2016 Imports Dragon MLB Baseball Figures

I am typically not one to go to this length at all… but the more I realize that this is my only option, the more I feel compelled to say something.

I am extremely disappointed in the quality of your MLB figures. Compared to the years of predecessors from McFarlane, to be honest, these figures are really are bad. The only decent ones that I have seen are the Lorenzo Cain and Paul Goldschmidt. The paint sheen, especially on gray, is not right for the uniforms. It’s shiny. The facial detail is better on some than others (i.e. David Ortiz, Josh Donaldson, David Price are DECENT, at best… Kris Bryant and Jacob deGrom, just to name a few, look HORRIBLE). The likenesses are very generic and cartoon like. They are not realistic looking, at all. Even the decent ones just look like a good caricature of the player. The poses are good, for the most part, which is my one consistent praise. I became annoyed with McFarlane for eventually putting different heads on the same swing pose for some… but again, the details in your figures are decent, at best. There are no veins in the arms, the hair looks cheap, they eye paint is generic, on and on. These make me think of what figures would look like if McFarlane figures had an illegitimate child with Starting Lineup. The fact that the pitchers are noticeably smaller in comparison to the hitters is annoying. The scale should be consistent across the board. And, the bases for each figure are terrible. The scale is off (home plate is TINY), and the dirt isn’t dirt detail… it’s textured brown plastic. Unfortunately, I love collecting baseball figures enough that I am one of the people spending money on these. Ultimately, the fact that the quality is what it is tells me that your company is about making money more than producing a quality product. Also, the price of these should be no more than $9.99 each… The fact that McFarlane’s quality product was sold at the same price as yours blows my mind. But, I guess you are winning because I am purchasing them. However, that is solely because there is no alternative; not because I am happy with the product. I like that you are putting out a lot of figures, but it should be quality over quantity. I sincerely hope that McFarlane reacquires the MLB license, or Imports Dragon figures out how to make a better quality product. I feel cheated. I feel like a patron who’s favorite burger restaurant has discontinued beef patties, and now I’m forced to choose a soy burger or go hungry.

Not a big fan of Imports Dragon who now took over both the NHL and MLB figure licenses from McFarlane. McFarlane Figures are simply more detailed and realistic looking while Imports Dragon are a little too shiny and plastic looking. Price wise Imports Dragon figures also cost slightly more than McFarlane figures did.