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Post by East Coast on Nov 8, 2019 20:47:18 GMT -5
imo the Ultimate figures are best for the jacket arms. So when the Finn/HHH figures were revealed. I was surprised that it wasn't a Finn with leather jacket arms.
And same with HHH. I thought maybe it would be a redo of his old Defining moments with leather jacket and denim vest combo.
Was there every any thought to stick to the entrance jacket arms as being the gimmick for the line? Because to me that is the unique part of those figures.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Nov 8, 2019 20:53:00 GMT -5
Thank you AFA for answering our questions on here. Could you provide an answer as to why we haven’t gotten another Nikolai Volkoff? Maybe one in his LJN attire? We have only gotten one and it was almost a decade ago and he was in an exclusive 2 pack. Also any plans on a dream team Beefcake to go with the upcoming Valentine figure? There are so many great Beefcake attires that would make great figures. Looks like AFA skipped these questions so I will throw in my 0.02. Regarding Volkoff, they probably don't think he will sell as a standalone figure- the figure they did release was in a 2-pack with Iron Sheik. It would be nice to see another figure with the turtle neck and a different head scan, although I doubt that will happen.
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Nov 8, 2019 20:54:37 GMT -5
Action Figure Attack Does ever Mattel contact wwe and let them know that fans are itching for certain figures? Like if wwe has no idea there’s a demand would you guys bring it to their attention to try and get a deal going? Sure do. |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Nov 8, 2019 20:55:01 GMT -5
Thank you for all the amazing insight, AFA!! Any chance of a future elite Steamboat ( chi-town rumble ) with removable bandana or new headsculpt?? Maybe someday. |
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Post by TheLastDude on Nov 8, 2019 21:00:29 GMT -5
Since Macho's neon cowboy gear makes him a bit more cost prohibitive to the main line, could we realistically see one with full gear (hat, glasses, jacket with tassels, and undershirt) in the Ultimate line?
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Post by RybackV1 on Nov 8, 2019 21:02:45 GMT -5
Action Figure Attack is my favorite and most insightful Corporate employee I’ve seen and I’ve been collecting since late TTL 2000 and a “lord of the board “ here for a long while. Much love
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Post by RedDevil on Nov 8, 2019 21:07:51 GMT -5
I’ve got a question about the Retros, but it’s NOT about when the line will return (I know, I’m surprised as well); it might apply equally to the other lines as well I guess:
If you have a body of a previously released figure that you wish to use for a new release but one part of the figure doesn’t fit the new guy (like the pants are different, or the new guy needs a singlet top for example), is it any easier/cheaper/quicker to produce a replacement part for an existing body than it is to design a figure from scratch?
Like for example I think the Roman Retro has one of the best actions, but obviously that didn’t appear again in the line, I’d guess because the Shield gear details don’t work for many other guys - so would it be a simpler job to create new topless front and back parts that fit the action to create a e.g. HBK (like the Hasbro prototype), or does it still require as much work and investment as creating a completely new figure?
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Nov 8, 2019 21:08:07 GMT -5
Is anyone aware that every Rock & Austin elite have the wrong kneepads? This has been going on for a decade. And i've always had to swap them onto the other. Since they have each others pads. (orton has also got the wrong kneepads for a decade. but i think he finally started getting the correct ones recently??) Why hasn't AJ STyles gotten his own elbow pad mold. He certainly gets enough figures to warrant it. (also why did the open elbow pad mold disappear?) Speaking of someone that gets enough figures to warrant a new mold. Why on earth would Mattel paint a long sleeve shirt over Jeff hardy's tanktop torso instead of either making a new mold for that shirt. Molding just a normal bare chest torso in black. Or using the MVP/Goldust torso?? That’s how Bill designs them and he usually has his specific reasons. I here ya though. I give him my feedback and sometimes changes happen. Work in progress. |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Nov 8, 2019 21:11:20 GMT -5
imo the Ultimate figures are best for the jacket arms. So when the Finn/HHH figures were revealed. I was surprised that it wasn't a Finn with leather jacket arms. And same with HHH. I thought maybe it would be a redo of his old Defining moments with leather jacket and denim vest combo. Was there every any thought to stick to the entrance jacket arms as being the gimmick for the line? Because to me that is the unique part of those figures. Finn with jacket was discussed. In the end we just thought this Demon version was the more compelling option. I think we’d start missing out on some cool talent if we stuck to swappable jacket arm Superstars only. |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Nov 8, 2019 21:13:23 GMT -5
Since Macho's neon cowboy gear makes him a bit more cost prohibitive to the main line, could we realistically see one with full gear (hat, glasses, jacket with tassels, and undershirt) in the Ultimate line? Maybe. Not sure what we’ll land on yet when the time comes but there’s tons of great options with Macho Man. |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Nov 8, 2019 21:18:53 GMT -5
I’ve got a question about the Retros, but it’s NOT about when the line will return (I know, I’m surprised as well); it might apply equally to the other lines as well I guess: If you have a body of a previously released figure that you wish to use for a new release but one part of the figure doesn’t fit the new guy (like the pants are different, or the new guy needs a singlet top for example), is it any easier/cheaper/quicker to produce a replacement part for an existing body than it is to design a figure from scratch? Like for example I think the Roman Retro has one of the best actions, but obviously that didn’t appear again in the line, I’d guess because the Shield gear details don’t work for many other guys - so would it be a simpler job to create new topless front and back parts that fit the action to create a e.g. HBK (like the Hasbro prototype), or does it still require as much work and investment as creating a completely new figure? We can create individual new parts. Creating a completely new figure would of course be more expensive than using some exiting parts. |
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Post by qdogg on Nov 8, 2019 21:34:46 GMT -5
Could we get a basic Virgil in ring gear or another elite of him with a shiny million dollar belt?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2019 21:35:06 GMT -5
Looks like AFA skipped these questions so I will throw in my 0.02. Regarding Volkoff, they probably don't think he will sell as a standalone figure- the figure they did release was in a 2-pack with Iron Sheik. It would be nice to see another figure with the turtle neck and a different head scan, although I doubt that will happen.
