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Post by jt on Nov 23, 2023 19:36:51 GMT -5
Is there a reason Mick Foley has yet to get a figure in the legends line? I'd like to see a WCW or Japan era Cactus Jack in legends packaging at some point, ideally a King of the Deathmatch look or maybe his gear from Halloween Havoc 93.
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Post by jt on Nov 23, 2023 19:40:53 GMT -5
Would it be possible for Mattel to do bull ropes, straps, or dog collars as accessories going forward? I know WWE wasn't well known for those kind of matches but WCW and some of the territories WWE owns are, like Roddy Piper vs Greg Valentine at Starrcade 83, Dusty Rhodes vs Terry Funk or Ric Flair, etc etc.
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Post by jt on Nov 23, 2023 19:44:21 GMT -5
What has changed in the manufacturing process or collecting market that makes Mattel unable to do tag team packs or less likely to do multipacks like Jakks used to do in the classic superstars line? Is it a matter of who is currently available to make figures of, are collectors less likely to buy sets of multiple figures, or is it just impractical to produce on Mattel's end?
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Post by jt on Nov 23, 2023 19:46:55 GMT -5
What is the logistics behind seemingly one off releases like Micheal P.S Hayes or Magnum T.A? Is there not enough demand to do re-releases or alternate versions of those figures or are they put out to capitalize on high demand at the time/expiring contracts?
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Post by jt on Nov 23, 2023 19:48:01 GMT -5
Is it possible we'll see Coliseum Collection style releases several years from now when the line has wrapped up if wrestlers who weren't signed before get signed?
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Post by jt on Nov 23, 2023 19:49:23 GMT -5
Has the existence of brands like Chella, Zombie Sailor, and Powertown resulted in any interest in doing territory based figures or more obscure talent?
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Post by jt on Nov 23, 2023 19:50:13 GMT -5
Has the advent of third party soft good, decal, or custom figure sites effected how or what figures get made from Mattel?
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Post by jt on Nov 23, 2023 19:50:30 GMT -5
Is there any logistical reason Mattel hasn't attempted another WM12 Shawn Michaels? I think it'd make for a perfect UE.
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Post by jt on Nov 23, 2023 19:51:44 GMT -5
Is there any chance of seeing Mattel figures of wrestlers who never directly wrestled in WWE but have been acknowledged by the company like Adrian Street, Great Muta, Magnum T.A, Bruiser Brody, the Midnight Express, etc?
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Post by jt on Nov 23, 2023 19:52:17 GMT -5
To add onto the previous question is there any interest in doing more releases of WWF/WWE talent from before their time in the WWF/WWE Jerry Lawler from his time in Memphis, Dusty Rhodes from CWF or Crockett, Terry Funk from Memphis or AJPW, Bret Hart during his run in Calgary etc?
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Post by jt on Nov 23, 2023 19:52:54 GMT -5
Is there any logic to the pairings for the Coliseum Collection releases? Wave 1 2 and 4 make varying degrees of sense but I expected Piper to be paired with Adrian Adonis, Cowboy Bob Orton, or Paul Orndorff. Is it one big name one smaller name or is it just somewhat random based on who is signed at the moment or at risk of expiring?
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Post by jt on Nov 23, 2023 19:53:29 GMT -5
What are the barriers for overseas legends like Adrian Street, Bull Nakano, Antonio Anoki, Bill Dundee, etc?
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Post by jt on Nov 23, 2023 19:53:44 GMT -5
What are the odds of FTITL womens legends figures like Bull Nakano, Aja Kong, Rockin Robin, Baby Doll, Luna Vachon, etc next year or in the near future?
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Post by jt on Nov 23, 2023 19:54:15 GMT -5
Is there any chance there will be bloodied heads, clothing, etc in the future for exclusive figures of known hardcore wrestlers or wrestlers known for bleeding like Cactus Jack, Terry Funk, Ric Flair, or Steve Austin?
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Post by jt on Nov 23, 2023 19:54:41 GMT -5
Is there any chance there will be Starrcade match packs like the upcoming Shawn Michaels vs Razor Ramon WMX set coming out in the future? I'd personally love a Roddy Piper vs Greg Valentine set, Flair vs Dusty, Flair vs Race, etc.
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Post by jt on Nov 23, 2023 19:55:02 GMT -5
Is there anything that can be done about the fit of certain belts? The undisputed belt that came with Eddie Guerrero was too large and all the belts I have are too small for figures like Dusty Rhodes or impossible to fit Bret Hart and Undertaker under their respective jackets on so I have concerns for future figures like Terry Gordy and Jim Neidhart.
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Post by jt on Nov 23, 2023 19:55:27 GMT -5
Is there a reason the 3 Faces of Foley pack from Ringside cost just as much as the LWO 5 pack? Is it a matter of the LWO pack being made to order?
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Post by jt on Nov 23, 2023 19:55:48 GMT -5
Is it possible there will be an updated mold for the World Heavyweight Title without the WWE logo at the top like was shown in the Nitro crowdfunder? It might be nickpicky but it bothers me Dusty and Ric Flair come with versions of the belt that they either never held or don't line up with that figure on the timeline.
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Post by Vamp55 on Nov 24, 2023 4:54:51 GMT -5
Hey Steve, I’ve enjoyed the showings over the past couple of weeks. Hat tip on the Outsiders, Hitman/Piper MNW UEs and Harlem Heat (having 4 new ones means I’ll be chasing all 4 - love it). I really like the Disciple - but sadly for me, as an MOCer I won’t get to own it. So I have an idea/suggestion/question for BAFs and us MOCers.
Have you ever considered a “Sticker sheet” as part of the set. So, it could come with the figure that fits most closely moulding wise for the plastic insert. The back could also (maybe all of them) just include a double “blurb” on the back, covering both the standard figure (as boxed) and the BAF. As a buyer, I buy all 4 figures, and then build the BAF. Re-box it in said box and now I have the sticker sheet. I wack them on over the names and the picture - the blurb on the back is covered, and butter bing butter boom - I’ve got an MOC figure that was the BAF.
Is something like this possible and/or ever been considered. Seems like it could be very low cost, there would be some logistics to work through re: who fits in the plastic moulding etc. but just might be doable. If it helps, a collector such as myself would go from passing on all of MNW elites (at least announced) that have Disciple as BAF to buying all of them (flipping the rest) and making myself a Disciple figure that is MOC! And best of all, wouldn’t impact any other buyers, but just entice us crazy MOC nut cases! LOL!!!
(PS… I also really wanted the BAF Virgil - but sadly the same reasons above prevent a MOCer from getting him - I do own the TRU one so all good lol)
Thanks as always for your time.
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Post by stuntmanrai on Nov 24, 2023 9:10:45 GMT -5
Hey Steve happy holidays.
Can we hope to see new figs soon of Gallows and Anderson? Elite or basic?
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