Hasbromaniac
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Post by Hasbromaniac on Aug 12, 2006 20:08:38 GMT -5
The next series of 1994 WWF figures was Assortment 7577, otherwise known as the “Purple” carded set. This set was supposed to consist of: Ted DiBiase 3, Doink, Scott Steiner, Rick Steiner, Hacksaw Jim Duggan 2 and Brutus Beefcake 3. Unfortunately Beefcake was scrapped and Tatanka took his place. No redeco on Tatanka either; cheap Hasbro bastiches! LOL!  Here is a typical cardback from this assortment:  Here is a sketch of Rick Steiner, notice the reused parts that are mentioned:  Here is a pre-production sketch of “the Million Dollar Man Ted Hogan”; boy, other than Doink, this was the worst reused body part set Hasbro made:  Here even is the prototype test shot of the “Tedster”:  Next up: The Dark Blue Series! |
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Post by khayes83 on Aug 12, 2006 20:21:17 GMT -5
Awesome as usual thanks man,
and I noticed on the sketch of Rick that it called for Macho's lower body, wasn't Crush's used it seems i remember him having studded tights... and my god i love the paint job on brother Bruti
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Post by Tim Sorenson on Aug 12, 2006 21:33:24 GMT -5
Nice read once again. I love that set.
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Post by unprettier on Aug 12, 2006 23:45:26 GMT -5
I LOVE the Brutus
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Post by Snitch on Aug 13, 2006 7:00:45 GMT -5
Thanks alot dude, it's awsome as allways.
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Post by Stoker Ichikawa on Aug 13, 2006 8:03:02 GMT -5
i wish that brutus had been released - it's awesome
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Aug 13, 2006 8:31:19 GMT -5
Thanks again for this awesome history of these W.W.F. Hasbro figures!!
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Post by ecwfan514 on Aug 13, 2006 11:32:49 GMT -5
Hasbromaniac, what parts did they use for Doink. Maybe I'm not seeing it through all the paint...Thanks for the pre-production pics of Rick Steiner and the Million Dollar Man. Always great!
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Post by Mastermind on Aug 13, 2006 14:08:17 GMT -5
thanks for your awesome articles! i wish that brutus was released also...anvils body and macho mans legs was a good idea for rick steiner..
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Post by MakaiClub on Aug 13, 2006 15:13:41 GMT -5
Nice stuff as usual. I love the old promo pics. It's funny to see Hacksaw holding a flag from a GI Joe set I used to have, and who knows what else before that.
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Post by elviswashere2006 on Aug 13, 2006 17:46:22 GMT -5
ok lets see....dark blue series...i think it was Bam Bam, Giant Gonzalas, and two others. but i cant remember who
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Post by iamkrang on Aug 13, 2006 17:50:49 GMT -5
Great write up with pics again. I have that wohle series shame Brutus wasnt released.
I never noticed the proto image of hacksaw has the flag in the opposite hand later replaced for a hole in his thumbs up hand for the flag to slide through.
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Post by ecwfan514 on Aug 13, 2006 20:01:26 GMT -5
ok lets see....dark blue series...i think it was Bam Bam, Giant Gonzalas, and two others. but i cant remember who Lemme help you out with the checklist: - Bushwhacker Butch - Bushwhacker Luke - Head Shrinker Fatu - Head Shrinker Samu - Marty Jannetty - Giant Gonzalez - Razor Ramon (red/black & purple variants) - Shawn Michaels (white/red & black/silver variants) |
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Post by stevecorinoisgod on Aug 13, 2006 22:36:37 GMT -5
Greatness once again, will you be doing one for the mini figures?
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Post by 3Lephant (Naptown Icon) on Aug 13, 2006 22:40:30 GMT -5
Same here. It hink it just gave me the idea to make a custom.. -3L |
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Post by cureforthesickness on Aug 13, 2006 22:42:56 GMT -5
that Brutus would have been truely awesome to have. Would have displayed greatly with, well, any of the Hogans released. I actually liked the DiBiase body, because I thought it was horrible for Hogan. DiBiase was always really lanky looking, and that body captured it well. What parts were re-used for Doink?
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Post by Mastermind on Aug 14, 2006 11:20:23 GMT -5
the attire on rick steiner looks pretty cool on the proto..all the others look about the same as they were released..well doink is different also..
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Post by Kirk Angel on Aug 14, 2006 14:48:11 GMT -5
thanks
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Post by Hasbromaniac on Aug 14, 2006 20:46:56 GMT -5
Not sure what parts were used for Doink, as I don't have a loose set to compare pieces. Can anyone who has a loose Hasbro set help out Summerslam '88 ? Please remember anyones' pics are welcome here, carded or loose. Thanks to all for reading and contributing thus far!  |
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Post by madd2k on Aug 15, 2006 4:15:32 GMT -5
Thanks again for that interesting column. Now I know why my Rick Steiner don't stand still like the other figs (or only if I get one arm in the right position): because they used two complete different body parts that don't fit each other. Does anyone else have also that problem with his Rick?
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