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Post by gazwefc on Jul 25, 2014 17:08:35 GMT -5
Oh and scale wise how would the Basic Mattel figure look in a jakks RSR , figure too small ? Mattel figs fit perfect in the jakks rsr, some say they fit better in the jakks ring as the mattel and wct rings are too big.
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Post by saintpatrick33 on Jul 25, 2014 17:31:07 GMT -5
Oh and scale wise how would the Basic Mattel figure look in a jakks RSR , figure too small ? Mattel figs fit perfect in the jakks rsr, some say they fit better in the jakks ring as the mattel and wct rings are too big. Thanks thats maybe why those Jakks WM rings are going for $300
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Post by Brock Lesnar on Jul 25, 2014 19:42:37 GMT -5
I like the Mattel sculpts and scans better. I do like Jakks a lot too, I get a lot of my Jakks Classic Superstars signed
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Post by SteveHulk on Jul 25, 2014 23:06:22 GMT -5
Not sure what this has to do with this topic but basics and elites are fully compatible in size and there are actualy more basics than elites so not sure were the 90% comes from. As I said know little about the lmattel lines or the scale for that matter so Im trying to gain some knowledge . So your saying the new Steamboat no ab articulation will be in scale with the other Basics ? like if you put Sheik basic with DM Hulk And will the DM Hulk be in scale with a Basic figure ? Thanks for sharing and thanks for caring ... Well, Sheik hasn't actually had a Basic figure - just his Legends and 2-pack ones (both Elite style). But yes - if you put an Elite or DM figure with a Basic one, they will be in scale.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2014 10:26:44 GMT -5
Jakks figs are so out of scale and huge that paul londons at tall as kane kanes as tall as rey mattel understands better scans details and scale
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Post by legendsguy on Jul 27, 2014 10:37:28 GMT -5
this debate is still going...smh.. Comic Con was enough to put Mattel past Jakks.. period.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2014 10:48:12 GMT -5
I use to think Mattel figures were weirdly proportioned when I first brought one, but that's because I was used to the jakks scale. Once you purshase more you will relize the scalin is superior.
The only thing I would say is tied is heard scans. Jakks has some that were better than Mattel and vice versa. As for every other categorie (besides superstar selection) Mattel blows Jakks out if the water.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2014 10:58:30 GMT -5
But....you have 10 posts in six years. Over these six years he had been contemplating the question. The only question that matters...is Jakks better than Mattel? And he has just recently made his decision.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2014 11:00:06 GMT -5
Jakks wins head scan and accessories quality....Mattel has scale and better joints. TO be honest, Mattel should be ashames. They have more money, no reason for poor head scan and lack of accessories. Accessory quality? Go look at the Jakks US Title, hell, or any Jakks title for that matter, and then check out a Mattel one.
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Post by YES! YES! YES! on Jul 27, 2014 11:16:00 GMT -5
Need I say more? This is a proto of an unreleased Vince McMahon and it looks NOTHING like him I thought it was Chuck...
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Post by SmithyPlayz on Jul 27, 2014 11:17:11 GMT -5
I think the variety is better with Jakks but everything else is Mattel
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Post by ramPaige on Jul 27, 2014 12:45:38 GMT -5
Jakks divas were horrible they all had humongous boobs (even kelly kelly) and the same anorexic waist
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Post by ARUN on Jul 28, 2014 8:05:52 GMT -5
I was a loyal jakks collector from the beginning to grow end of their run producing wwe figures. When it was announced that mattel was taking over, I was skeptical as I felt jakks had set the bar extremely high. However , to my surprise mattel has done incredibly well with their figs, especially the elite line.
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Post by retrojordanwwefigure on Jul 28, 2014 8:50:14 GMT -5
Mattel by far the figures are sized Better and smaller guys are really smaller then bigger guys unlike jakks where they all were same size and basically the same body Build .jakks had some better scans but mattels is right up there IMO .theres toys so not everything's gonna be perfect regardless who makes the figures .jakks had an awesome selection whereas mattel doesn't give as broad of a selection of modern and past stars .and if u want some flashbacks U probly gotta dish out more then retail I don't kno if it happened during the jakks days cause my teenage years wrestling became a distant past time and I've got back into it hard over the last 6-8 years but yes mattel all day if you ask me .whachaa gonna do when mattel wrestling figures run wild On you brother?!
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Post by saintpatrick33 on Jul 28, 2014 11:06:24 GMT -5
this debate is still going...smh.. Comic Con was enough to put Mattel past Jakks.. period. Talk to me when Mattel makes a true 1980s era WWF items like 2 WM RSR , Managers , a Ref figure , The Dream Team , all ring announcers and around 60 average wrestlers that will NEVER have a mattel figure like , Atom Bomb , Giant Gonzalez , Barry Windham , The British Bulldogs or Killer Bees and then we can make a discussion out of this thread as mattel just doesnt have enough substance to have a discussion yet ... Period . Hopefully Mattel will add a few more each year and we can then discuse this properly in 9 years Ok guys what I really dislike about Mattel is the legs especially the thigh and crotch area just looks so unrealistic and freaky which becomes a distraction each time I look at them though their faces like Martel and all the gear is pretty dam good but just like the jakks deluxe too big of arms and thin crazy legs its a bust for me .
