NECA Defenders Of the Earth (Flash Gordan, Ming the Merciless & The Phantom) Action Figure Review!!!

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  • Опубліковано 25 сер 2024

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  • @thebarbariansasquatch8108
    @thebarbariansasquatch8108 3 роки тому +13

    *Fingers cross for a future "The Shadow" release*

    • @iampoch01
      @iampoch01 3 роки тому +2

      Hopefully not from NECA

  • @Rockjaw
    @Rockjaw 3 роки тому +2

    Retroblasting's video on NECA a while back was really illuminating as to why they don't change. The product is literally categorized as 'perishable'. Unlike every other action figure manufacturer out there.

  • @rodrodd5889
    @rodrodd5889 3 роки тому +29

    These figures are visually stunning for the price, but having like a 50% chance of breaking them right out of the box is frightening

    • @Hook2099
      @Hook2099 3 роки тому +4

      I've been waiting 30+ years for these figures. Phantom and lothar were my favorites. I got the set on pre order

    • @dredd1981
      @dredd1981 3 роки тому +1

      @@Hook2099 I'm a little disappointed they didn't make garax too, he was definitely the best of the original galoob figures!

    • @tryksta7247
      @tryksta7247 3 роки тому +1

      You know it's bad when the original figures from the '80s are infinitely more secure than 2021 figures. The original figures even used metal forearms. I just never liked the black knobs on their backs.

    • @dredd1981
      @dredd1981 3 роки тому

      @@tryksta7247 I was lucky enough to have the original figures as a kid but the black knobs really irritated me...also the metal forearms....i mean why? Plus the paint chipped really easily!

  • @darthprimus
    @darthprimus 3 роки тому +12

    Ming looks like he could be the Mandarin.

  • @paintapps6293
    @paintapps6293 3 роки тому +8

    NECA is going to release a more classic look for Phantom with striped underwear and gun holsters. May have to wait for that one to drop and hopefully it is not a Walmart exclusive.

  • @MrTagalish
    @MrTagalish 3 роки тому +3

    You should do a short video of the extra work you had to do to make them function better.

  • @beanboi2392
    @beanboi2392 3 роки тому +6

    Man, Imagine if Mezco did these!!

  • @jeysfigs8787
    @jeysfigs8787 3 роки тому +2

    good stuff wade.... but now i want that phantom

  • @tryksta7247
    @tryksta7247 3 роки тому +1

    About time. Been waiting for that Phantom forever. Any time I purchase a NECA figure I'm sure to have a hairdryer ready. These NECA bucks seem to be their version of the BuckyCap mold that Hasbro uses so much. At least NECA is more known for movie-based figures so it doesn't feel like buying the same figure over and over.

  • @closerangedi2085
    @closerangedi2085 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome review! Flash Gordan will make a cool HOMELANDER Mod and Ming will fit nicely as a MANDERAN for Iron Man!

  • @gerrysabron
    @gerrysabron 3 роки тому +4

    saw re-runs of these in the late 80s, when i was a kid..so id really prefer figures like these based on nostalgia factor to be accurate or better looking aesthetically than for its articulations or possibility...got all 3 last weekend in WM, Ming's the best.

  • @thefatman69dude
    @thefatman69dude 3 роки тому +8

    Yeah it looks like I'm buying the phantom figure lol gawd damn he looks amaze balls. Kind of alarming that they are breaking right out of the box. That's a huge huge problem for me.

  • @jcarret26
    @jcarret26 3 роки тому +4

    I am excited about the phantom but I wish he came with his 45s pistols and hulster on his both sides of his belt. It would be really cool if he got a repaint to look like the movie version. And some more hands would have been awesome.

    • @SirG.L.RIC.KAGE-Esq
      @SirG.L.RIC.KAGE-Esq 3 роки тому

      If you are open to smaller figures, bossfightstudios makes a 4 inch scale classic Phantom and his daughter as well.
      I preordered them from bbts.
      Toy joy and HAPPY thoughts!

  • @ericlayton24
    @ericlayton24 3 роки тому +1

    Glad you mentioned the hips. I broke one Phantom before I figured out how to take them apart and fix them. I’m not sure if it’s the soft plastics getting assembled when they’re too hot or it’s a paint issue clogging the joint, but they definitely need to be carefully disassembled and reassembled to work correctly.

