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Post by Iron Bison on May 5, 2016 16:41:02 GMT -5
Ok, so I got my Sting figure today and apart from the issues as stated in my this thread, I can't even have his arms at his side! The part choices don't allow it! Sigh...glad I used coupons for this guy.
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Post by PJ on May 5, 2016 17:59:42 GMT -5
They go down about this far which is pretty much the position I set my figures arms when I display them on the shelves. And this far if you swap the biceps with the E19 Ziggler biceps. Those customs are excellent! Can't get past that overbite on the Mattel Sting... Has anyone used the head from the Jakks 'American Sting'? That would be huge on a Mattel body.
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Post by Bandalero on May 5, 2016 19:50:46 GMT -5
I found the Sting custom I did years ago with the Jake Roberts legs (added to first post). That was before Lawler-style boots were available so the upcoming neon-green basic Sting could possibly be converted to elite I don't want to buy another All-Stars Jake do you think and E35 Los Matadors would work? Fernando would be the better choice, slightly different shade of green - still not neon green but it's the best we have.
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Post by champofakind on May 5, 2016 21:12:51 GMT -5
Dude your customs are waaaayyyy better than mattels attempt. I saw this figure for the first time today in person..and its bad. Not gonna lie..if it was in the regular elite line I'd give it a easier pass but since they chose to stick him in the DM line this figure is just plain awful for the price point. Coat being plastic drags it down big time but my biggest gripe is the face is not good at all..and all four of them had sloppy paint jobs on the face. Not to mention torso choice was not good either. Just compare this to the crow sting and look how cheap this looks in comparison of the same wrestler. Its insane.
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Post by PJ on May 9, 2016 6:05:39 GMT -5
The HOF figure? I looked at the inside of the hip housing on mine and it is pink. I haven't spent much time looking into it. I turned the thigh wher itsttached to the hip and scratched the paint off with s knife and the thigh was neon green underneath. From my experiences , Mattel will mold In one colour and paint in the other colours so I assume it's all painted pink, however I don't know for sure as I haven't checked every part yet but the thigh on mine is molded green, they did a really good job painting it as its painted pink on the inside of the thigh piece as well I just looked again and you are right the inside of the hip is green, but I think the thigh down is still molded in pink.
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Post by mrhoss on May 9, 2016 6:53:59 GMT -5
I haven't spent much time looking into it. I turned the thigh wher itsttached to the hip and scratched the paint off with s knife and the thigh was neon green underneath. From my experiences , Mattel will mold In one colour and paint in the other colours so I assume it's all painted pink, however I don't know for sure as I haven't checked every part yet but the thigh on mine is molded green, they did a really good job painting it as its painted pink on the inside of the thigh piece as well I just looked again and you are right the inside of the hip is green, but I think the thigh down is still molded in pink. There's green in the thigh. Thank you Target for the $10 sale .
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 13:47:22 GMT -5
Mattel doesn't often mold tights in different colors. . Thanks for the picture mr hoss. Now who has the intestinal fortitude to strip the paint of those suckers
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Post by PJ on May 12, 2016 8:57:27 GMT -5
Mattel doesn't often mold tights in different colors. . Thanks for the picture mr hoss. Now who has the intestinal fortitude to strip the paint of those suckers I just need to pop the thighs off to clean out the seams.
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Post by Bandalero on May 12, 2016 11:00:24 GMT -5
Mattel doesn't often mold tights in different colors. . Thanks for the picture mr hoss. Now who has the intestinal fortitude to strip the paint of those suckers I just need to pop the thighs off to clean out the seams. I'm interested to see the end result of this. Are you going to use the B42(?) Sting neon green boots? How about the scorpion decal?
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Post by PJ on May 12, 2016 11:08:53 GMT -5
I cleaned the seams out I am hoping to use the b62, head, arms and lower legs. Although Macho seems a shade darker than the GAB Sting. But hopefully they be a closer match or I might just paint Macho's wrist tape white and just use Sting's hands, head and lower legs. As for the Scorpion I might just paint it haven't decided yet. Also if the b62 lower leg/boot look to short I will just give it black LOD boots.
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Post by East Coast on May 12, 2016 11:22:46 GMT -5
I cleaned the seams out I am hoping to use the b62, head, arms and lower legs. Although Macho seems a shade darker than the GAB Sting. But hopefully they be a closer match or I might just paint Macho's wrist tape white and just use Sting's hands, head and lower legs. As for the Scorpion I might just paint it haven't decided yet. hope the skintone matches. Cuz thats the sting i want
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Post by Glorydaysofwrestling on May 12, 2016 11:28:11 GMT -5
Looking forward to the final product I cleaned the seams out I am hoping to use the b62, head, arms and lower legs. Although Macho seems a shade darker than the GAB Sting. But hopefully they be a closer match or I might just paint Macho's wrist tape white and just use Sting's hands, head and lower legs. As for the Scorpion I might just paint it haven't decided yet.
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Post by Nivro™ on May 13, 2016 10:51:55 GMT -5
Machos tights look a little too yellow to me. I would guess that Sting would be closer to the shade of green on machos arm. Guess we'll have to wait till someone gets the head
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