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Post by poindizzle on Aug 22, 2013 11:15:01 GMT -5
I had been meaning to ask this for a while, but where did the Basic sculpted t-shirt sleeves go, I wonder? I got Tommy Dreamer earlier this year, which had been a major want of mine. He's the figure that they derived the smaller t-shirt sculpt from. What I remember about Mattel early on was their unwillingness to bend on any rules they had set. Their rule for basics was in-ring gear only. They have broken that with Superstar Entrances as well as in the main line with the street clothes Austin. Anyway, Dreamer had actual sculpted sleeves as opposed to a paint app. I wonder where that mold went? And why was it in the budget then for a one-off, but not in the budget to be done now on the different sized arms for a set that is likely to be a yearly Wal-mart tradition? EDIT: Since I didn't know I had uncovered a variant edition, here you go: 
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Post by SuperJimmy12345 on Aug 22, 2013 11:23:03 GMT -5
Just looked at Dreamer there,he's the same
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Post by poindizzle on Aug 22, 2013 11:26:02 GMT -5
Just looked at Dreamer there,he's the same By the same you mean...? Mine's got sculpted sleeves. Is yours different? |
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Post by WMDman on Aug 22, 2013 11:37:56 GMT -5
Mine had painted:/
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2013 11:41:11 GMT -5
Just looked at Dreamer there,he's the same By the same you mean...? Mine's got sculpted sleeves. Is yours different? Show us a pic? |
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Post by poindizzle on Aug 22, 2013 11:50:03 GMT -5
By the same you mean...? Mine's got sculpted sleeves. Is yours different? Show us a pic? Pics up. |
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Aug 22, 2013 12:38:32 GMT -5
I was thinking the same thing, I think the Basic/Elite Rollins suffers from this too, it looks a bit weird without the painted/molded sleeve. I guess it's kind of like the L.O.D boots, they could use them for several figures but choose not to.
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Post by MrPerfect25 on Aug 22, 2013 12:41:40 GMT -5
I gotta check my Dreamer when I get home. I'm not sure which it has
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2013 12:44:06 GMT -5
I sure wish they would make them sculpted like the pictures
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Post by PJ on Aug 22, 2013 13:12:42 GMT -5
Dreamer got shirt sleeves because that was his ring gear. I have two and both have the molded sleeves. The only reason I can see as to why the WM figures don't have them is because they all have different sized and muscular arms than the Dreamer. So they aren't going to sculpt 4 or 5 different pairs of arms to fit all wrestlers different scaled arms.
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Post by poindizzle on Aug 22, 2013 13:19:55 GMT -5
For me, the point is that they went out of their way to sculpt unique arms for a one-off figure when the line was a lower seller, not that many molds existed, and now that mold is gone. I know this has always been the case for any toy line, the more popular it gets, the more corners get cut and the more that corporate takes for granted that we're locked in as addicts so they can lower the quality, raise the price and yield even better returns.
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Post by PJ on Aug 22, 2013 13:32:48 GMT -5
But they went out and sculpted at least one more shirted torso for guys like Triple H/Cena/Ryback (not sure if the other torso used for Dolph/Orton/Punk is different than Dreamer's) but they weren't going to sculpt reg arms (Punk/Bryan) ripped arms(Orton/Dolph), large arms (Rock/Sheamus) extra large arms (HHH/Cena) for an exclusive series that will be the only place they release figures in t-shirts.
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Post by CMPUNKISGOOD on Aug 22, 2013 13:43:09 GMT -5
Dreamer got shirt sleeves because that was his ring gear. I have two and both have the molded sleeves. The only reason I can see as to why the WM figures don't have them is because they all have different sized and muscular arms than the Dreamer. So they aren't going to sculpt 4 or 5 different pairs of arms to fit all wrestlers different scaled arms. If you want to get rid of one of the Dreamers PM me. |
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Post by PJ on Aug 22, 2013 13:46:13 GMT -5
Dreamer got shirt sleeves because that was his ring gear. I have two and both have the molded sleeves. The only reason I can see as to why the WM figures don't have them is because they all have different sized and muscular arms than the Dreamer. So they aren't going to sculpt 4 or 5 different pairs of arms to fit all wrestlers different scaled arms. If you want to get rid of one of the Dreamers PM me. Sorry one is in my basics setup and the other is in my Legends setup. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2013 13:53:40 GMT -5
But they went out and sculpted at least one more shirted torso for guys like Triple H/Cena/Ryback (not sure if the other torso used for Dolph/Orton/Punk is different than Dreamer's) but they weren't going to sculpt reg arms (Punk/Bryan) The whole point of this thread is that they already have regular arms that would fit though... |
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Post by CMPUNKISGOOD on Aug 22, 2013 14:15:46 GMT -5
If you want to get rid of one of the Dreamers PM me. Sorry one is in my basics setup and the other is in my Legends setup. It is okay. Does not hurt to try. |
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Post by PJ on Aug 22, 2013 14:45:58 GMT -5
But they went out and sculpted at least one more shirted torso for guys like Triple H/Cena/Ryback (not sure if the other torso used for Dolph/Orton/Punk is different than Dreamer's) but they weren't going to sculpt reg arms (Punk/Bryan)Â The whole point of this thread is that they already have regular arms that would fit though... But why would they use them yet still need to paint sleeves on everyone elses arms? It's easier to make them all uniform. |
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Post by East Coast on Aug 22, 2013 15:53:33 GMT -5
i thought mine were painted......but they're actually molded  on a side note, i still wish we had gotten the silver ECW belt. Mattel figs were in production for at least a year before ECW was cancelled. |
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Post by MCUcollector24 on Aug 22, 2013 15:55:17 GMT -5
i thought mine were painted......but they're actually molded on a side note, i still wish we had gotten the silver ECW belt. Mattel figs were in production for at least a year before ECW was cancelled. Maybe another RSC Kane Exclusive Flashback lol I think they should make it. Not sure which flashback would be best, but no matter who I would pick it up for the belt at least |
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Post by marino13 on Aug 22, 2013 16:05:14 GMT -5
F that noise.... let's talk about Million Dollar Man's missing Basic higher boot mold!
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