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Post by newgenandy on Dec 5, 2019 9:48:31 GMT -5
Earlier on you mentioned tattoo detailing doesn't take long, I'm surprised by that because the small size and detail packed into the tattoos are often amazing. Especially like barista's back piece.
If you were to break down the different design elements of the figure what would you say takes the most amount of time to least: Head sculpts for legend figures, Body choice parts, tattoo/face or body paint, clothing designs (whether to have rubber, molded on or fabric etc)
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Post by @Chair.Shot on Dec 5, 2019 9:48:42 GMT -5
Who is somebody you feel you haven't gotten quite right or is hard to nail from a likeness standpoint? There’s a few. I won’t say out of respect for the effort put into them but we’ll keep striving to improve. I will say that both Jakks and Mattel have seemed to have not quite nailed Bret Hart. He has a unique face and I believe his iconic hair has gotten in the way too much.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2019 9:57:34 GMT -5
There’s a few. I won’t say out of respect for the effort put into them but we’ll keep striving to improve. I will say that both Jakks and Mattel have seemed to have not quite nailed Bret Hart. He has a unique face and I believe his iconic hair has gotten in the way too much. Honestly I always thought the original CS sculpt was perfect. The newer SummerSlam basic Bret has a good sculpt is good too but not close to that original CS Bret head.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Dec 5, 2019 10:06:00 GMT -5
Any plans for an updated bearded Drew Gulak with robe? Any surprise legends that most of us can cross off a wish list How do you and the team deal with the negative critics on social media that criticize everything and question the effort that you and the team put out on creating figures. Its hard to ignore some of them Are you able to say what series number the SummerSlam elite wave is, Is a SummerSlam 92 Bret Hart/British Bulldog 2 pack possible? A new Drew is certainly possible. Yes, there will be new demanded Legends figs. You have to be aware of the differences in real constructive criticism and concerns and typical internet trolling. It’s not hard to decipher. And as you’ve seen, I’m very aware of the requests that are brought up and we’re always working through them. One of the first issues I had fixed was the use of the extremely long arms on figs like Kevin Owens. Now you see that reflected on figs like the most recent Jim Neidhart fig. A whole host of other fixes happen that you never see because they are corrected before figs get produced. Anyone questioning the effort would be ignored. I’m working hard every single day of the week as is my team on bringing the best WWE figs to the market ever. Someone uninvolved isn’t going to make me question the hard work I see happening day in and day out. Mistakes and critiques will happen, as they do on all mass market toy lines. We’ll work on them and keep making things better and better. The SummerSlam Elite wave is Series 77. Yeah, a Davey Boy vs Bret 2-pack could certainly be a solid option at some point.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Dec 5, 2019 10:08:15 GMT -5
No updates on any of those those talents. AFA, thank you for responding so quick. I liked that post because my question was answered, but I don't like the answer! Maybe that answer will change one day. We’ll keep striving to add more first time in the line Legends to the mix.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Dec 5, 2019 10:09:36 GMT -5
There’s a few. I won’t say out of respect for the effort put into them but we’ll keep striving to improve. I will say that both Jakks and Mattel have seemed to have not quite nailed Bret Hart. He has a unique face and I believe his iconic hair has gotten in the way too much. The modern Bret from SummerSlam 2010 was pretty spot on.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2019 10:11:15 GMT -5
Was it confirmed if that Rick Rude that we saw was going to be a store exclusive or not? I know Valentine has been confirmed as a non-exclusive, but I don't remember reading if Rude was or not.
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Post by MKSavage on Dec 5, 2019 10:12:09 GMT -5
Is a SummerSlam 92 Bret Hart/British Bulldog 2 pack possible? That would be awesome, especially if Bret came with his leather jacket and Davey came with his union jack flag cape.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Dec 5, 2019 10:14:58 GMT -5
Earlier on you mentioned tattoo detailing doesn't take long, I'm surprised by that because the small size and detail packed into the tattoos are often amazing. Especially like barista's back piece. If you were to break down the different design elements of the figure what would you say takes the most amount of time to least: Head sculpts for legend figures, Body choice parts, tattoo/face or body paint, clothing designs (whether to have rubber, molded on or fabric etc) Complex soft goods can take longer overall but it’s done coinciding with the rest of the process and there’s no new tooling being created for it so it can be pretty seamless. As I mentioned before, tooling new parts and the schedule at the factory are the two biggest time consumers. The factory isn’t just waiting around for us to say “Hey guys! We need a Fiend figure! Wake up and get to work!”. Lol! They’re always at work producing something.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Dec 5, 2019 10:15:57 GMT -5
Was it confirmed if that Rick Rude that we saw was going to be a store exclusive or not? I know Valentine has been confirmed as a non-exclusive, but I don't remember reading if Rude was or not. Rick Rude and Greg Valentine both will not be Collector’s Edition figures.
