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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Oct 8, 2021 6:12:24 GMT -5
I really really hope we are now a step closer to a UE 2001 BOD Kane, it’s my absolute favourite, would also be great paired with an ABA Taker, but let’s see what happens. Omg that sounds incredible 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.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Oct 7, 2021 2:48:29 GMT -5
I would say the Taker got much better in the final product, scans look a lot better, though the tongue out one still has no business being there. I didn’t hate the original as much as most and liked the drooping hair scan, so glad to see it was executed well.
Kane looks excellent and I’ve been looking forward to it since I first saw it. Disappointing the gloss is gone from the boots and the mask stripes are a bit questionable, but great to see arm raising hands and the belt all finished off. These are the first UEs I will own and you know these will be hard to come by throughout its entire release and beyond. Can’t wait to add them to my collection.
I really really hope we are now a step closer to a UE 2001 BOD Kane, it’s my absolute favourite, would also be great paired with an ABA Taker, but let’s see what happens.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Sept 30, 2021 20:22:42 GMT -5
Disappointed in the Kane/Austin battle pack. The lack of silver studs on Kane continues. Austin’s beard is a joke lol. Rhea’s tattoos just none at all? Cesaro not even TrueFX lol. Charlottes dodgy wonky hairpiece. Ember Moon lol. I’ve been sticking up for basics recently but I’ve seen absolutely **** all here that I can defend outside of that rock with the vest. Whoever is getting paid to do basics, man you’re a lucky son of a *****, easiest effort free job going. Agreed, silver paint must be rarer than gold bullion in 2021 because mattel seems hell bent on skipping it on almost any Kane they can these days outside of a select few, same with the moulded gauntlets which they have and just keep skipping on. This Kane is so boring, it is a worse version of the basic of the same attire. I was expecting at minimum they would use the BOD basic new Kane scan and at least get the stripes correct….. I don’t buy basics anymore except Kane, and I actually prefer the cleaner look of no shoulder pivot but the quality of them is seriously dropping. It used to be visible there was effort but these days it’s clearly only focused on seriously stripping cost. That is clearly evident in a set of almost entirely black attires to save money on paint and casting which we have seen from other companies. This basic set is a prime example with hardy, rock, etc. plain black boring nothingness, Elias was the lucky one.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Sept 4, 2021 19:40:13 GMT -5
That’s what I’m wondering. My assumption was these are just in the early stages and it will be painted, hopefully have the blue strap too since that’s the version he won. But now I’m starting to wonder if that isn’t the case, surely they can’t release it blank like it is in an ultimate line. Hopefully they confirm it was just an early sample. I'm thinking it's an early test shot. If you look closely at some of the joints on both Kane and Taker, you can see little pegs typical of prototypes. Same with the pegs in Taker's hands.
I think we'll see a few changes here and there before we get final shots. RSC just put up what they got around SDCC.
Yeah that was my working assumption given those pins which is usually early stages only. We’ll have to wait and see.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Sept 3, 2021 22:48:58 GMT -5
So what's with the Kane belt? Is that going to be all gold with no detail? I was hoping that was just a mock-up. That’s what I’m wondering. My assumption was these are just in the early stages and it will be painted, hopefully have the blue strap too since that’s the version he won. But now I’m starting to wonder if that isn’t the case, surely they can’t release it blank like it is in an ultimate line. Hopefully they confirm it was just an early sample.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Sept 1, 2021 3:34:00 GMT -5
Hey Steve, the early mock ups for the UE Kane showed a blank belt so presumably it wasn’t final yet. Can you confirm if the belt will have the painted details but also if it will be on a blue strap and not the black early version shown? The WWF title Kane held was on a blue strap at that point, like what has been released with the Ultimate Austin. Thanks!
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Sept 1, 2021 3:31:17 GMT -5
I simply cannot wait for this Kane to release already. You just to now it’s going to absolutely fly off shelves too.
