thehasbrohunter
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Post by thehasbrohunter on Sept 7, 2017 11:27:13 GMT -5
Don't get me wrong,I'm a big fan of Sting I just don't get what all the hype is about when it comes to the Surfer Sting figures,both of the Stings i've gotten have sucked(crucify me,I don't care) sure there are a lot of fun colors and it's a flashback figure,but why the hype for a figure that has a massive head,a massive body,and a stupid rubber jacket? sure,not all surfer stings are like that,but it's the only elite we've gotten so far,and it sucks. so why is everybody so crazy over them?
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Post by QtoBrooklyn on Sept 7, 2017 11:44:02 GMT -5
is there really general hype for them? i know i'm hype for any Sting figure because he's my guy, but surfer Stings are some of the cheapest figures around from what i've seen
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2017 12:03:42 GMT -5
Colorful attires are fun.
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Post by PJ on Sept 7, 2017 12:05:51 GMT -5
What is up with them is we aren't getting them. We should have at least 4-5 more than we have gotten at this point. I still say I would be happy (and am all for) if we got a surfer Sting in every single Basic, Elite & BP assortment Mattel releases. Yes, the TNF 3-Pack head is out of scale from the sides. (Doesn't look bad if you raise the head on the neck) but the GAB head while it might not be the best expression (although I know the power taunt expression they were going for) isn't to big. He has a scaled 3"-4" molded spiked hair as part of the mold. If Sting didn't have that hair style the head wouldn't look large. The reason the head looks big on the neon green figure is because that figure is grossly to short. It's about 1/4"-1/2" shorter than the GAB figure. Which is a big difference on a 6" figure. If they just used the correct parts for him we could have some great Sting figures.
Correct parts - Austin/Bulldog torso Triple H shoulders DM Steamboat arms (I don't mind the Triple H arms, but giving him Steamboat's then guys like Lex are bigger) Hawk lower body (waist-knees) Sting lower body (knees-down)
Wrong parts - (GAB/BatB figures) Batista torso Extra skinny thighs
It is criminal that we haven't gotten an elite neon pink Sting or a BP with a surfer Sting yet.
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Post by Mongo Bears on Sept 7, 2017 12:08:13 GMT -5
I want any and all elite surfer stings just the same as I want macho mans. I have this thing about hating USA patriotic attires so I won't buy the dm surfer sting so that leaves me with none. ...I am baffled as to why I don't have any elite surfer stings after he was signed so long ago now. I want lots of bright colors and matching (soft goods) jackets like the old dm macho man or dm Bret hart jackets.
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Post by Bandalero on Sept 7, 2017 12:34:23 GMT -5
Ultimate Warrior and Macho Man are two names that come to mine with multiple colourful ring attires and look how many of those figures we've gotten! Sting's in very good standing with WWE and is highly marketable just like those two, with endless colourful ring attires as Surfer Sting. The only thing, ONLY thing I can think of is Mattel not getting Sting's endorsement to produce more surfers. I read somewhere long ago that Sting himself actually prefers his crow-gimmick than his surfer days. I don't know how right I am on that; but it's a plausible explanation.
For crying out loud we're going to get an end-of-match crow Sting with half face paint off as shown at SDCC...when was THAT ever in demand? Who's been petitioning Mattel to make a post-match crow Sting on top of the mountain of crow Stings we have? Nobody.
Mattel also hasn't been able to select the right existing parts for an elite surfer Sting - and again I wonder, how much influence Steve Borden has in that process because didn't Triple H and Ric Flair have some say in their torso choices for their figures too?
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Post by QtoBrooklyn on Sept 7, 2017 12:45:12 GMT -5
how about a surfer-crow mix Sting?
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Post by Mongo Bears on Sept 7, 2017 12:52:50 GMT -5
how about a surfer-crow mix Sting? ........I think so ..yes, but don't change the subject lol
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Post by Halloween King on Sept 7, 2017 13:04:50 GMT -5
Sting wore so many different cool colors, I think it's a crime we've gotten multiple "crow" style stings now and not as many colorful Stings. I also really hate the smaller/skinnier legs they slap on him. Sting was a body builder, he is supposed to have a bigger torso, but Mattel thinks Sting skipped leg day. His legs are horrible and too small/thin.
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Post by Bandalero on Sept 7, 2017 13:06:51 GMT -5
Sting was a body builder yes, but he was no Batista. The Bulldog/Austin torso is the best option for Stinger.
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Post by screech on Sept 7, 2017 13:28:23 GMT -5
That DM Sting is one of the biggest let downs that I can remember. We knew we were getting Sting at SDCC 2014 when they showed Crow Sting, but had to wait an entire year for a preview render of Surfer Sting at SDCC 2015, and then almost another entire year for it to hit stores as a completely botched figure. Then of course they released another one in the TNF 3-pack that's somehow just as bad. I'm sure they'll continue to use the jacked up torso with skinny legs for all of his figures, if we're lucky enough to get anymore.
