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Post by stc13 on Feb 5, 2019 23:15:54 GMT -5
I'd love to have whatever the folks at Mattel were on when they got the Rhyno testshots back and said, "yep, that looks like a human being."
And while I don't hate them as much as some, the recent New Day Christmas and basic Angle that had stripped down deco are getting into Jakks territory for me. Considering how many different attires all of those guys have worn, it shouldn't have been hard to pick something else that looked half decent AND fit within the budget constraints.
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Post by One Punch Reigns on Feb 6, 2019 0:40:46 GMT -5
I'd love to have whatever the folks at Mattel were on when they got the Rhyno testshots back and said, "yep, that looks like a human being." And while I don't hate them as much as some, the recent New Day Christmas and basic Angle that had stripped down deco are getting into Jakks territory for me. Considering how many different attires all of those guys have worn, it shouldn't have been hard to pick something else that looked half decent AND fit within the budget constraints. I was just about to mention the New Day with the downgraded attire. They would have made for great figs but when even the New Day themselves are roasting them, you got a problem. Shame since I liked Kofi's headsculpt and if they went the full monty, this would have been the best set of New Day basics.
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bizcliz4life
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Post by bizcliz4life on Feb 6, 2019 3:10:16 GMT -5
RetroFest HTM not having the belt on his jumpsuit.
It's on the freakin' box!!
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Post by LtD73 on Feb 6, 2019 8:28:52 GMT -5
Sanity debuting in 2016 and we're only just getting figures now, half of which we're going to have to go on a wild goose chase to even find.
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Post by rkmo: 9 Month Warning on Feb 6, 2019 10:00:43 GMT -5
What gets me sometimes is how Mattel shifts around the scale of legends and old timers. Basic Sgt. Slaughter, Mr. Perfect, Jake Roberts, and quite a few others always end up undersized compared to their Elites.
Also, how Razor ended up so dang small, while Elias gets exposed to gamma radiation.
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Post by Gargano on Feb 6, 2019 10:39:40 GMT -5
Making 2014 Hogan before Hollywood Hogan.
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Post by cantu1984 on Feb 6, 2019 12:27:53 GMT -5
Some of the guys with the True Fx looking like Sloth from the Goonies.
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Post by buddyboy101 on Feb 6, 2019 12:42:52 GMT -5
Jakks' failure to paint Undertaker's boots/spats in the debut Classic line still irks me to this day. #1.) It's the debut of the line, #2.) It's the freakin' Undertaker, and #3.) At no point did Taker wear white spats/boots. His boots and gloves always matched. I have to imagine this was an inadvertence that was noticed after they were all produced. Hopefully no designer could get away with this and receiving WWE approval. Either way mind-blowing. As far as Mattel, their Legends Series 1 (again a debut series for a debuting line) was hopelessly botched. Definitely showed how out of touch Bill was and continues to be. Many of Mattel's likenesses are very generic or just look very cheap (somewhat due to recycling parts that should not be e.g. E23 Taker's head scan). And their distribution issues are also concerning. The many start-and-stop legends lines show a lack of strategy. Their ongoing lack of communication despite some Q&As doesn't help. Overall it's been a sloppy execution...
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Post by HooliganPunx24 on Feb 6, 2019 13:27:14 GMT -5
The lazy Outsiders Jakks release and the arm issue with small guy elites
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Post by Patrick Bateman (original) on Feb 6, 2019 14:44:59 GMT -5
Jeff Hardy always having a painted over tank top. It looks ridiculous.
For Jakks the Adrenaline series with Angle/Luther Reigns, La Resistance. Where they had RA bodies but TTL arms, about 8 years after TTLs.