  • @samuelrocha8652
    @samuelrocha8652 3 роки тому +6

    Man, I wanna the Phantom, Flash Gordon and Mandrake
    Ming looks like Shang Shi's dad...

  • @chrisjordan8109
    @chrisjordan8109 2 роки тому

    Been seeing these in target for a min now so I grabbed one today and had to check your review before cracking them open, dope review as always thanks

  • @retroblasting
    @retroblasting 3 роки тому +5

    UA-camrs who advocate for consumers need to take a stronger stand and stop buying NECA products full stop. Admitting you're part of the problem doesn't absolve you from making these videos that help NECA hype their breakable junk.

    • @UnparalleledUniverse
      @UnparalleledUniverse  3 роки тому +1

      I made the video becuase I like the figures, not trying to hype anything and I think I provided clear information on what to expect if you purchase these figures.

    • @herringstheseries
      @herringstheseries 3 роки тому

      NECA has had these issues for YEARS and it’s every line; Aliens, TNMT, Godzilla, Predator and now DOTE. But if you complain on social media, instead of addressing and fixing the problem, Randy just blocks you.

  • @raulvito6246
    @raulvito6246 3 роки тому +1

    One of my favorite cartoons as a kid and love that Phantom, plus the updated looks for all the characters are great

  • @savitar9432
    @savitar9432 3 роки тому

    My bro are you for real.......your the only one out of shartimus, review spot, xmanny..and everybody else that's crazy!!! that's how I know your a real collector..keep up bro..much respect

    • @UnparalleledUniverse
      @UnparalleledUniverse  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks! But I'm the only one that what? Haha.

    • @savitar9432
      @savitar9432 3 роки тому

      @@UnparalleledUniverse my bad txted to fast the only one who got them and reviewed..

  • @thelucasveloso
    @thelucasveloso 3 роки тому

    Great review, I especially liked you showcasing the Phantom more, since he's the one I'm most excited about getting.

  • @liloofy9642
    @liloofy9642 3 роки тому +5

    THAT PHANTOM LOOKS SO GOOD

  • @ToCatchaLegend
    @ToCatchaLegend 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the heads up Wade. Never had trouble with Neca Figures before. But all three figures felt like they were going to break in my hand. Its Ritual Time 🧙‍♂️ Zap

  • @EdGonzalez1970
    @EdGonzalez1970 3 роки тому +1

    Did you ever see the old movies? Billy Zane played The phantom who is kind of like a white black panther. Sam Jones and Max von Sudo play flash Gordon and Ming the merciless. Soundtrack done by Queen. I I forget the actor's name but he was supposed to originally be Odin in Thor. Timothy Dalton is like the prince of the people who live in the jungle. It's all very cheesy, but it's fun as hell to watch! NECA also came out with Alex Ross versions of The flash Gordon characters. No articulation but as with anything Alex Ross the likenesses are spot on.

  • @PaulS-th3pu
    @PaulS-th3pu 3 роки тому

    Much respect for a honest Neca review. Thank you.

  • @Tomy574
    @Tomy574 3 роки тому +2

    Maaaaan I REALLY would love to own a phantom but I'm really not ready to have to go through all the hassle

  • @jediknutt620
    @jediknutt620 3 роки тому +3

    Saw these at Walmart today. $30 each??!? And all the QC issues? No thank you.

  • @jeddysne
    @jeddysne 8 місяців тому

    The shard is the essence of Dale Arden that they implant to the master computer.

  • @dealpha3698
    @dealpha3698 3 роки тому +3

    Unparalleled universe born in the early or Mid 90’s.... I love this show specially the Phantom

  • @clhound
    @clhound 3 роки тому

    The beast call him brotha, so he would never fight with animals.

  • @runeistaken
    @runeistaken 3 роки тому

    That flash gordon head would be a good comic book accurate Homelander figure

  • @ivanfrias2605
    @ivanfrias2605 3 роки тому +2

    The Phantom feels so cool, "The Ghost Who Walks"

    • @SDSwampert
      @SDSwampert 3 роки тому +1

      Hey I found Ivan Frias in the comments!