I hope that once they firm up the belt, they make it the blue strapped one because that is what he held, not the black one.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Aug 9, 2021 22:42:49 GMT -5
The old school ones (attitude era and early 2000s) with a mask are terrible. Head sculpts look nothing like him. Never looked like a man in a mask, never painted correctly, missing details like the silver studs, hair has been awful (as with most figures when they try to do long hair/bangs - eg Bret Hart) always missing things like his beard (still hoping they add in some more detail for this on the UE). Always WAAAY too thin (UE torso helps here), wrong boots…for such an iconic character and to say they don’t need to get a face correct as such due to the mask, I’d have expected far better. I’ve been really wanting debut era Kane but I’ve held off in the hope they finally nail one and they have, so I’m really pleased about that but his other elites are woeful and will look even worse when you put them next to this one, so I’ll only be displaying this Kane. The others will stay MOC, hopefully they use the new heads (particularly the one with the hair pulled back) on more Kanes and I can replace the others. The mask always had the beard and the figures always had silver studs. They’re painted pretty accurately snd the mask is sculpted to look like a mask. The only complaint I can understand is the boots. I have Elite 12 Kane and the Wrestlemania 2000 repaint. They’re fantastic figures. Their earlier efforts on e12 and the wm31 Kane were ok but most others have been a constant decline in quality to be fair. The paint job on the hardcore Kane mask was terrible, studs missing and wrong gauntlets on the SS Kane, decade Kane missing sculpted gauntlets and knee pads, the basic hardcore Kane doesn’t have complete mask stripes etc. Kane is my fave and I still collect all his figures, but Mattel has had their more than fair share of botches on nearly all of them and most are significant details like the belt area. I really really hope they do a UE hardcore Kane, that’s the only way the R3 or even TTL will ever be beat and with all the sculpted detail it’s begging for it. The new scan on the basic is decent but no masked Kane scan from any era or company compares with these two UE ones since basically the R3. They know Kane is guaranteed money no matter how much or how little effort this is, but it’s just super disappointing with blank belts, gauntlets the wrong way, terrible head scans, incorrectly painted masks, no glossy or laceless boots all on top with him being skinny as. They could made a Kane mold years ago and gotten 5-6 figures worth out of it. It just sucks that touch ups are required to get it to proper levels. And it’s even more baffling when all these fairly substantial details are missed, yet they’ve now twice included his logo on his glove he never wore other than a shop one commercial?
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Aug 8, 2021 8:13:07 GMT -5
Just gonna break up all the taker hate by acknowledging it’s going to be one long brutal wait to get my hands on this Kane. It just looks so freakin good and it’s release can’t come fast enough.
That brushed back hair scan is just so good and it’s probably the first since the 2003 flex em Kane. It’s funny because there’s been a few scans since and all with the hair forward, which doesn’t look nearly as good.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Jul 28, 2021 6:25:33 GMT -5
Of course he is a good seller and the first UE Kane hasn’t come out yet, but given how it is looking, any plans to redo his BOD flame gear on an ultimate? All the extra sculpted detail looks so good on the upcoming UE that it seems like this is the only line that will be able to do that attire full justice with fully sculpted details. Big fan of the new masked scans and laceless boots too. BOD flame attire Kane as UE would literally be the ultimate figure!
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Jul 27, 2021 20:56:38 GMT -5
I wonder if that head would work on the UE? Didn't they say the MJ head is specially designed to work with the jacket? If so, would a headswap even work? I mean, I'm up for it. 100%. Just curious if it would work. As much as that basic heads looks better and closer in terms of age (though the eye makeup needs to go), I don’t think it’s going to work as well as people hope, especially for if displaying with the entrance coat. The head they mentioned was designed specifically for the coat has the hair come down and forward. The hair on this basic and others would just fall straight down so won’t travel forward and over the jacket to make it look draped or natural. The head should work if intending to display it on him without the entrance gear, however I’m always fearful of minor skin tone changes they make and wonder if this one will fit in.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Jul 24, 2021 6:54:39 GMT -5
I've had a quick go in photoshop. I reckon they needed full eyebrows, heavier facial hair and upon looking at it more they went too heavy with the eye makeup. He even had more dark red to his hair then.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Jul 24, 2021 5:33:34 GMT -5
Wow! On Taker, I think people are being too critical than is deserved especially on the unique headacan. Yes the gloves should have been smoother, I wonder if it will look better with the wrist those little wrist parts removed, I’m going to give that a go because it may make it look a bit closer in terms of length. If there’s any disappointment about the hands, it should more be the fact he only has one open hand and not two to do the hands raising motion. I personally really dig the scan with the hair down, I don’t see the Jackson reference at all. The problem is with the other two heads that are too modern and generic, I won’t use either of them and plus I intend to have the coat on him. They could have done better with those other two scans as he looks too old with too high of a hairline and needs more colour in his facial hair. I really think they should’ve gone with the fluffier hair look or another with hair hanging down his face as those were how I remember him. The slicked back hair looks are modern taker. The torso is a little skinny at the mid section but I think the skin colour near his abdomen is contributing. If you made the top less bulky then his arms would look gigantic. Overall I’m happy with it, just would’ve seen more potential in the other heads. Kane on the other hand, bias aside is one of the best figures ever. Man I cannot wait to own it. It’s like a wishlist of every Kane figures demands. New masked scans (and two good ones!!), shiny lace less boots, all moulded gauntlets and belts, finally some jacked arms and then that rare cape and accessories to cap it off. Will look so great with the open hands. The slicked back hair look is different but oh so good and the strap detail looks awesome. From early Kane I always remember those straps and the neck section because the very mystery of him back then was any glimpse of his face area. This really sets the standard for all Kane figures and perhaps one that cannot be beat. It has me drooling at the idea of a proper 2001 Kane with molded details. I really really really hope they do it because it would be a thing of beauty if done to this standard. One can only hope. Can’t wait to own these but thanks to the incredible detail in that Kane, finally in fig form we can all complete one of the most iconic showdowns/stare offs ever:
