crashholly2002
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Post by crashholly2002 on Apr 3, 2017 11:41:39 GMT -5
to those that say the face looks off, please look at the final release and not the prototype
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Post by The Madness on Apr 3, 2017 11:51:44 GMT -5
I'm sure all of the molds and tooling for this figure still exist. It would definitely be a highly sought after figure if it could be officially released. Not to mention, all of the black market Chinese copies would be rendered worthless.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Apr 3, 2017 11:53:25 GMT -5
If they release it all the illegal bootlegs would be rendered ob-su-leet
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Post by theaxehennig on Apr 3, 2017 12:01:45 GMT -5
We always want what we can't have. I think it would sell like Magnum.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Apr 3, 2017 12:05:20 GMT -5
We always want what we can't have. I think it would sell like Magnum. There's nothing saying we can't have it. If we lobby enough for it they'll release it. They put out all of Legends 7 eventually. They put out SES Punk after we pushed for it. They made a Jericho in WM19 gear after years of saying no or waiting. They listen when they know there's money to be made. And the E1 Jeff Hardy is an unmilked cash cow just waiting for its time
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Post by The Madness on Apr 3, 2017 12:33:42 GMT -5
I preordered Magnum and probably wouldn't even pick Jeff up, but I can definitely concede that of the two, Jeff would definitely sell more figures to casual/younger collectors.
Plus, he's got the fact that figures that are colorful or have face paint usually do pretty well with kids.
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Post by OTC Waxbender on Apr 3, 2017 12:43:29 GMT -5
I'm probably one of the biggest Jeff Hardy fans on here but I still would not buy this figure as is. It's just completely horrendous imo aside the final scan.
Between the scrawny pants and the tiny torso it just doesnt cut it for me. They'd have to at the very least fix the pants for me to buy it. I can do with a torso swap but the pants are just a no go.
Jeff is no small dude. He's 6'2 and 215lbs while Ambrose is 6'4 225lbs but they're built entirely different from each other. Jeff is much thicker in the torso than Ambrose is where Ambrose is lanky and has much longer limbs. I think the Matt Hardy torso is perfect for the past 7 or 8 years of Jeff Hardy. Just my opinion.
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Post by East Coast on Apr 3, 2017 13:23:58 GMT -5
We always want what we can't have. I think it would sell like Magnum. pretty sure Jeff Hardy is one of the most popular wrestlers of the last 2 decades
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Post by dpd1967 on Apr 3, 2017 13:29:46 GMT -5
What series do you guys think matt and Jeff will get released in. Also do you think it will be a basic before an elite. Ideally I would love to see them released in the same series in the elite line with the raw championship belts
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Post by OTC Waxbender on Apr 3, 2017 13:48:17 GMT -5
What series do you guys think matt and Jeff will get released in. Also do you think it will be a basic before an elite. Ideally I would love to see them released in the same series in the elite line with the raw championship belts considering they still have renders and sculpts for Matt and Jeff I'm sure if they truly felt inclined to rush a set out we could see it by october-december time frame easily
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popyduggan
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Post by popyduggan on Apr 3, 2017 13:52:36 GMT -5
I think doing E1 as a Network Spotlight would be pretty good, I mean Triple H got the fancy cloth coat and new molded pieces, so I would guess that budget would allow for the towel and cloth shirt accessories. Doing an exact redo of E1 would be amazing, but idk if that's asking for too much. I'm sure it's probably ticked off MDT as much as us over the years that this figure's been such a big taboo, also because it's been bootlegged for so long. Hope they still got the recipe and can whip it out this year(SDCC's reveals are gonna be nuclear with all the talents they can make figs of.).
If they're still doing Ultimate Fan Packs, they could put that basic in there with a necklace or wrist covers and make another with AJ Styles/gloves.
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Post by theaxehennig on Apr 3, 2017 13:58:25 GMT -5
We always want what we can't have. I think it would sell like Magnum. pretty sure Jeff Hardy is one of the most popular wrestlers of the last 2 decades I don't disagree, but this figure could be done with better parts. I'd prefer them to take this figure back to the drawing board.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Apr 3, 2017 14:19:18 GMT -5
Maybe it could be this year's SDCC Exclusive. Bill said Shockmaster did pretty good and that he thinks they will continue or something like that
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Post by TheLastDude on Apr 3, 2017 14:48:18 GMT -5
pretty sure Jeff Hardy is one of the most popular wrestlers of the last 2 decades I don't disagree, but this figure could be done with better parts. I'd prefer them to take this figure back to the drawing board. This. Lest we forget that Mattel really stepped up their elite game between series 1 and now. If they did a straight release of that Hardy, it would look out of place with the rest of the wave. I'd rather they take a bit of time and rock a new head and some other new parts for it.
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Post by 💯ULTIMATE💯 on Apr 3, 2017 14:55:45 GMT -5
I don't disagree, but this figure could be done with better parts. I'd prefer them to take this figure back to the drawing board. This. Lest we forget that Mattel really stepped up their elite game between series 1 and now. If they did a straight release of that Hardy, it would look out of place with the rest of the wave. I'd rather they take a bit of time and rock a new head and some other new parts for it. YES! It would look like a bootleg compared to what they're putting out now lol
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Dfreedom30
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Post by Dfreedom30 on Apr 3, 2017 15:33:38 GMT -5
Will Mattel be releasing the figure? No. Will Mattel be using the same parts that were on the figure? Most likely.
The figure was inaccurate. The green face paint the figure features was worn on the December 26, 2008 episode of SmackDown. Jeff did not wear a green studded belt or white/green/purple armbands at that event.
The Elite 1 figure was produced prior to the Superstar Match-Ups figure that featured Jeff's hand signals. Any new Mattel figures of him will probably have that hand mold.
The "Self Portrait" shirt and towel that were included with the figure were made from the original fabric Mattel used to use for the Elite figure line. Ever since Elite 12, Mattel has been using a more glossier fabric.
The head, torso, arm, leg, and feet molds will most likely all be used. The head scan was dead-on. The face paint, armband, and boot decals were excellently applied.
The figure requires some tweaking, but would have been good enough for Jeff Hardy and WWE fans if it was released worldwide.
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Post by SporeSpam on Apr 3, 2017 16:08:08 GMT -5
I'm going with what everyone else is saying, make him a Network Spotlight. I think that would be cool, maybe add in a WWE Championship?
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tdogeplin
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Post by tdogeplin on Apr 3, 2017 20:02:50 GMT -5
RSC exclusive or a network spotlight ASAP
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dmc83
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Post by dmc83 on Apr 3, 2017 20:13:04 GMT -5
What series do you guys think matt and Jeff will get released in. Also do you think it will be a basic before an elite. Ideally I would love to see them released in the same series in the elite line with the raw championship belts considering they still have renders and sculpts for Matt and Jeff I'm sure if they truly felt inclined to rush a set out we could see it by october-december time frame easily Are you sure that they do?
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Post by OTC Waxbender on Apr 3, 2017 20:19:58 GMT -5
considering they still have renders and sculpts for Matt and Jeff I'm sure if they truly felt inclined to rush a set out we could see it by october-december time frame easily Are you sure that they do? I would imagine so since these kinds of data can be kept on a computer but I wouldnt put it past them to create all nee sculpts and get new reference pictures done
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