PVA
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Post by PVA on Apr 4, 2019 10:59:41 GMT -5
Noticing a trend that the figures in the Ultimate line look best with entrance attire.
Nakamura is gonna need a nice discount to sell much tho.
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Post by rkmo: A Lack of Fortitude on Apr 4, 2019 11:01:56 GMT -5
One of the major selling points that would have been essential for me was excellent accessories which I could use across multiple figures. Seeing as most will end up being made exclusively for use in the Ultimate line, along with the torsos, lead me to believe I shall not be purchasing many of these.
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Post by LostHawk05 on Apr 4, 2019 11:03:48 GMT -5
Definitely buying both. Hitman looks great.
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Post by suddenlyrichie on Apr 4, 2019 11:04:25 GMT -5
Don’t worry boys, you can mark me down for three Nakamura! I’ll make this line get to series three by myself! Lol. 😂
Edit: honestly might buy more than that to use the heads for customs that I’m planning on making. Those two new heads are a godsend for my collection and a hellsend for my wallet.
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Post by Jim Cornette’s Wendy’s Order🍔 on Apr 4, 2019 11:08:16 GMT -5
That piece of hair down the middle of Bret’s face is stupid and hilarious 😂 4/10 Looks like a giant turd hanging between his eyes
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Apr 4, 2019 11:09:30 GMT -5
So it looks like the molded jacket and interchangeable arms are gonna be utilized a lot in this line. My guess is Cowboy Savage and Surfer Sting will be the next two legends in the series with their entrance jackets. To be fair, the jackets look good and they’d never be able to make a decent fabric jacket with Bret’s shoulder pads
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Apr 4, 2019 11:14:24 GMT -5
So it looks like the molded jacket and interchangeable arms are gonna be utilized a lot in this line. My guess is Cowboy Savage and Surfer Sting will be the next two legends in the series with their entrance jackets. To be fair, the jackets look good and they’d never be able to make a decent fabric jacket with Bret’s shoulder pads Yeah I’m a fan of this style. Looking forward to seeing what they do with Macho and Sting’s jackets.
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Post by suddenlyrichie on Apr 4, 2019 11:14:41 GMT -5
So it looks like the molded jacket and interchangeable arms are gonna be utilized a lot in this line. My guess is Cowboy Savage and Surfer Sting will be the next two legends in the series with their entrance jackets. To be fair, the jackets look good and they’d never be able to make a decent fabric jacket with Bret’s shoulder pads I’m glad they’re going this route with the jackets over the rubber messes we used to get. Though I will take a cloth jacket like Nakamura’s elite had any day, I’m glad they’ve found an alternative that’s better than the rubber, articulation-hindering ones.
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Post by ARUN on Apr 4, 2019 11:20:44 GMT -5
I think Nakamura is ok. But I love that Bret!
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Apr 4, 2019 11:26:11 GMT -5
That ab articulation needs to go, either they fix it so it sits better/wider or go back to the elite ab crunch. They still haven't gotten Bret's hair right either imo. The faces are good, would love to see a neutral/straight faced Bret scan. I also wish this was his WCW attire. The molded jacket actually looks good too. I'm hoping this line doesn't turn into a cheap alternative to not get cloth/fabric goods. I'll be passing on both figures. I'm hoping we get a crow Sting somewhere down the line. This time with a wider singlet torso, tall accurate boots, hawk arms, wrist cuffs and some new headscans from his 1998 look.
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Post by elrey82 on Apr 4, 2019 11:29:56 GMT -5
That Bret looks dope. Definitely will be getting him
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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 4, 2019 11:34:15 GMT -5
They look good but god is that ab crunch hideous. It ruins the Figure imo I'm starting to like the ab crunch less and less. Didn't mind it at first, now i'm indifferent. I think some figures can pull it off but others cant. Doesnt look bad on the hitman but nakamura with the ab crunch looks bad to me. I'm totally in the same boat - it looks ok on Warrior and ok(ish) on Bret too. But on Nakamura? Not great.
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Post by WalterF on Apr 4, 2019 11:47:06 GMT -5
That Bret is amazing. Excellent attire choice, great sculpts / the jacket looks great etc. totally love it. Shinsuke is also a strong figure, I’m just obsessed w the Bret lol
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Post by kiloinnorcal on Apr 4, 2019 11:56:51 GMT -5
Does Bret not come with elbow pads? They always leave something out, I can't remember a match when he didn't use them.
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Post by HandsomeHollywood on Apr 4, 2019 11:58:13 GMT -5
Need that Bret in my life. May do a rare preorder
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Post by dylan on Apr 4, 2019 11:58:59 GMT -5
Ohhhhhhmygod
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Apr 4, 2019 12:05:37 GMT -5
Does Bret not come with elbow pads? They always leave something out, I can't remember a match when he didn't use them. He isn’t pictured with any. Hopefully that gets changed prior to release. ABA Taker also has yet to be shown with elbow pads but apparently will be released with them. So that gives me some optimism the same will happen with Bret.
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Post by theface on Apr 4, 2019 12:08:12 GMT -5
The defining moments Bret is still better to me. I’m moc so I don’t really care about the extra heads
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2019 12:11:43 GMT -5
Bret only looks good in his entrance gear with that pose. Nakamura is meh. That ab crunch articulation is horrendous and laughable, who honestly thought that was a good idea? For such 'Ultimate' figures, they sure aren't trying to make them look great or realistic. Don't think this line won't last long. gotta agree. Once again an absolutely baffling decision by Mattel. Who wants another nakamura?? Really? And that ab crunch is absolutely hideous. As someone has said before it ruins the full figure. This line wont last with stupid decisions like this. Sums Mattel up to a tee.
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Post by Henchmen4Hire on Apr 4, 2019 12:14:31 GMT -5
I get that they're prototypes (paint rub is an issue), but it's still annoying that they have toe joints yet none of the pics show them being of any use.
Nakamura's mushroom top body makes me think Mattel didn't use a barbell joint in the torso. That would solve clearance issues and eliminate the need to make it so "gappy". I wonder if the barbell joint is trademarked or something, so they keep using their own weird ineffective joints.
To finally say something nice...Bret looks cool with the jacket on lol. Elbow pads might not fit the new elbow joint, a reason they could be left out.
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