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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Feb 24, 2024 6:56:25 GMT -5
Legit sitting here in the stadium, Tiff has had the most crowd support of anyone so far! Cody said hold my beer🍺 lol Hope you're having a great time,really fun show so far Haha yeah, it’s been pre-Covid since Aus last got a wwe show and it was always an annual thing so the crowd has about 5+yrs of energy to make up for it haha! It’s a shame injuries/scandals and the sequence of events impacted this card and Mania a fair bit.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Feb 24, 2024 6:29:10 GMT -5
Legit sitting here in the stadium, Tiff has had the most crowd support of anyone so far!
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Feb 24, 2024 4:39:39 GMT -5
Any Aussies going to the show in Perth? Yep currently sitting opposite the hard cam. It’s looking pretty packed apart from the huge amount they tarped off. Crowd is keen!!
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Sept 1, 2022 8:44:28 GMT -5
Curious to see what attire for Kane; maybe they’ll do the WM18 variant of his flame attire. No matter what era or attire it is, I just wish they’d use a larger torso because his singlet basics are too lean.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Aug 31, 2022 18:43:35 GMT -5
Correct. The only time demon Kane was unmasked but wearing the tights was when he unmasked with his back to the camera and handed his mask to Steph. As well as the botch in the DX vs BOD disaster where hbk pulled his mask off by mistake. He never actually came out televised and wrestled a match with no mask or intentionally appeared showing his face unmasked in the different types of flame gear (initial resurrected, sleeveless all red stitched design, singlet version of the same, his last ‘flame attire’. You’ll find a pic online of him at a house show entering a caged ring, I think that was the week after he switched to corporate Kane so that’s the only time he showed up in his wrestling gear just minus the mask. But of course it wasn’t televised. Honestly I was sick of Mattel rereleasing those figures over and over. Once made sense with a removable mask but they just kept adding removable mask after removable mask and avoided doing a better sculpt which they did need to do because their efforts were pretty average to that point. The worst part is the removable mask they included with each of those is a repaint of the 02-03 mask which is completely wrong. They only ever once did a removable version of the demon mask which came with the creature a superstar fig. I know you’ve covered off the corporate Kane is missing, but I’d be putting a suited version in there or even the basic since the legs were actually elite articulation level just to completely finish it off. Yeah I see what you're saying about the unmasked appearances not being normal (or the norm at all). Ah I'm happy enough with what I have at the moment, so. My 47.5 kane arrived (without the mask accessory) so although it's not really correct, i just threw the welders mask on him until I pick up a loose mask or masked headscan somewhere along the way. I think a couple of basics had it?
I do have the basic, with the elite legs, but it's more a space thing. If I squeeze him in, everyone is just gonna have to stand in single file. Everyone's beat into the small shelf space as it is. Need to get another of those display units, really.
Yeah it featured on a few basics over those years. Nearly all were the e22 scan with the teeth showing. If you can I recommend you try tracking down one of those create a superstar kanes which had the removable demon mask which is more accurate than the repainted 02 mask and that would work quite nicely. That’s how I have some of my demon ones displayed. I see what you’re saying about space, I guess it comes right With the 47.5 added in. It’s the corporate Kane and also the tank top version of the 47.5 that you’re really missing. Mine kept overflowing into more shelves so I know the feeling haha.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Aug 30, 2022 19:13:30 GMT -5
So I managed to pick up the Elite 47.5 Kane. Can anyone who has been following kane closer than me, tell me if he ever actually wrestled unmasked? Or when he came back with the welders mask on, was he always masked from that point on? (I mean when he wore his proper ring gear.. I am aware they gave him a split personality, and 'corporate kane' wrestled in a suit, unmasked, but was 'demon' kane always masked when he wore his tights?) Correct. The only time demon Kane was unmasked but wearing the tights was when he unmasked with his back to the camera and handed his mask to Steph. As well as the botch in the DX vs BOD disaster where hbk pulled his mask off by mistake. He never actually came out televised and wrestled a match with no mask or intentionally appeared showing his face unmasked in the different types of flame gear (initial resurrected, sleeveless all red stitched design, singlet version of the same, his last ‘flame attire’. You’ll find a pic online of him at a house show entering a caged ring, I think that was the week after he switched to corporate Kane so that’s the only time he showed up in his wrestling gear just minus the mask. But of course it wasn’t televised. Honestly I was sick of Mattel rereleasing those figures over and over. Once made sense with a removable mask but they just kept adding removable mask after removable mask and avoided doing a better sculpt which they did need to do because their efforts were pretty average to that point. The worst part is the removable mask they included with each of those is a repaint of the 02-03 mask which is completely wrong. They only ever once did a removable version of the demon mask which came with the creature a superstar fig. I know you’ve covered off the corporate Kane is missing, but I’d be putting a suited version in there or even the basic since the legs were actually elite articulation level just to completely finish it off.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Jul 9, 2022 20:29:11 GMT -5
