walter7paisley
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Post by walter7paisley on Sept 28, 2022 16:47:01 GMT -5
. @figcollections & @wrestlingtrader will now be taking the helm for @chellatoys . 1st release will be the Wrestling Megastars 1 of 1000 @dylanpostl vinyl figure. From that tweet I'm unsure if they mean all shipping or if they have taken over the company? I could be incorrect, but they do say taking the helm "for" them, as opposed to taking the helm "of" them, which could mean they're simply taking care of future orders/deliveries, which would make a lot of sense for Chella going forward. But who knows? 🤷 |
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Post by walter7paisley on Sept 28, 2022 16:48:42 GMT -5
My reading of the situation was that fig collections & wrestling trader would be taking over distribution, with the implication being that Chella would just focus on design & manufacture of figures. Which to be honest I wouldn’t blame Chella for that at all, if it means they no longer have to deal with incessant questions and moaning from collectors. But that’s just my reading between the lines; so may not be accurate. Didn't see this, but yeah, I agree. Would be a good move on Chella's part. Though I would say that owning and operating a business means that you kind of have to listen to incessant moaning and questions from customers, especially if you go missing in action. |
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Post by walter7paisley on Sept 28, 2022 16:52:57 GMT -5
Chella not being tagged in any of the recent announcements by Wrestling Trader makes me think the Chella "brand" might be done with. The people behind Chella might still help Wrestling Trader out with factories etc, or just be there to transition them over before WT takes over fully. The part that I'm curious about is the bit about their "first release" being Swoggle. Haven't Wrestling Trader sent out other figures on behalf of Chella, or am I mistaken? |
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Post by ajay182 on Sept 28, 2022 17:45:42 GMT -5
Chella not being tagged in any of the recent announcements by Wrestling Trader makes me think the Chella "brand" might be done with. The people behind Chella might still help Wrestling Trader out with factories etc, or just be there to transition them over before WT takes over fully. The part that I'm curious about is the bit about their "first release" being Swoggle. Haven't Wrestling Trader sent out other figures on behalf of Chella, or am I mistaken? Yep and they've had a couple of exclusives too. |
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Post by hulkster on Sept 28, 2022 18:41:14 GMT -5
Has anybody had any correspondence from Chella or Trader..
I've got Dynamite Kid in hand..
No Haystacks, No Big Daddy.
No Adam Bomb..
Also pre ordered Greg, Haku, Al Snow, Gangrel..I think!!
I'm almost lost on what the hell is ordered or not!
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Post by walter7paisley on Sept 29, 2022 0:54:37 GMT -5
The part that I'm curious about is the bit about their "first release" being Swoggle. Haven't Wrestling Trader sent out other figures on behalf of Chella, or am I mistaken? Yep and they've had a couple of exclusives too. I thought they had. That definitely makes it seem like "taking the helm" with their first release being Swoggle means that they've taken over. |
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Post by walter7paisley on Sept 29, 2022 0:55:38 GMT -5
Has anybody had any correspondence from Chella or Trader.. I've got Dynamite Kid in hand.. No Haystacks, No Big Daddy. No Adam Bomb.. Also pre ordered Greg, Haku, Al Snow, Gangrel..I think!! I'm almost lost on what the hell is ordered or not! Absolutely nothing. Although Naptown posted an update the other day regarding the status. |
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Post by newgenandy on Sept 29, 2022 2:45:51 GMT -5
The fact there’s a handful of different interpretations of the sentence shows how poor it is.
Maybe majors need someone on their socials who can articulate things other than a singular review destroying figures (yet not mentioning other more expensive figures with the same issues)
How hard is it to say “wrestling trader who have taken over distribution for chella” or “wrestling trader who have taken over from chella in design, production and distribution of the wrestling megastars line”. I think it’s fair to say my very simple quick suggested sentences are clear
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Post by asyis on Sept 29, 2022 5:33:29 GMT -5
The fact there’s a handful of different interpretations of the sentence shows how poor it is. Maybe majors need someone on their socials who can articulate things other than a singular review destroying figures (yet not mentioning other more expensive figures with the same issues) How hard is it to say “wrestling trader who have taken over distribution for chella” or “wrestling trader who have taken over from chella in design, production and distribution of the wrestling megastars line”. I think it’s fair to say my very simple quick suggested sentences are clear Agreed with that. Feels like a very vague statement and could be easily cleared up! |
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Post by cheville2001 on Sept 29, 2022 12:41:31 GMT -5
So are Chella finished now? It kinda sounds that way from the Major Podcast announcement. A shame if they are, and it'd make the past several months of radio silence a tad more understandable. The biggest gripe was the idea that they were still operating but avoiding direct communication with the customers. Yeah totally agree, so much promise too. |
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Post by Rasslin.Bros on Sept 29, 2022 14:00:17 GMT -5
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Post by kiphouse on Sept 29, 2022 23:14:52 GMT -5
Swoggle shipping November haha. I cant make sense of anything anymore
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Post by britishbrickfan on Sept 30, 2022 10:45:03 GMT -5
right, as far as I understand the situation (and I believe only that Jack from FC are on here, but I will try to confirm directly with WT as FC is going through stuff right now)
as far as I understand the situation - "Chella" are still manufacturing the figures via their factory arrangement, and FC/WT are going to be responsible for helping deliver those ordered figures to customers who have pre-ordered
so... if you're in the UK and ordered Big Daddy via either Chella's website or WT website, WT will fulfil the order. if you're in the US, FC will still fulfil the order (even if you ordered from Chella directly)
Chella's "shop" has been disabled, to prevent more orders, and all existing order details are with FC/WT to ship once they receive the stock
the arrangement FC/WT have over each other's "exclusives" will still remain - you can still order one from the other
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Post by britishbrickfan on Sept 30, 2022 10:48:08 GMT -5
NOW..........