    • @ivanfrias2605
      @ivanfrias2605 3 роки тому +1

      @@SDSwampert I reside here justice😂😂😂

  • @KensToys74
    @KensToys74 3 роки тому

    Great review man. As for Neca, they must.use the cheapest manufacturer than can get with the amount of issues their stuff has. I've had a predator broken in the box the other day. It split right at the seam.

  • @freethoughtism
    @freethoughtism 3 роки тому

    How does this not have more views? Thanks for keeping it real with these.

  • @caseysmith3329
    @caseysmith3329 3 роки тому

    Sick throne pic of Phantom at the end!

  • @GrandmasDay32
    @GrandmasDay32 3 роки тому

    Phantom looks great. The 5 o’clock shadow looks like Cool Ranch Dorito dust. But I’m just being stupid picky. I’ll be grabbing one. Hope they do indeed make a vintage style variant.

  • @whatinthefudge5346
    @whatinthefudge5346 3 роки тому +2

    The phantom this series is awesome

  • @daviid_ee
    @daviid_ee 3 роки тому +1

    All my neca figures are pretty much statues, specially the arcade and movie turtles. I don't bother trying to pose them.....I have attempted to get the joints loosen up a bunch of times.

  • @donaldfavors2928
    @donaldfavors2928 3 роки тому +4

    That's old school 80s I had the figures back in the 80s lol

  • @gabrielwatts5133
    @gabrielwatts5133 3 роки тому

    I really want the phantom, but ming is what sold me on wanting to pick them up. He's got such a menacing look and great detail. Gonna get them all whenever I see em. Great review. Thanks for letting me know about the hazards of these figures, will definitely be careful when posing them.

  • @rrcfunbooks1345
    @rrcfunbooks1345 3 роки тому +1

    Phantom was actually the first superhero ever created!! Even before superman in 1936!!

    • @Moriarty22cent
      @Moriarty22cent 3 роки тому

      Mandrake the Magician and Lothar were created in 1934.

  • @radarlovedr
    @radarlovedr 3 роки тому

    I had the original figures back in the 80s. If I remember correctly they had a twist knob on the back that would make them punch...kinda.

  • @himynameiskobey.7994
    @himynameiskobey.7994 3 роки тому +1

    I have some OG Phantom comics, my flatmate gave them to me before he moved out, so I may think of picking The Phantom up, at the same time NECA figures are very unstable so maybe not.

  • @SeaNick92
    @SeaNick92 3 роки тому

    Awesome review! I got lucky to find these guys at my hometown Walmart today. They've never carried stuff like this before so I was shocked to find them.

  • @brenoferreiraferreira4409
    @brenoferreiraferreira4409 3 роки тому +2

    Are this exclusives, I can't find them anywhere online?!!! Since I'm Portuguese (European) online is my only option. Thanks for the review Unparalleled.

  • @dsanchez9703
    @dsanchez9703 3 роки тому +1

    Phantom is fkrn awsome!

  • @wickedddddddd
    @wickedddddddd 3 роки тому +3

    These look good. Think ima just keep um in package till its time to put um on the shelf

  • @weeold
    @weeold 3 роки тому

    The paint chipping at the hinges kind of sucks surely should make the hinge same colour as the hand. As for Ming the pins they prob should be same colour but painting them would have possibly made the joints stuck.

  • @chrisalan457
    @chrisalan457 3 роки тому +1

    These do look great, Neca always knocks it out of the park with the nice sculpts. The problems with the plastic and paint continues to plaque them, why would they paint the joints!? Just drives me nuts, I want the get the Flash Gordon but hesitant to move his joints in fear they would break. Ill just keep him in package I guess 😐. Entertaining review as always!!

  • @igetoys
    @igetoys 3 роки тому

    My favorite childhood comic hero : Phantom!

  • @dorionwashington7460
    @dorionwashington7460 3 роки тому

    Boss Fight Studios did a Phantom figure aswell think it may be on pre order at the moment 👍👍

  • @rickythomas9483
    @rickythomas9483 3 роки тому

    I bought ming from Walmart and I didnt have any issues with the joints being tight, everything moved perfectly. But perhaps mine was just lucky, who knows.

