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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2017 0:13:03 GMT -5
I actually like that head sculpt and I know for a fact it looks much, much better with some color treatment to the hair and stubble added because I've made a lot of customs using it. The hair style is still incorrect but it works fine for me once you fix the color and add the stubble. The color on the X's is inaccurate though and does bother me but I'm willing to overlook it. And before edge lord Boot Party or one of his other 50 non-banned accounts try to argue with me over it, no I didn't need to check Google to notice it. You can even see the difference in the color on the pic on the back of the box. Here's a custom I made with a wash added to the hair and the stubble added. The hair color difference is kinda hard to tell in the photos but both make the head look a lot better for this attire. This old man Shawn head had the correct hair style but the face looks old from the front so it's not really ideal either: Regardless, I'll definitely be getting the fig and have a feeling it'll sell out fairly quickly like Punk and Edge a few years back. Fixing the head will go a long way and I'm so happy they included the entrance gear too as it looks so awesome. The personalized DX box just takes it to that next level. That custom absolutely wipes the floor with the exclusive. Unbelievable work but no excuse why mattel couldn't put out a figure on par with that. No knee pads. No stubble. No choker. Wrong hair. Wrong colours on the x's.
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Post by Chicago on Oct 31, 2017 0:56:13 GMT -5
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Post by aggressiveperfector on Oct 31, 2017 1:14:53 GMT -5
I can't see the Xs, are we sure they're not accurate? I love Shawn's overselling in that .gif . Hilarious.
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Post by sisterabigail on Oct 31, 2017 10:01:11 GMT -5
I actually like that head sculpt and I know for a fact it looks much, much better with some color treatment to the hair and stubble added because I've made a lot of customs using it. The hair style is still incorrect but it works fine for me once you fix the color and add the stubble. The color on the X's is inaccurate though and does bother me but I'm willing to overlook it. And before edge lord Boot Party or one of his other 50 non-banned accounts try to argue with me over it, no I didn't need to check Google to notice it. You can even see the difference in the color on the pic on the back of the box. Here's a custom I made with a wash added to the hair and the stubble added. The hair color difference is kinda hard to tell in the photos but both make the head look a lot better for this attire. This old man Shawn head had the correct hair style but the face looks old from the front so it's not really ideal either: Regardless, I'll definitely be getting the fig and have a feeling it'll sell out fairly quickly like Punk and Edge a few years back. Fixing the head will go a long way and I'm so happy they included the entrance gear too as it looks so awesome. The personalized DX box just takes it to that next level. That custom absolutely wipes the floor with the exclusive. Unbelievable work but no excuse why mattel couldn't put out a figure on par with that. No knee pads. No stubble. No choker. Wrong hair. Wrong colours on the x's. There is an excuse. Mattel is mass producing these and not using printed out stencils.
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Post by guster on Oct 31, 2017 10:05:06 GMT -5
That custom absolutely wipes the floor with the exclusive. Unbelievable work but no excuse why mattel couldn't put out a figure on par with that. No knee pads. No stubble. No choker. Wrong hair. Wrong colours on the x's. There is an excuse. Mattel is mass producing these and not using printed out stencils. This. Printing a gradient through 4 color process is incredibly expensive and can be a very difficult especially at this size.
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Post by TheBadGuyChico on Oct 31, 2017 10:50:13 GMT -5
This is sadly not the first time this has has happened. The WM12 Elite is missing heart detail that the Jakks figure had.
For all of the talk about Mattel being worlds better than Jakks, that really applies to scale and amount of deco alone. Plenty of detail is missing on Mattel figures that 10 dollar Jakks figures had 13 years ago. I'm not bashing Mattel, i'm just hoping for a higher bar.
I have to draw the line at exclusives, these things should be a homerun. Instead we have various little details missing and the wrong headsculpt, does an exclusive not warrant a new sculpt.
Color has always been an issue with Mattel and i just don't know why. The TRU Andre should have had dark blue trunks, exactly like the Jakks figure..... instead we get a weird shade of blue.
WM6 Warrior's are not as neon orange as the CS1, Jakks gave the 85 Hogan the correct hair sculpt while Mattel just used the DM head with a different face.
I'm a way bigger Mattel fan, but it's a bummer to see so many missing details and corners cut in 2017.
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Post by popyduggan on Oct 31, 2017 11:57:11 GMT -5
I had no idea that silver thing was a "d" on the butt, I'm like "Is that a brass knuckle, a can opener, a shakabrah?".
