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Post by poindizzle on Jul 20, 2014 16:07:21 GMT -5
I have owned almost every Cena, and they never did that with him. I remember people claiming that is what happened with BOPPV Cole Series Cena, but clearly it wasn't. Have it in hand and it's not.
I do remember a few odd ones like all those Morrison figures with that first scan and Primo from 2 packs series 5. Also, some figures like basic 2 Vladimir Kozlov and Elite 13 Cody Rhodes had part if not all of their bodies painted with a skintone, despite some of those scratching and revealing correct casted color beneath. Very odd.
I think, flash or no, that any photography makes things look worse then they are to the naked eye. This is definitely the best scan since Basic 30 and Elite 12 before it. It actually looks like the dude. I wish it had been two pieces, though, hair in brown as one piece, and face in skintone the other.
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Post by Chewdeezy on Jul 20, 2014 16:08:58 GMT -5
Looks horrible! I'll wait for the next one.
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Post by cableV on Jul 20, 2014 16:29:30 GMT -5
No way I'm buying that, it's horrible. I'll wait until they properly mold that head in skin tone and paint the beard. There was a Morrison and Cena that had painted skin tone on the face and it looked just as bad in person as it did in photos. It probably won't bother some people, but it's a major figure pet peeve of mine, so it will always annoy me. Which Cena was it? I can understand it with Morrison and especially this Bryan because of the long hair/beard, but I don't know why they'd have ever cast a Cena head in a different colour... Or the time they did it with Primo. I can't remember which one it was, so many Cena figures. I think it was a red one. I just remember a part of his face was all bubbly and it looked like he had pimples.
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Post by knupmc on Jul 20, 2014 19:29:53 GMT -5
I'm getting it for the headswap and that's it. I'll try painting it to the same skin tone
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Post by killerkapowski on Jul 20, 2014 19:49:32 GMT -5
It looks fine in person. I like it a lot actually. I agree it looks like the skin tone is off when I take pictures of it, but that's how a lot figures look when you take pictures of it. Especially the skin tone a lot of mattel's arms.
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Post by Rob7274 on Jul 20, 2014 20:02:18 GMT -5
The sculpt seems good.
It's seems to be the paint and the fact it doesn't seem to be molded in the skin tone colour that's the problem. It's a pass for me until they do better.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2014 20:40:28 GMT -5
It looks good besides the face tone. Why didn't they make it the same color? Come on mattel...
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Post by bharrisfan on Jul 20, 2014 21:05:53 GMT -5
the close up pics of the face look like donald sutherland.
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Post by TheChamp420 on Jul 20, 2014 21:20:04 GMT -5
I can't think of a Cena that had his face painted, but then I don't buy many Cena figures. B15, then the retail wave it was fixed
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Post by TheChamp420 on Jul 20, 2014 21:21:59 GMT -5
I have owned almost every Cena, and they never did that with him. I remember people claiming that is what happened with BOPPV Cole Series Cena, but clearly it wasn't. Have it in hand and it's not. I do remember a few odd ones like all those Morrison figures with that first scan and Primo from 2 packs series 5. Also, some figures like basic 2 Vladimir Kozlov and Elite 13 Cody Rhodes had part if not all of their bodies painted with a skintone, despite some of those scratching and revealing correct casted color beneath. Very odd. I think, flash or no, that any photography makes things look worse then they are to the naked eye. This is definitely the best scan since Basic 30 and Elite 12 before it. It actually looks like the dude. I wish it had been two pieces, though, hair in brown as one piece, and face in skintone the other. It was the first run of B15, in red, I remember specifically because I swapped the head on my DM Cena & looked like sh*t....then I found one at retail & it was fixed
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2014 21:29:02 GMT -5
I just dont think they're doing a good job on DB figures. It's brutal
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Post by poindizzle on Jul 20, 2014 22:25:12 GMT -5
I have owned almost every Cena, and they never did that with him. I remember people claiming that is what happened with BOPPV Cole Series Cena, but clearly it wasn't.a Have it in hand and it's not. I do remember a few odd ones like all those Morrison figures with that first scan and Primo from 2 packs series 5. Also, some figures like basic 2 Vladimir Kozlov and Elite 13 Cody Rhodes had part if not all of their bodies painted with a skintone, despite some of those scratching and revealing correct casted color beneath. Very odd. I think, flash or no, that any photography makes things look worse then they are to the naked eye. This is definitely the best scan since Basic 30 and Elite 12 before it. It actually looks like the dude. I wish it had been two pieces, though, hair in brown as one piece, and face in skintone the other. It was the first run of B15, in red, I remember specifically because I swapped the head on my DM Cena & looked like sh*t....then I found one at retail & it was fixed I never saw that, I had only ever seen basic 15 with the correct casted skintone.
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Post by TheChamp420 on Jul 20, 2014 22:27:24 GMT -5
It was the first run of B15, in red, I remember specifically because I swapped the head on my DM Cena & looked like sh*t....then I found one at retail & it was fixed I never saw that, I had only ever seen basic 15 with the correct casted skintone. I spent like a half hour google searching it, couldn't find one lol...I swear, it was terrible finally found a good one and swapped it on my DM Cena
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Post by Negan™ on Jul 20, 2014 22:30:09 GMT -5
I quite like the headscan and I think it looks awesome on the Elite 28 Bryan. That combined makes it the best Bryan figure to date IMO. I Can't wait to do it myself.
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Post by poindizzle on Jul 20, 2014 22:40:26 GMT -5
I never saw that, I had only ever seen basic 15 with the correct casted skintone. I spent like a half hour google searching it, couldn't find one lol...I swear, it was terrible finally found a good one and swapped it on my DM Cena I'll take your word on it, there have been a few obscure ans minor variants on basic Cena. Did you know that basic 29 Cena came with either khakis cast in black with the shorta painted beige and the belt painted brown, or later ones cast in brown with the rest painted beige. Or the basic 24 figures with the foot peg in skin tine vs. the ones cast in black. He, among other figures have had minor variants that would take scrutiny to notice. I can believe it, if you've seen it. You're the first to actually pin it down.
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Post by jordanimal on Jul 20, 2014 23:27:33 GMT -5
in person it doesn't look that bad. I'm rather found of it on my E28 Bryan, but that's just my opinion
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Post by SteveHulk on Jul 21, 2014 3:05:24 GMT -5
It's OK... to be fair, Bryan's look must be pretty difficult to nail. I think if the hair was lighter (rather than dark-brown), it would look better though.
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Post by marino13 on Jul 21, 2014 10:40:23 GMT -5
The head scan itself is perfect. One of my favorites. But the face tone is definitely whiter than the body tone. Shame but I figured it'll be a placeholder till they fix it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2014 11:11:20 GMT -5
Well gents, with the announcement of: WWE Elite 32: Daniel Bryan, I don't need to worry about this awful paint job any more.
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Post by gazwefc on Jul 21, 2014 12:45:21 GMT -5
Why is everyone posting pics were they have swapped the head? It doesnt answer the op's question. The face is lighter in colour and the texture doesnt match the body.
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