  • @jalalstephens7457
    @jalalstephens7457 3 роки тому

    I always warm them up and have no issues

  • @viniidalgo9065
    @viniidalgo9065 3 роки тому +1

    Ok, I have a little question for people who are more familiar with the show and Phantom comics. When the Phantom takes out bad guys, he usually punches them tf out with his skull ring, but how does it work with his protection ring? Is it a nightclub stamp situation ou does he just go around jabbing people he's supposed to be protecting?

    • @jonryder7269
      @jonryder7269 3 роки тому +1

      Well you see.......um......it just works.
      I think its filled with some sort of ink but not sure

  • @smallvillefan72
    @smallvillefan72 3 роки тому

    That Ming is epic looking.

  • @tomtudorweaver1078
    @tomtudorweaver1078 3 роки тому +1

    I love NECA figures, they make up most of my collection, but the quality control is ridiculous. On some figures I can understand small parts may break, but these are mostly just basic bodies, I don't understand how they can have so many issues. I think it reflects NECA's shift from near statues with a couple cuts for articulation to then giving us more modern articulation, in that they initially didn't have to account for plastic that could withstand the amount of weight and movement of parts on modern figures, so they sometimes just give out on us. I remember watching a review of their original Elder Predator and the guy went to 7 different stores and had to return them every time because of fused joints, and the thing that sucks is that it's not due to how stores handle them, they're just like that straight out of the factory. Honestly I don't think they're as bad as they used to be, heck there's much more expensive figures from other companies that have loose/brittle parts, but it's an issue that I don't see gong away anytime soon.

  • @patientmental875
    @patientmental875 3 роки тому +4

    Saw these today in store but passed when i saw the Neca name & scale

  • @thecomicreadern4344
    @thecomicreadern4344 3 роки тому +1

    The phantom figure is so appealing since I was a fan of his newspaper strips

  • @MadSUPANOVA
    @MadSUPANOVA 3 роки тому

    WD40 for joints, just don't spray on stickers. Don't use silicone spray might ruin plastic. WD40 removes old stickers example G.I.Joe vehicles. Still a pain nail scraping getting stickers off, but works well removing glue.

  • @michaelstethem739
    @michaelstethem739 3 роки тому

    I kind of wish the Phantom figure came with two laser guns and gun hands.(If you've read the Phantom comics and or novels or watched the 1996 movie you'd know what I'm getting at.)

  • @rickytoddbotelho9555
    @rickytoddbotelho9555 3 роки тому

    I think this collection is great. 👍

  • @scruffynerd84
    @scruffynerd84 3 роки тому +3

    Man the colored peg and hinges for the feet blows my mind. They have 3 characters who are all wearing black boots, they could have mass produced black pegs and hinges for 3. Neca decided to cheap out and use same color as body like WTF?

    • @danielbenjaminmesser6234
      @danielbenjaminmesser6234 3 роки тому

      And same body mold too it is a major crap out.... I regret picking them up honestly.

  • @SoPoTheVibe
    @SoPoTheVibe 3 роки тому

    Sounds like the paint is trying to bond & breaking upon moving. The best thing to do is call the company, suggest paint to use that's good & about using oil for joints.

  • @graefx
    @graefx 3 роки тому

    Didn't realize these had released. Really wanted Phantom but everyone looks good. Im glad that base body is getting some more use.

  • @jaycon3460
    @jaycon3460 3 роки тому +1

    Been looking for these ! Where do you get them bro!?

    • @TheJjs33
      @TheJjs33 3 роки тому

      Bigbadtoystore

  • @MadSUPANOVA
    @MadSUPANOVA 3 роки тому

    Ming details wire cape fantastic

  • @actionfigurescollectionssu7854
    @actionfigurescollectionssu7854 3 роки тому

    Me and my dad bought those yesterday and today and 2 Different targets he’s got he’s set and I got my set too

  • @trevormcguire6984
    @trevormcguire6984 3 роки тому

    I don't think it's as much the plastic quality as it is the fact that the joints are painted and the figures get baked to set the paint. The result looks fantastic and premium, but also leads to stuck hindered joints. They really need to look into using colored plastic in the joints rather than the painted method

  • @mattburwe1444
    @mattburwe1444 3 роки тому

    Great review as usual! The figures look super dope and I really liked the cartoon as a kid but I can't give necca any of my money. No hate to those who do your money is your money but I personally won't give them a penny.

