04-14-2008, 06:33 AM
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| | YO JOE.... Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Riverside California Posts: 842 | USS Flagg repro decals
Hi I bought some USS Flagg decals from this guy in Mexico that some guys on the Hiss Tank forums told me about and the decals are the worst I have ever seen. I paid about a 100 dollars for 2 complete sets with shipping and I feel like I got ripped off I want to know if anyone else had these problems with this guy his name is Ruben Jimenez Reynoso I sent him an email I am hoping he will send me some better decals otherwise I will be contacting my credit card company. The first problem I noticed is that the mill is way to thin. He needs a thicker mill and the Big 99 decals look horible and you can see right through them... Not to mention have his decals bleed to the next. | 
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04-14-2008, 10:35 AM
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| | BIONIC FLINT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 267 | Quote:
Originally Posted by skoch59  Hi I bought some USS Flagg decals from this guy in Mexico that some guys on the Hiss Tank forums told me about and the decals are the worst I have ever seen. I paid about a 100 dollars for 2 complete sets with shipping and I feel like I got ripped off I want to know if anyone else had these problems with this guy his name is Ruben Jimenez Reynoso I sent him an email I am hoping he will send me some better decals otherwise I will be contacting my credit card company. The first problem I noticed is that the mill is way to thin. He needs a thicker mill and the Big 99 decals look horible and you can see right through them... Not to mention have his decals bleed to the next. |
I've bought countless sticker sets from Ruben over the last few years and have always had excellent quality and service from him. In the last two months alone I have purchased 10+ sets. Also, a lot of the original sets have bleed as well. Ruben's stickers are by far the best repro sets available. Before you go on a forum accusing him of ripping you off maybe you should try working it out with him first. | |
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04-14-2008, 10:52 AM
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| | stays crunchy in milk Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: on the interwebs Posts: 5,272 | Quote:
Originally Posted by jaimanstone Before you go on a forum accusing him of ripping you off maybe you should try working it out with him first. |
Agreed. | |
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04-14-2008, 10:57 AM
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| | High End Conspirator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Philly Posts: 195 | I have bought HUNDREDS of decal sheets from Ruben, and never once had a problem. Honestly, his decal sheets repesent some of the greatest moments I have had as a collector, putting fresh decals on a cleaned up vehicle just like i did as a kid. You are the first person I have seen to ever say anything negative about them.
I can't imagine what the problem could be. Were you expecting completely identical reproductions? Because his are the best, and often better than the originals, but they aren't identical at all.
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04-14-2008, 04:22 PM
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| | BIONIC FLINT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 267 | Quote:
Originally Posted by KrymsynGardImmoral I have bought HUNDREDS of decal sheets from Ruben, and never once had a problem. Honestly, his decal sheets repesent some of the greatest moments I have had as a collector, putting fresh decals on a cleaned up vehicle just like i did as a kid. You are the first person I have seen to ever say anything negative about them.
I can't imagine what the problem could be. Were you expecting completely identical reproductions? Because his are the best, and often better than the originals, but they aren't identical at all. | Well said and I couldn't agree more, there is nothing like putting Ruben's fresh stickers on a cleaned up vehicle/playset. | |
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04-14-2008, 04:25 PM
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| | Cobra Viper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Metropolis Posts: 256 | 100 dollars for stickers? Jeesh. | |
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04-14-2008, 04:45 PM
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| | Crimson Guard Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,162 | considering the legal hurdles and costs assoicated with sticker/decal production (very few printers can actually print white), frankly i'm surprised ruben has all the sheets he does.
i've found all of his sheets to be both affordable and good quality. the white will scratch off if you are not careful with them.
i'm just curious but how did 2 sets of flagg stickers come to $100+/-?
38. USS Flagg Sheet #1 $5.99
39. USS Flagg Sheet #2 $5.99
40. USS Flagg Sheet #3 $9.99
thats roughly $48 minus whatever shipping was involved. | 
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04-14-2008, 04:50 PM
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| | YO JOE.... Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Riverside California Posts: 842 | it was more like 75 with shipping.. I just checked my paypal.. but regaurdless the decals are way to thin.. For now on im sticking with the334thjoecompany | |
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04-14-2008, 04:55 PM
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| | Crimson Guard Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,162 | if you don't mind me asking, what were the sheet sizes? | |
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04-14-2008, 07:09 PM
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| | Cobra hates the paparazzi Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 4,995 | I've never had any problem with Ruben's stickers (Course, the largest sheet I've bought is the Stinger sheet so I don't know if the sheet size factors into a different way of printing them) Sorry to hear about your bad experience. I will say I've had stickers from others and Ruben's were far better in quality | |
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