Kingdomofmadness89
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Post by Kingdomofmadness89 on Apr 5, 2013 11:48:16 GMT -5
So Some of you may know but I haven't seen it explained so here ya go. Since Elite 1 this is how Mattel was attaching the legs to the hips  The only way to get to that is a full torso crack. Huge pain! Now they are starting to do it this way and to switch the legs out is as easy as a head swap!  Thank you mattel! The new hip joint system is AWESOME! |
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Post by Planktung on Apr 5, 2013 11:52:41 GMT -5
If it's not too much of a hassle for someone to answer, exactly who since E19 has this? I know Ziggler, Kane, Cody, and Ryback have it, but Jericho and Bryan don't.
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Post by Self-Savior on Apr 5, 2013 12:05:13 GMT -5
So, I take it you would just boil and pop it off like when doing a head swap, right?
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Kingdomofmadness89
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Post by Kingdomofmadness89 on Apr 5, 2013 12:08:19 GMT -5
So, I take it you would just boil and pop it off like when doing a head swap, right? Yup! its awesome! Makes you wonder tho. why would mattel change it up? to make it easier to do fix ups so we buy more? hmm  |
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Apr 5, 2013 12:25:56 GMT -5
Never even noticed. That's cool.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2013 12:44:29 GMT -5
So it that how people were making 2003 era Brock Lesnar?
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Post by jhardyfan4 on Apr 5, 2013 12:58:27 GMT -5
So it that how people were making 2003 era Brock Lesnar? No they do a torso crack and swap The whole waist and legs using Demolition smash |
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Post by Charabro on Apr 5, 2013 12:59:00 GMT -5
Ah, Much like the jakks DA ball joint. This will much easier.
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Post by mrhoss on Apr 5, 2013 13:39:01 GMT -5
If it's not too much of a hassle for someone to answer, exactly who since E19 has this? I know Ziggler, Kane, Cody, and Ryback have it, but Jericho and Bryan don't. Off the top of my head, I know E20 Christian and E21 HTM don't have ball joint. |
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Post by Labeled101 on Apr 5, 2013 13:49:48 GMT -5
So Some of you may know but I haven't seen it explained so here ya go. Since Elite 1 this is how Mattel was attaching the legs to the hips The only way to get to that is a full torso crack. Huge pain! Now they are starting to do it this way and to switch the legs out is as easy as a head swap! Thank you mattel! The new hip joint system is AWESOME! Actually this style has been around for a while. I know it's been used as far back as Elite 10 Ted DiBiase. This actually contributes to the loose joint which was infamous to Elite 19 Kane. |
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Apr 5, 2013 13:55:35 GMT -5
Does Elite 20 Cody Rhodes have this joint? I'd love to swap out the absurdly thick thighs that they gave him for some thinner ones like his Elite 3 figure had.
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Post by elbowdrops on Apr 5, 2013 13:56:19 GMT -5
E21 Ryback has the ball joint
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2013 14:08:26 GMT -5
So it that how people were making 2003 era Brock Lesnar? No they do a torso crack and swap The whole waist and legs using Demolition smash Ah, I see. If only it were as easy as a boil and pop. |
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Post by Chewdeezy on Apr 5, 2013 14:16:07 GMT -5
So Some of you may know but I haven't seen it explained so here ya go. Since Elite 1 this is how Mattel was attaching the legs to the hips The only way to get to that is a full torso crack. Huge pain! Now they are starting to do it this way and to switch the legs out is as easy as a head swap! Thank you mattel! The new hip joint system is AWESOME! Actually this style has been around for a while. I know it's been used as far back as Elite 10 Ted DiBiase. This actually contributes to the loose joint which was infamous to Elite 19 Kane. Yup, it's the reason why E19 Kane is so loose but it doesn't explain why it works well with HBK. |
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Post by JuiceWinslow on Apr 5, 2013 14:25:39 GMT -5
Very cool. Was not aware of this, thank you for the info.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2013 14:28:05 GMT -5
Actually my elite 10 Kane has this so does my elite 16 Ezekiel
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Post by PJ on Apr 5, 2013 14:29:50 GMT -5
Not all of them. E20 Punk, Jericho and e19 Bryan still use the old system
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Kingdomofmadness89
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Post by Kingdomofmadness89 on Apr 5, 2013 14:37:08 GMT -5
So Some of you may know but I haven't seen it explained so here ya go. Since Elite 1 this is how Mattel was attaching the legs to the hips The only way to get to that is a full torso crack. Huge pain! Now they are starting to do it this way and to switch the legs out is as easy as a head swap! Thank you mattel! The new hip joint system is AWESOME! Actually this style has been around for a while. I know it's been used as far back as Elite 10 Ted DiBiase. This actually contributes to the loose joint which was infamous to Elite 19 Kane. I've torn apart ALOT of elites and this is the first I've seen it. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2013 15:07:41 GMT -5
That explains why all the legs are getting horribly loose now. Sure they fixed the ankle problems on figs since E18, but now they have a bigger problem on their hands with loose legs. It started with Kane, Shawn Michaels, then E20 Christian, God knows who else in E20 and 21 has horribly loose legs. I wondered what they did different because you can really tell a decrease in quality now on the groin joints there. The figures legs are sooooooooooooooo loose!
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Labeled101
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Post by Labeled101 on Apr 5, 2013 15:50:53 GMT -5
I can't say for sure but I believe the loose joints are based off oil residue from the mold release.
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