  • @tudortiger
    @tudortiger 3 роки тому

    It's good NECA did the double elbow joint the traditional way instead of their TMNT (e.g. Casey Jones) version. And finally a dope Phantom worth putting on the shelves!

  • @dreamshatterer6514
    @dreamshatterer6514 3 роки тому

    Spot on! Amazing review

  • @elliotbaltazar
    @elliotbaltazar 3 роки тому

    That was a great summary at the end of this review. I am a big time Neca fan, and bought the first figures made on this buck. Those were the Batman/Alien, Superman/Alien, and Green Lantern/Predator 2-packs. Those figures looked fantastic, but the level of work and stress it took to get them moving properly was ridiculous. I wanted the Defenders figures even though they were made on the same buck. I hoped that Neca would have corrected the resin-like plastic on these, and possibly the crazy thin peg they use to connect the shoulder to the bicep. Wrong!!! I bought all 3 figures, and returned all three. Same crap as before. Frozen bicep swivel that threatens to shear off if you heat it. Stuck thigh swivel that deforms the hip joint when you heat it and try to separate it. Brittle plastic that is ready to break at its weakest point when you articulate the elbows or knees. Neca can do better, and have! I have seen improvement in the TMNT line with better plastics and they are finally using a real ball joint at the hips of newer figures! I am not giving up on Neca, but this buck needs to be retired. Their latest Godzilla, King Kong, and horror figures have reasonably reliable plastics and forgiving joints. Most of them. :)

  • @chargers24ag
    @chargers24ag 3 роки тому

    Awesome review pam I was a bit scared when u were missing with the articulation

  • @alibear73
    @alibear73 3 роки тому

    Thanks man I was gonna get these because I remember the cartoon back in the day but I'm not now with the joint breaking issues.

  • @dustheg
    @dustheg 3 роки тому

    30 to $35 a figure they really do need to do something cuz he sang Breaking right out of the box is ridiculous as much as being spent per figure they should have the best quality.

  • @seanmc7128
    @seanmc7128 3 роки тому +1

    Yea I remember this show. But flash Gordon has been around forever.

    • @hunterlangley8287
      @hunterlangley8287 3 роки тому

      All of these guys have been around forever. Phantom even predates Superman by a few years.

    • @seanmc7128
      @seanmc7128 3 роки тому +1

      @@hunterlangley8287 I only knew about flash Gordon because I use to watch the old cliffhangers they'd play on tv when I was a kid.

  • @eldrrocha1378
    @eldrrocha1378 3 роки тому

    Well I really like that Phantom, I will try my luck and get me one for my collection. Nice review man, Plastiadicto send me to your channel. 🤘🏼

  • @actionfigurdude
    @actionfigurdude 3 роки тому

    Bro I did the same thing as you I just found the phantom yesterday and his legs were locked up so I too then apart and Dremeled out the legs peg holes and now they more a lot better and I don’t feel like they are gonna fucking break!

  • @leonfizer1974
    @leonfizer1974 3 роки тому

    That Ming is sick👍🏼 at the price point I'll be ready with my silicone oil for all of these

  • @mafiamanveto3004
    @mafiamanveto3004 3 роки тому +10

    Any weekly planet podcast fans here?

    • @UnparalleledUniverse
      @UnparalleledUniverse  3 роки тому +3

      Yeeeeeeah! Love those guys!

    • @mafiamanveto3004
      @mafiamanveto3004 3 роки тому +4

      @@UnparalleledUniverse DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH!!!
      lol one of my favorite running gags on the pod.

    • @SpoonDude
      @SpoonDude 3 роки тому +2

      They are the only reason I know about the Defenders of the earth show

    • @UnparalleledUniverse
      @UnparalleledUniverse  3 роки тому +1

      Damn did they do a Caravan of Garbage on it or something? I might have missed that one! #fakefan

    • @SpoonDude
      @SpoonDude 3 роки тому +3

      @@UnparalleledUniverse There was a running gag on the podcast when if James or Maso said the word "Defenders", James edited in the very loud Defenders of the Earth theme song

  • @stv6567
    @stv6567 3 роки тому

    I remember watching this show on panda club TV when I was in class 6 😊🥰

  • @thanosthemadtitan9564
    @thanosthemadtitan9564 3 роки тому +3

    Flash... OOOOHHHHHH

  • @kailee87
    @kailee87 3 роки тому

    these are coming to bbts and others right after a month i guess?