in addition to the above, I've actually got my Chella collection out and noticed a few things - the first figures (Aldis/Meanie etc) are FAR less detailed compared to the recent releases, and recently FC responded to someone on an IG post/update about how the newer figures are from a different factory
which makes me now wonder.... did they change factories in the background, as Adam Bomb/Dynamite look much better than Aldis/Meanie/Shernoff (can't speak for Page, don't have him) and does the Swoggle figure mean their new factory is able to produce figures quicker, or at least in parallel to other figs? could Series 2 look closer to Adam Bomb in terms of detail? that would be great
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Post by crush on Sept 30, 2022 22:08:42 GMT -5
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Post by walter7paisley on Oct 1, 2022 6:53:15 GMT -5
That Swoggle is pretty cool, though not for me. Great attention to detail.
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Post by walter7paisley on Oct 1, 2022 6:55:56 GMT -5
NOW.......... in addition to the above, I've actually got my Chella collection out and noticed a few things - the first figures (Aldis/Meanie etc) are FAR less detailed compared to the recent releases, and recently FC responded to someone on an IG post/update about how the newer figures are from a different factory which makes me now wonder.... did they change factories in the background, as Adam Bomb/Dynamite look much better than Aldis/Meanie/Shernoff (can't speak for Page, don't have him) and does the Swoggle figure mean their new factory is able to produce figures quicker, or at least in parallel to other figs? could Series 2 look closer to Adam Bomb in terms of detail? that would be great Something just feels off for me about Dynamite. The '88 version is better than the original, but both feel a little off. I was hoping they could revisit Dynamite over the span of time it's taken to produce him. The feet are huge, and the overall pose is just odd, imo. I'm just happy there's an official retro of him at all, though, which is why I ordered both. |
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Post by britishbrickfan on Oct 1, 2022 7:13:50 GMT -5
Something just feels off for me about Dynamite. The '88 version is better than the original, but both feel a little off. I was hoping they could revisit Dynamite over the span of time it's taken to produce him. The feet are huge, and the overall pose is just odd, imo. I'm just happy there's an official retro of him at all, though, which is why I ordered both. yeah I agree, the feet/boots are just massive and his stance is basically straight up, there's little posture and his legs feel a scale larger than his torso, but all in all, it's a Dynamite that fits in alongside the Hasbro Bulldog so it's not the end of the world, it could be revisited and maybe add "suplex" arms (similar to the Al Snow/Joey Knight?) as a different look
depending on the skin tone, I've ordered a couple of Snow figures so may pop the arms off and check what it looks like, it might work better
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Post by walter7paisley on Oct 1, 2022 15:36:52 GMT -5
Something just feels off for me about Dynamite. The '88 version is better than the original, but both feel a little off. I was hoping they could revisit Dynamite over the span of time it's taken to produce him. The feet are huge, and the overall pose is just odd, imo. I'm just happy there's an official retro of him at all, though, which is why I ordered both. yeah I agree, the feet/boots are just massive and his stance is basically straight up, there's little posture and his legs feel a scale larger than his torso, but all in all, it's a Dynamite that fits in alongside the Hasbro Bulldog so it's not the end of the world, it could be revisited and maybe add "suplex" arms (similar to the Al Snow/Joey Knight?) as a different look
depending on the skin tone, I've ordered a couple of Snow figures so may pop the arms off and check what it looks like, it might work better
Yeah, his legs do seem to be longer than his torso, and his arms would definitely suit a different pose, maybe the Snow arms, as you say. I wouldn't mind seeing that, actually. |
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Post by mrh on Oct 1, 2022 16:20:29 GMT -5
Sorry if this has been discussed -- weren't pre-orders taken for Dynamite Kid at Mattel scale? Any word on what happens to that?
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