TheWholeFnShow
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Post by TheWholeFnShow on Apr 11, 2019 17:00:57 GMT -5
I got my retro series 9 from ringside today. Goldust is great. I like how he has a removable wig. Very happy they are finally putting accessories with these. Orton is very good too, nice head scan. I added an old jakks rubber vest to him. Macho man is good too. I wish it was more of the defining moments style, but I'm just glad to have a regular version instead of the nwo one. Samoa Joe was not great. I didn't like how he has a shirt on. I think they only did it to reuse the old Kevin Owens body. When I first saw pics the head scan looked ok, but on the one I got one of his eyes looked a little weird. Did a quick head swap & it looks much better. Added his towel too. This series & the last series seem to have way too many of the side arm movement as the action. They really need to start switching it up more. I'm glad they aren't doing jumpers, but I'd like some more contrast between everyone. I'm very excited for series 10 as we're finally getting Diesel. Not overly excited about JYD, but whatever. Very excited to get a Matt to go with my Jeff. I hope they fix his eyes from the proto, they are bulging out of his head. Elias looks fantastic. Very cool he's coming with the guitar. Also below is my entire retro collection. I reorganized the way I display my classic retros. Looks much nicer now. I've gotten carried away with the head swaps lately, but they look so much better imo. A bunch of new ones since I last posted. I think right now I'm currently satisfied with all of them. Remember, every time you swap a head, an angel gets it's wings, lol.       |
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Post by Hasbromaniac on Apr 11, 2019 20:22:06 GMT -5
Thanks for posting pics. Why does the quality of paint used look inferior or maybe just too glossy ? Looking at Macho's bandana and the green used on MM and Joe. I'll see better when I get mine tomorrow.
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drnickriviera995
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Post by drnickriviera995 on Apr 11, 2019 20:32:55 GMT -5
Thanks for posting pics. Why does the quality of paint used look inferior or maybe just too glossy ? Looking at Macho's bandana and the green used on MM and Joe. I'll see better when I get mine tomorrow. Thought this too, still excited for Macho, but he just looks off and cheap. Combination of the paint job, weirdly done head and the Austin midget boots maybe? If they are going to cut so many corners I think these should be even cheaper than $10 retail. Maybe like $7 or $8? Hasbros adjusted for inflation would probably be around $10 today, and the retros ARE NOT up to Hasbro quality. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2019 20:35:31 GMT -5
Why don’t you want jyd?
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mrassbillygunn
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Post by mrassbillygunn on Apr 11, 2019 20:44:58 GMT -5
Looks sweet! I still would have preferred Cesaro instead of that Macho, I felt we got enough Machos from the original hasbro's.
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Post by TheRockers on Apr 12, 2019 5:19:33 GMT -5
Thanks for posting pics. Why does the quality of paint used look inferior or maybe just too glossy ? Looking at Macho's bandana and the green used on MM and Joe. I'll see better when I get mine tomorrow. Thought this too, still excited for Macho, but he just looks off and cheap. Combination of the paint job, weirdly done head and the Austin midget boots maybe? If they are going to cut so many corners I think these should be even cheaper than $10 retail. Maybe like $7 or $8? Hasbros adjusted for inflation would probably be around $10 today, and the retros ARE NOT up to Hasbro quality. Retros are really cool, thankful for the line but they aren't even close to hasbro quality. Even the packaging is low quality, the cards are so cheap its not even worth keeping a moc collection. I also wish they would have different skin tones like hasbro. That's probably my biggest issue, everyone looks the same. |
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drnickriviera995
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Post by drnickriviera995 on Apr 12, 2019 8:03:23 GMT -5
Thought this too, still excited for Macho, but he just looks off and cheap. Combination of the paint job, weirdly done head and the Austin midget boots maybe? If they are going to cut so many corners I think these should be even cheaper than $10 retail. Maybe like $7 or $8? Hasbros adjusted for inflation would probably be around $10 today, and the retros ARE NOT up to Hasbro quality. Retros are really cool, thankful for the line but they aren't even close to hasbro quality. Even the packaging is low quality, the cards are so cheap its not even worth keeping a moc collection. I also wish they would have different skin tones like hasbro. That's probably my biggest issue, everyone looks the same. I think some are pretty close to Hasbro level, mainly most of S1 and S2. Undertaker is spot on IMO, and Brock looks almost like Hasbro Borga. Warrior was crap, but that's about the only one from those first 12 that I think they really missed on. But it seems like after S2 they just gave up with a handful of exceptions. I wish they used more skin tones too, prime example being Macho #2, he should be tanned and ripped for that era. I don't understand why they don't mix up the actions more too. Besides making altogether new molds, where are the body slam and jake punch bodies that they've already tooled? They haven't used the slam since S2 and the punch since S1. |
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Post by CookPassBabtridge on Apr 12, 2019 8:27:55 GMT -5
Big E has the slam.
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Post by hbkjason on Apr 12, 2019 11:08:53 GMT -5
Cool pics, I have Savage and Goldust pre ordered. I like Savage, but wish they put something on his bandana instead of it just being plain. If they did not want to do any details I would have preferred a headband over the bandana.
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Post by LostHawk05 on Apr 12, 2019 12:12:58 GMT -5
I received my Macho and Goldust yesterday and, sadly, I was not impressed by the Macho at all. The headsculpt just doesn’t do it for me.
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TheWholeFnShow
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Post by TheWholeFnShow on Apr 12, 2019 12:54:32 GMT -5
It's that I started watching wrestling in 1990, so I never saw him wrestle on a regular basis. Cool to have him in the line I guess, but would have preferred someone else that I know & liked more. |
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Post by wweretrocollector on Apr 12, 2019 16:51:47 GMT -5
They look great. I just wish Mattel would use regular heads. They look so much better imo.
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Post by TheWholeFnShow on Apr 12, 2019 17:59:11 GMT -5
They look great. I just wish Mattel would use regular heads. They look so much better imo. I thought the same thing. They look much better & they could reuse heads they already have. Seems like a win-win. |
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Apr 13, 2019 0:25:45 GMT -5
Now that's an awesome collection! Thanks so much for sharing! I wish I could buy your fixups of the new day!
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Post by showbizpizzabear81 on Apr 13, 2019 7:42:04 GMT -5
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Post by RedDevil on Apr 13, 2019 15:38:57 GMT -5
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TheWholeFnShow
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Post by TheWholeFnShow on Apr 13, 2019 17:30:46 GMT -5
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drnickriviera995
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Post by drnickriviera995 on Apr 13, 2019 21:36:22 GMT -5
Got my Machos and Goldusts today. Luckily no major paint issues from what I can see so far (havn't opened any yet), but minor flaws on all of them at least Macho. Goldust is my favorite of the set, Macho is a bit dissapointing. Think the main thing is the boots, way too short and the color is way too neon like. I think if they used the Austin boots for more guys, it wouldn't be as bad if they had long tights (Goldust) since then the shortness of the boots doesn't stand out as bad.
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