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Sept 7, 2017 13:36:50 GMT -5
I don't think there's been a big hype with the Sting figures, it's just that we want more and better ones at that. I think a lot of people here know that I've been very vocal with how Mattel has handled their Stings. The best one they put out in my opinion has been the crow DM with that having inaccurate short boots, a wooden bat for whatever reason, no flesh on his chin, big triple h arms (when the original had the much more suitable Hawk arms) and lack of wrist cuffs as opposed to just cheap painted ones. The other ones just aren't up there imo. I know a lot of people loved the wolfpac and the hof, but I felt like they weren't up to par. The wolfpac being shorter than the crow DM, having the nWo logo placed above the scorpions, having a ridiculously small torso, missing vertical lines on his lips and to top it off a painted torso in which many had paint issues. The hof should of had a brand new mold imo, let's face it Sting wasn't in the same shape he was 20 years ago. This one having the torso they used on the wolfpac, slightly thinner legs than the mold they've made with the padding having a diagonal pattern, NEW SHORT GLOSSED BOOTS (that should be the height of the existing inaccurate ones)wrist cuffs, and the scorpions should be a little higher on the singlet. I believe Mattel made Sting's boots short in order to save money on production rather than molding two boot molds (taller version of the DM and for a modern version short style boots, with the buckles in the back.) The last TNA toybiz had the correct boots I'm referring to for a modern sting. It sucks that these details are overlooked because a lot of people think Sting wore the same thing whereas he wore many variations of the attire and facepaints. For me the reason to critique is because Sting has always been my favorite and growing up I always felt like he never got a proper figure made to fit in the rest of our collections besides the WCW and TNA ones. Mattel has the resources to give us better Sting figures on the level of a sdcc Undertaker. To be quite honest his attire consists of two colors so it's all on the tooling. The boogeyman, lod (first legends boots), Fandango had parts that were all used once.... A lot of people are able to overlook these problems because to them all Stings look the same and they just want a Sting. However as an artist I like detail Surfer Sting is another deal which is confusing because they have the Austin torso, they have thicker Dolph legs and they could reuse the boots they have. Instead we get an oversized torso, thin legs (the first run had laced boots) and a jacket molded in a position like he's ready to fly into space. I would take larger inaccurate tassels as long as figure is poseable rather than one where it's difficult to remove and stuck in one position... I'm guessing it's a matter of Sting's agent wanting him to look bigger or Mattel just overlooking it the problems his figure have. My apologies for the essay as well lol.
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Post by kennyw86 on Sept 7, 2017 13:42:46 GMT -5
Sting wore so many different cool colors, I think it's a crime we've gotten multiple "crow" style stings now and not as many colorful Stings. I also really hate the smaller/skinnier legs they slap on him. Sting was a body builder, he is supposed to have a bigger torso, but Mattel thinks Sting skipped leg day. His legs are horrible and too small/thin. Crow sting... 1dm 1 elite 1 hof 1 bp 1 rsc 2 basic Surfer sting... 1 dm 1 tnf 1 ns basic 1 basic Its pretty even, unless im missing something. Not like a landslide.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2017 13:50:43 GMT -5
Sting wore so many different cool colors, I think it's a crime we've gotten multiple "crow" style stings now and not as many colorful Stings. I also really hate the smaller/skinnier legs they slap on him. Sting was a body builder, he is supposed to have a bigger torso, but Mattel thinks Sting skipped leg day. His legs are horrible and too small/thin. Crow sting... 1dm 1 elite 1 hof 1 bp 1 rsc 2 basic Surfer sting... 1 dm 1 tnf 1 ns basic 1 basic Its pretty even, unless im missing something. Not like a landslide. There's another Crow Sting basic coming, so that puts it's at 8 to 4 currently. I think people would really like it to truly be even or the scales tipped in favor of Surfer Sting. I think the people would rather have a standard Flashback Elite as Surfer Sting, my vote is for the Galoob attire. Oh and not have them use the head they used for the DM & Basic Surfer Sting and make one that looks like the man.
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Post by PJ on Sept 7, 2017 13:52:06 GMT -5
Crow Sting also had a Network Spotlight 5 pack, CAW, and the post match figure. so that is 10 Crow to 4 surfer. That's not very even... it's more than 2-1 in favor of Crow Sting.
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Post by thehasbrohunter on Sept 7, 2017 13:52:36 GMT -5
I can safely say I agree with all of you,better quality(and more elites)are what is needed most. Thanks for changing my opinion on everyone who keeps asking for more Surfer Stings,you guys don't just want more figures,you want better figures! And if there's anybody who deserves better figures it's a HOF'er like Sting. P.S. I also agree that their are too many Crow Stings,seriously screw that "end of match" faded face paint Sting.
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Post by FBtagteamsrule on Sept 7, 2017 13:53:32 GMT -5
People want an elite blond and neon attire surfer Sting. We haven't gotten it. Even the TNF figure is wearing mostly black.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Sept 7, 2017 13:54:58 GMT -5
Crow sting... 1dm 1 elite 1 hof 1 bp 1 rsc 2 basic Surfer sting... 1 dm 1 tnf 1 ns basic 1 basic Its pretty even, unless im missing something. Not like a landslide. There's another Crow Sting basic coming, so that puts it's at 8 to 4 currently. I think people would really like it to truly be even or the scales tipped in favor of Surfer Sting. I think the people would rather have a standard Flashback Elite as Surfer Sting, my vote is for the Galoob attire. Oh and not have them use the head they used for the DM & Basic Surfer Sting and make one that looks like the man. We got Surfer Lucha Dragons and Surfer Usos so that evens everything up 8 to 8 Crows vs Surfers.
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Post by thehasbrohunter on Sept 7, 2017 13:56:13 GMT -5
There's another Crow Sting basic coming, so that puts it's at 8 to 4 currently. I think people would really like it to truly be even or the scales tipped in favor of Surfer Sting. I think the people would rather have a standard Flashback Elite as Surfer Sting, my vote is for the Galoob attire. Oh and not have them use the head they used for the DM & Basic Surfer Sting and make one that looks like the man. We got Surfer Lucha Dragons and Surfer Usos so that evens everything up 8 to 8 Crows vs Surfers. lol
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Post by PJ on Sept 7, 2017 14:04:42 GMT -5
Give me an elite Beach Blast '92 neon pink Sting. And if they need to give us another black attire Sting how about the Clash of Champions '88?
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