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Post by Joe/Smurf on Sept 1, 2015 19:05:13 GMT -5
Please no. Give us repaints. Nash in black. King Booker in gold. Warrior with his paint rubbed off. They should rub the paint off Warrior so much that the figure ceases to exist and they just don't make another one.
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Post by SporeSpam on Sept 1, 2015 19:14:30 GMT -5
Bill hinted at future releases, saying that he's seen past figures go for way much than retail and that Mattel should be making that money, not the third party sellers. Watch it for yourself. Good Guy Bill.
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Post by JNH2248 on Sept 1, 2015 19:21:40 GMT -5
Please no. Give us repaints. Nash in black. King Booker in gold. Warrior with his paint rubbed off. They should rub the paint off Warrior so much that the figure ceases to exist and they just don't make another one. That's just down right despicable!!
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Post by Vamp55 on Sept 1, 2015 20:14:02 GMT -5
If they go into full reissue mode, I'm done... Gotta say this, every day I see countless comments about "save the spot for a new person" etc etc, and yet suggests of straight re-issues get support... I hate the idea of re-issues. Repaints! - sure go nuts. I don't see the big deal, as long as they're not adding them to a lineup of Elite Series figures then i'm okay with it, I just want like a "Best Of Mattel" series or something. The secondary market is important to the brands value, and I don't mean $$$ value as such. Jakks understood this, I don't see why Mattel struggle so much with it. If u buy a figure, I think it's fair to reasonably assume that the same figure will not be re-issued when Mattel decides they can make a few extra bucks. Let me be clear, I don't collect for value, I have a pretty cool WCW collection that is basically "worthless" when it comes to $$$. And I'm more the okay with that. I think it cheapens the brand and the figures if they get reissued. Also - why shouldn't a few figures increase in value? I don't see how this is a bad thing. There are so many releases of people, that it is very rare for a superstar to get a once off. - buy a different bloody figure or man up (save up) and buy the one u want. But to each there own, but like I said - if they more forward with this as a model and it becomes a thing, I'll move onto something else - been looking for a reason to start a hot toys collection anyway
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Post by Mongo Bears on Sept 1, 2015 20:36:41 GMT -5
I do not believe in rereleases. I too need e12 Kane and e16 Nash, but at least let them be re-released with a different head sculpt. DDP should have had a different head sculpt
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Post by vashts on Sept 1, 2015 20:42:32 GMT -5
I hope so, to defeat the scalpers and Mattel should re-release. We should collect for love, not worth. Imo, Mattel MUST re-release.
I am okay if they want to add new Head Sculpt, double jointed elbows, ball disc joints, real cloth accessories also.
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Post by SporeSpam on Sept 1, 2015 20:48:05 GMT -5
I don't see the big deal, as long as they're not adding them to a lineup of Elite Series figures then i'm okay with it, I just want like a "Best Of Mattel" series or something. The secondary market is important to the brands value, and I don't mean $$$ value as such. Jakks understood this, I don't see why Mattel struggle so much with it. If u buy a figure, I think it's fair to reasonably assume that the same figure will not be re-issued when Mattel decides they can make a few extra bucks. Let me be clear, I don't collect for value, I have a pretty cool WCW collection that is basically "worthless" when it comes to $$$. And I'm more the okay with that. I think it cheapens the brand and the figures if they get reissued. Also - why shouldn't a few figures increase in value? I don't see how this is a bad thing. There are so many releases of people, that it is very rare for a superstar to get a once off. - buy a different bloody figure or man up (save up) and buy the one u want. But to each there own, but like I said - if they more forward with this as a model and it becomes a thing, I'll move onto something else - been looking for a reason to start a hot toys collection anyway No way in hell i'm paying 130+ for a Kane figure, I just want it because I like the way it looks. All I want are figures man.
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Post by RUBFigs on Sept 1, 2015 21:03:44 GMT -5
The only one I would buy a re-release of is Elite 12 Kane. There are figures I would buy with slight repaints like Elite 16 Kevin Nash/Diesel w/ new singlets, Elite 18 Undertaker w/ 2003 logo pants, Defining Moments HBK w/ WM26 attire and others.