Found Kane out in the wild today in south Denver. Only one on the pegs from the set. Can’t wait to own this one! This and the Ultimate make me want Mattel to redo all their previous Kanes. They’ve finally figured out how to mould his masks 3D as actual masks sitting above a face, not as faces shaped like a mask. It’s actually crazy to think this is the first all sculpted 02/03 mask by the major wwe figure producer since that jakks flex em in 2002/03. Even the RA5 was flawed by missing facial hair. As much as we have had 02/03 releases it’s taken 20 years to get a new sculpt and also get the knee pads which have been omitted every single time ever. Bewildering.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Mar 19, 2022 1:09:11 GMT -5
2001 flame top BOD Kane. It’s my favourite Kane attire ever and am convinced ultimate treatment is the only way it will be done right or come close to the standard set by the R3. With their recent success at masked scans I feel confident they’d deliver strong sculpts, bulkier arms, better painted/sculpted detail, laceless boots and could easily include any mix from the following range of great accessories such as hardcore title (painted properly), chains, arm cast, wcw and WWF tag titles. If they nail it, this would be my definitive Kane.
It’s also only been released once as a basic and once as an elite (half baked attempt really) via Mattel which was many years ago so it has limited availability but would be a guaranteed hot seller, no pun intended.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Feb 14, 2022 4:42:59 GMT -5
Oh trust me, I hear you. I’m quite tired of them skipping the gauntlets given that is already an existing mold. Their track record of including has been so hit and miss and Kane is expensive to get, I shouldn’t have to buy multiples just to get spare gauntlets to correct it. The painted on gauntlets annoyed me the most. It’s baffling til now no version of this Kane has also had his knee pads. About the straps, I wish they did and went further by doing the patches on the sides of his thighs too like the RA5. Jakks had it easier then because the torso was all one piece and the pivoting chest/abdomen won’t get stuck. Mind you the unpainted goatee was a huge drawback, so glad this is again one of the first apart from that flex em to have a goatee. Though truthfully in an elite line, I don’t see the molded details happening. I’m kind of surprised to see this era covered as an elite again. Because really if it was an ultimate, there would’ve been an expectation and budget to produce it with all the details molded then plenty of great accessory options. I personally would’ve done that given this era has had 3 elite releases. I agree with you. Now that we have Ultimates the expectations are higher. I’m afraid that because this has been released three times that it doesn’t have a priority in the ultimate line. As an Ultimate I believe this figure would be nothing, but a beauty. I think all the molded detail could be made in the ultimate line. One masked headscan (this one), the other with the dirty face/hair and a clean shaven head. The accessories included could be a gasoline tank and unique kneepads. I want the 2001 Kane too as a ultimate with molded mesh details. I personally don’t like the new ‘01 basic Kane sculpt. I feel like the mask is off. Totally agree mate. However whoever works in marketing did their job because they managed to get 3 figures out of this one. It would’ve been perfect with UE because you could’ve done a sculpted masked head, then a removable mask with burnt head, then an unmasked one and he used to have dark eyes in the initial unmasked run. Would’ve been perfect for ultimate as all looks could’ve been captured in one. Now I can only hope they do 2001. It’s my favourite Kane ever and without it being sculpted properly and him made to look like a tank, I just don’t expect to see it in an elite line or done properly. I’m begging for them to put the R3 to shame. That basic was ok but again missing the gauntlet, they didn’t even paint the studs on the glove but paint that silly logo he never wore, and the worst thing was the head. The scan is actually ok but the stripes were incomplete and looked so ridiculous and clearly they sculpted the head in black because it was too hard to get red paint on it that didn’t look oddly printed and the eyes looked ridiculous because he didn’t have paint around his eyes to make them look like they weren’t part of the mask.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Feb 13, 2022 3:08:41 GMT -5