  • @whistlerwade
    @whistlerwade 3 роки тому

    Pretty good not too bad. Word to Wade, thx.

  • @rez6541
    @rez6541 3 роки тому

    I'm assuming neca just uses to cheap a plastic to keep costs down. They put their budget into the deco and packaging but I'd rather just pay an extra $10-$15 for better quality plastic then to deal with this. I have some neca stuff and it looks great but I just leave it in package. I'm starting to wonder how they will hold up over time. Will the plastic start to break down in the package due to its low quality?

  • @eliasrebelo8828
    @eliasrebelo8828 3 роки тому

    Awesome photos man! (And review too ;-)

  • @wickedddddddd
    @wickedddddddd 3 роки тому +14

    These figures are ass. My phantom joints are all locked up. Even after the hot water.

    • @cybernerdcreations4475
      @cybernerdcreations4475 3 роки тому +7

      Because neca is a bad figure company. I hope you find a replacement

    • @kingmarkseven17
      @kingmarkseven17 3 роки тому

      Return it.

    • @winstonsmith3370
      @winstonsmith3370 3 роки тому +1

      Neca insists on painting the joints, causing the plastic to get stuck with paint. If they cast the plastic in the same color, it might cost them more.

  • @ronaldotrevino8795
    @ronaldotrevino8795 3 роки тому

    Try Dukes head on your 80th....your welcome

  • @figuredepot
    @figuredepot 3 роки тому

    If you don’t want to submerge the cape, just use a hair dryer on Ming

  • @rabidhammer31
    @rabidhammer31 3 роки тому

    Amazing review bro! I need the Phantom at least.

  • @maddawgmaxtv8822
    @maddawgmaxtv8822 3 роки тому

    My flash Gordon’s leg popped off and is easy to pop back off but I can stick it on and pose him okay as long as he isn’t doing big kicks. Phantom I’ve been scared to open

  • @docavenger1560
    @docavenger1560 2 роки тому

    With NECA breakage problems was the very reason why I refused to buy the Superman and Alien two pack when I found it in a store they wanted 200 hundred and I was like there out of there fucking mind with QC issues NECA has ,and your right they make such beautiful sculpts but there quality leaves much to be desired for there fragile joints or the painted joins it like why so lazy and cheap.

  • @antoniobanks-tazzy
    @antoniobanks-tazzy 3 роки тому

    I grabbed Flash Gordon and Phantom... and got them for $24.88 cause they had the display in the wrong area... i passed on Ming, but kinda regretting it now

  • @lucho_barrientos
    @lucho_barrientos 3 роки тому

    Yo amaba esta serie 😱😱😱

  • @slaphead6938
    @slaphead6938 3 роки тому

    Yoooo I remember I have a huge DVD box set of this show I always remembered them as a bootleg cheaper justice league lmao

  • @darthamrel3052
    @darthamrel3052 3 роки тому

    I can say I don't remember Roadblo... I mean Lothar. Well the one I remember was Lothar of the hill people from SNL 🤣

  • @danielbenjaminmesser6234
    @danielbenjaminmesser6234 3 роки тому

    My left legs are still stuck even after hot water and hair dryer treatment.... the joints in the wrist and ankles not being color matched and Meng’s pin joints being dark blue.... this is unacceptable at 30 bucks a piece.... especially considering I just preordered the new almost 10 inch tall Marvel Select Rampaging Hulk for 27 bucks after shipping from BBTS.

  • @danielvillarreal4635
    @danielvillarreal4635 3 роки тому

    And the Flash Gordon my cousin stole it for me because it was meant I had all the accessories and everything he came with a sword and a whip

  • @adrionjones
    @adrionjones 3 роки тому

    Do the DC figures have the same breakage issues?

  • @Cooleepable
    @Cooleepable 3 роки тому

    Damn. Sad to hear NECA's being NECA again. I'm going to have to get the Phantom though, don't really care about the others.

  • @alabhaya9
    @alabhaya9 3 роки тому

    R these out on Amazon