The Dark Passenger
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Post by The Dark Passenger on Jan 10, 2014 22:30:07 GMT -5
I'm not sure if this has been said before, but do you think there is a chance future elites might get an alternate head scan. I know I've seen other figure lines come with an extra head before. That way you could choose between a normal scan and a angry scan for example. The negative is that it would get rid of other accessories, but it may intrest some people.
Anyway, just thought I'd see what everybody thought.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2014 22:37:27 GMT -5
I'd say there's a chance, but not a good one. They'd have to retool the entire line to make it to where the heads were interchangeable (yes, we all know the hot water trick, but that's not an official Mattel thing). I think I speak for everyone when I say I'd rather accessories, anyway.
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Post by Joejitsu22 on Jan 10, 2014 22:47:55 GMT -5
I'd say there's a chance, but not a good one. They'd have to retool the entire line to make it to where the heads were interchangeable (yes, we all know the hot water trick, but that's not an official Mattel thing). I think I speak for everyone when I say I'd rather accessories, anyway. Build a fig heads pop off and on without hot water. It could be done. |
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Post by The Dark Passenger on Jan 10, 2014 22:50:35 GMT -5
I'd say there's a chance, but not a good one. They'd have to retool the entire line to make it to where the heads were interchangeable (yes, we all know the hot water trick, but that's not an official Mattel thing). I think I speak for everyone when I say I'd rather accessories, anyway. Build a fig heads pop off and on without hot water. It could be done. Thats what I was thinking |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2014 22:51:27 GMT -5
I'd say there's a chance, but not a good one. They'd have to retool the entire line to make it to where the heads were interchangeable (yes, we all know the hot water trick, but that's not an official Mattel thing). I think I speak for everyone when I say I'd rather accessories, anyway. Build a fig heads pop off and on without hot water. It could be done. I stand corrected. I've never owned a BAF, so that's news to me. |
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Post by Chewdeezy on Jan 10, 2014 23:08:43 GMT -5
What other figures included an additional head for the same figure that's not a BAF? I can't remember any.
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Post by DudeAbides on Jan 10, 2014 23:12:46 GMT -5
What other figures included an additional head for the same figure that's not a BAF? I can't remember any. Pretty sure he meant other non-WWE lines. I think it would be cool for some wrestlers, but it would never happen cuz the main selling point for them to repackage the same figure is changing the head. |
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Post by East Coast on Jan 10, 2014 23:13:22 GMT -5
I don't understand why we don't have this already. Interchangeable parts are becoming standard on many figure lines.
This would be especially good for a figure that they have a hard time thinking up an accessory for. Just give me an extra head. But alas....not doing this, helps them sell the basic line. I've bought plenty of basics just because they have a better scan than an elite. Plus $$$ always seems to be a huge issue for the WWE elite line. Its supposedly one of the biggest action figure lines....yet they won't even give Bill money for cloth shirts.
And swappable heads....IS a Mattel thing. I don't collect He-Man, but have watched plenty of MOTUC coverage. It seems that all the new He-Man figures have heads that can easily be swapped.
I just got 2 figures from 2 different lines this week that had extra parts. A Snake Eyes figure that came w/ an extra head. And Realm of the Underworld figure, which the whole line has swappable heads and limbs.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2014 23:15:44 GMT -5
This could also help if you added parts like legs in case it breaks. Only problem is what if you don't know how to put on the parts or switch heads
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Post by The Dark Passenger on Jan 10, 2014 23:22:57 GMT -5
This could also help if you added parts like legs in case it breaks. Only problem is what if you don't know how to put on the parts or switch heads Mattel could add instructions on the bottom of the box maybe. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2014 23:32:15 GMT -5
Mehh. Just mehh.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2014 23:33:52 GMT -5
Wait ... What?
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Jan 10, 2014 23:38:13 GMT -5
Swappable heads don't work for a line like WWE, where there are 24 new figures every two months. Swappable heads are cool on a movie figure range, where it's pretty much one-and-done for the characters. But there's no point in a CM Punk figure this month shipping with two heads, and then another CM Punk figure using one of those same heads next month. And another the month after that.
Plus, I doubt the elite line ever comes in significantly enough under budget that they can throw in an extra head. There are six figures per series -- I would bet that there's never a situation where they've completely tricked out the other five figures and have money left in the budget to trick out the sixth but can't think of an accessory. If they can't think of anything to give one character, then one of the other five could always use a better t-shirt/belt/whatever instead of just throwing an extra head on the sixth guy for the sake of it.
I'll almost always take a chair over a disembodied head as an accessory, anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2014 23:41:12 GMT -5
I'll almost always take a chair over a disembodied head as an accessory, anyway. Thread over. There's no topping that line. |
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