spookytuesday
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Post by spookytuesday on Apr 14, 2017 0:51:02 GMT -5
Man, I think this is really impressive on every level. The quality, the price, and the fact that it seems to be pretty in scale with the Mattel Elite's. I don't get the hate on the head sculpt from some people. Is it perfect? No. But is it awful? Hell no. I've seen Mattel head scans that look way worse than this. Love the accessories, and I especially love the shirt. If I have to complain about one thing, it would be about the packaging. Probably 85% of my wrestling figures are MOC, so I would have liked to seen a different style packaging, but it's really not a big deal... at all. He will look great next to my handful of loose elites.
Very rarely do I preorder any figures, and I usually wait till the Black Friday sale to scoop up all the RSC exclusives of the past year, but as a longtime nWo-ite I couldn't resist preordering this one.
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Post by Henchmen4Hire on Apr 14, 2017 1:19:52 GMT -5
Just ordered one. Was fully expecting this to be $60ish and still for sure would have bought one. Now, my question is. How can Storm offer and internet store exclusive with all those accessories and a limited print run (or at least I am assuming that it is less than a Mattel figure) for $35 when Mattel is charging $20+ at retail for an elite with not as much detail and less accessories? After seeing this, I feel like and elite should be closer to the $12-15 range. A long time ago the claim was that high oil prices were driving the cost of plastic up, so toys got steadily more expensive. Then oil prices dropped to record lows. But the toy prices remained the same. I would assume toy companies CANT drop the price of their toys, because investors would be super pissed at the loss of all that profit from the current crazy toy prices. Also, maybe the metal used to make the molds is more expensive now. We'll never know, companies never reveal those numbers. Internet exclusives can be cheaper because they don't need to be at a physical store though, saving on shipping and other stuff I can only guess at. |
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Post by ricflair4ever on Apr 14, 2017 2:46:46 GMT -5
I haven't preordered ANYTHING from anyone in a very long while, but I'm proud to say i ponied up the cash for this one already. Can't wait to FINALLY have this one in the collection.
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Post by East Coast on Apr 14, 2017 2:59:49 GMT -5
ima come out of retirement 4 this one
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Post by poindizzle on Apr 14, 2017 7:58:25 GMT -5
That price is flippin' amazing. I was all down for ordering him even he was $50-$70. Now it is a total no-brainer.
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Post by buddyboy101 on Apr 14, 2017 9:19:32 GMT -5
That Mattel got scooped on this Hogan is one of the biggest embarrassments throughout their otherwise respectable WWE run. Although it's probably more a result of WWE's relationship with Hogan rather than any fault of Mattel's licensing team, it doesn't make it any less embarrassing. Making matters worse for Mattel, this "knock-off" is actually one helluva figure. Mattel cannot argue this figure's existence into oblivion by claiming that it is an inferior product. Rather, it upstages almost any likeness that Mattel has produced, and at an affordable price to boot. I very much hope WWE contracts with Storm on an exclusive line of legends of figures. They obviously know what they're doing, and they listen to the fans. Pre-ordered!
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Post by master of the WORLD! on Apr 14, 2017 9:27:20 GMT -5
I NEVER EVER pre order but I had to on this. $35 is a great price for what you get. I was sure it was going to be at least $50. $35 and look at all you get. the quality is great on storm stuff so it makes it an even sweeter deal
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Post by Chewdeezy on Apr 14, 2017 9:29:11 GMT -5
That looks awesome but I'm still holding out for a Mattel version.
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Post by TheHitmanKid on Apr 14, 2017 9:37:58 GMT -5
I'll buy a Mattel version (stands in an empty well....waiting.....)
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Apr 14, 2017 9:48:34 GMT -5
Now this figure needs the same treatment. RSC make the deal.  |
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Post by rastlinfigures on Apr 14, 2017 11:13:20 GMT -5
They say this is to scale with the Mattel figures. I hope that is true - and not just the height but also the width/proportions. If so, I'll consider ordering. If someone buys this, it would be great if they could post a photo of it right next to a Mattel Hogan figure so we can compare!