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Post by aggressiveperfectpoor on Feb 8, 2019 20:22:10 GMT -5
Jakks' failure to paint Undertaker's boots/spats in the debut Classic line still irks me to this day. #1.) It's the debut of the line, #2.) It's the freakin' Undertaker, and #3.) At no point did Taker wear white spats/boots. His boots and gloves always matched. I have to imagine this was an inadvertence that was noticed after they were all produced. Hopefully no designer could get away with this and receiving WWE approval. Either way mind-blowing. As far as Mattel, their Legends Series 1 (again a debut series for a debuting line) was hopelessly botched. Definitely showed how out of touch Bill was and continues to be. Many of Mattel's likenesses are very generic or just look very cheap (somewhat due to recycling parts that should not be e.g. E23 Taker's head scan). And their distribution issues are also concerning. The many start-and-stop legends lines show a lack of strategy. Their ongoing lack of communication despite some Q&As doesn't help. Overall it's been a sloppy execution... Yeah, because Stone Cold being the first series of a LEGENDS SET and Road Warriors with shoulder pads, strap on arm gauntlets and shin spikes that were a work of art and a debut of a long awaited Ricky Steamboat once again with great accessories and in a regularly worn attire for the time was a horrible set. Who know how much input Bill (and I believe at that point Bills) had on the attires or what the approach was? I swear “Blame Bill” is a played out ass theme around here. You guys ran him off the board and complain about lack of interaction with Mattel and always being in the dark about new stuff.
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Post by buddyboy101 on Feb 8, 2019 22:28:50 GMT -5
Jakks' failure to paint Undertaker's boots/spats in the debut Classic line still irks me to this day. #1.) It's the debut of the line, #2.) It's the freakin' Undertaker, and #3.) At no point did Taker wear white spats/boots. His boots and gloves always matched. I have to imagine this was an inadvertence that was noticed after they were all produced. Hopefully no designer could get away with this and receiving WWE approval. Either way mind-blowing. As far as Mattel, their Legends Series 1 (again a debut series for a debuting line) was hopelessly botched. Definitely showed how out of touch Bill was and continues to be. Many of Mattel's likenesses are very generic or just look very cheap (somewhat due to recycling parts that should not be e.g. E23 Taker's head scan). And their distribution issues are also concerning. The many start-and-stop legends lines show a lack of strategy. Their ongoing lack of communication despite some Q&As doesn't help. Overall it's been a sloppy execution... Yeah, because Stone Cold being the first series of a LEGENDS SET and Road Warriors with shoulder pads, strap on arm gauntlets and shin spikes that were a work of art and a debut of a long awaited Ricky Steamboat once again with great accessories and in a regularly worn attire for the time was a horrible set. Who know how much input Bill (and I believe at that point Bills) had on the attires or what the approach was? I swear “Blame Bill” is a played out ass theme around here. You guys ran him off the board and complain about lack of interaction with Mattel and always being in the dark about new stuff. LOD in their non-iconic attire. Ricky Steamboat should have been in a later series. Dusty in his yellow polka dots. Sarge in some obscure outfit. Yeah, great start. Bill made that series to satiate his own desires, completely ignoring what the target demo (primarily NOT 40 year olds back in 2010) would want.
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Post by aggressiveperfectpoor on Feb 8, 2019 22:57:06 GMT -5
Yeah, because Stone Cold being the first series of a LEGENDS SET and Road Warriors with shoulder pads, strap on arm gauntlets and shin spikes that were a work of art and a debut of a long awaited Ricky Steamboat once again with great accessories and in a regularly worn attire for the time was a horrible set. Who know how much input Bill (and I believe at that point Bills) had on the attires or what the approach was? I swear “Blame Bill” is a played out ass theme around here. You guys ran him off the board and complain about lack of interaction with Mattel and always being in the dark about new stuff. LOD in their non-iconic attire. Ricky Steamboat should have been in a later series. Dusty in his yellow polka dots. Sarge in some obscure outfit. Yeah, great start. Bill made that series to satiate his own desires, completely ignoring what the target demo (primarily NOT 40 year olds back in 2010) would want. LOD were masterpieces and sold very well because they were,well, LOD. People had been BEGGING for Steamboat since the beginning of Jakks CS series. I’ll agree that I WOULD have gone different for Slaughter and Dusty, but the rest of that series was mint. People wanted Legends, they gave them what they could at the time. I remember people here on this board having massive hard on’s for this set. But sure ‘Blame Bill train! Choo choo!”
