PVA
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Post by PVA on Oct 29, 2013 12:36:24 GMT -5
With E24 recently being found by some in retail and last weekends ringside fest display previews this wont be a hot topic. I havent been on here much since the initial release E22. oh well....
Elite 23 Macho Man has really grown on me, it reminds me a lot of another favorite of mine DM2 Ultimate Warrior. Both figures are two of the most ambitious attempts Mattels has done as far as detailed attires and because of that neither one are 'flawless' which is rather unrealistic anyways. Considering the required attention to details, I think Mattel nailed both of them pretty good.
Aside from a little attire discrepancies, I recall both having mixed reviews on the headscan.
But for the match specific attires I thought the stoic warrior was perfect for his calm demeanor for the retirement match (true, his hair style is off a bit) and the savage hair/face captures his 'on his toes' anger/concern for the nude liz photo reveal.
E23 Savage nor DM2 Warrior are not the most accurate figure of either guys mattels has released but seeing other peoples collections those are 2 figures that really POP out and are must owns for Flashback/legends collectors.
Has anyone else warmed up to the E23 macho now that its widely available in retail?
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Cyan
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Post by Cyan on Oct 29, 2013 12:40:43 GMT -5
Count me in. When I first saw the scan, I hated it. I'm a big Savage fan, but at first I thought the scan was just "off". Couldn't put my finger on why. A friend got me the figure as a gift (I was going to pass on it), and I'm so glad he did. It's really grown on me and it's a great figure. Now I don't feel there's anything "off" about it. It's just a different Savage face and it works.
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Post by RybackV1 on Oct 29, 2013 12:41:03 GMT -5
Ive been warmed up to E23 Macho since I first saw protos. This coming from a guy who hasnt liked any other mattel Machos before (besides nwo and maybe dm) I had to have it from the moment I saw it. Now that I do have it I can say that its easily one of the best figures of the year if not in general.
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Post by MrPerfect25 on Oct 29, 2013 12:43:27 GMT -5
One of my favorite figures from one of my favorite matches. The distressed, rage-filled, worn out scan is perfect.
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Post by ckhybrid on Oct 29, 2013 13:15:03 GMT -5
I hated the scan at first, now I've grown to like it
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Post by marino13 on Oct 29, 2013 15:24:32 GMT -5
I love it! I swapped mine onto the L5 Savage. Somehow got Elizabeth to sit on his shoulder for the post WMIV celebration....My personal favorite WM moment.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2013 17:33:52 GMT -5
It has grown on me just like the cm punk boppv
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RollinsFan44
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Post by RollinsFan44 on Oct 29, 2013 17:38:56 GMT -5
DM Series 3 Warrior is probably my favorite all round Mattel WWE figure, glad I have one MOC.
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ero
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Post by ero on Oct 29, 2013 18:00:38 GMT -5
I love it! I swapped mine onto the L5 Savage. Somehow got Elizabeth to sit on his shoulder for the post WMIV celebration....My personal favorite WM moment. Haven't opened mine yet but I had thought about doing this. Do his glasses fit on the E23 head? |
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Post by marino13 on Oct 29, 2013 18:06:38 GMT -5
I love it! I swapped mine onto the L5 Savage. Somehow got Elizabeth to sit on his shoulder for the post WMIV celebration....My personal favorite WM moment. Haven't opened mine yet but I had thought about doing this. Do his glasses fit on the E23 head? No unfortunately not real well. Looks cool for post match though...  I've updated the belt to the blue globe after I took this pic. |
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Post by 3B on Oct 29, 2013 18:48:54 GMT -5
Haven't opened mine yet but I had thought about doing this. Do his glasses fit on the E23 head? No unfortunately not real well. Looks cool for post match though... I've updated the belt to the blue globe after I took this pic. Where is the hand from? Looks great, man! |
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Post by marino13 on Oct 29, 2013 19:29:07 GMT -5
No unfortunately not real well. Looks cool for post match though... I've updated the belt to the blue globe after I took this pic. Where is the hand from? Looks great, man! I custom made it. Wasn't easy but I like how it turned out. |
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Post by JC Motors on Oct 29, 2013 19:31:08 GMT -5
I passed on it many times because I like my L5 Savage
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Post by Daniel Arshad on Oct 29, 2013 21:14:01 GMT -5
If only that L5 Macho Man was in pink trunks it'd be a perfect figure. IMO the E23 headscan is the absolute best Randy Savage they've done. Blows the original and especially the nWo Macho Man headscan out the water.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2013 10:01:16 GMT -5
The E23 savage is a must own to me. that attire in itself really pops in a collection
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Post by The Madness on Oct 30, 2013 10:42:40 GMT -5
It's easily the best Savage head sculpt/scan ever, IMO. It's just a shame the hat and glasses don't fit.
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PVA
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Post by PVA on Oct 30, 2013 12:09:48 GMT -5
marino13 That looks perfect especially with Liz to go with it. Nice touch with the custom fingers. I too agree that its the best macho head scan we've gotten.
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SGguy
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Post by SGguy on Oct 30, 2013 12:42:41 GMT -5
I love this new head scan, the head scans before E23 look cartoonish to me
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Post by SuperJimmy12345 on Oct 30, 2013 12:50:35 GMT -5
Is the shirt easy to remove?
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