badnewsbarrett
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Post by badnewsbarrett on Jul 10, 2015 6:17:35 GMT -5
I start my new job soon which I'll be getting paid good money for, so I'm looking to finally put an end to having my figures stuffed away in a drawer and have them out on an epic display. Rather than have them all stood on a shelf, I have something bigger in mind. I want to get my hands on a few play-sets from the past and present and set it up to look like one epic WWE arena. So I'll have the ring, entrance stage, various backstage areas etc. But my problem is, I'm really not sure where to find a lot of it. So first things first, I live in England, thus making it impossible to go to any shops in the States that we don't have here, obviously. I'm really not a fan of the recently released entrance stage, so I'm hoping to get my hands on this older one. Very hard to find at a decent price, I won't be paying £200 for this one. Another benefit of using the older entrance stage is the use of this backstage set which connects directly to the back of the stage. This also is quite challenging to find. Now I believe (?) this training center set connects to the previously mentioned backstage set, but this is more recent so it's much easier to find. I'm actually hoping to get my hands on a ring to use as a performance center training ring. These are the ones which will be harder to find. The old Jakks Pacific backstage sets used to be pretty cool, but as a kid I was never lucky enough to get hold of one. But I would love to use a few of these to add to the display. EDIT: I am now aware that this set was never released. It's a shame really. If you know anywhere I can get any of these or know of any sets that I've missed, or even have bits of advice on what else to use etc, then please let me know!
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PattyRickRick
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Post by PattyRickRick on Jul 10, 2015 7:53:42 GMT -5
All of those are fairly hard to come by.. I wish you luck haha
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Post by Vamp55 on Jul 10, 2015 8:05:04 GMT -5
The bay my friend... It's likely ur best bet... U can also try the classifieds on here. Seems kinda obvious to me that is where u should start. Good luck. Sounds like it will be awesome. Congrats on the new job.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2015 8:50:47 GMT -5
Good luck trying to get any of those. I'm pretty sure that last one wasn't released.
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Post by Sizzle on Jul 10, 2015 10:15:28 GMT -5
The thing I am planning on doing is making custom parts for the backstage area. The punching bag is quite easy to replicate. I also plan on making lockers, etc.
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Post by JC Motors on Jul 10, 2015 10:51:12 GMT -5
I never saw the last one before
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2015 10:55:33 GMT -5
Sold all my backstage stuff, takes up too much room for me
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Fig Heel
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Post by Fig Heel on Jul 10, 2015 11:57:57 GMT -5
Craigslist. A few weeks ago someone had the first 3 with 2 rings for $25. By the time I texted the guy, they were obviously already gone.
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Post by Terrys Wrestling Figures on Jul 10, 2015 13:12:40 GMT -5
- the last pic 'backstage brawl' was never relased, best bet is to search ebay
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Post by Wrestlaholic on Jul 10, 2015 15:53:05 GMT -5
Pretty sure there was the Hall of Pain/Trax West in the UK. I'll keep my eyes peeled but I'd have thought 'Bay would be the best bet mate.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2015 17:35:49 GMT -5
Yea man, like everyone else said, ebay. You can probably build your own backstage areas out of foam core board. That stuff is strong!
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badnewsbarrett
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Post by badnewsbarrett on Jul 12, 2015 14:26:04 GMT -5
Appreciate all the comments guys, it means a lot. Looks like I'll be visiting eBay a lot, as well as making my own backstage stuff. Thank you to everyone who replied.
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customania
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Post by customania on Jul 12, 2015 19:01:15 GMT -5
Good luck. I would love to do a full arena one day.
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Post by skribbel24 on Jul 12, 2015 22:48:53 GMT -5
Check eBay once in a while. They pop up every so often.
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badnewsbarrett
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Post by badnewsbarrett on Jul 13, 2015 13:07:11 GMT -5
Check eBay once in a while. They pop up every so often. I feel honoured that you replied to my thread, all hail skribbel24! Will do, thanks man
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2015 14:32:53 GMT -5
Change your name, also prepare to overpay
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2015 6:57:43 GMT -5
The Mattel backstage and entrance playsets don't really connect. You basically just place the backstage cardboard curtain piece behind the stage. They don't attach and the curtain opening isn't even at the same height as the stage; they just give you an extra ramp. Still a nice set though, and you can mix and match the walls from the backstage and training playsets. Jakks stuff will be hard to find, but I always liked the breakable window/wall accessory. There's a site selling them individually. Not sure if it's manufactured by Jakks or just copied by a third party so I can't speak for the quality. www.manofactionfigures.com/products/wwe-wrestling-wall-and-breakable-window-playset-6-7-inch-figuresYou can also look into getting some 1/12 scale doll accessories and playsets. Some of them look really nice and should work fine for the scale (might be slightly small)
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Post by jackhammer02 on Jul 14, 2015 7:17:13 GMT -5
My local KMART still had the training center in stock.
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badnewsbarrett
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Post by badnewsbarrett on Jul 14, 2015 11:29:17 GMT -5
Change your name, also prepare to overpay You're not actually upset over a username are you? Because we both refer to the same superstar? Haha, I'll change it, if I find out how. I'll be sure to let anyone else with any similar Barrett usernames know that only you're allowed it, haha.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2015 15:53:19 GMT -5
Change your name, also prepare to overpay You're not actually upset over a username are you? Because we both refer to the same superstar? Haha, I'll change it, if I find out how. I'll be sure to let anyone else with any similar Barrett usernames know that only you're allowed it, haha. I'm joking buddy, but seriously you will have to overpay for those sets if you are serious about getting them
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