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Post by reece2702 on Feb 13, 2008 14:53:16 GMT -5
Jakks making TNA guys is amazing. Mattell making WWE, Not so good. But we'll see. I dont know why everyone is crying over though
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Post by BTL Im Not on Feb 13, 2008 14:59:05 GMT -5
mattel is known for younger children for making toys or Barbies so if they do surprise with a good set and not just repaints after repaints i may change my mind but think about we wont get any microphones children might choke and if they come with brushable hair im gonna cry for anyone who collects those HAHA
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Feb 13, 2008 15:03:35 GMT -5
Mattel does not have real scan technology. I suspect they're gonna look like He-Man figures. Real Scan isn't owned by Jakks. It's a separate company that several other companies use. Hasbro uses Gentle Giants as well. www.gentlegiantltd.com/Mattel has not had one product using that technology.
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Post by amxfiles on Feb 13, 2008 15:07:38 GMT -5
Real Scan isn't owned by Jakks. It's a separate company that several other companies use. Hasbro uses Gentle Giants as well. www.gentlegiantltd.com/Mattel has not had one product using that technology. Because everything is based on cartoons and animated properties. You aren't exactly going to get the kid from Avatar or Martian Manhunter into the scanning truck.
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Post by BCizzle on Feb 13, 2008 15:58:08 GMT -5
Mattell has also been known to have serious distribution problems with their DC Superheroes & He-Man figures. Their distribution the Justice League figures is HORRIBLE, with figures that came out over a year ago that I've never seen. Their distribution of the Cars line is pretty bad as well, with the pegs full of older cars and newer ones always a pain in the butt to find. Mattel has the worst distribution of any big toy company I've seen. It seems like monkeys are in charge of their lines. They make some really cool products BUT if no one can find them in stores, who cares? This is pretty sucky news, IMO, unless Mattel gets there act together, which they haven't done for years and years.
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Post by purpleisaaw on Feb 13, 2008 16:10:24 GMT -5
If theyre not atleast close to scale with jakks figures i dont know if ill continue colelcting but im sure theyll probably try to keep in scale
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Post by Adam235 on Feb 13, 2008 16:13:30 GMT -5
Mattel does not have real scan technology. I suspect they're gonna look like He-Man figures. That could be true.
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Post by flying-shorty on Feb 13, 2008 16:43:45 GMT -5
I think they change cud be good, im not a huge fan of how the tna figures look but maybe their style will change. I think we have got comfortable with the quality of product and maybe jakks have got too comfortable with how they produce figures. I think the overhaul will be interesting but I dunno wot it will do to the value of peoples old collections etc. I think this will come as a big blow to jakks, who with their problems do put alot of effort into pleasing the customers and meeting the fans. They will have to start again. But also presumably they will make alot less money with tna than then they have with wwe. We will see big changes ahead!
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Post by onionmaster on Feb 13, 2008 16:46:06 GMT -5
They won't suck. Mattel will realise what to do to make the figures good. However, they will do stupid things like they did with the Spiderman And Friends crap(I think it was them). Imagine that! Fireman Kane for instance.
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Post by tazftw888 on Feb 13, 2008 17:33:02 GMT -5
PROS:
Mattel will most likely make the figures right the first time with no skimping out of details.
Will probably have a lot more molds and more realistic scaling than Jakks.
CONS:
Mattel will probably not put as much effort into these figures as Jakks has (in regards to making announcers, commentators, ringside personel, and other B-level talent)
Mattel will not release as many figures as Jakks does in a given year (or probably in a given month)
Finally, Mattel figures will most likely be a completely different style than Jakks figures
Overall, this is a bitter-sweet feeling for me as I definately need to start slowing down on the figures I buy and Mattel will probably have a much slower pace in distributing figures than Jakks and will most likely make the figures perfect the first time which will reduce the purchase of multiple figures we have to buy to get a perfect Jakks' one.
However, the style will most likely be completely different, resulting in starting a new collection that I may or may not be in favor of (depending on how Mattel's product will look).
I just hope Jakks can continue their Classic line in some way so the collectors can have a more complete collection of figures. If so, I may just collect them instead of the current wrestlers.
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Post by batista1fan on Feb 13, 2008 19:06:26 GMT -5
i dont understand
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Post by jcjdotcom on Feb 28, 2008 11:20:26 GMT -5
Mattel will not release as many figures as Jakks does in a given year (or probably in a given month) I think this will be the biggest problem. Jakks puts out more WWE product each quarter (maybe each month) than Mattel does in a year for their various lines. For example, the DC Superheroes line (which includes very articulated versions of Orion, Batman, Red Tornado, collect and connect figures, etc.) will only put out 15-20 figures in 2008. How many different RA styled figures come out in a year (I'm talking two packs, DA, OTR, PPV, exclusives, etc.)? 50? 100?
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Post by dipsydoodle on Feb 29, 2008 21:01:32 GMT -5
Mattell listens to collectors for their Justice League Unlimited and DC Classic lines. They are both solid lines of figures. I just don't see Mattell producing decent wrestling figures though. I think you guys are counting them out as they haven't even released a product. If the WWE wanted to keep making the same action figures then they would have re-signed JAKKS and JAKKS would have re-signed. Face it, the WWE is a bigger money making product. JAKKS had many outlets to tap into. Especially regarding the Classics Line. Even if TNA/JAKKS produce a Classic line, alot of the gimmiks/likenesses are copyrighted by WWE. I'm expecting and counting on a new look. In all seriousness... why not? Even if they don't have real scan likenesses, who cares! Look at the Alex Ross Joker figure and then the pictures. They are spot on! I'm looking for Mattel to make 4 or 5 DIFFERENT lines. A collector series like UMF(Like DC Direct), A kids set with charicature-like features(Justice League), an older kids set(DC Select), a deluxe set of taller figures, and a clothed barbie doll type. Not to mention, I'm thinking that there will be a Divas line of Barbie Dolls modeled after the ladies. Why not. Why appeal to only boys? There's plenty of money to be made off the girls who watch wrestling and inspire to be like Beth, Trish, or Mickie. In closing, I think that the collectors should be happy for the classic superstars they have and be ready to close the chapter on this era of action figures and be ready for some new and exciting stuff. I also think that if it's pressed, then Mattel will make some Classic popular wrestlers. I mean, if Mattel makes legendary covers figures and "legends" series as well. So don't count them out. Other than that, have a nice evening. ;D
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Post by AxelSmackdown on Feb 19, 2015 6:48:14 GMT -5
Hello
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