tenup
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Need to draw more
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Post by tenup on Jul 7, 2020 17:29:46 GMT -5
Cody Rhodes but for the most part the lack of likeness seems to work in my favor as I really dont care to mimic reality.
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Bobby Heenan
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Putting up with Ham n' eggers...
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Post by Bobby Heenan on Jul 7, 2020 17:42:31 GMT -5
Kevin Von Erich looks NOTHING like him. I know what they were going for, but they didn't nail it. He looks old and tired.
Speaking of which, flashback Flairs, especially the DM, all look too old. The video games have the same issue.
I'm sorry, Bundy looks nothing like he should. If you popped the head off and saw it without the body and singlet, you'd be hard pressed to ID it.
They haven't really nailed a long haired 94-95 Taker
Becky has always been close but no cigar
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Jul 7, 2020 18:03:43 GMT -5
I would say Shawn Michaels. The best one imo is the wm 14 version. Macho man is another one. The elite 23 version is good, but missing something. The best one like others said is the then, now and forever. Not sure why they don’t retool that scan... I also, still feel like we haven’t gotten the definitive Rey scan either. I like the one used for the flashback Rey’s, but they’re both inaccurate for that time period. Bret’s likeness Mattel can’t nail for whatever reason as well, the best on is the dm version, but the hair just looks terrible.
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Post by MKSavage on Jul 7, 2020 18:31:43 GMT -5
Bret and Macho stand out to me. Farooq/Ron Simmons comes to mind as well. Others like HBK, Rude, Luger, Hogan, Diesel/Kevin Nash, and Sid have all been hit or miss.
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xtremebadass
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Post by xtremebadass on Jul 7, 2020 18:38:08 GMT -5
Without a doubt I would say Edge.
I have HIGH HOPES for whatever Royal Rumble 2020 Edge they come out with because so far all Edge figures have been atrocious in the face and scan department.
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Post by Gorilla on Jul 7, 2020 19:25:51 GMT -5
I love the TNF Savage and Elite 23.
The head they used on allstars, nwo, legends, legends Macho King, ultimate maniacs, HOF is ok.
Wm3/Wolfpac head is terrible
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Post by shanieomaniac on Jul 8, 2020 9:34:32 GMT -5
Of course I'm going to say Shane here, but then he's always been tough and I'm picky. I think the Jakks Classic Superstars head sculpt was the best, and even it was "MEH". The best job Mattel ever did was the Summerslam Referee Basic, which was just the same head as the rest of them, but with TrueFX. And then we all know what happened after that...
His sister hasn't been much better. If you look at her four or so different Mattel head sculpts, they look like four different people. And while the "Modern" Vince likeness was pretty good (although the size is slightly off), his other Mattel ones are just blah.
Other people with glaring issues:
Sasha Banks Becky Lynch Edge HBK (Probably the worst offender of the lot) The Miz Dean Ambrose Bret Hart
Other figures have either been hit or miss, or they have only had one or two examples to choose from (and they were all bad)
These include:
DDP Attitude Era Lita Lacey Evans Tamina (Her figures both suffered from being the wrong size) Flashback Kurt Angle (The version with hair) Diesel/Kevin Nash Lex Luger
There's more but I'm out of time for the moment. I'll revisit this later.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2020 11:01:00 GMT -5
Kevin Von Erich looks NOTHING like him. I know what they were going for, but they didn't nail it. He looks old and tired. Speaking of which, flashback Flairs, especially the DM, all look too old. The video games have the same issue. I'm sorry, Bundy looks nothing like he should. If you popped the head off and saw it without the body and singlet, you'd be hard pressed to ID it. They haven't really nailed a long haired 94-95 Taker Becky has always been close but no cigar Becky's newest elite (Not UE) is top notch imo
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wrestlingfan0815
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Post by wrestlingfan0815 on Jul 8, 2020 11:01:03 GMT -5
Becky Lynch
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suckator
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Post by suckator on Jul 9, 2020 0:30:53 GMT -5
Roddy Piper. The entrance greats from 10 years back was ok.
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Di-Di-Dis-Distribution Problem
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Elite baby blue attire H or Bolt boots, or P & G or Roman God
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Post by Di-Di-Dis-Distribution Problem on Jul 9, 2020 0:53:39 GMT -5
Roddy and HBK, can never seem to ever get Shawn's Flashbacks hair color even right...
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Post by Angel Beast on Jul 9, 2020 8:16:38 GMT -5
Naomi, although her new elite looks great.
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The Coach
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Post by The Coach on Jul 9, 2020 11:31:40 GMT -5
I think the biggest issue I’ve seen are likenesses looking too “cartoony,” which really isn’t a huge deal since they’re action figures, not statues.
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Post by Gorilla on Jul 9, 2020 18:57:49 GMT -5
Roddy Piper. The entrance greats from 10 years back was ok. I thought the HOF figure was great
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Post by Decky on Jul 10, 2020 3:20:13 GMT -5
I think the biggest issue I’ve seen are likenesses looking too “cartoony,” which really isn’t a huge deal since they’re action figures, not statues. I agree with this alot. One of the main things that bother me about collecting is people expecting the same sculpting/paint from a $20 figure that they do from Hot Toys or a statue. lol
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Post by Rock-Is-King on Jul 10, 2020 10:57:35 GMT -5
Always thought the open mouthed headscan for surfer Sting not only didn't look like him but was goofy looking as well. I thought that too....and the head scan for him in the BAB 96 3 pack is terrible, the expression on that one is like he’s just smelled a huge horse turd or something....funny how those are like that but they can nail it almost perfect with the DM Crow Sting
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Jul 10, 2020 11:07:17 GMT -5
Always thought the open mouthed headscan for surfer Sting not only didn't look like him but was goofy looking as well. I thought that too....and the head scan for him in the BAB 96 3 pack is terrible, the expression on that one is like he’s just smelled a huge horse turd or something....funny how those are like that but they can nail it almost perfect with the DM Crow Sting I agree with the surfer Stings. The first dm looked alright, but from the nose down didn’t really look much like Sting. The Crow Stings all had good likenesses. However I felt that the Wolfpac Sting had a weird hairline and too much of a gap between the side of the his face and hair. I hope someday Sting signs back again and we get a proper ‘98 flashback the his hair covering his ears, hall of champions Eddie torso and tall accurate boots.
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Post by Rock-Is-King on Jul 10, 2020 12:03:55 GMT -5
I’ve also always thought the DDP Legends figure looks a lot like Edge....just my opinion
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MrOrange100
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Post by MrOrange100 on Jul 10, 2020 15:23:44 GMT -5
The worst that come to mind for me are DDP, Psycho Sid, and Ken Shamrock.
Imo there are some decent likenesses available for a lot of the other wrestlers that people are mentioning. For instance, I think that basic 96 Sasha Banks has a good likeness. The true fx really helped with that one. And although it’s not amazing, I prefer the head on basic 97 Bret Hart to the ones in the Ultimate Edition.
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wwetna2008
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Austin 3:16 says I just whooped your @$$
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Post by wwetna2008 on Jul 10, 2020 16:44:11 GMT -5
For me Dolph and John Morrison
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