first I noticed was one of the V-2 Inspection Set figures, the second was one of the figures in the German Afrika Corps – Panzer IV Ausf. F-2 German Afrika Corps – Panzer IV Ausf. F-2 set.

However, these were the only two figures I touched. I would expect I might find a few others if I were to pick them up.

The paint had separated from the metal and upon touching I heard the crackle where there was air between the metal and paint.

I've decided not to buy any more Figarti.
The AFV and other sets are fantastic, but not worth the trouble to me.

I would be interested in knowing if anyone else has seen this on any of their figures.

Donnie
 
Toy Soldier Brigade said:
My Long Tom ended up in garbage {eek3}
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Oh! please don't do that. I was able to use the pieces from the first two broken ones on my third to have a sound artillery piece. It would be hard to notice the glue job. Whoever sent it thanks for the tip on the Testors spray paint. Just a quick question do you need to prime it before spraying? Regards, Larry.
 
Every time this topic comes up I become infuriated. What a bonehead decision not prime a two hundred dollar plus model ! Primer is so expensive {eek3} I'm amazed by the whole issue. Mine arrived in pieces, which i then fixed, because I was told by a dealer that they're were no more available. Then after a few months the gun barrel on mine looked like something in "Life After People". Then it went to China for a repaint, but it was in more pieces when it came back to me. I will say the only positive part of the whole Long Tom nightmare was Figarti did refund my purchase price. I would have rather had the piece in my collection, but I did get some twisted pleasure smashing it against my office wall.
 
Warlord 1 said:
Oh! please don't do that. I was able to use the pieces from the first two broken ones on my third to have a sound artillery piece. It would be hard to notice the glue job. Whoever sent it thanks for the tip on the Testors spray paint. Just a quick question do you need to prime it before spraying? Regards, Larry.
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Yes I did prime the Long Tom, I also sanded it with a fine sandpaper, sprayed it with olive drab and weathered it. It really didnt take too much talent. It is absolutely fine, as is all of my other Figarti stuff. I have found a chip here and a broken part there on every manufacturers product. The Long Tom was bad, now it is perfect, actually better. We will have it in an Episode of The Great Crusade sooner or later.

Oh I have been having very good luck with Gorilla Super glue in making repairs on ALL of the broken stuff I find in ALL of the manufacturers products.

A hatch came off a FL Stug

A arm came off a TCS soldier

A landing gear came off a TG Focke Wolf

A Panzerfaust was snapped on a K&C figure

That was just this week Alex
 
lenswerks said:
I would be interested in knowing if anyone else has seen this on any of their figures.

Donnie
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When I bought a box of these, the two figs standing on one foot were broken off their bases. Quality control/design problem, but with glue; not paint. I'll get around to fixing with a pin vise eventually.
 
If anyone has the add on crew "Loading the Long Tom" I am looking for it. Alex
 
Well, I have just recieved Neils broken and poorly painted Long tom and, I have to say, that this has to be the worst set I have come across. I have spent about twenty minutes with my hands and then a soft hard sander brush I use in taking of the flaky chipped paint. No primer equals a disaster and, Figarti are wholly to blame and, IMO should have recalled all these sets and repaid all the customers.

Why it should be left to collectors to have to get them fixed and repainted themselves is both beyond me and, rather disgraceful.
Mitch
 
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I have heard from Figarti and they ask that if you are having problems with flaking, please contact Peter Wang directly. Figarti will not shy away from its responsibilities for the problems people are having. It will stand by its products which, in my opinion, are pretty fantastic.

Figarti understands that there were problems with the Long Tom but I think these have been addressed. If not, please contact Peter. If I can help in this regard, please pm me. To Figarti's knowledge, there have been no paint issues within the past year on its models. Again, if this is incorrect, please email Peter (or pm me) so that these issues can be addressed and laid to rest, as they did with shipping issues.

Brad
 
Well Brad when I contacted Figarti I was told to pay to to send it them witch would cost me £50.00 and to cover my cost they would give me a figure not Ideal and it was no better last year with the v2 command truck.
 
jazzeum said:
I have heard from Figarti and they ask that if you are having problems with flaking, please contact Peter Wang directly. Figarti will not shy away from its responsibilities for the problems people are having. It will stand by its products which, in my opinion, are pretty fantastic.

Figarti understands that there were problems with the Long Tom but I think these have been addressed. If not, please contact Peter. If I can help in this regard, please pm me. To Figarti's knowledge, there have been no paint issues within the past year on its models. Again, if this is incorrect, please email Peter (or pm me) so that these issues can be addressed and laid to rest, as they did with shipping issues.

Brad
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I contacted Peter also and I confirm Jazzeums statement.
 
uksubs said:
Well Brad when I contacted Figarti I was told to pay to to send it them witch would cost me £50.00 and to cover my cost they would give me a figure not Ideal and it was no better last year with the v2 command truck.
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Neil,

I don't think it's unreasonable for them to ask you pay for the shipping costs initially. I will discuss with them the remainder of your post.

Brad
 
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