PVA
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Post by PVA on Apr 7, 2018 8:54:08 GMT -5
Wrestling gear should ALWAYS be painted on. Entrance gear/street gear should always be cloth. B-Bu-but...you are getting TWO figures in one! 🙄 |
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Post by Halloween King on Apr 7, 2018 9:34:04 GMT -5
Wrestling gear should ALWAYS be painted on. Entrance gear/street gear should always be cloth. B-Bu-but...you are getting TWO figures in one! 🙄 I'd rather have 1 figure done right than 1 figure done poorly but with a costume that makes him look like another poorly done figure. |
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June
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Post by June on Apr 7, 2018 9:47:02 GMT -5
A 2 in 1 that is inaccurate both ways. Thanks Mattel!!
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Post by The other Rougeau brother on Apr 7, 2018 11:12:40 GMT -5
A 2 in 1 that is inaccurate both ways. Thanks Mattel!! You’d think after how bad elite 29 Andre turned out with the 2 in 1 idea that they would have learned their lesson and just tried executing either a wm2 or machine perfectly instead of this half assed attempt at both. |
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Post by suddenlyrichie on Apr 7, 2018 11:53:57 GMT -5
This is laughably bad.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2018 16:49:18 GMT -5
Terrible, and inexcusable at the price point.
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Post by BCizzle on Apr 7, 2018 17:48:24 GMT -5
It looks stupid.
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Post by hitman1072 on Apr 7, 2018 19:45:45 GMT -5
Ok...I’m a long time fan, and at first I was dismayed at the capris the Giant Machine was given. There is a silver lining, however. It now makes it much easier to make the other machines. Big, Strong and the one I can’t wait to create...the Hulk Macine. If the singlet was the proper length, it would look stupid on the shorter wrestlers. This way, it won’t. Plus I think we’ll be able to stretch the legs out a bit. You think a singlet designed for André is going to fit Demolition Ax? XD One properly designed for Andre? Of course not. This one? Quite possibly. A 2 in 1 that is inaccurate both ways. Thanks Mattel!! You’d think after how bad elite 29 Andre turned out with the 2 in 1 idea that they would have learned their lesson and just tried executing either a wm2 or machine perfectly instead of this half assed attempt at both. What was wrong with Elite 29? |
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Post by mrd on Apr 7, 2018 21:05:19 GMT -5
The singlet is awful, but I'm just going to paint the legs black on one of my Andre figs and put the Machine head on it. The singlet will probably be put in my box of extra accessories. I'll have a nice Machine, and a nice Andre in yellow trunks. I may paint the boots yellow if I end up caring to do so.
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Post by The other Rougeau brother on Apr 7, 2018 21:36:34 GMT -5
You think a singlet designed for André is going to fit Demolition Ax? XD One properly designed for Andre? Of course not. This one? Quite possibly. You’d think after how bad elite 29 Andre turned out with the 2 in 1 idea that they would have learned their lesson and just tried executing either a wm2 or machine perfectly instead of this half assed attempt at both. What was wrong with Elite 29? That idiotic wig accessory and the fact that he came with blue trunks paired with black boots. It was a wm3/ wm1/ + 70s Andre all in 1. Nice idea poor execution. |
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Post by Calcifer Boheme on Apr 7, 2018 21:58:10 GMT -5
I love the Machine head, but that singlet is poor. One top of that I was really excited for WM2 Andre, but that's off. Like I said when it was revealed, yellow boots on Giant Machine would have been better than black boots on that Andre.
That singlet having short legs and an non-hemmed strap just makes it that much worse.
