Q&A w/Steve aka AFA Official Thread NO DISCUSSION, Q&A ONLY!

Hello Steve, not sure if you’re able to give an answer or some guidance on this question, but thought I’d try. I am mostly a MOC collector, displaying figures on my home-office walls, with limited space available. I am a golden era focused collector, and am All-In on the Coliseum Collection. That said, there are a handful of Elites/Legends that have come out which I’m yet to purchase- Murraco, Orndorf, Orton, Boss
Man, and Race. I really only want one of each on display, and am willing to wait on (and prefer) Coliseum Collection for each of them. But, the longer I wait for each, the more I’d likely have to pay on secondary markets for existing figures if they don’t come out on Coliseum Collection. So, while I know you can’t give specifics, can you suggest whether or not this line is still healthy enough to likely go deep and potentially include some of these wrestlers? Thank you for your time and insight, as always!

Hollywood Elites?

Steve, is there a possibility of forcing consumers that want to return figures to stores to contact Mattel for a replacement of exact item only?

I believe this could reduce or even eliminate figure swaps that are seemingly running rampant across the country.

Kind of disheartening, looking down the aisle and seeing something new, only for it to be a returned swap.

We need justice!

Hey Steve with the Elite Top Picks Cody Rhodes schedule as next month on RSC do you know when you’ll be revealing what the figure looks like? I already preordered it but am dying to know which attire he’ll be in.

Also in regards to the Steiners what was the reasoning of not going with their tag team run first? Thanks

Steve,

Thanks again to you and your team for the WCW Entrance! I loved it!  I ordered 3 and needless to say I was very disappointed like many it didn't work because it was awesome and something I badly wanted.

Is it possible to consider a BUILD A SET?
Crowd Funding, where you can get a BUILD - A - ENTRANCE Set. Where the breakdown in the cost would be spread out .. not as expensive as an initial cost for the whole thing but perhaps in theory more money for Mattel over time ... and optional for those who would want a part of it, all of it or none of it. Cast large vision. Allow a part of this to be either once a month or once every three months to do each phase.   Collectors would get exclusive figures with a part of the set.   Once collectors get 3 to 5 pieces of the set it would be hard for them to resist to not get the rest.

1. Bischoff and Heenan with a WCW desk for x amount ...

2. WCW Letters molded with Diamond Dallas Page & Randy Savage

3. WCW Letters molded with Scott & Rick Steiner

4. Platform Base NWO Hulk, Nash, Hall, Scott Norton

5. Platform Base Horsemen President Flair, Arn Anderson, Dean Malenko and Mongo

6. Ramp Lex Luger, Booker T, Goldberg

7. Scaffolding Rey, Konnan, Eddie Guerrero

8. Scaffolding Buff Bagwell, Billy Kidman, Paul Wright.

9. Lights display that plugs in to all ... Haku, Barbarian, The Great Muta

This is obviously noting whatever figures you have available to you that would drive the collector to want this. I think this would be a fun way to do Mattel Creations in stages. If it is successful this way I could see it working for Ram and others.  Is this possible?

Hello Steve. In my opinion, the majority of women's Elite figures (since Elite 72 or so) are scaling much shorter & thinner than they used to when compared to earlier women's figures & most men's figures. The arms & legs are very skinny, especially for women like Ripley & Belair. Some figures like Liv & Natalya look like children when posed next to most Mattel figures. For example, Elite 102 Rhea looks so little when standing next to Elite 102 Edge. Are there any plans to change the scale back to when (I believe) it was more realistic (pre-Elite 72? Or Do you think the scale is accurate now? Thank you for your time, I apologize if this question is irritating. I just preferred the way the old women's scale was.

Hi Steve, hope youre doing well,

I saw this today and I had to ask,
could something like this be made
as an elite figure in the future?

http://instagr.am/p/CsEuIJ5xjQS

What’s the status of Ruthless aggression series 4? Series 3 was incredibly hard to find in stores as was series 2 for most. If the series ends at the end of 2023 we have a little less than 8 months for 3 series to make it to shelves.

I’m just fearful of the line getting canned and we miss out on some of these. With Walmarts distribution rate we will be lucky to see series 4 by the end of Fall. Any insight?

Hey Steve! I have a couple questions I was hoping you could touch on if possible.

1. I was looking at these Rey Mysterio pics and noticed the tattoo on his left bicep is placed in the wrong direction. Will this be corrected on the final product?



2. Will ANY future Cody Rhodes elites come with his entrance jacket? Or due to cost and budget - will that only be featured in exclusive and/or Ultimate lineups?

3. More of a request than a question - but would you consider passing along this Cody attire (RAW 5/23/2022), for an upcoming Elite. Specifically for the red boots!