tvmakesyougod
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Post by tvmakesyougod on Oct 17, 2011 16:31:36 GMT -5
...getting swept up by the Elite 11 Punk hype? I'm a Chicago boy and a huge Punk mark, but we know we're more than likely going to get a slicked back version with his MITB tights (which is a better representation of the Chi flag IMO).
My apathy could also be attributed to the fact that I'm primarily a Basic guy. All the dirtsheets claim that Punk is high on WWE's priority list, so we're gonna be getting lots of Punk figures in the future (if it's true).
Plus: we're getting Macho Punk!
Am I all alone on this?
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Post by jfinnomore on Oct 17, 2011 16:35:20 GMT -5
its a great figure, that being said i wouldn't be paying the 40 to 50 it goes for on ebay.
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Post by mrhoss on Oct 17, 2011 16:38:33 GMT -5
I have one, it's nice but out of all the figures Mattel has produced, it probably doesn't break into the Top 10. It's just new and he's at the height of his popularity.
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I Am Perfection
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Post by I Am Perfection on Oct 17, 2011 16:38:58 GMT -5
i really want the figure, and being an elite/legends collector only, i dont think there will be another current punk made for a while in elite style honestly. if i see it i will buy it retail, if not, it wont kill me cuz i know i'll get one eventually. i just hope by elite 15 or so, they have punk with his white attire and an ice cream bar shirt or best in the world shirt lol
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tvmakesyougod
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Post by tvmakesyougod on Oct 17, 2011 16:38:59 GMT -5
its a great figure, that being said i wouldn't be paying the 40 to 50 it goes for on ebay. For sure. I'm honestly fine just seeing it at stores. I've come to the conclusion that the only reason I'd buy it is to say that I have it, which isn't a good reason as there are those who genuinely want it more than me. I feel the odds of getting a Basic MITB attire Punk are very good, so I'm holding out for that. Besides, I pre-ordered Macho Punk, so I've got my short-haired Punk to tide me over till then.
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Post by wrestlingtoymaniac on Oct 17, 2011 16:40:58 GMT -5
I want it and I'm also a Chicago boy lol. I just want to find the figure so I can stop searching for it, just annoyed the Sears stores by my house haven't got E11 yet other Sears stores in the Chicago area got it....and I'm currently in Florida for college and none of the Sears stores even carry toys...they looked at me like I was an alien when I asked about a toy section...lovely feeling. I know we will get more Punks and I'm looking forward to that, but I'm really excited to get this one since it's his first one with short hair.
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tvmakesyougod
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Post by tvmakesyougod on Oct 17, 2011 16:51:11 GMT -5
i really want the figure, and being an elite/legends collector only, i dont think there will be another current punk made for a while in elite style honestly. if i see it i will buy it retail, if not, it wont kill me cuz i know i'll get one eventually. i just hope by elite 15 or so, they have punk with his white attire and an ice cream bar shirt or best in the world shirt lol Yeah, I totally get that most people on this board prefer Elite and I get it if your purely an Elite collector wanting him. I just made a pact with myself to abstain from Elites, ha. I get all worked up when I hear someone else around me found him, but I've gotta realize I truly don't like the figure. I prefer his slicked back look and we're most certainly getting that (hope it's with the Macho figure). I also don't like the expression on his face, but that's just me. It's still a cool looking figure for the first short-haired Punk. Wonder if they're gonna use that scan in the future, as it's already out of date. Maybe Heritage figs.
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Post by batista1fan on Oct 17, 2011 18:26:07 GMT -5
Same here. I wasn't excited about it either but I went ahead and bought it just for the armband and the t-shirt.. I barely use the figure.. I think it could have been better!
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Post by jfinnomore on Oct 17, 2011 18:57:18 GMT -5
i really want the figure, and being an elite/legends collector only, i dont think there will be another current punk made for a while in elite style honestly. if i see it i will buy it retail, if not, it wont kill me cuz i know i'll get one eventually. i just hope by elite 15 or so, they have punk with his white attire and an ice cream bar shirt or best in the world shirt lol Yeah, I totally get that most people on this board prefer Elite and I get it if your purely an Elite collector wanting him. I just made a pact with myself to abstain from Elites, ha. I get all worked up when I hear someone else around me found him, but I've gotta realize I truly don't like the figure. I prefer his slicked back look and we're most certainly getting that (hope it's with the Macho figure). I also don't like the expression on his face, but that's just me. It's still a cool looking figure for the first short-haired Punk. Wonder if they're gonna use that scan in the future, as it's already out of date. Maybe Heritage figs.
they already said that work on future Punk's were put on hold due to his contract, so i'm willing to bet the Macho 2 pack will have the same scan.
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Post by PJ on Oct 17, 2011 18:58:55 GMT -5
I found it this weekend and love it, but I was planning on just getting the FF figure and doing head swaps if I didn't find the Elite 11 locally.
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Post by "Y2J" on Oct 17, 2011 19:00:59 GMT -5
Just got it! Found it at my local store last week, I like it, however I would like a CM Punk with no nexus stuff, and a basic, also updated attire, maybe the red and white tights?
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Post by D-Bry on Oct 17, 2011 19:11:41 GMT -5
Yea i was about to make a thread like this, dont see anything cool about the figure except that its updated, prefer his first elite tbh.
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Post by KrimV on Oct 17, 2011 19:21:49 GMT -5
The face and hair don't seem quite right.
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Post by noir on Oct 17, 2011 19:32:41 GMT -5
It's a nice figure, no doubt, but I've sorta gone off the Mattel stuff in general. So much parts reuse, that aside from that new head it's the same damn figure we've had again and again. That's fine - but I sure as hell am not paying the ridiculous amounts it goes for online. Also, I think the basic torso is much better for Punk's body type than the elite one. That obnoxious ab crunch looks terrible on such a skinny torso. Saying that, I am itching to get a short haired punk in general, but it's retail price or nothing.
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Post by dizcoduck on Oct 18, 2011 0:49:52 GMT -5
It looks good, but not my fav. of those that have been done of Punk.
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Post by "The Opportunist" Eric Flair on Oct 18, 2011 1:34:14 GMT -5
I love the fig, and have perhaps been too caught up in the hype. I don't care if the Savage 2 pack version has the same head as E11, I'm still terribly excited. I just hate that it's basic.
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Post by seanses on Oct 18, 2011 6:08:35 GMT -5
i live in the uk ans was lucky enough to get a e11 punk on ebay, the cost of the fig +postage was just under £20, i paid a little over retail but it wasnt as bad as paying 40-50,
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Post by ilovethecenation on Oct 18, 2011 7:32:29 GMT -5
I don't think there's hype, I think there's truth. I got the while E11 set back in August, and Punk's probably the highlight of the set. The updated tattoes, even though the chest is slightly wrong in color,updated hair, even though it's not slicked, and good attire choice.
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Post by Ben - #6 Munchie on Oct 18, 2011 7:50:21 GMT -5
Just got it! Found it at my local store last week, I like it, however I would like a CM Punk with no nexus stuff, and a basic, also updated attire, maybe the red and white tights? Unless you're a MOC collector, he doesn't have to have his nexus stuff on...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2011 9:23:12 GMT -5
Went to Sears just to see if they had any Mattel figs and the entire Elite 11 was stacked in a nice pyramid display (strange) and since i already had the Cena and Wade i thought the Punk figure up close would change my mind about getting him, but in the end i passed on it. It's almost guaranteed we will see another Punk in elite form soon with a better scan, full tattoo, better attire and possible his white shirt. I'm not gonna get caught up in the hype either.
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