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Post by Matt Culture on Jan 13, 2010 15:55:11 GMT -5
DUDE WTF!!!
Why would you do that to poor santino.
do it to a batista or jericho, they are easier to find. lol
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Post by cableV on Jan 13, 2010 16:31:52 GMT -5
DUDE WTF!!! Why would you do that to poor santino. do it to a batista or jericho, they are easier to find. lol I had an extra one from buying two Beth and Santino 2pks. |
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Post by austin81 on Jan 13, 2010 16:33:20 GMT -5
karma +1 for you!!
thanks! i love this description to make future custom figure!!!
thanks!!!
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Post by The Highwayman on Jan 13, 2010 17:19:20 GMT -5
Thank you for doing all of that. Very interesting and helpful. It's so strange, I just can't bring myself to take apart these figures...
And, that Beth figure looks amazing with the gloss. I think I'll do the same thing.
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Post by MR._SOCKO on Jan 13, 2010 18:32:12 GMT -5
That's awesome, man. Thanks!
I've taken a Mattel figure apart but I just couldn't do a torso split. Mattel pretty much stole the design for an RA figure and used it for their figures.
Also, I've tried some hybrids and they don't really work. I put the Mattel Jericho kick pads on a Jakks Jericho figure. It looks good but it makes Jericho as tall as a Jakks Big Show. That's where I discovered why I hate the Mattel figures and why they look so strange to me. They're the same size as RA figures but their legs and boots are waaay too long.
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Post by Y3RP: LA MARAVILLA!!! on Jan 13, 2010 18:40:54 GMT -5
thank u my good man for answering my question to the best of your knowledge  1+ |
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Post by Chip on Jan 13, 2010 19:58:57 GMT -5
very cool of you to do that. definitley surprised to see such similarities between Jakks and Mattel on the inner workings.
Alot of Mattel's pieces are smaller, which...to me...would seem to make for more difficult customizing. Overall it seems to be the same style switching legs, lower arms, and hands as Jakks
Two things Mattel did better...
shoulder joints & head.
- I like how the head peg is connected inside the torso, this makes the head pop off by itself without the stupid peg getting in the way.
- The shoulder joints have no visible connection on the outside which is a smart move and something I always wondered why Jakks never figured out. It makes shoulder tattoos much better (like Edge's sun)
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Post by stinghitmanfan on Jan 13, 2010 20:59:53 GMT -5
just wanted to say thanks for posting pics of mattel figure using santino. also just one question, even though it doesnt have to do body parts, Im amazed on Beth Phoenix what gloss touch did you use? I mean its impressive! thats the reason i wanted beth for it. thanks
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Post by cableV on Jan 13, 2010 21:09:00 GMT -5
just wanted to say thanks for posting pics of mattel figure using santino. also just one question, even though it doesnt have to do body parts, Im amazed on Beth Phoenix what gloss touch did you use? I mean its impressive! thats the reason i wanted beth for it. thanks Testors Acrylic Clear Gloss |
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Post by stinghitmanfan on Jan 13, 2010 22:47:15 GMT -5
just wanted to say thanks for posting pics of mattel figure using santino. also just one question, even though it doesnt have to do body parts, Im amazed on Beth Phoenix what gloss touch did you use? I mean its impressive! thats the reason i wanted beth for it. thanks Testors Acrylic Clear Gloss awesome Ill try it out thanks again! +1 karma given |
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Jan 16, 2010 2:54:46 GMT -5
Thanks for the pics, was very interesting to see and kudos to you for taking one for the team. The mattel figures, both externally and internally appear to be better made and seem like an upgrade of the RA style. The shoulder joints in particular are brilliant and its great the peg is connected to the body so there is no chance of the peg coming out with it or trying to mess around with pegs. Thanks for showing this. Oh and by the way, beths attire looks amazing coated in gloss, very nice idea. |
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Post by bencw on Jan 16, 2010 7:08:20 GMT -5
Thanks for the pics, really helpful. Glad that the parts can still be removed with hot water. I look forward to mattel headswapping if better scans come out in the future. Also do the joints become loose when you replace them back in?
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Post by The Boondock Syxx on Jan 16, 2010 13:36:38 GMT -5
just wish you would've used like a cena as opposed to the only mattel figure im actually interested in and cant find lol
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Post by cableV on Jan 16, 2010 14:32:33 GMT -5
. Also do the joints become loose when you replace them back in? Not that I noticed. I put him back together and the joints are fine. |
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Post by XHW on Jan 16, 2010 14:52:57 GMT -5
that looks great, nice work on all that, the torsos look a lot more complex than the jakks ones(inside them) anyway thanks for the help
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2010 17:42:33 GMT -5
Good to see that the figure won't be all that hard to take apart. Just need to figure out what superstars i need to get so I can make my custom.
How hard is it to crack the torso? Like how would you begin without destorying the body?
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Post by Nick Maniwa on Feb 1, 2010 22:14:50 GMT -5
Kudos, my friend. I've been curious about taking apart a Mattel figure and was too much of a chicken to buy one and try it. Do you think it's possible to switch parts or do you pretty much have to use a whole figure because of the parts?
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Post by purplekangaroo on Feb 1, 2010 23:28:01 GMT -5
Great job! Thanks for the pics. Will send u pm in a min
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Post by juicewinslow on Aug 29, 2010 17:12:25 GMT -5
Awesome. Thanks for the pics.
Does anyone know if there is a video or something on how to crack a Mattel torso?
I wish there was pics of a disassembled Elite figure. Anyone know of any?
Thanks!
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Post by slappy on Aug 29, 2010 17:54:03 GMT -5
Why did you top this post from January/February?
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