Henchmen4Hire
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Post by Henchmen4Hire on Jul 30, 2018 21:45:22 GMT -5
I placed a Ringside order just now to take advantage of the free shipping (and give that poor Damaged Baron Corbin figure a home rofl) and noticed something concerning.
Are the female figures losing ankle and torso articulation? There's a Bayley and Natalia figure where the pics show they have solid ankles and chests. Is this a new direction they're taking? How is the build quality and articulation on current female figs? The latest one I got was the first Asuka.
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Post by Crossfit Jesus on Jul 30, 2018 21:48:48 GMT -5
Basics lost articulation
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Post by theicwguy on Jul 30, 2018 21:52:54 GMT -5
Yeah all of them. Elite's are where it's at!
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Post by Henchmen4Hire on Jul 30, 2018 21:58:14 GMT -5
 Thanks for confirming. They look like bootlegs now, like the Chinese knockoffs that have less articulation. I won't be buying new ones anymore then, but I'll pick up the older figs dirt cheap to customize. |
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Post by Nivro™ on Jul 30, 2018 22:09:21 GMT -5
I dont even bother with basic women any more. I wait until Amazon has them for dirt cheap and then buy the for head swaps (if new)
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Post by cableV on Jul 30, 2018 22:26:44 GMT -5
The chest joint was always worthless on the female figures, I'm glad it's gone. The removal of the ankle joint provides an overall cleaner look, especially on figures, male or female, with kickers that have deco.
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Post by BadGirlRyleigh on Jul 30, 2018 22:37:23 GMT -5
They removed the thigh joints too
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Post by Papi Joker on Jul 30, 2018 22:38:42 GMT -5
but don't worry mate, they are just toys ok?
#BeHappy
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Jul 31, 2018 1:45:17 GMT -5
I just wish the women figures would be given new hands and and actual wrist joint like the male figures.
The current hands they use for the women are not good.
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Post by jfinnomore on Jul 31, 2018 1:50:10 GMT -5
yep i totally forgot about the new basics, picked up Dana's latest and its basically a statue compared to her previous figure
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2018 2:06:01 GMT -5
That is bad
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2018 3:31:15 GMT -5
The removal of articulation was done to keep the current price point they said at SDCC. Maybe they factored in the cost of the more realistic face scan technology. Interesting as In the UK, some stores are selling basics at £14.99 if that is the current rrp, and if it is then other bigger chains selling basics for £10 we should be mighty thankful for.
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Post by fullmetalitia on Jul 31, 2018 15:48:22 GMT -5
Yeah, the Basics lost articulation some time in 2017. I saw the Dolph Ziggler version of Lana (you know, the denim outfit; back of the package said 2017) semi-recently at Lot Less and immediately noticed the lack of torso torsion and thigh twisting. yep i totally forgot about the new basics, picked up Dana's latest and its basically a statue compared to her previous figure I've got like 5 extra 2016 Danas with the extra articulation...  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2018 16:04:06 GMT -5
I dont even bother with basic women any more. I wait until Amazon has them for dirt cheap and then buy the for head swaps (if new) I get all my basic women on amazon |
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Post by jfinnomore on Jul 31, 2018 22:23:39 GMT -5
Yeah, the Basics lost articulation some time in 2017. I saw the Dolph Ziggler version of Lana (you know, the denim outfit; back of the package said 2017) semi-recently at Lot Less and immediately noticed the lack of torso torsion and thigh twisting. yep i totally forgot about the new basics, picked up Dana's latest and its basically a statue compared to her previous figure I've got like 5 extra 2016 Danas with the extra articulation... I have her pervious one too, the new one they gave her bigger arms and torso and legs, so it looks a lot more like here, but just can't bend much haha |
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Post by Henchmen4Hire on Aug 4, 2018 17:57:25 GMT -5
I may have to pick up the thiccer Dana, even if she is more limited movement-wise.
At which series did the female basics stop having full articulation? I may just buy a cheap old Sasha or AJ Lee and make a "definitive" Alexa.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2018 18:03:59 GMT -5
I dont even bother with basic women any more. I wait until Amazon has them for dirt cheap and then buy the for head swaps (if new) I get all my basic women on amazon Really? |
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Post by qdogg on Aug 4, 2018 18:15:23 GMT -5
Don't worry be happy  |
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Post by The other Rougeau brother on Aug 6, 2018 8:55:56 GMT -5
I’m worried too. But only about that Wendi richter figure. I wish we got some news at sdcc about when or if she would be released. At first I wasn’t too pleased with having to buy the other two but now I don’t care I just want her in my collection.
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Post by SteveHulk on Aug 6, 2018 9:06:24 GMT -5
I’m worried too. But only about that Wendi richter figure. I wish we got some news at sdcc about when or if she would be released. At first I wasn’t too pleased with having to buy the other two but now I don’t care I just want her in my collection. Yeah, me too... I'm hoping she'll end up in the (Walmart) Flashback line. |
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