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Post by garbagemon on Jun 26, 2016 1:53:07 GMT -5
I suspect it went something like this at Mattel in the marketing department: "Hey you guys, we need to plan another line. Anybody got some ideas?"
Somebody in the room said "Hey, I love the Walking Dead, how about we make some zombies? Zombies are totally hot right now!"
Next thing you know, they're all like, "Hey, Walking Dead, that's a great show! We can do that with these guys, zombies are hot!"
Voila. If they'd got at it a few years earlier...they'd have probably been like: "Hey, Twilight is really hot right now, everybody loves vampires and werewolves!"
Heaven help us if they're still keeping this up and somebody at Mattel gets a hankering for a Smackdown vs. Raw Halo edition or something.
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Post by garbagemon on Jun 25, 2016 18:07:15 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments, stingersplash84, I admit, I'm only a year behind you, having been born in 1983, but I love going back to see some of the early wrestlers, it really is a rich history! As for George Cannon, he had a career even before management as "Man Mountain Cannon," a wrestler in his own right in the 50s. They say the way he wiped sweat from his eyes earned him the nickname "Crybaby," which stuck with him throughout his career.
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Post by garbagemon on Jun 25, 2016 1:51:51 GMT -5
I see he's going to be coming out under Mattel now, with Elite 44, but I was messing around with my Tugboat custom and am trying a new hat on him. I made him a new shirt, but it looks about the same as his old one, it just has less areas where mistakes happened, because this was the 4th attempt. Somebody suggested the original sailor hat I used didn't quite look right, so I went with something a little more straight up and down on the sides. Does it work, or should he stick with his original sailor's hat? My original Tugboat post is buried on page 3 of the custom board now, if anybody wants to see what he started with.
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Post by garbagemon on Jun 24, 2016 10:30:30 GMT -5
How about a Twin Towers pack? Unfortunately Bossman already got re-issued, and there's no way I can afford the crazy prices they're charging for Akeem on ebay these days. At least bringing them out in a pack would save some green!
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Post by garbagemon on Jun 17, 2016 1:37:23 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments Supreme, definitely looking forward to seeing your classic customs, too! With the work of yourself, MaskedSuperstarFan and lumania, there may end up being a pretty nice collection of territory era figures posted on this board! If you haven't seen 'em yet, lumania has some pretty wicked cool figures a few posts down the custom board, especially his Destroyer, which is spot on!
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Post by garbagemon on Jun 15, 2016 21:55:28 GMT -5
Look at the Big Cat! That's a custom, no spam clothing there, and a new hand to accommodate a taped thumb? That's the details right there, and necessary ones, too! He looks great, a fine improvement upon the original figure!
I wouldn't have thought of Eugene, but I certainly will now. I still might just lean on Kurt's bald head as a good base, but saving effort on sculpting hair is never a bad thing. As for Mil Mascaras, if you've got a spare head, does that mean you already tackled one yourself? I'd love to see that!
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Post by garbagemon on Jun 15, 2016 18:20:14 GMT -5
And, as promised: a shot of Crybaby Cannon showing off a new belt he helped Eric to win in a "completely legitimate" fashion.
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Post by garbagemon on Jun 15, 2016 1:52:56 GMT -5
I always favor Krylon Low Odor Clear Finish in Matte.
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Post by garbagemon on Jun 15, 2016 1:37:24 GMT -5
MSF, I am so glad somebody recognized these fellows! I was afraid I'd missed the mark somehow, and nobody was sayin' so. I have to say, after watching some of the hijinks in the IWA matches, I have a fondness for their promotion in particular.
For Eric, he is a Classic Superstars Jim the Anvil Niedhart. Cannon was a little tougher to pin down. Nobody in the WWF lines quite fit his unique physique. He's actually a heavily modified Buccaneer figure from Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean Ride toy line. His head is from Brodus Clay's first series figure. His letters are stickers I bought online, while his flag patch is a laser print on standard paper. I'd actually bought Niedhart years ago planning this figure, but until I decided to include Crybaby Cannon within this last month, I'd kept putting it off. I'm really happy with how they turned out, and I'm going to try to add some more pictures of them a little later, Eric without his fur coat, and maybe Cannon with his helmet off.
