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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on May 4, 2014 4:08:40 GMT -5
I honestly think it's a terrible figure that is in no way representative of the usual quality we get with Mattel - no hyperbole. It's an Elite exclusive that got treated like a Basic figure. I think he has new boots, which is a plus, but he could've instead used a thicker torso and an actual attempt at the mesh. Jakks smoked 'em with the R3 figure, and that came out over 10 years ago. Oh yeah, and the hardcore title had a similar lack of effort. I truly do not like it at all. More power to ya if you can look past it, I just can't. Not after the awesome E12 Kane I have on my shelf that cost me $17.
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kuleo16
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Post by kuleo16 on May 4, 2014 6:59:31 GMT -5
This was my favorite Kane attire of all time, and I ordered it from RSC only to be disappointed when I saw it in person. Even a Jakks R3 head swap couldn't save it because of how thin he was. Kane's body has always been more square all the way down. The boots shouldn't have laces, and should be glossed. And the Hardcore belt was reallly bad, I ended up selling it after I saw it in person. Made my own from another mattel winged eagle belt. Made a little image on what was bad about the figure. After all said and done, i stored this kane away, bought an Elite 4 Kane, and turning that one into this Kane. A WIP atm.
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Post by poindizzle on May 4, 2014 8:24:28 GMT -5
I was wondering when someone was going to bring up the glove flub. That was never worn by Kane, it's a design taken from a replica glove that WWE merchandising used to sell.
We can go over this again...This figure is in no way deserving of my hard earned $35 after shipping when I have gotten 10 dollar basics and 18 dollar elites that blow it out of the water.
Need examples of figures that sometimes had all new accessories, New body molds, and new headscans and were in the regular elite line? Yokozuna, Brodus Clay, Ezekiel Jackson, Brock Lesnar, Debut Kane, Rikishi, the first Mark Henry, Road Dogg's head and pants, Demolition, and so on and so forth.
Now, what's New about Kane? The belt. That's it. Is parts reuse bad? No, but it has to make sense. Undertaker's torso in no way makes any sense for Kane from his heaviest time period. Hell, it doesn't really make sense for Undertaker except that it has been made thin to facilitate putting that thick rubber coat on him, and also that the heads used to be much smaller so it didn't look so small.
I would buy Kane if I could snag him complete for regular elite retail, otherwise my collection isn't crying out for one.
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Post by CrossRhodes on May 4, 2014 8:33:29 GMT -5
Personally I like it, It's the only Kane fig I own & probably the only one I'll ever own.
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Post by alquelude on May 7, 2014 10:15:20 GMT -5
When i saw the figure, i said to myself, "when did kane wear gold in his outfit?" I guess that sums it up
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Post by MrPerfect25 on May 7, 2014 11:06:34 GMT -5
It's a solid figure. But I don't complain that much.
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Post by AKI Man on May 7, 2014 12:22:35 GMT -5
I like it personally
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Post by HVMMONS on May 7, 2014 12:53:49 GMT -5
The figure is great, I don't know where the hate is coming from. The belt couldn't been a whole lot better. VAC would've been nice.
EDIT: I believe Kane would've been the only reasonable choice to get a Hardcofe belt from Mattel
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on May 7, 2014 21:07:03 GMT -5
Mixed feelings on this one. I don't hate it but there is some disappointment especially since it is my favourite attire of his and every attempt at this attire from whichever company has been underwhelming since the r3 which is one of the best figures of all time really.
Kane should not be written on the glove. The red on the mask should be darker and minimal, this would instantly boost the look of the figure. I get reusing e12s head but at least paint it more accurately. The painted belt as a cost cutting measure does look cheap mainly because it's just too big. Would have been nice to see an attempt at the cross stitch mesh on the singlet but that's a very expensive process. I don't mind the covered flesh colour patches though I think it's a few tones away from being spot on. I won't go into the reuse of moulds because that's a whole other story. Really they should have just made a new singlet torso for Kane back for the first masked exclusive because they could have used it for that, this and now the Current Kane.
The hardcore belt is pretty awesome, I like the one piece belts. Obviously that prevents vac metal coating because it's an entire coat but the hardcore title was not a glitzy shiny belt. The colour missing from the belt is noticeable, though to execute the spray effect on such a small scale would be difficult.
Overall, I'm glad we got a Kane in this attire. However when I look at it, I just thjnk what could have been if they nailed it like they have with absolutely every Kane figure since 2010.
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Post by The Madness on May 8, 2014 11:50:49 GMT -5
I have to say that after the Rock exclusive, it seems a great deal better by comparison.
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