becks007
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Post by becks007 on Jan 5, 2012 9:15:19 GMT -5
Can't wait to order this - it looks like one of the best wrestling figures ever, imo. Is his belt the same one that came with Defining Moments Bret? Yes.. It looks to be the same one that came with DM Bret...
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Post by punksnotdead on Jan 5, 2012 9:22:52 GMT -5
That looks a lot like the fixups a number of people on here have done. I'm wondering if anyone is going to pass if they have a fixup that close in comparison. Wasn't an Andre fan but I can appreciate a good figure when I see one. I won't be getting this but I hope he sells a ton. It just makes me want DDP to get here that much faster.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2012 9:40:44 GMT -5
Looks awesome, will deffo be picking this up!
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Post by Boy Wonder on Jan 5, 2012 10:09:20 GMT -5
I think the biggest advantage that this one has over fix ups is that the head looks MUCH better compared to Jakks. Considering the guy's been dead for 20 years they did a great job of scanning him Plus he has a new torso doesn't he?
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Post by Lk™ on Jan 5, 2012 10:11:36 GMT -5
Looks perfect, i'll order it instantly.
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brettdude211
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Post by brettdude211 on Jan 5, 2012 11:02:32 GMT -5
has anyone heard what these are going to cost when they become available? Singles are $20 + Shipping....2 packs are $30 + Shipping Thanks!
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Post by mrhoss on Jan 5, 2012 12:06:24 GMT -5
Is shipping as ridiculous on there as it is Ringside? Depends if you consider $10 ridiculous. I agree with the earlier poster. I really wish they'd put these up the same date as the other stuff. I get Masters of the Universe and shipping for two items is always much more reasonable than for one. It's about $10 for one and then $12 for two. And it'd seem to make more sense to catch the impulse buyers who are already on the site who were buying say a He-Man and then see Andre available too and decide to grab him. Making customers come back later seems like it would reduce those impulse purchases dramatically. I always thought shipping from RSC was fair. I too would have rather see everything on the same day. Who knows if the servers could handle it. I would hate to think this is Matty's way of getting a little extra money from shipping fees.
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Post by Nivro™ on Jan 5, 2012 13:09:27 GMT -5
Its actually better for those that are ONLY wwe collectors....which I think would outweigh the group that collects other things, that these are on different days. However I can see why people who order more then just WWE Legends would want the same date.
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Post by plastictaxicab on Jan 5, 2012 13:29:25 GMT -5
What an amazing sculpt! Out of this world perfect. Agreed! I'll def have to grab one from Matty on the 30th. btw, the image in your sig is amazing! Where is it from? His sig is from the illustrator Tom Whalen, whom I've contacted in the past about possibly buying it as a print, but he said he didn't have any prints available. I was pretty bummed.
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Kingdomofmadness89
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"I'm the tower of power, too sweet to be sour. I'm funky like a monkey. OHHHHHH! YEAHHHHHH!
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Post by Kingdomofmadness89 on Jan 5, 2012 13:47:24 GMT -5
Anyone seen any MOC pix yet??
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atm06
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Post by atm06 on Jan 5, 2012 13:56:25 GMT -5
Is the shipping per-figure or per-order? It might make sense to wait until a few have been released and then make one big order, though you run the risk of their selling out.
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Post by Bandalero on Jan 5, 2012 14:02:01 GMT -5
I don't think anything Legends-wise is at a risk of selling out sadly.
The Rockers are still available.
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Post by FBtagteamsrule on Jan 5, 2012 14:40:26 GMT -5
cant wait for andre but with all these members of his family coming and out we really need a bobby heenan.
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Jan 5, 2012 16:34:05 GMT -5
man all this Andre talk has got me really excited! popping in WM 3 DVD right now lol!
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hbkrules
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Post by hbkrules on Jan 5, 2012 17:05:09 GMT -5
I like that fig a lot but Andre is one of the figs that Jakks actually did very well (the one strap version) and he's actually in scale so I will not be buying this.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2012 17:12:18 GMT -5
I'm getting 2. 1 loose and 1 MOC. I can't wait to see some fix ups and customs. I'd like to see a blue outfit from WM1 and a yellow from WM2 maybe an red outfit too. I'm to lazy.
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Post by Boy Wonder on Jan 5, 2012 18:20:56 GMT -5
Is the shipping per-figure or per-order? It might make sense to wait until a few have been released and then make one big order, though you run the risk of their selling out. Mattel will take them off the site before the next one is released, even if they're not sold out. It's a stupid thing they do with all their stuff
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2012 22:34:02 GMT -5
I know it's better to have the real figure but didn't the fix-ups using Big Show body and Jakks sculpt/singlet look nearly as good? Actually the fix up looks better I think. I'll need to see a side by side, but Jakks Andre looked pretty much perfect. So this figure is a moot point in a lot of respects. Mattel really should have added something else to him, to make him stand out. Especially at a $20 + $10 shipping price point. Granted I don't know what else you could give Andre, becuase the belt is nice but we've already got that. Perhaps they should have included a second 70's Afro head.
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Jan 5, 2012 22:39:29 GMT -5
I think this scan looks better than the jakks one.
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Post by Nivro™ on Jan 5, 2012 22:40:26 GMT -5
Compared to Big Show, Andre had a much more bulky body. This figure represents his body type more then probably any figure ever has. While I did the fix up myself, the Big Show body with a Jakks head just isnt the same as he's very slim compared to what he actually was. The same goes with the Jakks figure. While a good figure, the body type doesnt represent Andre well at all.
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