JoeRocco420
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Post by JoeRocco420 on Jun 18, 2011 14:00:09 GMT -5
Mattel produces essentially the same Cena in each basic series that comes out. Sometimes we get a slightly different head scan, or maybe a different color arm band. I currently own over 200 mattel figures (my fiance is so happy!), including ONE basic Cena. I asked Mattel in the Q and A about making Cena in the basic lines with a molded shirt. The answer was no. Why? The man has worn well over a dozen different shirts. It can't cost too much money on Mattel's part. It's just like making a molded singlet or anything else. Mattel looks like they are going to be pumping out a Cena in every basic series anyway, so why not make NEW ones? The collector in me would want every basic Cena made with a molded shirt.
Just wanted to know what everyone here thought? Would you guys buy a basic Cena with a molded shirt? Would you only buy one, or collect them all? When you see a basic Cena now, what do you do? Do you buy it or laugh?
-Rocco
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Post by thehardys4life on Jun 18, 2011 14:01:59 GMT -5
I personally hate molded shirts .... I would still buy it tho because I buy every mattel figure
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Post by Chewdeezy on Jun 18, 2011 14:11:29 GMT -5
Mattel is going for accuracy. Does Cena wear a skin tight shirt that is too small for him?
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Post by LaParka on Jun 18, 2011 14:15:47 GMT -5
I think they need to create a Cena with molded shirt since he's in nearly every set just for a different change of pace.
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Daryl
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Post by Daryl on Jun 18, 2011 14:18:22 GMT -5
I think this was brought up in one of the recent Q & A's and they said that it's not in the plans right now. It was something to do with the basic figures only being match attires.
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Post by TheChamp420 on Jun 18, 2011 14:55:25 GMT -5
I hate molded shirts aswell, they look too toght
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Post by tnawrestlingfan77 on Jun 18, 2011 15:41:06 GMT -5
A molded shirt would require a whole new mold plus arm molds. Mattel rather put all the detail into a fabric shirt to make it more detailed/elaborate than paint it on. I rather see Cena in a fabric shirt than molded. Molded shirts are silly. Always have been.
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Post by mrhoss on Jun 18, 2011 16:07:21 GMT -5
I don't understanding Mattel's reasoning. Not all Jakks shirts were skin tight especially before they got lazy during the RA era. But I also remember a decent RA style Cactus Jack.
Mattel has made so many Cena figures a specific shirt mold for him should have been financially sound.
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Post by Cammi Oh on Jun 18, 2011 16:21:13 GMT -5
I see what you mean but I am guessing shirt figures wouldn't sell as well w/ kids. I could be wrong.
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Post by Next Man’s Knowing Rock on Jun 18, 2011 16:27:54 GMT -5
I wouldn't mind it, but not the Dreamer style. I'd want a t-shirt mold that didn't look skintight. The Jakks TTL era rubber shirts were cool.
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Post by TheChamp420 on Jun 18, 2011 16:48:10 GMT -5
Yeah the rubber shirts like the ttl ones are a good Idea, plus Jakks molded Cena shirts made him look like the shirt was tucked in, because you saw his belt. I HATED the jakks ones. I remember dying for a light blue shorts DA Cena and they kept making the DA cenas with shirts like da13 and da19. Finally big head da21 Cena came out and I was content
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Post by BØRNS on Jun 18, 2011 17:02:14 GMT -5
Why not like a CS Shane O' Mac shirt?
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Post by micco on Jun 18, 2011 21:06:25 GMT -5
I too have just one basic cena. If they made one with a molded shirt I'd buy just one but that's the only way mattel will ever get me to buy another basic cena.
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*Ye@h B@by*
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Post by *Ye@h B@by* on Jun 18, 2011 21:22:26 GMT -5
Post by joerocco217 on Jun 4, 2011, 6:53pm
Will we get molded tshirts for basics? I would love a basic John Cena with a molded shirt.
Mattel: Nope, probably not.
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Post by cableV on Jun 18, 2011 21:37:47 GMT -5
I wonder if they feel molded t-shirts would effect Elite sales, especially Cena? The t-shirts that come with some of the Elites are a selling point.
If little Jimmy wants a new' Red Shirt' Cena, he may be happy with a $10 basic vs talking mommy into buying the $15 Elite one?
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Post by marino13 on Jun 18, 2011 21:46:02 GMT -5
I really want them to come out with an un-tucked shirt mold like the R3 Rock had. I think something like that would be great for guys like Cena, The Rock, & Austin.  |
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Post by johnnypoopypants on Jun 18, 2011 22:41:49 GMT -5
Jakks churned out those figures with molded shirts because they thought you could use the same shirt torso for everyone from Cena to Rey Mysterio.
Aren't the Elites enough?
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Billy F'N Shogunn
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Post by Billy F'N Shogunn on Jun 18, 2011 22:51:14 GMT -5
i wouldn't mind molded shirts on guys like Cena (maybe HHH or Punk?) but as long as it's like Marino said, untucked. i forgot that they did that with the R3s and man, they did look good.
but i would get po'ed if they started using it a lot like Jakks started doing - what was that series? RA 30something where 5 out of 6 of the figs had shirts on? it was later, like 37? terrible.
overall, i do agree that someone like cena should get a molded, UNTUCKED shirt mold.
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Post by dinvee on Jun 19, 2011 8:43:44 GMT -5
Bill said basic figures are for in ring play meaning they want to capture the accuracy of their attire when they wrestle.
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Post by Rob Furious on Jun 19, 2011 10:05:09 GMT -5
Exactly, why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?
The Elites are special because they come with things like the T-shirts. Even putting a molded shirt on a basic figure de-values that.
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