Sadly, as much as it bugs me, I'll likely still get it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2018 0:32:11 GMT -5
The singlet is awful, but I'm just going to paint the legs black on one of my Andre figs and put the Machine head on it. The singlet will probably be put in my box of extra accessories. I'll have a nice Machine, and a nice Andre in yellow trunks. I may paint the boots yellow if I end up caring to do so. It must be amazing for MOC collectors to have totally inaccurate figure in the box and for us non-moc collectors we have to source all sorts of different parts to make a figure borderline acceptable. At this stage there is customs that are better than the mattel versions. That should NEVER HAPPEN. |
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Post by mrd on Apr 8, 2018 4:02:20 GMT -5
The singlet is awful, but I'm just going to paint the legs black on one of my Andre figs and put the Machine head on it. The singlet will probably be put in my box of extra accessories. I'll have a nice Machine, and a nice Andre in yellow trunks. I may paint the boots yellow if I end up caring to do so. It must be amazing for MOC collectors to have totally inaccurate figure in the box and for us non-moc collectors we have to source all sorts of different parts to make a figure borderline acceptable. At this stage there is customs that are better than the mattel versions. That should NEVER HAPPEN. I get that, but it's just a fun hobby for me (since '90). If I don't like something, I just don't buy it. Not making excuses for Mattel, because there's a lot I don't like, but I can't get too mad. They make more than enough figures that I do enjoy. |
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Post by 666erickana on Apr 8, 2018 5:56:47 GMT -5
I just saw the moc version, cool it will be easier to do "big machine" aka black javk mulligan, because push head, i thought it was a fabric mask, so i will leave this figure like it is, because , if i take my giant machine from jakks, im sure that this one is not tha big, because the jakks version is massive, so i will call it big machine instead of giant machine. And if i want to do super machine aka ax, i will just have to buy another one, take out is head and put the head on another normal size figure for super machine ! And then with the second figure, i will use the andre the giant head to make andre wmania 2. Its perfect, finally we can do the 3 machines !
And dont forget for completist they can do easily piper machine, hulk machine, animal machine, etc...
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Post by hitman1072 on Apr 8, 2018 20:27:04 GMT -5
One properly designed for Andre? Of course not. This one? Quite possibly. What was wrong with Elite 29? That idiotic wig accessory and the fact that he came with blue trunks paired with black boots. It was a wm3/ wm1/ + 70s Andre all in 1. Nice idea poor execution. What was wrong with the hair accessory? It fit perfectly and looked great. Andre didn’t do it often, but he wore black boots with blue tights. Plus it gave collectors a chance to get WM III Andre if they had previously missed it. You’re way off base. Elite 29 Andre was an excellent figure. The singlet is awful, but I'm just going to paint the legs black on one of my Andre figs and put the Machine head on it. The singlet will probably be put in my box of extra accessories. I'll have a nice Machine, and a nice Andre in yellow trunks. I may paint the boots yellow if I end up caring to do so. It must be amazing for MOC collectors to have totally inaccurate figure in the box and for us non-moc collectors we have to source all sorts of different parts to make a figure borderline acceptable. At this stage there is customs that are better than the mattel versions. That should NEVER HAPPEN. I don’t mean to be over critical, but your point is one of the most laughably ridiculous points that has ever been made on this forum. A great custom done by an excellent custom maker will almost always beat a mass produced toy. That’s just a fact. |
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Post by dixol on Apr 8, 2018 22:39:15 GMT -5
That idiotic wig accessory and the fact that he came with blue trunks paired with black boots. It was a wm3/ wm1/ + 70s Andre all in 1. Nice idea poor execution. What was wrong with the hair accessory? It fit perfectly and looked great. Andre didn’t do it often, but he wore black boots with blue tights. Plus it gave collectors a chance to get WM III Andre if they had previously missed it. You’re way off base. Elite 29 Andre was an excellent figure. No. That André was a cluster. |
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Post by disorder on Apr 9, 2018 5:52:13 GMT -5
The shear arrogance of mediocre “customizers” is laughable.
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Post by hoganvspiper on Apr 9, 2018 7:04:26 GMT -5
Thanks for the images. I won't be ordering this.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Apr 9, 2018 7:19:01 GMT -5
I don’t really view this figure as a 2 in 1. It’s a Giant Machine figure. That’s what it says on the packaging so that is how I am going to judge it. The yellow trunks and extra head are just bonus parts for those who wanna try to make the figure something else. As a Giant Machine, that singlet, as is, ruins the figure.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2018 11:51:58 GMT -5
I don’t really view this figure as a 2 in 1. It’s a Giant Machine figure. That’s what it says on the packaging so that is how I am going to judge it. The yellow trunks and extra head are just bonus parts for those who wanna try to make the figure something else. As a Giant Machine, that singlet, as is, ruins the figure. Correct. The MOC pics confirm that this is a Giant Machine figure that is why it comes with black boots. The extra head and yellow trunks underneath allow you to convert it to a WM2 Andre if you so choose. I wonder if this means Mattel thinks that Giant Machine will sell better then WM2 Andre, thus why they made it a 2 in 1 figure?! I'm passing on this fig as well. I was going to pick this up to have an Andre with singlet (having missed out on E29) but now that I see the MOC pics I don't really like it and will keep searching for the E29 figure. I have the TRU exclusive fig (or as I refer to it 'Andre The Friendly Giant'.  ) which I will use as my pre-WM3 Andre |
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