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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2010 0:30:02 GMT -5
Thank you 4 the pics. Love the HBK. Now I'm gonna have to start hitting all my local walmarts, I'm dieing for the basic 2.
Thanks again for the pics...
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Post by PJ on Jan 21, 2010 6:02:41 GMT -5
PJ, if you find another EG HBK or 2 I'd really appreciate it if you could let me know, dude. The Saddlebrook WalMart still had 2
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orpheous
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Post by orpheous on Jan 21, 2010 6:08:40 GMT -5
awesome findings... hope to find some basic 2 today
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Post by LaParka on Jan 21, 2010 7:33:54 GMT -5
What are the 2 versions of Cena in the wrestlemania heritage set. The entrance greats HBK and DC 11 Batman are great pickups
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Post by Ultimate Figure Collector on Jan 21, 2010 7:55:35 GMT -5
That HBK is ing sweet! By far my favorite figure Mattel has produced so far. I'm not a big fan of series two. It's funny because I said I would only get the guys I like. That would apply not to buy Mark Henry or Kane but they are the best looking figures in series two. I will stick with my Elite Punk and wait for a better basic Punk to come out. Same with Rey Mysterio, I will either pick up the Elite Rey Mysterio or wait for a better basic one to come out.
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Post by PhoeniX™: Valoween on Jan 21, 2010 8:41:58 GMT -5
...holy this, that HBK is mega. Let's hope they end up making other coloured attires for him too. I've always wanted that attire style in red.
I want that Edge too.
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Post by PJ on Jan 21, 2010 8:57:23 GMT -5
What are the 2 versions of Cena in the wrestlemania heritage set. The entrance greats HBK and DC 11 Batman are great pickups One has his underware waistband showing. The other doesn't. That HBK is ing sweet! By far my favorite figure Mattel has produced so far. I'm not a big fan of series two. It's funny because I said I would only get the guys I like. That would apply not to buy Mark Henry or Kane but they are the best looking figures in series two. I will stick with my Elite Punk and wait for a better basic Punk to come out. Same with Rey Mysterio, I will either pick up the Elite Rey Mysterio or wait for a better basic one to come out. LoL I sad the same thing that I'd be buying the classics they made, but the only modern wrestlers I'd buy were the wrestlers that I actually find entertaining...which are HHH, Taker, Orton, Jericho, Regal, Edge, DiBiase, Rhodes, MVP, Morrison, Helms, Punk, Christian & HBK. And with HBK it would be just one modern look (DX) and his Entrance Greats figure which was the only HBK I really wanted. Yet with the exception of the Series 2 Swagger, The Heritage Cena, the repaints Cena & HBK, Elite & Match Ups Rey I have everything so far. Hell I even picked up the Basic 2 Rey yesterday because I liked that figure. And I think we all know how I feel about Rey. lol Half the figures I picked up I would have never purchased during my Jakks collecting days.
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Post by dxarmyfan on Jan 21, 2010 9:14:04 GMT -5
The HBK, CM PUNK AND THE TRIPLE H , I HOPE FOR SURE I GET ! NICE PICK UPS
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Post by shogun on Jan 21, 2010 9:55:19 GMT -5
HBK and Mark Henry look fantastic
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Post by DKR on Jan 21, 2010 11:14:23 GMT -5
Hey PJ...do you need another DCU 11 Batman. I *think* my Wal-Mart has one that I left when I grabbed my set.
I will check regardless and put it in a hiding spot if it's still there...
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Post by PJ on Jan 21, 2010 11:41:06 GMT -5
No I'm good. I actually should have another arriving from spamS either today or tomorrow. Thanks for the offer.
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Post by cheecheung on Jan 21, 2010 12:13:56 GMT -5
Thanks for the comparison pics for the Shawn Michaels. Between the Jakks CS1 and Mattel EG, which is more accurate attire wise? I noticed the CS1 hearts have a golden colour to them where the EG doesn't.
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Post by PJ on Jan 21, 2010 12:31:30 GMT -5
Not sure I'd have to watch the macth again...which I've been thinking about doing since I picked up the figure yesterday. I always thought he had clips/buckles on the side of his boots, but neither figure seems to have that so I may be mistaken. Personally I like the EG more because the boots aren't laced. That's always been one of my biggest pet peeves with Jakks when they give guys like HBK or the Road Warriors laced boots. The figures could be near perfect in every way but if they have laced boots it kills the whole figure for me.
I just watched the match again and both attires are correct. Mattel's colors are right, but could be more metalic because he had shiny scaley metalic silver fabric in his hearts. Jakks has the silver right and tried adding the scales (although it looks like netting), but their gold almost looks to have a green tint to it. As for the boots it wasn't clips, but rather the boots manufactorer "O'NEAL" on the boots so I can understand why neither added that to the boots.
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Post by shogun on Jan 21, 2010 13:07:00 GMT -5
The body-type etc is damned near spot-on for that HBK though, and the paintwork in general is so awesomee that it'd be a shame if a relatively minor thing like belt buckles spoiled it for you
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Post by thereklessone on Jan 21, 2010 13:09:40 GMT -5
HOLY CRAP! That HBK is by far one of the best HBK figs. I def have to get it!
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Post by PJ on Jan 21, 2010 13:16:51 GMT -5
The body-type etc is damned near spot-on for that HBK though, and the paintwork in general is so awesomee that it'd be a shame if a relatively minor thing like belt buckles spoiled it for you No that didn't spoil it for me. It's tied with the EG HHH & Heritage Orton as my favorite Mattel figures. I had said the laced boots on the Jakks CS1 figure killed that figure for me. No matter how nice a figure is if they give it laced boots when he shouldn't have laced boots or vise versa that kills it for me.
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Post by Joliet Jake on Jan 21, 2010 14:22:11 GMT -5
I love the HBK
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Post by jeffman316 on Jan 21, 2010 15:19:53 GMT -5
I love the EG HBK. I wanted one so bad that I spent my lunch hour looking for one. Didnt find it, but I did find a set of Basic series 2 including a 1/1000 Kane.
I also found the TRU Edge/Cena belt set that I got cheap using some coupons and the buy $40 save $10 sale.
AND I LOVE THE PHOTO IN THE SIG OF thereklessone. Who is she?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2010 16:09:56 GMT -5
I'm still on the fence about that EG HBK. The outfit just doesn't look that great to me in all the pics I've seen. The pants/chaps are fine, but the upper half just isn't doing it. The head sculpt looks like a modern one, too old-looking for that era. I dunno, I'll decide when I see him in person. Basic Punk's head sculpt looked pretty good in the early photos I saw, but in more recent ones, it barely looks like him. The elite head looks much better. I was thinking about picking up the basic and swapping the heads, but I think I'll pass until they do a better one. Everything else looks great! Can't wait to run across some basic 2 here. Thanks for all the pics!
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Post by rickyleestf on Jan 21, 2010 16:10:37 GMT -5
I was hoping we'd see a Mattel HBK with a chest hair paint app. at some point. It's looked great on the Jakks Classic characters.
The figure looks great. My only nitpicks are the boots and head sculpt. Maybe this is something Mattel can go all out on the tooling for if/when we get a true Classics style line.
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