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Post by jerm on Oct 31, 2017 12:06:14 GMT -5
I had no idea that silver thing was a "d" on the butt, I'm like "Is that a brass knuckle, a can opener, a shakabrah?". That's what that's supposed to be, Mattel? I, too, was torn between brass knuckle and hand grenade.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Oct 31, 2017 12:08:19 GMT -5
I had no idea that silver thing was a "d" on the butt, I'm like "Is that a brass knuckle, a can opener, a shakabrah?". I don't remember it being curved like that
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Post by bharrisfan on Oct 31, 2017 14:55:26 GMT -5
I'm not buying because of these complete inaccuracies : -the head -the kick pad boots -the half done attire
This is exactly what I was talking about with Wolfpack macho. Put these figs next to a pic of the wrestler and they look terrible. I'm over making excuses and fix ups. If they can do shark right they can do hbk and macho right after 5 yrs -
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Post by jayrod2009 on Oct 31, 2017 15:00:49 GMT -5
I'm not buying because of these complete inaccuracies : -the head -the kick pad boots -the half done attire This is exactly what I was talking about with Wolfpack macho. Put these figs next to a pic of the wrestler and they look terrible. I'm over making excuses and fix ups. If they can do shark right they can do hbk and macho right after 5 yrs - These aren't Hot Toys bro.
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Post by bharrisfan on Oct 31, 2017 15:03:41 GMT -5
I'm not buying because of these complete inaccuracies : -the head -the kick pad boots -the half done attire This is exactly what I was talking about with Wolfpack macho. Put these figs next to a pic of the wrestler and they look terrible. I'm over making excuses and fix ups. If they can do shark right they can do hbk and macho right after 5 yrs - These aren't Hot Toys bro. What are you talking about none of those gripes fixed would make a hot toys hbk lol
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Post by East Coast on Oct 31, 2017 16:01:08 GMT -5
vest looks great. probably best thing about the figure.
It just feels half done. They can do better than this. They have. On numerous occasions. If i worked for RSC, and this is the sample Mattel sent me back. I would decline...and maybe have them work on something else.
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Post by jayrod2009 on Oct 31, 2017 16:26:23 GMT -5
These aren't Hot Toys bro. What are you talking about none of those gripes fixed would make a hot toys hbk lol I'd buy one!
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Post by finnbalor1 on Oct 31, 2017 19:47:51 GMT -5
Its not perfect I would've love to seen the blue tips but will definitely pick it up
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2017 10:14:47 GMT -5
Even the box has the blue on it. Just to taunt you all.
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Post by WalterF on Nov 1, 2017 10:30:17 GMT -5
Already put in my order, an awesome figure and longtime want. Obviously there are imperfections bit the figure looks great overall and has been requested pretty much since 2010
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Post by punksnotdead on Nov 1, 2017 10:31:03 GMT -5
The only thing better about the Jakks RA version was the head. No argument on that point. As far as the actual attire though, Jakks used a black gradient on the X logos instead of blue, which I'll take the all green over the black. Mattel also did a better job with the logo on his butt. Also, even though Jakks used fabric, I think the entrance attire is better on the Mattel figure, primarily because that vest is fire, but also because it's a snugger, more realistic, fit. The boots are a wash, and neither came with knee pads.
The Deluxe Classics DX HBK did come with blue gradient on the X logos, but they used too much blue. That figure also had no body hair, had no entrance attire, and was wearing snow boots. So pick your poison.
Yes, I am frustrated by the head, primarily because the WM14 head with modded hair would have looked amazing on this figure. Yes, I do think it's sh*t that Mattel won't put knee pads on HBK figures after doing it on EG HBK when the line launched. However, I am happy that we got this attire and look, and I bought two of them. Hopefully Mattel will put out a 1997 Shawn head down the road that I can swap out (Survivor Series 1997, I'm looking at you, kid).
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Post by bharrisfan on Nov 1, 2017 10:35:11 GMT -5
I'm not buying because of these complete inaccuracies : -the head -the kick pad boots -the half done attire This is exactly what I was talking about with Wolfpack macho. Put these figs next to a pic of the wrestler and they look terrible. I'm over making excuses and fix ups. If they can do shark right they can do hbk and macho right after 5 yrs - You should totally apply at Mattel bro ?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2017 13:17:06 GMT -5
This stuff is getting out of hand, literally every Figure.....it's let's see how much we can complain about it. I agree. Everyone is like, "Mattel why don't you make In Your House HBK!?" (Mattel makes the figure) The only thing that makes IYH HBK different from any other is the gear he wore. That's why people want it. When it's poorly executed or not accurate, it's not the figure people wanted. It's pretty simple.
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