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Post by buddyboy101 on Feb 9, 2019 2:31:50 GMT -5
LOD in their non-iconic attire. Ricky Steamboat should have been in a later series. Dusty in his yellow polka dots. Sarge in some obscure outfit. Yeah, great start. Bill made that series to satiate his own desires, completely ignoring what the target demo (primarily NOT 40 year olds back in 2010) would want. LOD were masterpieces and sold very well because they were,well, LOD. People had been BEGGING for Steamboat since the beginning of Jakks CS series. I’ll agree that I WOULD have gone different for Slaughter and Dusty, but the rest of that series was mint. People wanted Legends, they gave them what they could at the time. I remember people here on this board having massive hard on’s for this set. But sure ‘Blame Bill train! Choo choo!” What's the point of your response? You're not going to change my opinion; there is no correct or incorrect - it's all opinion. And your closing histrionics reduce your credibility.
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Post by havoc7179 on Feb 9, 2019 12:21:47 GMT -5
Surprised no one said mini HTM in that SummerSlam Warrior HTM Battlepack. The scaling was atrocious.
And any of the early basic Chad gables. I don't think he looks anything like Dalton Castle but Mattel.does.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2019 23:57:00 GMT -5
Happy chinese new year, painted skin tone is crap btw
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Post by crashholly2002 on Feb 10, 2019 4:14:14 GMT -5
I am still upset at Jakks giving Strike Force molded on T-shirt/jacket making them ABSOLUTELY UNPLAYABLE IN A MATCH! As for Mattel, I didnt like how they released several Elite John Cenas without a shirt mostly because other figures in the wave could get more crappy accessories.so by your logic Bray Wyatt (who at the time was getting really popular) should've not come with his cloth Hawaiian shirt so John Cena could have his? mate...it's a John Cena, big whoop Happy chinese new year, painted skin tone is crap btw to be fair, you've lived through when JAKKs done it
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Post by shawnscga on Feb 10, 2019 4:25:42 GMT -5
Jakks' failure to paint Undertaker's boots/spats in the debut Classic line still irks me to this day. #1.) It's the debut of the line, #2.) It's the freakin' Undertaker, and #3.) At no point did Taker wear white spats/boots. His boots and gloves always matched. I have to imagine this was an inadvertence that was noticed after they were all produced. Hopefully no designer could get away with this and receiving WWE approval. Either way mind-blowing. As far as Mattel, their Legends Series 1 (again a debut series for a debuting line) was hopelessly botched. Definitely showed how out of touch Bill was and continues to be. Many of Mattel's likenesses are very generic or just look very cheap (somewhat due to recycling parts that should not be e.g. E23 Taker's head scan). And their distribution issues are also concerning. The many start-and-stop legends lines show a lack of strategy. Their ongoing lack of communication despite some Q&As doesn't help. Overall it's been a sloppy execution... Bro this JJ takes the cake, jakks used a entire Owen hart figure including head for JJ, thinking back on it, that was the biggest fail of all time, I think a first in history, any company actually useing a different wrestlers head scan, I’m still shocked by it, I still bought it lol but when this was released, I finally realized that these company’s actually look at customs, cause at the time us customizers were useing this Owen head to make a JJ, it was a terrible figure lol I just thank God Mattel is not that bad.
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Post by Rock-Is-King on Feb 10, 2019 8:16:16 GMT -5
Nothing tops rock n roll express disaster Agreed 💯 The stupidity there was unbelievable & the fact that they were never corrected only adds to that!!
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