If they had included the gauntlet then that Kane would be about as perfect as they can get. It’s amazing it’s taken all this time since like RA5 for a company to finally mold that attire with a head scan that has a correct molded on mask. Every Kane before the ultimate almost needs to be disregarded because Mattel have finally mastered how to make his masks look like the are sitting above his face not his actual face and it makes all the difference in the world. I’m thrilled they’ve FINALLY admitted he has knee pads with this attire for most of its run including them on what is the 3rd go at this attire. Also the molded Kane hands look brilliant and hope he gets more releases with these. I just hope the next Kane is a 2001 BOD in the Ultimate line. I was sort of waiting to hear your input since you like Kane so much. For me, I love the headscan and the fact that there’s actual knee pads… but man, I really hate that Mattel has never bothered to mold his details. I remember my first RA Kane had some really good detail. I’m hoping they give this same exact figure as an ultimate with a bigger torso and molded detail. The painted on straps look super cheap and we know Mattel could do it. The UE Undertaker has some great details. Oh trust me, I hear you. I’m quite tired of them skipping the gauntlets given that is already an existing mold. Their track record of including has been so hit and miss and Kane is expensive to get, I shouldn’t have to buy multiples just to get spare gauntlets to correct it. The painted on gauntlets annoyed me the most. It’s baffling til now no version of this Kane has also had his knee pads. About the straps, I wish they did and went further by doing the patches on the sides of his thighs too like the RA5. Jakks had it easier then because the torso was all one piece and the pivoting chest/abdomen won’t get stuck. Mind you the unpainted goatee was a huge drawback, so glad this is again one of the first apart from that flex em to have a goatee. Though truthfully in an elite line, I don’t see the molded details happening. I’m kind of surprised to see this era covered as an elite again. Because really if it was an ultimate, there would’ve been an expectation and budget to produce it with all the details molded then plenty of great accessory options. I personally would’ve done that given this era has had 3 elite releases.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Feb 12, 2022 23:55:06 GMT -5
If they had included the gauntlet then that Kane would be about as perfect as they can get. It’s amazing it’s taken all this time since like RA5 for a company to finally mold that attire with a head scan that has a correct molded on mask. Every Kane before the ultimate almost needs to be disregarded because Mattel have finally mastered how to make his masks look like the are sitting above his face not his actual face and it makes all the difference in the world.
I’m thrilled they’ve FINALLY admitted he has knee pads with this attire for most of its run including them on what is the 3rd go at this attire. Also the molded Kane hands look brilliant and hope he gets more releases with these. I just hope the next Kane is a 2001 BOD in the Ultimate line.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Jan 19, 2022 8:19:56 GMT -5
This really needed a proper head scan because it’s otherwise quite boring and the materiality of rubber almost guarantees in a few years time it will rip, release it’s oils or just naturally deteriorate.
I’m quite tired of Mattel reusing taker scans and old ones at that with next to no modification to make them time appropriate. This looks silly because the head is just wrong so it looks like modern taker in cosplay. Inaccuracies with the wcw title belts turned me off purchasing it.
Without doing a proper head scan to differentiate it, they should’ve just done Kane (who there is way more demand and room for improvement). Otherwise leave this era of taker to be ultimate alongside a Kane when it can have more interesting inclusions like the over shirt etc and both tag belts wwf/wcw. If I was doing it, I’d put this taker and Kane in an ultimate line up and give them one wcw and one wwf each.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Jan 17, 2022 18:13:28 GMT -5
I’d totally buy an elite Albert from his WWF days in X-Factor. That TTL Albert was one of the best executed TTLs and still one of my faves.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Oct 10, 2021 4:54:54 GMT -5
I really don’t see a running change happening, it would seem this was designed this way, thus they wouldn’t deem it a defect or warrant a change. Hopefully bill or someone can explain the reasoning behind it at some point.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Oct 9, 2021 19:20:54 GMT -5