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Apr 14, 2017 11:28:27 GMT -5
They say this is to scale with the Mattel figures. I hope that is true - and not just the height but also the width/proportions. If so, I'll consider ordering. If someone buys this, it would be great if they could post a photo of it right next to a Mattel Hogan figure so we can compare! There's a pic on the first page of this thread. |
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Post by rastlinfigures on Apr 14, 2017 12:44:11 GMT -5
They say this is to scale with the Mattel figures. I hope that is true - and not just the height but also the width/proportions. If so, I'll consider ordering. If someone buys this, it would be great if they could post a photo of it right next to a Mattel Hogan figure so we can compare! There's a pic on the first page of this thread. Whoops - didn't check that far back :-). Thanks! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2017 0:33:21 GMT -5
It's crazy to think of all the versions of Hogan were could have had by now had that all went down. Pre ordered.  ing dig this figure. |
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bharrisfan
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Post by bharrisfan on Apr 15, 2017 9:43:51 GMT -5
ima come out of retirement 4 this one you retired? |
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jacguitarist
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Post by jacguitarist on Apr 15, 2017 12:45:47 GMT -5
I don't get all the hate on the head sculpt either. I think it's excellent. Maybe my only nitpick is the eyes being slightly too big?
But for people to hate on it is pretty odd, considering the DM mattel Hollywood Hogan had the SAME head as the HOF Hogan. And if you remember, that head scan has a huge smile on his face. And not a smug heel hogan grin either. And for that reason alone, storm collectibles is already in the right direction.
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scottydub
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Post by scottydub on Apr 15, 2017 13:04:34 GMT -5
Pulled the trigger on this fig today. Excited to see it in person.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2017 19:54:42 GMT -5
Anyone know how much this would cost to ship to the UK? (Northern Ireland, specifically)
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Post by kingnothing ~ Hardwired... on Apr 15, 2017 20:12:03 GMT -5
I don't get all the hate on the head sculpt either. I think it's excellent. Maybe my only nitpick is the eyes being slightly too big? But for people to hate on it is pretty odd, considering the DM mattel Hollywood Hogan had the SAME head as the HOF Hogan. And if you remember, that head scan has a huge smile on his face. And not a smug heel hogan grin either. And for that reason alone, storm collectibles is already in the right direction. People like what they like. Some will defend their opinion like it's a documented law. Considering this is being made by a different company that sculpts heads instead of using scans AND it is similar enough to fit in a Mattel collection, I would say it's a win. Personally, I didn't mind the HOF head being repurposed into Hollywood on paper. I did see the unpainted proto head Mattel may have used but without color it was hard to judge. The only thing I didn't really like was the body size of the HOF figure being used for Hollywood. He was clearly jacked back up shortly after the nWo formed, so Storm did a great job there too. MAYBE a smug grin would've sent this thing over the top for me, but I'll take everything else for that price point. |
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Post by hitman1072 on Apr 16, 2017 12:09:36 GMT -5
That Mattel got scooped on this Hogan is one of the biggest embarrassments throughout their otherwise respectable WWE run. Although it's probably more a result of WWE's relationship with Hogan rather than any fault of Mattel's licensing team, it doesn't make it any less embarrassing. Making matters worse for Mattel, this "knock-off" is actually one helluva figure. Mattel cannot argue this figure's existence into oblivion by claiming that it is an inferior product. Rather, it upstages almost any likeness that Mattel has produced, and at an affordable price to boot. I very much hope WWE contracts with Storm on an exclusive line of legends of figures. They obviously know what they're doing, and they listen to the fans. Pre-ordered! How in the world is this an embarrassment for Mattel? Also...you need to rethink your definition of "knockoff." This is not an example of one. |
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