My future plans...it's like you read my mind! I'm going to see about the Mighty Igor, in fact. I've already got the proper figure in mind, at least for the body. Based upon what Igor wore, I'm thinking a TNA Kurt Angle in his sneakers and singlet will provide a good base with the right height. Tex McKenzie was one tall customer, I'm not exactly sure just yet as to who might fill those rather large boots.
I'd love to see your Ernie Ladd, the man made the heel into an art form! Even now I can hear him challenging "Andre the Dummy" to a match, with that characteristic swagger. What fun!
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Post by garbagemon on Jun 14, 2016 18:16:37 GMT -5
For your first custom, that is quite a smooth figure! A gloss coat would make his colors pop a bit more, but he still looks great as he is, too! You clearly paid attention to the fine details here, and his face paint makes that clear.
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Post by garbagemon on Jun 11, 2016 23:51:23 GMT -5
Here they are, my best shot at George "Crybaby" Cannon, and one of his most notorious wrestlers, Eric the Red, whom Cannon professed he had never, NEVER seen use his bone to hit any of his opponents. Of course, anybody watching knew the truth. And Eric? He was just a brute Dane in the ring, often coming out and clicking that very bone along the top rope before the match. If you want a good rundown on Cannon's managerial attitude, and Eric's strong but silent agreement, just check out the youtube video between Eric the Red and Argentina Apollo. Seriously, it's some epic 70s wrestling!
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Post by garbagemon on Jun 10, 2016 1:13:44 GMT -5
Your Destroyer is spot on, he looks just as vicious as his videos portray him! I must admit some admiration for that Killer Khan, too. He's giving the viewer a very imposing look. I understand he was a pretty substantial opponent for Andre the Giant in the early days, too! I imagine if Billy Jack turned around, we'd be privy to the word Oregon printed on the back of his tights?
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Post by garbagemon on Jun 10, 2016 1:06:05 GMT -5
You know, I don't believe that Mattel has produced a figure of Test as yet. As a jobber, and a fairly basic attire, I would think the head would be the hardest part of things. And I still like his entrance theme... "Test...this is a test...test test this is a test.."
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Post by garbagemon on Jun 10, 2016 0:59:27 GMT -5
I have to say, my favorite match up here would have to be the team Inoki vs. team Baba. Japan always seems like this mysterious place where awesome wrestling happens, and we don't really hear much about it. I don't know if the fellow in the tiger mask is one of your customs or not, but he looks freakin' sweet! When did this match take place? Am I correct in saying that a vast majority of the guys in that section are your customs?
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Post by garbagemon on Jan 9, 2016 1:46:55 GMT -5
What did you use to create that shirt for your Tugboat? His shirt started life as a red and white striped sock, Slickster. Which was good, because I bought the pair with the hopes of using one as a guinea pig to rough out just what kind of cut pattern I'd need, before making the second one the more refined final product.
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Post by garbagemon on Jan 6, 2016 1:29:02 GMT -5
I admit, I was thinking about trying to smooth it out a bit more on the legs. I am glad folks found this one entertaining, and I thank you each for the compliments!
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Post by garbagemon on Jan 5, 2016 20:35:23 GMT -5
I only recently learned who Tugboat is, via accidental ebay browsing suggestions. Thinking this mammoth sailor looked like a pretty nifty guy, I found that there had never been an official release by Jakks. Cue my bright idea, being that I had a Shockmaster figure in my closet that I'd gotten in a bargain bin years ago, and had been planning to ebay someday. He kind of looked like Tugboat, didn't he? Well, thanks to wikipedia, my ignorance was burst since they were the same guy! Sooo, I cracked that guy out of the box, and what follows is my best attempt at a handmade shirt, and the refining of some other details, such as his pants. Hopefully this is the proper forum thread for this, please let me know if it is not! ]
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