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 11:13:03 GMT -5
The amount of Mattel stans who see no wrong in any of their output is disheartening. Jakks isn't and wasn't perfect, but neither is Mattel.
While I only have a few Jakks figures, I think they're great and, as standalone pieces, way better than most of my Mattel collection. I dug a random Cactus Jack out of a bin at a used music/toys/comics store and it's SO much better than Mattel's.
I saw someone saying they wanted Mattel to make a Harley Race so they could replace their old Jakks one, but I have zero interest in an undersized Race with a Sheamus torso.
Regardless of what you prefer though, there is absolutely no reason to act like someone's personal preference affects you at all. Some people in this thread are SO MAD and offended that someone would prefer a Jakks figure over a Mattel one. I'm not sure why anyone here would take personal offense to or catch feelings over someone else's opinion over a toy. Y'all can be weird.
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Post by legendsguy on Jul 28, 2014 11:29:24 GMT -5
this debate is still going...smh.. Comic Con was enough to put Mattel past Jakks.. period. Talk to me when Mattel makes a true 1980s era WWF items like 2 WM RSR , Managers , a Ref figure , The Dream Team , all ring announcers and around 60 average wrestlers that will NEVER have a mattel figure like , Atom Bomb , Giant Gonzalez , Barry Windham , The British Bulldogs or Killer Bees and then we can make a discussion out of this thread as mattel just doesnt have enough substance to have a discussion yet ... Period . Hopefully Mattel will add a few more each year and we can then discuse this properly in 9 years Ok guys what I really dislike about Mattel is the legs especially the thigh and crotch area just looks so unrealistic and freaky which becomes a distraction each time I look at them though their faces like Martel and all the gear is pretty dam good but just like the jakks deluxe too big of arms and thin crazy legs its a bust for me . i was talking quality... not quantity we all know Jakks wins right now in that category..
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Post by saintpatrick33 on Jul 28, 2014 11:49:13 GMT -5
Talk to me when Mattel makes a true 1980s era WWF items like 2 WM RSR , Managers , a Ref figure , The Dream Team , all ring announcers and around 60 average wrestlers that will NEVER have a mattel figure like , Atom Bomb , Giant Gonzalez , Barry Windham , The British Bulldogs or Killer Bees and then we can make a discussion out of this thread as mattel just doesnt have enough substance to have a discussion yet ... Period . Hopefully Mattel will add a few more each year and we can then discuse this properly in 9 years Ok guys what I really dislike about Mattel is the legs especially the thigh and crotch area just looks so unrealistic and freaky which becomes a distraction each time I look at them though their faces like Martel and all the gear is pretty dam good but just like the jakks deluxe too big of arms and thin crazy legs its a bust for me . i was talking quality... not quantity we all know Jakks wins right now in that category..
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Post by saintpatrick33 on Jul 28, 2014 12:05:39 GMT -5
i was talking quality... not quantity we all know Jakks wins right now in that category.. Oh ok then we agree and we can resume this thread in 9 years ? maybe ? But super seriously I could really care less if someone likes one the other or both or if he prefers to play with a mr stick south park figure because all that matters is what they thinks crap I even sold my HT Bane because of all the joint and ab articulation but I just like the nice discussion seeing what other collectors think . But one last time for me I hope something one day can replace the CS jakks for me and I originally didnt care much for the line as I go in cycles with 80s wrestling fandom years ago but when I saw Jakks made two RSR Wrestlemania rings a year ago it tied everything together for me and it all just clicked and a huge selling point for me is how many easy mix and match moderation's can be made with heads , arms , feet ect and the fun never ends for me . Keep the thoughts coming boys ! great stuff
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Post by SteveHulk on Jul 28, 2014 20:14:08 GMT -5
Talk to me when Mattel makes a true 1980s era WWF items like 2 WM RSR , Managers , a Ref figure , The Dream Team , all ring announcers and around 60 average wrestlers that will NEVER have a mattel figure like , Atom Bomb , Giant Gonzalez , Barry Windham , The British Bulldogs or Killer Bees and then we can make a discussion out of this thread as mattel just doesnt have enough substance to have a discussion yet ... Period . Hopefully Mattel will add a few more each year and we can then discuse this properly in 9 years Well, you can have your Adam Bomb, Giant Gonzalez and Barry Windham etc. - Mattel collectors will somehow just have to make do with guys like Macho Man, Steamboat and Sting...
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