marklud
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Post by marklud on May 28, 2017 19:10:23 GMT -5
I try not to be too negative, but man it's frustrating how two simple changes could have made this one of the best Mattel figs ever and instead it's got two serious flaws.
That face looks awful without the glasses. The dog picture is a perfect comparison. And I'm sorry but I'll never get over the WRONG COLOR of tights (purple instead of pink). Looks like I'll be displaying mine with the glasses never off and the robe never open ... which will look great in its own right, but still ... come on!
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Post by PJ on May 28, 2017 19:17:31 GMT -5
The trunks are pink just not the shade of pink he wore at WMIII
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Post by marino13 on May 28, 2017 19:23:10 GMT -5
The color of the trunks doesn't bother me much, because though I know it's supposed to be a WM 3 inspired, I'm gonna put the WWE Championship on him anyway. His run as WWE champ is easily one of my all time favorites things ever in wrestling. Plus everyone on the front of my shelf has either a World or WWE championship on.
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Post by The Assassin on May 29, 2017 4:19:00 GMT -5
Thanks for the pics guys, but I have to say again I'm not feeling the Macho likeness here. It's not as bad as some of the previous ones (i.e. the original serious one which is terrible), but still looking past the shades and headgear, it's really only a mediocre resemblance to the man in my opinion. For me the TNF Team Madness head is the best Macho sculpt likeness so far (though the paintjob could be better), but I'd really like to see Mattel do another really good likeness for Savage. Perhaps Wolfpac era. For me Mattel's legend likenesses are very hit and miss, I'm assuming the main reason is the use of different sculptors, and really some of them just aren't up to the grade in my opinion. But again this isn't the worst. But it's certainly not the best either.
EDIT: actually looking at it again, I think to say the likeness is mediocre was probably a little harsh. It's quite good, and probably could be brought out a little more with the right paintjob. But still there's certainly room for improvement in the sculpt I think.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on May 29, 2017 5:31:11 GMT -5
I love the head mold! It has a lot of character. Shame about the attire color being off from the event, but new sculpt and the robe really make this fantastic.
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Post by #HANDSOME1 on May 29, 2017 8:13:15 GMT -5
Nothing in PA yet.
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Post by poindizzle on May 29, 2017 8:20:12 GMT -5
The headband and sunglasses stay on for me. Without them something looks weird. Much prefer Elite 23 and the TNF sculpts.
The good thing is that the head looks really on point with the shades and the robe is top notch so there's that.
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braaaaaaaapp
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Post by braaaaaaaapp on May 29, 2017 9:19:10 GMT -5
Can someone post a pic of this figure next to the cm punk BP Macho to see the difference in tights color?
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Post by 'Exotic' Adrian Street on May 29, 2017 9:46:04 GMT -5
I don't know that I will ever see this figure locally at Wal Mart. We have so many 2015 Undertaker DM's and Maniacs Warrior (one store has a literal wall of them for $10 each, and still none are moving!!)
As a whole haven't seen many Cenas, Flairs, Nakamura, Bash Sting at Wal Marts in my general area
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Post by PJ on May 29, 2017 10:35:35 GMT -5
Can someone post a pic of this figure next to the cm punk BP Macho to see the difference in tights color? They are the same color, but they are a shade of pink. The trouble is he wore a duller pink at WMIII.
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braaaaaaaapp
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Post by braaaaaaaapp on May 29, 2017 12:15:48 GMT -5
Can someone post a pic of this figure next to the cm punk BP Macho to see the difference in tights color? They are the same color, but they are a shade of pink. The trouble is he wore a duller pink at WMIII. Thanks for that man! I'm trying to convince my eyes that the DM is just a tad darker haha
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Post by Showstopper on May 29, 2017 12:34:55 GMT -5
Pretty annoying that this figure is hitting stores but isn't available on RSC yet.
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Post by PJ on May 29, 2017 12:54:00 GMT -5
Pretty annoying that this figure is hitting stores but isn't available on RSC yet. I don't think any DM has been at RSC before retail. At least not since they relaunched the DM line. I know I found both Sting figures a couple days before RSC shipped my preorders.
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Post by Showstopper on May 29, 2017 13:02:21 GMT -5
Pretty annoying that this figure is hitting stores but isn't available on RSC yet. I don't think any DM has been at RSC before retail. At least not since they relaunched the DM line. I know I found both Sting figures a couple days before RSC shipped my preorders. Yeah, I wish they at least got them at the same time as they hit stores. Would be nice. I live in North Jersey, so who knows.
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Post by underoos on May 29, 2017 13:12:03 GMT -5
Nakamura hit rsc before retail
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Post by 'Exotic' Adrian Street on May 29, 2017 13:14:13 GMT -5
Pretty annoying that this figure is hitting stores but isn't available on RSC yet. I don't think any DM has been at RSC before retail. At least not since they relaunched the DM line. I know I found both Sting figures a couple days before RSC shipped my preorders. Pretty sure they got Hogan early (before Christmas) and the Flair from this year (I got it on Black Friday for $15, so they had to have had it a few weeks by then). But other than those 2 I remember seeing everybody getting them at retail first
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Post by BadGirlRyleigh on May 29, 2017 13:16:45 GMT -5
Can someone post a pic of this figure next to the cm punk BP Macho to see the difference in tights color? They are the same color, but they are a shade of pink. The trouble is he wore a duller pink at WMIII. Duller shade of pink my ass. That's about the same as the Punk tribute gear The gear on this figure is the Wrestlemania 4 trunks
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Post by Showstopper on May 29, 2017 13:31:27 GMT -5
They are the same color, but they are a shade of pink. The trouble is he wore a duller pink at WMIII. Duller shade of pink my ass. That's about the same as the Punk tribute gear The gear on this figure is the Wrestlemania 4 trunks So, they messed up the color of the WM 3 trunks on this DM?
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Post by POOR-ly Cuyler on May 29, 2017 13:44:04 GMT -5
Pretty annoying that this figure is hitting stores but isn't available on RSC yet. I don't think any DM has been at RSC before retail. At least not since they relaunched the DM line. I know I found both Sting figures a couple days before RSC shipped my preorders. They had Hogan iirc. They got him early enough for Xmas 2014.
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Post by Old School Collector on May 29, 2017 15:46:03 GMT -5
Weird that RSC don't have these in stock yet. I preordered ages ago. Yep ... I'm just waiting on it to get in stock, so my order will ship ... I'm only giving it another day or so.
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