spookytuesday
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Joined on: Jan 10, 2010 20:14:06 GMT -5
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Post by spookytuesday on Sept 28, 2013 0:34:20 GMT -5
Looks good, can't wait to get my hands on that WM29 set. I totally agree with you about Punk though... love that attire, and so happy they made a fig out of it... but the head is a huge miss.
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Post by Chip on Oct 11, 2013 12:12:05 GMT -5
In the past 3 days I've managed to get all the figures I need from Elite 23 & 24! And all for a less-than-retail price! We've all seen 1000 pictures of E23, so I'll keep it simple The one and only... Mattel did a fantastic job here. The "older" scan for Savage is pretty good, the attire details are nice (I'll forget that his boot "tassles" are a painted on joke) and I got one with the blue painted globe Winged Eagle. Wrestlemania 8 is my 2nd favorite all time WWE pay per view. Savage/Flair from that is my 2nd favorite all time Savage match. I absolutely LOVE the fact that Mattel chose that attire & look. Hunter Hearst-McMahon-Helmsley-Levesque Accessories? Cool. Attire? Awesome. Headscan? Great. Only thing I don't get about this figure is why they gave him leg sleeve kneepads. CHEEEAAAAAANNNNNNN I think this is the first time since the line was started that Mattel is current with Cena in Elite form. I know he's worn that yellow version of the shirt alot, but still. I'll laugh when he comes back at HITC with a new attire & color scheme. Anyway, this figure is OK...the headscan is kind of goofy looking. Otherwise I'm fine with it The Broken Face Deadman I'm so glad this figure was released. Not even because I wanted it....like ALOT. But because FINALLY we can stop seeing it come up in every single Mattel Q&A and every single "what flashbacks do you want" thread. Mattel hit it out of the park here. A new/old scan that's perfect. A great looking attire and the cool facemask that stays on pretty well. I still hate rubber coats, but whatever....this figure is awesome. Justin "Hawk" Layfield He's too skinny. He should have come with an Undisputed title. Headscan is great, jacket & hat are great. The "towel" is just a piece of cloth like ADR's scarf from Elite 12. Kind of silly, but whatever. It's JB ingL....So I'm satisfied. Now Where's my APA Flashbacks? ? WE the people This is a frontrunner candidate for figure of the year. The headscan is INCREDIBLE. I've almost never seen such a turnaround from his mediocre basic scans to this one. It looks 100% exactly like Cesaro. It's one of those kind of scary how good it looks. The thigh wraps are cool, the flag was a nice touch and we FINALLY have a properly scaled, shiny US title belt. All around awesome, and definitley one of my favorite Elites.
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Post by Chip on Oct 11, 2013 12:23:13 GMT -5
And now.....Elite 24. Wicked ReyMattel's excuse of "we don't make figures of guys who aren't on TV" is null and void going forward. Rey hasn't been on in like a year......however..... Holy crapis this figure cool. The details are awesome. This is absolutely the best Elite Rey that's been released. I don't really get the point of the shirt, but I guess they had to put something with him. Why not axe the shirt, give Rey the chair or another weapon and give Ryback a cloth shirt? Or something....I really wonder how the decision making is done at Mattel. Anyway, this figure is frickin' awesome. They did not miss a thing, right down to the awesome detail on his gloves Fed Meee Moar Bowly'sHeadscan is awesome, it really looks like him. But for such an "intense beast" he sure looks bored. Singlet is cool looking. Always good to get an extra chair. Got no complaints about this He's not showing off, he's jobbingI hated the headscan in pictures, I actually don't mind it in person. It's a little "extreme" but overall it does actually look like Dolph. So good job here. Attire is great and the inclusion of a more deep gold WHC is great. This figure lets you re-live that moment when he cashed in and got the belt. Pretty cool. I wish we could get a cloth showoff tank instead of these clip on shirts. Way BurruahWade's got 3 Elites. All of them have been excellent. But seriously Mattel, these rubber shirts are terrible. They make the guy look like he's wearing a XXXXXL. The connectors are just bad, they don't stay together at all. They need to make it snap at the back or something. That's the only knock on this figure, the shirt itself is nicely detailed, but it's just not good. Wade's scan here is great, same as B31. MizTV I'm gonna let the pictures speak for themselves. Regardless of your personal opinion on the person....you cannot deny that this figure is incredible. It is absolutely perfect. Not a single thing wrong anywhere. Elite 24 is a good solid set. That's all I got. Later
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Post by qdogg on Oct 11, 2013 13:04:07 GMT -5
Cool stuff! Elite 23 really exceeded my expectations. Its one of my favorite Elite sets so far. Of course Im a biased Legends collector.
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Post by Bandalero on Oct 11, 2013 13:15:36 GMT -5
great honest reviews again Chip! We don't always have to kiss MDT's butt so it's refreshing to see when someone calls a spade a spade - even after 1 trillion Rey Reys, you can say you like this one and it's legit.
I'm not sure why someone lika Waaaayy Burrraah can get 3 elites and they can't even correct the thickness of their Rybacks.
I like that MDT was adventurous with the Ziggler scan, but there is absolutely no picture on the 'net except the one at SDCC that makes it look good. What happened in production!?
I am so jelly of your blue globe winged eagle...
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JKLMD2002
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Joined on: Sept 15, 2004 11:36:55 GMT -5
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Post by JKLMD2002 on Oct 11, 2013 14:43:31 GMT -5
Gotta get that Rey. He may be the only one I think that way about, but that's a great looking figure. Thanks for the reviews Chip!
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Post by PJ on Oct 11, 2013 14:47:04 GMT -5
No Trish? I think the Barrett is the beat figure in series 24, but that Miz looks very good.
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