Answered earlier.
Sorry, I looked through the last few pages of the thread and did not see a reply. I only found it now that I did a search of your posts.
On another note, can you tell us why Virgil never came with a wad of cash accessory or at least a few dollar bills?! This was an online exclusive with molded attire and only a cardboard sign for an accessory, surely there was room in the budget for a a few paper dollar bills?! Who makes the decisions regarding what accessories to include with each figure- is it one person or a collective decision?!
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Post by TheLastDude on Nov 8, 2019 21:38:38 GMT -5
Could we get a basic Virgil in ring gear or another elite of him with a shiny million dollar belt? Sorry, Soul Train Jones is All Elite. |
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Post by RedDevil on Nov 8, 2019 21:46:19 GMT -5
I’ve got a question about the Retros, but it’s NOT about when the line will return (I know, I’m surprised as well); it might apply equally to the other lines as well I guess: If you have a body of a previously released figure that you wish to use for a new release but one part of the figure doesn’t fit the new guy (like the pants are different, or the new guy needs a singlet top for example), is it any easier/cheaper/quicker to produce a replacement part for an existing body than it is to design a figure from scratch? Like for example I think the Roman Retro has one of the best actions, but obviously that didn’t appear again in the line, I’d guess because the Shield gear details don’t work for many other guys - so would it be a simpler job to create new topless front and back parts that fit the action to create a e.g. HBK (like the Hasbro prototype), or does it still require as much work and investment as creating a completely new figure? We can create individual new parts. Creating a completely new figure would of course be more expensive than using some exiting parts. Thanks for the reply. So for example when the Braun Retro was created and then used for Diesel quickly afterwards, would the design team have looked at adding a singlet top detail to the chest used (I think that was from the Brock figure) rather than painting them on those two figures like eventually happened, but the budget maybe didn’t allow those alterations to the existing design? I guess I’m just imagining Bill being able to open-up his design file for the Brock chest, adding the singlet details, saving a new copy and then taking an early lunch or something, but I guess the reality would be as costly as producing a new part from scratch as it is to change a physical part design? |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Nov 8, 2019 21:56:21 GMT -5
We can create individual new parts. Creating a completely new figure would of course be more expensive than using some exiting parts. Thanks for the reply. So for example when the Braun Retro was created and then used for Diesel quickly afterwards, would the design team have looked at adding a singlet top detail to the chest used (I think that was from the Brock figure) rather than painting them on those two figures like eventually happened, but the budget maybe didn’t allow those alterations to the existing design? I guess I’m just imagining Bill being able to open-up his design file for the Brock chest, adding the singlet details, saving a new copy and then taking an early lunch or something, but I guess the reality would be as costly as producing a new part from scratch as it is to change a physical part design? Updating a sculpt is relatively easy and inexpensive but creating a new steel tool (mold) is extremely expensive. |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Nov 8, 2019 22:04:15 GMT -5
Sorry, I looked through the last few pages of the thread and did not see a reply. I only found it now that I did a search of your posts. On another note, can you tell us why Virgil never came with a wad of cash accessory or at least a few dollar bills?! This was an online exclusive with molded attire and only a cardboard sign for an accessory, surely there was room in the budget for a a few paper dollar bills?! Who makes the decisions regarding what accessories to include with each figure- is it one person or a collective decision?!
Couldn’t tell ya. I wasn’t on the team when the Virgil fig was developed. For Elites, Bill decides accessories with input from me and some other team members. WWE also may have comments. |
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Post by Action Figure Attack on Nov 8, 2019 22:04:50 GMT -5
Could we get a basic Virgil in ring gear or another elite of him with a shiny million dollar belt? Maybe. Depends on his future availability to us. |
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Post by Medieval on Nov 8, 2019 22:08:46 GMT -5
AFA once again thank you so much. This is beyond awesome of you to answer all these questions.
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Post by RedDevil on Nov 8, 2019 22:11:57 GMT -5
Thanks for the reply. So for example when the Braun Retro was created and then used for Diesel quickly afterwards, would the design team have looked at adding a singlet top detail to the chest used (I think that was from the Brock figure) rather than painting them on those two figures like eventually happened, but the budget maybe didn’t allow those alterations to the existing design? I guess I’m just imagining Bill being able to open-up his design file for the Brock chest, adding the singlet details, saving a new copy and then taking an early lunch or something, but I guess the reality would be as costly as producing a new part from scratch as it is to change a physical part design? Updating a sculpt is relatively easy and inexpensive but creating a new steel tool (mold) is extremely expensive. I feared that might be the case; thanks again for explaining the process. |
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