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Jun 6, 2021 23:11:43 GMT -5
Sure do, I wasn’t even wanting to see him removed back when everyone seemed to be jumping on the bandwagon to get rid of him. WWE is severely lacking in star power and his absence from the card means the feel and legitimacy of events has taken a hit. Sure he is paid a boatload, but it’s worth it. Very few events feel any special these days.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on May 23, 2021 2:57:51 GMT -5
I know I’m a Kane nerd so I’ll see things as more annoying as most others will but how do you **** this up so bad? You get Kane’s left wristband wrong without any studs and then put a ‘KANE’ logo on his glove while not putting the studs on either? Just why? What the hell are Mattel smoking? AFA any reasons for this nonsense? It’s just bizarre. You add the silver detail on both arms and erase that stupid logo that he’s never had and that’s one of the best basics ever made. Beggars belief. Utter stupidness. I’m with you. Mattel set the bar incredibly high with their accuracy since taking over the WWE line and gave us a quality and accuracy we hadn’t received under jakks. However, there is an alarming increase in inaccuracies and shortcuts and lack of consistency. Gauntlets round the wrong way on the SS Kane, completely missing from the DOD2 and now just plain black without the studs, like what happened with the SS belt. It’s not like these are hidden or non obvious things too, any single pic of Kane in the given attires would show it. I just don’t get where the attention to detail is going or why it is slipping. To have to buy multiple figures to have parts to make one correct suggests the ball has been dropped. I’m thankful we finally have a better and decent scan even though it took so long, but the gauntlet is embarrassing. I just wish there was consistency and accuracy.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Apr 11, 2021 2:10:55 GMT -5
Count me in for that Kane, a nice surprise as it’s my favorite attire of his. Glad that FINALLY they are attempting a new masked scan. It’s a basic so can’t expect too much but here’s hoping they have another go at it soon as an elite. Here’s hoping they fix the gauntlet on this basic. No idea why it seems such a challenge for the glove, gauntlet and belt to all be correct on all these masked kanes when they have the parts.
Some of these like Hall and HHH are truly awful though. I find the variants getting less and less exciting as time goes by.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Apr 6, 2021 12:09:17 GMT -5
Hi Steve, can we expect another current day Kane elite in his flames version of his attire? The last one was 3 years ago but he actively uses this attire and that previous release followed the same trend of the last few modern day Kanes which had the inaccurate 2002 mask and not a sculpted on one. All the ‘modern day’ Kane sculpts are bordering on 9 years old. The technology on head sculpts has come so far it’s just so disappointing there hasn’t been a new modern masked Kane since about 2012 and he’s perfect for the double head scenario.
Also, on the same topic, why does the 2002 mask keep being included on modern Kanes when it’s very clearly the wrong sculpt? It’s been a huge inaccuracy that kept being reproduced.
Thanks for your time.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Apr 5, 2021 9:06:33 GMT -5
It’s a shame that people can’t be there to appreciate because the energy of a live crowd is what these performers ultimately feed off of the most. I’d be ok with it just being the appearance at mania and keeping the HOF just for colleagues family and friends.
However, the biggest travesty this year is not having inductors and instead relying on 2 minute packages to ‘sell’ the inductee. The WWE are gutless and clearly prioritizes it’s own personal gain at the expense of appreciation shown for the talent being inducted. What a slap in the face to have had a career and put your efforts in only to reach this stage and have your induction tarnished in all the ways previous inductees never had to endure. It’s such a disgrace. They should’ve skipped the ceremony if they couldn’t do justice to the performers because it’s just poor taste. So much for showing respect and gratitude.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Mar 24, 2021 22:56:45 GMT -5
This one is bittersweet. There’s absolutely nobody more deserving, he was the perfect company guy, a genuinely good person (of course he would be the one to get emotional when it’s announced!) and a first ballot HOF career. It’s just such a shame he won’t be headlining a normal class and where fans can be there and show their appreciation, because that’s what he absolutely deserves. It’s strange he is going in given he isn’t retired officially and yet Taker is, my guess is Taker inducts Kane this year and Kane inducts Taker in Dallas the following. These two are such legends that I’d back them being doubles and entering as the brothers of destruction. A big congratulations to Kane though, underutilized and undervalued all these years, but so very deserving.
Personally, it’s another one of those situations that covid has really screwed with. I was meant to be in LA this year to watch and would’ve seen his induction in person like for Bearer. So I’m devastated international restrictions means I won’t be able to be there for this one. I don’t enjoy the current product as much so being there for his induction was one of the few things WWE wise I had to look forward to.
On a side note, have to say I called it all those years ago, Taker himself confirmed in that reveal vid that Kane is in fact the man! 😉
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Mar 13, 2021 23:45:42 GMT -5
That HBK and Edge are something special. I can’t believe they went to the effort of sculpting the skinny jeans and boots, only to paint on the shirt. Mattel usually have a good standard but most of the basic level figures lately are in the seriously ‘yikes’ category.
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