Supergirl - Super Powers Collection 1:6 Scale Maquette

[marvelboi77]

Anything yet?

[marvelboi77]

I have this on order, but I'm glad I did not fall for the it arrives in 13 days bit, now please pay. I believe this is over a month past when they stated it would arrive.

[Buddy Bradley]

Originally Posted by marvelboi77

I have this on order, but I'm glad I did not fall for the it arrives in 13 days bit, now please pay. I believe this is over a month past when they stated it would arrive.

Yeah, I'm just assuming it won't be here any time soon and I'll just be surprised when it does ship. Kind of strange how they can be so wrong so many times about it.

[statue-man]

That's why I'm thinking 2019 for Superman. To many irons in the fire.

[grphyx1]

Originally Posted by Buddy Bradley

Yeah, I'm just assuming it won't be here any time soon and I'll just be surprised when it does ship. Kind of strange how they can be so wrong so many times about it.

Originally Posted by statue-man

That's why I'm thinking 2019 for Superman. To many irons in the fire.

Some companies shipping crates get cleared quicker

[BrandonJF]

Originally Posted by grphyx1

Some companies shipping crates get cleared quicker

Yeah, but I can't recall when anyone has come close to getting an estimated shipping time correct in recent memory. At some point, you'd think a historical failure for factories and customs to meet deadlines would lead to either a more accurate estimated ship date or a later pre-order. For smaller companies, I get that pre-orders can drive the ES. I recall DC eventually soliciting closer to when statues would actually ship - I don't know how much their reliability to meet dates increased. The Prime 1 dates are now over a year out from pre-order and I STILL expect those to get missed.

But, many times it's not that these companies (Tweeterhead is definitely not alone) miss their estimated delivery date - they aren't even close. Supergirl and Mxyzptlk had December 2017 dates. Well, Mxyzptlk STILL has a December 2017 date. Even if Supergirl ships in June, that's still a 6 month delay. For me, I've been around long enough where I already expect a 3-6 (or more) month delay, so this isn't something that is really bothering me. But, I can see where it can put off any newcomers.

[nearmint]

Originally Posted by BrandonJF

Yeah, but I can't recall when anyone has come close to getting an estimated shipping time correct in recent memory. At some point, you'd think a historical failure for factories and customs to meet deadlines would lead to either a more accurate estimated ship date or a later pre-order. For smaller companies, I get that pre-orders can drive the ES. I recall DC eventually soliciting closer to when statues would actually ship - I don't know how much their reliability to meet dates increased. The Prime 1 dates are now over a year out from pre-order and I STILL expect those to get missed.

But, many times it's not that these companies (Tweeterhead is definitely not alone) miss their estimated delivery date - they aren't even close. Supergirl and Mxyzptlk had December 2017 dates. Well, Mxyzptlk STILL has a December 2017 date. Even if Supergirl ships in June, that's still a 6 month delay. For me, I've been around long enough where I already expect a 3-6 (or more) month delay, so this isn't something that is really bothering me. But, I can see where it can put off any newcomers.

I'm surprised they're even bothering to produce Mxyzptlk with less than 100 orders. Not sure how they can profit on that.

[jeremydmc]

I'm good with waiting longer than initial shipping estimate.....it's pretty much a standard now. I have 4 Tweeterhead statues so far and they are all amazing. They are worth the wait time.

[Augen]

Originally Posted by jeremydmc

I'm good with waiting longer than initial shipping estimate.....it's pretty much a standard now. I have 4 Tweeterhead statues so far and they are all amazing. They are worth the wait time.

Part of the "issue" is this line is so exciting. I want my Wonder Woman really bad, and then Donna Troy, then I want Big Barda and Power Girl announced and released, and then, and then, etc.

[nbr3bagshotrow]

Originally Posted by BrandonJF

Yeah, but I can't recall when anyone has come close to getting an estimated shipping time correct in recent memory. At some point, you'd think a historical failure for factories and customs to meet deadlines would lead to either a more accurate estimated ship date or a later pre-order. For smaller companies, I get that pre-orders can drive the ES. I recall DC eventually soliciting closer to when statues would actually ship - I don't know how much their reliability to meet dates increased. The Prime 1 dates are now over a year out from pre-order and I STILL expect those to get missed.

But, many times it's not that these companies (Tweeterhead is definitely not alone) miss their estimated delivery date - they aren't even close. Supergirl and Mxyzptlk had December 2017 dates. Well, Mxyzptlk STILL has a December 2017 date. Even if Supergirl ships in June, that's still a 6 month delay. For me, I've been around long enough where I already expect a 3-6 (or more) month delay, so this isn't something that is really bothering me. But, I can see where it can put off any newcomers.

Exactly. Anyone one who has been collecting statues for any length of time and frequents the statue forums and FB groups knows his.

But if the companies didn’t provide at least an estimate then buyers wouldn’t be happy. Again, it’s a lose/lose for vendors.