Just got my order delivered, keeping Kane in box for the time being but Taker has been one of my most wanted figures in this attire forever. Obviously seeing the renders the main head was a huge concern, but I think they really improved on it for the final product. The two other heads, will remain stored away forever. The torso doesn’t look bad in person l, it seems to fit the attire well enough where it doesn’t look overly bulky. The coat, woo this things awesome. A bit of a pain to get on and off but now that it’s on, it’s staying in. With the main head and coat this figure is awesome, I could literally toss the rest away and that’s all this figure needed. My one gripe right now is there’s only one open hand and when I think of taker entrances, I always go to him at the corner and either slowly raising his arms to lift the lights or throwing his hands up and there’s only one hand that fits that pose. It feels more like an entrance greats figure since I’ll be leaving the coat on and I totally get the gripes with the other heads but I’m pleased with it I’d be swapping the hands from another fig anyway to get his proper gloves on instead of the MMA ones. The thing that throws the head for me is how light and faded the goatee is, if it was much darker, a bit bulkier and more defined I think that would fix a lot of what’s wrong with the main head. Yep that’s exactly the tweak I would make as well as removing the eye makeup to make this figure even better. He had a fuller and more coloured goatee then and the eye makeup was more a 2000s deadman signature. That would make it perfect. Even the second head is decent and would look even better for the era with these tweaks. The only head that is useless is the tongue out one since it is from the wrong era and with that look being disposed of, I would’ve removed the throat slitting gesture and had two open ones for his hand raising poses.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Oct 9, 2021 19:14:20 GMT -5
I say this without any bias, but man that Kane stands out in a crowd, it looks brilliant. Nice collection, in the box these are worth a hefty amount but man they look good how you’ve done it. I like those little stands underneath them, where did they come from? Subtle but good stability. Nice collection, quality over quantity! I got them from the bay, I can DM you a link. Yea, I really like them, and they definitely help with the stability of certain poses. Awesome thanks, yeah the figures just fall too easy these days and the older style stands can be cool but doesn’t allow you to pose them so closely like this. You did an awesome job with how you have them displayed/interacting!
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Oct 9, 2021 3:07:24 GMT -5
You’re savage with opening those packages RSCTom haha, don’t worry when I get them in hand I’ll be just as keen to open em up!
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Oct 9, 2021 3:06:07 GMT -5
I say this without any bias, but man that Kane stands out in a crowd, it looks brilliant. Nice collection, in the box these are worth a hefty amount but man they look good how you’ve done it. I like those little stands underneath them, where did they come from? Subtle but good stability. Nice collection, quality over quantity!
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Oct 9, 2021 3:01:17 GMT -5
That was always my favourite attire, I can just imagine how incredible that would look. Could come with the wwf and wcw tag titles or come with the ic, arm cast and chain, otherwise something with the hardcore title but the hardcore has been done before. They can do different masks for the different heads as well which would be cool. Survivor Series 2000, King of the Ring 2001, the mask he debuted sometime in Summer 2001 that X-Pac stole in '02 etc. The more I think of it, the more it always could've made sense for them to choose that era for an UE. Absolutely but they would be strategic and know that’s an option they have…I’m scared to say…up their sleeve lol. There are a lot of possibilities and that era of taker could have so many soft goods, those sleeveless t shirt throws, beanies, etc. to make it worthwhile. I thought that would be a natural pairing for both of them in the same UE line as their BOD tag team looks, but it makes sense they start with these late 90s attires as this was their wm14 look. The rsc exclusive is still the only elite version of that flame attire and it’s been many years now and he only just got a basic of it. The DOD only just came out this year as the first to back up the 2002 rsc exclusive so it’s possible. I just really hope we see it as it is my favourite look and all that sculpted detail would be incredible. With scans like we see here, it could give the gold standard R3 a run for its money.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Oct 8, 2021 7:15:43 GMT -5
Huh, must have forgotten. Well thanks for giving me an excuse to watch some old clips. Still a little confused about why Kane's elbow wasn't cast in red, seems like an oversight but nothing that'll ruin an otherwise perfect figure. I'm pretty sure that due to the manufacturing process, both arms have to be cast in the same colour... so it was either have both arms cast in flesh-tone with one painted red - or cast both in red, with one painted flesh tone. Personally, I think they made the right choice... painted flesh tones hardly EVER look good. This was my first thought. For injection moulding of plastics, it’s likely the mould contains the left and rights in the same mould to control cost and given it seems conceivable in nearly all circumstances the two would be the same. It greatly improves production costs. Probably more so with UE given the number of parts required for each joint. I presume that is the difference vs past elites. Mind you it appears the hands are cast differently (can’t confirm til in hand). But it is pretty disappointing and one of the few blemishes on an otherwise excellent figure. This is really the first time in an eternity it’s that mask sculpts look like an actual mask sitting above a human face.
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