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Post by The Assassin on Jul 7, 2016 7:48:09 GMT -5
Was hoping for a new headscan on Macho. Beyond the beard and hair that one bears so little facial resemblance to the man, and the other two aren't much better.
Tugboat looks great though.
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Post by braaaaaaaapp on Jul 7, 2016 7:54:38 GMT -5
Tugboat is way better than I could have imagined. Ironically, Earthquake last year was the same way for me. I pre ordered them both simply because they're guys from the era I collect and they're both surprisingly some of best figures of the year.
Macho was the one I was most excited for and I'm pumped he has his shirt and the white knee pad!
I'm only getting them two but I have to say Big E is fantastic. I love they went for that fun face scan and they nailed it
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Jul 7, 2016 7:55:55 GMT -5
Was hoping for a new headscan on Macho. That would be impossible. Looks like a pretty decent set. Good mix of characters, decent accessories on Sasha and Macho, and the two I was worried about being too similar to the basics (Big E and Strowman) are sufficiently different. Sasha's headsculpt looks bad, but the rest of the figure seems good.
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Post by HeyChicoItsRazor on Jul 7, 2016 7:56:02 GMT -5
Tugboat for me, possibly Macho too :-) they look great!
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Post by gregrules420 on Jul 7, 2016 7:56:16 GMT -5
Sasha looks like they scaned Nia Jax and mad her tiny
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Post by #SHOWOFF on Jul 7, 2016 7:56:27 GMT -5
Just Big E for me, To complete new day. Maybe Sasha when I see more pics. She looks fine, perhaps a a bit too dark in the skin tone.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Jul 7, 2016 7:58:07 GMT -5
These 2 Ottman elites are excellent I can't wait for an elite typhoon. I hope they use the tugboat head.
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Post by poindizzle on Jul 7, 2016 7:59:37 GMT -5
It's a really colorful set for sure. That I appreciate. The new scans look more like caricatures. I'm also tired of the boring Macho scan. It is literally if boredom were a face. Tugboat is fun nevertheless.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2016 8:00:36 GMT -5
Well that tugboat is damn near perfect..... I too find it weird that the exclusive got the iconic tugboat "toot" face but that head on tugboat is going to make for an AWESOME Natural Disasters head.... What are the chances quake would get a new head too?
I'm also tired of that savage head..... Especially when we have got it now 3 times in a row when they also have the smiling head they could use
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Post by RV F'N D on Jul 7, 2016 8:08:55 GMT -5
The grinning Savage head is so much better, I wish they'd use it more.
Can't wait to see what attire Sin Cara is in and what accessories he gets. NXT Tag belt/s would be incredible, or even a Lucha Dragons shirt, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was just his duster again.
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Post by kimberlasskick on Jul 7, 2016 8:14:16 GMT -5
Sasha is way too dark
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Post by Yayo on Jul 7, 2016 8:15:20 GMT -5
I want that Sasha, I'm hoping the skin tone is just the lighting since her basic was accurate. That face is terrible.. If the skin tones match, I might have to pick up the basic Sasha for a head swap. The glasses may not fit on the basic but at least she won't look like Ru Paul.
I love that Big E, and I normally hate smiling scans. It just works so well for E's character. Not a fan of Braun's face but I'll get it and keep the sheep mask on him permanently. Everything else about him is great.
Once again, no interest in the flashbacks, especially that terrible Savage head.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2016 8:16:22 GMT -5
tugboat looks awesome Wtf retire that POS macho head. It's garbage and 5 yrs old And Mattel is lame for not manning up and releasing pics ahead of the leaksReally? SDCC is a week and change away. I'm sure they would prefer it not to leak at all, especially before a major reveal like that. Probably because they know people would wanna see the actual figure before it comes out. To see if people want it or Not. You know, like all these people gripping over what somebody's head looks like (macho man, Sasha). If they waited that late to show it, then they would have a crapton of people emailing and calling wanna cancellations.
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Post by Yayo on Jul 7, 2016 8:17:31 GMT -5
I don't really even get the Sasha sculpt, her face isn't even shaped like that
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2016 8:18:50 GMT -5
I think Sasha looks off because of...
The angle of the photo
The fact her hair is bent out leaning on her shoulder
The holes where the glasses fit in
And the lips...
I reserve judgement for now as I think she will look great with the glasses on. That rubber jacket is gonna make her look huge tho! Haha
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2016 8:19:44 GMT -5
Sasha looks like a man anyway. That head scan isn't bad. But you gotta bitch about something these days, right? But anyway, Tugboat, Macho man for Me.
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Post by Kidd4ever on Jul 7, 2016 8:19:48 GMT -5
Amazing set! Will probably get all of them except for tugboat. Just don't need him in my collection.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Jul 7, 2016 8:21:51 GMT -5
I'll bet that e44 macho man sells out so much faster than DM warrior.
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Post by MR._SOCKO on Jul 7, 2016 8:27:19 GMT -5
Tugboat - looks amazing, no complaints
Macho Man - looks good but were people really clamoring for this look? He used it what, maybe two or three times?
Sasha - looks like JB Smoove in drag, yikes
Big E - looks good but I still wish they would've waited a little longer so we could've gotten New Day in their regular pink/blue colors instead of their blue gear that they wear maybe a handful of times a loooong time ago
Braun Strowman - looks good
Just Tugboat for me from this wave.
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Post by mrhoss on Jul 7, 2016 8:27:30 GMT -5
I only ordered Sasha sight unseen. Like others said, maybe she'll look better with glasses. Worst case scenario, I'll have a new use for Cody's paper bag accessory.
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