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Post by AlexWestCollects on May 16, 2013 21:51:17 GMT -5
Sandow is the only figure I was interested in for this set and my only only gripe with this is that they should have used a more bubble gum pink knee pads like they did on RSC Bret. The pale pink looks odd, but still definitely pre-ordering this guy. its pale purple. I don't even want to know how many Rocks Hulkamania4Life intends on buying. 4-5 lol
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on May 16, 2013 21:54:17 GMT -5
Sandow is the only figure I was interested in for this set and my only only gripe with this is that they should have used a more bubble gum pink knee pads like they did on RSC Bret. The pale pink looks odd, but still definitely pre-ordering this guy. Looking at pictures on wwe.com, the kneepads do seem pretty pale in certain light. www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/2013-03-01/alberto-del-rio-vs-damien-sandow-photos
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Post by East Coast on May 16, 2013 22:05:17 GMT -5
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Post by jacguitarist on May 16, 2013 22:09:18 GMT -5
Wow, this really turned out to be a very solid line-up! I only pre-ordered Kane and The Rock (mainly for the belt which I figured will be a nightmare to find like the white IC) but am totally going to get the rest. I thought basic sandow and tensai would be sufficient in my collection, but these pics have me thinking otherwise.
Also glad to see they gave Kane the old legs again; that should stop the loose hip/leg issue from E19 from happening again
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Post by JoeRocco420 on May 16, 2013 22:58:25 GMT -5
The Giants painted singlet REALLY bothers me. Wtf is up w that. Id rather a cloth one
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Post by Boy Wonder on May 16, 2013 22:59:34 GMT -5
Looks like I'll be tracking down a Rick Martel to fix Damiens knee pad problem
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Post by East Coast on May 16, 2013 23:39:45 GMT -5
Martels knee pads wouldn't be right. Sandows pale knee sleeves are fine. I just hate that we get another fig in purple trunks (Macho King, DIbiase jr, Model) when we could've gotten our first fig w/ hot pink trunks. Which would be more useful then cracking an RSC exclusive Hart
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Post by skribbel24 on May 16, 2013 23:41:15 GMT -5
Big Show gets two figures in a set? Cool. I'm getting Rock and Kane for sure. The others, maybe.
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Post by Joe/Smurf on May 16, 2013 23:48:11 GMT -5
When can we expect to find these at retail? Late July/early August. They won't arrive at RSC for a month still. Was the elite 22 cases available for pre order or were they always on back order?? RSC's cases are always back-order only.
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Post by becks007 on May 17, 2013 0:58:24 GMT -5
Suddenly the head scan from the previous Elite Rock doesn't look so bad.. Its obviously the belt that will sell the figure. Heck, I'm most likely gonna get Big Show, Kane and The Rock mainly for the belts...
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Post by Chewdeezy on May 17, 2013 1:04:10 GMT -5
I need the new Rock torso so I can fix up my RTWM and E16 versions, keep me in mind people!
I won't judge the headscan until I see it in person but so far, I like the old one more.
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Post by James on May 17, 2013 1:59:46 GMT -5
Big Show gets two figures in a set? Cool. I'm getting Rock and Kane for sure. The others, maybe. I'm not sure about tensai :/
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Post by BURNING HAMMER on May 17, 2013 2:34:18 GMT -5
Great looking set.
Obviously the belt is pretty much the selling point of the Rock, but the bigger torso is a long overdue improvement and I actually like the headscan. It captures his age a little better than the other one. It's also a good representation of his 'pumped up' face.
Kane is what we expected. I'm a big fan so I'll be sure to pick it up so I have all his main looks. Scan looks decent, tag title is shiny and we still get the welder's mask as a bonus. I'm sold.
Tensai looks great in his entrance gear. Rubber is the only way that cloak of his was ever going to work for a guy as huge as he is. The likeness is spot-on - not that you can really go wrong with an Albert scan, surely? - but something seems off with his proportions. His tattoos look out of scale when I picture him in my head, though. The shoulders seem to be the reason for this; too narrow. He's also too toned, but just about every figure is overly-complimentary to everyone so that's not a big deal. Still a great figure, and let's face it, a good addition if you're up for a 'modern-day jobbers' line. I'm definitely getting it.
Sandow looks fantastic in his gear. I wasn't too bothered either way about cloth or rubber for his entrance robe, but the cloth choice came out much better-looking than I could have imagined. I agree that pink would have been a better choice for his tights, but I guess the bonus here is that we're pretty much getting a more up-to-date look anyway. Scan, again, is uncanny. These are getting scarily lifelike now.
Big Show is decent. The new scan looks great on his Elite. Shiny World title is a nice addition. I'll probably hold off, though. Would like to see his brown gear with the chevrons down the sides and his camo boots. This is gonna be a little too outdated by the time it hits shelves.
The Giant is what it is. I really am disappointed that they couldn't have at least sculpted the singlet. I understand it not being cloth because we were lucky to get Tensai's entrance gear as it is. Not to mention the cost which has clearly gone into 3 shiny belts in one wave, Sandow's cloth robe and the deco on a guy like Tensai and even Big Show's camo singlet. But still, surely sculpted wouldn't have made that much difference in cost? They could have just reallocated the figure to a future wave if this was the case. Still, 99% of us will display it with the nWo shirt on so at least that covers up the cheapness.
All in all I'll probably get everyone except Big Show in this one. Even then I'd consider getting him if he's going cheap.
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Post by Calcifer Boheme on May 17, 2013 4:03:34 GMT -5
Sandow and Giant are musts. I might get the rest but we'll have to wait and see how that goes. Great series all around.
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Post by Shane O. on May 17, 2013 6:05:21 GMT -5
Wow, these look nice except Big Show is another Big Show and Tensai looks weird as an Elite. However, I want them all!
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Post by micco on May 17, 2013 6:12:57 GMT -5
Thank you Mattel
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Post by micco on May 17, 2013 6:16:14 GMT -5
Not to be overly critical, but I wish that either the basic or elite tensai would have come with his forearm pads.
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Post by 0,Y on May 17, 2013 7:00:48 GMT -5
Great set! I really hope I can find Rock and Big Show/The Giant when I'm in the states for vacation in late August/early September
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2013 8:02:23 GMT -5
Giant will most likely be the only one i pick up as a legends collector, but that is a very tempting set. if i see rock, i might pick him up just to add the belt to my collection. really nice set all around though.
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Post by AlexWestCollects on May 17, 2013 8:27:10 GMT -5
I need the new Rock torso so I can fix up my RTWM and E16 versions, keep me in mind people! I won't judge the headscan until I see it in person but so far, I like the old one more. Same here. Gonna need to swap out all my current rocks with the new torso.
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