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Post by @Chair.Shot on Dec 5, 2019 10:34:58 GMT -5
I will say that both Jakks and Mattel have seemed to have not quite nailed Bret Hart. He has a unique face and I believe his iconic hair has gotten in the way too much. The modern Bret from SummerSlam 2010 was pretty spot on. That is the closest I have seen (that I can recall). However, if you isolated the head it would be easy to mistake for a 90’s Shawn Michaels. I think a lot of it (not capturing his older likeness) has to do with making the face appear too thin, maybe not using the best facial expression, and once again, skin tone. The Hart Foundation Bret’s haven’t been too far off but I still feel that a majority of Bret figures have made him look gaunt and pale. Even some of his statues didn’t quite nail it. They came really close (even though his face is partially obstructed due to the glasses and hair)...but something about it still feels off. Hell, even some of the 2K games had trouble with him (although now we see they have lots of trouble in a number of areas).
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Post by terraryzing on Dec 5, 2019 10:41:12 GMT -5
AFA, thank you for responding so quick. I liked that post because my question was answered, but I don't like the answer! Maybe that answer will change one day. We’ll keep striving to add more first time in the line Legends to the mix. That's good news. I never thought the Mattel line would have such an extensive line of characters, I mean Mattel has absolutely destroyed everything Jakks did in 15 or so years. I mean, I hate the RA style figures now, that's how impressed I am (The extensive line of characters and different attired figures is what brought me back, not cause I hate RA's & DA's now LOL) Not kissing up, giving credit where it's due.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Dec 5, 2019 10:46:08 GMT -5
Mankind’s ripped up dress shirt over a job squad t-shirt he wore when he first won the title is high on my list of wants. If you were to do this fig do you think you would do soft goods for the dress shirt or create a new plastic shirt mold?
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Dec 5, 2019 12:13:27 GMT -5
Not sure if you can answer this but a yes or no would be nice: with figures like Doink or the recent Undertaker as Kane, has there been one or more case where royalties had to be split due to multiple people playing the character? Was the Retro ring ever supposed to come with one or more belts? If so, were they belts specifically for retros or the same ones we have seen elsewhere? Was that Undertaker retro unpainted or were there plans on doing a different color scheme besides black and purple? (In this photo the brim of his hat is purple but the other accents are white): Royalties are split when necessary but not usually for multiple people playing a character. Without getting into specifics, one would hone in on the version the figure is based on. No belts were planned initially but I did try a last minute push to include one. It wasn’t feasible though. No Retro titles were developed. Not sure what the final look of that proposed Taker would have been. I would think grey would replace the purple. It was nixed pretty early on.
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Post by Hulkster2001 on Dec 5, 2019 12:14:36 GMT -5
Action Figure Attack Any updates on the Hulkster yet? Also can Hollywood Hogan be the first fig we get when you get the rights back?
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Post by vampiro666 on Dec 5, 2019 12:16:44 GMT -5
I've noticed recently that meijer stores are getting in elite 65 case's that have Sherri in it is this a mistake ? Or is there anyway that they could also receive elite series case's that have both target and Walmart store exclusives included when they order them series in the future?
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Post by newgenandy on Dec 5, 2019 12:22:00 GMT -5
Not sure if you can answer this but a yes or no would be nice: with figures like Doink or the recent Undertaker as Kane, has there been one or more case where royalties had to be split due to multiple people playing the character? Was the Retro ring ever supposed to come with one or more belts? If so, were they belts specifically for retros or the same ones we have seen elsewhere? Was that Undertaker retro unpainted or were there plans on doing a different color scheme besides black and purple? (In this photo the brim of his hat is purple but the other accents are white): Royalties are split when necessary but not usually for multiple people playing a character. Without getting into specifics, one would hone in on the version the figure is based on. No belts were planned initially but I did try a last minute push to include one. It wasn’t feasible though. No Retro titles were developed. Not sure what the final look of that proposed Taker would have been. I would think grey would replace the purple. It was nixed pretty early on. That's an interesting point about royalties. If there's a battle pack are the royalties split 50/50 or is it weighted more to one than the other if one is more 'desirable' like I imagine the warrior was in his pack with sheamus?
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Dec 5, 2019 12:22:27 GMT -5
Action Figure Attack Any updates on the Hulkster yet? Also can Hollywood Hogan be the first fig we get when you get the rights back? I’m pretty sure he already alluded that’s even if there was an update then they’re gonna keep it tight lipped until a big reveal at a major convention.
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Post by Hulkster2001 on Dec 5, 2019 12:23:10 GMT -5
I just want to know, I want my Hogan and I want him now!
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Dec 5, 2019 12:25:42 GMT -5
We’ve asked about Hulk Hogan 87 times. The 88th time isn’t going to be different.
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