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Post by Ruby Fusion on Nov 22, 2023 8:29:14 GMT -5
I'm also not convinced 3D printing would be able to be done, this much plastic for 35 bucks a pop, doesn't add up. I don't 3D print myself, but I am an avid scale modeler and work with people that 3D print for me, and it is very expensive for the plastic alone that goes into the machines. Well I own a 3D printer since 2011 and have printed a couple Hasbros in ABS - same material as a Lego brick (for personal use, I don't sell or print for others). The 3D printer I used for those can only carry one 750g spool of ABS filament, that spool costs around $25. 3D printing a Hasbro including supports (the waste that you have to clean up from a part) is about 80 - 90 grams of filament. So 3D printing a Hasbro costs $3 in material, ofcourse you also have to account electricity; 10 hours in my case.
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Nov 22, 2023 7:37:44 GMT -5
Not saying the 3D printed objects being used for molds is a bad thing, it just explains why people would say they are “the most like Hasbros” and also why there’s 3D print lines on the figures. If it means that G+G can keep churning figures out at the speed they are and people are happy with them then great, more power to them. Looking back at the close-up Godwinns figures I didn't see 3D print lines. So I'm still not convinced Hasstel modifies 3D scanned Hasbros to 3D print them and create molds afterwards. Seems too much of a hassle; a 3D printing farm printing out the parts is a more effective way. Sure, he needs to vapor smooth the 3D print lines afterwards but you can't have it too easy if this is your bussiness. Also, the 3D models of Hasbros I've seen are like this: head, left arm with modelled peg, right arm with modelled peg, torso with modelled peg, legs with modelled peg. After cleaning up the 3D printed parts, you snap the parts together.
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Nov 22, 2023 4:19:59 GMT -5
Still say he has the best true-to-hasbro retros out there. Say what you will about the Bulldog and Diana pairing, but I’m these figures just fit best into the collection with existing hasbros vs the other companies. Of course it’s the most true-to-Hasbro line out there, he’s literally 3D printing from Hasbros to make the molds it seems. Same could be said about Chella/Epic... However if you look at figures like Carlito or Fabulous Rougeaus it's not just a case of "literally 3D printing from Hasbros to make the molds", there's some 3D-modeling involved as well.
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Nov 6, 2023 16:08:44 GMT -5
Looking at that picture with Earthquake; it's pretty correct. Booger was 6'1" and Earthquake was 6'7"...
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Oct 22, 2023 2:49:11 GMT -5
I think you need at least a Myers. Cardona I agree you can pass up on. Who da did he ever beat? Eh, I’m guessing Cardona’s W-L record is better than Jannetty’s, just wrong era for my collecting rules. For the record - as a Jannetty fan - he DID pin Shawn Michaels for the Intercontinental Championship, he also pinned Bastion Booger, Skinner, Repo Man, Papa Shango, Adam Bomb and Skip (the latter two at Survivor Series). He also was victorious by count-out over 1-2-3 Kid, Diesel. Then - with 1-2-3 Kid - he held the Tag Titles after beating the Quebecers.
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Oct 17, 2023 14:30:55 GMT -5
Are Epic still going with the Wrestling Megastars title or are they gonna start using a new one for their line? On their anouncement for The British Bulldogs 2-pack they still call the line Wrestling Megastars.
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Oct 14, 2023 2:41:06 GMT -5
Very nice!!!
One day I hope to add a MOC Popy to my collection...
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Sept 26, 2023 13:09:41 GMT -5
Well the description says:
"These customs have been created by BEW CUSTOMS and 3XR STUDIO as part of a tag team contest."
Stupidity is what they are $10K... Just customs. Bunch of wacko bidders...
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Sept 26, 2023 5:54:36 GMT -5
I finally received my King Haku figure! Only took 14 months to get him! Lol. I can top that! Just recieved ETHAN PAGE!!
Ordered March 26 2022 Thats round about 18 Months!! This should be an alltime Retro Pre-Order Record!! If nobody can beat that i will call Guinness Book of Records to sign me. ;-) P.S. the figure is cool
Weird, I'm guessing it's the variant Page, not the first one. Anyway I received my variant Page from Chella (!) over a year ago!
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Sept 17, 2023 10:31:32 GMT -5
OK, back on topic or this gets locked.
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Aug 30, 2023 2:20:16 GMT -5
Sorry, that company can't be discussed as it's parent is a direct competitor of Ringside Collectibles.
