WWE Common Terry
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Post by WWE Common Terry on Jul 8, 2016 14:09:07 GMT -5
My Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe showed up yesterday and while I definitely appreciate all the new tooling, I was left a little disappointed with the two because of the poor range of movement their legs allow.
Joe is much worse than Owens, with his legs barely being able to move forward at all. I suppose it is a compromise between aesthetic and functionality, but I think in this instance, this could have been worked out in the testing phase.
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Post by jayrod2009 on Jul 8, 2016 14:24:10 GMT -5
Is it E15 Yoko bad?
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Post by naparo01 on Jul 8, 2016 14:38:16 GMT -5
I agree. The shorts mold did take away form the range of motion. I too was disappointed by this.
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Post by hellojoeivers on Jul 8, 2016 14:46:44 GMT -5
The Umaga figure was also lacking in this department
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Post by marino13 on Jul 8, 2016 15:10:06 GMT -5
I got both and I love em. But that might be because I don't play with them.
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RV F'N D
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Post by RV F'N D on Jul 8, 2016 16:42:13 GMT -5
In spite of the shorts molds limitations I still feel like these are two of the best figures put out by mattel in quite a while. Joe is perfect out of the box, and KO just needs a bicep swap, so I'll call it a win.
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Post by Chewdeezy on Jul 8, 2016 16:48:22 GMT -5
Most of the bigger wrestlers with shorts have this problem.
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Post by RybackV1 on Jul 8, 2016 17:23:44 GMT -5
Yeah. Exact same gripe here. Visually they are nearly perfect. But the Leg articulation upsets me, as both men do all sorts of flexible moves.
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Jul 8, 2016 17:48:59 GMT -5
I just got the Nasty Boys 2 days ago and they both have the same problem. I thought we were past this.
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Post by ZDB on Jul 8, 2016 19:31:59 GMT -5
I just got the Nasty Boys 2 days ago and they both have the same problem. I thought we were past this. That's just bad joints Not the actual mold obstructing movement |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2016 19:34:17 GMT -5
I've seen a few folks mention this as well. Mine are on display so I wouldn't know, but bummer for guys who play with their figs regularly and action shots, etc.
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Post by Sexton Hardcastle on Jul 8, 2016 22:22:18 GMT -5
I just got my Joe/Owens from Amazon yesterday and noticed the same thing. Still great figures though.
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Post by J.O.B. Squad on Jul 10, 2016 15:21:13 GMT -5
They've knocked it out of the park before with guys like Bray but Joe has the worst articulation of any Elite I've ever gotten. He's more a statue than a wrestling figure. I really wish they would make sure the parts move well together before calling it a day. So many guys with pants/shorts have very poor range of movement.
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kiphouse
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Post by kiphouse on Jul 10, 2016 15:57:30 GMT -5
If hes that bad ill be happy to chip away or sand down his crotch piece for mobility.
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eaterofworlds
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Post by eaterofworlds on Jul 10, 2016 16:28:03 GMT -5
They've knocked it out of the park before with guys like Bray but Joe has the worst articulation of any Elite I've ever gotten. He's more a statue than a wrestling figure. I really wish they would make sure the parts move well together before calling it a day. So many guys with pants/shorts have very poor range of movement. Although i have not obtained samoa joe yet, i disagree on the comment about bray wyatt and figures with shorts. I once read someone say bray wyatts crotch piece is like a diaper and i think that is sadly accuracte. As for figures with shorts, i have john cena and both of the usos and i absolutely love playing with them. Im excited for both samoa joe and kevin owens elites regardless |
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Post by HandsomeHollywood on Jul 12, 2016 10:11:06 GMT -5
Is this a problem with those particular molds? I made a KO custom using Cena shorts. Just pop off the calves below the knee pad and pop on kickers. Worked perfect.
There are two current Cena shorts molds (I could be wrong here), one with and one without cargo pockets. I used E34 Cena with no pockets. Has a jeans seam but id say it's forgivable. Just pop those legs onto an appropriate codpiece and it should be fine.
It seems this is a rare instance we wouldn't need a new mold, or is that just me?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2016 10:38:24 GMT -5
Lol ! ! ! i was thinking the exact same thing when reading his post. No it's not THAT bad. |
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Post by Instant Classic on Jul 12, 2016 23:20:36 GMT -5
My Owens is fine, but I agree completely about Joe, but still love both figures.
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