TheEvilDoink1987
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Post by TheEvilDoink1987 on Apr 30, 2018 23:57:56 GMT -5
With all of these elusive Hasbros popping up recently, do you guys think that the Rick Steiner from the purple series ad will eventually surface?
It's a pretty notable difference compared to the figure that eventually got released. The more detailed singlet and different colored boots. I'm a fan of the WWF Hasbro line (not hardcore), but feel like that figure doesn't get brought up enough compared to rarities such as Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake. It clearly exists and might be even more rare than both of those.
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Post by perfectplex on May 1, 2018 10:26:26 GMT -5
It may be more scarce from a numbers standpoint, but the demand for it isn't nearly the same as R&B Valentine or Mega Maniacs Brutus.
For decades people were scouring the web and trying to find a lead on the whereabouts of those two figures... Rick Steiner, not so much.
There is also something to be said about the value of pre-production items that were never released, compared to something that actually hit the market.
I'm sure Rick would still fetch a pretty penny on the open market, but he wouldn't even come close to the aforementioned unproduced figs.
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Post by bionicelbow on May 1, 2018 13:08:17 GMT -5
I'd love to see a proto of doink with the right paint too, didn't Scott Steiner have slightly different paint either?
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Post by VintageFigs1 on May 2, 2018 15:17:18 GMT -5
If you look carefully, the majority of the released figures differ slightly than their prototype images. To think Rick Steiner is anywhere close to as in demand like unreleased figures like Rhythm & Blues Greg/Mega Maniacs Brutus is just insane. But with that being said, the prototype Rick definitely looks way cooler than the final product.
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Post by bionicelbow on May 2, 2018 15:48:06 GMT -5
If you look carefully, the majority of the released figures differ slightly than their prototype images. To think Rick Steiner is anywhere close to as in demand like unreleased figures like Rhythm & Blues Greg/Mega Maniacs Brutus is just insane. But with that being said, the prototype Rick definitely looks way cooler than the final product. Didn't Koko have a different colour headband and tornado have striped flares on his boots on their protos too? Wonder if they are about as well |
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Post by MKSavage on May 2, 2018 17:51:59 GMT -5
If you look carefully, the majority of the released figures differ slightly than their prototype images. To think Rick Steiner is anywhere close to as in demand like unreleased figures like Rhythm & Blues Greg/Mega Maniacs Brutus is just insane. But with that being said, the prototype Rick definitely looks way cooler than the final product. Didn't Koko have a different colour headband and tornado have striped flares on his boots on their protos too? Wonder if they are about as well Yep. Pink headband for Koko. Also, Warrior figure came with warrior symbols on kneepads but in the proto no symbols. Plus, I believe his face paint had yellow in it on the prototype figure, but did not on the figures that were released.  |
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Post by rvd3434 on May 2, 2018 18:18:04 GMT -5
That Texas Tornado also has painted tassels.
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Post by bionicelbow on May 2, 2018 23:35:48 GMT -5
Awesome! Just noticed the blonde eyebrows on Greg too.
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Post by master_fuji on May 3, 2018 3:07:35 GMT -5
A hand painted Koko prototype was sold at auction many years ago with several others. To my knowledge, it's never resurfaced.
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Post by undertaker131 on May 3, 2018 6:17:20 GMT -5
A hand painted Koko prototype was sold at auction many years ago with several others. To my knowledge, it's never resurfaced. that was a 2up Koko prototype. |
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Post by master_fuji on May 3, 2018 7:32:53 GMT -5
A hand painted Koko prototype was sold at auction many years ago with several others. To my knowledge, it's never resurfaced. that was a 2up Koko prototype. That's the one, sold with an Ultimate Warrior #3 2up. |
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Post by drnickriviera995 on May 3, 2018 7:40:52 GMT -5
Yeah, and Skinner had a different color shirt, Tatanka had symbols on his legs, Razor's beard was different, Headshrinkers lighter skin tone, Bret #1 2-tone shades, Bushwackers (91) had more detailed pants); just a few others I thought of.
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Post by RedDevil on May 3, 2018 8:08:07 GMT -5
Has the Bret Hart from the Mailaway ad (basically Bret Hart 2 with black elbow pads and white wrist straps) ever surfaced?
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Post by MKSavage on May 3, 2018 8:42:12 GMT -5
Yeah, and Skinner had a different color shirt, Tatanka had symbols on his legs, Razor's beard was different, Headshrinkers lighter skin tone, Bret #1 2-tone shades, Bushwackers (91) had more detailed pants); just a few others I thought of. Yeah, I remember that. I always thought that they crossed his rookie year look with his traditional look. Kind of wish we could have gotten his rookie year look first then the second Tatanka that replaced Mega Maniacs Brutus Beefcake could have been his traditional look.   |
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Post by master_fuji on May 3, 2018 9:02:50 GMT -5
Yeah, and Skinner had a different color shirt, Tatanka had symbols on his legs, Razor's beard was different, Headshrinkers lighter skin tone, Bret #1 2-tone shades, Bushwackers (91) had more detailed pants); just a few others I thought of. Yeah, I remember that. I always thought that they crossed his rookie year look with his traditional look. Kind of wish we could have gotten his rookie year look first then the second Tatanka that replaced Mega Maniacs Brutus Beefcake could have been his traditional look. The initial designs for Tatanka had him with the "Jumper" action. The sketches for Tatanka and others from Ron Rudat's archives were up for sale a while back so out of respect to those that purchased, I'm not willing to post an image. |
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Post by VintageFigs1 on May 3, 2018 9:05:29 GMT -5
Has the Bret Hart from the Mailaway ad (basically Bret Hart 2 with black elbow pads and white wrist straps) ever surfaced? A tan version has. Two that I know of. But the pale version from ad has not. |
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Post by MKSavage on May 3, 2018 9:32:21 GMT -5
Yeah, I remember that. I always thought that they crossed his rookie year look with his traditional look. Kind of wish we could have gotten his rookie year look first then the second Tatanka that replaced Mega Maniacs Brutus Beefcake could have been his traditional look. The initial designs for Tatanka had him with the "Jumper" action. The sketches for Tatanka and others from Ron Rudat's archives were up for sale a while back so out of respect to those that purchased, I'm not willing to post an image. Interesting, now that you mentioned it, I don't think I have seen a Tatanka sketch yet. Would be interesting to see one day. In the initial sketches was he wearing his first attire or his traditional attire? |
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Post by grbr1717 on Jun 9, 2018 14:25:26 GMT -5
Hey guys, Have some of these you are talking about but mine are custom, still look like the real thing if they were released like the ads promoted them too. Skinner, rick steiner, black elbow pads bret hart and more. Let me know what you think, i made them myself imgur.com/a/mmNlTpN |
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