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Aug 16, 2023 1:40:47 GMT -5
It would be nice to hear some of the behind the scenes stories of some of the signings from either the Bendies or the BRGs. Each guy is probably approached differently (especially those from the older eras). It’s always fascinating to know how people react be it enthusiastically, skeptically, or if it is just an easy payday and nothing more. Obviously the “all business” types won’t make for the best tales but the others could be fun to hear hear about. After that wild dark side of the ring episode, I want to know Marty Jannetty’s thoughts on absolutely everything. Conrad needs to get that guy a microphone asap Well, Marty is always pretty excited about his figures be they official or custom. About the Big Rubber Guy he had this confused and disturbing (typical Marty Jannetty) comment on his Facebook page: Quote by Marty Jannetty 06-30-2023
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Aug 6, 2023 13:40:09 GMT -5
Think it’s a lesson learned from collectors point of view too, if these were not for pre-order and you could just purchase them in stock then we will not be in this position. We need to stop finding these business to get off the ground in my opinion. We are not the bank exactly my point - we're the customer, we're the ones who should receive goods worth the value we're paying I have zero interest in buying a future Rush figure, and my experience with G+G has put me off them too. until either company completes their final production run of figures, and we've seen the finished item and it's in stock for immediate shipping to customers, I ain't bothering to preorder from either of them. there's zero comeback for the customer at this stage, so these cowboys need to take the risk themselves and put out a product that people actually want to buy.
Now, I'm not saying what Rush, G+G and these other 1-man companies do is correct. However these small 1-man companies have less influence in chinese production plants than mega corporations do... Even the mega corporations seriously mess up on crowdfunding projects (why on earth do mega corporations even NEED crowdfunding projects???); remember not so long ago there was this crowdfunding project with a new generation WWE ring (worth around $200) and early bird crowdfunders would even receive an exclusive Ultimate Macho Man worth $30. What happened? Some people did receive a ring without figure, some received the figure without ring and some received the ring with a MOTU figure! Now, people that complained about not getting the figure or getting the MOTU figure were offered a $15 refund because the exclusive Ultimate Macho Man WASN'T available. REMEMBER we're talking about a mega corporation here with a crowdfunding project offering $15 instead of $30! It wasn't until a "bigger" youtube vlogger paid attention to the issue, that a representative of the corporation replied with that the issue was "easily solvable" and the "unavailable" Ultimate Macho Man figures got delivered!
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Aug 2, 2023 15:47:41 GMT -5
I contacted wrestling trader now several times about that one order that is still uncompleted with a figure (E. Page) that is in everybodys Hand now for very long. ...and they just dont answer. Not the Nice kind to treat a buyer this way ,that bought the whole chella range. I had my Ethan Page (the variant) through Chella, it was before Epic/WT came in...
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Jul 29, 2023 5:42:22 GMT -5
not saying you need to like everything, just don’t get why people are so quick to be negative towards a drawing when the the products so far have been quite good Fair enough. I still don't think you should put out a drawing if you don't want people to comment on and judge it. But I'm certainly happy to be proven wrong if the figure looks a lot better and will wait and see
Sketches don't mean much, the sketch by Ron Rudat for series 10/1993 Asst. II Marty Jannetty is beyond ugly. The figure turned out to be nice. The person who makes the sketch, doesn't make the figure. The sketch is just a rough guideline.
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Jul 28, 2023 2:31:58 GMT -5
Would've preferred red, black or a darker shade of yellow, but it's Marty Jannetty so I will buy him!
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Jul 26, 2023 10:15:59 GMT -5
How's that "bow to price gouging" or even "bootlicking nonsense"? They won't get money from me! nevermind, I shouldn't expect people to understand nuance and human empathy online. $100 is great, yay for PT! It's not PT... Anyway, you're missing the point: DON'T pay $100, if they get stuck with the figures they'll have to lower the price.
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Jul 26, 2023 2:21:11 GMT -5
He said: Which is correct. If you don't want it, you don't pay that high price; pretty simple. I said what I said, same argument. In this case, bow to price gouging. Bootlicking nonsense How's that "bow to price gouging" or even "bootlicking nonsense"? They won't get money from me!
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Jul 25, 2023 15:47:57 GMT -5
Ringside are a distributor not a producer. The manufacturer are clearly just trying to support one of their customers. Once the product is bought the retailer can sell it for whatever they want. I'm not agreeing with it, but if you don't like it you don't have to buy it. I bought them on the first preorder with a 10% discount, but I can still be upset for those that are getting gouged. (Also, "If you don't like it, leave" is such a cop out argument) He said: Which is correct. If you don't want it, you don't pay that high price; pretty simple.
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Post by Ruby Fusion on Jul 22, 2023 6:15:57 GMT -5
Their page is bollocks. I tried getting my first brawler, that Surfer Sting, and the page just kept messing up and wouldn't allow me to go to the checkout. Never had a problem ordering from them.
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