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Post by zigglerfan97 on Sept 1, 2015 21:04:52 GMT -5
Well, we ain't gonna see another Snuka... Sadly.. I wanted one in his trunks and not the tights.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2015 21:21:14 GMT -5
I hope they do this with a lot of figures.
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Post by wwewwfecwcw75 on Sept 1, 2015 21:47:19 GMT -5
Ya would not be shocked to see L6 Warrior again or maybe others though I don't want that but I'm sure others would. I would prefer them go the repaint route instead of straight re-releases like Nash in black and Diesel with silver top. Corporate Boss Man. Stuff like that.
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Post by temperedsteele on Sept 1, 2015 22:11:57 GMT -5
Booker T flashback in his WCW days would be cool or corporate boss man in all black. Still want a proper Macho Man DM, with the robe and pink shorts. There's so many options but Mattel (I hope) just can't get the rights it would seem.
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Post by Hound on Sept 1, 2015 22:39:36 GMT -5
elite 7 shawn plz
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Post by ZDB on Sept 1, 2015 23:04:59 GMT -5
Kane - Double sleeve Nash - Starrcade '98
NO REASON to re-release when you can easily repaint
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Post by SporeSpam on Sept 1, 2015 23:14:30 GMT -5
Kane - Double sleeve Nash - Starrcade '98 NO REASON to re-release when you can easily repaint I don't like repainting, I up 99.9 percent of the time, and I would much rather have an official Mattel figure rather than a custom. But hey, that's just me.
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Post by LostHawk05 on Sept 1, 2015 23:38:20 GMT -5
I doubt we will see straight up re-releases. If anything I'm sure we will see a few reprints similar to E36 DDP with a slight tweak of some sort. If I remember correctly I believe Bill stated there were a few early releases that he wanted another crack at.
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Post by ZDB on Sept 1, 2015 23:40:01 GMT -5
Kane - Double sleeve Nash - Starrcade '98 NO REASON to re-release when you can easily repaint I don't like repainting, I up 99.9 percent of the time, and I would much rather have an official Mattel figure rather than a custom. But hey, that's just me. Who the blue hell said custom? Repaint = Mattel making new figures of characters which have already appeared in the line with a new attire. Same mold, different attire.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2015 23:47:53 GMT -5
I wouldn't mind seeing a re release of e12 kane,elite booker and elite Nash! scalpers are killing me...
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Post by Vamp55 on Sept 2, 2015 0:06:17 GMT -5
The secondary market is important to the brands value, and I don't mean $$$ value as such. Jakks understood this, I don't see why Mattel struggle so much with it. If u buy a figure, I think it's fair to reasonably assume that the same figure will not be re-issued when Mattel decides they can make a few extra bucks. Let me be clear, I don't collect for value, I have a pretty cool WCW collection that is basically "worthless" when it comes to $$$. And I'm more the okay with that. I think it cheapens the brand and the figures if they get reissued. Also - why shouldn't a few figures increase in value? I don't see how this is a bad thing. There are so many releases of people, that it is very rare for a superstar to get a once off. - buy a different bloody figure or man up (save up) and buy the one u want. But to each there own, but like I said - if they more forward with this as a model and it becomes a thing, I'll move onto something else - been looking for a reason to start a hot toys collection anyway No way in hell i'm paying 130+ for a Kane figure, I just want it because I like the way it looks. All I want are figures man. Lol - then maybe u should do without... Plenty of Kane's that can be had for retail or less.
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Post by Vamp55 on Sept 2, 2015 0:12:26 GMT -5
I hope so, to defeat the scalpers and Mattel should re-release. We should collect for love, not worth. Imo, Mattel MUST re-release. I am okay if they want to add new Head Sculpt, double jointed elbows, ball disc joints, real cloth accessories also. I couldn't disagree more. To me a scalper isn't someone who sells a figure years after the fact when it goes up in value. Scalpers to me are people who find a fig at retail, buy multiples of the popular ones and then Off load on the bay for inflated prices. And honestly more power to them, they are not doing anything wrong or braking any laws. Hell RSC sell at inflated prices because they are almost always first to market.... Are they scalpers?
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